League Division One · Matchday 36
Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United
3–2
Manchester United lost 2–3 to Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road on Monday 8th May 1989 in the League Division One. Steve Bruce (15') and Clayton Blackmore (22') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Steve Bruce 0–1
- 21' Andy Sinton 1–1
- 22' Clayton Blackmore 1–2
- Half Time
- 60' Andy Gray 2–2
- 73' Mark Robins for Sharpe
- 90' Andy Gray 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
4 Steve Bruce 15'
Substitutes
Mark Robins
73' for Sharpe
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Trevor Francis
Queens Park Rangers
United vs Queens Park Rangers History
Meeting 30 of 53
53
Played
34
Won
13
Drawn
6
Lost
98
Goals For
46
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 27th April 1908. After this match United had played Queens Park Rangers 30 times: 17W 8D 5L.
7 Jan 1989 D 0–0 FAC 11 Jan 1989 D 2–2 FAC 23 Jan 1989 W 3–0 FAC
8 May 1989 L 2–3 This match
1 Jan 1990 D 0–0 D1 14 Apr 1990 W 2–1 D1 8 Sep 1990 W 3–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 57 | 15 | 82.1 |
| Away | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 30 | 43.5 |
| Neutral | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 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 →