FA Cup · Final
Manchester United v Newcastle United
2–0
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 2–0 at Wembley (N) on Saturday 22nd May 1999 in the FA Cup. Teddy Sheringham (11') and Paul Scholes (52') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 9' Teddy Sheringham for Keane
- 11' Teddy Sheringham 1–0
- Half Time
- 52' Paul Scholes 2–0
- 60' Dwight Yorke for Cole
- 76' Jaap Stam for Scholes
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 32 matches in all competitions.
- Jaap Stam made his 50th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Dwight Yorke made his 50th appearance for United in all competitions.
- Teddy Sheringham's 4th goal of 1998-1999, and his 18th for United.
- Paul Scholes' 11th goal of 1998-1999, and his 45th for United.
Starting XI
Player
18 Paul Scholes 52'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Ruud Gullit
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 129 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 129 times: 61W 31D 37L.
18 Apr 1998 D 1–1 PL 8 Nov 1998 D 0–0 PL 13 Mar 1999 W 2–1 PL
22 May 1999 W 2–0 This match
30 Aug 1999 W 5–1 PL 12 Feb 2000 L 0–3 PL 20 Aug 2000 W 2–0 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 →