League Division One · Matchday 31
Newcastle United v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Newcastle United at St James Park, Newcastle on Saturday 11th March 1978 in the League Division One. Joe Jordan (27') and Gordon Hill (39') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 27' Joe Jordan 0–1
- 32' Mark McGee 1–1
- 39' Gordon Hill 1–2
- Half Time
- 85' Micky Burns pen 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Bill McGarry
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 103 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 103 times: 48W 22D 33L.
27 Oct 1976 W 7–2 LC 19 Feb 1977 W 3–1 D1 15 Oct 1977 W 3–2 D1
11 Mar 1978 D 2–2 This match
8 Sep 1984 W 5–0 D1 9 Feb 1985 D 1–1 D1 4 Sep 1985 W 3–0 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 →