League Cup · 3rd Round
Manchester United v Crystal Palace
2–1
Manchester United beat Crystal Palace 2–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 28th October 1987 in the League Cup. Brian McClair (7', 28') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Brian McClair pen 1–0
- 28' Brian McClair 2–0
- 40' Ken O'Doherty 2–1
- Half Time
- 55' Clayton Blackmore for Robson
- 75' Jesper Olsen for Davenport
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
9 Brian McClair 7', 28'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Steve Coppell
Crystal Palace
United vs Crystal Palace History
Meeting 22 of 70
70
Played
43
Won
14
Drawn
13
Lost
119
Goals For
65
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 26th August 1922. After this match United had played Crystal Palace 22 times: 14W 4D 4L.
4 Apr 1981 W 1–0 D1 24 Sep 1985 W 1–0 LC 9 Oct 1985 W 1–0 LC
28 Oct 1987 W 2–1 This match
22 Aug 1989 D 1–1 D1 9 Dec 1989 L 1–2 D1 12 May 1990 D 3–3 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 64 | 24 | 71.4 |
| Away | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 45 | 35 | 50.0 |
| Neutral | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 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 →