League Division One · Matchday 31
Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion
2–1
Manchester United beat West Bromwich Albion 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 3rd March 1973 in the League Division One. Brian Kidd (41') and Lou Macari (47') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 40' Jeff Astle 0–1
- 41' Brian Kidd 1–1
- Half Time
- 47' Lou Macari 2–1
- 83' Mick Martin for Storey-Moore
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Mick Martin
83' for Storey-Moore
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Don Howe
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 82 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 82 times: 30W 22D 30L.
23 Aug 1971 W 3–1 D1 29 Jan 1972 L 1–2 D1 7 Oct 1972 D 2–2 D1
3 Mar 1973 W 2–1 This match
14 Sep 1974 D 1–1 D2 26 Dec 1974 W 2–1 D2 16 Oct 1976 L 0–4 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 →