League Division One · Matchday 28
Manchester United v Newcastle United
0–2
Manchester United lost 0–2 to Newcastle United at Old Trafford on Saturday 12th February 1972 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 37' John Tudor 0–1
- Half Time
- 71' Stewart Barrowclough 0–2
- Full Time 0–2
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Harvey
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 92 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 92 times: 41W 20D 31L.
31 Oct 1970 L 0–1 D1 27 Feb 1971 W 1–0 D1 23 Oct 1971 W 1–0 D1
12 Feb 1972 L 0–2 This match
21 Oct 1972 L 1–2 D1 17 Mar 1973 W 2–1 D1 17 Nov 1973 L 2–3 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 →