League Division One · Matchday 03
Manchester United v Middlesbrough
1–0
Manchester United beat Middlesbrough 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 10th September 1988 in the League Division One. Bryan Robson (70') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 70' Bryan Robson 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
7 Bryan Robson 70'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Bruce Rioch
Middlesbrough
United vs Middlesbrough History
Meeting 86 of 127
127
Played
64
Won
30
Drawn
33
Lost
220
Goals For
169
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 27th January 1894. After this match United had played Middlesbrough 86 times: 41W 19D 26L.
15 Nov 1980 D 1–1 D1 22 Sep 1981 W 2–0 D1 21 Oct 1981 W 1–0 D1
10 Sep 1988 W 1–0 This match
2 Jan 1989 L 0–1 D1 4 Mar 1992 D 0–0 LC 11 Mar 1992 W 2–1 LC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 68 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 129 | 72 | 60.3 |
| Away | 59 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 91 | 97 | 39.0 |
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 →