League Division One · Matchday 42
West Ham United v Manchester United
4–2
Manchester United lost 2–4 to West Ham United at Boleyn Ground on Monday 16th May 1977 in the League Division One. Gordon Hill (1') and Stuart Pearson (65') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 1' Gordon Hill 0–1
- 30' Frank Lampard Snr 1–1
- Half Time
- 52' Geoff Pike 2–1
- 60' Bryan "Pop" Robson 3–1
- 65' Stuart Pearson 3–2
- 75' Bryan "Pop" Robson 4–2
- Minute not recorded
- — David McCreery
- Full Time 4–2
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
John Lyall
West Ham United
United vs West Ham United History
Meeting 62 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 62 times: 22W 10D 30L.
25 Oct 1975 L 1–2 D1 28 Feb 1976 W 4–0 D1 27 Nov 1976 L 0–2 D1
16 May 1977 L 2–4 This match
10 Dec 1977 L 1–2 D1 22 Apr 1978 W 3–0 D1 27 Jan 1982 W 1–0 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 →