Premiership · Matchday 38
Manchester United v West Ham United
2–0
Manchester United beat West Ham United 2–0 at Old Trafford on Sunday 11th May 1997 in the Premiership. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (12') and Jordi Cruyff (84') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 1–0
- Half Time
- 46' Michael Clegg for Irwin
- 49' Jordi Cruyff for Scholes
- 71' Brian McClair for Poborsky
- 84' Jordi Cruyff 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Michael Clegg
46' for Irwin
Jordi Cruyff
84' 49' for Scholes
Brian McClair
71' for Poborsky
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Harry Redknapp
West Ham United
United vs West Ham United History
Meeting 95 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 95 times: 39W 20D 36L.
23 Aug 1995 W 2–1 PL 22 Jan 1996 W 1–0 PL 8 Dec 1996 D 2–2 PL
11 May 1997 W 2–0 This match
13 Sep 1997 W 2–1 PL 11 Mar 1998 D 1–1 PL 22 Aug 1998 D 0–0 PL | 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 →