League Division One · Matchday 42
Watford v Manchester United
5–1
Manchester United lost 1–5 to Watford at Vicarage Road on Monday 13th May 1985 in the League Division One. Kevin Moran (90'+2') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 11' Nigel Callaghan 1–0
- 14' Nigel Callaghan 2–0
- 33' Colin West 3–0
- Half Time
- 66' Luther Blissett 4–0
- 82' Kenny Jackett 5–0
- 90+2' Kevin Moran 5–1
- Minute not recorded
- — Arnold Muhren
- Full Time 5–1
Match Facts
- United's heaviest defeat to Watford at the time, in their 12th meeting.
- Kevin Moran made his 200th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Kevin Moran's 4th goal of 1984-1985, and his 24th for United.
Starting XI
Player
6 Kevin Moran 90'+2
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Graham Taylor
Watford
United vs Watford History
Meeting 12 of 37
37
Played
24
Won
6
Drawn
7
Lost
64
Goals For
34
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 28th January 1950. After this match United had played Watford 12 times: 6W 3D 3L.
19 Nov 1983 W 4–1 D1 17 Apr 1984 D 0–0 D1 25 Aug 1984 D 1–1 D1
13 May 1985 L 1–5 This match
30 Nov 1985 D 1–1 D1 3 May 1986 D 1–1 D1 16 Sep 1986 L 0–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 9 | 70.6 |
| Away | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 55.6 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 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 →