League Division One · Matchday 41
Manchester United v Newcastle United
6–0
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 6–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 4th May 1968 in the League Division One. Brian Kidd (10', 60'), George Best (23', 27', 55') and David Sadler (65') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Brian Kidd 1–0
- 23' George Best 2–0
- 27' George Best pen 3–0
- Half Time
- 55' George Best pen 4–0
- 60' Brian Kidd 5–0
- 65' David Sadler 6–0
- Full Time 6–0
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Newcastle United at the time, in their 84th meeting.
- George Best scored a hat-trick.
- George Best scored his 75th goal for United in all competitions.
- Brian Kidd's brace took him to 15 in 1967-1968 and 15 for United.
- George Best's 3 goals took him to 30 in 1967-1968 and 76 for United.
- David Sadler's 5th goal of 1967-1968, and his 20th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Harvey
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 84 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 84 times: 38W 19D 27L.
3 Sep 1966 W 3–2 D1 11 Mar 1967 D 0–0 D1 9 Dec 1967 D 2–2 D1
4 May 1968 W 6–0 This match
21 Sep 1968 W 3–1 D1 12 Apr 1969 L 0–2 D1 27 Aug 1969 D 0–0 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 →