League Division One · Matchday 04
Newcastle United v Manchester United
4–2
Manchester United lost 2–4 to Newcastle United at St James Park, Newcastle on Saturday 11th September 1926 in the League Division One. Francis McPherson (16') and Joe Spence (62') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 14' Tom McDonald 1–0
- 16' Francis McPherson pen 1–1
- Half Time
- 47' Stan Seymour 2–1
- 52' Tom McDonald 3–1
- 61' Hugh Gallacher 4–1
- 62' Joe Spence 4–2
- Full Time 4–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Joe Spence 62'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
John Chapman
Manchester United
OPP
Frank Watt
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 36 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 36 times: 17W 3D 16L.
14 Jan 1922 L 0–1 D1 10 Oct 1925 W 2–1 D1 14 Apr 1926 L 1–4 D1
11 Sep 1926 L 2–4 This match
9 Feb 1927 W 3–1 D1 10 Sep 1927 L 1–7 D1 21 Jan 1928 L 1–4 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 →