League Division One · Matchday 23
Newcastle United v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Newcastle United at St James Park, Newcastle on Saturday 22nd December 1951 in the League Division One. Henry Cockburn (13') and Ernie Bond (39') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 13' Henry Cockburn 0–1
- 19' William I. Foulkes 1–1
- 21' Jackie Milburn 2–1
- 39' Ernie Bond 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
6 Henry Cockburn 13'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Stan Seymour
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 59 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 59 times: 27W 7D 25L.
2 Dec 1950 L 1–2 D1 21 Apr 1951 W 2–0 D1 25 Aug 1951 W 2–1 D1
22 Dec 1951 D 2–2 This match
24 Sep 1952 W 4–2 CS 22 Nov 1952 D 2–2 D1 11 Apr 1953 W 2–1 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 →