League Division One · Matchday 39
Newcastle United v Manchester United
2–4
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 4–2 at St James Park, Newcastle on Wednesday 16th April 1986 in the League Division One. Bryan Robson (2'), Mark Hughes (17', 44') and Norman Whiteside (50') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Bryan Robson pen 0–1
- 17' Mark Hughes 0–2
- 20' Ian Stewart 1–2
- 44' Mark Hughes 1–3
- Half Time
- 50' Norman Whiteside 1–4
- 75' Tony Cunningham 2–4
- Minute not recorded
- — Johnny Sivebaek
- Full Time 2–4
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Mark Hughes 17', 44'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Willie McFaul
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 107 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 107 times: 51W 23D 33L.
8 Sep 1984 W 5–0 D1 9 Feb 1985 D 1–1 D1 4 Sep 1985 W 3–0 D1
16 Apr 1986 W 4–2 This match
1 Jan 1987 W 4–1 D1 18 Apr 1987 L 1–2 D1 12 Sep 1987 D 2–2 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 →