League Division One · Matchday 03
Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion
1–3
Manchester United lost 1–3 to West Bromwich Albion at Old Trafford on Wednesday 26th August 1953 in the League Division One. Tommy Taylor (21') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 21' Tommy Taylor 1–0
- 28' Jimmy Dudley 1–1
- Half Time
- 66' Johnny Nicholls 1–2
- 74' George Lee 1–3
- Full Time 1–3
Starting XI
Player
9 Tommy Taylor 21'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Vic Buckingham
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 41 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 41 times: 12W 12D 17L.
15 Dec 1951 W 5–1 D1 29 Nov 1952 L 1–3 D1 18 Apr 1953 D 2–2 D1
26 Aug 1953 L 1–3 This match
2 Sep 1953 L 0–2 D1 27 Nov 1954 L 0–2 D1 16 Apr 1955 W 3–0 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 →