League Division One · Matchday 36
Newcastle United v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Newcastle United at St James Park, Newcastle on Saturday 18th April 1987 in the League Division One. Gordon Strachan (41') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 11' Glenn Roeder 1–0
- 41' Gordon Strachan 1–1
- Half Time
- 70' Frank Stapleton for T. Gibson
- 80' Paul Goddard 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Frank Stapleton
70' for Gibson, T.
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Willie McFaul
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 109 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 109 times: 52W 23D 34L.
4 Sep 1985 W 3–0 D1 16 Apr 1986 W 4–2 D1 1 Jan 1987 W 4–1 D1
18 Apr 1987 L 1–2 This match
12 Sep 1987 D 2–2 D1 26 Dec 1987 L 0–1 D1 27 Nov 1988 D 0–0 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 →