League Division One · Matchday 40
Manchester United v West Ham United
3–0
Manchester United beat West Ham United 3–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 22nd April 1978 in the League Division One. Ashley Grimes (68'), Sammy McIlroy (76') and Stuart Pearson (78') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 68' Ashley Grimes pen 1–0
- 76' Sammy McIlroy 2–0
- 78' Stuart Pearson 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
John Lyall
West Ham United
United vs West Ham United History
Meeting 64 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 64 times: 23W 10D 31L.
27 Nov 1976 L 0–2 D1 16 May 1977 L 2–4 D1 10 Dec 1977 L 1–2 D1
22 Apr 1978 W 3–0 This match
27 Jan 1982 W 1–0 D1 8 May 1982 D 1–1 D1 30 Oct 1982 L 1–3 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 →