Charity Shield · Final
Manchester United v Newcastle United
4–0
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 4–0 at Wembley (N) on Sunday 11th August 1996 in the Charity Shield. Eric Cantona (25'), Nicky Butt (30'), David Beckham (86') and Roy Keane (88') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 25' Eric Cantona 1–0
- 30' Nicky Butt 2–0
- 41' Karel Poborsky for Butt
- 45' Gary Neville for Irwin
- Half Time
- 65' Jordi Cruyff for Scholes
- 86' David Beckham 3–0
- 88' Roy Keane 4–0
- Full Time 4–0
Match Facts
- A 5th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Peter Schmeichel made his 250th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Karel Poborsky made his Manchester United debut.
- Jordi Cruyff made his Manchester United debut.
- Eric Cantona's 1st goal of 1996-1997, and his 67th for United.
- Nicky Butt's 1st goal of 1996-1997, and his 5th for United.
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Kevin Keegan
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 122 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 122 times: 58W 28D 36L.
15 Jan 1995 D 1–1 PL 27 Dec 1995 W 2–0 PL 4 Mar 1996 W 1–0 PL
11 Aug 1996 W 4–0 This match
20 Oct 1996 L 0–5 PL 8 May 1997 D 0–0 PL 21 Dec 1997 W 1–0 PL | 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 →