League Division One · Matchday 27
West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on Saturday 29th January 1972 in the League Division One. Brian Kidd (24') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 24' Brian Kidd 0–1
- Half Time
- 60' Bobby Gould 1–1
- 78' Jeff Astle 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Brian Kidd 24'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Don Howe
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 80 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 80 times: 29W 21D 30L.
24 Oct 1970 W 2–1 D1 6 Mar 1971 L 3–4 D1 23 Aug 1971 W 3–1 D1
29 Jan 1972 L 1–2 This match
7 Oct 1972 D 2–2 D1 3 Mar 1973 W 2–1 D1 14 Sep 1974 D 1–1 D2 | 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 →