Premiership · Matchday 25
Wimbledon v Manchester United
2–4
Manchester United beat Wimbledon 4–2 at Selhurst Park on Saturday 3rd February 1996 in the Premiership. Andrew Cole (41') and Eric Cantona (71', 81') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' David Beckham for Bruce
- 41' Andrew Cole 0–1
- 45' Chris Perry OG 0–2
- Half Time
- 69' Marcus Gayle 1–2
- 71' Eric Cantona 1–3
- 77' Jason Euell 2–3
- 81' Eric Cantona pen 2–4
- Full Time 2–4
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
David Beckham
15' for Bruce
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Kinnear
Wimbledon
United vs Wimbledon History
Meeting 22 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 22 times: 12W 4D 6L.
31 Aug 1994 W 3–0 PL 7 Mar 1995 W 1–0 PL 26 Aug 1995 W 3–1 PL
3 Feb 1996 W 4–2 This match
17 Aug 1996 W 3–0 PL 25 Jan 1997 D 1–1 FAC 29 Jan 1997 W 2–1 PL | 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 →