League Division One · Matchday 28
Manchester United v Northampton Town
6–2
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
- Kick Off
- 6' Denis Law 1–0
- 10' John Connelly 2–0
- 22' Graham Moore 2–1
- 27' Bobby Charlton 3–1
- 31' Bobby Charlton 4–1
- Half Time
- 46' Denis Law 5–1
- 75' Don Martin 5–2
- 84' Bobby Charlton 6–2
- Full Time 6–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
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.
28 Aug 1965 D 1–1 D1
5 Feb 1966 W 6–2 This match
7 Feb 1970 W 8–2 FAC 25 Jan 2004 W 3–0 FAC 21 Sep 2016 W 3–1 LC | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Away | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 75.0 |
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 →