League Division One · Matchday 02
Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion
2–3
Manchester United lost 2–3 to West Bromwich Albion at Old Trafford on Monday 29th August 1921 in the League Division One. James Robinson (37') and Edward Partridge (80') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 37' James Robinson
- Half Time
- 51' Bobby Blood
- 52' Bobby Blood
- 80' Edward Partridge
- Full Time 2–3
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Robson
Manchester United
OPP
Fred Everiss
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 23 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 23 times: 6W 5D 12L.
25 Feb 1920 L 1–2 D1 15 Jan 1921 L 1–4 D1 22 Jan 1921 W 2–0 D1
29 Aug 1921 L 2–3 This match
7 Sep 1921 D 0–0 D1 19 Dec 1925 L 1–5 D1 1 May 1926 W 3–2 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 →