League Division One · Matchday 01
Manchester United v Watford
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Watford at Old Trafford on Saturday 25th August 1984 in the League Division One. Gordon Strachan (22') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 22' Gordon Strachan pen 1–0
- Half Time
- 89' Nigel Callaghan 1–1
- Minute not recorded
- — Norman Whiteside
- Full Time 1–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Graham Taylor
Watford
United vs Watford History
Meeting 11 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 11 times: 6W 3D 2L.
23 Apr 1983 W 2–0 D1 19 Nov 1983 W 4–1 D1 17 Apr 1984 D 0–0 D1
25 Aug 1984 D 1–1 This match
13 May 1985 L 1–5 D1 30 Nov 1985 D 1–1 D1 3 May 1986 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 →