League Division Two · Matchday 19
Newcastle United v Manchester United
2–0
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Newcastle United at St James Park, Newcastle on Friday 1st January 1897 in the League Division Two.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Willie Wardrope 1–0
- Half Time
- 47' Andrew Aitken 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Frank Watt
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 6 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 6 times: 3W 0D 3L.
19 Oct 1895 W 2–1 D2 26 Oct 1895 L 1–2 D2 26 Sep 1896 W 4–0 D2
1 Jan 1897 L 0–2 This match
9 Oct 1897 L 0–2 D2 13 Nov 1897 L 0–1 D2 22 Dec 1906 L 1–3 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 →