League Division One · Matchday 39
Newcastle United v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Newcastle United at St James Park, Newcastle on Monday 18th April 1955 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 52' George Hannah 1–0
- 69' Len White 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Doug Livingstone
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 66 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 66 times: 30W 10D 26L.
29 Aug 1953 D 1–1 D1 2 Jan 1954 W 2–1 D1 23 Oct 1954 D 2–2 D1
18 Apr 1955 L 0–2 This match
30 Mar 1956 W 5–2 D1 2 Apr 1956 D 0–0 D1 8 Sep 1956 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 →