League Division One · Matchday 20
Oldham Athletic v Manchester United
3–6
Manchester United beat Oldham Athletic 6–3 at Boundary Park on Thursday 26th December 1991 in the League Division One. Denis Irwin (2', 54'), Andrei Kanchelskis (43'), Brian McClair (56', 59') and Ryan Giggs (78') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Denis Irwin 0–1
- 43' Andrei Kanchelskis 0–2
- Half Time
- 46' Ryan Giggs for Robson
- 48' Graeme Sharp 1–2
- 52' Mike Milligan 2–2
- 54' Denis Irwin 2–3
- 56' Brian McClair 2–4
- 59' Brian McClair 2–5
- 69' Paul Bernard 3–5
- 69' Clayton Blackmore for Irwin
- 78' Ryan Giggs 3–6
- Full Time 3–6
Match Facts
- A 7th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Denis Irwin's brace took him to 4 in 1991-1992 and 4 for United.
- Andrei Kanchelskis' 4th goal of 1991-1992, and his 4th for United.
- Brian McClair's brace took him to 16 in 1991-1992 and 92 for United.
- Ryan Giggs' 4th goal of 1991-1992, and his 5th for United.
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Royle
Oldham Athletic
United vs Oldham Athletic History
Meeting 38 of 44
44
Played
21
Won
12
Drawn
11
Lost
91
Goals For
54
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 19th November 1910. After this match United had played Oldham Athletic 38 times: 17W 11D 10L.
11 Apr 1990 W 2–1 FAC 28 Aug 1991 W 1–0 D1 4 Dec 1991 W 2–0 LC
26 Dec 1991 W 6–3 This match
21 Nov 1992 W 3–0 PL 9 Mar 1993 L 0–1 PL 29 Dec 1993 W 5–2 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 22 | 61.9 |
| Away | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 31.6 |
| Neutral | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 50.0 |
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 →