League Division One · Matchday 02
West Ham United v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to West Ham United at Boleyn Ground on Monday 24th August 1964 in the League Division One. Denis Law (79') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 4' Johnny Byrne 1–0
- 20' John Sissons 2–0
- Half Time
- 79' Denis Law 2–1
- 85' Geoff Hurst 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at Boleyn Ground at the time: 37,070.
- Shay Brennan made his 200th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Denis Law's 2nd goal of 1964-1965, and his 77th for United.
Starting XI
Player
10 Denis Law 79'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Greenwood
West Ham United
United vs West Ham United History
Meeting 39 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 39 times: 13W 3D 23L.
26 Oct 1963 L 0–1 D1 7 Mar 1964 W 2–0 D1 14 Mar 1964 L 1–3 FAC
24 Aug 1964 L 1–3 This match
2 Sep 1964 W 3–1 D1 4 Dec 1965 D 0–0 D1 30 Apr 1966 L 2–3 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 →