Premiership · Matchday 32
Manchester United v Derby County
2–3
Manchester United lost 2–3 to Derby County at Old Trafford on Saturday 5th April 1997 in the Premiership. Eric Cantona (47') and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (76') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 28' Ashley Ward 0–1
- 35' Paulo Wanchope 0–2
- Half Time
- 46' Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer for Butt
- 47' Eric Cantona 1–2
- 70' Denis Irwin for G.Neville
- 74' Dean Sturridge 1–3
- 76' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 2–3
- 86' Paul Scholes for Pallister
- Full Time 2–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Eric Cantona 47'
Substitutes
Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer
76' 46' for Butt
Denis Irwin
70' for G.Neville
Paul Scholes
86' for Pallister
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Jim Smith
Derby County
United vs Derby County History
Meeting 88 of 107
107
Played
47
Won
30
Drawn
30
Lost
193
Goals For
156
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 31st December 1892. After this match United had played Derby County 88 times: 34W 26D 28L.
10 Nov 1990 D 0–0 D1 16 Apr 1991 W 3–1 D1 4 Sep 1996 D 1–1 PL
5 Apr 1997 L 2–3 This match
18 Oct 1997 D 2–2 PL 21 Feb 1998 W 2–0 PL 24 Oct 1998 D 1–1 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 50 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 97 | 50 | 54.0 |
| Away | 55 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 91 | 105 | 32.7 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100.0 |
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 →