League Division One · Matchday 01
Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers
3–1
Manchester United beat Queens Park Rangers 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 27th August 1983 in the League Division One. Arnold Muhren (10', 90') and Frank Stapleton (17') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Arnold Muhren pen 1–0
- 17' Frank Stapleton 2–0
- Half Time
- 55' Clive Allen 2–1
- 80' Lou Macari for Whiteside
- 90' Arnold Muhren 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Arnold Muhren 10', 90'
Substitutes
Lou Macari
80' for Whiteside
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Terry Venables
Queens Park Rangers
United vs Queens Park Rangers History
Meeting 16 of 53
53
Played
34
Won
13
Drawn
6
Lost
98
Goals For
46
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 27th April 1908. After this match United had played Queens Park Rangers 16 times: 10W 3D 3L.
8 Apr 1978 W 3–1 D1 9 Sep 1978 D 1–1 D1 28 Feb 1979 W 2–0 D1
27 Aug 1983 W 3–1 This match
13 Jan 1984 D 1–1 D1 15 Dec 1984 W 3–0 D1 11 May 1985 W 3–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 57 | 15 | 82.1 |
| Away | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 30 | 43.5 |
| Neutral | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 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 →