League Division One · Matchday 26
Manchester United v Newcastle United
3–1
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 19th February 1977 in the League Division One. Jimmy Greenhoff (10', 35', 71') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 10' Jimmy Greenhoff 1–0
- 32' Geoff Nulty 1–1
- 35' Jimmy Greenhoff 2–1
- Half Time
- 71' Jimmy Greenhoff 3–1
- 82' Arthur Albiston for Hill
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
8 Jimmy Greenhoff 10', 35', 71'
Substitutes
Arthur Albiston
82' for Hill
Managers
MUFC
Tommy Docherty
Manchester United
OPP
Richard Dinnis
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 101 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 101 times: 47W 21D 33L.
20 Mar 1976 W 4–3 D1 11 Sep 1976 D 2–2 D1 27 Oct 1976 W 7–2 LC
19 Feb 1977 W 3–1 This match
15 Oct 1977 W 3–2 D1 11 Mar 1978 D 2–2 D1 8 Sep 1984 W 5–0 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 →