League Division One · Matchday 08
Newcastle United v Manchester United
1–6
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 6–1 at St James Park, Newcastle on Saturday 12th October 1907 in the League Division One. Billy Meredith (4'), George Wall (50', 62'), Jimmy Turnbull (21'), Sandy Turnbull (23') and Charlie Roberts (60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 4' Billy Meredith 0–1
- 21' Jimmy Turnbull 0–2
- 23' Sandy Turnbull pen 0–3
- Half Time
- 50' George Wall 0–4
- 60' Charlie Roberts 0–5
- 62' George Wall 0–6
- 67' Peter McWilliam 1–6
- Full Time 1–6
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Newcastle United at the time, in their 11th meeting.
- George Stacey made his Manchester United debut.
- Billy Meredith's 5th goal of 1907-1908, and his 7th for United.
- George Wall's brace took him to 5 in 1907-1908 and 17 for United.
- Jimmy Turnbull's 2nd goal of 1907-1908, and his 2nd for United.
- Sandy Turnbull's 8th goal of 1907-1908, and his 13th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Ernest Mangnall
Manchester United
OPP
Frank Watt
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 11 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 11 times: 4W 0D 7L.
13 Nov 1897 L 0–1 D2 22 Dec 1906 L 1–3 D1 2 Feb 1907 L 0–5 D1
12 Oct 1907 W 6–1 This match
8 Feb 1908 D 1–1 D1 25 Dec 1908 L 1–2 D1 26 Dec 1908 W 1–0 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 →