FA Cup · 4th Round - Replay
West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United
3–2
Manchester United lost 2–3 to West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on Wednesday 1st February 1978 in the FA Cup. Stuart Pearson (20') and Gordon Hill (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 13' Tony Brown 1–0
- 20' Stuart Pearson 1–1
- Half Time
- 49' Cyrille Regis 2–1
- 88' Gordon Hill 2–2
- Extra Time
- 94' Cyrille Regis 3–2
- Minute not recorded
- — Jimmy Greenhoff
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Atkinson
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 89 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 89 times: 31W 25D 33L.
23 Mar 1977 D 2–2 D1 22 Oct 1977 L 0–4 D1 28 Jan 1978 D 1–1 FAC
1 Feb 1978 L 2–3 This match
18 Mar 1978 D 1–1 D1 30 Dec 1978 L 3–5 D1 5 May 1979 L 0–1 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 →