League Division One · Matchday 40
West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on Saturday 5th May 1979 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 24' Cyrille Regis 1–0
- Minute not recorded
- — Ashley Grimes
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Atkinson
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 92 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 92 times: 31W 26D 35L.
1 Feb 1978 L 2–3 FAC 18 Mar 1978 D 1–1 D1 30 Dec 1978 L 3–5 D1
5 May 1979 L 0–1 This match
22 Aug 1979 W 2–0 D1 10 Oct 1979 L 0–2 D1 27 Dec 1980 L 1–3 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 →