League Division One · Matchday 27
Manchester United v Newcastle United
4–4
Manchester United drew 4–4 with Newcastle United at Old Trafford on Saturday 31st January 1959 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (5'), Albert Quixall (22'), Albert Scanlon (27') and Dennis Viollet (30') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Bobby Charlton pen 1–0
- 22' Albert Quixall 2–0
- 25' Ivor Allchurch 2–1
- 27' Albert Scanlon 3–1
- 30' Dennis Viollet 4–1
- Half Time
- 68' Len White 4–2
- 70' Len White 4–3
- 77' John McGuigan 4–4
- Full Time 4–4
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Charlie Mitten
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 74 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 74 times: 33W 15D 26L.
23 Nov 1957 W 2–1 D1 23 Apr 1958 D 1–1 D1 13 Sep 1958 D 1–1 D1
31 Jan 1959 D 4–4 This match
29 Aug 1959 W 3–2 D1 2 Jan 1960 L 3–7 D1 22 Oct 1960 W 3–2 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 →