Newcastle United v Manchester United, 20 October 1996

Score5-0 to Newcastle United
RefereeSteve Dunn
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt James' Park
Attendance36,579
Kick-off: 3.00pm

5 Newcastle United

Manager: Kevin Keegan

0 Manchester United

Manager: Alex Ferguson

Goals:

Darren Peacock 12 G
David Ginola 30 G
Les Ferdinand 63 G
Alan Shearer 75 G
Philippe Albert 83 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Pavel Srníček
Defender Philippe Albert
Defender Steve Watson
Defender/Centre back Darren Peacock
Defender/Left back John Beresford
Midfielder David Batty
Midfielder David Ginola
Midfielder Rob Lee
Forward Peter Beardsley
Forward Les Ferdinand
Forward Alan Shearer

Starting lineup:

Peter Schmeichel Goalkeeper
Denis Irwin Defender
Ronny Johnsen Defender
Gary Neville Defender
Gary Pallister Defender
David May Defender/Centre back
David Beckham Midfielder
Nicky Butt Midfielder
Karel Poborský Midfielder
Eric Cantona Forward

Substitutions:

Warren Barton for Steve Watson 87
Lee Clark for Rob Lee 87

Substitutions:

Jordi Cruyff for Ole Gunnar Solskjær 56
Brian McClair for Ronny Johnsen 66
Paul Scholes for Karel Poborský 66

Cards:

David Batty 89 Y

Cards:

Paul Scholes 23 Y
Peter Schmeichel 89 Y
Nicky Butt 89 Y
Eric Cantona 89 Y
David May 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Shaka Hislop
Defender/Right back Warren Barton
Midfielder Lee Clark
Midfielder Keith Gillespie

On the bench:

Defender Phil Neville
Midfielder Jordi Cruyff
Midfielder Brian McClair
Midfielder Paul Scholes

Comments:

League position: 1st

Comments:

League position: 5th

5 Newcastle United

Manager: Kevin Keegan

Goals:

Darren Peacock 12 G
David Ginola 30 G
Les Ferdinand 63 G
Alan Shearer 75 G
Philippe Albert 83 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Pavel Srníček
Defender Philippe Albert
Defender Steve Watson
Defender/Centre back Darren Peacock
Defender/Left back John Beresford
Midfielder David Batty
Midfielder David Ginola
Midfielder Rob Lee
Forward Peter Beardsley
Forward Les Ferdinand
Forward Alan Shearer

Substitutions:

Warren Barton for Steve Watson 87
Lee Clark for Rob Lee 87

Cards:

David Batty 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Shaka Hislop
Defender/Right back Warren Barton
Midfielder Lee Clark
Midfielder Keith Gillespie

Comments:

League position: 1st

0 Manchester United

Manager: Alex Ferguson

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Peter Schmeichel Goalkeeper
Denis Irwin Defender
Ronny Johnsen Defender
Gary Neville Defender
Gary Pallister Defender
David May Defender/Centre back
David Beckham Midfielder
Nicky Butt Midfielder
Karel Poborský Midfielder
Eric Cantona Forward

Substitutions:

Jordi Cruyff for Ole Gunnar Solskjær 56
Brian McClair for Ronny Johnsen 66
Paul Scholes for Karel Poborský 66

Cards:

Paul Scholes 23 Y
Peter Schmeichel 89 Y
Nicky Butt 89 Y
Eric Cantona 89 Y
David May 89 Y

On the bench:

Defender Phil Neville
Midfielder Jordi Cruyff
Midfielder Brian McClair
Midfielder Paul Scholes

Comments:

League position: 5th