Newcastle United’s last 10 victories against Saturday’s opponents span 32 years with some of the winning goals in that time being scored by Glenn Roeder, Alan Shearer and Matty Longstaff.
In fact, none of the current squad were born before the earliest two entries on this list - although Steve Bruce did feature against Newcastle in one of those games.
Furthermore, only once in the last 48 years have Newcastle been victorious at Old Trafford, not a good omen for Saturday’s encounter.
After failing to win any of their four games before the international break, it may seem all doom-and-gloom around Newcastle United ahead of the weekend’s fixture.
However, here we aim to remind you of some of the better times Newcastle have had against Manchester United - and there have certainly been plenty of those:
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9. 26 December 1987: Newcastle United 1 - 0 Manchester United
Boxing Day 1987 was a memorable one for Newcastle United as a solitary goal from the late-Glenn Roeder was enough to secure the Toon a win. As half-time beckoned, Paul Gascoigne’s free-kick pinballed in the area before it was slammed home by Roeder. (Photo Allsport/Getty Images) Photo: Getty Images
10. 18 April 1987: Newcastle United 2 - 1 Manchester United
A strong challenge by Norman Whiteside on John Anderson, which was followed up by Peter Jackson’s retaliation on Whiteside started a feisty encounter at St James’s Park. Roeder’s towering header was cancelled out by a fantastic strike by Gordon Strachan before Paul Goddard poked home the winner to send the Gallowgate into raptures. (Photo by Pascal Rondeau/Allsport/Getty Images) Photo: Getty Images