Manchester United Data
League Division One · Matchday 28

Manchester United v Northampton Town

6–2
Saturday 5th February 1966 · Old Trafford · Att: 34,986

Manchester United beat Northampton Town 6–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 5th February 1966 in the League Division One. Denis Law (6', 46'), John Connelly (10') and Bobby Charlton (27', 31', 84') scored for United.

Timeline

Running score
  1. Kick Off
  2. 6' Denis Law 1–0
  3. 10' John Connelly 2–0
  4. 22' Graham Moore 2–1
  5. 27' Bobby Charlton 3–1
  6. 31' Bobby Charlton 4–1
  7. Half Time
  8. 46' Denis Law 5–1
  9. 75' Don Martin 5–2
  10. 84' Bobby Charlton 6–2
  11. Full Time 6–2

Match Facts

Starting XI

Managers

MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Dave Bowen
Northampton Town

United vs Northampton Town History

Meeting 2 of 5
5
Played
4
Won
1
Drawn
0
Lost
21
Goals For
6
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 28th August 1965. After this match United had played Northampton Town 2 times: 1W 1D 0L.
All-timePWDLFAWin%
Home 1100 62100.0
Away 4310 15475.0
All 5 meetings with Northampton Town →

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 →