Tuesday 22 September 1981

Won

Middlesbrough
02
Man Utd

0′HTFT
  1. 29' Frank Stapleton
  2. 54' Garry Birtles

Starting XI

4-4-2 approximate shape, inferred from classic shirt numbering

Substitutes

Unused bench is source evidence only — it does not count as an appearance.

Verified from 20 cited sources and the canonical match record.