League Division One · Matchday 06
Manchester United v Millwall
5–1
Manchester United beat Millwall 5–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 16th September 1989 in the League Division One. Mark Hughes (13', 75', 85'), Bryan Robson (43') and Lee Sharpe (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 13' Mark Hughes 1–0
- 42' Teddy Sheringham 1–1
- 43' Bryan Robson 2–1
- Half Time
- 48' Russell Beardsmore for Bruce
- 58' Mick Duxbury for Ince
- 60' Lee Sharpe 3–1
- 75' Mark Hughes 4–1
- 85' Mark Hughes 5–1
- Full Time 5–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
John Docherty
Millwall
United vs Millwall History
Meeting 12 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 12 times: 8W 3D 1L.
16 Sep 1974 W 1–0 D2 14 Jan 1989 W 3–0 D1 8 Apr 1989 D 0–0 D1
16 Sep 1989 W 5–1 This match
10 Feb 1990 W 2–1 D1 22 May 2004 W 3–0 FAC | 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 →