League Division One · Matchday 25
Newcastle United v Manchester United
7–3
Manchester United lost 3–7 to Newcastle United at St James Park, Newcastle on Saturday 2nd January 1960 in the League Division One. Alex Dawson (27') and Albert Quixall (61', 80') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Gordon Hughes 1–0
- 16' Len White 2–0
- 27' Alex Dawson 2–1
- 44' Len White 3–1
- Half Time
- 54' Len White 4–1
- 61' Albert Quixall 4–2
- 66' George Eastham pen 5–2
- 76' Jackie Bell 6–2
- 80' Albert Quixall pen 6–3
- 86' Ivor Allchurch 7–3
- Full Time 7–3
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 76 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 76 times: 34W 15D 27L.
13 Sep 1958 D 1–1 D1 31 Jan 1959 D 4–4 D1 29 Aug 1959 W 3–2 D1
2 Jan 1960 L 3–7 This match
22 Oct 1960 W 3–2 D1 11 Mar 1961 D 1–1 D1 8 Sep 1965 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 →