League Division One · Matchday 21
West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United
3–4
Manchester United beat West Bromwich Albion 4–3 at The Hawthorns on Saturday 17th December 1966 in the League Division One. David Herd (5', 13', 41') and Denis Law (33') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' David Herd 0–1
- 8' Jeff Astle 1–1
- 13' David Herd 1–2
- 20' John Kaye 2–2
- 33' Denis Law 2–3
- 41' David Herd 2–4
- 43' Jeff Astle 3–4
- Full Time 3–4
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jimmy Hagan
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 70 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 70 times: 24W 21D 25L.
27 Dec 1965 D 1–1 D1 4 May 1966 D 3–3 D1 20 Aug 1966 W 5–3 D1
17 Dec 1966 W 4–3 This match
2 Dec 1967 W 2–1 D1 29 Apr 1968 L 3–6 D1 14 Aug 1968 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 →