League Division One · Matchday 38
West Ham United v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to West Ham United at Boleyn Ground on Friday 15th April 1960 in the League Division One. Alex Dawson (25') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Malcolm Musgrove 1–0
- 8' Mike Grice 2–0
- 25' Alex Dawson 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
9 Alex Dawson 25'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ted Fenton
West Ham United
United vs West Ham United History
Meeting 28 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 28 times: 9W 2D 17L.
30 Apr 1938 L 0–1 D2 8 Sep 1958 L 2–3 D1 17 Sep 1958 W 4–1 D1
15 Apr 1960 L 1–2 This match
18 Apr 1960 W 5–3 D1 5 Sep 1960 L 1–2 D1 14 Sep 1960 W 6–1 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 →