League Division One · Matchday 39
Newcastle United v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 2–1 at St James Park, Newcastle on Saturday 11th April 1953 in the League Division One. Tommy Taylor (7', 58') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Tommy Taylor 0–1
- 18' Robert Mitchell 1–1
- Half Time
- 58' Tommy Taylor 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Tommy Taylor 7', 58'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Stan Seymour
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 62 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 62 times: 29W 8D 25L.
22 Dec 1951 D 2–2 D1 24 Sep 1952 W 4–2 CS 22 Nov 1952 D 2–2 D1
11 Apr 1953 W 2–1 This match
29 Aug 1953 D 1–1 D1 2 Jan 1954 W 2–1 D1 23 Oct 1954 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 →