League Division One · Matchday 21
Manchester United v Everton
2–1
Manchester United beat Everton 2–1 at Old Trafford on Monday 28th December 1987 in the League Division One. Brian McClair (50', 73') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 46' Peter Davenport for Whiteside
- 50' Brian McClair 1–0
- 73' Brian McClair pen 2–0
- 77' Remi Moses for Strachan
- 79' Dave Watson 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
9 Brian McClair 50', 73'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Colin Harvey
Everton
United vs Everton History
Meeting 132 of 216
216
Played
97
Won
50
Drawn
69
Lost
326
Goals For
292
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 24th September 1892. After this match United had played Everton 132 times: 47W 31D 54L.
21 Sep 1986 L 1–3 D1 28 Feb 1987 D 0–0 D1 19 Sep 1987 L 1–2 D1
28 Dec 1987 W 2–1 This match
30 Oct 1988 D 1–1 D1 10 May 1989 L 1–2 D1 9 Sep 1989 L 2–3 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 105 | 59 | 26 | 20 | 183 | 98 | 56.2 |
| Away | 105 | 36 | 23 | 46 | 140 | 189 | 34.3 |
| Neutral | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 33.3 |
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 →