League Cup · 2nd Round - 1st Leg (agg 5-0)
Manchester United v Hull City
5–0
Manchester United beat Hull City 5–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 23rd September 1987 in the League Cup. Paul McGrath (38'), Peter Davenport (71'), Norman Whiteside (74'), Gordon Strachan (81') and Brian McClair (85') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 38' Paul McGrath 1–0
- Half Time
- 60' Billy Garton for Moses
- 71' Peter Davenport 2–0
- 74' Norman Whiteside 3–0
- 81' Gordon Strachan 4–0
- 85' Brian McClair 5–0
- Full Time 5–0
Match Facts
- Paul McGrath's 3rd goal of 1987-1988, and his 14th for United.
- Peter Davenport's 1st goal of 1987-1988, and his 18th for United.
- Norman Whiteside's 5th goal of 1987-1988, and his 61st for United.
- Gordon Strachan's 2nd goal of 1987-1988, and his 30th for United.
- Brian McClair's 5th goal of 1987-1988, and his 5th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Billy Garton
60' for Moses
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Brian Horton
Hull City
United vs Hull City History
Meeting 19 of 33
33
Played
21
Won
5
Drawn
7
Lost
62
Goals For
30
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 28th October 1905. After this match United had played Hull City 19 times: 11W 3D 5L.
12 Jan 1952 L 0–2 FAC 23 Nov 1974 L 0–2 D2 15 Feb 1975 W 2–0 D2
23 Sep 1987 W 5–0 This match
7 Oct 1987 W 1–0 LC 1 Nov 2008 W 4–3 PL 24 May 2009 W 1–0 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 10 | 81.3 |
| Away | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 47.1 |
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 →