League Division One · Matchday 12
Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers
2–0
Manchester United beat Queens Park Rangers 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 12th October 1985 in the League Division One. Mark Hughes (31') and Jesper Olsen (52') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 31' Mark Hughes 1–0
- Half Time
- 52' Jesper Olsen 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 14 matches in all competitions.
- Mark Hughes' 9th goal of 1985-1986, and his 38th for United.
- Jesper Olsen's 2nd goal of 1985-1986, and his 8th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Jim Smith
Queens Park Rangers
United vs Queens Park Rangers History
Meeting 20 of 53
53
Played
34
Won
13
Drawn
6
Lost
98
Goals For
46
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 27th April 1908. After this match United had played Queens Park Rangers 20 times: 13W 4D 3L.
13 Jan 1984 D 1–1 D1 15 Dec 1984 W 3–0 D1 11 May 1985 W 3–1 D1
12 Oct 1985 W 2–0 This match
15 Mar 1986 L 0–1 D1 22 Nov 1986 W 1–0 D1 25 Apr 1987 D 1–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 57 | 15 | 82.1 |
| Away | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 30 | 43.5 |
| Neutral | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 50.0 |
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 →