League Division One · Matchday 39
Newcastle United v Manchester United
5–1
Manchester United lost 1–5 to Newcastle United at St James Park, Newcastle on Saturday 4th April 1970 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (66') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 34' Pop Robson 1–0
- 36' Wyn Davies 2–0
- Half Time
- 66' Bobby Charlton 2–1
- 66' Jimmy Smith 3–1
- 84' Pop Robson pen 4–1
- 87' Pop Robson pen 5–1
- Minute not recorded
- — Carlo Sartori
- Full Time 5–1
Starting XI
Player
9 Bobby Charlton 66'
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Wilf McGuinness
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Harvey
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 88 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 88 times: 39W 20D 29L.
21 Sep 1968 W 3–1 D1 12 Apr 1969 L 0–2 D1 27 Aug 1969 D 0–0 D1
4 Apr 1970 L 1–5 This match
31 Oct 1970 L 0–1 D1 27 Feb 1971 W 1–0 D1 23 Oct 1971 W 1–0 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 →