League Division One · Matchday 22
Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion
5–1
Manchester United beat West Bromwich Albion 5–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 15th December 1951 in the League Division One. Johnny Berry (46'), Stan Pearson (48', 85') and John Downie (69', 71') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 1' Ronnie Allen 0–1
- Half Time
- 46' Johnny Berry 1–1
- 48' Stan Pearson 2–1
- 69' John Downie 3–1
- 71' John Downie 4–1
- 85' Stan Pearson 5–1
- Full Time 5–1
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over West Bromwich Albion at the time, in their 38th meeting.
- Johnny Berry's 3rd goal of 1951-1952, and his 3rd for United.
- Stan Pearson's brace took him to 11 in 1951-1952 and 111 for United.
- John Downie's brace took him to 9 in 1951-1952 and 31 for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jack Smith
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 38 of 134
134
Played
57
Won
33
Drawn
44
Lost
235
Goals For
198
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 1st October 1892. After this match United had played West Bromwich Albion 38 times: 12W 11D 15L.
25 Nov 1950 W 1–0 D1 14 Apr 1951 W 3–0 D1 18 Aug 1951 D 3–3 D1
15 Dec 1951 W 5–1 This match
29 Nov 1952 L 1–3 D1 18 Apr 1953 D 2–2 D1 26 Aug 1953 L 1–3 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 67 | 35 | 17 | 15 | 127 | 79 | 52.2 |
| Away | 67 | 22 | 16 | 29 | 108 | 119 | 32.8 |
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 →