League Division One · Matchday 02
Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion
2–0
Manchester United beat West Bromwich Albion 2–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 22nd August 1979 in the League Division One. Gordon McQueen (4') and Steve Coppell (52') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 4' Gordon McQueen 1–0
- Half Time
- 52' Steve Coppell 2–0
- Minute not recorded
- — Andy Ritchie
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Steve Coppell 52'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Atkinson
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 93 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 93 times: 32W 26D 35L.
18 Mar 1978 D 1–1 D1 30 Dec 1978 L 3–5 D1 5 May 1979 L 0–1 D1
22 Aug 1979 W 2–0 This match
10 Oct 1979 L 0–2 D1 27 Dec 1980 L 1–3 D1 18 Apr 1981 W 2–1 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 →