League Division One · Matchday 19
Manchester United v Newcastle United
2–0
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 2–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 18th December 1920 in the League Division One. Thomas Miller (30') and Fredrick Hopkin (44') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 30' Thomas Miller 1–0
- 44' Fredrick Hopkin 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Robson
Manchester United
OPP
Frank Watt
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 30 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 30 times: 16W 3D 11L.
3 Apr 1915 L 0–2 D1 20 Dec 1919 W 2–1 D1 27 Dec 1919 L 1–2 D1
18 Dec 1920 W 2–0 This match
1 Jan 1921 L 3–6 D1 31 Dec 1921 L 0–3 D1 14 Jan 1922 L 0–1 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 →