League Division One · Matchday 02
Crystal Palace v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Tuesday 22nd August 1989 in the League Division One. Bryan Robson (19') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 19' Bryan Robson 0–1
- Half Time
- 89' Ian Wright 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Bryan Robson 19'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Steve Coppell
Crystal Palace
United vs Crystal Palace History
Meeting 23 of 70
70
Played
43
Won
14
Drawn
13
Lost
119
Goals For
65
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 26th August 1922. After this match United had played Crystal Palace 23 times: 14W 5D 4L.
24 Sep 1985 W 1–0 LC 9 Oct 1985 W 1–0 LC 28 Oct 1987 W 2–1 LC
22 Aug 1989 D 1–1 This match
9 Dec 1989 L 1–2 D1 12 May 1990 D 3–3 FAC 17 May 1990 W 1–0 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 64 | 24 | 71.4 |
| Away | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 45 | 35 | 50.0 |
| Neutral | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 |
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 →