League Division One · Matchday 01
Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion
5–3
Manchester United beat West Bromwich Albion 5–3 at Old Trafford on Saturday 20th August 1966 in the League Division One. George Best (1'), Nobby Stiles (8'), Denis Law (16', 22') and David Herd (17') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 1' George Best 1–0
- 8' Nobby Stiles 2–0
- 10' Bobby Hope 2–1
- 16' Denis Law 3–1
- 17' David Herd 4–1
- 22' Denis Law 5–1
- Half Time
- 46' Clive Clark 5–2
- 87' Clive Clark 5–3
- Full Time 5–3
Match Facts
- David Herd scored his 125th goal for United in all competitions.
- William Foulkes made his 600th appearance for United in all competitions.
- George Best's 1st goal of 1966-1967, and his 37th for United.
- Nobby Stiles' 1st goal of 1966-1967, and his 15th for United.
- Denis Law's brace took him to 2 in 1966-1967 and 139 for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Hagan
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 69 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 69 times: 23W 21D 25L.
12 Dec 1964 D 1–1 D1 27 Dec 1965 D 1–1 D1 4 May 1966 D 3–3 D1
20 Aug 1966 W 5–3 This match
17 Dec 1966 W 4–3 D1 2 Dec 1967 W 2–1 D1 29 Apr 1968 L 3–6 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 →