League Division One · Matchday 15
Newcastle United v Manchester United
1–0
Manchester United lost 0–1 to Newcastle United at St James Park, Newcastle on Saturday 31st October 1970 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 51' Wyn Davies 1–0
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Wilf McGuinness
Manchester United
OPP
Joe Harvey
Newcastle United
United vs Newcastle United History
Meeting 89 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 89 times: 39W 20D 30L.
12 Apr 1969 L 0–2 D1 27 Aug 1969 D 0–0 D1 4 Apr 1970 L 1–5 D1
31 Oct 1970 L 0–1 This match
27 Feb 1971 W 1–0 D1 23 Oct 1971 W 1–0 D1 12 Feb 1972 L 0–2 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 →