League Division One · Matchday 20
Manchester United v Fulham
3–0
Manchester United beat Fulham 3–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 9th December 1961 in the League Division One. David Herd (38', 47') and Nobby Lawton (79') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 38' David Herd 1–0
- Half Time
- 47' David Herd 2–0
- 79' Nobby Lawton 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 David Herd 38', 47'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bedford Jezzard
Fulham
United vs Fulham History
Meeting 34 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 34 times: 15W 11D 8L.
26 Mar 1960 W 5–0 D1 10 Dec 1960 D 4–4 D1 1 Apr 1961 W 3–1 D1
9 Dec 1961 W 3–0 This match
28 Apr 1962 L 0–2 D1 26 Dec 1962 W 1–0 D1 1 Apr 1963 L 0–2 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 →