League Division One · Matchday 18
Manchester United v Oxford United
3–1
Manchester United beat Oxford United 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 12th December 1987 in the League Division One. Gordon Strachan (23', 31') and Jesper Olsen (50') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 23' Gordon Strachan 1–0
- 31' Gordon Strachan 2–0
- Half Time
- 46' Arthur Albiston for Robson
- 50' Jesper Olsen 3–0
- 58' Dean Saunders 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Arthur Albiston
46' for Robson
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Maurice Evans
Oxford United
United vs Oxford United History
Meeting 13 of 16
16
Played
9
Won
3
Drawn
4
Lost
32
Goals For
17
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 6th September 1972. After this match United had played Oxford United 13 times: 7W 3D 3L.
11 Jan 1986 W 3–1 D1 8 Nov 1986 L 0–2 D1 4 Apr 1987 W 3–2 D1
12 Dec 1987 W 3–1 This match
20 Jan 1988 L 0–2 LC 2 May 1988 W 2–0 D1 28 Jan 1989 W 4–0 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 87.5 |
| Away | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 25.0 |
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 →