League Division One · Matchday 23
West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United
1–4
Manchester United beat West Bromwich Albion 4–1 at The Hawthorns on Saturday 24th December 1955 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (25', 32', 82') and Tommy Taylor (44') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 25' Dennis Viollet 0–1
- 32' Dennis Viollet 0–2
- 44' Tommy Taylor 0–3
- Half Time
- 58' George Lee 1–3
- 82' Dennis Viollet 1–4
- Full Time 1–4
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Vic Buckingham
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 46 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 46 times: 15W 12D 19L.
27 Nov 1954 L 0–2 D1 16 Apr 1955 W 3–0 D1 27 Aug 1955 W 3–1 D1
24 Dec 1955 W 4–1 This match
25 Aug 1956 W 3–2 D1 29 Apr 1957 D 1–1 D1 26 Oct 1957 L 3–4 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 →