League Division One · Matchday 18
West Ham United v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to West Ham United at Boleyn Ground on Saturday 10th December 1977 in the League Division One. Chris McGrath (10') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Derek Hales 1–0
- 10' Chris McGrath 1–1
- Half Time
- 81' Trevor Brooking 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
7 Chris McGrath 10'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
John Lyall
West Ham United
United vs West Ham United History
Meeting 63 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 63 times: 22W 10D 31L.
28 Feb 1976 W 4–0 D1 27 Nov 1976 L 0–2 D1 16 May 1977 L 2–4 D1
10 Dec 1977 L 1–2 This match
22 Apr 1978 W 3–0 D1 27 Jan 1982 W 1–0 D1 8 May 1982 D 1–1 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 →