League Division One · Matchday 12
Manchester United v West Ham United
5–2
Manchester United beat West Ham United 5–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 27th September 1969 in the League Division One. Francis Burns (5'), George Best (12', 82'), Bobby Charlton (66') and Brian Kidd (86') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Francis Burns 1–0
- 12' George Best 2–0
- 26' Geoff Hurst 2–1
- Half Time
- 66' Bobby Charlton 3–1
- 76' Geoff Hurst 3–2
- 82' George Best 4–2
- 86' Brian Kidd 5–2
- Full Time 5–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Wilf McGuinness
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Greenwood
West Ham United
United vs West Ham United History
Meeting 49 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 49 times: 19W 6D 24L.
6 Jan 1968 W 3–1 D1 7 Sep 1968 D 1–1 D1 29 Mar 1969 D 0–0 D1
27 Sep 1969 W 5–2 This match
17 Jan 1970 D 0–0 D1 29 Aug 1970 D 1–1 D1 3 Apr 1971 L 1–2 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 →