Manchester United v Chelsea, 31 August 1987
| Score | 3-1 to Manchester United |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | Old Trafford |
| Attendance | 46,478 |
View Manchester United v Chelsea head to head
John McNaught made his final appearance before moving to Patrick Thistle in December.
Goals:
| Gordon Strachan |
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| Brian McClair |
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| Norman Whiteside |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Gary Walsh
Defender
Arthur Albiston
Defender
Viv Anderson
Defender
Kevin Moran
Defender/Midfielder
Mike Duxbury
Defender/Midfielder
Paul McGrath
Midfielder
Brian McClair
Midfielder
Remi Moses
Midfielder
Jesper Olsen
Midfielder
Gordon Strachan
Forward
Norman Whiteside
Substitutions:
| Colin Gibson for Arthur Albiston |
On the bench:
Defender/Midfielder
Colin Gibson
1 Chelsea
Goals:
| John McNaught |
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Starting lineup:
Eddie Niedzwiecki
Goalkeeper
Steve Wicks
Defender/Centre back
Clive Wilson
Defender/Midfielder
Tony Dorigo
Defender/Left back
John Coady
Midfielder
Joe McLaughlin
Midfielder
John McNaught
Midfielder
Darren Wood
Midfielder
Pat Nevin
Midfielder/Forward
Kerry Dixon
Forward
Gordon Durie
Forward
Substitutions:
| Kevin Wilson for John Coady |
On the bench:
Forward
Kevin Wilson