League Division One · Matchday 05
Everton v Manchester United
3–2
Manchester United lost 2–3 to Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday 9th September 1989 in the League Division One. Brian McClair (57') and Russell Beardsmore (66') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 34' Mike Newell 1–0
- Half Time
- 47' Pat Nevin 2–0
- 53' Graeme Sharp 3–0
- 57' Brian McClair 3–1
- 59' Viv Anderson for Duxbury
- 59' Russell Beardsmore for Martin
- 66' Russell Beardsmore 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Brian McClair 57'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Colin Harvey
Everton
United vs Everton History
Meeting 135 of 216
216
Played
97
Won
50
Drawn
69
Lost
326
Goals For
292
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 24th September 1892. After this match United had played Everton 135 times: 47W 32D 56L.
28 Dec 1987 W 2–1 D1 30 Oct 1988 D 1–1 D1 10 May 1989 L 1–2 D1
9 Sep 1989 L 2–3 This match
14 Mar 1990 D 0–0 D1 1 Dec 1990 W 1–0 D1 2 Mar 1991 L 0–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 105 | 59 | 26 | 20 | 183 | 98 | 56.2 |
| Away | 105 | 36 | 23 | 46 | 140 | 189 | 34.3 |
| Neutral | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 33.3 |
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 →