League Division One · Matchday 25
Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion
2–0
Manchester United beat West Bromwich Albion 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 2nd February 1985 in the League Division One. Gordon Strachan (8', 42') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' Gordon Strachan 1–0
- 42' Gordon Strachan 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Gordon Strachan 8', 42'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Johnny Giles
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 104 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 104 times: 38W 27D 39L.
15 Oct 1983 W 3–0 D1 31 Mar 1984 L 0–2 D1 29 Sep 1984 W 2–1 D1
2 Feb 1985 W 2–0 This match
21 Sep 1985 W 5–1 D1 22 Feb 1986 W 3–0 D1 17 Aug 2002 W 1–0 PL | 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 →