League Division One · Matchday 18
Manchester United v Newcastle United
2–1
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 20th December 1919 in the League Division One. Joe Spence (12') and Frank Hodges (17') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Joe Spence 1–0
- 17' Frank Hodges 2–0
- 43' Alfred Hagan 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
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 28 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 28 times: 15W 3D 10L.
28 Feb 1914 D 2–2 D1 28 Nov 1914 W 1–0 D1 3 Apr 1915 L 0–2 D1
20 Dec 1919 W 2–1 This match
27 Dec 1919 L 1–2 D1 18 Dec 1920 W 2–0 D1 1 Jan 1921 L 3–6 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 →