Premiership · Matchday 06
Manchester United v Newcastle United
5–1
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 5–1 at Old Trafford on Monday 30th August 1999 in the Premiership. Andrew Cole (14', 46', 65', 71') and Ryan Giggs (81') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 14' Andrew Cole 1–0
- 31' Henning Berg OG 1–1
- Half Time
- 46' Andrew Cole 2–1
- 65' Andrew Cole 3–1
- 70' Quinton Fortune for Scholes
- 71' Andrew Cole 4–1
- 75' Teddy Sheringham for Beckham
- 81' Ryan Giggs 5–1
- 81' Michael Clegg for G.Neville
- Full Time 5–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Quinton Fortune
70' for Scholes
Teddy Sheringham
75' for Beckham
Michael Clegg
81' for G.Neville
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Steve Clarke
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 130 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 130 times: 62W 31D 37L.
8 Nov 1998 D 0–0 PL 13 Mar 1999 W 2–1 PL 22 May 1999 W 2–0 FAC
30 Aug 1999 W 5–1 This match
12 Feb 2000 L 0–3 PL 20 Aug 2000 W 2–0 PL 30 Dec 2000 D 1–1 PL | 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 →