Premiership · Matchday 38
Barnsley v Manchester United
0–2
Manchester United beat Barnsley 2–0 at Oakwell on Sunday 10th May 1998 in the Premiership. Andrew Cole (6') and Teddy Sheringham (77') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Andrew Cole 0–1
- Half Time
- 60' Danny Higginbotham for Clegg
- 77' Teddy Sheringham 0–2
- Full Time 0–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Danny Higginbotham
60' for Clegg
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Danny Wilson
Barnsley
United vs Barnsley History
Meeting 37 of 39
39
Played
23
Won
11
Drawn
5
Lost
83
Goals For
27
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 12th November 1898. After this match United had played Barnsley 37 times: 21W 11D 5L.
25 Oct 1997 W 7–0 PL 15 Feb 1998 D 1–1 FAC 25 Feb 1998 L 2–3 FAC
10 May 1998 W 2–0 This match
27 Oct 2009 W 2–0 LC 17 Sep 2024 W 7–0 LC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 8 | 78.9 |
| Away | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 40.0 |
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 →