League Division One · Matchday 25
West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United
3–1
Manchester United lost 1–3 to West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on Saturday 27th December 1980 in the League Division One. Nikola Jovanovic (54') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 35' Gary Owen pen 1–0
- 43' Peter Barnes 2–0
- Half Time
- 54' Nikola Jovanovic 2–1
- 61' Cyrille Regis 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Atkinson
West Bromwich Albion
United vs West Bromwich Albion History
Meeting 95 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 95 times: 32W 26D 37L.
5 May 1979 L 0–1 D1 22 Aug 1979 W 2–0 D1 10 Oct 1979 L 0–2 D1
27 Dec 1980 L 1–3 This match
18 Apr 1981 W 2–1 D1 12 Apr 1982 W 1–0 D1 12 May 1982 W 3–0 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 →