League Division One · Matchday 06
Manchester United v Newcastle United
3–0
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 3–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 4th September 1985 in the League Division One. Frank Stapleton (5', 11') and Mark Hughes (62') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Frank Stapleton 1–0
- 11' Frank Stapleton 2–0
- 33' Alan Brazil for Stapleton
- Half Time
- 62' Mark Hughes 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
- A 6th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Frank Stapleton's brace took him to 3 in 1985-1986 and 63 for United.
- Mark Hughes' 6th goal of 1985-1986, and his 35th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Alan Brazil
33' for Stapleton
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Willie McFaul
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 106 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 106 times: 50W 23D 33L.
11 Mar 1978 D 2–2 D1 8 Sep 1984 W 5–0 D1 9 Feb 1985 D 1–1 D1
4 Sep 1985 W 3–0 This match
16 Apr 1986 W 4–2 D1 1 Jan 1987 W 4–1 D1 18 Apr 1987 L 1–2 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 →