League Division One · Matchday 14
Manchester United v Notts County
2–1
Manchester United beat Notts County 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 31st October 1981 in the League Division One. Garry Birtles (40') and Remi Moses (65') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 37' Iain McCulloch 0–1
- 40' Garry Birtles 1–1
- Half Time
- 55' Lou Macari for Robson
- 65' Remi Moses 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Lou Macari
55' for Robson
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Sirrel
Notts County
United vs Notts County History
Meeting 43 of 50
50
Played
21
Won
15
Drawn
14
Lost
79
Goals For
64
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 12th November 1892. After this match United had played Notts County 43 times: 18W 13D 12L.
26 Dec 1934 L 0–1 D2 12 Oct 1974 W 1–0 D2 19 Apr 1975 D 2–2 D2
31 Oct 1981 W 2–1 This match
20 Mar 1982 W 3–1 D1 11 Dec 1982 W 4–0 D1 14 May 1983 L 2–3 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 43 | 28 | 48.0 |
| Away | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 36.0 |
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 →