Charity Shield · Final
Manchester United v Newcastle United
4–2
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 4–2 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 24th September 1952 in the Charity Shield. Jack Rowley (48', 53'), Roger Byrne (63') and John Downie (75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 35' Vic Keeble 0–1
- Half Time
- 48' Jack Rowley 1–1
- 53' Jack Rowley 2–1
- 63' Roger Byrne 3–1
- 69' Vic Keeble 3–2
- 75' John Downie 4–2
- Full Time 4–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Stan Seymour
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 60 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 60 times: 28W 7D 25L.
21 Apr 1951 W 2–0 D1 25 Aug 1951 W 2–1 D1 22 Dec 1951 D 2–2 D1
24 Sep 1952 W 4–2 This match
22 Nov 1952 D 2–2 D1 11 Apr 1953 W 2–1 D1 29 Aug 1953 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 →