League Division One · Matchday 31
Luton Town v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Luton Town at Kenilworth Road on Saturday 14th March 1987 in the League Division One. Bryan Robson (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' Mick Harford 1–0
- 41' Brian Stein 2–0
- Half Time
- 64' Peter Davenport for Gibson C.
- 88' Bryan Robson 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
7 Bryan Robson 88'
Substitutes
Peter Davenport
64' for Gibson C.
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
John Moore
Luton Town
United vs Luton Town History
Meeting 29 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 29 times: 20W 5D 4L.
5 Oct 1985 D 1–1 D1 19 Mar 1986 W 2–0 D1 18 Oct 1986 W 1–0 D1
14 Mar 1987 L 1–2 This match
3 Oct 1987 D 1–1 D1 12 Apr 1988 W 3–0 D1 17 Sep 1988 W 2–0 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 →