Premiership · Matchday 29
Newcastle United v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 1–0 at St James Park, Newcastle on Monday 4th March 1996 in the Premiership. Eric Cantona (52') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 52' Eric Cantona 0–1
- Full Time 0–1
Match Facts
- A 9th consecutive win in all competitions.
- Andrew Cole made his 50th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Eric Cantona's 10th goal of 1995-1996, and his 58th for United.
Starting XI
Player
7 Eric Cantona 52'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Kevin Keegan
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 121 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 121 times: 57W 28D 36L.
29 Oct 1994 W 2–0 PL 15 Jan 1995 D 1–1 PL 27 Dec 1995 W 2–0 PL
4 Mar 1996 W 1–0 This match
11 Aug 1996 W 4–0 CS 20 Oct 1996 L 0–5 PL 8 May 1997 D 0–0 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 →