League Division One · Matchday 42
Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion
3–2
Manchester United beat West Bromwich Albion 3–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 1st May 1926 in the League Division One. Chris Taylor (8', 17', 55') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' Chris Taylor 1–0
- 17' Chris Taylor 2–0
- Half Time
- 55' Chris Taylor 3–0
- 60' George James 3–1
- 70' Tommy Magee 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Christopher Taylor 8', 17', 55'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Fred Everiss
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 26 of 134
134
Played
57
Won
33
Drawn
44
Lost
235
Goals For
198
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 1st October 1892. After this match United had played West Bromwich Albion 26 times: 7W 6D 13L.
29 Aug 1921 L 2–3 D1 7 Sep 1921 D 0–0 D1 19 Dec 1925 L 1–5 D1
1 May 1926 W 3–2 This match
18 Dec 1926 W 2–0 D1 7 May 1927 D 2–2 D1 19 Dec 1936 D 2–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 67 | 35 | 17 | 15 | 127 | 79 | 52.2 |
| Away | 67 | 22 | 16 | 29 | 108 | 119 | 32.8 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →