League Division One · Matchday 34
West Ham United v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to West Ham United at Boleyn Ground on Saturday 3rd April 1971 in the League Division One. George Best (56') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 4' Geoff Hurst 1–0
- 10' Bobby Robson 2–0
- Half Time
- 56' George Best 2–1
- Minute not recorded
- — Francis Burns
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
8 George Best 56'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Greenwood
West Ham United
United vs West Ham United History
Meeting 52 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 52 times: 19W 8D 25L.
27 Sep 1969 W 5–2 D1 17 Jan 1970 D 0–0 D1 29 Aug 1970 D 1–1 D1
3 Apr 1971 L 1–2 This match
18 Sep 1971 W 4–2 D1 1 Jan 1972 L 0–3 D1 2 Sep 1972 D 2–2 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 →