FA Cup · 3rd Round
Norwich City v Manchester United
3–0
Manchester United lost 0–3 to Norwich City at Carrow Road on Saturday 10th January 1959 in the FA Cup.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 32' Terry Bly 1–0
- Half Time
- 61' Errol Crossan 2–0
- 87' Terry Bly 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
- United's heaviest defeat to Norwich City at the time, in their 8th meeting.
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Archie Macaulay
Norwich City
United vs Norwich City History
Meeting 8 of 72
72
Played
42
Won
13
Drawn
17
Lost
126
Goals For
66
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 3rd February 1906. After this match United had played Norwich City 8 times: 5W 1D 2L.
28 Mar 1936 W 2–1 D2 27 Nov 1937 W 3–2 D2 9 Apr 1938 D 0–0 D2
10 Jan 1959 L 0–3 This match
18 Feb 1967 L 1–2 FAC 2 Dec 1972 W 2–0 D1 7 Apr 1973 W 1–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 68 | 21 | 65.7 |
| Away | 37 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 58 | 45 | 51.4 |
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 →