FA Cup · 5th Round
Norwich City v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Norwich City at Carrow Road on Monday 18th February 1991 in the FA Cup. Brian McClair (37') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 26' Robert Fleck 1–0
- 37' Brian McClair 1–1
- Half Time
- 68' Dale Gordon 2–1
- 71' Danny Wallace for Martin
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Brian McClair 37'
Substitutes
Danny Wallace
71' for Martin
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Dave Stringer
Norwich City
United vs Norwich City History
Meeting 46 of 72
72
Played
42
Won
13
Drawn
17
Lost
126
Goals For
66
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 3rd February 1906. After this match United had played Norwich City 46 times: 20W 12D 14L.
30 Aug 1989 L 0–2 D1 21 Jan 1990 L 0–2 D1 26 Dec 1990 W 3–0 D1
18 Feb 1991 L 1–2 This match
30 Mar 1991 W 3–0 D1 7 Sep 1991 W 3–0 D1 31 Mar 1992 W 3–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 68 | 21 | 65.7 |
| Away | 37 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 58 | 45 | 51.4 |
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 →