League Division One · Matchday 23
Everton v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to Everton at Goodison Park on Thursday 26th December 1985 in the League Division One. Frank Stapleton (14') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 14' Frank Stapleton 0–1
- 16' Graeme Sharp 1–1
- 40' Gary Lineker 2–1
- Half Time
- 47' Graeme Sharp 3–1
- 75' Nicky Wood for Olsen
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Nicky Wood
75' for Olsen
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Howard Kendall
Everton
United vs Everton History
Meeting 127 of 216
216
Played
97
Won
50
Drawn
69
Lost
326
Goals For
292
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 24th September 1892. After this match United had played Everton 127 times: 46W 29D 52L.
2 Mar 1985 D 1–1 D1 18 May 1985 W 1–0 FAC 10 Aug 1985 L 0–2 CS
26 Dec 1985 L 1–3 This match
31 Mar 1986 D 0–0 D1 21 Sep 1986 L 1–3 D1 28 Feb 1987 D 0–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 105 | 59 | 26 | 20 | 183 | 98 | 56.2 |
| Away | 105 | 36 | 23 | 46 | 140 | 189 | 34.3 |
| Neutral | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 33.3 |
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 →