League Division One · Matchday 26
Manchester United v West Ham United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with West Ham United at Old Trafford on Saturday 20th January 1973 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (31') and Lou Macari (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' Bryan "Pop" Robson 0–1
- 25' Clyde Best 0–2
- 31' Bobby Charlton pen 1–2
- Half Time
- 55' Ronald "Wyn" Davies for Law
- 80' Lou Macari 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Ronald "Wyn" Davies
55' for Law
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Greenwood
West Ham United
United vs West Ham United History
Meeting 56 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 56 times: 20W 10D 26L.
18 Sep 1971 W 4–2 D1 1 Jan 1972 L 0–3 D1 2 Sep 1972 D 2–2 D1
20 Jan 1973 D 2–2 This match
15 Sep 1973 W 3–1 D1 12 Jan 1974 L 1–2 D1 25 Oct 1975 L 1–2 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 →