The ‘Theatre of Dreams’ has not been a happy hunting ground for the Magpies in the Premier League era, having won there just once since the league’s inception.
That win came almost nine years ago when a single Yohan Cabaye strike was enough to secure Alan Pardew’s side all three-points against David Moyes’ side.
Since that win, Newcastle have conceded 21 goals in just seven visits to Old Trafford, a run that even includes a goalless draw at the beginning of the 2015/16 season.
Their current Premier League record at Old Trafford reads: Played: 27, won: 1, drawn: 8, lost: 18, scored: 21, conceded: 63.
Ahead of Sunday’s game, we take a look at the varying career paths of all 18 players that have scored a goal for Newcastle United at Old Trafford.
5. Craig Bellamy
Bellamy scored Newcastle’s third in their 5-3 defeat at Old Trafford in 2002. The 43-year-old played for clubs like Blackburn Rovers, Liverpool, Cardiff City and Manchester City after leaving St James’s Park and now works as an assistant to Vincent Kompany at Burnley. Photo: Phil Cole
6. Darren Ambrose
Ambrose scored the opener in a game that is now synonymous with that Wayne Rooney volley. Ambrose played for multiple clubs after leaving Newcastle and even had a spell on-loan in Greece in 2014. He now works as a pundit and makes regular appearances on Talk Sport. Photo: Tom Purslow
7. Obafemi Martins
Martins is now retired from football, ending a globe-trotting career that saw him play in Italy, England, Germany, Russia, Spain, USA and China. He made 42 caps for Nigeria, scoring 18 goals for his country. Photo: Matthew Peters
8. Demba Ba
Ba retired from football in September 2021 following spells in Turkey, China and Switzerland. He was a joint-founder of San Diego 1904 alongside former Chelsea teammate Eden Hazard. Photo: John Peters