League Division One · Matchday 07
Newcastle United v Manchester United
1–1
Manchester United drew 1–1 with Newcastle United at St James Park, Newcastle on Saturday 8th September 1956 in the League Division One. Billy Whelan (65') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 65' Billy Whelan 0–1
- 85' Jackie Milburn 1–1
- Full Time 1–1
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 21 matches in all competitions.
- Billy Whelan's 4th goal of 1956-1957, and his 9th for United.
Starting XI
Player
8 William Whelan 65'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Stan Seymour
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 69 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 69 times: 31W 12D 26L.
18 Apr 1955 L 0–2 D1 30 Mar 1956 W 5–2 D1 2 Apr 1956 D 0–0 D1
8 Sep 1956 D 1–1 This match
12 Jan 1957 W 6–1 D1 23 Nov 1957 W 2–1 D1 23 Apr 1958 D 1–1 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 →