League Division One · Matchday 03
Manchester United v Newcastle United
2–1
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 25th August 1951 in the League Division One. Jack Rowley (49') and John Downie (59') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 18' George Robledo 0–1
- Half Time
- 49' Jack Rowley 1–1
- 59' John Downie 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Stan Seymour
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 58 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 58 times: 27W 6D 25L.
22 Apr 1950 L 1–2 D1 2 Dec 1950 L 1–2 D1 21 Apr 1951 W 2–0 D1
25 Aug 1951 W 2–1 This match
22 Dec 1951 D 2–2 D1 24 Sep 1952 W 4–2 CS 22 Nov 1952 D 2–2 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 →