League Division One · Matchday 30
Norwich City v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Norwich City at Carrow Road on Saturday 5th March 1988 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 59' Jesper Olsen for Duxbury
- 76' Robert Fleck 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Jesper Olsen
59' for Duxbury
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Dave Stringer
Norwich City
United vs Norwich City History
Meeting 40 of 72
72
Played
42
Won
13
Drawn
17
Lost
126
Goals For
66
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 3rd February 1906. After this match United had played Norwich City 40 times: 19W 12D 9L.
15 Nov 1986 D 0–0 D1 27 Dec 1986 L 0–1 D1 17 Oct 1987 W 2–1 D1
5 Mar 1988 L 0–1 This match
26 Oct 1988 L 1–2 D1 25 Feb 1989 L 1–2 D1 30 Aug 1989 L 0–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 68 | 21 | 65.7 |
| Away | 37 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 58 | 45 | 51.4 |
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 →