League Division One · Matchday 34
Manchester United v Oxford United
3–2
Manchester United beat Oxford United 3–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 4th April 1987 in the League Division One. Peter Davenport (25', 35') and Bryan Robson (90') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 18' Tommy Caton 0–1
- 25' Peter Davenport 1–1
- 35' Peter Davenport 2–1
- Half Time
- 62' Mick Duxbury OG 2–2
- 70' Arthur Albiston for Wood
- 90' Bryan Robson 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Arthur Albiston
70' for Wood
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Maurice Evans
Oxford United
United vs Oxford United History
Meeting 12 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 12 times: 6W 3D 3L.
7 Sep 1985 W 3–0 D1 11 Jan 1986 W 3–1 D1 8 Nov 1986 L 0–2 D1
4 Apr 1987 W 3–2 This match
12 Dec 1987 W 3–1 D1 20 Jan 1988 L 0–2 LC 2 May 1988 W 2–0 D1 | 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 →