League Cup · 4th Round
Manchester United v Bury
2–1
Manchester United beat Bury 2–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 18th November 1987 in the League Cup. Norman Whiteside (63') and Brian McClair (68') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 46' Remi Moses for Daventport
- 52' Jamie Hoyland 0–1
- 63' Norman Whiteside 1–1
- 68' Brian McClair 2–1
- 80' Liam O'Brien for Gibson
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Brian McClair 68'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Martin Dobson
Bury
United vs Bury History
Meeting 42 of 44
44
Played
23
Won
8
Drawn
13
Lost
66
Goals For
49
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Friday 12th April 1895. After this match United had played Bury 42 times: 21W 8D 13L.
29 Apr 1936 W 3–2 D2 13 Sep 1937 W 2–1 D2 7 May 1938 W 2–0 D2
18 Nov 1987 W 2–1 This match
5 Jan 1993 W 2–0 FAC 28 Oct 1998 W 2–0 LC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 25 | 54.2 |
| Away | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 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 →