League Division One · Matchday 05
Manchester United v Newcastle United
3–2
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 3–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 3rd September 1966 in the League Division One. David Herd (60'), John Connelly (68') and Denis Law (79') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 60' David Herd 1–0
- 63' Ronald McGarry 1–1
- 68' John Connelly 2–1
- 79' Denis Law 3–1
- 86' David Craig 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Harvey
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 81 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 81 times: 37W 17D 27L.
11 Mar 1961 D 1–1 D1 8 Sep 1965 W 2–1 D1 15 Sep 1965 D 1–1 D1
3 Sep 1966 W 3–2 This match
11 Mar 1967 D 0–0 D1 9 Dec 1967 D 2–2 D1 4 May 1968 W 6–0 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 →