League Cup · 4th Round
Manchester United v Newcastle United
7–2
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 7–2 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 27th October 1976 in the League Cup. Stewart Houston (7'), Gordon Hill (13', 52', 67'), Stuart Pearson (34'), Steve Coppell (56') and Jimmy Nicholl (47') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Stewart Houston 1–0
- 13' Gordon Hill 2–0
- 17' Irving Nattrass 2–1
- 34' Stuart Pearson 3–1
- Half Time
- 47' Jimmy Nicholl 4–1
- 47' Micky Burns 4–2
- 52' Gordon Hill 5–2
- 56' Steve Coppell 6–2
- 67' Gordon Hill 7–2
- Minute not recorded
- — Chris McGrath
- Full Time 7–2
Match Facts
- Gordon Hill scored a hat-trick.
- Jimmy Nicholl scored his first goal for Manchester United.
- Stewart Houston's 1st goal of 1976-1977, and his 10th for United.
- Gordon Hill's 3 goals took him to 7 in 1976-1977 and 17 for United.
- Stuart Pearson's 7th goal of 1976-1977, and his 39th for United.
- Steve Coppell's 5th goal of 1976-1977, and his 11th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Gordon Lee
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 100 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 100 times: 46W 21D 33L.
29 Nov 1975 W 1–0 D1 20 Mar 1976 W 4–3 D1 11 Sep 1976 D 2–2 D1
27 Oct 1976 W 7–2 This match
19 Feb 1977 W 3–1 D1 15 Oct 1977 W 3–2 D1 11 Mar 1978 D 2–2 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 →