Thursday 9 January 1986

Won

Man Utd
2–0
Rochdale

15′
Stapleton
68′
Hughes
0′HTFT
  1. 15' Frank Stapleton
  2. 68' Mark Hughes

Starting XI

10Stapleton9Hughes
11Gibson8Strachan4Whiteside7Blackmore
3Albiston6Garton5Higgins2Duxbury
1Turner

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.