Premiership · Matchday 20
Manchester United v Newcastle United
2–0
Manchester United beat Newcastle United 2–0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 27th December 1995 in the Premiership. Andrew Cole (6') and Roy Keane (53') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Andrew Cole 1–0
- Half Time
- 46' Brian McClair for May
- 53' Roy Keane 2–0
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
16 Roy Keane 53'
Substitutes
Brian McClair
46' for May
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Kevin Keegan
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 120 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 120 times: 56W 28D 36L.
26 Oct 1994 L 0–2 LC 29 Oct 1994 W 2–0 PL 15 Jan 1995 D 1–1 PL
27 Dec 1995 W 2–0 This match
4 Mar 1996 W 1–0 PL 11 Aug 1996 W 4–0 CS 20 Oct 1996 L 0–5 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 →