League Division One · Matchday 40
Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion
7–0
Manchester United beat West Bromwich Albion 7–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 8th April 1970 in the League Division One. John Fitzpatrick (1', 59'), Bobby Charlton (15', 66'), Alan Gowling (34', 76') and George Best (80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 1' John Fitzpatrick 1–0
- 15' Bobby Charlton 2–0
- 34' Alan Gowling 3–0
- Half Time
- 59' John Fitzpatrick 4–0
- 66' Bobby Charlton 5–0
- 76' Alan Gowling 6–0
- 80' George Best 7–0
- Full Time 7–0
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over West Bromwich Albion at the time, in their 76th meeting.
- John Fitzpatrick's brace took him to 2 in 1969-1970 and 6 for United.
- Bobby Charlton's brace took him to 13 in 1969-1970 and 219 for United.
- Alan Gowling's brace took him to 3 in 1969-1970 and 4 for United.
- George Best's 21st goal of 1969-1970, and his 121st for United.
Starting XI
Player
8 John Fitzpatrick 1', 59'
9 Bobby Charlton 15', 66'
10 Alan Gowling 34', 76'
11 George Best 80'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Wilf McGuinness
Manchester United
OPP
Alan Ashman
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 76 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 76 times: 27W 21D 28L.
14 Aug 1968 L 1–3 D1 2 Apr 1969 W 2–1 D1 25 Oct 1969 L 1–2 D1
8 Apr 1970 W 7–0 This match
24 Oct 1970 W 2–1 D1 6 Mar 1971 L 3–4 D1 23 Aug 1971 W 3–1 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 →