Premiership · Matchday 06
Manchester United v West Ham United
2–1
Manchester United beat West Ham United 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 13th September 1997 in the Premiership. Roy Keane (21') and Paul Scholes (75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 14' John Hartson 0–1
- 21' Roy Keane 1–1
- Half Time
- 68' Karel Poborsky for Giggs
- 75' Paul Scholes 2–1
- 89' Brian McClair for Cole
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Harry Redknapp
West Ham United
United vs West Ham United History
Meeting 96 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 96 times: 40W 20D 36L.
22 Jan 1996 W 1–0 PL 8 Dec 1996 D 2–2 PL 11 May 1997 W 2–0 PL
13 Sep 1997 W 2–1 This match
11 Mar 1998 D 1–1 PL 22 Aug 1998 D 0–0 PL 10 Jan 1999 W 4–1 PL | 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 →