Premiership · Matchday 27
Manchester United v Derby County
2–0
Manchester United beat Derby County 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 21st February 1998 in the Premiership. Ryan Giggs (19') and Denis Irwin (71') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 19' Ryan Giggs 1–0
- Half Time
- 71' Denis Irwin pen 2–0
- 75' Jordi Cruyff for Cole
- 75' Michael Clegg for Irwin
- 78' Brian McClair for Giggs
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Jim Smith
Derby County
United vs Derby County History
Meeting 90 of 107
107
Played
47
Won
30
Drawn
30
Lost
193
Goals For
156
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 31st December 1892. After this match United had played Derby County 90 times: 35W 27D 28L.
4 Sep 1996 D 1–1 PL 5 Apr 1997 L 2–3 PL 18 Oct 1997 D 2–2 PL
21 Feb 1998 W 2–0 This match
24 Oct 1998 D 1–1 PL 3 Feb 1999 W 1–0 PL 20 Nov 1999 W 2–1 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 50 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 97 | 50 | 54.0 |
| Away | 55 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 91 | 105 | 32.7 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 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 →