League Division One · Matchday 09
Manchester United v West Ham United
4–2
Manchester United beat West Ham United 4–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 18th September 1971 in the League Division One. George Best (21', 43', 80') and Bobby Charlton (62') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 21' George Best 1–0
- 24' Clyde Best 1–1
- 43' George Best 2–1
- Half Time
- 58' Trevor Brooking 2–2
- 62' Bobby Charlton 3–2
- 80' George Best 4–2
- Full Time 4–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Greenwood
West Ham United
United vs West Ham United History
Meeting 53 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 53 times: 20W 8D 25L.
17 Jan 1970 D 0–0 D1 29 Aug 1970 D 1–1 D1 3 Apr 1971 L 1–2 D1
18 Sep 1971 W 4–2 This match
1 Jan 1972 L 0–3 D1 2 Sep 1972 D 2–2 D1 20 Jan 1973 D 2–2 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 →