FA Cup · 4th Round
Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with West Bromwich Albion at Old Trafford on Saturday 28th January 1978 in the FA Cup. Steve Coppell (89') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 77' Willie Johnston 0–1
- 89' Steve Coppell 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Steve Coppell 89'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Atkinson
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 88 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 88 times: 31W 25D 32L.
16 Oct 1976 L 0–4 D1 23 Mar 1977 D 2–2 D1 22 Oct 1977 L 0–4 D1
28 Jan 1978 D 1–1 This match
1 Feb 1978 L 2–3 FAC 18 Mar 1978 D 1–1 D1 30 Dec 1978 L 3–5 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 →