League Division One · Matchday 19
Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion
2–0
Manchester United beat West Bromwich Albion 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 18th December 1926 in the League Division One. Eric Sweeney (10', 20') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Eric Sweeney 1–0
- 20' Eric Sweeney 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
10 Eric Sweeney 10', 20'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Clarence Hilditch
Manchester United
OPP
Fred Everiss
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 27 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 27 times: 8W 6D 13L.
7 Sep 1921 D 0–0 D1 19 Dec 1925 L 1–5 D1 1 May 1926 W 3–2 D1
18 Dec 1926 W 2–0 This match
7 May 1927 D 2–2 D1 19 Dec 1936 D 2–2 D1 24 Apr 1937 L 0–1 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 →