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Peter Barnes

Statistics for Manchester United
25
Career Appearances

Peter Barnes (England) made 25 appearances for Manchester United between 1985-1986 and 1986-1987, scoring 4 goals.

Forward b. 10 Jun 1957 (age 69) Manchester, England 1.78 m (5′10″)

England · Left Manchester United in 1987

Stats
4
Goals
24
Starts
1
Sub Apps
2
Seasons
1985-1986 → 1986-1987
Goals & Appearances
Season by Season
Season Apps Starts Sub Goals Ast Mins xG
1986-1987 9 9 0 1 — — —
1985-1986 16 15 1 3 — — —
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Appearances, goals and starts span the club's full history. Minutes and assists are recorded from 1992–93 onward; xG only from 2016–17 — anything not covered shows “—”. Goals per game is not era-adjusted, so scoring rates aren't directly comparable across eras.

Appearances by Manager
2 managers
Manager Apps Starts Sub Goals
Ron Atkinson 21 20 1 4
Alex Ferguson 4 4 0 —
Record by Opponent
17 opponents
Opponent Apps Goals W D L
Crystal Palace 2 1 2 0 0
Oxford United 2 1 1 0 1
Nottingham Forest 1 1 1 0 0
Port Vale 1 1 1 0 0
Manchester City 3 — 1 2 0
Luton Town 2 — 1 1 0
Queens Park Rangers 2 — 2 0 0
Sheffield Wednesday 2 — 1 0 1
Southampton 2 — 1 1 0
Chelsea 1 — 1 0 0
Coventry City 1 — 1 0 0
Liverpool 1 — 0 1 0
Newcastle United 1 — 1 0 0
Norwich City 1 — 0 1 0
Tottenham Hotspur 1 — 0 1 0
West Ham United 1 — 1 0 0
Wimbledon 1 — 0 0 1
Match Appearances
Date Comp Opponent Score Goals Role
29 Nov 1986 D1 @ Wimbledon L 0–1 S
22 Nov 1986 D1 Queens Park Rangers W 1–0 S
15 Nov 1986 D1 @ Norwich City D 0–0 S
8 Nov 1986 D1 @ Oxford United L 0–2 S
29 Oct 1986 LC Southampton D 0–0 S
26 Oct 1986 D1 @ Manchester City D 1–1 S
18 Oct 1986 D1 Luton Town W 1–0 S
11 Oct 1986 D1 Sheffield Wednesday W 3–1 S
7 Oct 1986 LC @ Port Vale W 5–2 goal S
22 Mar 1986 D1 Manchester City D 2–2 S

Appearance and goal records compiled from mufcinfo.com; minutes, assists and advanced stats (xG, ratings) via Transfermarkt and FBref where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →