League Division One · Matchday 23
Manchester United v Newcastle United
4–1
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 4–1 at Old Trafford on Thursday 1st January 1987 in the League Division One. Norman Whiteside (9'), Frank Stapleton (56') and Jesper Olsen (90') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 4' Peter Jackson OG 1–0
- 9' Norman Whiteside 2–0
- 20' Darren Jackson 2–1
- Half Time
- 46' Frank Stapleton for Whiteside
- 56' Frank Stapleton 3–1
- 90' Jesper Olsen 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
11 Jesper Olsen 90'
Substitutes
Frank Stapleton
56' 46' for Whiteside
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Willie McFaul
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 108 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 108 times: 52W 23D 33L.
9 Feb 1985 D 1–1 D1 4 Sep 1985 W 3–0 D1 16 Apr 1986 W 4–2 D1
1 Jan 1987 W 4–1 This match
18 Apr 1987 L 1–2 D1 12 Sep 1987 D 2–2 D1 26 Dec 1987 L 0–1 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 →