League Division One · Matchday 40
Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with West Bromwich Albion at Old Trafford on Saturday 18th April 1953 in the League Division One. Stan Pearson (8') and Dennis Viollet (27') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 3' Ken Hodgkisson 0–1
- 8' Stan Pearson 1–1
- 27' Dennis Viollet 2–1
- Half Time
- 71' Reg Ryan 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Dennis Viollet 27'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Vic Buckingham
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 40 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 40 times: 12W 12D 16L.
18 Aug 1951 D 3–3 D1 15 Dec 1951 W 5–1 D1 29 Nov 1952 L 1–3 D1
18 Apr 1953 D 2–2 This match
26 Aug 1953 L 1–3 D1 2 Sep 1953 L 0–2 D1 27 Nov 1954 L 0–2 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 →