League Division One · Matchday 20
Newcastle United v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Newcastle United at St James Park, Newcastle on Saturday 27th December 1919 in the League Division One. Clarence Hilditch (46') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 24' Andrew Smailes 1–0
- Half Time
- 46' Clarence Hilditch 1–1
- 70' William Hibbert 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Robson
Manchester United
OPP
Frank Watt
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 29 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 29 times: 15W 3D 11L.
28 Nov 1914 W 1–0 D1 3 Apr 1915 L 0–2 D1 20 Dec 1919 W 2–1 D1
27 Dec 1919 L 1–2 This match
18 Dec 1920 W 2–0 D1 1 Jan 1921 L 3–6 D1 31 Dec 1921 L 0–3 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 →