League Division One · Matchday 08
Manchester United v Norwich City
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Norwich City at Old Trafford on Wednesday 26th October 1988 in the League Division One. Mark Hughes (59') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 56' Jesper Olsen for Davenport
- 59' Mark Hughes 1–0
- 85' Mike Phelan 1–1
- 86' Andy Townsend 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
10 Mark Hughes 59'
Substitutes
Jesper Olsen
56' for Davenport
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Dave Stringer
Norwich City
United vs Norwich City History
Meeting 41 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 41 times: 19W 12D 10L.
27 Dec 1986 L 0–1 D1 17 Oct 1987 W 2–1 D1 5 Mar 1988 L 0–1 D1
26 Oct 1988 L 1–2 This match
25 Feb 1989 L 1–2 D1 30 Aug 1989 L 0–2 D1 21 Jan 1990 L 0–2 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 →