Manchester United vs Crystal Palace - 28 Oct 1987
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| League | 32 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 60 | 32 | |
| Others | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | |
| Total | 41 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 78 | 40 |
| League | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 22 | |
| Others | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| Total | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 24 |
| Wednesday 28 October 1987 | ||
| League Cup - 3rd Round | ||
| Old Trafford (27,283) | ||
| Man Utd | 2 - 1 | Crystal Pal |
| McClair McClair | ||
| Starting XI | ||
| Chris Turner Viv Anderson Colin Gibson Mike Duxbury Billy Garton Kevin Moran Bryan Robson Gordon Strachan Brian McClair Norman Whiteside Peter Davenport | ||
| Substitutes | ||
| Clayton Blackmore Jesper Olsen | ||
| Managers | ||
| Alex Ferguson | Steve Coppell | |
| Chris Turner | 28 | 51 | |
| Viv Anderson | 31 | 12 | |
| Colin Gibson | 27 | 59 | |
| Mike Duxbury | 27 | 301 | |
| Billy Garton | 22 | 34 | |
| Kevin Moran | 31 | 276 | |
| Bryan Robson | 30 | 251 | |
| Gordon Strachan | 30 | 143 | |
| Brian McClair | 23 | 16 | |
| Norman Whiteside | 22 | 248 | |
| Peter Davenport | 26 | 68 | |
| Clayton Blackmore | 22 | 41 | |
| Jesper Olsen | 26 | 135 | |
| average age | 27 | - | |
| 1 | Sat 15 Aug 1987 | League Division One | Southampton | 2 - 2 | MU | The Dell | |
| 2 | Wed 19 Aug 1987 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 0 | Arsenal | Old Trafford | |
| 3 | Sat 22 Aug 1987 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 0 | Watford | Old Trafford | |
| 4 | Sat 29 Aug 1987 | League Division One | Charlton Athletic | 1 - 3 | MU | Selhurst Park | |
| 5 | Mon 31 Aug 1987 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 1 | Chelsea | Old Trafford | |
| 6 | Sat 5 Sep 1987 | League Division One | Coventry City | 0 - 0 | MU | Highfield Road | |
| 7 | Sat 12 Sep 1987 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 2 | Newcastle United | Old Trafford | |
| 8 | Sat 19 Sep 1987 | League Division One | Everton | 2 - 1 | MU | Goodison Park | |
| 9 | Wed 23 Sep 1987 | League Cup | MU | 5 - 0 | Hull City | Old Trafford | |
| 10 | Sat 26 Sep 1987 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Old Trafford | |
| 11 | Sat 3 Oct 1987 | League Division One | Luton Town | 1 - 1 | MU | Kenilworth Road | |
| 12 | Wed 7 Oct 1987 | League Cup | Hull City | 0 - 1 | MU | Boothferry Park | |
| 13 | Sat 10 Oct 1987 | League Division One | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 - 4 | MU | Hillsborough | |
| 14 | Sat 17 Oct 1987 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 1 | Norwich City | Old Trafford | |
| 15 | Sat 24 Oct 1987 | League Division One | West Ham United | 1 - 1 | MU | Upton Park | |
| 16 | Wed 28 Oct 1987 | League Cup | MU | 2 - 1 | Crystal Palace | Old Trafford | |
| 17 | Sat 31 Oct 1987 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 2 | Nottingham Forest | Old Trafford | |
| 18 | Sun 15 Nov 1987 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Liverpool | Old Trafford | |
| 19 | Wed 18 Nov 1987 | League Cup | Bury | 1 - 2 | MU | Old Trafford | |
| 20 | Sat 21 Nov 1987 | League Division One | Wimbledon | 2 - 1 | MU | Plough Lane | |
| 21 | Sat 5 Dec 1987 | League Division One | Queens Park Rangers | 0 - 2 | MU | Loftus Road | |
| 22 | Sat 12 Dec 1987 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 1 | Oxford United | Old Trafford | |
| 23 | Sat 19 Dec 1987 | League Division One | Portsmouth | 1 - 2 | MU | Fratton Park | |
| 24 | Sat 26 Dec 1987 | League Division One | Newcastle United | 1 - 0 | MU | St James' Park | |
| 25 | Mon 28 Dec 1987 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 1 | Everton | Old Trafford | |
| 26 | Fri 1 Jan 1988 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 0 | Charlton Athletic | Old Trafford | |
| 27 | Sat 2 Jan 1988 | League Division One | Watford | 0 - 1 | MU | Vicarage Road | |
| 28 | Sun 10 Jan 1988 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 - 2 | MU | Portman Road | |
| 29 | Sat 16 Jan 1988 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 2 | Southampton | Old Trafford | |
| 30 | Wed 20 Jan 1988 | League Cup | Oxford United | 2 - 0 | MU | Manor Ground | |
| 31 | Sun 24 Jan 1988 | League Division One | Arsenal | 1 - 2 | MU | Highbury | |
| 32 | Sat 30 Jan 1988 | FA Cup | MU | 2 - 0 | Chelsea | Old Trafford | |
| 33 | Sat 6 Feb 1988 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Coventry City | Old Trafford | |
| 34 | Wed 10 Feb 1988 | League Division One | Derby County | 1 - 2 | MU | The Baseball Ground | |
| 35 | Sat 13 Feb 1988 | League Division One | Chelsea | 1 - 2 | MU | Stamford Bridge | |
| 36 | Sat 20 Feb 1988 | FA Cup | Arsenal | 2 - 1 | MU | Highbury | |
| 37 | Tue 23 Feb 1988 | League Division One | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 - 1 | MU | White Hart Lane | |
| 38 | Sat 5 Mar 1988 | League Division One | Norwich City | 1 - 0 | MU | Carrow Road | |
| 39 | Sat 12 Mar 1988 | League Division One | MU | 4 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Old Trafford | |
| 40 | Sat 19 Mar 1988 | League Division One | Nottingham Forest | 0 - 0 | MU | City Ground | |
| 41 | Sat 26 Mar 1988 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 1 | West Ham United | Old Trafford | |
| 42 | Sat 2 Apr 1988 | League Division One | MU | 4 - 1 | Derby County | Old Trafford | |
| 43 | Mon 4 Apr 1988 | League Division One | Liverpool | 3 - 3 | MU | Anfield | |
| 44 | Tue 12 Apr 1988 | League Division One | MU | 3 - 0 | Luton Town | Old Trafford | |
| 45 | Sat 30 Apr 1988 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 1 | Queens Park Rangers | Old Trafford | |
| 46 | Mon 2 May 1988 | League Division One | Oxford United | 0 - 2 | MU | Manor Ground | |
| 47 | Sat 7 May 1988 | League Division One | MU | 4 - 1 | Portsmouth | Old Trafford | |
| 48 | Mon 9 May 1988 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 1 | Wimbledon | Old Trafford |
In the tables above and below, where MU * (or NH *) appears in the home team column, it indicates a match played at a neutral venue.
| 1 | Sat 26 Aug 1922 | League Division Two | MU | 2 - 1 | Crystal Palace | Old Trafford | |
| 2 | Sat 2 Sep 1922 | League Division Two | Crystal Palace | 2 - 3 | MU | Sydenham Hill | |
| 3 | Sat 12 Apr 1924 | League Division Two | MU | 5 - 1 | Crystal Palace | Old Trafford | |
| 4 | Sat 19 Apr 1924 | League Division Two | Crystal Palace | 1 - 1 | MU | Sydenham Hill | |
| 5 | Sat 11 Oct 1924 | League Division Two | MU | 1 - 0 | Crystal Palace | Old Trafford | |
| 6 | Sat 14 Feb 1925 | League Division Two | Crystal Palace | 2 - 1 | MU | Selhurst Park | |
| 7 | Sat 9 Aug 1969 | League Division One | Crystal Palace | 2 - 2 | MU | Selhurst Park | |
| 8 | Sat 14 Feb 1970 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Crystal Palace | Old Trafford | |
| 9 | Sat 10 Oct 1970 | League Division One | MU | 0 - 1 | Crystal Palace | Old Trafford | |
| 10 | Wed 18 Nov 1970 | League Cup | MU | 4 - 2 | Crystal Palace | Old Trafford | |
| 11 | Sat 17 Apr 1971 | League Division One | Crystal Palace | 3 - 5 | MU | Selhurst Park | |
| 12 | Sat 11 Sep 1971 | League Division One | Crystal Palace | 1 - 3 | MU | Selhurst Park | |
| 13 | Sat 25 Mar 1972 | League Division One | MU | 4 - 0 | Crystal Palace | Old Trafford | |
| 14 | Sat 16 Dec 1972 | League Division One | Crystal Palace | 5 - 0 | MU | Selhurst Park | |
| 15 | Wed 11 Apr 1973 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 0 | Crystal Palace | Old Trafford | |
| 16 | Sat 24 Nov 1979 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 1 | Crystal Palace | Old Trafford | |
| 17 | Sat 29 Mar 1980 | League Division One | Crystal Palace | 0 - 2 | MU | Selhurst Park | |
| 18 | Sat 1 Nov 1980 | League Division One | Crystal Palace | 1 - 0 | MU | Selhurst Park | |
| 19 | Sat 4 Apr 1981 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 0 | Crystal Palace | Old Trafford | |
| 20 | Tue 24 Sep 1985 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 0 - 1 | MU | Selhurst Park | |
| 21 | Wed 9 Oct 1985 | League Cup | MU | 1 - 0 | Crystal Palace | Old Trafford | |
| 22 | Wed 28 Oct 1987 | League Cup | MU | 2 - 1 | Crystal Palace | Old Trafford | |
| 23 | Tue 22 Aug 1989 | League Division One | Crystal Palace | 1 - 1 | MU | Selhurst Park | |
| 24 | Sat 9 Dec 1989 | League Division One | MU | 1 - 2 | Crystal Palace | Old Trafford | |
| 25 | Sat 12 May 1990 | FA Cup | MU * | 3 - 3 | Crystal Palace | Wembley | |
| 26 | Thu 17 May 1990 | FA Cup | MU * | 1 - 0 | Crystal Palace | Wembley | |
| 27 | Sat 3 Nov 1990 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 0 | Crystal Palace | Old Trafford | |
| 28 | Sat 11 May 1991 | League Division One | Crystal Palace | 3 - 0 | MU | Selhurst Park | |
| 29 | Sat 30 Nov 1991 | League Division One | Crystal Palace | 1 - 3 | MU | Selhurst Park | |
| 30 | Sat 22 Feb 1992 | League Division One | MU | 2 - 0 | Crystal Palace | Old Trafford | |
| 31 | Wed 2 Sep 1992 | Premiership | MU | 1 - 0 | Crystal Palace | Old Trafford | |
| 32 | Wed 21 Apr 1993 | Premiership | Crystal Palace | 0 - 2 | MU | Selhurst Park | |
| 33 | Sat 19 Nov 1994 | Premiership | MU | 3 - 0 | Crystal Palace | Old Trafford | |
| 34 | Wed 25 Jan 1995 | Premiership | Crystal Palace | 1 - 1 | MU | Selhurst Park | |
| 35 | Sun 9 Apr 1995 | FA Cup | MU * | 2 - 2 | Crystal Palace | Villa Park | |
| 36 | Wed 12 Apr 1995 | FA Cup | MU * | 2 - 0 | Crystal Palace | Villa Park | |
| 37 | Sat 4 Oct 1997 | Premiership | MU | 2 - 0 | Crystal Palace | Old Trafford | |
| 38 | Mon 27 Apr 1998 | Premiership | Crystal Palace | 0 - 3 | MU | Selhurst Park | |
| 39 | Wed 10 Nov 2004 | League Cup | MU | 2 - 0 | Crystal Palace | Old Trafford | |
| 40 | Sat 18 Dec 2004 | Premiership | MU | 5 - 2 | Crystal Palace | Old Trafford | |
| 41 | Sat 5 Mar 2005 | Premiership | Crystal Palace | 0 - 0 | MU | Selhurst Park |