League Division One · Matchday 32
Manchester United v Luton Town
2–0
Manchester United beat Luton Town 2–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 19th March 1986 in the League Division One. Mark Hughes (37') and Paul McGrath (76') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 13' Frank Stapleton for Moran
- 37' Mark Hughes 1–0
- Half Time
- 76' Paul McGrath 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Frank Stapleton
13' for Moran
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
David Pleat
Luton Town
United vs Luton Town History
Meeting 27 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 27 times: 19W 5D 3L.
17 Nov 1984 W 2–0 D1 21 Apr 1985 L 1–2 D1 5 Oct 1985 D 1–1 D1
19 Mar 1986 W 2–0 This match
18 Oct 1986 W 1–0 D1 14 Mar 1987 L 1–2 D1 3 Oct 1987 D 1–1 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 →