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NEWTON HEATH/
MANCHESTER UNITED SEASON
1959-1960

Manchester United season stats A statistical compilation of all Newton Heath/Manchester United matches during the 1959-1960 season including RESULTS, STATS and HISTORY. Navigate page below for a statistical breakdown unrivalled by other sites, as we are proud to showcase the club’s entire history of first team games offering stats on appearances, goals, opponent manager, club manager, stadium, competition, opponents, opponent nationality, red cards, cup finals, penalties for, penalties against, own goals for, own goals against, most goals scored, most goals conceded, hat-tricks and a chronological list of all matches played in 1959-1960.
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Newton Heath/Manchester United 1959-1960 Season Record

Manchester United club crest PWDLFA
P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 22 13 3 6 53 31 +22 59.09
A 23 8 4 11 56 53 +3 34.78
Total 45 21 7 17 109 84 +25 46.67
 
First Match Played: 22 Aug 1959 West Bromwich Albion L 2-3 League Division One @ The Hawthorns  
Last Match Played: 30 Apr 1960 Everton W 5-0 League Division One @ Old Trafford
Highest Attendance: (66579) 02 Sep 1959 Chelsea W 6-3 League Division One @ Stamford Bridge
Most Goals scored in a Match: (6) See table below
Most Goals Conceded in a Match: (7) See table below
Other information
Goals scored Appearances Opponent Manager Club Manager
No Player Name Goals Apps
1. Viollet, Dennis 32 39
2. Charlton, Bobby 21 40
3. Dawson, Alex 15 23
4. Quixall, Albert 13 36
5. Bradley, Warren 9 31
6. Scanlon, Albert 8 34
7. Pearson, Mark 3 10
8. Giles, Johnny 2 10
9. Goodwin, Frederick 2 19
No Player Name Apps Goals
1. Foulkes, William 45 0
2. Carolan, Joseph 44 0
3. Cope, Ronald 43 0
4. Charlton, Bobby 40 21
5. Viollet, Dennis 39 32
6. Gregg, Harry 36 0
7. Quixall, Albert 36 13
8. Scanlon, Albert 34 8
9. Brennan, Shay 32 0
10. Bradley, Warren 31 9
11. Dawson, Alex 23 15
12. Goodwin, Frederick 19 2
13. McGuinness, Wilf 19 0
14. Setters, Maurice 19 0
15. Giles, Johnny 10 2
16. Pearson, Mark 10 3
17. Gaskell, David 9 0
18. Lawton, Norbert 3 0
19. Greaves, Ian 2 0
20. Heron, Thomas 1 0
No Opponent Manager Count
1. Catterick, Harry 3
2. Clark, Gordon 2
3. Drake, Ted 2
4. Mitten, Charlie 2
5. Beasley, Pat 2
6. Taylor, Jack 2
7. Nicholson, Bill 2
8. McDowall, Les 2
9. Britton, Cliff 2
10. Gillies, Matt 2
11. Swindin, George 2
12. Cullis, Stan 2
13. Duncan, Dally 2
14. Jezzard, Bedford 2
15. Ridding, Bill 2
16. Owen, Syd 2
17. Carey, Johnny 2
18. Suart, Ron 2
19. Walker, Billy 2
20. Potts, Harry 2
21. Fenton, Ted 2
22. Storer, Harry 1
23. Shankly, Bill 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Busby, Matt 45
Stadiums Manchester United have played at Manchester United by competition Manchester United opponents Manchester United opponent nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Old Trafford 22
2. Anfield 1
3. Baseball Ground 1
4. Bloomfield Road 1
5. Boleyn Ground 1
6. Burnden Park 1
7. City Ground, Nottingham 1
8. Craven Cottage 1
9. Deepdale 1
10. Elland Road 1
11. Ewood Park 1
12. Filbert Street 1
13. Goodison Park 1
14. Highbury 1
15. Hillsborough 1
16. Kenilworth Road 1
17. Maine Road 1
18. Molineux 1
19. St Andrews 1
20. St James Park, Newcastle 1
21. Stamford Bridge 1
22. The Hawthorns 1
23. Turf Moor 1
24. White Hart Lane 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division One 42
2. FA Cup 3
No Opponent Count
1. Sheffield Wednesday 3
2. Arsenal 2
3. Birmingham City 2
4. Blackburn Rovers 2
5. Blackpool 2
6. Bolton Wanderers 2
7. Burnley 2
8. Chelsea 2
9. Everton 2
10. Fulham 2
11. Leeds United 2
12. Leicester City 2
13. Luton Town 2
14. Manchester City 2
15. Newcastle United 2
16. Nottingham Forest 2
17. Preston North End 2
18. Tottenham Hotspur 2
19. West Bromwich Albion 2
20. West Ham United 2
21. Wolverhampton Wanderers 2
22. Derby County 1
23. Liverpool 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 45
Manchester United red cards Manchester United Cup Finals
No Date Player Opponent
No red cards recorded.
No Date WDL F-A Opponent Competition
No cup finals recorded.
Manchester United penalties scored Manchester United penalties conceded
No Date Player Name No Opponent
1. 19-12-1959 Quixall, Albert 1 West Bromwich Albion
2. 02-01-1960 Quixall, Albert 1 Newcastle United
3. 16-01-1960 Quixall, Albert 1 Birmingham City
Date Opponent No F-A Scorer
02-09-1959 Chelsea 1 6-3 Jimmy Greaves 25', Peter Sillett 39', 85' (pen)
26-09-1959 Preston North End 1 0-4 Sammy Taylor 15', Tom Finney 64' (pen), 89', Dave Sneddon 77'
28-11-1959 Everton 1 1-2 Edward Thomas 24', Bobby Collins (pen) 39'
02-01-1960 Newcastle United 1 3-7 Gordon Hughes 7', Len White 16', 44', 54', George Eastham 66' (pen), Jackie Bell 76', Ivor Allchurch 86'
09-01-1960 Derby County 1 4-2 Peter Thompson 52', Geoff Barrowcliffe 83' (pen)
20-02-1960 Sheffield Wednesday 1 0-1 Tom McAnearney 63' (pen)
18-04-1960 West Ham United 1 5-3 Dave Dunmore 5', *Noel Cantwell 30' (pen), Tony Scott 37'
Manchester United own goals for Manchester United own goals against
Date No F-A Opponents Scorers
16-09-1959 1 2-2 Leeds United Bobby Charlton 29', Wilber Cush 67' (o.g.)
10-10-1959 1 4-2 Arsenal Bill Dodgin Jr (o.g.) 7', Albert Quixall 60', Bobby Charlton 83', Dennis Viollet 89'
17-10-1959 1 2-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers Eddie Stuart (o.g.) 66', Dennis Viollet 78'
09-01-1960 1 4-2 Derby County Geoff Barrowcliffe 3' (o.g.), Albert Scanlon 24', Freddy Goodwin 33', Bobby Charlton 47'
Date No F-A Player Name Opponent
22-08-1959 1 2-3 Foulkes, William West Bromwich Albion
19-03-1960 1 3-1 Brennan, Shay Nottingham Forest
Manchester United most goals scored Manchester United most goals conceded
Date Opponent WDL F-A HAN Competition
02-09-1959 Chelsea W 6-3 A League Division One
09-09-1959 Leeds United W 6-0 H League Division One
27-02-1960 Blackpool W 6-0 A League Division One
Date Opponent WDL F-A HAN Competition
02-01-1960 Newcastle United L 3-7 A League Division One
Manchester United Hat-tricks  
No Date Player Name No Opponent
1. 12-12-1959 Viollet, Dennis 3 Nottingham Forest
2. 27-02-1960 Charlton, Bobby 3 Blackpool
3. 30-04-1960 Dawson, Alex 3 Everton
 
Matches played in 1959-1960
No Date Comp WDL F-A HAN Scorers Opp Scorers
1. 22-08-1959 Div 1 L 2-3 A Dennis Viollet 18', 72' David Burnside 24', 73', William Foulkes 25' (o.g.)
2. 26-08-1959 Div 1 L 0-1 H Jimmy Greaves 26'
3. 29-08-1959 Div 1 W 3-2 H Dennis Viollet 2', 13', Bobby Charlton 27' Ivor Allchurch 25', Len White 66'
4. 02-09-1959 Div 1 W 6-3 A Albert Quixall 28', Bobby Charlton 31', Warren Bradley 34', 70', Dennis Viollet 47', 80' Jimmy Greaves 25', Peter Sillett 39', 85' (pen)
5. 05-09-1959 Div 1 D 1-1 A Albert Quixall 42' John Watts 85'
6. 09-09-1959 Div 1 W 6-0 H Bobby Charlton 7', 70', Warren Bradley 26', 35', Dennis Viollet 85', Albert Scanlon 89'
7. 12-09-1959 Div 1 L 1-5 H Dennis Viollet 43' Dave Dunmore 18', Bobby Smith 23', 87', Tommy Harmer 28', Dave Mackay 89'
8. 16-09-1959 Div 1 D 2-2 A Bobby Charlton 29', Wilber Cush 67' (o.g.) Chris Crowe 2', Wilbur Cush 37'
9. 19-09-1959 Div 1 L 0-3 A Joe Hayes 9', 12', George Hannah 75'
10. 26-09-1959 Div 1 L 0-4 A Sammy Taylor 15', Tom Finney 64' (pen), 89', Dave Sneddon 77'
11. 03-10-1959 Div 1 W 4-1 H Bobby Charlton 5', Dennis Viollet 17', 68', Albert Quixall 22' Derek Hines 65'
12. 10-10-1959 Div 1 W 4-2 H Bill Dodgin Jr (o.g.) 7', Albert Quixall 60', Bobby Charlton 83', Dennis Viollet 89' Jackie Henderson 14', *David Herd 43'
13. 17-10-1959 Div 1 L 2-3 A Eddie Stuart (o.g.) 66', Dennis Viollet 78' Jimmy Murray 59', 71', Peter Broadbent 62'
14. 24-10-1959 Div 1 W 3-1 H Dennis Viollet 42', 51', Warren Bradley 50' Tom McAnearney 5'
15. 31-10-1959 Div 1 D 1-1 A Albert Quixall 16' Ally MacLeod 85'
16. 07-11-1959 Div 1 D 3-3 H Dennis Viollet 9', Albert Scanlon 52', Bobby Charlton 83' Graham Leggat 22', 28', 77'
17. 14-11-1959 Div 1 D 1-1 A Alex Dawson 73' Dennis Stevens 89'
18. 21-11-1959 Div 1 W 4-1 H Albert Quixall 22', Dennis Viollet 68', 87', Freddy Goodwin 74' John Kilgannon 50'
19. 28-11-1959 Div 1 L 1-2 A Dennis Viollet 2' Edward Thomas 24', Bobby Collins (pen) 39'
20. 05-12-1959 Div 1 W 3-1 H Mark Pearson 37', Dennis Viollet 49', 73' Arthur Kaye 47'
21. 12-12-1959 Div 1 W 5-1 A Alex Dawson 26', Dennis Viollet 43', 75', 81', Albert Scanlon 72' Tom Wilson 12'
22. 19-12-1959 Div 1 L 2-3 H Alex Dawson 8', Albert Quixall 66' (pen) Derek Hogg 39', Ronnie Allen 57', David Burnside 74'
23. 26-12-1959 Div 1 L 1-2 H Albert Quixall 79' Jimmy Robson 27', Ian Lawson 43'
24. 28-12-1959 Div 1 W 4-1 A Dennis Viollet 16', 63', Albert Scanlon 89', 90' Jimmy Robson 22'
25. 02-01-1960 Div 1 L 3-7 A Alex Dawson 27', Albert Quixall 61', 80' (pen) Gordon Hughes 7', Len White 16', 44', 54', George Eastham 66' (pen), Jackie Bell 76', Ivor Allchurch 86'
26. 09-01-1960 FAC W 4-2 A Geoff Barrowcliffe 3' (o.g.), Albert Scanlon 24', Freddy Goodwin 33', Bobby Charlton 47' Peter Thompson 52', Geoff Barrowcliffe 83' (pen)
27. 16-01-1960 Div 1 W 2-1 H Albert Quixall 40' (pen), Dennis Viollet 51' Bunny Larkin 57'
28. 23-01-1960 Div 1 L 1-2 A Warren Bradley 48' Bobby Smith 8', 32'
29. 30-01-1960 FAC W 3-1 A Bobby Charlton 13', 44', Warren Bradley 79' Johnny Wheeler 36'
30. 06-02-1960 Div 1 D 0-0 H
31. 13-02-1960 Div 1 D 1-1 H Dennis Viollet 5' Tom Finney 70'
32. 20-02-1960 FAC L 0-1 H Tom McAnearney 63' (pen)
33. 24-02-1960 Div 1 L 1-3 A Albert Scanlon 39' Frank McLintock 26', Albert Cheesebrough 75', Gordon Wills 82'
34. 27-02-1960 Div 1 W 6-0 A Bobby Charlton 10', 54', 88', Dennis Viollet 50', 52', Albert Scanlon 74'
35. 05-03-1960 Div 1 L 0-2 H Norman Deeley 37', Barry Stobart 85'
36. 19-03-1960 Div 1 W 3-1 H Alex Dawson 26', Bobby Charlton 47', 51' Shay Brennan 49' (o.g.)
37. 26-03-1960 Div 1 W 5-0 A Dennis Viollet 19', 23', Johnny Giles 77', Mark Pearson 82', Alex Dawson 88'
38. 30-03-1960 Div 1 L 2-4 A Dennis Viollet 52', Bobby Charlton 89' William Griffin 35', 88', John Fantham 65', Derek Wilkinson 78'
39. 02-04-1960 Div 1 W 2-0 H Bobby Charlton 42', 88'
40. 09-04-1960 Div 1 W 3-2 A Warren Bradley 20', Alex Dawson 30', 32' George Cummins 27', 54'
41. 15-04-1960 Div 1 L 1-2 A Alex Dawson 25' Malcolm Musgrove 6', Mike Grice 8'
42. 16-04-1960 Div 1 W 1-0 H Alex Dawson 89'
43. 18-04-1960 Div 1 W 5-3 H Alex Dawson 25', 62', Bobby Charlton 34', 49', Albert Quixall 84' Dave Dunmore 5', *Noel Cantwell 30' (pen), Tony Scott 37'
44. 23-04-1960 Div 1 L 2-5 A Mark Pearson 12', Johnny Giles 44' Danny Clapton 7', Jimmy Bloomfield 16', 67', 79', Gerry Ward 88'
45. 30-04-1960 Div 1 W 5-0 H Alex Dawson 67', 75', 89', Warren Bradley 73', Albert Quixall 86'
 

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