League Division One · Matchday 15
Manchester United v Charlton Athletic
3–0
Manchester United beat Charlton Athletic 3–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 3rd December 1988 in the League Division One. Ralph Milne (22'), Brian McClair (55') and Mark Hughes (78') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 22' Ralph Milne 1–0
- Half Time
- 55' Brian McClair 2–0
- 78' Mark Hughes 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Lennie Lawrence
Charlton Athletic
United vs Charlton Athletic History
Meeting 39 of 60
60
Played
39
Won
11
Drawn
10
Lost
126
Goals For
61
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Friday 25th March 1932. After this match United had played Charlton Athletic 39 times: 22W 9D 8L.
7 Feb 1987 D 0–0 D1 29 Aug 1987 W 3–1 D1 1 Jan 1988 D 0–0 D1
3 Dec 1988 W 3–0 This match
22 Apr 1989 L 0–1 D1 4 Nov 1989 L 0–2 D1 5 May 1990 W 1–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 32 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 78 | 25 | 75.0 |
| Away | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 36 | 53.6 |
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 →