League Division One · Matchday 11
Manchester United v Luton Town
1–0
Manchester United beat Luton Town 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 18th October 1986 in the League Division One. Frank Stapleton (9') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 9' Frank Stapleton 1–0
- Half Time
- 74' Terry Gibson for Strachan
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Terry Gibson
74' for Strachan
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
John Moore
Luton Town
United vs Luton Town History
Meeting 28 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 28 times: 20W 5D 3L.
21 Apr 1985 L 1–2 D1 5 Oct 1985 D 1–1 D1 19 Mar 1986 W 2–0 D1
18 Oct 1986 W 1–0 This match
14 Mar 1987 L 1–2 D1 3 Oct 1987 D 1–1 D1 12 Apr 1988 W 3–0 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 →