League Division One · Matchday 34
Manchester United v Derby County
4–1
Manchester United beat Derby County 4–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 2nd April 1988 in the League Division One. Brian McClair (16', 23', 64') and Colin Gibson (51') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 16' Brian McClair 1–0
- 23' Brian McClair 2–0
- Half Time
- 46' Liam O'Brien for McGrath
- 51' Colin Gibson 3–0
- 60' Jesper Olsen for Davenport
- 64' Brian McClair 4–0
- 87' Steve Cross 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Arthur Cox
Derby County
United vs Derby County History
Meeting 80 of 107
107
Played
47
Won
30
Drawn
30
Lost
193
Goals For
156
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 31st December 1892. After this match United had played Derby County 80 times: 33W 23D 24L.
2 Feb 1980 W 3–1 D1 19 Feb 1983 W 1–0 FAC 10 Feb 1988 W 2–1 D1
2 Apr 1988 W 4–1 This match
12 Nov 1988 D 2–2 D1 15 Apr 1989 L 0–2 D1 26 Aug 1989 L 0–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 50 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 97 | 50 | 54.0 |
| Away | 55 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 91 | 105 | 32.7 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100.0 |
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 →