League Cup · 3rd Round
Wimbledon v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Wimbledon at Plough Lane on Wednesday 2nd November 1988 in the League Cup. Bryan Robson (30') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Bryan Robson 0–1
- 31' Terry Gibson 1–1
- Half Time
- 59' Terry Gibson 2–1
- 74' Gordon Strachan for Duxbury
- 85' Viv Anderson for Olsen
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
7 Bryan Robson 30'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Bobby Gould
Wimbledon
United vs Wimbledon History
Meeting 6 of 32
32
Played
17
Won
8
Drawn
7
Lost
56
Goals For
30
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 29th November 1986. After this match United had played Wimbledon 6 times: 1W 1D 4L.
21 Nov 1987 L 1–2 D1 9 May 1988 W 2–1 D1 22 Oct 1988 D 1–1 D1
2 Nov 1988 L 1–2 This match
2 May 1989 W 1–0 D1 30 Dec 1989 D 2–2 D1 30 Apr 1990 D 0–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 60.0 |
| Away | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 47.1 |
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 →