League Division One · Matchday 38
Oxford United v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Oxford United 2–0 at Manor Ground on Monday 2nd May 1988 in the League Division One. Viv Anderson (7') and Gordon Strachan (37') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Viv Anderson 0–1
- 37' Gordon Strachan 0–2
- Half Time
- 75' Clayton Blackmore for Anderson
- Full Time 0–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Clayton Blackmore
75' for Anderson
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Mark Lawrenson
Oxford United
United vs Oxford United History
Meeting 15 of 16
16
Played
9
Won
3
Drawn
4
Lost
32
Goals For
17
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 6th September 1972. After this match United had played Oxford United 15 times: 8W 3D 4L.
4 Apr 1987 W 3–2 D1 12 Dec 1987 W 3–1 D1 20 Jan 1988 L 0–2 LC
2 May 1988 W 2–0 This match
28 Jan 1989 W 4–0 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 87.5 |
| Away | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 25.0 |
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 →