League Division One · Matchday 25
Norwich City v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Norwich City at Carrow Road on Saturday 25th February 1989 in the League Division One. Paul McGrath (82') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 18' Ian Butterworth 1–0
- 40' Malcolm Allen 2–0
- Half Time
- 53' Russell Beardsmore for Blackmore
- 68' Lee A. Martin for Milne
- 82' Paul McGrath 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
5 Paul McGrath 82'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Dave Stringer
Norwich City
United vs Norwich City History
Meeting 42 of 72
72
Played
42
Won
13
Drawn
17
Lost
126
Goals For
66
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 3rd February 1906. After this match United had played Norwich City 42 times: 19W 12D 11L.
17 Oct 1987 W 2–1 D1 5 Mar 1988 L 0–1 D1 26 Oct 1988 L 1–2 D1
25 Feb 1989 L 1–2 This match
30 Aug 1989 L 0–2 D1 21 Jan 1990 L 0–2 D1 26 Dec 1990 W 3–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 68 | 21 | 65.7 |
| Away | 37 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 58 | 45 | 51.4 |
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 →