League Division One · Matchday 22
Manchester United v Norwich City
0–1
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Norwich City at Old Trafford on Saturday 27th December 1986 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 49' Liam O'Brien for Robson
- 80' Kevin Drinkell 0–1
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Liam O'Brien
49' for Robson
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Ken Brown
Norwich City
United vs Norwich City History
Meeting 38 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 38 times: 18W 12D 8L.
1 Dec 1984 W 2–0 D1 4 May 1985 W 1–0 D1 15 Nov 1986 D 0–0 D1
27 Dec 1986 L 0–1 This match
17 Oct 1987 W 2–1 D1 5 Mar 1988 L 0–1 D1 26 Oct 1988 L 1–2 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 →