League Division One · Matchday 02
Manchester United v West Ham United
2–3
Manchester United lost 2–3 to West Ham United at Old Trafford on Monday 25th August 1986 in the League Division One. Frank Stapleton (40') and Peter Davenport (46') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 1' Frank McAvennie 0–1
- 39' Alan Devonshire 0–2
- 40' Frank Stapleton 1–2
- Half Time
- 46' Peter Davenport 2–2
- 82' Frank McAvennie 2–3
- 83' Jesper Olsen for C. Gibson
- Full Time 2–3
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Jesper Olsen
83' for Gibson, C.
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
John Lyall
West Ham United
United vs West Ham United History
Meeting 80 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 80 times: 30W 15D 35L.
2 Feb 1986 L 1–2 D1 5 Mar 1986 D 1–1 FAC 9 Mar 1986 L 0–2 FAC
25 Aug 1986 L 2–3 This match
14 Apr 1987 D 0–0 D1 25 Oct 1987 D 1–1 D1 26 Mar 1988 W 3–1 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 →