League Division One · Matchday 35
Newcastle United v Manchester United
3–4
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 4–3 at St James Park, Newcastle on Saturday 20th March 1976 in the League Division One. Stuart Pearson (12', 58') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 12' Stuart Pearson 0–1
- 15' John Bird OG 0–2
- 17' Mickey Burns 1–2
- 27' Malcolm McDonald 2–2
- 41' Alan Gowling 3–2
- Half Time
- 49' Pat Howard OG 3–3
- 58' Stuart Pearson 3–4
- Full Time 3–4
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Stuart Pearson 12', 58'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Gordon Lee
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 98 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 98 times: 45W 20D 33L.
17 Nov 1973 L 2–3 D1 13 Apr 1974 W 1–0 D1 29 Nov 1975 W 1–0 D1
20 Mar 1976 W 4–3 This match
11 Sep 1976 D 2–2 D1 27 Oct 1976 W 7–2 LC 19 Feb 1977 W 3–1 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 →