Newcastle United v Manchester United, 26 December 1987
| Score | 1-0 to Newcastle United |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | St James' Park |
| Attendance | 26,461 |
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Goals:
| Glenn Roeder |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Gareth Kelly
Defender
John Anderson
Defender
Glenn Roeder
Defender/Midfielder
Neil McDonald
Defender/Midfielder
Kenny Wharton
Midfielder
John Cornwell
Midfielder
Paul Gascoigne
Midfielder
David McCreery
Forward
Paul Goddard
Forward
Darren Jackson
Forward
Mirandinha
Substitutions:
| Albert Craig for Kenny Wharton | |
| Ian Bogie for Darren Jackson |
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Chris Turner
Goalkeeper
Kevin Moran
Defender
Steve Bruce
Defender/Centre back
Mike Duxbury
Defender/Midfielder
Colin Gibson
Defender/Midfielder
Brian McClair
Midfielder
Remi Moses
Midfielder
Bryan Robson
Midfielder
Gordon Strachan
Midfielder
Peter Davenport
Forward
Norman Whiteside
Forward
Substitutions:
| Viv Anderson for Colin Gibson | |
| Jesper Olsen for Remi Moses |