League Division One · Matchday 16
Newcastle United v Manchester United
3–2
Manchester United lost 2–3 to Newcastle United at St James Park, Newcastle on Saturday 17th November 1973 in the League Division One. Lou Macari (34') and George Graham (43') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 17' Tom Cassidy 1–0
- 34' Lou Macari 1–1
- 43' George Graham 1–2
- Half Time
- 64' Tom Cassidy 2–2
- 71' George Hope 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Harvey
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 95 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 95 times: 42W 20D 33L.
12 Feb 1972 L 0–2 D1 21 Oct 1972 L 1–2 D1 17 Mar 1973 W 2–1 D1
17 Nov 1973 L 2–3 This match
13 Apr 1974 W 1–0 D1 29 Nov 1975 W 1–0 D1 20 Mar 1976 W 4–3 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 →