League Division One · Matchday 01
Newcastle United v Manchester United
4–1
Manchester United lost 1–4 to Newcastle United at St James Park, Newcastle on Saturday 31st August 1929 in the League Division One. Joe Spence (78') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 35' Hugh Gallacher 1–0
- Half Time
- 48' Hugh Gallacher 2–0
- 67' Tom McDonald 3–0
- 78' Joe Spence 3–1
- 83' Hugh Gallacher 4–1
- Full Time 4–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Player
7 Joe Spence 78'
Substitutes
Substitutes were not permitted
Managers
MUFC
Herbert Bamlett
Manchester United
OPP
Frank Watt
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 42 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 42 times: 19W 3D 20L.
21 Jan 1928 L 1–4 D1 29 Sep 1928 W 5–0 D1 9 Feb 1929 L 0–5 D1
31 Aug 1929 L 1–4 This match
28 Dec 1929 W 5–0 D1 13 Sep 1930 L 4–7 D1 17 Jan 1931 L 3–4 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 →