League Division One · Matchday 04
Manchester United v West Ham United
2–0
Manchester United beat West Ham United 2–0 at Old Trafford on Monday 26th August 1985 in the League Division One. Mark Hughes (55') and Gordon Strachan (75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 55' Mark Hughes 1–0
- 75' Gordon Strachan 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Mark Hughes 55'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
John Lyall
West Ham United
United vs West Ham United History
Meeting 75 of 158
158
Played
74
Won
34
Drawn
50
Lost
279
Goals For
196
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 25th February 1911. After this match United had played West Ham United 75 times: 29W 14D 32L.
13 Oct 1984 W 5–1 D1 9 Mar 1985 W 4–2 FAC 15 Mar 1985 D 2–2 D1
26 Aug 1985 W 2–0 This match
29 Oct 1985 W 1–0 LC 2 Feb 1986 L 1–2 D1 5 Mar 1986 D 1–1 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 82 | 55 | 11 | 16 | 175 | 73 | 67.1 |
| Away | 75 | 19 | 23 | 33 | 103 | 120 | 25.3 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 |
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 →