League Division One · Matchday 07
Manchester United v West Ham United
3–1
Manchester United beat West Ham United 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 15th September 1973 in the League Division One. Brian Kidd (7', 62') and Ian Storey-Moore (83') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Brian Kidd 1–0
- 43' George Buchan for Holton
- Half Time
- 62' Brian Kidd 2–0
- 80' Billy Bonds pen 2–1
- 83' Ian Storey-Moore 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Brian Kidd 7', 62'
Substitutes
George Buchan
43' for Holton
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Greenwood
West Ham United
United vs West Ham United History
Meeting 57 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 57 times: 21W 10D 26L.
1 Jan 1972 L 0–3 D1 2 Sep 1972 D 2–2 D1 20 Jan 1973 D 2–2 D1
15 Sep 1973 W 3–1 This match
12 Jan 1974 L 1–2 D1 25 Oct 1975 L 1–2 D1 28 Feb 1976 W 4–0 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 →