Man United 3-1 Newcastle United - September 21, 1968 / Division 1 1968/1969
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MU
0' - Goal
George Best
0' - Goal
Denis Law 0' - Goal
George Best0
0' - Goal
Tommy Gibb
MU
46' - Substitution
Jackie Sinclairis substituted by Jim Iley
NU
NU
Team line-ups
Man United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Alex Stepney | 26 | 101 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Sadler | 22 | 138 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
John Fitzpatrick | 22 | 37 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tony Dunne | 27 | 332 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Francis Burns | 19 | 53 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Nobby Stiles | 26 | 320 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Bobby Charlton | 30 | 520 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Pat Crerand | 29 | 290 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Willie Morgan | 23 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
George Best | 22 | 237 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Denis Law | 28 | 261 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
209
Newcastle United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Willie McFaul | 24 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Dave Craig | 24 | 84 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alwyn Burton | 26 | 80 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ron Guthrie | 24 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jackie Sinclair | 46 | 25 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Tommy Gibb | 23 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Dave Elliott | 23 | 66 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Alan Duffy | 18 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Bryan Robson | 22 | 83 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Geoff Allen | 21 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Jim Scott | 28 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
23.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
40
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Jim Iley | 46 | 32 | 117 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
John Fitzpatrick
IN
Bill Foulkes
OUT
Willie Morgan
IN
Brian Kidd
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
59
1094
Success rate in this team:
50 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
50 %
Busby vs Newcastle United
15 victories
15 draws
4 losses
Busby vs Harvey
5 victories
3 draws
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
49
281
Success rate in this team:
38 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
38 %
Harvey vs Man United
0 victory
3 draws
5 losses
Harvey vs Busby
0 victory
3 draws
5 losses
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Key figures
George Best scored 5 goals vs Newcastle United in his professional career with Manchester United
Man United keeps its 11 consecutive matches without a draw vs Newcastle United at home in Premier League running (since 28/11/1914). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 19/04/1913 (3 matches)
Newcastle United keeps its 12 consecutive matches without a win away from home in Premier League running (since 10/02/1968). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 07/04/1967-06/01/1968 time period (17 matches).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VManchester United 4-1 Benfica29/05/1968 | VManchester United 2-1 Everton10/08/1968 | VManchester United 1-0 Coventry21/08/1968 | LManchester United 0-4 Chelsea24/08/1968 | VManchester United 3-1 Tottenham28/08/1968 | DManchester United 1-1 West Ham07/09/1968 |
| Overall | LManchester United 0-4 Chelsea24/08/1968 | VManchester United 3-1 Tottenham28/08/1968 | LSheffield Wednesday 5-4 Manchester United31/08/1968 | DManchester United 1-1 West Ham07/09/1968 | LBurnley 1-0 Manchester United14/09/1968 | VWaterford 1-3 Manchester United18/09/1968 |
Current form
| Away | DSheffield Wednesday 1-1 Newcastle United14/08/1968 | LBurnley 1-0 Newcastle United17/08/1968 | DSunderland 1-1 Newcastle United31/08/1968 | VSouthport 0-2 Newcastle United02/09/1968 | LCoventry 2-1 Newcastle United07/09/1968 | LFeyenoord Rotterdam 2-0 Newcastle United17/09/1968 |
| Overall | DSunderland 1-1 Newcastle United31/08/1968 | VSouthport 0-2 Newcastle United02/09/1968 | LCoventry 2-1 Newcastle United07/09/1968 | VNewcastle United 4-0 Feyenoord Rotterdam11/09/1968 | LNewcastle United 2-3 West Bromwich Albion14/09/1968 | LFeyenoord Rotterdam 2-0 Newcastle United17/09/1968 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 3 | 6 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 2 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 5 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
9 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
9 |
|
5 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
3 |
Victories (Competition total) |
1 |
|
3 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Draws (Competition total) |
5 |
|
1 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
4 |
Losses (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
2 |
Goals
|
12 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
10 |
|
7 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
16 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
12 |
|
7 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
1.33 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.11 |
|
1.4 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0.75 |
|
1.78 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.33 |
|
1.4 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.25 |
Betting aid
|
5 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
3 |
|
3 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
5 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
7 |
|
3 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
2-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-1 |
Bookings
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
 | Bobby Charlton | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 7 goals | Bryan Robson | |
| John Fitzpatrick | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 2 goals | Bryan Robson | |
| Denis Law | 3 goals during the last 3 matches | The fittest player | 7 goals during the last 9 matches | Bryan Robson | |
Historical head to head
Home
99 gf
59 ga
Away
59 gf
85 ga
Total
158 gf
144 ga
Historical head to head
Home
85 gf
59 ga
Away
59 gf
99 ga
Total
144 gf
158 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 0 |
May 04, 1968 |
| Home | 6 - 0 |
May 04, 1968 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 7 - 1 |
September 10, 1927 |
| Away | 7 - 1 |
September 10, 1927 |
Latest head to head
May 04, 1968 - Division 1 1967/1968
December 09, 1967 - Division 1 1967/1968
March 11, 1967 - Division 1 1966/1967
September 03, 1966 - Division 1 1966/1967
September 15, 1965 - Division 1 1965/1966
Best historical scorers against Newcastle United
 |
Dennis Viollet | 5 goals | 1957 - 1959 |
|
Bobby Charlton | 4 goals | 1958 - 1961 |
 |
Alex Dawson | 3 goals | 1958 - 1960 |
 |
Brian Kidd | 3 goals | 1967 - 1968 |
 |
Albert Quixall | 3 goals | 1959 - 1960 |
|
George Best | 3 goals | 1968 - 1968 |
Best historical scorers against Man United
|
Ron McGarry | 2 goals | 1965 - 1966 |
|
Bob Stokoe | 1 goal | 1960 - 1960 |
|
Tommy Robson | 1 goal | 1967 - 1967 |
|
Dave Craig | 1 goal | 1966 - 1966 |
|
Trevor Hockey | 1 goal | 1965 - 1965 |
|
Gordon Hughes | 1 goal | 1960 - 1960 |
Players with most games played vs Newcastle United
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Bill Foulkes | 16 matches | 1956 - 1968 |
|
Bobby Charlton | 13 matches | 1958 - 1968 |
 |
Shay Brennan | 9 matches | 1959 - 1968 |
 |
Nobby Stiles | 6 matches | 1960 - 1967 |
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Pat Crerand | 6 matches | 1965 - 1968 |
|
Dennis Viollet | 6 matches | 1956 - 1960 |
Players with most games played vs Man United
|
Frank Clark | 6 matches | 1965 - 1968 |
|
Jim Iley | 6 matches | 1965 - 1968 |
|
Gordon Marshall | 5 matches | 1965 - 1967 |
|
Dave Hilley | 4 matches | 1965 - 1967 |
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Dave Craig | 4 matches | 1965 - 1968 |
|
Alwyn Burton | 4 matches | 1965 - 1968 |
They played in both sides
107 matches
21 matches
30 matches
1 match
They played in both sides
107 matches
21 matches
30 matches
1 match
Competition info
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September 21, 1968
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