League Division One · Matchday 03
Manchester United v Charlton Athletic
0–1
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Charlton Athletic at Old Trafford on Saturday 30th August 1986 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 49' Micky Stuart 0–1
- 67' Terry Gibson for Whiteside
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Terry Gibson
67' for Whiteside
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Lennie Lawrence
Charlton Athletic
United vs Charlton Athletic History
Meeting 35 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 35 times: 20W 7D 8L.
6 Oct 1956 W 4–2 D1 18 Feb 1957 W 5–1 D1 11 Sep 1974 W 5–1 LC
30 Aug 1986 L 0–1 This match
7 Feb 1987 D 0–0 D1 29 Aug 1987 W 3–1 D1 1 Jan 1988 D 0–0 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 →