League Division One · Matchday 06
West Ham United v Manchester United
3–2
Manchester United lost 2–3 to West Ham United at Boleyn Ground on Monday 8th September 1958 in the League Division One. Colin Webster (66') and Wilf McGuinness (84') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' John Dick 1–0
- 38' John Smith 2–0
- Half Time
- 57' Malcolm Musgrove 3–0
- 66' Colin Webster 3–1
- 84' Wilf McGuinness 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Boleyn Ground at the time: 35,672.
- Colin Webster's 2nd goal of 1958-1959, and his 27th for United.
- Wilf McGuinness' 1st goal of 1958-1959, and his 2nd for United.
Starting XI
Player
7 Colin Webster 66'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ted Fenton
West Ham United
United vs West Ham United History
Meeting 26 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 26 times: 8W 2D 16L.
7 Mar 1936 W 2–1 D2 23 Feb 1938 W 4–0 D2 30 Apr 1938 L 0–1 D2
8 Sep 1958 L 2–3 This match
17 Sep 1958 W 4–1 D1 15 Apr 1960 L 1–2 D1 18 Apr 1960 W 5–3 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 →