Top flight* League fixture
*Then known as Division One

Notts County 1     Manchester United 0
Christie 79
 

Attendance :- 13,911
Referee:-  R. Lewis (Great Bookham)
 

Notts County
Colours:- White shirts with black dual pinstripes, Black shorts, White socks
League Position:- before match 21st/22, after match 21st/22
Manager:- Larry Lloyd

1.   Mick Leonard
2.   Simeon Hodson
3.   David Clarke
4.   Pedro Richards
5.   Ken Armstrong
6.   David Hunt
7.   Martin O'Neill
8.   Iain McCulloch *
9.   Trevor Christie
10. Gordon Mair
11. Ian McParland

Sub: Rachid Harkouk *

Manchester United
Colours:- Red shirts, White shorts, Black socks
League Position:- before match 2nd/22, after match 2nd/22
Manager:- Ron Atkinson

1.   Gary Bailey
2.   Mike Duxbury
3.   Arthur Albiston
4.   Ray Wilkins
5.   Kevin Moran
6.   Graeme Hogg
7.   Remi Moses
8.   Paul McGrath
9.   Frank Stapleton
10. Norman Whiteside
11. Alan Davies *

Sub: Mark Hughes *

Video of the match:- Central TV sent a camera along to capture footage for a 58 second report transmitted on that night's 9pm national ITV news bulletin. The report (voiced over by Tony Francis) shows; Paul McGrath (Man United) shot at goal, Notts attack McGrath defending, McGrath shot from free kick, Collision between Iain McCulloch (Notts Co) and Gary Bailey (Man United), McCulloch carried off, Goal by Trevor Christie (Notts Co).

No reports available

Up the Maggies footnote:
The infamous match in which Iain McCulloch was stretchered off with a broken leg after a collision outside the box with United's goalkeeper Gary Bailey. McCulloch would never play again. It soured a great victory against 2nd placed Man.U and County had now gone 7 league matches without defeat (winning 4). Notts were still 5 points from safety but had a game in hand and a better goal difference than 4th bottom Stoke.

Notts County Season 1983/84
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