League Division Two · Matchday 29
Manchester United v West Ham United
4–0
Manchester United beat West Ham United 4–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 23rd February 1938 in the League Division Two. Jackie Wassall (2'), Jack Smith (19') and Harry Baird (43', 88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Jackie Wassall 1–0
- 19' Jack Smith 2–0
- 43' Harry Baird 3–0
- Half Time
- 88' Harry Baird 4–0
- Full Time 4–0
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over West Ham United at the time, in their 24th meeting.
- Jackie Wassall's 1st goal of 1937-1938, and his 2nd for United.
- Jack Smith's 3rd goal of 1937-1938, and his 3rd for United.
- Harry Baird's brace took him to 10 in 1937-1938 and 13 for United.
Starting XI
Player
10 Harry Baird 43', 88'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Walter Crickmer
Manchester United
OPP
Charlie Paynter
West Ham United
United vs West Ham United History
Meeting 24 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 24 times: 8W 2D 14L.
9 Mar 1935 D 0–0 D2 16 Nov 1935 L 2–3 D2 7 Mar 1936 W 2–1 D2
23 Feb 1938 W 4–0 This match
30 Apr 1938 L 0–1 D2 8 Sep 1958 L 2–3 D1 17 Sep 1958 W 4–1 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 →