League Division One · Matchday 18
Newcastle United v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Newcastle United at St James Park, Newcastle on Friday 25th December 1908 in the League Division One. George Wall (25') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 8' George Wilson 1–0
- 25' George Wall 1–1
- Half Time
- 65' Albert Shepherd 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
11 George Wall 25'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester United
OPP
Frank Watt
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 13 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 13 times: 4W 1D 8L.
2 Feb 1907 L 0–5 D1 12 Oct 1907 W 6–1 D1 8 Feb 1908 D 1–1 D1
25 Dec 1908 L 1–2 This match
26 Dec 1908 W 1–0 D1 27 Mar 1909 W 1–0 FAC 2 Oct 1909 D 1–1 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 →