League Division One · Matchday 27
Manchester United v Watford
3–1
Manchester United beat Watford 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 14th February 1987 in the League Division One. Paul McGrath (26'), Peter Davenport (48') and Gordon Strachan (65') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Frank Stapleton for Garton
- 26' Paul McGrath 1–0
- Half Time
- 48' Peter Davenport pen 2–0
- 65' Gordon Strachan 3–0
- 87' Kenny Jackett 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
5 Paul McGrath 26'
Substitutes
Frank Stapleton
6' for Garton
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Graham Taylor
Watford
United vs Watford History
Meeting 16 of 37
37
Played
24
Won
6
Drawn
7
Lost
64
Goals For
34
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 28th January 1950. After this match United had played Watford 16 times: 7W 5D 4L.
30 Nov 1985 D 1–1 D1 3 May 1986 D 1–1 D1 16 Sep 1986 L 0–1 D1
14 Feb 1987 W 3–1 This match
22 Aug 1987 W 2–0 D1 2 Jan 1988 W 1–0 D1 16 Oct 1999 W 4–1 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 9 | 70.6 |
| Away | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 55.6 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 100.0 |
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 →