Premiership · Matchday 10
Manchester United v Crystal Palace
2–0
Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 4th October 1997 in the Premiership. Teddy Sheringham (18') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 18' Teddy Sheringham 1–0
- 30' Herman Hreidarsson OG 2–0
- Half Time
- 71' Karel Poborsky for Johnsen
- 85' Denis Irwin for P.Neville
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Steve Coppell
Crystal Palace
United vs Crystal Palace History
Meeting 37 of 70
70
Played
43
Won
14
Drawn
13
Lost
119
Goals For
65
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 26th August 1922. After this match United had played Crystal Palace 37 times: 23W 8D 6L.
25 Jan 1995 D 1–1 PL 9 Apr 1995 D 2–2 FAC 12 Apr 1995 W 2–0 FAC
4 Oct 1997 W 2–0 This match
27 Apr 1998 W 3–0 PL 10 Nov 2004 W 2–0 LC 18 Dec 2004 W 5–2 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 64 | 24 | 71.4 |
| Away | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 45 | 35 | 50.0 |
| Neutral | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 |
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 →