Premiership · Matchday 38
Middlesbrough v Manchester United
0–3
Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 3–0 at Riverside Stadium on Sunday 5th May 1996 in the Premiership. David May (14'), Andrew Cole (54') and Ryan Giggs (81') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 14' David May 0–1
- Half Time
- 54' Andrew Cole 0–2
- 54' Andrew Cole for Scholes
- 81' Ryan Giggs 0–3
- Full Time 0–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Andrew Cole
54' 54' for Scholes
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Bryan Robson
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 93 of 127
127
Played
64
Won
30
Drawn
33
Lost
220
Goals For
169
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 27th January 1894. After this match United had played Middlesbrough 93 times: 45W 21D 27L.
3 Oct 1992 D 1–1 PL 27 Feb 1993 W 3–0 PL 28 Oct 1995 W 2–0 PL
5 May 1996 W 3–0 This match
23 Nov 1996 D 2–2 PL 5 May 1997 D 3–3 PL 19 Dec 1998 L 2–3 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 68 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 129 | 72 | 60.3 |
| Away | 59 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 91 | 97 | 39.0 |
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 →