League Cup · 2nd Round - 1st Leg (agg 1-0)
Rotherham United v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Rotherham United 1–0 at Millmoor on Wednesday 28th September 1988 in the League Cup. Peter Davenport (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 60' Peter Davenport 0–1
- 61' Russell Beardsmore for Sharpe
- 73' Jesper Olsen for Strachan
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Billy McEwan
Rotherham United
United vs Rotherham United History
Meeting 9 of 10
10
Played
7
Won
2
Drawn
1
Lost
21
Goals For
7
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 10th November 1894. After this match United had played Rotherham United 9 times: 6W 2D 1L.
9 Dec 1922 D 1–1 D2 12 Feb 1966 D 0–0 FAC 15 Feb 1966 W 1–0 FAC
28 Sep 1988 W 1–0 This match
12 Oct 1988 W 5–0 LC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 80.0 |
| Away | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 60.0 |
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 →