League Division One · Matchday 07
Manchester United v Newcastle United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Newcastle United at Old Trafford on Saturday 12th September 1987 in the League Division One. Jesper Olsen (8') and Brian McClair (45') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Mirandinha da Silva 0–1
- 8' Jesper Olsen 1–1
- 29' Mirandinha da Silva 1–2
- 45' Brian McClair pen 2–2
- Minute not recorded
- — Peter Davenport
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Brian McClair 45'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Willie McFaul
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 110 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 110 times: 52W 24D 34L.
16 Apr 1986 W 4–2 D1 1 Jan 1987 W 4–1 D1 18 Apr 1987 L 1–2 D1
12 Sep 1987 D 2–2 This match
26 Dec 1987 L 0–1 D1 27 Nov 1988 D 0–0 D1 13 May 1989 W 2–0 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 →