League Division One · Matchday 33
Manchester United v Crystal Palace
4–0
Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 4–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 25th March 1972 in the League Division One. Alan Gowling (5'), Bobby Charlton (24'), Ian Storey-Moore (62') and Denis Law (81') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Alan Gowling 1–0
- 24' Bobby Charlton 2–0
- Half Time
- 62' Ian Storey-Moore 3–0
- 81' Denis Law 4–0
- Minute not recorded
- — Sammy McIlroy
- Full Time 4–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Bert Head
Crystal Palace
United vs Crystal Palace History
Meeting 13 of 70
70
Played
43
Won
14
Drawn
13
Lost
119
Goals For
65
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 26th August 1922. After this match United had played Crystal Palace 13 times: 8W 3D 2L.
18 Nov 1970 W 4–2 LC 17 Apr 1971 W 5–3 D1 11 Sep 1971 W 3–1 D1
25 Mar 1972 W 4–0 This match
16 Dec 1972 L 0–5 D1 11 Apr 1973 W 2–0 D1 17 Nov 1979 D 1–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 64 | 24 | 71.4 |
| Away | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 45 | 35 | 50.0 |
| Neutral | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →