Manchester United F.C. mùa bóng 1987–88
First Division

| Ngày | Đối thủ | Sân nhà/khách | Tỉ số | Cầu thủ ghi bàn | Số lượng khán giả | Thứ hạng |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 15/8/1987 | Southampton | A | 2–2 | Whiteside (2) 25', 31' | 21,214 | 10 |
| 19/8/1987 | Arsenal | H | 0–0 |  | 43,893 | 12 |
| 22/8/1987 | Watford | H | 2–0 | McGrath 10', McClair 20' | 38,769 | 7 |
| 29/8/1987 | Charlton Athletic | A | 3–1 | McClair 10', Robson 22', McGrath 45' | 14,046 | 5 |
| 31/8/1987 | Chelsea | H | 3–1 | McClair 25', Strachan 48', Whiteside 83' | 46,616 | 1 |
| 5/11/1987 | Coventry City | A | 0–0 |  | 27,125 | 2 |
| 12/9/1987 | Newcastle United | H | 2–2 | Olsen 8', McClair 45' (pen.) | 45,619 | 3 |
| 19/9/1987 | Everton | A | 1–2 | Whiteside 59' | 38,439 | 6 |
| 26/9/1987 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–0 | McClair 44' (pen.) | 48,087 | 6 |
| 3/10/1987 | Luton Town | A | 1–1 | McClair 54' | 9,137 | 6 |
| 10/10/1987 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 4–2 | Robson 40', McClair (2) 53', 78', Blackmore 60' | 32,779 | 4 |
| 17/10/1987 | Norwich City | H | 2–1 | Davenport 46', Robson 80' | 39,821 | 4 |
| 24/10/1987 | West Ham United | A | 1–1 | Gibson 45' | 19,863 | 5 |
| 31/10/1987 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2–2 | Robson 54', Whiteside 59' | 44,669 | 5 |
| 15/11/1987 | Liverpool | H | 1–1 | Whiteside 50' | 47,106 | 5 |
| 21/11/1987 | Wimbledon | A | 1–2 | Blackmore 65' | 11,532 | 6 |
| 5/12/1987 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 2–0 | Davenport 35', Robson 74' | 20,632 | 6 |
| 12/12/1987 | Oxford United | H | 3–1 | Strachan (2) 23', 31', Olsen 50' | 34,709 | 4 |
| 19/121987 | Portsmouth | A | 2–1 | Robson 35', McClair 48' | 22,207 | 4 |
| 26/12/1987 | Newcastle United | A | 0–1 |  | 26,461 | 5 |
| 28/12/1987 | Everton | H | 2–1 | McClair (2) 50', 73' (pen.) | 47,024 | 4 |
| 1/1/1988 | Charlton Athletic | H | 0–0 |  | 37,257 | 4 |
| 2/1/1988 | Watford | A | 1–0 | McClair 39' | 18,038 | 4 |
| 16/1/1988 | Southampton | H | 0–2 |  | 35,716 | 5 |
| 24/1/1988 | Arsenal | A | 2–1 | Strachan 11', McClair 67' | 29,392 | 3 |
| 6/2/1988 | Coventry City | H | 1–0 | O'Brien 5' | 37,144 | 3 |
| 10/2/1988 | Derby County | A | 2–1 | Strachan 71', Whiteside 88' | 20,016 | 2 |
| 13/2/1988 | Chelsea | A | 2–1 | Bruce 50', O'Brien 52' | 25,014 | 2 |
| 23/2/1988 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | McClair 82' | 25,731 | 2 |
| 5/3/1988 | Norwich City | A | 0–1 |  | 19,129 | 2 |
| 12/3/1988 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 4–1 | Blackmore 1', McClair (2) 7', 53', Davenport 79' | 33,318 | 2 |
| 19/3/1988 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–0 |  | 27,598 | 2 |
| 26/3/1988 | West Ham United | H | 3–1 | Strachan 58', Anderson 83', Robson 90' | 37,269 | 2 |
| 2/4/1988 | Derby County | H | 4–1 | McClair (3) 16', 23', 64', Gibson 51' | 40,146 | 2 |
| 4/4/1988 | Liverpool | A | 3–3 | Robson (2) 3', 66', Strachan 77' | 43,497 | 2 |
| 12/4/1988 | Luton Town | H | 3–0 | McClair 44', Robson 66', Davenport 68' | 28,830 | 2 |
| 30/4/1988 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2–1 | Bruce 10', Parker 83' (o.g.) | 35,733 | 2 |
| 2/5/1988 | Oxford United | A | 2–0 | Anderson 7', Strachan 37' | 8,966 | 2 |
| 7/5/1988 | Portsmouth | H | 4–1 | McClair (2) 5', 58', Davenport 25', Robson 35' | 35,105 | 2 |
| 9/5/1988 | Wimbledon | H | 2–1 | McClair (2) 50', 75' (pen.) | 28,040 | 2 |