League Division One · Matchday 20
Newcastle United v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Newcastle United at St James Park, Newcastle on Saturday 26th December 1987 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 45' Glenn Roeder 1–0
- Half Time
- 46' Viv Anderson for Gibson
- 71' Jesper Olsen for Moses
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Willie McFaul
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 111 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 111 times: 52W 24D 35L.
1 Jan 1987 W 4–1 D1 18 Apr 1987 L 1–2 D1 12 Sep 1987 D 2–2 D1
26 Dec 1987 L 0–1 This match
27 Nov 1988 D 0–0 D1 13 May 1989 W 2–0 D1 18 Feb 1990 W 3–2 FAC | 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 →