League Division One · Matchday 41
Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion
2–1
Manchester United beat West Bromwich Albion 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 18th April 1981 in the League Division One. Joe Jordan (2') and Lou Macari (33') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Joe Jordan 1–0
- 33' Lou Macari 2–0
- Half Time
- 62' Cyrille Regis 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
- A 6th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Dave Sexton's 200th match as Manchester United manager.
- Joe Jordan's 13th goal of 1980-1981, and his 38th for United.
- Lou Macari's 9th goal of 1980-1981, and his 89th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Atkinson
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 96 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 96 times: 33W 26D 37L.
22 Aug 1979 W 2–0 D1 10 Oct 1979 L 0–2 D1 27 Dec 1980 L 1–3 D1
18 Apr 1981 W 2–1 This match
12 Apr 1982 W 1–0 D1 12 May 1982 W 3–0 D1 4 Sep 1982 L 1–3 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 →