League Division One · Matchday 22
Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion
3–5
Manchester United lost 3–5 to West Bromwich Albion at Old Trafford on Saturday 30th December 1978 in the League Division One. Brian Greenhoff (21'), Gordon McQueen (30') and Sammy McIlroy (32') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 21' Brian Greenhoff 1–0
- 27' Tony Brown 1–1
- 28' Len Cantello 1–2
- 30' Gordon McQueen 2–2
- 32' Sammy McIlroy 3–2
- 45' Tony Brown 3–3
- Half Time
- 76' Laurie Cunningham 3–4
- 84' Cyrille Regis 3–5
- Minute not recorded
- — Thomas Sloan
- Full Time 3–5
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Atkinson
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 91 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 91 times: 31W 26D 34L.
28 Jan 1978 D 1–1 FAC 1 Feb 1978 L 2–3 FAC 18 Mar 1978 D 1–1 D1
30 Dec 1978 L 3–5 This match
5 May 1979 L 0–1 D1 22 Aug 1979 W 2–0 D1 10 Oct 1979 L 0–2 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 →