League Cup · 2nd Round - 2nd Leg (agg 3-0)
Manchester United v Port Vale
2–0
Manchester United beat Port Vale 2–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 26th October 1983 in the League Cup. Norman Whiteside (15') and Ray Wilkins (84') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Norman Whiteside 1–0
- Half Time
- 84' Ray Wilkins pen 2–0
- Minute not recorded
- — Mark Hughes
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
- A 5th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Mark Hughes made his Manchester United debut.
- Norman Whiteside's 4th goal of 1983-1984, and his 18th for United.
- Ray Wilkins' 3rd goal of 1983-1984, and his 7th for United.
Starting XI
Player
4 Ray Wilkins 84'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
John McGrath
Port Vale
United vs Port Vale History
Meeting 41 of 45
45
Played
30
Won
5
Drawn
10
Lost
97
Goals For
42
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 24th December 1894. After this match United had played Port Vale 41 times: 26W 5D 10L.
5 Oct 1935 W 3–0 D2 8 Feb 1936 W 7–2 D2 3 Oct 1983 W 1–0 LC
26 Oct 1983 W 2–0 This match
24 Sep 1986 W 2–0 LC 7 Oct 1986 W 5–2 LC 21 Sep 1994 W 2–1 LC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 10 | 90.5 |
| Away | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 32 | 45.8 |
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 →