Manchester United vs Ipswich Town - 14 Jan 1978
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| League | 50 | 24 | 9 | 17 | 80 | 61 | |
| Others | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | |
| Total | 56 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 88 | 66 |
| League | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 32 | |
| Others | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
| Total | 27 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 40 | 34 |
| Saturday 14 January 1978 | ||
| League Division One | ||
| Portman Road (23,321) | ||
| Ipswich T | 1 - 2 | Man Utd |
| McIlroy Pearson | ||
| Starting XI | ||
| Paddy Roche Jimmy Nicholl Arthur Albiston Sammy McIlroy Stewart Houston Martin Buchan Steve Coppell Jimmy Greenhoff Stuart Pearson Lou Macari Gordon Hill | ||
| Managers | ||
| Bobby Robson | Dave Sexton | |
| Paddy Roche | 27 | 22 | |
| Jimmy Nicholl | 21 | 113 | |
| Arthur Albiston | 20 | 56 | |
| Sammy McIlroy | 23 | 252 | |
| Stewart Houston | 28 | 189 | |
| Martin Buchan | 28 | 284 | |
| Steve Coppell | 22 | 147 | |
| Jimmy Greenhoff | 31 | 51 | |
| Stuart Pearson | 28 | 162 | |
| Lou Macari | 28 | 224 | |
| Gordon Hill | 23 | 120 | |
| average age | 25 | - | |
| 1 | Sat 13 Aug 1977 | FA Charity Shield | MU * | 0 - 0 | Liverpool | Wembley | |
| 2 | Sat 20 Aug 1977 | League Division One | Birmingham City | 1 - 4 | MU | St Andrews | |
| 3 | Wed 24 Aug 1977 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 1 | Coventry City | Old Trafford | |
| 4 | Sat 27 Aug 1977 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 0 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | |
| 5 | Tue 30 Aug 1977 | League Cup | Arsenal | 3 - 2 | MU | Highbury | |
| 6 | Sat 3 Sep 1977 | League Division One | Derby County | 0 - 1 | MU | The Baseball Ground | |
| 7 | Sat 10 Sep 1977 | League Division One | Manchester City | 3 - 1 | MU | Maine Road | |
| 8 | Wed 14 Sep 1977 | European Cup Winners Cup | St Etienne | 1 - 1 | MU | Geoffrey Guichard | |
| 9 | Sat 17 Sep 1977 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 1 | Chelsea | Old Trafford | |
| 10 | Sat 24 Sep 1977 | League Division One | Leeds United | 1 - 1 | MU | Elland Road | |
| 11 | Sat 1 Oct 1977 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 0 | Liverpool | Old Trafford | |
| 12 | Wed 5 Oct 1977 | European Cup Winners Cup | MU | 2 - 0 | St Etienne | Home Park | |
| 13 | Sat 8 Oct 1977 | League Division One | Middlesbrough | 2 - 1 | MU | Ayresome Park | |
| 14 | Sat 15 Oct 1977 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 2 | Newcastle United | Old Trafford | |
| 15 | Wed 19 Oct 1977 | European Cup Winners Cup | Porto | 4 - 0 | MU | Estadio da Dragao | |
| 16 | Sat 22 Oct 1977 | League Division One | West Bromwich Albion | 4 - 0 | MU | The Hawthorns | |
| 17 | Sat 29 Oct 1977 | League Division One | Aston Villa | 2 - 1 | MU | Villa Park | |
| 18 | Wed 2 Nov 1977 | European Cup Winners Cup | MU | 5 - 2 | Porto | Old Trafford | |
| 19 | Sat 5 Nov 1977 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 2 | Arsenal | Old Trafford | |
| 20 | Sat 12 Nov 1977 | League Division One | Nottingham Forest | 2 - 1 | MU | City Ground | |
| 21 | Sat 19 Nov 1977 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Norwich City | Old Trafford | |
| 22 | Sat 26 Nov 1977 | League Division One | Queens Park Rangers | 2 - 2 | MU | Loftus Road | |
| 23 | Sat 3 Dec 1977 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Old Trafford | |
| 24 | Sat 10 Dec 1977 | League Division One | West Ham United | 2 - 1 | MU | Upton Park | |
| 25 | Sat 17 Dec 1977 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 4 | Nottingham Forest | Old Trafford | |
| 26 | Mon 26 Dec 1977 | League Division One | Everton | 2 - 6 | MU | Goodison Park | |
| 27 | Tue 27 Dec 1977 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 1 | Leicester City | Old Trafford | |
| 28 | Sat 31 Dec 1977 | League Division One | Coventry City | 3 - 0 | MU | Highfield Road | |
| 29 | Mon 2 Jan 1978 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 2 | Birmingham City | Old Trafford | |
| 30 | Sat 7 Jan 1978 | FA Cup | Carlisle United | 1 - 1 | MU | Brunton Park | |
| 31 | Wed 11 Jan 1978 | FA Cup | MU | 4 - 2 | Carlisle United | Old Trafford | |
| 32 | Sat 14 Jan 1978 | League Division One | Ipswich Town | 1 - 2 | MU | Portman Road | |
| 33 | Sat 21 Jan 1978 | League Division One | MU | 4 - 0 | Derby County | Old Trafford | |
| 34 | Sat 28 Jan 1978 | FA Cup | MU | 1 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Old Trafford | |
| 35 | Wed 1 Feb 1978 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 - 2 | MU | The Hawthorns | |
| 36 | Wed 8 Feb 1978 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Bristol City | Old Trafford | |
| 37 | Sat 11 Feb 1978 | League Division One | Chelsea | 2 - 2 | MU | Stamford Bridge | |
| 38 | Sat 25 Feb 1978 | League Division One | Liverpool | 3 - 1 | MU | Anfield | |
| 39 | Wed 1 Mar 1978 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 1 | Leeds United | Old Trafford | |
| 40 | Sat 4 Mar 1978 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough | Old Trafford | |
| 41 | Sat 11 Mar 1978 | League Division One | Newcastle United | 2 - 2 | MU | St James' Park | |
| 42 | Wed 15 Mar 1978 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 2 | Manchester City | Old Trafford | |
| 43 | Sat 18 Mar 1978 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Old Trafford | |
| 44 | Sat 25 Mar 1978 | League Division One | Leicester City | 2 - 3 | MU | Filbert Street | |
| 45 | Mon 27 Mar 1978 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 2 | Everton | Old Trafford | |
| 46 | Wed 29 Mar 1978 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa | Old Trafford | |
| 47 | Sat 1 Apr 1978 | League Division One | Arsenal | 3 - 1 | MU | Highbury | |
| 48 | Sat 8 Apr 1978 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 1 | Queens Park Rangers | Old Trafford | |
| 49 | Sat 15 Apr 1978 | League Division One | Norwich City | 1 - 3 | MU | Carrow Road | |
| 50 | Sat 22 Apr 1978 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 0 | West Ham United | Old Trafford | |
| 51 | Tue 25 Apr 1978 | League Division One | Bristol City | 0 - 1 | MU | Ashton Gate | |
| 52 | Sat 29 Apr 1978 | League Division One | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 - 1 | MU | Molineux |
In the tables above and below, where MU * (or NH *) appears in the home team column, it indicates a match played at a neutral venue.
| 1 | Sat 25 Jan 1958 | FA Cup | MU | 2 - 0 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | |
| 2 | Sat 18 Nov 1961 | League Division One | Ipswich Town | 4 - 1 | MU | Portman Road | |
| 3 | Sat 7 Apr 1962 | League Division One | MU | 5 - 0 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | |
| 4 | Sat 3 Nov 1962 | League Division One | Ipswich Town | 3 - 5 | MU | Portman Road | |
| 5 | Sat 23 Mar 1963 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 1 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | |
| 6 | Wed 28 Aug 1963 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 0 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | |
| 7 | Tue 3 Sep 1963 | League Division One | Ipswich Town | 2 - 7 | MU | Portman Road | |
| 8 | Sat 16 Nov 1968 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 0 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | |
| 9 | Sat 1 Feb 1969 | League Division One | Ipswich Town | 1 - 0 | MU | Portman Road | |
| 10 | Sat 11 Oct 1969 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 1 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | |
| 11 | Sat 3 Jan 1970 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 0 - 1 | MU | Portman Road | |
| 12 | Tue 10 Feb 1970 | League Division One | Ipswich Town | 0 - 1 | MU | Portman Road | |
| 13 | Sat 19 Sep 1970 | League Division One | Ipswich Town | 4 - 0 | MU | Portman Road | |
| 14 | Sat 24 Apr 1971 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 2 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | |
| 15 | Sat 4 Sep 1971 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | |
| 16 | Tue 7 Sep 1971 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 - 3 | MU | Portman Road | |
| 17 | Sat 18 Dec 1971 | League Division One | Ipswich Town | 0 - 0 | MU | Portman Road | |
| 18 | Sat 12 Aug 1972 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 2 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | |
| 19 | Sat 17 Feb 1973 | League Division One | Ipswich Town | 4 - 1 | MU | Portman Road | |
| 20 | Sat 8 Sep 1973 | League Division One | Ipswich Town | 2 - 1 | MU | Portman Road | |
| 21 | Sat 29 Dec 1973 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 0 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | |
| 22 | Sat 26 Jan 1974 | FA Cup | MU | 0 - 1 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | |
| 23 | Sat 20 Sep 1975 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | |
| 24 | Sat 10 Apr 1976 | League Division One | Ipswich Town | 3 - 0 | MU | Portman Road | |
| 25 | Sat 30 Oct 1976 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 1 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | |
| 26 | Mon 3 Jan 1977 | League Division One | Ipswich Town | 2 - 1 | MU | Portman Road | |
| 27 | Sat 27 Aug 1977 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 0 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | |
| 28 | Sat 14 Jan 1978 | League Division One | Ipswich Town | 1 - 2 | MU | Portman Road | |
| 29 | Sat 26 Aug 1978 | League Division One | Ipswich Town | 3 - 0 | MU | Portman Road | |
| 30 | Sat 18 Nov 1978 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 0 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | |
| 31 | Sat 27 Oct 1979 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | |
| 32 | Sat 1 Mar 1980 | League Division One | Ipswich Town | 6 - 0 | MU | Portman Road | |
| 33 | Sat 18 Oct 1980 | League Division One | Ipswich Town | 1 - 1 | MU | Portman Road | |
| 34 | Sat 21 Mar 1981 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 1 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | |
| 35 | Sat 5 Sep 1981 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 2 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | |
| 36 | Tue 20 Apr 1982 | League Division One | Ipswich Town | 2 - 1 | MU | Portman Road | |
| 37 | Sat 11 Sep 1982 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 1 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | |
| 38 | Sat 5 Feb 1983 | League Division One | Ipswich Town | 1 - 1 | MU | Portman Road | |
| 39 | Sat 10 Dec 1983 | League Division One | Ipswich Town | 0 - 2 | MU | Portman Road | |
| 40 | Mon 7 May 1984 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 2 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | |
| 41 | Sat 1 Sep 1984 | League Division One | Ipswich Town | 1 - 1 | MU | Portman Road | |
| 42 | Sat 22 Dec 1984 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 0 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | |
| 43 | Tue 20 Aug 1985 | League Division One | Ipswich Town | 0 - 1 | MU | Portman Road | |
| 44 | Sat 7 Dec 1985 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | |
| 45 | Sun 10 Jan 1988 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 - 2 | MU | Portman Road | |
| 46 | Sat 22 Aug 1992 | Premiership | MU | 1 - 1 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | |
| 47 | Sat 30 Jan 1993 | Premiership | Ipswich Town | 2 - 1 | MU | Portman Road | |
| 48 | Wed 24 Nov 1993 | Premiership | MU | 0 - 0 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | |
| 49 | Sun 1 May 1994 | Premiership | Ipswich Town | 1 - 2 | MU | Portman Road | |
| 50 | Sat 24 Sep 1994 | Premiership | Ipswich Town | 3 - 2 | MU | Portman Road | |
| 51 | Sat 4 Mar 1995 | Premiership | MU | 9 - 0 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | |
| 52 | Tue 14 Oct 1997 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 2 - 0 | MU | Portman Road | |
| 53 | Tue 22 Aug 2000 | Premiership | Ipswich Town | 1 - 1 | MU | Portman Road | |
| 54 | Sat 23 Dec 2000 | Premiership | MU | 2 - 0 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | |
| 55 | Sat 22 Sep 2001 | Premiership | MU | 4 - 0 | Ipswich Town | Old Trafford | |
| 56 | Sat 27 Apr 2002 | Premiership | Ipswich Town | 0 - 1 | MU | Portman Road |