League Division One · Matchday 03
Manchester United v Watford
2–0
Manchester United beat Watford 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 22nd August 1987 in the League Division One. Paul McGrath (10') and Brian McClair (20') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Paul McGrath 1–0
- 20' Brian McClair 2–0
- Half Time
- 76' Arthur Albiston for Strachan
- 76' Peter Davenport for Olsen
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Dave Bassett
Watford
United vs Watford History
Meeting 17 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 17 times: 8W 5D 4L.
3 May 1986 D 1–1 D1 16 Sep 1986 L 0–1 D1 14 Feb 1987 W 3–1 D1
22 Aug 1987 W 2–0 This match
2 Jan 1988 W 1–0 D1 16 Oct 1999 W 4–1 PL 29 Apr 2000 W 3–2 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 →