Ipswich Town vs Manchester United Tickets

Portman Road has been the home of Ipswich Town FC since 1884, and to this day it is truly a classic stadium in the English football landscape.

Demand to see Ipswich play Manchester United at Portman Road, amongst a fanbase that has not been in the top flight for over two decades, will be immense for this encounter.

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Ipswich Town vs Manchester United History

Both of these clubs were founded in the same year (1878) yet they have gone on to experience contrasting fortunes in English football. Ipswich Town enjoyed only sprinkles of success during the mid-to-late 20th century, winning the First Division title in 1962 and the FA Cup 16 years later, with a 1-0 victory over Arsenal at Wembley.

ITFC regularly competed in European football during the 70s and early 80s, and the Suffolk-based side captured glory in the UEFA Cup (precursor to the Europa League) in 1981. Ipswich defeated Dutch outfit AZ Alkmaar, 5-4 on aggregate, for the club’s first major honour in Europe.

In comparison, Manchester United have plenty of more successes to look back upon with no fewer than 20 top-flight titles and three European Cup/Champions League crowns. The Red Devils won the FA Cup for the 13th time in 2024, thanks to a 2-1 triumph against local rivals Manchester City.

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Ipswich Town vs Manchester United Head-to-Head

These teams have shared a pitch more than 50 times, though meetings have been few and far between for much of the 21st century, mainly due to Ipswich’s absence from the Premier League. The first on-field meeting between the clubs came in January 1958, just two weeks prior to the fatal Munich air disaster which claimed the lives of 23 people including eight Manchester United players. Bobby Charlton scored twice in this FA Cup 4th Round tie.

Ipswich claimed a precious 3-2 victory over Man United in September 1994, thanks to goals from Paul Mason and Steve Sedgley. Eric Cantona and Paul Scholes had scored to draw the visitors level before Sedgley’s sealed the 3 points for Ipswich.

The reverse fixture saw the Red Devils claim a 9-0 thrashing at Old Trafford. Andy Cole scored five on the day with Roy Keane, Mark Hughes (2) and Paul Ince also on the scoresheet. MUFC ultimately lost the Premier League title on the final day of the campaign, while Ipswich finished bottom of the pile and faced relegation to the new First Division.

Man United won home and away against Ipswich in the 2001/02 Premier League season, which was followed by 22 years without ITFC in the English top flight. Ruud van Nistelrooy converted from the penalty spot as Man Utd ran out 1-0 winners at Portman Road.

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Ipswich Town vs Manchester United Stats & Mutual Connections

No player has scored more times in this fixture than Man United great Denis Law; the ex-Scotland forward netted 10 times in 11 outings versus Ipswich.

In terms of players who have represented both these clubs, Lee Martin is one such individual. The winger climbed the ranks in the Man Utd youth teams during the mid-2000s and he would go on to play just three times for the senior side before completing a permanent move to Ipswich Town in 2009.

Young full-back Danny Simpson joined the Blues on a brief loan spell in 2008, while, in more recent times, Brandon Williams spent the 2023/24 season at Portman Road, on loan from Manchester United. Another graduate of the Man Utd Academy, Axel Tuanzebe signed for Ipswich after he was released by MUFC in 2023.

Kieran McKenna became Ipswich manager in December 2021, having worked for a number of years as a coach at Manchester United. McKenna held the position of assistant manager from 2018 until his departure from Old Trafford, leading the coaching team under José Mourinho and then Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

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