League Division Two · Matchday 24
Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion
2–1
Manchester United beat West Bromwich Albion 2–1 at Old Trafford on Thursday 26th December 1974 in the League Division Two. Sammy McIlroy (5') and Gerry Daly (63') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Sammy McIlroy 1–0
- 45' Len Cantello 1–1
- Half Time
- 63' Gerry Daly pen 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
11 Gerry Daly 63'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Don Howe
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 84 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 84 times: 31W 23D 30L.
7 Oct 1972 D 2–2 D1 3 Mar 1973 W 2–1 D1 14 Sep 1974 D 1–1 D2
26 Dec 1974 W 2–1 This match
16 Oct 1976 L 0–4 D1 23 Mar 1977 D 2–2 D1 22 Oct 1977 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 →