League Division One · Matchday 08
Manchester United v West Ham United
4–1
Manchester United beat West Ham United 4–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 17th September 1958 in the League Division One. Colin Webster (7') and Albert Scanlon (25', 37', 75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Colin Webster 1–0
- 25' Albert Scanlon 2–0
- 35' John Bond 2–1
- 37' Albert Scanlon 3–1
- Half Time
- 75' Albert Scanlon 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
11 Albert Scanlon 25', 37', 75'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ted Fenton
West Ham United
United vs West Ham United History
Meeting 27 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 27 times: 9W 2D 16L.
23 Feb 1938 W 4–0 D2 30 Apr 1938 L 0–1 D2 8 Sep 1958 L 2–3 D1
17 Sep 1958 W 4–1 This match
15 Apr 1960 L 1–2 D1 18 Apr 1960 W 5–3 D1 5 Sep 1960 L 1–2 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 →