League Division One · Matchday 07
Manchester United v West Ham United
6–1
Manchester United beat West Ham United 6–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 14th September 1960 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (19', 39'), Bobby Charlton (46', 60'), Albert Scanlon (75') and Albert Quixall (87') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 19' Dennis Viollet 1–0
- 39' Dennis Viollet 2–0
- 44' Ron Brett 2–1
- Half Time
- 46' Bobby Charlton 3–1
- 60' Bobby Charlton 4–1
- 75' Albert Scanlon 5–1
- 87' Albert Quixall pen 6–1
- Full Time 6–1
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over West Ham United at the time, in their 31st meeting.
- Dennis Viollet's brace took him to 3 in 1960-1961 and 155 for United.
- Bobby Charlton's brace took him to 4 in 1960-1961 and 81 for United.
- Albert Scanlon's 1st goal of 1960-1961, and his 34th for United.
- Albert Quixall's 2nd goal of 1960-1961, and his 19th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ted Fenton
West Ham United
United vs West Ham United History
Meeting 31 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 31 times: 11W 2D 18L.
15 Apr 1960 L 1–2 D1 18 Apr 1960 W 5–3 D1 5 Sep 1960 L 1–2 D1
14 Sep 1960 W 6–1 This match
19 Aug 1961 D 1–1 D1 16 Dec 1961 L 1–2 D1 27 Oct 1962 W 3–1 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 →