Man United 5-3 WBA - August 20, 1966 / Division 1 1966/1967
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MU
1' - Goal
George Best1
8' - Goal
Nobby Stiles8
10' - Goal
Bobby Hope
16' - Goal
Denis Law16
17' - Goal
David Herd17 22' - Goal
Denis Law22
MU
46' - Goal
Clive Clark 87' - Goal
Clive Clark
WBA
WBA
Team line-ups
Man United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
David Gaskell | 25 | 116 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Bill Foulkes | 34 | 494 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Fitzpatrick | 20 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Shay Brennan | 29 | 299 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tony Dunne | 25 | 230 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Nobby Stiles | 8 | 24 | 241 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Bobby Charlton | 28 | 413 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Denis Law | 2216 | 26 | 188 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
David Herd | 17 | 32 | 227 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
John Connelly | 28 | 107 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
George Best | 1 | 20 | 129 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
26.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
223
WBA
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Ray Potter | 30 | 182 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ray Fairfax | 25 | 49 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Doug Fraser | 24 | 110 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Stan Jones | 27 | 218 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Kaye | 26 | 95 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Bobby Cram | 26 | 132 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Graham Williams | 28 | 203 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Tony Brown | 20 | 66 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Clive Clark | 8746 | 25 | 209 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Jeff Astle | 24 | 61 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Bobby Hope | 10 | 22 | 141 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
25.2 years
Average number of matches played for the team
133
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Bobby Charlton
IN
Pat Crerand
OUT
Bill Foulkes
IN
David Sadler
OUT
John Connelly
IN
John Aston
OUT
David Gaskell
IN
Harry Gregg
OUT
George Best
IN
Jimmy Ryan
OUT
John Fitzpatrick
IN
Noel Cantwell
OUT
Nobby Stiles
IN
Robert Noble
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
57
985
Success rate in this team:
50 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
50 %
Busby vs WBA
15 victories
12 draws
10 losses
Busby vs Hagan
3 victories
4 draws
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
48
142
Success rate in this team:
39 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
41 %
Hagan vs Man United
0 victory
4 draws
3 losses
Hagan vs Busby
0 victory
4 draws
3 losses
Videos
Key figures
Man United keeps its 7 consecutive matches without a loss vs WBA running (since 14/09/1963). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 15/12/1951 (6 matches)
Denis Law scored 8 goals vs West Bromwich Albion in his professional career with Manchester United
WBA keeps its 3 matches with at least one goal conceded running (since 04/05/1966). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 30/10/1965-11/04/1966 time period (30 matches).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VManchester United 3-1 Preston North End30/03/1966 | LManchester United 1-2 Leicester09/04/1966 | VManchester United 1-0 Partizan Belgrade20/04/1966 | VManchester United 2-1 Blackpool27/04/1966 | VManchester United 6-1 Aston Villa09/05/1966 | DManchester United 1-1 Leeds United19/05/1966 |
| Overall | VManchester United 2-1 Blackpool27/04/1966 | LWest Ham 3-2 Manchester United30/04/1966 | DWest Bromwich Albion 3-3 Manchester United04/05/1966 | VBlackburn 1-4 Manchester United07/05/1966 | VManchester United 6-1 Aston Villa09/05/1966 | DManchester United 1-1 Leeds United19/05/1966 |
Current form
| Away | DStoke City 1-1 West Bromwich Albion12/03/1966 | LFulham 2-1 West Bromwich Albion02/04/1966 | DArsenal 1-1 West Bromwich Albion05/04/1966 | VBlackburn 0-1 West Bromwich Albion16/04/1966 | VChelsea 2-3 West Bromwich Albion25/04/1966 | VSheffield United 0-2 West Bromwich Albion30/04/1966 |
| Overall | VBlackburn 0-1 West Bromwich Albion16/04/1966 | VWest Bromwich Albion 5-1 Leicester22/04/1966 | VChelsea 2-3 West Bromwich Albion25/04/1966 | VSheffield United 0-2 West Bromwich Albion30/04/1966 | DWest Bromwich Albion 3-3 Manchester United04/05/1966 | VWest Bromwich Albion 2-1 Tottenham07/05/1966 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 4 | 4 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 8 | 6 |
| Conceding streak | 3 | 6 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 3 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 4 | 9 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 8 | 18 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 2 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
Goals
Betting aid
Bookings
Key players
Historical head to head
Home
60 gf
52 ga
Away
46 gf
56 ga
Total
106 gf
108 ga
Historical head to head
Home
56 gf
46 ga
Away
52 gf
60 ga
Total
108 gf
106 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 1 |
December 15, 1951 |
| Home | 5 - 1 |
December 15, 1951 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
March 08, 1958 |
| Away | 4 - 0 |
March 08, 1958 |
Latest head to head
May 04, 1966 - Division 1 1965/1966
December 27, 1965 - Division 1 1965/1966
December 12, 1964 - Division 1 1964/1965
August 22, 1964 - Division 1 1964/1965
January 18, 1964 - Division 1 1963/1964
Best historical scorers against WBA
|
Denis Law | 6 goals | 1962 - 1965 |
 |
Dennis Viollet | 5 goals | 1956 - 1960 |
 |
Alex Dawson | 5 goals | 1957 - 1961 |
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Bobby Charlton | 4 goals | 1962 - 1964 |
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Tommy Taylor | 3 goals | 1956 - 1957 |
 |
Albert Quixall | 3 goals | 1959 - 1962 |
Best historical scorers against Man United
|
David Burnside | 3 goals | 1959 - 1959 |
 |
Derek Kevan | 2 goals | 1961 - 1962 |
|
Alec Jackson | 2 goals | 1962 - 1962 |
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Keith Smith | 2 goals | 1962 - 1962 |
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John Kaye | 2 goals | 1964 - 1966 |
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Raymond Crawford | 1 goal | 1965 - 1965 |
Players with most games played vs WBA
 |
Bill Foulkes | 19 matches | 1956 - 1965 |
|
Bobby Charlton | 16 matches | 1957 - 1965 |
 |
Harry Gregg | 11 matches | 1958 - 1966 |
|
Albert Quixall | 10 matches | 1958 - 1962 |
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Shay Brennan | 10 matches | 1959 - 1966 |
|
Nobby Stiles | 9 matches | 1960 - 1965 |
Players with most games played vs Man United
|
Stan Jones | 11 matches | 1961 - 1966 |
|
Clive Clark | 11 matches | 1961 - 1966 |
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Don Howe | 10 matches | 1959 - 1964 |
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Graham Williams | 9 matches | 1960 - 1966 |
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Ray Potter | 8 matches | 1959 - 1966 |
|
David Burnside | 7 matches | 1959 - 1962 |
They played in both sides
194 matches
27 matches
They played in both sides
194 matches
27 matches
Competition info
The other matches
August 20, 1966
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