League Division One · Matchday 26
Newcastle United v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 2–1 at St James Park, Newcastle on Saturday 2nd January 1954 in the League Division One. Bill Foulkes (17') and Jackie Blanchflower (31') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 17' Bill Foulkes 0–1
- 31' Jackie Blanchflower 0–2
- Half Time
- 62' Ivor Broadis 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
- Bill Foulkes scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- A record crowd for a United match at St James Park, Newcastle at the time: 55,780.
- Jackie Blanchflower's 7th goal of 1953-1954, and his 7th for United.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Stan Seymour
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 64 of 183
183
Played
93
Won
41
Drawn
49
Lost
351
Goals For
259
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 6th April 1895. After this match United had played Newcastle United 64 times: 30W 9D 25L.
22 Nov 1952 D 2–2 D1 11 Apr 1953 W 2–1 D1 29 Aug 1953 D 1–1 D1
2 Jan 1954 W 2–1 This match
23 Oct 1954 D 2–2 D1 18 Apr 1955 L 0–2 D1 30 Mar 1956 W 5–2 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 90 | 56 | 22 | 12 | 205 | 100 | 62.2 |
| Away | 88 | 32 | 19 | 37 | 133 | 158 | 36.4 |
| Neutral | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 100.0 |
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 →