League Division One · Matchday 24
West Ham United v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to West Ham United at Boleyn Ground on Saturday 12th January 1974 in the League Division One. Sammy McIlroy (67') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 50' Billy Bonds 1–0
- 56' Sammy McIlroy for Kidd
- 67' Sammy McIlroy 1–1
- 85' Pat Holland 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Sammy McIlroy
67' 56' for Kidd
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Greenwood
West Ham United
United vs West Ham United History
Meeting 58 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 58 times: 21W 10D 27L.
2 Sep 1972 D 2–2 D1 20 Jan 1973 D 2–2 D1 15 Sep 1973 W 3–1 D1
12 Jan 1974 L 1–2 This match
25 Oct 1975 L 1–2 D1 28 Feb 1976 W 4–0 D1 27 Nov 1976 L 0–2 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 →