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WE OFTEN SCORE SIX
BUT WE SELDOM SCORE TEN

The famous Manchester United song The Pride of All Europe mentions often scoring six and seldom scoring ten, we here at mufcinfo.com take a look at the list
of All the times Newton Heath or Manchester United have scored 6 or more goals in a game.
Dive into Manchester United’s most iconic high-scoring matches with our feature: “We Often Score Six But We Seldom Score Ten.” This page showcases the club’s biggest victories, including legendary games where United put six or more past their opponents—and the rare occasions they hit double figures. From pre-war dominance to modern-day thrashings, relive the thrill of emphatic scorelines, milestone moments, and record-breaking performances. Perfect for fans, stat lovers, and historians looking to explore Manchester United’s most explosive attacking displays.
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The Actual Song
We are just one of those teams that you see now & then
WE OFTEN SCORE SIX, but we seldom score Ten
We beat them at home, and we beat them away
We'll Kill any B*sta*d that gets in our way

We are the pride of all Europe, the Cock of the North
We hate the Scousers, the Cockneys of course & Leeds
We are United without any doubt, We are the Manchester Boys na na na na na na na na.

We Often Score Six Query
No Competition Date HAN Opponent Score Scorers
1. League Division One 15-10-1892 H

Wolverhampton Wanderers

 10-1 James Hendry 1', Bob Donaldson 4', ??', ??', William S. Stewart 4', ??', ??', Alf Farman ??', William Hood ??', Adam Carson ??'
2. League Division One 31-12-1892 H

Derby County

 7-1 Bob Donaldson ??', ??', ??', Alf Farman ??', ??', ??', Thomas Fitzsimmons ??'
3. League Division One 23-03-1894 H

Stoke City

 6-2 John Peden ??', ??', Fred Erentz ??', John Clarkin ??', Alf Farman ??', ??'
4. League Division Two 15-09-1894 H

Crewe Alexandra

 6-1 Richard Smith ??', ??', John Dow ??', ??', John Clarkin ??', John McCartney ??'
5. League Division Two 03-04-1895 H

Walsall

 9-0 Bob Donaldson 30', ??', James Peters ??', ??', Joe Cassidy ??', ??', John Clarkin ??', Richard Smith ??', ??'
6. FA Cup 12-12-1896 H

West Manchester

 7-0 Matthew Gillespie 2', ??', Joe Cassidy ??', ??', Charles Rothwell ??', ??', Willie Bryant ??'
7. League Division Two 06-02-1897 H

Loughborough Town

 6-0 Richard Smith ??', ??', Henry Boyd ??', Bob Donaldson ??', Levi Draycott ??', Ceaser Jenkyns ??'
8. League Division Two 30-10-1897 H

Walsall

 6-0 Joe Cassidy ??', ??', Willie Bryant ??', Matthew Gillespie ??', Bob Donaldson ??', ??'
9. League Division Two 22-10-1898 H

Loughborough Town

 6-1 Joe Cassidy ??', ??', James Collinson ??', ??', William Brooks ??', ??'
10. League Division Two 24-12-1898 H

Darwen

 9-0 ??' (o.g.), Willie Bryant ??', ??', ??', Matthew Gillespie ??', ??', Joe Cassidy ??', ??', ??'
11. League Division Two 31-12-1898 H

Gainsborough Trinity

 6-1 James Collinson ??', ??', Willie Bryant ??', Walter Cartwright ??', Levi Draycott ??', Henry Boyd ??'
12. League Division Two 26-12-1899 A

Grimsby Town

 7-0 Willie Bryant ??', ??', Joe Cassidy ??', ??', William Jackson ??', Robert Parkinson ??', Wilson Greenwood ??' (o.g.)
13. League Division Two 26-10-1901 H

Doncaster Rovers

 6-0 James Coupar ??', ??', ??', William Griffiths ??', Stephen Preston ??', ??' (o.g.)
14. FA Cup 01-11-1902 H

Accrington Stanley

 7-0 Frederick Williams ??', ??', ??' (pen), Jack Peddie ??', Charles Richards ??', Ernest Pegg ??', William Morgan ??'
15. League Division Two 31-12-1904 H

Port Vale

 6-1 Jack Allan ??', ??', ??', Thomas Arkesden ??' (pen), Vince Hayes ??', Charlie Roberts ??'
16. League Division Two 02-01-1905 H

Bradford City

 7-0 Robinson ??'(o.g.), Jack Allan ??', Thomas Arkesden ??', ??', Jack Peddie ??', Charlie Roberts ??', ??'
17. League Division Two 01-04-1905 H

Doncaster Rovers

 6-0 John Beddow ??', Dick Duckworth ??', ??', ??' (pen), Jack Peddie ??', Richard Wombwell ??'
18. FA Cup 13-01-1906 H

Staple Hill

 7-2 Clem Beddow 45', ??', ??', Jack Allan ??', Jack Picken ??', ??', Henry Williams 89'
19. League Division Two 28-04-1906 H

Burton United

 6-0 Jack Peddie ??', Jack Picken ??', ??', Charles Sagar ??', ??', George Wall ??'
20. League Division One 12-10-1907 A

Newcastle United

 6-1 Billy Meredith 4', George Wall 50', 62', Jimmy Turnbull 21', Sandy Turnbull 23' (pen), Charlie Roberts 60'
21. League Division One 12-09-1908 H

Middlesbrough

 6-3 Jimmy Turnbull ??', ??', ??', ??', Harold Halse ??', George Wall ??'
22. FA Cup 20-02-1909 H

Blackburn Rovers

 6-1 Jimmy Turnbull ??', ??', ??', Sandy Turnbull ??', ??', ??'
23. Charity Shield 25-09-1911 N

Swindon Town

 8-4 Sandy Turnbull 8', Harold Halse 20', 30', ??', ??', ??', 60', George Wall 85'
24. League Division Two 10-02-1923 A

Notts County

 6-1 Ernest Goldthorpe 9', 62', 64', 66', Joseph Myerscough 22', 45'
25. League Division One 26-09-1925 H

Burnley

 6-1 Clatworthy Rennox 39', 47', 60' (pen), Jimmy Hanson 41', Thomas Smith 77', Clarence Hilditch 87'
26. FA Cup 14-01-1928 H

Brentford

 7-1 Joe Spence 12', James Hanson 17', 25', 27', 75', Francis McPherson 32', William Johnston 40'
27. League Division One 05-05-1928 H

Liverpool

 6-1 Joe Spence 12', 44', 48', William Rawlings 31', 36', James Hanson 74'
28. League Division Two 22-10-1932 H

Millwall

 7-1 Thomas Reid 25', 57',68', James Brown 27', 38', Stanley Gallimore 63', Joe Spence 76'
29. League Division Two 08-02-1936 H

Port Vale

 7-2 Thomas Manley 10', 33', 67', 73', George Mutch 65', Harry Rowley 44' (pen) 79'
30. League Division Two 13-11-1937 A

Chesterfield

 7-1 Thomas Manley 7', Thomas Bamford 15', 22', 38', 64', Harry Baird 26', William Bryant 56'
31. League Division One 26-05-1947 H

Sheffield United

 6-2 Stan Pearson 2', Jack Rowley 8', 14', 64', Johnny Morris 61', 65'
32. League Division One 30-08-1947 H

Charlton Athletic

 6-2 Johnny Morris 10' (pen), Stan Pearson 16', Jack Rowley 22', 38', 68', 82'
33. League Division One 01-11-1947 A

Wolverhampton Wanderers

 6-2 Stan Pearson 8', 17', Johnny Morris 15', 30', Charlie Mitten 54', Jimmy Delaney 85'
34. FA Cup 10-01-1948 A

Aston Villa

 6-4 Jack Rowley 8', Johnny Morris 17', 31', Stan Pearson 29', 88', Jimmy Delaney 43'
35. League Division One 30-10-1948 A

Preston North End

 6-1 Stan Pearson 8', 37', Charlie Mitten 32', 51', Johnny Morris 82', Jack Rowley 89'
36. FA Cup 08-01-1949 H

Bournemouth

 6-0 Ronald Burke 27', 51', Stan Pearson 33', Jack Rowley 49', 77', Charlie Mitten 52'
37. FA Cup 12-02-1949 H

Yeovil Town

 8-0 Jack Rowley 6', 12', 22', 65', 88', Ronald Burke 44', 47', Charlie Mitten 72'
38. League Division One 05-11-1949 H

Huddersfield Town

 6-0 Jack Rowley 6', 47', Stan Pearson 39', 75', Jimmy Delaney 87', Charlie Mitten 89'
39. League Division One 08-03-1950 H

Aston Villa

 7-0 Charlie Mitten 40' (pen), 47' (pen), 48', 88' (pen), Jack Rowley 68', John Downie 69', 75'
40. League Division One 28-04-1951 H

Huddersfield Town

 6-0 Harry McShane 6', 67', Jack Rowley 25' (pen), John Aston Snr 40', 65', John Downie 50'
41. League Division One 14-04-1952 H

Burnley

 6-1 Jack Rowley 49', Stan Pearson 50', John Downie 56', Roger Byrne 61', 89', Johnny Carey 90'
42. League Division One 26-04-1952 H

Arsenal

 6-1 Jack Rowley 8', 74', 82' (pen), Stan Pearson 40', 89' , Roger Byrne 44'
43. League Division One 14-11-1953 A

Cardiff City

 6-1 Dennis Viollet 3', 80', Jack Rowley 4', Johnny Berry 48', Tommy Taylor 52', Jackie Blanchflower 87'
44. League Division One 16-10-1954 A

Chelsea

 6-5 Dennis Viollet 15', 41', 57', Tommy Taylor 38', 47', Jackie Blanchflower 63'
45. European Cup 26-09-1956 H

Anderlecht

 10-0 Tommy Taylor 8', 20', 54', Dennis Viollet 26', 39', 40', 75', Billy Whelan 63', 89', Johnny Berry 78'
46. League Division One 12-01-1957 H

Newcastle United

 6-1 Billy Whelan 21', 82', Dennis Viollet 61', 70', David Pegg 5', 43'
47. League Division One 09-02-1957 H

Arsenal

 6-2 Billy Whelan 16', 80', Johnny Berry 25', 49' (pen), Duncan Edwards 35', Tommy Taylor 60'
48. European Cup 25-09-1957 A

Shamrock Rovers

 6-0 Billy Whelan 36', 51', Tommy Taylor 56', 80', Johnny Berry 85', David Pegg 86'
49. League Division One 18-01-1958 H

Bolton Wanderers

 7-2 Bobby Charlton 3', 29', 57', Dennis Viollet 30', 65', Albert Scanlon 38', Duncan Edwards 87' (pen)
50. League Division One 06-09-1958 H

Blackburn Rovers

 6-1 Bobby Charlton 15', 20', Dennis Viollet 23', 55', Albert Scanlon 41', Colin Webster 80'
51. League Division One 27-03-1959 H

Portsmouth

 6-1 Warren Bradley 7', Bobby Charlton 21', 49' (pen), Basil Hayward 40' (o.g.), Dennis Viollet 65', 82'
52. League Division One 02-09-1959 A

Chelsea

 6-3 Albert Quixall 28', Bobby Charlton 31', Warren Bradley 34', 70', Dennis Viollet 47', 80'
53. League Division One 09-09-1959 H

Leeds United

 6-0 Bobby Charlton 7', 70', Warren Bradley 26', 35', Dennis Viollet 85', Albert Scanlon 89'
54. League Division One 27-02-1960 A

Blackpool

 6-0 Bobby Charlton 10', 54', 88', Dennis Viollet 50', 52', Albert Scanlon 74'
55. League Division One 14-09-1960 H

West Ham United

 6-1 Dennis Viollet 19', 39', Bobby Charlton 46', 60', Albert Scanlon 75', Albert Quixall 87' (pen)
56. League Division One 26-12-1960 H

Chelsea

 6-0 Alex Dawson ??', ??', ??', James Nicholson ??', ??', Bobby Charlton ??'
57. League Division One 12-04-1961 H

Burnley

 6-0 Dennis Viollet 30', 55', 82', Albert Quixall 43', 61', 75'
58. League Division One 26-08-1961 H

Blackburn Rovers

 6-1 Bobby Charlton 3', Albert Quixall 58' (pen), 59', David Herd 74', 78', Maurice Setters 87'
59. League Division One 26-12-1961 H

Nottingham Forest

 6-3 David Herd 3', Nobby Lawton 8', 30', 71', Bobby Charlton 24', Shay Brennan 78'
60. League Division One 03-09-1963 A

Ipswich Town

 7-2 David Sadler 4', Denis Law 34', 62' (pen), 84', Maurice Setters 40', Ian Moir 59', Phil Chisnall 67'
61. Cup Winners Cup 15-10-1963 H

Willem II

 6-1 Maurice Setters 7', Denis Law 12', 19', 70', Bobby Charlton 63', Phil Chisnall 68'
62. League Division One 24-10-1964 H

Aston Villa

 7-0 David Herd 17', 77', Denis Law 20', 50', 65', 89', John Connelly 56'
63. Europa League 27-10-1964 H

Djurgardens IF

 6-1 Denis Law 21', 68', 69' (pen), Bobby Charlton 63', 73', George Best 86'
64. Europa League 11-11-1964 A

Borussia Dortmund

 6-1 David Herd 12', Bobby Charlton 29', 78', 85', George Best 49', Denis Law 76'
65. European Cup 06-10-1965 H

Hjk Helsinki

 6-0 John Connelly 15', 47', 73', George Best 44', 50', Bobby Charlton 60'
66. League Division One 05-02-1966 H

Northampton Town

 6-2 Denis Law 6', 46', John Connelly 10', Bobby Charlton 27', 31', 84'
67. League Division One 09-05-1966 H

Aston Villa

 6-1 David Herd 12', 73', David Sadler 15', 55', Jim Ryan 18', Bobby Charlton 83'
68. League Division One 06-05-1967 A

West Ham United

 6-1 Bobby Charlton 2', Pat Crerand 7', Bill Foulkes 10', George Best 25', Denis Law 63' (pen), 79'
69. League Division One 04-05-1968 H

Newcastle United

 6-0 Brian Kidd 10', 60', George Best 23', 27' (pen), 55' (pen), David Sadler 65'
70. European Cup 02-10-1968 H

Waterford

 7-1 Nobby Stiles 37', Denis Law 41', 47', 60', 71', Francis Burns 68', Bobby Charlton 84'
71. FA Cup 24-02-1969 H

Birmingham City

 6-2 Denis Law 16' (pen), 26', 74', Pat Crerand 22', Brian Kidd 75', Willie Morgan 85'
72. League Division One 19-03-1969 H

Queens Park Rangers

 8-1 Willie Morgan 30', 75', 86', George Best 47', 67', Nobby Stiles 85', Brian Kidd 88', John Aston Jnr 89'
73. FA Cup 07-02-1970 A

Northampton Town

 8-2 George Best 27', 36', 51', 62', 72', 86', Brian Kidd 69', 78'
74. League Division One 08-04-1970 H

West Bromwich Albion

 7-0 John Fitzpatrick 1', 59', Bobby Charlton 15', 66', Alan Gowling 34', 76', George Best 80'
75. League Cup 27-10-1976 H

Newcastle United

 7-2 Stewart Houston 7', Gordon Hill 13', 52', 67', Stuart Pearson 34', Steve Coppell 56', Jimmy Nicholl 47'
76. League Division One 26-12-1977 A

Everton

 6-2 Lou Macari 27', 53', Gordon Hill 41', Steve Coppell 58', Jimmy Greenhoff 68', Sammy McIlroy 75'
77. League Cup 28-11-1990 A

Arsenal

 6-2 Clayton Blackmore 2', Lee Sharpe 44', 75', 78', Mark Hughes 44', Danny Wallace 81'
78. League Division One 26-12-1991 A

Oldham Athletic

 6-3 Denis Irwin 2', 54', Andrei Kanchelskis 43', Brian McClair 56', 59', Ryan Giggs 78'
79. Premiership 04-03-1995 H

Ipswich Town

 9-0 Roy Keane 16', Andrew Cole 24', 37', 53', 65', 89', Mark Hughes 54', 59', Paul Ince 73'
80. Premiership 25-02-1996 A

Bolton Wanderers

 6-0 David Beckham 5', Steve Bruce 15', Andrew Cole 70', Paul Scholes 76', 79', Nicky Butt 90'
81. Premiership 25-10-1997 H

Barnsley

 7-0 Andrew Cole 17', 19', 45', Ryan Giggs 43', 57', Paul Scholes 59', Karel Poborsky 80'
82. Premiership 01-11-1997 H

Sheffield Wednesday

 6-1 Teddy Sheringham 13', 63', Jon Newsome 20' (o.g.), Andrew Cole 39', Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 41', 75'
83. European Cup 21-10-1998 A

Brondby

 6-2 Ryan Giggs 2', 21', Andrew Cole 28', Roy Keane 55', Dwight Yorke 60', Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 62'
84. Premiership 16-01-1999 A

Leicester City

 6-2 Dwight Yorke 10', 64', 86', Andrew Cole 50', 62', Jaap Stam 90'
85. Premiership 06-02-1999 A

Nottingham Forest

 8-1 Dwight Yorke 2', 67', Andrew Cole 7', 50', Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 80', 88', 90'+1, 90'+4
86. Premiership 01-04-2000 H

West Ham United

 7-1 Paul Scholes 24', 51' 63' (pen), Denis Irwin 27', Andrew Cole 45', David Beckham 66', Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 73'
87. Premiership 05-09-2000 H

Bradford City

 6-0 Andrew Cole 11', Quinton Fortune 23', 60', Teddy Sheringham 71', 81', David Beckham 85'
88. Premiership 25-02-2001 H

Arsenal

 6-1 Dwight Yorke 3', 18', 22', Roy Keane 26', Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 38', Teddy Sheringham 90'
89. Premiership 22-12-2001 H

Southampton

 6-1 Ruud van Nistelrooy 1', 34', 54', Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 41', Roy Keane 72', Phil Neville 78'
90. FA Cup 26-01-2003 H

West Ham United

 6-0 Ryan Giggs 8', 29', Ruud van Nistelrooy 49', 58', Phil Neville 50', Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 69'
91. Premiership 12-04-2003 A

Newcastle United

 6-2 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 32', Paul Scholes 34', 38', 52', Ryan Giggs 44', Ruud van Nistelrooy 58' (pen)
92. European Cup 28-09-2004 H

Fenerbahce

 6-2 Ryan Giggs 7', Wayne Rooney 17', 28', 54', Ruud van Nistelrooy 78', David Bellion 81'
93. European Cup 10-04-2007 H

Roma

 7-1 Michael Carrick 11', 60', Alan Smith 17', Wayne Rooney 18', Cristiano Ronaldo 44', 49', Patrice Evra 81'
94. Premiership 12-01-2008 H

Newcastle United

 6-0 Cristiano Ronaldo 49', 70', 88', Carlos Tevez 55', 90', Rio Ferdinand 85'
95. Premiership 27-11-2010 H

Blackburn Rovers

 7-1 Dimitar Berbatov 2', 27, 47', 62', 70', Ji-Sung Park 23', Nani 48'
96. Premiership 28-08-2011 H

Arsenal

 8-2 Danny Welbeck 22', Ashley Young 28', 90'+1, Wayne Rooney 41', 64', 82' (pen), Nani 67', Ji-Sung Park 70'
97. FA Cup 26-01-2020 A

Tranmere Rovers

 6-0 Harry Maguire 10', Diogo Dalot 13', Jesse Lingard 16', Phil Jones 41', Anthony Martial 45', Mason Greenwood 56' (pen)
98. Premiership 20-12-2020 H

Leeds United

 6-2 Scott McTominay 2', 3', Bruno Fernandes 20', 70' (pen), Victor Lindelof 37', Daniel James 66'
99. Premiership 02-02-2021 H

Southampton

 9-0 Aaron Wan-Bissaka 18', Marcus Rashford 25', Jan Bednarek 34' (o.g.), Edinson Cavani 39', Anthony Martial 69', 90', Scott McTominay 71', Bruno Fernandes 87' (pen), Daniel James 90'+3
100. Europa League 29-04-2021 H

Roma

 6-2 Bruno Fernandes 9', 71' (pen), Edinson Cavani 48', 64', Paul Pogba 75', Mason Greenwood 86'
101. League Cup 17-09-2024 H

Barnsley

 7-0 Marcus Rashford 16', 58', Antony dos Santos 35' (pen), Alejandro Garnacho 45'+2, 49', Christian Eriksen 81', 85'
 

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