League Division One · Matchday 04
Charlton Athletic v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat Charlton Athletic 3–1 at Selhurst Park on Saturday 29th August 1987 in the League Division One. Brian McClair (10'), Bryan Robson (22') and Paul McGrath (45') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Brian McClair 0–1
- 22' Bryan Robson 0–2
- 45' Paul McGrath 0–3
- Half Time
- 64' Colin Gibson for Strachan
- 64' Peter Davenport for Olsen
- 87' Micky Stuart 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Lennie Lawrence
Charlton Athletic
United vs Charlton Athletic History
Meeting 37 of 60
60
Played
39
Won
11
Drawn
10
Lost
126
Goals For
61
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Friday 25th March 1932. After this match United had played Charlton Athletic 37 times: 21W 8D 8L.
11 Sep 1974 W 5–1 LC 30 Aug 1986 L 0–1 D1 7 Feb 1987 D 0–0 D1
29 Aug 1987 W 3–1 This match
1 Jan 1988 D 0–0 D1 3 Dec 1988 W 3–0 D1 22 Apr 1989 L 0–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 32 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 78 | 25 | 75.0 |
| Away | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 36 | 53.6 |
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 →