League Cup · 2nd Round - 1st Leg (agg 2-0)
Manchester United v Port Vale
2–0
Manchester United beat Port Vale 2–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 24th September 1986 in the League Cup. Frank Stapleton (51') and Norman Whiteside (81') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 51' Frank Stapleton 1–0
- 81' Norman Whiteside 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
John Rudge
Port Vale
United vs Port Vale History
Meeting 42 of 45
45
Played
30
Won
5
Drawn
10
Lost
97
Goals For
42
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 24th December 1894. After this match United had played Port Vale 42 times: 27W 5D 10L.
8 Feb 1936 W 7–2 D2 3 Oct 1983 W 1–0 LC 26 Oct 1983 W 2–0 LC
24 Sep 1986 W 2–0 This match
7 Oct 1986 W 5–2 LC 21 Sep 1994 W 2–1 LC 5 Oct 1994 W 2–0 LC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 10 | 90.5 |
| Away | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 32 | 45.8 |
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 →