League Division One · Matchday 30
Manchester United v Newcastle United
1–0
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 1–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 27th February 1971 in the League Division One. Brian Kidd (43') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 43' Brian Kidd 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
10 Brian Kidd 43'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Matt Busby
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Harvey
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 90 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 90 times: 40W 20D 30L.
27 Aug 1969 D 0–0 D1 4 Apr 1970 L 1–5 D1 31 Oct 1970 L 0–1 D1
27 Feb 1971 W 1–0 This match
23 Oct 1971 W 1–0 D1 12 Feb 1972 L 0–2 D1 21 Oct 1972 L 1–2 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 →