League Division One · Matchday 36
Luton Town v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Luton Town at Kenilworth Road on Sunday 21st April 1985 in the League Division One. Norman Whiteside (71') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 68' Mick Harford pen 1–0
- 71' Norman Whiteside 1–1
- 89' Mick Harford 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
David Pleat
Luton Town
United vs Luton Town History
Meeting 25 of 42
42
Played
31
Won
7
Drawn
4
Lost
96
Goals For
27
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 18th September 1897. After this match United had played Luton Town 25 times: 18W 4D 3L.
10 Sep 1983 W 2–0 D1 12 Feb 1984 W 5–0 D1 17 Nov 1984 W 2–0 D1
21 Apr 1985 L 1–2 This match
5 Oct 1985 D 1–1 D1 19 Mar 1986 W 2–0 D1 18 Oct 1986 W 1–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 10 | 95.0 |
| Away | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 54.5 |
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 →