League Division One · Matchday 34
Manchester United v Stoke City
5–0
Manchester United beat Stoke City 5–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 6th April 1985 in the League Division One. Mark Hughes (4', 65'), Jesper Olsen (27', 80') and Norman Whiteside (89') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 4' Mark Hughes 1–0
- 27' Jesper Olsen 2–0
- Half Time
- 65' Mark Hughes 3–0
- 80' Jesper Olsen 4–0
- 80' Mick Duxbury for Robson
- 89' Norman Whiteside 5–0
- Full Time 5–0
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Stoke City at the time, in their 85th meeting.
- Mark Hughes' brace took him to 23 in 1984-1985 and 28 for United.
- Jesper Olsen's brace took him to 6 in 1984-1985 and 6 for United.
- Norman Whiteside's 11th goal of 1984-1985, and his 37th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Mick Duxbury
80' for Robson
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Bill Asprey
Stoke City
United vs Stoke City History
Meeting 85 of 108
108
Played
44
Won
36
Drawn
28
Lost
166
Goals For
127
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 7th January 1893. After this match United had played Stoke City 85 times: 29W 31D 25L.
3 Sep 1983 W 1–0 D1 31 Dec 1983 W 1–0 D1 26 Dec 1984 L 1–2 D1
6 Apr 1985 W 5–0 This match
22 Sep 1993 L 1–2 LC 6 Oct 1993 W 2–0 LC 15 Nov 2008 W 5–0 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 53 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 101 | 43 | 54.7 |
| Away | 53 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 61 | 79 | 26.4 |
| Neutral | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 50.0 |
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 →