League Division One · Matchday 14
Oxford United v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Oxford United at Manor Ground on Saturday 8th November 1986 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' John Aldridge pen 1–0
- Half Time
- 77' Jesper Olsen for McGrath
- 79' Neil Slatter 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Jesper Olsen
77' for McGrath
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Maurice Evans
Oxford United
United vs Oxford United History
Meeting 11 of 16
16
Played
9
Won
3
Drawn
4
Lost
32
Goals For
17
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 6th September 1972. After this match United had played Oxford United 11 times: 5W 3D 3L.
19 Dec 1983 L 1–2 LC 7 Sep 1985 W 3–0 D1 11 Jan 1986 W 3–1 D1
8 Nov 1986 L 0–2 This match
4 Apr 1987 W 3–2 D1 12 Dec 1987 W 3–1 D1 20 Jan 1988 L 0–2 LC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 87.5 |
| Away | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 25.0 |
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 →