League Division One · Matchday 36
Manchester United v Watford
2–0
Manchester United beat Watford 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 23rd April 1983 in the League Division One. Laurie Cunningham (50') and Ashley Grimes (62') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 31' Laurie Cunningham for Albiston
- Half Time
- 50' Laurie Cunningham 1–0
- 62' Ashley Grimes pen 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
11 Ashley Grimes 62'
Substitutes
Laurie Cunningham
50' 31' for Albiston
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Graham Taylor
Watford
United vs Watford History
Meeting 8 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 8 times: 5W 1D 2L.
4 Oct 1978 L 1–2 LC 2 Jan 1982 L 0–1 FAC 4 Dec 1982 W 1–0 D1
23 Apr 1983 W 2–0 This match
19 Nov 1983 W 4–1 D1 17 Apr 1984 D 0–0 D1 25 Aug 1984 D 1–1 D1 | 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 →