League Division One · Matchday 33
Manchester United v West Ham United
3–1
Manchester United beat West Ham United 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 26th March 1988 in the League Division One. Gordon Strachan (58'), Viv Anderson (83') and Bryan Robson (90') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 58' Gordon Strachan 1–0
- 76' Jesper Olsen for Strachan
- 81' Leroy Rosenior 1–1
- 83' Viv Anderson 2–1
- 90' Bryan Robson 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Jesper Olsen
76' for Strachan
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
John Lyall
West Ham United
United vs West Ham United History
Meeting 83 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 83 times: 31W 17D 35L.
25 Aug 1986 L 2–3 D1 14 Apr 1987 D 0–0 D1 25 Oct 1987 D 1–1 D1
26 Mar 1988 W 3–1 This match
24 Sep 1988 W 2–0 D1 21 Jan 1989 W 3–1 D1 23 Nov 1991 W 2–1 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 →