League Division One · Matchday 16
Manchester United v Crystal Palace
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on Saturday 9th December 1989 in the League Division One. Russell Beardsmore (9') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 9' Russell Beardsmore 1–0
- 40' Mark Bright 1–1
- Half Time
- 54' Mark Bright 1–2
- 57' Mark Hughes for Sharpe
- 82' Clayton Blackmore for Phelan
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Steve Coppell
Crystal Palace
United vs Crystal Palace History
Meeting 24 of 70
70
Played
43
Won
14
Drawn
13
Lost
119
Goals For
65
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 26th August 1922. After this match United had played Crystal Palace 24 times: 14W 5D 5L.
9 Oct 1985 W 1–0 LC 28 Oct 1987 W 2–1 LC 22 Aug 1989 D 1–1 D1
9 Dec 1989 L 1–2 This match
12 May 1990 D 3–3 FAC 17 May 1990 W 1–0 FAC 3 Nov 1990 W 2–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 64 | 24 | 71.4 |
| Away | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 45 | 35 | 50.0 |
| Neutral | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 |
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 →