League Division One · Matchday 31
West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United
4–3
Manchester United lost 3–4 to West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on Saturday 6th March 1971 in the League Division One. George Best (18'), John Aston Jnr (50') and Brian Kidd (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 18' George Best 0–1
- 31' Tony Brown 1–1
- Half Time
- 47' Tony Brown 2–1
- 50' John Aston Jnr 2–2
- 54' Tony Brown 3–2
- 60' Brian Kidd 3–3
- 62' John Wile 4–3
- Full Time 4–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Alan Ashman
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 78 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 78 times: 28W 21D 29L.
25 Oct 1969 L 1–2 D1 8 Apr 1970 W 7–0 D1 24 Oct 1970 W 2–1 D1
6 Mar 1971 L 3–4 This match
23 Aug 1971 W 3–1 D1 29 Jan 1972 L 1–2 D1 7 Oct 1972 D 2–2 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 →