League Division One · Matchday 10
Manchester United v Newcastle United
3–1
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 3–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 21st September 1968 in the League Division One. George Best (16', 17') and Denis Law (28') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 16' George Best 1–0
- 17' George Best 2–0
- 28' Denis Law 3–0
- Half Time
- 70' Tommy Gibb 3–1
- Minute not recorded
- — Brian Kidd
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Harvey
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 85 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 85 times: 39W 19D 27L.
11 Mar 1967 D 0–0 D1 9 Dec 1967 D 2–2 D1 4 May 1968 W 6–0 D1
21 Sep 1968 W 3–1 This match
12 Apr 1969 L 0–2 D1 27 Aug 1969 D 0–0 D1 4 Apr 1970 L 1–5 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 →