Players who played for Manchester United and Newcastle United
11 players · Premier League since 1992/93
11 players have played for both Manchester United and Newcastle United in the Premier League since 1992/93. 8 played for Manchester United first and 3 for Newcastle United first. The longest-serving made 386 appearances across both; the top scorer got 122 goals; 6 scored for both; the first move came in 1994/95, the most recent in 2025/26.
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- Man Utd 269 · Newcastle 117
- Man Utd 195 · Newcastle 42
- Man Utd 9 · Newcastle 112
- Man Utd 61 · Newcastle 52
- Man Utd 31 · Newcastle 71
- Man Utd 99 · Newcastle 3
- Man Utd 86 · Newcastle 11
- Man Utd 3 · Newcastle 84
- Man Utd 39 · Newcastle 37
- Man Utd 14 · Newcastle 58
- Man Utd 5 · Newcastle 11
Who stands out
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Nicky Butt has the most appearances for the two combined: 269 for Manchester United and 117 for Newcastle United. Andrew Cole scored the most goals across both (93 for Manchester United, 29 for Newcastle United), and 6 players scored for both.
In our data, Keith Gillespie was the first to have played for both (his first game for Newcastle United came in 1994/95). The most recent player to play for both is Anthony Elanga, who first played for Newcastle United in 2025/26.
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| Player | Man Utd | Newcastle | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| Nicky Butt | 269 | 21 | 1992–2004 | 117 | 5 | 2004–2009 | Man Utd |
| Andrew Cole | 195 | 93 | 1994–2002 | 42 | 29 | 1993–1995 | Newcastle |
| Keith Gillespie | 9 | 1 | 1994/95 | 112 | 11 | 1994–1999 | Man Utd |
| Alan Smith | 61 | 7 | 2004–2007 | 52 | 0 | 2007–2012 | Man Utd |
| Michael Owen | 31 | 5 | 2009–2012 | 71 | 26 | 2005–2009 | Newcastle |
| Ronny Johnsen | 99 | 7 | 1996–2002 | 3 | 0 | 2004/05 | Man Utd |
| Louis Saha | 86 | 28 | 2003–2008 | 11 | 1 | 1998/99 | Newcastle |
| Danny Simpson | 3 | 0 | 2007/08 | 84 | 0 | 2010–2013 | Man Utd |
| Anthony Elanga | 39 | 3 | 2020–2023 | 37 | 2 | 2025–2027 | Man Utd |
| Gabriel Obertan | 14 | 0 | 2009–2011 | 58 | 2 | 2011–2016 | Man Utd |
| Giuseppe Rossi | 5 | 1 | 2005/06 | 11 | 0 | 2006/07 | Man Utd |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Manchester United and Newcastle United have met 62 times: Manchester United won 34, Newcastle United 12, and 16 games were drawn.
- Manchester United's biggest win: Man Utd 6-0 Newcastle (2007/08)
- Newcastle United's biggest win: Newcastle 5-0 Man Utd (1996/97)
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- How many players have played for both Manchester United and Newcastle United?
- 11 in the Premier League since 1992/93: Nicky Butt, Andrew Cole, Keith Gillespie, Alan Smith, Michael Owen, Ronny Johnsen and 5 more.
- Has anyone scored for both Manchester United and Newcastle United?
- Yes, 6: Andrew Cole (93 and 29), Michael Owen (5 and 26), Louis Saha (28 and 1), Nicky Butt (21 and 5), Keith Gillespie (1 and 11) and Anthony Elanga (3 and 2).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Manchester United and Newcastle United?
- Anthony Elanga. He played for Manchester United (2020–2023), then Newcastle United from 2025/26.
- What period does this list cover?
- Premier League games from 1992/93 to the present, updated as new games are played. Earlier games aren't in our data, so all-time lists can be longer.
Data: Premier League since 1992/93. Earlier games aren't included, so all-time lists can be longer.