League Division One · Matchday 22
Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion
2–3
Manchester United lost 2–3 to West Bromwich Albion at Old Trafford on Saturday 19th December 1959 in the League Division One. Alex Dawson (8') and Albert Quixall (66') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' Alex Dawson 1–0
- 39' Derek Hogg 1–1
- Half Time
- 57' Ronnie Allen 1–2
- 66' Albert Quixall pen 2–2
- 74' David Burnside 2–3
- Full Time 2–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Albert Quixall 66'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Gordon Clark
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 56 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 56 times: 18W 14D 24L.
25 Oct 1958 L 1–2 D1 14 Mar 1959 W 3–1 D1 22 Aug 1959 L 2–3 D1
19 Dec 1959 L 2–3 This match
19 Nov 1960 W 3–0 D1 8 Apr 1961 D 1–1 D1 7 Oct 1961 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 →