League Division One · Matchday 12
Manchester United v Norwich City
2–1
Manchester United beat Norwich City 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 17th October 1987 in the League Division One. Peter Davenport (46') and Bryan Robson (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 29' Wayne Biggins 0–1
- Half Time
- 46' Peter Davenport 1–1
- 46' Kevin Moran for Garton
- 73' Liam O'Brien for Blackmore
- 80' Bryan Robson 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Bryan Robson 80'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Ken Brown
Norwich City
United vs Norwich City History
Meeting 39 of 72
72
Played
42
Won
13
Drawn
17
Lost
126
Goals For
66
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 3rd February 1906. After this match United had played Norwich City 39 times: 19W 12D 8L.
4 May 1985 W 1–0 D1 15 Nov 1986 D 0–0 D1 27 Dec 1986 L 0–1 D1
17 Oct 1987 W 2–1 This match
5 Mar 1988 L 0–1 D1 26 Oct 1988 L 1–2 D1 25 Feb 1989 L 1–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 68 | 21 | 65.7 |
| Away | 37 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 58 | 45 | 51.4 |
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 →