Newcastle United's previous Premier League victories over Manchester United
Newcastle United's previous Premier League victories over Manchester United
October 20, 1996: Newcastle United 5, Manchester United 0.
Philippe Albert, arms outstretched, celebrates the fifth goal in 1996.
Newcastle's first Premier League victory over Manchester United is still arguably the most memorable.
Centre-half Darren Peacock's header opened the scoring before French winger David Ginola doubled the lead before half-time from the edge of the penalty box.
Les Ferdinand effectively ended the contest with another header after the interval before strike partner Alan Shearer, who had rejected the Red Devils in the summer to sign for Newcastle, added the fourth from close range.
The fifth? Central defender Phillipe Albert's sublime chip over a stranded Peter Schmeichel.
Surely Newcastle would gain revenge for losing the Premier League title race to Alex Ferguson's side just months earlier?
Come the season's end, however, and the Magpies again had to play second fiddle to the Old Trafford team.
They have never been so high since.
February 12, 2000: Newcastle United 3, Manchester United 0.
Goalscorers Duncan Ferguson, left, and Alan Shearer after Ferguson's first-half opener.
Newcastle's revival under new boss Bobby Robson continued with a comprehensive victory over the Premier League champions elect.
Scottish striker Duncan Ferguson, on one of his rare unstoppable days, opened the scoring with a half-volley from the edge of the box after an Alan Shearer flick on.
Shearer himself, revitalised since previous manager Ruud Gullit's departure, settled the contest with two late strikes at the Gallowgate End.
Anything else? Oh yes, Manchester United captain Roy Keane was sent off.
September 15, 2001: Newcastle United 4, Manchester United 3.
Alan Shearer, left, and Manchester United's Roy Keane during the 2001-02 season.
Newcastle United maintained their unbeaten start to the Premier League season after Wes Brown's late own goal settled a seven-goal thriller.
Home winger Laurent Robert's early free-kick opened the scoring before new Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy equalised from close range.
An error by visiting keeper Fabien Barthez gave the Magpies an interval lead when he failed to stop midfielder Robert Lee's tame long-range effort.
Centre-half Nikos Dabizas increased the lead after the interval before the inevitable fightback commenced.
Winger Ryan Giggs made it 3-2 after 62 minutes before midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron levelled.
Instead of buckling, however, Newcastle took the game back to Ferguson's title holders with Brown deflecting in Shearer's 82nd-minute shot after Craig Bellamy had outpaced the ageing Laurent Blanc.
Anything else? Oh yes, Manchester United captain Roy Keane was sent off.
January 4, 2012: Newcastle United 3, Manchester United 0.
Demba Ba, number 19, hooks home Newcastle's first goal.
The Black and Whites's fourth Premier League triumph over Manchester United would come more than a decade after the third.
In the midst of a surprise challenge for a Champions League place, Alan Pardew's hosts side took a deserved first-half lead when Demba Ba cleverly hooked home Shola Ameobi's headed flick.
Midfield schemer Yohan Cabaye added the second shortly after the interval with a free-kick from the edge of the box before Manchester United defender Phil Jones, nervy again during Sunday's clash, diverted home keeper Tim Krul's 90th-minute punt into his own net.
December 7, 2013: Manchester United 0, Newcastle United 1.
Yohan Cabaye nets the second-half winner
With Sir Alex now retired, Newcastle won the rivals's first clash since his departure with their first away win at Manchester United since 1972.
In similar fashion to Sunday's triumph, the visitors scored against the run of play when Yohan Cabaye sidefooted home Moussa Sissoko's cross just after the hour.
With a Fergy-style onslaught failing to materialise, future Sunderland boss David Moyes's team were booed off following their second 1-0 home defeat in four days.
The memories of painful 7-2, 6-0 and 5-0 thrashings - among countless other defeats during the previous 41 years - was briefly forgotten about by the jubilant away following.
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