League Division One · Matchday 19
Manchester United v Norwich City
3–0
Manchester United beat Norwich City 3–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 26th December 1990 in the League Division One. Mark Hughes (54') and Brian McClair (69', 90') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 54' Mark Hughes 1–0
- 69' Brian McClair 2–0
- 74' Mal Donaghy for Sharpe
- 76' Mike Phelan for Robson
- 90' Brian McClair 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Dave Stringer
Norwich City
United vs Norwich City History
Meeting 45 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 45 times: 20W 12D 13L.
25 Feb 1989 L 1–2 D1 30 Aug 1989 L 0–2 D1 21 Jan 1990 L 0–2 D1
26 Dec 1990 W 3–0 This match
18 Feb 1991 L 1–2 FAC 30 Mar 1991 W 3–0 D1 7 Sep 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 →