League Division One · Matchday 38
West Ham United v Manchester United
3–2
Manchester United lost 2–3 to West Ham United at Boleyn Ground on Saturday 30th April 1966 in the League Division One. Noel Cantwell (63') and John Aston Jnr (78') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 28' Geoff Hurst 1–0
- 42' Johnny Byrne pen 2–0
- Half Time
- 63' Noel Cantwell 2–1
- 73' Geoff Hurst 3–1
- 78' John Aston Jnr 3–2
- Minute not recorded
- — David Herd
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
5 Noel Cantwell 63'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Greenwood
West Ham United
United vs West Ham United History
Meeting 42 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 42 times: 14W 4D 24L.
24 Aug 1964 L 1–3 D1 2 Sep 1964 W 3–1 D1 4 Dec 1965 D 0–0 D1
30 Apr 1966 L 2–3 This match
1 Apr 1967 W 3–0 D1 6 May 1967 W 6–1 D1 2 Sep 1967 W 3–1 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 →