League Division One · Matchday 27
West Ham United v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to West Ham United at Boleyn Ground on Sunday 2nd February 1986 in the League Division One. Bryan Robson (26') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 26' Bryan Robson 0–1
- Half Time
- 63' Mark Ward 1–1
- 69' Terry Gibson for Robson
- 76' Tony Cottee 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Bryan Robson 26'
Substitutes
Terry Gibson
69' for Robson
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
John Lyall
West Ham United
United vs West Ham United History
Meeting 77 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 77 times: 30W 14D 33L.
15 Mar 1985 D 2–2 D1 26 Aug 1985 W 2–0 D1 29 Oct 1985 W 1–0 LC
2 Feb 1986 L 1–2 This match
5 Mar 1986 D 1–1 FAC 9 Mar 1986 L 0–2 FAC 25 Aug 1986 L 2–3 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 →