League Division One · Matchday 21
Manchester United v West Ham United
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to West Ham United at Old Trafford on Saturday 16th December 1961 in the League Division One. David Herd (18') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 18' David Herd 1–0
- Half Time
- 75' John Dick 1–1
- 85' John Dick 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
9 David Herd 18'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Greenwood
West Ham United
United vs West Ham United History
Meeting 33 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 33 times: 11W 3D 19L.
5 Sep 1960 L 1–2 D1 14 Sep 1960 W 6–1 D1 19 Aug 1961 D 1–1 D1
16 Dec 1961 L 1–2 This match
27 Oct 1962 W 3–1 D1 18 Mar 1963 L 1–3 D1 26 Oct 1963 L 0–1 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 →