League Division One · Matchday 04
Manchester United v Oldham Athletic
1–0
Manchester United beat Oldham Athletic 1–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 28th August 1991 in the League Division One. Brian McClair (85') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 77' Clayton Blackmore for Ince
- 85' Brian McClair 1–0
- 87' Darren Ferguson for Webb
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
9 Brian McClair 85'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Royle
Oldham Athletic
United vs Oldham Athletic History
Meeting 36 of 44
44
Played
21
Won
12
Drawn
11
Lost
91
Goals For
54
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 19th November 1910. After this match United had played Oldham Athletic 36 times: 15W 11D 10L.
31 Mar 1975 W 3–2 D2 8 Apr 1990 D 3–3 FAC 11 Apr 1990 W 2–1 FAC
28 Aug 1991 W 1–0 This match
4 Dec 1991 W 2–0 LC 26 Dec 1991 W 6–3 D1 21 Nov 1992 W 3–0 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 22 | 61.9 |
| Away | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 31.6 |
| Neutral | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 50.0 |
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 →