UPTON PARK CLASSICS

0 Comments | Sunday Mirror, Feb 8, 2009 | by Iain Campbell

May 6, 1967

West Ham 1 (Charles) Manchester United 6 (Law 2, Best, Charlton, Crerand, Foulkes)

Even the presence of World Cup heroes Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters could not prevent a thumping defeat for West Ham.

May 16, 1977

West Ham 4 (Robson 2, Lampard, Pike)

Manchester United 2 (Hill, Pearson) Hammers avoided relegation with a dramatic win which featured a double from a certain Bryan Robson. Not that one - the prolific "Pop".

April 22, 1992

West Ham 1 (Brown) Manchester United 0

Kenny Brown's winner for the Hammers effectively cost United their first title in 25 years as they ended up four points behind Leeds.

May 14, 1995

West Ham 1 (Hughes) Manchester United 1 (McClair)

MichaelHughes destroyed United's hopes of recording a third title win under Sir Alex Ferguson, Brian McClair's leveller proving too little too late as Kenny Dalglish's Blackburn clinched the title.

March 16, 2002

West Ham 3 (Lomas, Kanoute, Defoe) Manchester United 5 (Beckham 2, Butt, Scholes, Solskjaer)

David Beckham chose the stadium near his birthplace to turn in one of his greatest performances in a vintage match as he scored two and laid on three.