League Division One · Matchday 03
Manchester United v Newcastle United
3–2
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 3–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 29th August 1959 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (2', 13') and Bobby Charlton (27') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Dennis Viollet 1–0
- 13' Dennis Viollet 2–0
- 25' Ivor Allchurch 2–1
- 27' Bobby Charlton 3–1
- Half Time
- 66' Len White 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Dennis Viollet 2', 13'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Charlie Mitten
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 75 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 75 times: 34W 15D 26L.
23 Apr 1958 D 1–1 D1 13 Sep 1958 D 1–1 D1 31 Jan 1959 D 4–4 D1
29 Aug 1959 W 3–2 This match
2 Jan 1960 L 3–7 D1 22 Oct 1960 W 3–2 D1 11 Mar 1961 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 →