FA Cup · Final - Replay
Manchester United v Brighton
4–0
Manchester United beat Brighton 4–0 at Wembley (N) on Thursday 26th May 1983 in the FA Cup. Bryan Robson (25', 44'), Norman Whiteside (29') and Arnold Muhren (63') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 25' Bryan Robson 1–0
- 29' Norman Whiteside 2–0
- 44' Bryan Robson 3–0
- Half Time
- 63' Arnold Muhren pen 4–0
- Full Time 4–0
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Brighton at the time, in their 13th meeting.
- Bryan Robson's brace took him to 15 in 1982-1983 and 19 for United.
- Norman Whiteside's 14th goal of 1982-1983, and his 14th for United.
- Arnold Muhren's 7th goal of 1982-1983, and his 7th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Melia
Brighton
United vs Brighton History
Meeting 13 of 39
39
Played
22
Won
6
Drawn
11
Lost
65
Goals For
40
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 16th January 1909. After this match United had played Brighton 13 times: 8W 4D 1L.
6 Nov 1982 L 0–1 D1 19 Mar 1983 D 1–1 D1 21 May 1983 D 2–2 FAC
26 May 1983 W 4–0 This match
23 Sep 1992 D 1–1 LC 7 Oct 1992 W 1–0 LC 23 Jan 1993 W 1–0 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 65.0 |
| Away | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 16 | 50.0 |
| Neutral | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 33.3 |
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 →