League Division One · Matchday 05
Newcastle United v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Newcastle United at St James Park, Newcastle on Saturday 11th September 1976 in the League Division One. Stuart Pearson (17') and Brian Greenhoff (32') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 13' Paul Cannell 1–0
- 17' Stuart Pearson 1–1
- 32' Brian Greenhoff 1–2
- Half Time
- 52' Micky Burns 2–2
- 73' Alan Foggon for Hill
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
9 Stuart Pearson 17'
Substitutes
Alan Foggon
73' for Hill
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Gordon Lee
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 99 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 99 times: 45W 21D 33L.
13 Apr 1974 W 1–0 D1 29 Nov 1975 W 1–0 D1 20 Mar 1976 W 4–3 D1
11 Sep 1976 D 2–2 This match
27 Oct 1976 W 7–2 LC 19 Feb 1977 W 3–1 D1 15 Oct 1977 W 3–2 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 →