League Division One · Matchday 13
West Ham United v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat West Ham United 2–1 at Boleyn Ground on Saturday 29th October 1927 in the League Division One. Francis McPherson (70') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 35' Victor Watson 1–0
- Half Time
- 46' James W. Barrett OG 1–1
- 70' Francis McPherson 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Syd King
West Ham United
United vs West Ham United History
Meeting 8 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 8 times: 3W 0D 5L.
2 Jan 1926 W 2–1 D1 30 Oct 1926 L 0–4 D1 19 Mar 1927 L 0–3 D1
29 Oct 1927 W 2–1 This match
10 Mar 1928 D 1–1 D1 22 Sep 1928 L 1–3 D1 2 Feb 1929 L 2–3 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 →