Premiership · Matchday 31
Manchester United v West Ham United
7–1
Manchester United beat West Ham United 7–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 1st April 2000 in the Premiership. Paul Scholes (24', 51', 63'), Denis Irwin (27'), Andrew Cole (45'), David Beckham (66') and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (73') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 11' Paulo Wanchope 0–1
- 24' Paul Scholes 1–1
- 27' Denis Irwin 2–1
- 45' Andrew Cole 3–1
- Half Time
- 51' Paul Scholes 4–1
- 57' Nicky Butt for Keane
- 63' Paul Scholes pen 5–1
- 66' David Beckham 6–1
- 68' Teddy Sheringham for Cole
- 68' Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer for Scholes
- 73' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 7–1
- Full Time 7–1
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over West Ham United at the time, in their 101st meeting.
- Paul Scholes scored a hat-trick.
- Paul Scholes' 3 goals took him to 10 in 1999-2000 and 55 for United.
- Denis Irwin's 3rd goal of 1999-2000, and his 31st for United.
- Andrew Cole's 21st goal of 1999-2000, and his 101st for United.
- David Beckham's 5th goal of 1999-2000, and his 45th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Nicky Butt
57' for Keane
Teddy Sheringham
68' for Cole
Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer
73' 68' for Scholes
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Harry Redknapp
West Ham United
United vs West Ham United History
Meeting 101 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 101 times: 43W 22D 36L.
22 Aug 1998 D 0–0 PL 10 Jan 1999 W 4–1 PL 18 Dec 1999 W 4–2 PL
1 Apr 2000 W 7–1 This match
26 Aug 2000 D 2–2 PL 1 Jan 2001 W 3–1 PL 28 Jan 2001 L 0–1 FAC | 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 →