League Division One · Matchday 07
West Ham United v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with West Ham United at Boleyn Ground on Saturday 2nd September 1972 in the League Division One. George Best (10') and Ian Storey-Moore (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' George Best 0–1
- 35' Bryan "Pop" Robson 1–1
- Half Time
- 79' Bryan "Pop" Robson 2–1
- 80' Ian Storey-Moore 2–2
- 80' Sammy McIlroy for Law
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 George Best 10'
Substitutes
Sammy McIlroy
80' for Law
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Greenwood
West Ham United
United vs West Ham United History
Meeting 55 of 158
158
Played
74
Won
34
Drawn
50
Lost
279
Goals For
196
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 25th February 1911. After this match United had played West Ham United 55 times: 20W 9D 26L.
3 Apr 1971 L 1–2 D1 18 Sep 1971 W 4–2 D1 1 Jan 1972 L 0–3 D1
2 Sep 1972 D 2–2 This match
20 Jan 1973 D 2–2 D1 15 Sep 1973 W 3–1 D1 12 Jan 1974 L 1–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 82 | 55 | 11 | 16 | 175 | 73 | 67.1 |
| Away | 75 | 19 | 23 | 33 | 103 | 120 | 25.3 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 |
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 →