League Division One · Matchday 20
West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United
5–1
Manchester United lost 1–5 to West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on Saturday 19th December 1925 in the League Division One. Francis McPherson (55') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Joe Carter 1–0
- 33' Tommy Glidden 2–0
- 38' Stan Davies 3–0
- 40' Stan Davies 4–0
- Half Time
- 55' Francis McPherson 4–1
- 64' George James 5–1
- Full Time 5–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Fred Everiss
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 25 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 25 times: 6W 6D 13L.
22 Jan 1921 W 2–0 D1 29 Aug 1921 L 2–3 D1 7 Sep 1921 D 0–0 D1
19 Dec 1925 L 1–5 This match
1 May 1926 W 3–2 D1 18 Dec 1926 W 2–0 D1 7 May 1927 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 →