League Division Two · Matchday 01
Manchester United v Newcastle United
3–0
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 3–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 28th August 1937 in the League Division Two. William Bryant (64') and Thomas Manley (74', 76') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 64' William Bryant 1–0
- 74' Thomas Manley 2–0
- 76' Thomas Manley 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Scott Duncan
Manchester United
OPP
Tom Mather
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 50 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 50 times: 24W 3D 23L.
2 Mar 1935 L 0–1 D2 14 Sep 1935 W 2–0 D2 18 Jan 1936 W 3–1 D2
28 Aug 1937 W 3–0 This match
1 Jan 1938 D 2–2 D2 4 Dec 1948 D 1–1 D1 30 Apr 1949 W 1–0 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 →