League Division One · Matchday 40
Manchester United v West Ham United
5–3
Manchester United beat West Ham United 5–3 at Old Trafford on Monday 18th April 1960 in the League Division One. Alex Dawson (25', 62'), Bobby Charlton (34', 49') and Albert Quixall (84') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Dave Dunmore 0–1
- 25' Alex Dawson 1–1
- 30' Noel Cantwell pen 1–2
- 34' Bobby Charlton 2–2
- 37' Tony Scott 2–3
- Half Time
- 49' Bobby Charlton 3–3
- 62' Alex Dawson 4–3
- 84' Albert Quixall 5–3
- Full Time 5–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ted Fenton
West Ham United
United vs West Ham United History
Meeting 29 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 29 times: 10W 2D 17L.
8 Sep 1958 L 2–3 D1 17 Sep 1958 W 4–1 D1 15 Apr 1960 L 1–2 D1
18 Apr 1960 W 5–3 This match
5 Sep 1960 L 1–2 D1 14 Sep 1960 W 6–1 D1 19 Aug 1961 D 1–1 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 →