League Division One · Matchday 37
Manchester United v Newcastle United
5–2
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 5–2 at Old Trafford on Friday 30th March 1956 in the League Division One. David Pegg (6'), Tommy Taylor (47'), Dennis Viollet (69', 75') and John Doherty (78') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' David Pegg 1–0
- 33' Vic Keeble 1–1
- Half Time
- 47' Tommy Taylor 2–1
- 69' Dennis Viollet 3–1
- 75' Dennis Viollet 4–1
- 78' John Doherty 5–1
- 86' Bob Stokoe 5–2
- Full Time 5–2
Match Facts
- Dennis Viollet made his 100th appearance for United in all competitions.
- David Pegg's 9th goal of 1955-1956, and his 14th for United.
- Tommy Taylor's 21st goal of 1955-1956, and his 67th for United.
- Dennis Viollet's brace took him to 17 in 1955-1956 and 49 for United.
- John Doherty's 3rd goal of 1955-1956, and his 5th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Doug Livingstone
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 67 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 67 times: 31W 10D 26L.
2 Jan 1954 W 2–1 D1 23 Oct 1954 D 2–2 D1 18 Apr 1955 L 0–2 D1
30 Mar 1956 W 5–2 This match
2 Apr 1956 D 0–0 D1 8 Sep 1956 D 1–1 D1 12 Jan 1957 W 6–1 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 →