League Division One · Matchday 40
Manchester United v Wimbledon
2–1
Manchester United beat Wimbledon 2–1 at Old Trafford on Monday 9th May 1988 in the League Division One. Brian McClair (50', 75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 32' Terry Gibson 0–1
- Half Time
- 50' Brian McClair 1–1
- 72' Lee A. Martin for Moses
- 75' Brian McClair pen 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
- A 5th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Lee A. Martin made his Manchester United debut.
- Brian McClair's brace took him to 31 in 1987-1988 and 31 for United.
Starting XI
Player
9 Brian McClair 50', 75'
Substitutes
Lee A. Martin
72' for Moses
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Bobby Gould
Wimbledon
United vs Wimbledon History
Meeting 4 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 4 times: 1W 0D 3L.
29 Nov 1986 L 0–1 D1 2 May 1987 L 0–1 D1 21 Nov 1987 L 1–2 D1
9 May 1988 W 2–1 This match
22 Oct 1988 D 1–1 D1 2 Nov 1988 L 1–2 LC 2 May 1989 W 1–0 D1 | 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 →