League Division One · Matchday 01
West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United
3–3
Manchester United drew 3–3 with West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on Saturday 18th August 1951 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (9', 69', 79') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 9' Jack Rowley 0–1
- 19' Ronnie Allen 1–1
- Half Time
- 62' Arthur Smith 2–1
- 67' Arthur Smith 3–1
- 69' Jack Rowley 3–2
- 79' Jack Rowley 3–3
- Full Time 3–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Jack Rowley 9', 69', 79'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jack Smith
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 37 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 37 times: 11W 11D 15L.
24 Dec 1949 W 2–1 D1 25 Nov 1950 W 1–0 D1 14 Apr 1951 W 3–0 D1
18 Aug 1951 D 3–3 This match
15 Dec 1951 W 5–1 D1 29 Nov 1952 L 1–3 D1 18 Apr 1953 D 2–2 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 →