League Division One · Matchday 21
Manchester United v West Ham United
1–0
Manchester United beat West Ham United 1–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 27th January 1982 in the League Division One. Lou Macari (73') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 73' Lou Macari 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
10 Lou Macari 73'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
John Lyall
West Ham United
United vs West Ham United History
Meeting 65 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 65 times: 24W 10D 31L.
16 May 1977 L 2–4 D1 10 Dec 1977 L 1–2 D1 22 Apr 1978 W 3–0 D1
27 Jan 1982 W 1–0 This match
8 May 1982 D 1–1 D1 30 Oct 1982 L 1–3 D1 8 Jan 1983 W 2–0 FAC | 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 →