League Division One · Matchday 06
Newcastle United v Manchester United
1–2
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 2–1 at St James Park, Newcastle on Wednesday 8th September 1965 in the League Division One. David Herd (25') and Denis Law (68') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 25' David Herd 0–1
- Half Time
- 68' Denis Law 0–2
- 85' Trevor Hockey 1–2
- Full Time 1–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Harvey
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 79 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 79 times: 36W 16D 27L.
2 Jan 1960 L 3–7 D1 22 Oct 1960 W 3–2 D1 11 Mar 1961 D 1–1 D1
8 Sep 1965 W 2–1 This match
15 Sep 1965 D 1–1 D1 3 Sep 1966 W 3–2 D1 11 Mar 1967 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 →