Premiership · Matchday 19
Newcastle United v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 1–0 at St James Park, Newcastle on Sunday 21st December 1997 in the Premiership. Andrew Cole (67') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 67' Andrew Cole 0–1
- 73' Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer for Scholes
- 84' Brian McClair for Sheringham
- Full Time 0–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Andrew Cole 67'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Kenny Dalglish
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 125 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 125 times: 59W 29D 37L.
11 Aug 1996 W 4–0 CS 20 Oct 1996 L 0–5 PL 8 May 1997 D 0–0 PL
21 Dec 1997 W 1–0 This match
18 Apr 1998 D 1–1 PL 8 Nov 1998 D 0–0 PL 13 Mar 1999 W 2–1 PL | 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 →