League Cup · 5th Round
Oxford United v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Oxford United at Manor Ground on Wednesday 20th January 1988 in the League Cup.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 16' Graeme Hogg for Moran
- 21' Dean Saunders 1–0
- 35' Gary Briggs 2–0
- Half Time
- 70' Peter Davenport for Strachan
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Maurice Evans
Oxford United
United vs Oxford United History
Meeting 14 of 16
16
Played
9
Won
3
Drawn
4
Lost
32
Goals For
17
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 6th September 1972. After this match United had played Oxford United 14 times: 7W 3D 4L.
8 Nov 1986 L 0–2 D1 4 Apr 1987 W 3–2 D1 12 Dec 1987 W 3–1 D1
20 Jan 1988 L 0–2 This match
2 May 1988 W 2–0 D1 28 Jan 1989 W 4–0 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 87.5 |
| Away | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 25.0 |
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 →