League Division One · Matchday 36
Manchester United v Fulham
3–1
Manchester United beat Fulham 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 1st April 1961 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (44'), Dennis Viollet (66') and Albert Quixall (73') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 9' Pat O'Connell 0–1
- 44' Bobby Charlton 1–1
- Half Time
- 66' Dennis Viollet 2–1
- 73' Albert Quixall 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bedford Jezzard
Fulham
United vs Fulham History
Meeting 33 of 97
97
Played
59
Won
23
Drawn
15
Lost
190
Goals For
103
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 14th January 1905. After this match United had played Fulham 33 times: 14W 11D 8L.
7 Nov 1959 D 3–3 D1 26 Mar 1960 W 5–0 D1 10 Dec 1960 D 4–4 D1
1 Apr 1961 W 3–1 This match
9 Dec 1961 W 3–0 D1 28 Apr 1962 L 0–2 D1 26 Dec 1962 W 1–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 47 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 103 | 40 | 78.7 |
| Away | 47 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 80 | 57 | 44.7 |
| Neutral | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 33.3 |
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 →