FA Cup · 6th Round
West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on Saturday 1st March 1958 in the FA Cup. Ernie Taylor (6') and Alex Dawson (44') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Ernie Taylor 0–1
- 12' Ronnie Allen 1–1
- 44' Alex Dawson 1–2
- Half Time
- 86' Roy Hrobin 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
- Ernie Taylor scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- United extended an unbeaten run to 14 matches in all competitions.
- A record crowd for a United match at The Hawthorns at the time: 58,250.
- William Foulkes made his 200th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Alex Dawson's 3rd goal of 1957-1958, and his 6th for United.
Starting XI
Player
9 Alex Dawson 44'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Jimmy Murphy
Manchester United
OPP
Vic Buckingham
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 50 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 50 times: 16W 14D 20L.
25 Aug 1956 W 3–2 D1 29 Apr 1957 D 1–1 D1 26 Oct 1957 L 3–4 D1
1 Mar 1958 D 2–2 This match
5 Mar 1958 W 1–0 FAC 8 Mar 1958 L 0–4 D1 25 Oct 1958 L 1–2 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 →