Saturday 7 September 1985

Won

Man Utd
3–0
Oxford

29′
Whiteside
44′
Robson
72′
Barnes
0′HTFT
  1. 29' Norman Whiteside
  2. 44' Bryan Robson
  3. 72' Peter Barnes

Starting XI

10Stapleton9Hughes
11Barnes8Strachan4Whiteside7Robson
3Albiston6Hogg5McGrath2Duxbury
1Bailey

4-4-2 — approximate shape, inferred from classic shirt numbering

Substitutes

Unused bench is source evidence only — it does not count as an appearance.

Verified from 15 cited sources and the canonical match record.