League Division Two · Matchday 07
Manchester United v Newcastle United
4–0
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 4–0 at Bank Street on Saturday 26th September 1896 in the League Division Two. Joe Cassidy (1', 49', ??') and Bob Donaldson (46') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 1' Joe Cassidy
- Half Time
- 46' Bob Donaldson
- 49' Joe Cassidy
- Minute not recorded
- — Joe Cassidy
- Full Time 4–0
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
11 Joe Cassidy 1', 49', ??'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Frank Watt
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 5 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 5 times: 3W 0D 2L.
13 Apr 1895 L 0–3 D2 19 Oct 1895 W 2–1 D2 26 Oct 1895 L 1–2 D2
26 Sep 1896 W 4–0 This match
1 Jan 1897 L 0–2 D2 9 Oct 1897 L 0–2 D2 13 Nov 1897 L 0–1 D2 | 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 →