League Division One · Matchday 06
Manchester United v Leeds United
6–0
Manchester United beat Leeds United 6–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 9th September 1959 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (7', 70'), Warren Bradley (26', 35'), Dennis Viollet (85') and Albert Scanlon (89') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Bobby Charlton 1–0
- 26' Warren Bradley 2–0
- 35' Warren Bradley 3–0
- Half Time
- 70' Bobby Charlton 4–0
- 85' Dennis Viollet 5–0
- 89' Albert Scanlon 6–0
- Full Time 6–0
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Leeds United at the time, in their 32nd meeting.
- Bobby Charlton's brace took him to 4 in 1959-1960 and 60 for United.
- Warren Bradley's brace took him to 4 in 1959-1960 and 16 for United.
- Dennis Viollet's 7th goal of 1959-1960, and his 127th for United.
- Albert Scanlon's 1st goal of 1959-1960, and his 26th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Jack Taylor
Leeds United
United vs Leeds United History
Meeting 32 of 118
118
Played
51
Won
39
Drawn
28
Lost
174
Goals For
122
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Monday 15th January 1906. After this match United had played Leeds United 32 times: 16W 7D 9L.
11 Jan 1958 D 1–1 D1 1 Nov 1958 W 2–1 D1 21 Mar 1959 W 4–0 D1
9 Sep 1959 W 6–0 This match
16 Sep 1959 D 2–2 D1 5 Dec 1964 L 0–1 D1 27 Mar 1965 D 0–0 FAC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 93 | 50 | 47.3 |
| Away | 57 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 79 | 69 | 42.1 |
| Neutral | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16.7 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 9 November 2026. How we compile this data →