League Division One · Matchday 31
Manchester United v West Ham United
2–1
Manchester United beat West Ham United 2–1 at Old Trafford on Tuesday 22nd March 1983 in the League Division One. Frank Stapleton (47') and Scott McGarvey (63') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 47' Frank Stapleton 1–0
- 63' Scott McGarvey 2–0
- 72' Alan Devonshire 2–1
- Minute not recorded
- — Lou Macari
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
John Lyall
West Ham United
United vs West Ham United History
Meeting 69 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 69 times: 26W 11D 32L.
8 May 1982 D 1–1 D1 30 Oct 1982 L 1–3 D1 8 Jan 1983 W 2–0 FAC
22 Mar 1983 W 2–1 This match
27 Nov 1983 D 1–1 D1 28 Apr 1984 D 0–0 D1 13 Oct 1984 W 5–1 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 →