League Division One · Matchday 14
Newcastle United v Manchester United
2–1
Manchester United lost 1–2 to Newcastle United at St James Park, Newcastle on Saturday 21st October 1972 in the League Division One. Bobby Charlton (84') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 67' Terry Hibbitt 1–0
- 75' Bobby Charlton for Morgan
- 77' John Tudor 2–0
- 84' Bobby Charlton 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
Bobby Charlton
84' 75' for Morgan
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Harvey
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 93 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 93 times: 41W 20D 32L.
27 Feb 1971 W 1–0 D1 23 Oct 1971 W 1–0 D1 12 Feb 1972 L 0–2 D1
21 Oct 1972 L 1–2 This match
17 Mar 1973 W 2–1 D1 17 Nov 1973 L 2–3 D1 13 Apr 1974 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 →