League Division One · Matchday 14
Newcastle United v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 1–0 at St James Park, Newcastle on Saturday 23rd October 1971 in the League Division One. George Best (46') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 46' George Best 0–1
- 88' John Aston Jnr for Gowling
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
11 George Best 46'
Substitutes
John Aston Jnr
88' for Gowling
Managers
MUFC
Frank O'Farrell
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Harvey
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 91 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 91 times: 41W 20D 30L.
4 Apr 1970 L 1–5 D1 31 Oct 1970 L 0–1 D1 27 Feb 1971 W 1–0 D1
23 Oct 1971 W 1–0 This match
12 Feb 1972 L 0–2 D1 21 Oct 1972 L 1–2 D1 17 Mar 1973 W 2–1 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 →