League Division One · Matchday 14
Manchester United v Watford
4–1
Manchester United beat Watford 4–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 19th November 1983 in the League Division One. Frank Stapleton (9', 31', 83') and Bryan Robson (73') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 9' Frank Stapleton 1–0
- 31' Frank Stapleton 2–0
- Half Time
- 73' Bryan Robson 3–0
- 83' Frank Stapleton 4–0
- 88' Nigel Callaghan 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Watford at the time, in their 9th meeting.
- Frank Stapleton scored a hat-trick.
- Gary Bailey made his 250th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Garth Crooks made his Manchester United debut.
- Frank Stapleton's 3 goals took him to 13 in 1983-1984 and 45 for United.
- Bryan Robson's 9th goal of 1983-1984, and his 28th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Graham Taylor
Watford
United vs Watford History
Meeting 9 of 37
37
Played
24
Won
6
Drawn
7
Lost
64
Goals For
34
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 28th January 1950. After this match United had played Watford 9 times: 6W 1D 2L.
2 Jan 1982 L 0–1 FAC 4 Dec 1982 W 1–0 D1 23 Apr 1983 W 2–0 D1
19 Nov 1983 W 4–1 This match
17 Apr 1984 D 0–0 D1 25 Aug 1984 D 1–1 D1 13 May 1985 L 1–5 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 9 | 70.6 |
| Away | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 55.6 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 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 →