League Division One · Matchday 20
Manchester United v Newcastle United
1–2
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Newcastle United at Old Trafford on Saturday 2nd December 1950 in the League Division One. Brian Birch (39') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 39' Brian Birch 1–0
- Half Time
- 64' George Hannah 1–1
- 86' Thomas Walker 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Brian Birch 39'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
George Martin
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 56 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 56 times: 25W 6D 25L.
30 Apr 1949 W 1–0 D1 3 Dec 1949 D 1–1 D1 22 Apr 1950 L 1–2 D1
2 Dec 1950 L 1–2 This match
21 Apr 1951 W 2–0 D1 25 Aug 1951 W 2–1 D1 22 Dec 1951 D 2–2 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 →