League Division One · Matchday 04
Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion
3–1
Manchester United beat West Bromwich Albion 3–1 at Victoria Ground on Monday 23rd August 1971 in the League Division One. George Best (10', 57') and Alan Gowling (37') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' George Best 1–0
- 37' Alan Gowling 2–0
- Half Time
- 57' George Best 3–0
- 89' Tony Brown 3–1
- Minute not recorded
- — Francis Burns
- Full Time 3–1
Starting XI
Player
10 George Best 10'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Don Howe
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 79 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 79 times: 29W 21D 29L.
8 Apr 1970 W 7–0 D1 24 Oct 1970 W 2–1 D1 6 Mar 1971 L 3–4 D1
23 Aug 1971 W 3–1 This match
29 Jan 1972 L 1–2 D1 7 Oct 1972 D 2–2 D1 3 Mar 1973 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 →