League Division One · Matchday 07
Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion
4–1
Manchester United beat West Bromwich Albion 4–1 at Bank Street on Saturday 14th October 1893 in the League Division One. Bob Donaldson (4'), Fred Erentz (??') and John Peden (??', ??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 4' Bob Donaldson
- Minute not recorded
- — Fred Erentz
- — John Peden
- — John Peden
- — Oliver Norman
- Full Time 4–1
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over West Bromwich Albion at the time, in their 4th meeting.
- Bob Donaldson's 1st goal of 1893-1894, and his 4th for United.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Henry Jackson
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 4 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 4 times: 1W 1D 2L.
1 Oct 1892 D 0–0 D1 8 Oct 1892 L 2–4 D1 9 Sep 1893 L 1–3 D1
14 Oct 1893 W 4–1 This match
9 Nov 1901 L 1–2 D2 8 Mar 1902 L 0–4 D2 5 Nov 1904 W 2–0 D2 | 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 →