Newcastle United v Manchester United, 17 January 1931

Score4-3 to Newcastle United
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueSt James' Park
Attendance24,835

View Newcastle United v Manchester United head to head

Samuel Hopkinson made his debut after moving from Ashton National in May 1929.

4 Newcastle United

3 Manchester United

Goals:

Jimmy Boyd G
Harry Bedford G
Harry Bedford G
Duncan Hutchinson G

Goals:

Tommy Reid G
Arthur Warburton G
Arthur Warburton G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Albert McInroy
Right back Joe Richardson
Left back Dave Fairhurst
Centre half James Robinson
Left half Jimmy Naylor
Wing Half/Inside forward Sam Weaver
Outside right Jimmy Boyd
Outside right Jack Wilkinson
Centre forward Duncan Hutchinson
Inside forward Harry Bedford
Inside forward Ronnie Starling

Starting lineup:

Alfred Steward Goalkeeper
John Mellor Full back
John Silcock Full back
Ray Bennion Wing half
Clarence Hilditch Wing half
Samuel Hopkinson Outside left
George McLachlan Outside left
Tommy Reid Centre forward
Joe Spence Forward
Arthur Warburton Inside right
Stanley Gallimore Inside forward

4 Newcastle United

Goals:

Jimmy Boyd G
Harry Bedford G
Harry Bedford G
Duncan Hutchinson G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Albert McInroy
Right back Joe Richardson
Left back Dave Fairhurst
Centre half James Robinson
Left half Jimmy Naylor
Wing Half/Inside forward Sam Weaver
Outside right Jimmy Boyd
Outside right Jack Wilkinson
Centre forward Duncan Hutchinson
Inside forward Harry Bedford
Inside forward Ronnie Starling

3 Manchester United

Goals:

Tommy Reid G
Arthur Warburton G
Arthur Warburton G

Starting lineup:

Alfred Steward Goalkeeper
John Mellor Full back
John Silcock Full back
Ray Bennion Wing half
Clarence Hilditch Wing half
Samuel Hopkinson Outside left
George McLachlan Outside left
Tommy Reid Centre forward
Joe Spence Forward
Arthur Warburton Inside right
Stanley Gallimore Inside forward