League Division One · Matchday 22
West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat West Bromwich Albion 2–1 at The Hawthorns on Saturday 24th December 1949 in the League Division One. Thomas Bogan (8') and Jack Rowley (38') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' Thomas Bogan 0–1
- 38' Jack Rowley 0–2
- Half Time
- 68' Dave Walsh 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at The Hawthorns at the time: 46,973.
- Thomas Bogan's 4th goal of 1949-1950, and his 4th for United.
- Jack Rowley's 11th goal of 1949-1950, and his 112th for United.
Starting XI
Player
9 Jack Rowley 38'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jack Smith
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 34 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 34 times: 9W 10D 15L.
7 Jan 1939 D 0–0 FAC 11 Jan 1939 L 1–5 FAC 27 Aug 1949 D 1–1 D1
24 Dec 1949 W 2–1 This match
25 Nov 1950 W 1–0 D1 14 Apr 1951 W 3–0 D1 18 Aug 1951 D 3–3 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 →