League Division One · Matchday 36
Manchester United v Luton Town
3–0
Manchester United beat Luton Town 3–0 at Old Trafford on Tuesday 12th April 1988 in the League Division One. Brian McClair (44'), Bryan Robson (66') and Peter Davenport (68') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 44' Brian McClair 1–0
- Half Time
- 66' Bryan Robson 2–0
- 68' Peter Davenport 3–0
- 84' Jesper Olsen for Gibson
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Jesper Olsen
84' for Gibson
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Ray Harford
Luton Town
United vs Luton Town History
Meeting 31 of 42
42
Played
31
Won
7
Drawn
4
Lost
96
Goals For
27
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 18th September 1897. After this match United had played Luton Town 31 times: 21W 6D 4L.
18 Oct 1986 W 1–0 D1 14 Mar 1987 L 1–2 D1 3 Oct 1987 D 1–1 D1
12 Apr 1988 W 3–0 This match
17 Sep 1988 W 2–0 D1 25 Mar 1989 W 2–0 D1 18 Nov 1989 W 3–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 10 | 95.0 |
| Away | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 54.5 |
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 →