League Division One · Matchday 23
Watford v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Watford 1–0 at Vicarage Road on Saturday 2nd January 1988 in the League Division One. Brian McClair (39') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 39' Brian McClair 0–1
- Half Time
- 56' Liam O'Brien for Moran
- 80' Peter Davenport for Albiston
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
9 Brian McClair 39'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Dave Bassett
Watford
United vs Watford History
Meeting 18 of 37
37
Played
24
Won
6
Drawn
7
Lost
64
Goals For
34
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 28th January 1950. After this match United had played Watford 18 times: 9W 5D 4L.
16 Sep 1986 L 0–1 D1 14 Feb 1987 W 3–1 D1 22 Aug 1987 W 2–0 D1
2 Jan 1988 W 1–0 This match
16 Oct 1999 W 4–1 PL 29 Apr 2000 W 3–2 PL 31 Oct 2000 W 3–0 LC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 9 | 70.6 |
| Away | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 55.6 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 100.0 |
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 →