League Division One · Matchday 10
Manchester United v Newcastle United
3–2
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 3–2 at Old Trafford on Saturday 15th October 1977 in the League Division One. Steve Coppell (7'), Jimmy Greenhoff (22') and Lou Macari (56') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 7' Steve Coppell 1–0
- 22' Jimmy Greenhoff 2–0
- Half Time
- 56' Lou Macari 3–0
- 72' Micky Burns 3–1
- 87' Dennis Martin 3–2
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
10 Lou Macari 56'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Dave Sexton
Manchester United
OPP
Richard Dinnis
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 102 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 102 times: 48W 21D 33L.
11 Sep 1976 D 2–2 D1 27 Oct 1976 W 7–2 LC 19 Feb 1977 W 3–1 D1
15 Oct 1977 W 3–2 This match
11 Mar 1978 D 2–2 D1 8 Sep 1984 W 5–0 D1 9 Feb 1985 D 1–1 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 →