League Division One · Matchday 05
Manchester United v Newcastle United
1–7
Manchester United lost 1–7 to Newcastle United at Old Trafford on Saturday 10th September 1927 in the League Division One. Joe Spence (48') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 18' Stan Seymour 0–1
- 40' Tom McDonald 0–2
- Half Time
- 48' Joe Spence 1–2
- 55' Hugh Gallacher 1–3
- 58' Tom Urwin 1–4
- 61' Neil Harris 1–5
- 73' Robert McKay 1–6
- 85' Stan Seymour 1–7
- Full Time 1–7
Match Facts
- United's heaviest defeat to Newcastle United at the time, in their 38th meeting.
- Joe Spence's 3rd goal of 1927-1928, and his 84th for United.
Starting XI
Player
9 Joe Spence 48'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Frank Watt
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 38 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 38 times: 18W 3D 17L.
14 Apr 1926 L 1–4 D1 11 Sep 1926 L 2–4 D1 9 Feb 1927 W 3–1 D1
10 Sep 1927 L 1–7 This match
21 Jan 1928 L 1–4 D1 29 Sep 1928 W 5–0 D1 9 Feb 1929 L 0–5 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 →