League Division One · Matchday 21
Manchester United v Millwall
3–0
Manchester United beat Millwall 3–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 14th January 1989 in the League Division One. Clayton Blackmore (12'), Anthony Gill (23') and Mark Hughes (73') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Clayton Blackmore 1–0
- 23' Anthony Gill 2–0
- Half Time
- 71' David Wilson for Beardsmore
- 73' Mark Hughes 3–0
- 81' Guiliano Maiorana for Milne
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
- Steve Bruce made his 50th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Guiliano Maiorana made his Manchester United debut.
- Clayton Blackmore's 1st goal of 1988-1989, and his 8th for United.
- Anthony Gill's 2nd goal of 1988-1989, and his 2nd for United.
- Mark Hughes' 13th goal of 1988-1989, and his 60th for United.
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
John Docherty
Millwall
United vs Millwall History
Meeting 10 of 14
14
Played
10
Won
3
Drawn
1
Lost
32
Goals For
7
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 5th December 1931. After this match United had played Millwall 10 times: 7W 2D 1L.
10 Jan 1953 W 1–0 FAC 24 Aug 1974 W 4–0 D2 16 Sep 1974 W 1–0 D2
14 Jan 1989 W 3–0 This match
8 Apr 1989 D 0–0 D1 16 Sep 1989 W 5–1 D1 10 Feb 1990 W 2–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 83.3 |
| Away | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 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 →