League Division One · Matchday 23
Norwich City v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Norwich City at Carrow Road on Sunday 21st January 1990 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 49' Clayton Blackmore for Phelan
- 70' Robert Fleck 1–0
- 73' Russell Beardsmore for Ince
- 86' Robert Fleck 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Dave Stringer
Norwich City
United vs Norwich City History
Meeting 44 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 44 times: 19W 12D 13L.
26 Oct 1988 L 1–2 D1 25 Feb 1989 L 1–2 D1 30 Aug 1989 L 0–2 D1
21 Jan 1990 L 0–2 This match
26 Dec 1990 W 3–0 D1 18 Feb 1991 L 1–2 FAC 30 Mar 1991 W 3–0 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 →