League Division One · Matchday 21
Manchester United v Stoke City
1–0
Manchester United beat Stoke City 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 31st December 1983 in the League Division One. Arthur Graham (75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 75' Arthur Graham 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
11 Arthur Graham 75'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Asprey
Stoke City
United vs Stoke City History
Meeting 83 of 108
108
Played
44
Won
36
Drawn
28
Lost
166
Goals For
127
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 7th January 1893. After this match United had played Stoke City 83 times: 28W 31D 24L.
9 Oct 1982 W 1–0 D1 2 Mar 1983 L 0–1 D1 3 Sep 1983 W 1–0 D1
31 Dec 1983 W 1–0 This match
26 Dec 1984 L 1–2 D1 6 Apr 1985 W 5–0 D1 22 Sep 1993 L 1–2 LC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 53 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 101 | 43 | 54.7 |
| Away | 53 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 61 | 79 | 26.4 |
| Neutral | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 50.0 |
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 →