League Division One · Matchday 23
Manchester United v Newcastle United
5–0
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 5–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 28th December 1929 in the League Division One. Harry Rowley (8'), Thomas Boyle 27' (34'), George McLachlan (33') and Joe Spence (36') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 8' Harry Rowley
- 33' George McLachlan
- 34' Thomas Boyle 27' pen
- 36' Joe Spence
- Full Time 5–0
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
- George McLachlan scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- Arthur Chesters made his Manchester United debut.
- Harry Rowley's 6th goal of 1929-1930, and his 11th for United.
- Thomas Boyle 27''s 2nd goal of 1929-1930, and his 2nd for United.
- Joe Spence's 6th goal of 1929-1930, and his 112th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Frank Watt
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 43 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 43 times: 20W 3D 20L.
29 Sep 1928 W 5–0 D1 9 Feb 1929 L 0–5 D1 31 Aug 1929 L 1–4 D1
28 Dec 1929 W 5–0 This match
13 Sep 1930 L 4–7 D1 17 Jan 1931 L 3–4 D1 20 Oct 1934 W 1–0 D2 | 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 →