League Division One · Matchday 14
West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United
4–3
Manchester United lost 3–4 to West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on Saturday 26th October 1957 in the League Division One. Tommy Taylor (7', 22') and Billy Whelan (76') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Tommy Taylor 0–1
- 16' Bobby Robson 1–1
- 22' Tommy Taylor 1–2
- 27' Bobby Robson 2–2
- 41' Derek Kevan 3–2
- Half Time
- 62' Ronnie Allen 4–2
- 76' Billy Whelan 4–3
- Full Time 4–3
Match Facts
- A record crowd for a United match at The Hawthorns at the time: 52,160.
- Tommy Taylor's brace took him to 14 in 1957-1958 and 117 for United.
- Billy Whelan's 12th goal of 1957-1958, and his 49th for United.
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 49 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 49 times: 16W 13D 20L.
24 Dec 1955 W 4–1 D1 25 Aug 1956 W 3–2 D1 29 Apr 1957 D 1–1 D1
26 Oct 1957 L 3–4 This match
1 Mar 1958 D 2–2 FAC 5 Mar 1958 W 1–0 FAC 8 Mar 1958 L 0–4 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 →