League Division One · Matchday 27
Derby County v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Derby County 2–1 at Baseball Ground on Wednesday 10th February 1988 in the League Division One. Norman Whiteside (71') and Gordon Strachan (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 70' Peter Davenport for Olsen
- 71' Norman Whiteside 0–1
- 78' Arthur Albiston for Duxbury
- 88' Gordon Strachan 0–2
- 90' Ted McMinn 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Arthur Cox
Derby County
United vs Derby County History
Meeting 79 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 79 times: 32W 23D 24L.
15 Sep 1979 W 1–0 D1 2 Feb 1980 W 3–1 D1 19 Feb 1983 W 1–0 FAC
10 Feb 1988 W 2–1 This match
2 Apr 1988 W 4–1 D1 12 Nov 1988 D 2–2 D1 15 Apr 1989 L 0–2 D1 | 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 →