Premiership · Matchday 10
Newcastle United v Manchester United
5–0
Manchester United lost 0–5 to Newcastle United at St James Park, Newcastle on Sunday 20th October 1996 in the Premiership.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 13' Darren Peacock 1–0
- 31' David Ginola 2–0
- Half Time
- 56' Jordi Cruyff for Solskjaer
- 63' Les Ferdinand 3–0
- 67' Brian McClair for Johnsen
- 67' Paul Scholes for Poborsky
- 75' Alan Shearer 4–0
- 84' Philippe Albert 5–0
- Full Time 5–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Jordi Cruyff
56' for Solskjaer
Brian McClair
67' for Johnsen
Paul Scholes
67' for Poborsky
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Kevin Keegan
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 123 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 123 times: 58W 28D 37L.
27 Dec 1995 W 2–0 PL 4 Mar 1996 W 1–0 PL 11 Aug 1996 W 4–0 CS
20 Oct 1996 L 0–5 This match
8 May 1997 D 0–0 PL 21 Dec 1997 W 1–0 PL 18 Apr 1998 D 1–1 PL | 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 →