League Division One · Matchday 05
Manchester United v Newcastle United
5–0
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 5–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 8th September 1984 in the League Division One. Jesper Olsen (44'), Gordon Strachan (48', 75'), Mark Hughes (60') and Remi Moses (72') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 44' Jesper Olsen 1–0
- Half Time
- 48' Gordon Strachan pen 2–0
- 60' Mark Hughes 3–0
- 72' Remi Moses 4–0
- 75' Gordon Strachan 5–0
- Full Time 5–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Ron Atkinson
Manchester United
OPP
Jack Charlton
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 104 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 104 times: 49W 22D 33L.
19 Feb 1977 W 3–1 D1 15 Oct 1977 W 3–2 D1 11 Mar 1978 D 2–2 D1
8 Sep 1984 W 5–0 This match
9 Feb 1985 D 1–1 D1 4 Sep 1985 W 3–0 D1 16 Apr 1986 W 4–2 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 →