League Division One · Matchday 14
Manchester United v Newcastle United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Newcastle United at Old Trafford on Saturday 23rd October 1954 in the League Division One. Tommy Taylor (57') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 17' Ivor Broadis 0–1
- Half Time
- 52' Jimmy Scoular OG 1–1
- 57' Tommy Taylor 2–1
- 75' Robert Mitchell 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Starting XI
Player
9 Tommy Taylor 57'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Stan Seymour
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 65 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 65 times: 30W 10D 25L.
11 Apr 1953 W 2–1 D1 29 Aug 1953 D 1–1 D1 2 Jan 1954 W 2–1 D1
23 Oct 1954 D 2–2 This match
18 Apr 1955 L 0–2 D1 30 Mar 1956 W 5–2 D1 2 Apr 1956 D 0–0 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 →