League Division One · Matchday 22
Manchester United v Ipswich Town
2–0
Manchester United beat Ipswich Town 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 29th December 1973 in the League Division One. Sammy McIlroy (77') and Lou Macari (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 77' Sammy McIlroy 1–0
- 80' Lou Macari 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Bobby Robson
Ipswich Town
United vs Ipswich Town History
Meeting 21 of 60
60
Played
31
Won
10
Drawn
19
Lost
100
Goals For
71
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 25th January 1958. After this match United had played Ipswich Town 21 times: 12W 2D 7L.
12 Aug 1972 L 1–2 D1 17 Feb 1973 L 1–4 D1 8 Sep 1973 L 1–2 D1
29 Dec 1973 W 2–0 This match
26 Jan 1974 L 0–1 FAC 20 Sep 1975 W 1–0 D1 10 Apr 1976 L 0–3 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 60 | 19 | 66.7 |
| Away | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 52 | 36.7 |
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 →