League Division One · Matchday 25
Manchester United v Newcastle United
6–1
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 6–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 12th January 1957 in the League Division One. Billy Whelan (21', 82'), Dennis Viollet (61', 70') and David Pegg (5', 43') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' David Pegg 1–0
- 21' Billy Whelan 2–0
- 43' David Pegg 3–0
- Half Time
- 61' Dennis Viollet 4–0
- 70' Dennis Viollet 5–0
- 82' Billy Whelan 6–0
- 89' Jackie Milburn 6–1
- Full Time 6–1
Match Facts
- Billy Whelan scored his 25th goal for United in all competitions.
- A 5th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Billy Whelan's brace took him to 21 in 1956-1957 and 26 for United.
- Dennis Viollet's brace took him to 23 in 1956-1957 and 73 for United.
- David Pegg's brace took him to 7 in 1956-1957 and 21 for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Stan Seymour
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 70 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 70 times: 32W 12D 26L.
30 Mar 1956 W 5–2 D1 2 Apr 1956 D 0–0 D1 8 Sep 1956 D 1–1 D1
12 Jan 1957 W 6–1 This match
23 Nov 1957 W 2–1 D1 23 Apr 1958 D 1–1 D1 13 Sep 1958 D 1–1 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 →