League Division One · Matchday 27
Manchester United v Newcastle United
3–1
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 3–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 9th February 1927 in the League Division One. Joe Spence (5'), Thomas Harris (70') and James Hanson (75') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 5' Joe Spence 1–0
- 20' Tom McDonald 1–1
- Half Time
- 70' Thomas Harris 2–1
- 75' James Hanson 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Clarence Hilditch
Manchester United
OPP
Frank Watt
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 37 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 37 times: 18W 3D 16L.
10 Oct 1925 W 2–1 D1 14 Apr 1926 L 1–4 D1 11 Sep 1926 L 2–4 D1
9 Feb 1927 W 3–1 This match
10 Sep 1927 L 1–7 D1 21 Jan 1928 L 1–4 D1 29 Sep 1928 W 5–0 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 →