League Division One · Matchday 37
Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion
2–1
Manchester United beat West Bromwich Albion 2–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 2nd April 1969 in the League Division One. George Best (66', 89') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 51' Jeff Astle 0–1
- 66' George Best 1–1
- 89' George Best 2–1
- Minute not recorded
- — William Foulkes
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
11 George Best 66', 89'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Alan Ashman
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 74 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 74 times: 26W 21D 27L.
2 Dec 1967 W 2–1 D1 29 Apr 1968 L 3–6 D1 14 Aug 1968 L 1–3 D1
2 Apr 1969 W 2–1 This match
25 Oct 1969 L 1–2 D1 8 Apr 1970 W 7–0 D1 24 Oct 1970 W 2–1 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 →