League Division One · Matchday 25
Manchester United v West Ham United
3–1
Manchester United beat West Ham United 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 6th January 1968 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (11'), George Best (51') and John Aston Jnr (77') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 11' Bobby Charlton 1–0
- 22' Trevor Brooking 1–1
- Half Time
- 51' George Best 2–1
- 77' John Aston Jnr 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 12 matches in all competitions.
- Bobby Charlton's 13th goal of 1967-1968, and his 192nd for United.
- George Best's 13th goal of 1967-1968, and his 59th for United.
- John Aston Jnr's 9th goal of 1967-1968, and his 18th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Greenwood
West Ham United
United vs West Ham United History
Meeting 46 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 46 times: 18W 4D 24L.
1 Apr 1967 W 3–0 D1 6 May 1967 W 6–1 D1 2 Sep 1967 W 3–1 D1
6 Jan 1968 W 3–1 This match
7 Sep 1968 D 1–1 D1 29 Mar 1969 D 0–0 D1 27 Sep 1969 W 5–2 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 →