League Division One · Matchday 27
Manchester United v Luton Town
4–1
Manchester United beat Luton Town 4–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 3rd March 1990 in the League Division One. Brian McClair (25'), Mark Hughes (33'), Danny Wallace (44') and Mark Robins (66') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 25' Brian McClair 1–0
- 33' Mark Hughes 2–0
- 44' Danny Wallace 3–0
- Half Time
- 46' Russell Beardsmore for Wallace
- 66' Mark Robins 4–0
- 80' Kingsley Black 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
- Steve Bruce made his 100th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Brian McClair's 6th goal of 1989-1990, and his 53rd for United.
- Mark Hughes' 11th goal of 1989-1990, and his 74th for United.
- Danny Wallace's 5th goal of 1989-1990, and his 5th for United.
- Mark Robins' 4th goal of 1989-1990, and his 4th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Russell Beardsmore
46' for Wallace
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Jim Ryan
Luton Town
United vs Luton Town History
Meeting 35 of 42
42
Played
31
Won
7
Drawn
4
Lost
96
Goals For
27
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 18th September 1897. After this match United had played Luton Town 35 times: 25W 6D 4L.
17 Sep 1988 W 2–0 D1 25 Mar 1989 W 2–0 D1 18 Nov 1989 W 3–1 D1
3 Mar 1990 W 4–1 This match
4 Sep 1990 W 1–0 D1 23 Mar 1991 W 4–1 D1 21 Sep 1991 W 5–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 10 | 95.0 |
| Away | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 54.5 |
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 →