League Division One · Matchday 27
West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United
1–4
Manchester United beat West Bromwich Albion 4–1 at The Hawthorns on Saturday 18th January 1964 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (19'), George Best (49') and Denis Law (51', 89') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 19' Bobby Charlton 0–1
- 40' Terry Simpson 1–1
- Half Time
- 49' George Best 1–2
- 51' Denis Law 1–3
- 89' Denis Law 1–4
- Full Time 1–4
Match Facts
- Denis Law scored his 50th goal for United in all competitions.
- Tony Dunne made his 100th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Bobby Charlton's 8th goal of 1963-1964, and his 124th for United.
- George Best's 2nd goal of 1963-1964, and his 2nd for United.
- Denis Law's brace took him to 22 in 1963-1964 and 51 for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Hagan
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 64 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 64 times: 22W 17D 25L.
18 Aug 1962 D 2–2 D1 15 Dec 1962 L 0–3 D1 14 Sep 1963 W 1–0 D1
18 Jan 1964 W 4–1 This match
22 Aug 1964 D 2–2 D1 12 Dec 1964 D 1–1 D1 27 Dec 1965 D 1–1 D1 | 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 →