Manchester United F.C. mùa bóng 1986–87
First Division

| Ngày | Đối thủ | Sân nhà/khách | Tỉ số | Cầu thủ ghi bàn | Số lượng khán giả | Thứ hạng |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 23/8/1986 | Arsenal | A | 0–1 |  | 41,382 | 15 |
| 25/8/1986 | West Ham United | H | 2–3 | Stapleton 40', Davenport 46' | 43,306 | 18 |
| 30/8/1986 | Charlton Athletic | H | 0–1 |  | 37,544 | 21 |
| 6/9/1986 | Leicester City | A | 1–1 | Whiteside 52' | 16,785 | 22 |
| 13/9/1986 | Southampton | H | 5–1 | Olsen 22' (pen.), Davenport 25', Stapleton (2) 36', 83', Whiteside 53' | 40,135 | 19 |
| 16/9/1986 | Watford | A | 0–1 |  | 21,650 | 19 |
| 21/9/1986 | Everton | A | 1–3 | Robson 12' | 25,843 | 21 |
| 28/9/1986 | Chelsea | H | 0–1 |  | 33,340 | 21 |
| 4/10/1986 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–1 | Robson 73' | 34,828 | 21 |
| 11/10/1986 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 3–1 | Davenport (2) 35' (pen.), 85', Whiteside 83' | 45,890 | 20 |
| 18/10/1986 | Luton Town | H | 1–0 | Stapleton 9' | 39,927 | 19 |
| 25/10/1986 | Manchester City | A | 1–1 | Stapleton 47' | 32,440 | 20 |
| 1/11/1986 | Coventry City | H | 1–1 | Davenport 31' | 36,946 | 19 |
| 8/11/1986 | Oxford United | A | 0–2 |  | 13,545 | 20 |
| 15/11/1986 | Norwich City | A | 0–0 |  | 22,684 | 21 |
| 22/11/1986 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–0 | Sivebæk 32' | 42,235 | 17 |
| 29/11/1986 | Wimbledon | A | 0–1 |  | 12,112 | 17 |
| 7/12/1986 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 3–3 | Whiteside 11', Davenport (2) 36', 88' (pen.) | 35,957 | 16 |
| 13/12/1986 | Aston Villa | A | 3–3 | Davenport (2) 18', 55', Whiteside 54' | 29,205 | 17 |
| 20/12/1986 | Leicester City | H | 2–0 | C. Gibson 11', Stapleton 67' | 34,150 | 15 |
| 26/12/1986 | Liverpool | A | 1–0 | Whiteside 78' | 40,663 | 14 |
| 27/12/1986 | Norwich City | H | 0–1 |  | 44,610 | 15 |
| 1/1/1987 | Newcastle United | H | 4–1 | P. Jackson 4' (o.g.), Whiteside 9', Stapleton 56', Olsen 90' | 43,334 | 14 |
| 3/1/1987 | Southampton | A | 1–1 | Olsen 11' | 20,409 | 13 |
| 24/1/1987 | Arsenal | H | 2–0 | Strachan 55', T. Gibson 90' | 51,367 | 13 |
| 7/2/1987 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–0 |  | 15,482 | 13 |
| 14/2/1987 | Watford | H | 3–1 | McGrath 26', Davenport 48' (pen.), Strachan 65' | 35,763 | 11 |
| 21/2/1987 | Chelsea | A | 1–1 | Davenport 61' (pen.) | 26,516 | 12 |
| 28/2/1987 | Everton | H | 0–0 |  | 47,421 | 12 |
| 7/3/1987 | Manchester City | H | 2–0 | Reid 62' (o.g.), Robson 85' | 48,619 | 10 |
| 14/3/1987 | Luton Town | A | 1–2 | Robson 88' | 12,509 | 13 |
| 21/3/1987 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0–1 |  | 29,888 | 13 |
| 28/3/1987 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2–0 | McGrath 12', Robson 44' | 39,182 | 12 |
| 4/4/1987 | Oxford United | H | 3–2 | Davenport (2) 25', 35', Robson 90' | 32,443 | 11 |
| 14/4/1987 | West Ham United | A | 0–0 |  | 23,486 | 11 |
| 18/4/1987 | Newcastle United | A | 1–2 | Strachan 41' | 32,706 | 12 |
| 20/4/1987 | Liverpool | H | 1–0 | Davenport 88' | 54,103 | 11 |
| 25/4/1987 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–1 | Strachan 49' | 17,414 | 11 |
| 2/5/1987 | Wimbledon | H | 0–1 |  | 31,686 | 11 |
| 4/5/1987 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–4 |  | 36,692 | 11 |
| 6/5/1987 | Coventry City | A | 1–1 | Whiteside 25' | 23,407 | 11 |
| 9/5/1987 | Aston Villa | H | 3–1 | Blackmore 55', Duxbury 63', Robson 65' | 35,179 | 11 |