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Wednesday 10th December
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2025/26:
Yet another late
blow
Bayer Leverkusen
2 Newcastle 2
Wednesday night saw Newcastle
collect a point keeping them on track for the Champions League
Knockout Phase playoffs - but had recovered from going behind early
on to lead, before being pegged back once again in the final
minutes.
The hosts went ahead on 13 minutes when Aleix Garcia's corner kick
reached Robert Andrich at the back post, his header across the box
diverted beyond Aaron Ramsdale by the unsuspecting Bruno Guimaraes
for an own goal.
The Magpies spent the rest of the first period with the majority of
possession but failed to test Mark Flekken for all of that pressure
-the former Brentford goalkeeper's only alarming moment a miscued
effort from his colleague Alejandro Grimaldo that he had to swat
away.
That all changed after the restart when Flekken was ambushed by Nick
Woltemade as he over-elaborated in possession - the United forward
cleverly tempting the custodian into a rash challenge that earned a
penalty.
Up stepped Anthony Gordon to confidently dispatch his third spot
kick in as many league and cup games, the same player then blasting
a shot off the goal frame within 10 minutes as United rightly sensed
that the tie was there to be won.
By then Lewis Miley had appeared from the bench in place of the
ailing Joelinton and the youngster didn't take long to create his
own piece of club history - heading home a fine Gordon cross to
become Newcastle's youngest-ever scorer in the Champions League.
Eddie Howe's side then came desperately close to a clinching third;
Malick Thiaw's goalbound header blocked and Jacob Murphy rattling
the goal frame within a 60 second period.
However the Bundesliga side would have the final say in matters,
Alex Grimaldo finding space in the box to shoot home and earn a
point that his side probably deserved.
The Magpies sit twelfth in the table after the sixth round of games
- had they held on for three points in the BayArena though, that
could have been as high as sixth.
More to follow...
Team: Ramsdale, Livramento,
Thiaw, Burn, Hall, Tonali, Joelinton (L.Miley 60), Guimaraes, Barnes
(Murphy 78), Woltemade (90+3), Gordon (Ramsey 90+3).
Subs n/u: Elanga, Ad.Harrison, A.Murphy, Schar, M.Thompson,
Willock.
Booked: Thiaw, Ramsdale.
Goals: Gordon 51 (pen),
L.Miley 74.
B04L: Flekken, Quansah,
Andrich, Tapsoba, Arthur (Bade 90), Maza, Garcia, Grimaldo, Tillman
(Echeverri 85), Schick (Kofane 46), Poku (Tella 71).
Subs n/u: Belocian, Ben Seghir, Blaswich, Lomb, Tape.
Booked: Poku, Garcia.
Goals: og(Guimaraes) 13,
Grimaldo 88.
Crowd: 30,210 including an official away contingent of
1,800
- a good number of others were visible to home sections with no
apparent mishap.
Eddie Howe said:
"It was a tough game. I thought we
played well but it was tough for us.
"I don't know (if it is a
mentality issue). Goals happen in games and we haven't defended
well enough today.
"It was too easy for them to go through the middle of our defence
(for the equaliser).
"I wasn't happy at half-time,
not so much with the performance but there was a real lack of belief
that we could score. You have to make things happen and really
believe internally. Off the ball, we were getting close to them but
not in that final yard.
"It leaves us in a good
position: it leaves it in our hands but we have two tough games to
come. All we can do is focus back onto the Premier League where we
are in a decent vein of form."
On
Joelinton's withdrawal:
"He felt something in his groin, so we took him off straight
away. Im not sure (if he'll be available on Sunday).
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands)
VAR:
Rob Dieperink (Netherlands)
Stats:
Anthony Gordon's fifth Champions League goal puts him
level with Kieron Dyer, Patrick Kluivert, Laurent Robert, Jimmy
Scott and Gary Speed in the club's European listings.
This was Newcastle's second visit to this venue, after a 3-1
Champions League victory in February 2003, when Shola
Ameobi netted twice and Lomana Lua got the other goal.
Magpies @ Bundesliga sides:
2001/02 1860 Munich won 3-2 (IT)
2002/03 Bayer Leverkusen won 3-1 (CL)
2006/07 Eintracht Frankfurt drew 0-0 (UE)
2023/24 Borussia Dortmund lost 0-2 (CL)
2025/26 Bayer Leverkusen drew 2-2 (CL)
U19s:
Kyle cracker not
enough
Bayer Leverkusen U19s 2 Newcastle U19s 1
Despite an improved display in their sixth and final U19 Youth
League tie on Tuesday,
Newcastle were unable to register their first point of the campaign.
Playing at the Ulrich-Haberland stadium in the shadow of the Bay
Arena, the green-clad Magpies were forced into an unplanned change
before the half hour when full back Thomas Bryant departed on a
stretcher with a leg injury.
Sean Neave then came agonisingly close to opening the scoring two
minutes from the interval, only for his low shot to rebound off a
post with the goalkeeper beaten.
Visiting goalkeeper Roman Dowell won his one v one duel with
Jeremiah Mensah on 45 minutes but was unable to prevent Montrell
Culbreath from registering with a glancing header in the third
minute of time added on.
Leverkusen doubled their advantage seven minutes after the restart
when Ferdinand Pohl shot home, but United gained a foothold in the
game when Kyle Fitzgerald marked his return to the side with an
excellent finish in the 72nd minute.
A vital intervention
from Mensah preserved Bayern's lead nine minutes from the end of
normal time, his goal-line clearance denying Kacey Wooster after he
latched on to Fitzgerald's pull back from the right flank.
Team: Dowell, Shahar, Bryant (Charlton 28), Watts, Moran,
Finneran, Alabi (M.Miley 64), Neave, Seung-soo (Pinnington 80),
Ferreira (Fitzgerald 64), Brayson (Wooster 64).
Subs n/u: Jones, Yildiz, Johnson, Old.
Booked: Seung-soo, Brayson, Finneran, Watts.
Crowd: 560 tbc
FAC3:
Cherries at home
The FA Cup Third Round draw took place on Monday evening,
handing the Magpies a home tie against Eddie Howe's old side, Bournemouth.
The two sides drew 0-0 at the Vitality Stadium in the Premier League
earlier this season, Andoni Iraola's side due on Tyneside for the
return game in April.
This is the third time that the Magpies and Cherries have been
paired in this competition - all in the Third Round.
Newcastle ran out 2-0 winners on Tyneside in 1973, drawing 0-0 in
Dorset in 1992 and then losing the replay on penalties after a 2-2
draw that followed an abandonment due to fog days earlier.
Ties will be played on and around the weekend of Saturday January
10th, coming between Newcastle's PL home game against Leeds on
Wednesday January 7th and PL visit to Wolves on Sunday January 18th.
That means we will face five league and cup home games in 21 days, plus a
PL trip to Wolverhampton. That could become six if a home Carabao
Cup semi-final appears.
A reminder that there are no longer replays at this stage.
Talk-in:
Early derby date
There's a pre-derby day gathering at Fleet Street
in Newcastle this Saturday afternoon, featuring ex-Magpies
John Anderson, Mick Quinn and Steve Watson.
Ando appeared in six derbies, the most memorable on New
Years Day 1985 when Peter Beardsley grabbed a hat-trick and
the visitors ended up with nine men on the field.
Quinny got five under his belt (and was booked in four), the
last of which was a vital home victory as the club fought
relegation in 1992 and David Kelly scored a "spawny goal".
Watto meanwhile was unbeaten in all four of his derbies,
including the 2-1 fan lockout victory at Roker in 1996.
Tickets cost £15 including a pie and a pint on
arrival and things get underway at 1pm.
Details/bookings online
here
Giveaway:
Pitch prediction
2025 has seen a plethora of recommended Toon-related books released by Pitch
Publishing ranging from Liam O'Brien's autobiography to Andrew
Nagy's fans-eye view and Paul Joannou's authoritative Bill McCracken
biography.
We have one more giveaway, with your choice of any title from the
extensive Pitch catalogue
here, whether NUFC, football or from their
other extensive lists covering rugby, cricket, boxing and a multiplicity of
other sports.
Thanks to everyone who offered final score predictions for tonight's Champions League visit to Bayer Leverkusen
- the name of the winner will appear here on Thursday.
Find
discounts on NUFC titles on Amazon
here
Premier League:
Clarets calamity avoided
Newcastle 2 Burnley
1
Match report
Manchester United's win at Wolves on Monday pushed Newcastle one
place down the table into twelfth.
2025/26:
H/A ticket
updates
Latest on-sale dates.
PSV Eindhoven (h)
Member ballot open*: Tue 16.12.2025, Noon
Member ballot close: Wed 17.12.2025, Noon
Winners notified by Thu 18.12.2025, 11.30am
Seat selection opens Thu 18.12.2025, Noon
Seat selection closes Sat 20.12.2025, Noon
ST forwarding/resale from Mon 22.12.2025, 4pm
Member sale open Tue 23.12.2025, 10am
* Also includes STs not on CL cup scheme
Aston Villa (h)
Member ballot open: Mon 15.12.2025, Noon.
Member ballot close: Tue 16.12.2025, Noon.
Ballot winners notified Wed 17.12.2025 by 11.30am.
Seat selection opens Wed 17.12.2025, Noon.
Seat selection closes Fri 19.12.2025, Noon.
ST forwarding/resale open Fri 19.12.2025, 4pm.
Member sale open Mon 22.12.2025, 10am.
PSG (a)
ST applications open: Tue 16.12.2025, 2pm
ST applications close: Wed 17.12.2025, 2pm
Seat selections open: Thu 18.12.2025, 2pm
Seat selections close: Sat 20.12.2026, 2pm
Liverpool (a)
ST applications open: Mon 29.12.2025, 2pm
ST applications close: Tue 30.12.2025, 2pm
Seat selections open: Wed 31.12.2025, 2pm
Seat selections close: Fri 02.01.2026, 2pm
Had to come to London:
West End boys
Following a successful run at Newcastle's Theatre Royal - with more
dates there next summer - "Gerry & Sewell" are heading to
London's West End next month.
Filmed as "Purely Belter", Jamie Eastlake's stage adaptation
of Jonathan Tulloch's book, "The Season Ticket" tells the
tale of two Toon fans
and their quest for their holy grail of Newcastle season tickets, despite being
totally skint....
Tickets are on sale now for performances at the Aldwych Theatre
between January 13th and 24th, with seat prices starting from just
£10 available online
here
Warning: may contain graphic references to Steve Bruce.
Last chance to buy:
Veitch book
offer
We have limited stocks of Keith Colvin Smith's biography of Magpies
legend Colin Veitch, a 200 page hardback book published at
£35. These are now on sale for just £10 + delivery*. To
reserve copies, email
[email protected]
* due to book size & weight, UK delivery only possible
Premier League:
mackems (a)
The 156th senior
competitive Tyne-wear derby takes place on Sunday in SR5.
It's a 2pm kick-off, live on Sky Sports.
Newcastle received 2,528 tickets, mirroring what the mackems get for the
return fixture on Tyneside next year.
That reduced amount follows the decision to close the (front) balcony
sections of the SJP away area in Leazes L7 for safety reasons and
reduce the allocation accordingly.
The maximum number of away fans allowed for Premier League fixtures
on wearside this season so far is 3,086.
Match tickets come in digital format - the ticket transfer scheme won't be in
operation for this game.
Phone banks, vapes and coins are all banned there.
There's no requirement to travel on buses provided by NUFC - these
had to be pre-booked and bookings have ended.
Buses will depart from SJP between 11am and 11.30am and wristbands
issued that need to be displayed to obtain access to buses for the
return trip post-match.
Team: To follow
SAFC: Luke O'Nien will be suspended.
Referee: Peter Bankes - fourth PL appearance this season in
charge of the Magpies, following the 0-0 draw at Leeds, 2-0 win over
Nottingham Forest and 2-1 win over Fulham.
VAR: Stuart Attwell
UK TV: Live on Sky Sports
Overseas TV:
to follow
UK Radio: Live on BBC Radio 5 Live Sport
Metro: No scheduled disruptions
Rail:
Scheduled disruptions are online
here
Stats:
SMB v NUFC
- PL era:
(all PL unless specified)
2023/24 won 3-0 (a) OG Isak 2(1pen) (FAC)
2015/16 lost 0-3 (a)
2014/15 lost 0-1 (a)
2013/14 lost 1-2 Debuchy
2012/13 drew 1-1 Cabaye
2011/12 won 1-0 R.Taylor
2010/11 drew 1-1 Nolan
2008/09 lost 1-2 Sh.Ameobi
2007/08 drew 1-1 Milner
2005/06 won 4-1 Chopra, Shearer, N'Zogbia, Luque
2002/03 won 1-0 Solano
2001/02 won 1-0 (Dabizas
2000/01 drew 1-1 A.O'Brien
1999/00 drew 2-2 Domi, Helder
1996/97 won 2-1 Beardsley, Ferdinand
1992/93 won 2-1 og, L.O'Brien (D1)
Upcoming PL fixtures:
Sat 13.12.2025:
Chelsea v Everton (3pm)
Liverpool v Brighton & Hove Albion (3pm)
Burnley v Fulham (5.30pm) Sky
Arsenal v Wolves (8pm) TNT
Sun 14.12.2025:
Crystal Palace v Manchester City (2pm) Sky
Nottingham Forest v Spurs (2pm) Sky
mackems v Newcastle (2pm) Sky
West Ham United v Aston Villa (2pm) Sky
Brentford v Leeds United (4.30pm) Sky
Mon 15.12.2025:
Manchester United v Bournemouth (8pm) Sky
Carabao Cup:
Fulham (h)
Defending their title, Newcastle
take their place in the last eight of the Carabao Cup when
they host the Cottagers at SJP on Wednesday.
It's an 8.15pm kick-off, live on ITV1 and Sky Sports and if the scores are level after 90 minutes, the tie will be
settled by a penalty shootout.
ST holders on the Carabao Cup scheme gain access by using their
season ticket, with tickets for this tie automatically
uploaded - no action is necessary.
Carabao Cup scheme members whose initial payment failed or who
were relocated from their usual seat for this tie should receive an individual ticket.
All ticket queries: [email protected]
Remaining QFs:
Tue 16.12.2025 Cardiff City v Chelsea (8pm)
Wed 17.12.2025 Man City v Brentford (7.30pm)
Tue 23.12.2025 Arsenal v Palace (8pm)
Team: To follow
FFC:
Marco Silva's side reached this stage thanks to home
victories over Bristol City and Cambridge United followed by
a penalty shootout success at Wycombe Wanderers.
The Cottagers have taken an allocation of 1,700 places.
Referee: Darren England - first appearance at a Magpies
fixture for the Doncaster native since a 5-0 PL home win
over Crystal Palace in April 2024.
VAR: n/a
UK TV: Live on ITV1 and Sky Sports
Overseas TV: To follow
UK Radio:
Live on talkSPORT2
Roads: Barrack Road will be
closed to traffic post-match between Stanhope Street and St. James'
Boulevard, beginning at the final whistle or earlier and continuing up to 45
minutes after full time or when crowds disperse.
Buses:
Due to the closure of Barrack Road, Go North East X50 football services to the Metro Centre will depart from
St. James Boulevard, outside the Citygate building.
Stagecoach buses stopping on Barrack Road will be diverted and
passengers required to use alternative bus stops while the
post-match closure is in place.
Details
here
Metro:
No scheduled disruptions.
Rail: Scheduled disruptions are online
here
Stats: Newcastle reached the quarter-finals of the League Cup for the
thirteenth time; this is the fourth successive season that
Eddie Howe has reached the last eight:
1974/75 Chester City (a) lost 0-1 (1st replay)
1975/76 Notts County (h) won 1-0
1995/96 Arsenal (a) lost 0-2
1997/98 Liverpool (a) lost 0-2
2001/02 Chelsea (a) lost 0-1
2006/07 Chelsea (h) lost 0-1
2014/15 Spurs (a) lost 0-4
2016/17 Hull City (a) drew 1-1 (lost 1-3 on pens)
2020/21 Brentford (a) lost 0-1
2022/23 Leicester City (h) won 2-0
2023/24 Chelsea (a) drew 1-1 (lost 2-4 on pens)
2024/25 Brentford (h) won 3-1
2025/26 Fulham (h)
U18s :
Douka double decisive
Manchester United U18s 3 Newcastle U18s 0
Newcastle U18s four game winning run came to an end at Carrington on
Saturday, three unanswered second half strikes moving the hosts into
second spot in the table at the expense of Chris Moore's youngsters.
Douka Abdoulaye arrived as a half time substitute and the 15
year-old struck in the 54th and 61st minutes before turning provider
for Noah Ajayi to make it 3-0
on 79 minutes.
Team: Mair, Johnson, Durrant, Moran, Old, Finneran (M.Miley
66), Ferreira, Alabi (Goodbrand 83), Wooster, Pinnington (ODonovan
66), Mills (Seldon 61).
Sub n/u: Jones.
Booked: Wooster.
Premier League:
Magpies rue
late lapse
Newcastle 2 Spurs 2
Match action
Match report
Die neuen Socken!:
Sock compo winner
Football Bobbles
sister company Sock Council have this brand-new
design, depicting the goalscoring celebration of United's latest
siebenundzwanzig (number 27)
here
We had a pair to give away and asked which German-born Magpies 1990s
defender was capped five times at senior international level by
Wales.
It was of course Alan Neilson and the winning entry came from
Jack Howey.
Woltesocks are also included in the latest Newcastle Sock Bundle
offer - further details online
here
U18s:
FAYC latest
Newcastle
U18s begin their
participation in the FA Youth Cup with a Third Round home tie
against Portsmouth.
That tie has a 6pm kick-off on
Tuesday December 16th at Whitley Park. Should the scores
be level after 90 minutes, the tie will be settled via 30 minutes of
extra time and then penalties if required.
The victors will enjoy home advantage in the Fourth Round,
hosting either Crystal Palace or Bradford City.
The borrowers:
Loan lads
Matt Targett (Middlesbrough):
Another full shift for Matt on Tuesday night as Boro won 2-1 at
Charlton Athletic in the Championship.
Joe White (Leyton Orient):
It finished 1-1 at home to Luton Town in League One on Tuesday,
but Joe wasn't in the matchday squad.
Travis Hernes (Groningen):
A 2-0 Eredivisie victory at Excelsior on Friday was achieved without
the midfielder.
Aidan Harris (Coleraine):
The goalkeeper kept his place for a 3-1 home victory over Carrick Rangers
in the Irish Premiership on Saturday.
Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):
Rested for cup action in midweek, Sunday saw Vlach back in goal for
a visit to Valencia in La Liga. Like his parent club, the custodian
conceded in second half added time as the game ended 1-1.
Antonio Cordero (KVC Westerlo):
KVC scored four goals without reply at home to Anderlecht in the Belgian Pro League
on Sunday, but Cordero looked on as an unused substitute.
Trevan Sanusi (Lorient):
The winger wasn't involved in Sunday's 1-0 home
victory over
Lyon in Ligue 1.
2025/26:
Senior Cup draw made
Northumberland Senior Cup Second Round draw:
16.12.2025
Newcastle Benfield v Morpeth Town
18.12.2025
Newcastle University v Alnwick Town
06.01.2026
Heaton Stannington v Blyth Town
13.01.2026
Whitley Bay v North Shields
The NFA allowed Newcastle U21s to withdraw from the competition
this season due to other commitments.
Regular participants since East End/West End days, the Magpies withdrew
from the competition back in 1933 and belatedly returned in 1983.
The Senior Cup Final will be played at SJP once again.
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Fixtures:
Sat 13.12.2025 U18s v
Boro (h) @ Little Benton,
11am. U18 Premier League.
Sun 14.12.2025 mackems (a) @
stadium of plight, 2pm.
Premier League. Live on Sky
Sports.
SOLD OUT.
Allocation 2,528
(Digital tickets).
Tue
16.12.2025 U21s v Halifax Town (a) @ Shay Stadium, 7pm. National League Trophy.
Tue
16.12.2025 U18s v Portsmouth (h) @ Whitley Park, 6pm. FA Youth Cup
Third Round.
Wed 17.12.2025
Fulham (h)
@ SJP, 8.15pm. Carabao Cup Quarter
Final.
Live on Sky
Sports & ITV1.
ST fwding/resale now. No tickets sent
to cup scheme members, tie added to online season tickets.
Sat 20.12.2025 U21s
v Croatia Zagreb (Croatia) (h) @ Whitley Park, 1pm.
Premier League International Cup.
Sat 20.12.2025 Chelsea (h)
@ SJP, 12.30pm. Premier League. Live on
TNT
Sports.
ST fwding/resale now.
Fri 26.12.2025 Manchester United (a) @
Old Trafford, 8pm.
Premier League. Live on Sky
Sports.
SOLD OUT.
Allocation 3,000 tbc.
(Digital tickets).
Tue 30.12.2025 Burnley (a) @
Turf Moor, 7.30pm.
Premier League. Live on Sky
Sports.
Seat selections closed.
Allocation 2,300 tbc.
Sun 04.01.2026 Crystal Palace (h)
@ SJP, 3pm. Premier League. Live on
Sky
Sports.
ST fwding/resale now. Member sale now.
Wed 07.01.2026 Leeds United (h)
@ SJP, 8.15pm. Premier League. Live on
Sky
Sports.
ST fwding /resale now. Member sale now.
??? ??.01.2026 Bournemouth
(h) @ SJP, ko TBC. FA Cup Third Round.
Sun 18.01.2026 Wolves (a) @
Molineux, 2pm.
Premier League. Live on Sky
Sports.
Seat selections close Fri 12.12.2025, 2pm.
Allocation 3,000 tbc.
Sun 24.05.2026 PL ends.
NUFC live on TV (all UK times):
Sun 14.12.2025 mackems (a) 2pm
Sky
Wed 17.12.2025 Fulham (h) 8.15pm
&
Sat 20.12.2025 Chelsea (h) 12.30pm TNT
Fri 26.12.2025
Man United (a) 8pm
Sky
Tue 30.12.2025 Burnley (a) 7.30pm
Sky
Sun 04.01.2026 Crystal Palace (h) 3pm
Sky
Wed 07.01.2026 Leeds Utd (h) 8.15pm
Sky
Sun 18.01.2026 Wolves (a) 2pm
Sky
Sun 25.01.2026 Aston Villa (h) 2pm
Sky
Sat 31.01.2026 Liverpool (a) 8pm
TNT
&
= Sky/ITV
(PL Selections made to Mon 02.02.2026)
Live PL TV release dates:
Feb by Wed 17.12.2025
Mar by Wed 21.01.2026
Apr by Wed 04.03.2026
MW35 by Wed 25.03.2026
MW36 by Wed 01.04.2026
MW37 by Wed 08.04.2026
MW38 after Sun 17.05.2026
(The only PL games not shown live in the UK during 2025/26 will be 3pm
Saturday KOs. All games rescheduled to Sunday due to UEFA commitments are televised live.
Champions League:
(all UK times)
L1: Thu 18.09.2025 Barcelona (h) lost 1-2
L2: Wed 01.10.2025 Union SG (a) won 4-0
L3: Tue 21.10.2025 Benfica (h) won 3-0
L4: Wed 05.11.2025 Bilbao (h) won 2-0
L5: Tue 25.11.2025 Marseille (a) lost 1-2
L6: Wed 10.12.2025 Bayer 04 (a) drew 2-2
L7: Wed 21.01.2026 PSV (h) 8pm
L8: Wed 28.01.2026 PSG (a) 8pm
(PO1: Tue 17.02.2026 / Wed 18.02.2026)
(PO2: Tue 24.02.2026 / Wed 25.02.2026)
R16(1): Tue 10.03.2026 / Wed 11.03.2026
R16(2): Tue 17.03.2026 / Wed 18.03.2026
QF1: Tue 07.04.2026 / Wed 08.04.2026
QF2: Tue 14.04.2026 / Wed 15.04.2026
SF1: Tue 28.04.2026 / Wed 29.04.2026
SF2: Tue 05.05.2026 / Wed 06.05.2026
F: Sat 30.05.2026 (Budapest)
Carabao Cup:
QF: Wed 17.12.2025 Fulham (h) 8.15pm
SF1:
w/c Mon 12.01.2026
SF2: w/c Mon 02.02.2026
F: Sun 22.03.2026 (Wembley)
FA Cup:
(NUFC enter in Round 3)
R3: Sat 10.01.2026
R4: Sat 14.02.2026
R5: Sat 07.03.2026
QF: Sat 04.04.2026
SF: Sat 25.04.2026
F: Sat 16.05.2026 (Wembley)
National League Cup Group D:
Wed 13.08.2025 Gateshead (a) won 4-3
Wed 08.10.2025 Boston United (a) won 3-1
Tue 02.12.2025 Scunthorpe U (a) lost 0-2
Tue 16.12.2025 Halifax Town (a) 7pm
PL U21 International Cup Group C:
Tue 18.11.2025 Real Sociedad (h) drew 0-0
Fri 21.11.2025 Paris SG (h) lost 0-2
Sat 20.12.2025 Dinamo Zagreb (h) 1pm
Tue 13.01.2026 Benfica (h) 7pm
FA Youth Cup:
R3: 16.12.2025 Portsmouth (h) 6pm
U17 Premier League Cup:
Quarter final draw awaited - Blackburn Rovers, Crystal Palace, Leicester
City, Liverpool, NUFC, Southampton, West Bromwich Albion and West
Ham involved.
Other events @ SJP:
Euro 2028:
Four group stage games
and one last 16 tie will be played at SJP on the following dates:
Mon 12.06.2028
Thu 15.06.2028
Sat 17.06.2028
Tue 20.06.2028
Sun 25.06.2028
(Kick-off times will be advised in 2027)
Winter transfer window:
Thu 01.01.2026-Mon 02.02.2026 @ tbc
2026/27 PL season:
Sat 22.08.2026
Match Week 1
Sun 30.05.2027
Match Week 38
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2025/26
International breaks:
21.12-18.01.2026 AFCON Finals
23.03-31.03.2026
11.06-19.07.2026 World Cup Finals
WCPO semi-finals:
Italy v Northern Ireland
Poland v Albania
Slovakia v Kosovo
Czech Republic v Ireland
Wales v Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ukraine v Sweden
Turkey v Romania
Denmark v North Macedonia
Finals:
Wales or
Bosnia v Italy or Northern Ireland
Ukraine or Sweden v Poland or Albania
Slovakia or Kosovo v Turkey or Romania
Czech or Ireland v Denmark or N.Macedonia
SFs: Thu 26.03.2026
F: Tue 31.03.2026.
Confederations play offs:
DR Congo play the winners of
New Caledonia versus Jamaica, while Iraq face either Bolivia or
Surinam. The two winning sides both qualify for the World Cup
Finals.
SFs: Thu 26.03.2026
Fs: Tue 31.03.2026.
2026/27:
21.09-06.10.2026
09.11-17.11.2026
22.03-30.03.2026
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Coxy's Corner |
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Whoops, He did it Again... |
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The Guardian
got their Jacobs mixed up...
(Steve Dodds, Gavin White)
What's this all about then?
Click here
for a rambling explanation of sorts....
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On This Day in History |
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11th December |
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Born Or Died:
1928 George Hannah born, Liverpool.
(1949-57)
Inside forward who was signed from Northern Ireland side Linfield in a
joint £23,000 deal with Alf McMichael in September 1949.
Arriving in Newcastle via train from the Stranraer ferry, Hannah was drafted
straight into the team and scored in a 4-2 victory over Manchester City.
Missing out on a place in both the 1951 and 1952 FA Cup Final victories,
George made the team for the 1955 win and rounded off a 3-1 win with the third
goal.
Moving on to Lincoln City at a cost of £5,000 in 1957, within a year he'd
left Sincil Bank and was transferred to Manchester City for double the fee
plus a player exchange.
Having represented the Irish League back in his Linfield
days, George later participated in three overseas tours
by an FA squad - visiting West Africa in 1957, the Far
East in 1961 and New Zealand in 1964.
A back injury curtailed his time at Maine Road and after
a spell with Notts County, George hung up his boots in
1966 after a final season at Bradford City.
Returning to Manchester, Hannah bought a newsagents shop
in the Fallowfield area and ran that for a decade before
selling up and working for British Telecom.
Retiring in 1990, George passed away in May of that year
following a short illness.
 1942
Richard Dinnis born, Blackburn.
(coach/manager 1975-77)
Following the newly-appointed Gordon Lee to Tyneside in
June 1975, Richard Dinnis had been at hometown club
Blackburn Rovers long before Lee took over at Ewood Park
in 1974.
Beginning his playing career at non-league Great
Harwood, he was with Rovers as a youngster until the age
of 17 - later having a brief trial at Bishop Auckland.
Giving up playing in favour of coaching and also
becoming a school teacher, Dinnis found his way back to
Blackburn in 1969 as a coach, following a similar role
at rivals Burnley from 1965.
Briefly caretaker boss of Rovers before Lee's arrival,
Richard would reprise that role at SJP following Lee's
defection to Everton during February 1977.
Popular with the players, he led the side to fifth that
season and qualification for the UEFA Cup.
A "player power" revolt that saw senior dressing room
figures threaten strike action if Dinnis wasn't
appointed permanently worked, but resentment at board
level remained - amplified by failures in the transfer
market.
Sadly the following campaign was an unmitigated disaster
and an awful run of form saw him axed in November 1977,
to be replaced by disciplinarian Bill McGarry.
Dickie reappeared as coach of NASL side Philadelphia
Fury, subsequently joining the staff at Vancouver
Whitecaps.
Back in the UK, a brief return to Blackburn was followed
by roles at Bristol City, Boro, Al-Ittihad (Saudi
Arabia, Accrington Stanley and a spell in charge of
Barrow during the early 1990s.
Returning to teach in Lancashire, Richard worked with
youngsters at both Bolton Wanderers and Burnley and also
appeared as a pundit on BBC Radio Lancashire coverage of
Blackburn games.
1958 Chris Hughton born, Stratford, London
(coach/manager 2008-10)
 After
a comparatively incident-free career at Spurs from 1977 to 1990 and playing stints at West Ham and Brentford, Republic of Ireland international
defender Hughton joined the backroom staff at White Hart Lane.
By October 2007 though, the fate of his latest manager Martin Jol was in the
balance and a 3-1 defeat at SJP saw the Dutchman ousted within a week, Chris also leaving.
February 2008 saw him handed a coaching role at Newcastle to replace the
departed Nigel Pearson and his life started to take a radically different,
unpredictable turn....
After assisting Kevin Keegan in pre-season preparations as the club began to
rip itself apart, he then had the unenviable task of taking caretaker charge for the home game with Hull City in September 2008.
That was a day dominated by fan protests against the recent departure of KK.
In charge for three defeats, Hughton then watched as Joe Kinnear arrived as
the new "interim" boss, remaining at SJP as a coach.
And when Kinnear was taken ill before the game at West Brom in February 2008,
Chris took over again, assisted in the dugout by coach Colin Calderwood.
With relegation looking a distinct possibility, Alan Shearer was brought in to
manage the side for the final eight games of the season, but failed to keep
United from the drop.
For the following season Hughton was again in charge of the first team and
followed a pre-season programme Shearer and Dowie had mapped out.
With no sign of Shearer returning or the club being sold though, Chris
continued in post and was finally confirmed as the permanent boss on 27th
October 2009 - having been voted Championship Manager of the Month for August
and September, subsequently collecting the November plaudit.
His side lifted the Championship trophy after a club record points
haul and Hughton made preparations for a top flight return - while moving into the final year of his contract.
By October 2010 assistant Colin Calderwood had left to become Hibernian boss.
Unable to recruit a replacement, Steve Stone was promoted from reserve
coaching duties - Hughton reputedly having refused to work with Peter Beardsley.
After a 0-4 home loss in the League Cup to Arsenal, rumours that Hughton would be axed
spread, causing United to release this hastily-prepared statement:
"Chris
is our manager and will remain our manager. It is our intention to renegotiate
his contract at the end of the year."
Just seven games later though - including the 5-1 derby demolition and a 1-0 win at Arsenal - Hughton was sacked, following a 1-3 defeat
at West Bromwich Albion. United sat in 11th spot, on 19 points. Following
his dismissal, Hughton commented:
"I am immensely proud of
my achievements with Newcastle and I enjoyed a fantastic relationship with the
players, my staff and the supporters during my time as manager.
"We have built on last seasons momentum following promotion back
up to the Barclays Premier League and have produced some excellent results to
see us sitting midway in the table at this stage of the season.
"I now wish them and the club all the very best for the future. The
termination of my contract is now in the hands of the LMA and I will therefore
be making no further comment at this stage."
His next port of call was newly-relegated Birmingham City, replacing Aston
Villa-bound Alex McLeish in June 2011.
His first season in charge included a foray into the Europa League which
narrowly faltered at the group stage while indifferent Championship form found
the Blues in mid table by the Spring.
However, a late run of nine games without defeat saw City make the play-offs, only
to lose to Blackpool over two legs.
Norwich City offered Hughton the chance to return to the Premier League after
Paul Lambert had moved to Aston Villa and despite a sticky start, Hughton
guided the Canaries into mid-table with a run of fine results, including wins over Manchester United, Arsenal and the
mackems.
By April 2014 though, Chris had failed to halt City's decline and as they
headed back to the Championship, he was dismissed.
Continually linked with jobs, December saw Hughton take over at Championship side Brighton and Hove Albion.
Reunited with Colin Calderwood, Chris steered the Seagulls
clear of relegation and came close to
promotion in 2016 before successfully reaching the Premier
League alongside Newcastle in 2017.
October 2018 saw him finish on the winning side at
Gallowgate for the first time since leaving, after
four previous failures.
After avoiding relegation by just two points
though, Brighton dispensed with the services of Hughton in May 2019.
It was nearly 18 months later until he was back in management, this time
at Nottingham Forest in October
2020.
He was dismissed in September 2021 though after Forest gained just one point from
their opening seven games.
That start looked even worse when Steve Cooper took over and guided them to the Premier League via the play-offs.
Hughton became technical advisor to Ghana's national team in February 2022 and was part of their entourage at the World
Cup Finals in Qatar that year.
He was then appointed Head Coach in February 2023
but relieved of his position just under a year later.
1984 James Beaumont born,
Stockton.
(2000-03)
 Academy/reserve
midfielder capped by England at youth international
level, who abruptly left SJP in 2003 for Nottingham Forest (along with team
mate and fellow midfielder, Ross Gardner).
That came after an FA investigation into allegations of mistreatment by
coaching staff at Newcastle's Academy, which ultimately found against the players
concerned.
Beaumont failed to make a competitive first team appearance at the City Ground
and played just once for Darlington when farmed out to the Quakers on loan in
April 2006.
After leaving Forest, he played a handful of games for Northwich Victoria
and later turned out for Billingham Synthonia.
Gaining a media degree at Staffordshire University, James also continued to play
cricket at local league level, having played for England in the U15s World Cup, along with future
test Captain Alastair Cook.
He later worked as a journalist and contributed to the Forest match
programme.
An all-round sportsman, Beaumont was also a county champion at cross country
and tennis in his early teens - although a bet his Dad placed on his
son winning full England honours at both football and cricket prove to be an
unwise punt.
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What Else?
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1897 Middlesbrough (a)
2-0
(0-0)
FA Cup Qualifier
Wardrope(70),
Harvey(75)
6,000
The only time
that Newcastle have ever appeared outside the "proper"
section of the FA Cup was this Fifth Qualifying Round
tie.
Northern League Boro had beaten Hebburn Argyle in the
previous round but were unable to stifle the Magpies at
Linthorpe Road.
1909 Aston Villa (h)
1-0
(0-0)
Division One
Higgins(28)
19,000
There was a debut for Bob Waugh, at right back in a
game that the Birmingham Daily Gazette summarised
as "fast, strenuous and full of incident from start to the
finish."
1920 Aston Villa (a)
0-0
(0-0)
Division One
35,000
A week after beating the Villans 2-1 on Tyneside,
the points were shared in the return encounter, on a
greasy Villa Park pitch.
1926 Sheffield
Wednesday (a)
2-3
(1-2)
Division One
McDonald(26), McKay(65)
Trotter(12,60), Hill(38)
38,422
What the Sheffield Daily Independent called
"a delightful game" almost ended honours even,
with United close to levelling in the last seconds,
when:
"Gallacher swept through the Sheffield defence with an
electric rush and great was the relief of the crowd when
his shot struck the crossbar and the goal escaped."
This defeat at Hillsborough saw the Magpies drop
from first place in the table back to fourth.
1937 Chesterfield (a)
0-1
(0-1)a
Division Two
Hughes(25pen)
10,219
United's visit to Saltergate was abandoned after 76 minutes due to failing light.
The restaged game took place in April, with the hosts
running out 2-0 winners.
1943 Middlesbrough (h)
1-1 (1-0)
Wartime
Dixon(42)
Parlane(85)
8,845
United were denied victory by a late effort from guest
player Jimmy Parlane of Glasgow Rangers.
 1948 Sheffield United
(h)
3-2
(2-1)
Division One
Milburn(9), og(Cox)(39) Stobbart(60)
Collindridge(6), Thompson(46)
42,862
The only appearance of Albert Clark for United came as
a replacement for Joe Harvey.
The Journal's "Northumbrian" likened the Blades defence to
"ancient drifters chasing gay
speed-boats on a park lake."
 1954 Portsmouth (h)
2-1
(0-1)
Division One
Keeble(75,80)
Dale(30)
33,414
Pompey looked good value for their lead, but were
unable to prevent Vic Keeble twice latching on to
crosses and headed home to win it for the home side.
 1965
West Ham United (a) 3-4
(0-3)
Division One
Bennett(62), Iley(68), Robson(84)
Hurst(6,18,73),
Brabrook(16)
23,758
0-3 down after 18 minutes,
an inspirational display from skipper Jim Iley saw
Newcastle make a game of it with a gallant attempt
at a fight back.
 1971
West Bromwich Albion (a) 3-0 (0-0)
Division One
Busby(55), Macdonald(64,69)
18,036
There was goal for loan striker Viv Busby on his Magpies
debut against an Albion side who sat bottom of the league
table and disintegrated after half time.
Baggies boss Don Howe was absent in order to scout new
signings at the FA Cup tie between Bournemouth and
Southend.
 1974 Southampton (h)
3-0 (0-0)
aet
(3-1 on aggregate)
Texaco Cup Final Second leg
Tudor(73), Bruce(113), Cannell(116)
20,615
United retained the trophy that they'd won the
previous season against Burnley, but needed extra time
before belatedly lifting silverware once again.
Trailing to future Magpie Mick Channon's goal at The Dell
in the first leg, John Tudor cancelled that out in the
second half before Alex Bruce and Paul Cannell beat Ian
Turner in quick succession.
Team: McFaul,
Nattrass, Laughton, Howard, Clark, Hudson (Tudor),
Kennedy, Bruce, Burns. Cannell, Macdonald.
 1976
Ipswich Town (h)
1-0a (1-0)
Division One
Barrowclough(41)
39,257
Icy conditions underfoot caused referee Keith
Styles to abandon this match at half time - butin
truth it shouldn't have started.
The game was restaged on a Wednesday night the following
March, ending 1-1.
Team: McFaul,
Nattrass, A.Kennedy, D.Craig, McCaffery, Nulty,
Barrowclough, Cannell, Burns, Gowling, T.Craig. Sub
n/u: Hudson.
 1982
Wolverhampton Wanderers (h)
1-1 (1-1)
Division Two
Wharton(6)
Eves(16)
19,595
The men from Molineux made a fifteenth fruitless
attempt to register a first victory on Tyneside since back
in 1959.
However they'd have rather more luck on their next visit
in 1990 - winning 4-1.
1989 Steve Howey
signed a first professional contract for United - still labouring under the impression that he was a centre
forward.
Kevin Keegan knew better, although Ossie Ardiles later claimed to have had the
original idea of moving him back into defence.
 1993
Manchester United (h) 1-1 (0-0)
Premier League
Cole(71)
Ince(59)
36,332
The league leaders led through a Paul Ince shot,
before future
Red Devil Cole headed in a Robert Lee cross to match the
scoreline from the game at Old Trafford the previous
August.
Coach Derek Fazackerley collected Kevin Keegan's
Carling Manager of the Month award pre-match.
 2002
Barcelona (Spain) (a) 1-3
(1-2)
Champions League
Ameobi(24)
Dani(7),
Kluivert(35),
Motta(58)
45,100
The game postponed from the previous evening due to
heavy rain went
ahead and United put on a decent performance.
We were
unlucky to go down 3-1 after Shola Ameobi had got a fine
equaliser to Dani's early opener before future Patrick Kluivert gave
Barca a 2-1 half-time lead.
A pathetic bit of on-the-line non-defending from Kieron Dyer
then allowed Motta's
header from a corner to cross the line.
NUFC.com match
report
 2004
Portsmouth (h)
1-1 (1-1)
Premiership
Bowyer(3)
Stone(30)
51,480
More mediocrity at
SJP, with another perfect start once again squandered against
average opposition.
Future Magpie coach Steve Stone marked his return to Tyneside by
levelling with the aid of a deflection off Jermaine Jenas.Collectively Newcastle were woeful
and lacked any focus or direction,
deservedly leaving the field to a chorus of boos at full time. A new low under
the guidance of Graeme Souness.
NUFC.com match
report
2007
Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce confirmed that there was no immediate prospect of a trio of
linked defenders moving to SJP, namely Edmilson (Barcelona), Brede
Hangeland (FC Copenhagen) and Dorin Golan (Steau Bucharest). He
wasn't wrong.
 2010
Liverpool (h)
3-1 (1-0)
Premier League
Nolan(15), Barton(80), Carroll(90)
Kuyt(49)
50,137
Kevin Nolan and Joey Barton
both returned from injury to strike a blow
against their hometown team as Alan Pardew's tenure began memorably.
Pre-match protests outside the Milburn entrance were loud and vociferous but unlike the
poisonous atmosphere at the Hull game two years previous, this time anger was
channeled into positive support for the team. And it paid off.
NUFC.com match report
2013 There was a 3-1 reserve win over Northern League Second Division leaders
North Shields, despite
Graham Fenton's Robins going 1-0 up.
Ex-Magpie Keiran Wrightson
lobbed 'keeper Jonathan
Mitchell, but Macaulay Gillesphey and Adam Campbell's brace gave the
visitors victory in the Senior Cup.
NUFC.com match report
2015
The
reserves won for the first time in four games, defeating Wolves 2-1 behind
closed doors at Darsley Park.
Dan Barlaser and an own goal
saw off a visiting side coached by SJP old boy Scott Sellars.
NUFC.com match report
2019 A 3-1
win
for the U23s over Hertha Berlin at Whitley Park prolonged United's interest in the Premier League International Cup.
Victor Fernandez scored early
on and Tom Allan's two penalties secured the win.
NUFC.com match report
2020
Goals from Yannick Toure, Rodrigo Vilca and Stan Flaherty earned the
U23s
a 3-2 win
over Stoke City behind closed doors at Whitley Park.
NUFC.com match report
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