League Division Two · Matchday 08
Newcastle United v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Newcastle United at St James Park, Newcastle on Saturday 26th October 1895 in the League Division Two. William Kennedy (??') scored for United.
Timeline
- Kick Off
- 15' George Perrins OG
- Half Time
- 85' Willie Wardrope
- Minute not recorded
- — William Kennedy
- Full Time 2–1
Running score not shown: the recorded goals for this match don’t include every minute, or don’t reconcile with the final score.
Starting XI
Player
5 George Perrins 15'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Alf Albut
Manchester United
OPP
Frank Watt
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 4 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 4 times: 2W 0D 2L.
6 Apr 1895 W 5–1 D2 13 Apr 1895 L 0–3 D2 19 Oct 1895 W 2–1 D2
26 Oct 1895 L 1–2 This match
26 Sep 1896 W 4–0 D2 1 Jan 1897 L 0–2 D2 9 Oct 1897 L 0–2 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 →