League Division One · Matchday 22
West Ham United v Manchester United
1–3
Manchester United beat West Ham United 3–1 at Boleyn Ground on Saturday 21st January 1989 in the League Division One. Gordon Strachan (28'), Lee Martin (55') and Brian McClair (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 19' Liam Brady pen 1–0
- 28' Gordon Strachan 1–1
- Half Time
- 55' Lee Martin 1–2
- 60' Brian McClair 1–3
- 78' Lee Sharpe for Strachan
- Full Time 1–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Lee Sharpe
78' for Strachan
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
John Lyall
West Ham United
United vs West Ham United History
Meeting 85 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 85 times: 33W 17D 35L.
25 Oct 1987 D 1–1 D1 26 Mar 1988 W 3–1 D1 24 Sep 1988 W 2–0 D1
21 Jan 1989 W 3–1 This match
23 Nov 1991 W 2–1 D1 22 Apr 1992 L 0–1 D1 1 Sep 1993 W 3–0 PL | 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 →