League Division One · Matchday 09
West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United
1–5
Manchester United beat West Bromwich Albion 5–1 at The Hawthorns on Saturday 21st September 1985 in the League Division One. Alan Brazil (6', 80'), Gordon Strachan (22'), Clayton Blackmore (71') and Frank Stapleton (73') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Alan Brazil 0–1
- 22' Gordon Strachan 0–2
- 22' Kevin Moran for Strachan
- Half Time
- 71' Clayton Blackmore 0–3
- 73' Frank Stapleton 0–4
- 80' Alan Brazil 0–5
- 81' Garth Crooks 1–5
- Full Time 1–5
Match Facts
- Clayton Blackmore scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- A 9th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Alan Brazil's brace took him to 2 in 1985-1986 and 11 for United.
- Gordon Strachan's 2nd goal of 1985-1986, and his 21st for United.
- Frank Stapleton's 4th goal of 1985-1986, and his 64th for United.
Starting XI
Player
10 Alan Brazil 6', 80'
Substitutes
Kevin Moran
22' for Strachan
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Johnny Giles
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 105 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 105 times: 39W 27D 39L.
31 Mar 1984 L 0–2 D1 29 Sep 1984 W 2–1 D1 2 Feb 1985 W 2–0 D1
21 Sep 1985 W 5–1 This match
22 Feb 1986 W 3–0 D1 17 Aug 2002 W 1–0 PL 11 Jan 2003 W 3–1 PL | 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 →