FA Cup · 4th Round

Manchester United v Oxford United

4–0

Saturday 28th January 1989 · Old Trafford · Att: 47,754

Manchester United beat Oxford United 4–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 28th January 1989 in the FA Cup. Mark Hughes (10'), Steve Bruce (61') and Bryan Robson (82') scored for United.

Timeline

Running score

Kick Off
10' Mark Hughes 1–0
Half Time
61' Steve Bruce 2–0
63' Jimmy Phillips OG 3–0
66' Russell Beardsmore for Sharpe
74' Tony Gill for McGrath
82' Bryan Robson 4–0
Full Time 4–0

Match Facts

Starting XI

Player

4 Steve Bruce 61'

7 Bryan Robson 82'

10 Mark Hughes 10'

Substitutes

66' for Sharpe

74' for McGrath

Managers

MUFC

Alex Ferguson

Manchester United

OPP

Brian Horton

Oxford United

United vs Oxford United History

Meeting 16 of 16

Played

Won

Drawn

Lost

Goals For

Goals Against

All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 6th September 1972.

12 Dec 1987 W 3–1 D1 20 Jan 1988 L 0–2 LC 2 May 1988 W 2–0 D1

28 Jan 1989 W 4–0 This match

All-time	P	W	D	L	F	A	Win%
Home	8	7	1	0	23	6	87.5
Away	8	2	2	4	9	11	25.0

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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 →