League Division One · Matchday 34
Fulham v Manchester United
0–5
Manchester United beat Fulham 5–0 at Craven Cottage on Saturday 26th March 1960 in the League Division One. Dennis Viollet (19', 23'), Johnny Giles (77'), Mark Pearson (82') and Alex Dawson (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 19' Dennis Viollet 0–1
- 23' Dennis Viollet 0–2
- Half Time
- 77' Johnny Giles 0–3
- 82' Mark Pearson 0–4
- 88' Alex Dawson 0–5
- Full Time 0–5
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Fulham at the time, in their 31st meeting.
- Dennis Viollet scored his 150th goal for United in all competitions.
- Johnny Giles scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- Dennis Viollet's brace took him to 31 in 1959-1960 and 151 for United.
- Mark Pearson's 2nd goal of 1959-1960, and his 3rd for United.
- Alex Dawson's 6th goal of 1959-1960, and his 23rd for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Bedford Jezzard
Fulham
United vs Fulham History
Meeting 31 of 97
97
Played
59
Won
23
Drawn
15
Lost
190
Goals For
103
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 14th January 1905. After this match United had played Fulham 31 times: 13W 10D 8L.
22 Mar 1958 D 2–2 FAC 26 Mar 1958 W 5–3 FAC 7 Nov 1959 D 3–3 D1
26 Mar 1960 W 5–0 This match
10 Dec 1960 D 4–4 D1 1 Apr 1961 W 3–1 D1 9 Dec 1961 W 3–0 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 47 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 103 | 40 | 78.7 |
| Away | 47 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 80 | 57 | 44.7 |
| Neutral | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 33.3 |
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 →