League Division One · Matchday 03
Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion
3–1
Manchester United beat West Bromwich Albion 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 27th August 1955 in the League Division One. Edward Lewis (38'), Dennis Viollet (50') and Albert Scanlon (75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 38' Edward Lewis 1–0
- Half Time
- 50' Dennis Viollet 2–0
- 52' Derek Kevan 2–1
- 75' Albert Scanlon 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Edward Lewis 38'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Vic Buckingham
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 45 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 45 times: 14W 12D 19L.
2 Sep 1953 L 0–2 D1 27 Nov 1954 L 0–2 D1 16 Apr 1955 W 3–0 D1
27 Aug 1955 W 3–1 This match
24 Dec 1955 W 4–1 D1 25 Aug 1956 W 3–2 D1 29 Apr 1957 D 1–1 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 →