League Division One · Matchday 32
Manchester United v West Ham United
4–0
Manchester United beat West Ham United 4–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 28th February 1976 in the League Division One. Alex Forsyth (49'), Lou Macari (56'), David McCreery (76') and Stuart Pearson (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 49' Alex Forsyth 1–0
- 56' Lou Macari 2–0
- 76' David McCreery 3–0
- 76' David McCreery for McIlroy
- 88' Stuart Pearson 4–0
- Full Time 4–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
David McCreery
76' 76' for McIlroy
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
John Lyall
West Ham United
United vs West Ham United History
Meeting 60 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 60 times: 22W 10D 28L.
15 Sep 1973 W 3–1 D1 12 Jan 1974 L 1–2 D1 25 Oct 1975 L 1–2 D1
28 Feb 1976 W 4–0 This match
27 Nov 1976 L 0–2 D1 16 May 1977 L 2–4 D1 10 Dec 1977 L 1–2 D1 | 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 →