League Division One · Matchday 07
Manchester United v Newcastle United
5–0
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 5–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 29th September 1928 in the League Division One. William Rawlings (15', 63'), James Hanson (18'), Joe Spence (22') and William Johnston (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 15' William Rawlings 1–0
- 18' James Hanson 2–0
- 22' Joe Spence 3–0
- Half Time
- 63' William Rawlings 4–0
- 88' William Johnston 5–0
- Full Time 5–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Frank Watt
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 40 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 40 times: 19W 3D 18L.
9 Feb 1927 W 3–1 D1 10 Sep 1927 L 1–7 D1 21 Jan 1928 L 1–4 D1
29 Sep 1928 W 5–0 This match
9 Feb 1929 L 0–5 D1 31 Aug 1929 L 1–4 D1 28 Dec 1929 W 5–0 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 →