League Division One · Matchday 25
Oxford United v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Oxford United 3–1 at Manor Ground on Saturday 11th January 1986 in the League Division One. Norman Whiteside (11'), Mark Hughes (74') and Colin Gibson (83') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 11' Norman Whiteside 0–1
- Half Time
- 53' David Leworthy 1–1
- 74' Mark Hughes 1–2
- 83' Colin Gibson 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Maurice Evans
Oxford United
United vs Oxford United History
Meeting 10 of 16
16
Played
9
Won
3
Drawn
4
Lost
32
Goals For
17
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 6th September 1972. After this match United had played Oxford United 10 times: 5W 3D 2L.
7 Dec 1983 D 1–1 LC 19 Dec 1983 L 1–2 LC 7 Sep 1985 W 3–0 D1
11 Jan 1986 W 3–1 This match
8 Nov 1986 L 0–2 D1 4 Apr 1987 W 3–2 D1 12 Dec 1987 W 3–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 87.5 |
| Away | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 25.0 |
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 →