League Division One · Matchday 01
West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United
3–2
Manchester United lost 2–3 to West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on Saturday 22nd August 1959 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (18', 72') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 18' Dennis Viollet 0–1
- 24' David Burnside 1–1
- 25' William Foulkes OG 2–1
- Half Time
- 72' Dennis Viollet 2–2
- 73' David Burnside 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Starting XI
Player
9 Dennis Viollet 18', 72'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Gordon Clark
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 55 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 55 times: 18W 14D 23L.
8 Mar 1958 L 0–4 D1 25 Oct 1958 L 1–2 D1 14 Mar 1959 W 3–1 D1
22 Aug 1959 L 2–3 This match
19 Dec 1959 L 2–3 D1 19 Nov 1960 W 3–0 D1 8 Apr 1961 D 1–1 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 →