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2025/26:
Celtic (a)
Saturday sees
Newcastle play their first public advertised pre-season game, facing
reigning the SPL champions at Celtic Park for the Adidas Cup.
It's a 3pm kick-off and the Magpies have sold their full allocation
of 10,000 places. The club's online ticket transfer option won't operate for
this game.
Given the size of the away support, both the usual away corner and sections
of home seating will be occupied by Toon followers.
All away supporters must enter the away
section via London Road. On entry from London Road you will be directed to
the correct location based on your turnstile number, which are detailed
below:
Turnstiles 48–61 via Lisbon Lions Car
Park on Dalriada St.
Turnstiles 62–65 via the right hand side of Kinloch St.
Turnstiles 66–67 via the left hand side of Kinloch St.
Newcastle United Box Office
staff will be at South East Reception, next to Turnstiles 62 - 65, from 1pm.
A significant number of home season ticket
holders are boycotting this game in protest at Celtic's decision to charge
them to attend, having previously included one friendly game in their
renewals.
United's last visit to the east end of Glasgow in 2004 saw the same
situation unfold, resulting in a crowd of 20,000 - compared to the 60,000
present for the 1999 game. This time round a 40,000 turnout has been
predicted.
(Live streaming details for this and the remainder of the pre-season
fixtures is in the next news piece below).
Team: Lewis
Hall isn't expected to feature, as he continues his recovery from foot
surgery back in March. It's unclear when Tino Livramento will join with the squad,
having only ended his season with England U21s on June 28th.
Speaking on Thursday, Eddie Howe
commented:
"Quite a difficult summer with
everything that was going on behind the scenes. Obviously losing Paul (Mitchell)
and all of the dynamics changing.
"The Sporting Director is such a
pivotal role at the club so there was a lot to pick up. There's been a lot
of work transfer wise for very little incoming action although we're
delighted to get Anthony Elanga in of course, who has done really well in
the first couple of days training.
"We're delighted to get him in but
a lot more work behind the scenes for preparation for the new season (is
needed)."
The Magpies are set to debut their new blue third kit.
CFC: To follow
Following a trio of low-key kickabouts (two wins and one loss), Brendan
Rodgers will see his side in home action for the first time in pre-season.
Ahead of our visit, they beat Sporting Lisbon 2-0 in the Algarve on Wednesday.
A match programme will be on sale, priced at £4.
Referee:
tbc
VAR: n/a
UK TV:
Live on NUFC TV and Celtic TV.
The Stack on Gallowgate is advertising live coverage.
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Metro: No
scheduled alterations
Rail: Scheduled
disruptions are online here
Stats:
Hoops v Magpies - last 10:
2007/08 won 4-1 (h) Luque 2, Martins, Milner
2005/06 won 3-2 (h) Luque, OG, Shearer
2004/05 lost 1-2 (a) Bellamy
1999/00 lost 0-2 (a)
1995/96 drew 1-1 (a) Ferdinand
1967/68 won 3-2 (a) Davies, Scott, T.Robson
1967/68 won 1-0 (h) Scott
1952/53 won 2-0 (h) Robledo 2
1951/52 drew 3-3 (a) Robledo 2, Taylor
1922/23 drew 1-1 (h) Harris
Following
Saturday's Parkhead encounter, United embark on a three game Asian tour,
playing one game in Singapore followed by two in South Korea.
The club have published
travel advice for those attending these games, which can be read online here
Sun 27.07.2025 Arsenal (n)
(at the 55,000 capacity Singapore National Stadium)
United will then contest the annual Coupang Play Series against a
local XI and fellow Premier League side Spurs.
Wed 30.07.2025 Team K League (South Korea) (a)
(at the 42,000 capacity Suwon World Cup Stadium)
Sun 03.08.2025 Spurs (n)
(at the 65,000 capacity Seoul World Cup Stadium)
Those two venues are around 25 miles from each other.
Eddie Howe's side then return to Tyneside for kickabouts against Spanish
opposition on successive days:
Fri 08.08.2025 Espanyol (h) (Spain) (h)
Sat 09.08.2025 Atletico Madrid (Spain) (h)
Departure:
Away the lad
Sean Longstaff was unveiled as a Leeds United
player on Friday, having completed his switch to Elland Road after an
improved bid totaling £15m was accepted.
The 27 year-old left the Magpies' training camp in Austria to undergo
his medical having previously reached agreement
on personal terms. He's signed a four year contract.
Sean was into the final 12 months of his contract at SJP, having made 214
league and cup appearances since 2018, scoring 16 times.
25 Premier League outings last season included just eight starts, the last
of which came at Brentford in December.
He leaves with the good wishes of most fans of the club
he's supported since childhood; given an opportunity by Rafa Benitez after
loan spells at Kilmarnock and Blackpool, surviving the Steve Bruce era and
making a tangible contribution to the club's resurgence under Eddie Howe.
Longstaff is part of an exclusive group to have scored in the Premier
League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup and Champions League for the
Magpies.
A semi-final brace against Southampton sent United to Wembley in the 2023
Carabao Cup Final and his penalty shootout conversion at Forest set his side
on the road to cup glory in the same competition last season.
Sean's golden moment though will remain the strike at the Gallowgate End
against PSG in the Champions League - a memorable episode during what will
remain one of the greatest ever nights in the history of the club.
There's sometimes a doubt over what sort of reception a former player will
receive when he returns. Not so with him - and he'll deserve every last
cheer. One of our own.
Update:
Celtic (a) extra train
Rail operator Avanti
West Coast have announced an additional service from Glasgow
Central to Carlisle after Saturday's game at Celtic, departing at
7.30pm, calling at Lockerbie and arriving into Carlisle at 8.43pm.
That connects with Northern Rail services via Hexham to Newcastle departing
at 9.07pm and 10.04pm.
2025/26:
Renumbering
NUFC confirm that recent signing Anthony Elanga
has taken squad number 20, worn by Lewis Hall for the last two seasons.
Hall meanwhile moves on to number 3, vacant since Paul Dummett left
the club in 2024.
Making the announcement, the club reminded supporters that all squad numbers
for the new season remain subject to change. The departure of Callum Wilson
left number 9 available and prompted speculation that Alexander Isak could
switch to that from his current number of 14.
2025/26:
Pre-season TV coverage
NUFC have made all six public pre-season games
available to watch via the club's official website and app.
Pricing for the full package is as follows:
Mags+: £9.99
Mags/Junior Mags: £19.99
Non-members: £29.99
Match Pass: £4.99 or £6.99 per game (varies)
Purchase online here
Mags+ and Mags members were emailed a promo code to access the above
prices. Mags+ members not purchasing the full package will receive promo codes
allowing them to watch the two South Korea games for free.
All streams are worldwide except Arsenal excludes Singapore, K-League and
Spurs excludes South Korea, Espanyol and Atletico Madrid excludes Spain.
(The full package includes all six first team games in addition to live
coverage of the NUFC Women versus Atletico Madrid Femenino home friendly).
RGR:
Home Geordie Home
Having curtailed his USA charity
run last weekend due to insurmountable injuries,
Mark Allison aka Run
Geordie Run arrived back into Newcastle on Thursday
evening.
His 1,800 mile slog has now raised over £29,000 for St. Benedicts Hospice,
meaning that various causes Mark has supported over the years are over £370,000
better off.
If you can help to boost that, please do so online here
Read Mark's post-run
thoughts and other updates here
Update:
Wyn Davies RIP
We're desperately sorry to
report that former Newcastle centre forward Wyn Davies died on
Wednesday at
the age of 83.
The man known as the "Mighty
Wyn" is forever associated with United's Fairs Cup adventures,
helping secure trophy success in 1969 and scoring ten goals across the
club's three seasons of participation.
Wyn's early playing career came as a part-timer with the Deiniiolen and
Llanberis clubs, while working as a slate miner.
Joining Caernarfon Town, Davies then signed for Wrexham in 1960. A £20,000
move to Bolton Wanderers followed two years later and the first of 34 full
Welsh caps came in 1964 - against England at Wembley Stadium.
Having proved a dangerous opponent in games against the Trotters, Joe Harvey
convinced Davies to join Newcastle in October 1966, his £80,000 fee an NUFC
club record.
(It later transpired that United had failed to complete a deal 12 months
earlier when wage demands couldn't be met).
Making his bow in a 0-3 home derby defeat that month, it took Wyn five games
to get off the mark, doing so in a 3-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday at
Gallowgate.
And the following January saw him plunder his only treble in our colours, in
an FA Cup tie against Coventry City at Highfield Road.
The following season saw Wyn improve his scoring prowess as United rose from
a perilous 20th place finish to 10th - and ended up with a Fairs Cup place.
His aerial prowess saw 1968's Manfred Mann cover of Bob Dylan's "Mighty
Quinn" re-worded by the Leazes End into "Mighty Wyn."
The 1970/71 season was Wyn's last as a Magpie: netting against Inter
Milan both home and away but scoring just twice in the league as injuries
took their toll.
Amid interest from Birmingham City and Sheffield Wednesday, the 29 year-old
joined Manchester City that summer for £60,000.
Just a year later though he was sold on to Manchester United, having
previously turned down a move to Old Trafford in order to join Newcastle.
Later spells with Blackpool, Stockport County and Crewe Alexandra followed
before a knee problem curtailed Wyn's career.
His time on Tyneside between 1966 and 1971 brought 53 goals in 216
appearances. Internationally, he scored six time for Wales and won 34 caps
in a decade from 1963.
Playing his final games for Bangor City in 1979, Davies later famously
became a baker for Warburtons in Bolton and remained in the North West
following his retirement.
2018 saw a plaque unveiled outside his childhood home in Caernarfon, Wyn
commenting that day; "Newcastle was the best club I played for. Humble
people and fanatical."
Update:
Striker search resumes
Having dropped out of the running for Eintracht Frankfurt's Hugo
Ekitike - at least in public - Newcastle have found themselves credited with
interest in two further forwards.
Brentford's DR Congo international Yoane Wissa was linked to both the
Magpies and Spurs earlier this summer and is under contract until 2026 with
a further 12 month option. Spurs are now managed by his ex-boss Thomas
Frank.
Turning 29 this September, Wissa has 45 Premier League goals to his name
since arriving from Lorient in 2021. That total includes 19 last season and
he's netted against United in our last two visits to West London.
He's set to be absent for at least six Premier League games in December and
January, assuming that he's selected to play for DR Congo at the African Cup
of Nations Finals.
Elsewhere, the name of Benjamin Sesko has also cropped up again
following reports that United scouts had watched the RB Leipzig forward back
in March.
Now 22, the Slovenian international was linked with a host of Premier League
clubs in 2024 but chose to extend his current deal until 2029. He's rated at
over £70m.
Sesko has scored 27 goals in 70 Bundesliga appearances over the last two
seasons since arriving from RB Salzburg.
Update:
Isak,
Ekitike etc.
Latest: The Mail reported on Thursday that
Newcastle had ended their interest in Eintracht Frankfurt's Hugo Ekitike. It
remains to be seen whether Liverpool follow up their alleged interest in the
striker with a firm bid.
Earlier: after another day of media claims regarding Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike,
it appears that:
Newcastle made a club record bid for Ekitike that Eintracht Frankfurt
rejected. It's claimed that a second bid has gone in, the size and current
status of that isn't known.
Liverpool are said to have contacted Frankfurt over the same player, but
it's unclear whether they have actually placed a bid or the contact was with
his agent only.
Liverpool are said to have contacted Newcastle over Isak, but don't appear
to have actually placed what would be a Premier League record bid. It
appears that following contact with Liverpool, Isak's agent met with Eddie
Howe earlier this month. It's disputed whether Isak himself favours
remaining at Gallowgate or moving to Anfield.
There have been no updates on whether discussions over an extension to
Isak's current deal that expires in 2028 began, are ongoing or have ended
without a resolution.
2025/26:
Cumbrians beaten
Newcastle 4
Carlisle United 0
Match
report
Unlikely
lads:
Movement
Tracking transfers involving
ex-Magpie reserves, the fate of this midfield quartet are worth a
mention:
Beginning with
Lucas De Bolle, whose decision to quit South Shields midway through
last season and move to Portugal has paid dividends.
The 22 year-old joined Portimonense and after impressing for their U23 side
has agreed a three year deal with the second-tier side based in the Algarve
city of Portimao. Appropriately, they play in black and white shirts.
One of De Bolle's former South Shields colleagues has also found a new club,
Mackenzie Heaney signing for fellow National League North outfit
Spennymoor Town.
Into the National League meanwhile and following his exit from Gateshead
after an injury-hit 2024/25 season, Greg Olley has put pen to paper
with rivals York City.
Finally, the nomadic career of Kyle Scott has brought him back to
his native England after a spell in the USA.
Now 27, Scott has left USL side Orange County in order to sign for League
Two Crawley Town.
2025/26:
Magpies learn National League Cup
opposition
Groups for this season's 32
team National League Cup have been announced, with Newcastle
U21s paired with three of last season's four opponents, namely Boston
United, Gateshead and FC Halifax Town.
The only new group stage opponents will be Scunthorpe United
rather than Tamworth, with Group D completed by the U21s of Leeds
United, Boro and the mackems.
As was the case last season, the U21 sides each play all four
National League clubs away from home but don't meet each other, with
the top two teams in each of the four groups advancing to the
knockout stages.
Fixtures:
G1: w/c Mon 11.08.2025 Gateshead (a)
G2: w/c Mon 15.09.2025 Halifax Town (a)
G3: w/c Mon 20.10.2025 Boston Utd (a)
G4: w/c Mon 24.11.2025 Scunthorpe Utd (a)
Six National League sides turned down a place in this season's
competition; Altrincham, Carlisle United, Eastleigh, Hartlepool United,
Yeovil
Town and York City.
The Magpies exited at the knockout stage last season on penalties at
Altrincham.
Update:
Coach arrival
Monday saw the Magpies announce that a newly-created
Head of Football Strategy position would be filled from within the club by
the appointment of Jack Ross.
It's a third permanent role in as many years for the
49 year-old native of Falkirk, who arrived as Head of Coach Development at
the academy in 2023 before switching to Head of Strategic Technical Football
Partnerships.
The former defender began his managerial career a decade ago at Alloa
Athletic, later taking charge of St Mirren, the mackems, Hibernian and
Dundee United.
PS: NUFC confirmed on Friday that they had added Martin Mark to the Gallowgate backroom
staff, arriving as a specialist set-piece coach.
The 31 year-old was previously with FC Midtjylland in his native Denmark,
helping them to Superliga title success.
2025/26:
PL TV delay continues
The Premier League are still to publish live TV alterations
for the month of September, meaning that the following trio of Newcastle
games remain tbc:
Sat 13.09.2025 tbc Wolves (h)
Sat 20.09.2025 tbc Bournemouth (a)
Sat 27.09.2025 tbc Arsenal (h)
The scheduling of
those games will be influenced by when European club fixtures are played,
meaning that some or
all of them will come with either/or caveats.
2025/26:
Here are the young men
NUFC have confirmed 11
first year scholars will join the club's academy on a full-time
basis this coming season:
Sam Alabi, Jack Callaghan, Luke
Gilligan, Oliver Holland, Mason Miley, Michael Mills, Noah Morgan,
Ethan Ndiweni, Thomas Old, Jack Patterson and Sam Pinnington.
Eight of those players appeared for the club's U18 side last season
including Mason Miley (younger brother of Lewis and Jamie) and Ethan
Ndiweni (younger brother of Michael).
Old
boys:
Comings & goings
SJP old boys with new clubs/jobs include:
Tom Allan Darlington
Kieran Aplin Whitley Bay
Alun Armstrong Gateshead M
Jean-Alain
Boumsong Auxerre C
Mark Boyd Carlisle City AM
Kyle Cameron Bromley
Nathan Carlyon Blyth Town
Andy Carroll Dagenham & Redbridge
Lewis Cass Harrogate Town
Stephen Clemence Blackpool C
Lucas De Bolle Portimonense
Nicky Deverdics Newton Aycliffe
Stuart Findlay Hearts
Stan Flaherty Hampton & Richmond
Massadio Haidara Kocealispor
Mackenzie Heaney Spennymoor Town
Oisin McEntee Hearts
Joe Oliver Hebburn Town
Greg Olley York City
John Robertson Ross County AM
Salomon Rondon Real Oviedo (loan)
Josh Scott Darlington
Kyle Scott Crawley Town
Jonjo Shelvey training with Hull City tbc
Freddie Woodman Liverpool
Mike Williamson Rangers C
Callum Williams FC Hartlepool
Josef Yarney Macclesfield Town
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NUFC Box Office opening times:
0344 372 1892 line manned:
Monday
to Friday: 10am to 5pm
Home games: 10am to 30 minutes from KO
Away games: Three hours from KO to KO
Milburn Stand Box Office manned:
Wednesdays only: 10am to 5pm
Home games: 10am to half time
Future STs: No additional sale, none
planned, no waiting list in operation.
2025/26 ST prices here
2025/26 ST T&Cs here
PL
home ST limits:
ST left unused, limit is 5
ST sold/transferred limit is 10
2025/26 Cup Scheme FAQs
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2025/26 Cup Scheme T&Cs here
2025/26 home cup pricing:
CL: £60 & £70
FA: £30 & £35
CC: £20 & £25
4 x CL Cup Scheme payments taken:
(Tue 01.07.2025)
Fri 01.08.2025
Mon 01.09.2025
Wed 01.10.2025
FA/CC Cup Scheme payments taken 7 days after home cup fixture date
confirmed.
2025/26 Memberships
£20 Junior,
£37 Adult, £47 Adult+
SJP seating plan
online
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Away ticket
transfers are possible between 72 hours and five hours before kick-off (times
can occasionally vary).
Home ticket transfers are possible between three weeks and one hour
before kick-off.
More info online
here
Away tickets: The PL-wide £30 away ticket price cap for adults will apply
in 2025/26.
All 2025/26 Champions
League away ticket prices will be pegged at €50.
Away ticket FAQ is online
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2025/26 season Magpie Movers
are now on sale via NUFC for £25 (no concessions).
For the first time, they are open to Mags+ members
in addition to ST holders. NUFC press release is online here
Sat 19.07.2025 Celtic (Scotland) (a)
@ Parkhead, 3pm. Friendly. SOLD
OUT, Allocation: 10,000.
Live
on NUFC TV.
Sat
26.07.2025 U21s v Hull City (h)
@ venue tbc, 1pm. Friendly.
Behind Closed Doors.
Sun 27.07.2025 Arsenal (n) @ National Stadium, Singapore, 7.30pm
local time (12.30pm BST). Friendly. Ticket sales from
venue.
Live
on NUFC TV.
Wed 30.07.2025 Team K League (South Korea) (a)
@ Suwon World Cup Stadium, South Korea, 8pm local time (Noon BST). Friendly.
Ticket sales from venue.
Live
on NUFC TV.
Sun 03.08.2025 Spurs (n)
@ Seoul World Cup Stadium, South Korea. 8pm local time (Noon BST). Friendly. Ticket
sales from venue. Live
on NUFC TV.
Sun
03.08.2025 U21s v South Shields (a)
@ First Cloud Arena, 3pm. Friendly.
Fri 08.08.2025 RCD Espanyol (Spain) (h) @ SJP, 7.30pm.
Friendly. Public sale now.
Live
on NUFC TV.
Sat 09.08.2025 Atletico Madrid (Spain) (h)
@ SJP, 4pm.
Friendly. SOLD OUT.
Live
on NUFC TV.
??? ??.08.2025 U21s v Gateshead (a)
@ International Stadium, KO tbc. National League Cup.
Sat 16.08.2025
Aston Villa (a) @ Villa Park, 12.30pm. Premier League. Live
on TNT Sports.
Ticket sale details tbc.
Mon
25.08.2025 Liverpool
(h) @ SJP, 8pm. Premier League. Live
on Sky Sports.
Ballot opens Mon 21.07.2025 Noon,
closes Tue 22.07.2025 Noon. Winners notified Wed 23.07.2025 by 11am, seat
selection opens Wed 23.07.2025 Noon, closes Fri 25.07.2025 Noon. ST ticket
fwding/resale Friday 25.07.2025 Noon. Member Sale Mon 28.07.2025 10am.
Sat
30.08.2025 Leeds
United (a) @ Elland Road, 5.30pm. Premier League. Live
on Sky Sports.
Ticket sale details tbc.
Thu 28.08.2025 CL
League stage draw.
Mon 01.09.2025 Transfer window closes.
Sun 24.05.2026
PL ends.
NUFC live on TV:
Sat
16.08.2025
Villa (a)
12.30pm TNT
Mon 25.08.2025 Liverpool (h) 8pm Sky
Sat 30.08.2025 Leeds Utd (a) 5.30pm Sky
(PL Selections made to Sun 31.08.2025)
CL League stage match dates:
1: Tue 16.09/Wed 17.09/Thu 18.09.2025
2: Tue 30.09/Wed
01.10.2025
3: Tue 21.10/Wed 22.10.2025
4: Tue 04.11/Wed 05.11.2025
5: Tue 25.11/Wed 26.11.2025
6: Tue 09.12/Wed 10.12.2025
7: Tue 20.01/Wed 21.01.2026
8: Wed 28.01.2026
Live TV release dates:
Sep
by Wed 09.07.2025
Oct by Wed 20.08.2025
Nov by Wed 17.09.2025
Dec by Wed 15.10.2025
Jan by Wed 15.10.2025
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 televised live in the UK during 2025/26 will be 3pm
Saturday KOs. All games rescheduled to Sunday due to European commitments will
be shown).
Carabao Cup:
(NUFC enter in Round 3: draw takes
place on or around Wed 27.08.2025).
R3: w/c Mon 15.09.2025 / 22.09.2025*
R4: w/c Mon 27.10.2025
QF: w/c Mon 15.12.2025
SF1: w/c Mon 12.01.2026
SF2: w/c Mon 02.02.2026
F: Sun 22.03.2026
* NUFC tie will be played in w/c 22.09
FA Cup:
(NUFC enter in Round 3: draw takes place on or around Sun 07.12.2025).
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
Vertu (EFL)
Trophy Northern
Group F:
Round dates and order tbc
Date tbc Harrogate Town (a)
Date tbc Huddersfield Town (a)
Date tbc Mansfield
Town (a)
Premier League International Cup:
Details tbc
National League Cup:
NUFC are in Group D. Leeds United, Boro and the mackems make up the group
but don't play each other.
G1: w/c Mon 11.08.2025 Gateshead (a)
G2: w/c Mon 15.09.2025 Halifax Town (a)
G3: w/c Mon 20.10.2025 Boston Utd (a)
G4: w/c Mon 24.11.2025 Scunthorpe Utd (a)
U19 Youth League:
League fixtures replicate the first six in the CL (not eight). The competition
then moves to a knockout phase from the last 32.
FA Youth Cup:
NUFC U18s enter in Round 3, ties be played on or before Sat
13.12.2025.
Other events @ SJP:
Sat 09.08.2025 NUWFC v Atletico Madrid Femenino (Spain), 1pm.
Friendly.
Euro 2028
- date(s) awaited.
Winter transfer window:
Thu 01.01.2026-Mon 02.02.2026 @ tbc
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International breaks:
01.09-09.09.2025
06.10-14.10.2025
10.11-18.11.2025
21.12-18.01.2026 AFCON
23.03-31.03.2026
11.06.2026-19.07.2026 World Cup
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If you know your
history... the official Celtic don't, that 2007 game was on Tyneside.
What's this all about then?
Click here
for a rambling explanation of sorts....
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Born Or Died:
1908
Jonathan Montague Wilkinson born, Esh Winning,
Durham. (1927-29)
Centre forward who played for Esh Winning,
Kelloe Colliery Welfare
and Durham City, also spending time on trial at both Middlesbrough and
the mackems.
Joining Crook Town in early 1927, Wilkinson was sold to United for £250
within months and debuted in 0-3 defeat at Aston Villa in October of that
year.
The player with the nickname "Monte"
was
signed to
understudy to Hughie Gallacher and by
season's end was playing alongside the great man when deployed at
outside right.
Involved less at first team level in his second season at United, Wilkinson netted
just twice in eleven games and was sold to to Everton for £675 in
June 1929 - where he found himself behind the great Dixie Dean.
Moving on to Blackpool in 1931, it was only when Jonathan signed for Charlton
Athletic two years later that he finally became an established first team
regular.
Helping the Addicks climb from Division Three (South) to the top flight,
Wilkinson played as a wartime guest for Portsmouth and also saw action in Burma
and India with the RAF.
Living in Lincoln after the end of
hostilities, he managed a cinema in Washington after returning to the North
East and is related to fellow Magpie, Steve Harper.
Monte passed away in September 1979.
1961 Alan Pardew
born, Wimbledon.
(2010-15, Manager)
A midfielder with non-leaguers Whyteleafe, Epsom & Ewell, Corinthian
Casuals, Dulwich Hamlet and Yeovil Town, he also played for Sunday League side
Morden Nomads.
Working as a taxi driver and a glazier (at one stage taking a six month
contract in the Middle East in the latter trade), Alan's belated introduction to
league football came when Crystal Palace paid Yeovil Town £4,000 for him in 1987.
Four seasons at Selhurst Park included an FA Cup Final loss to Manchester
United in a replay at Wembley (after netting in a 4-3 semi-final win over Liverpool), but
he departed in 1991 on a free transfer.
Signing for Charlton Athletic, Pardew was an Addick for another four years
including a short-term switch to Spurs in 1995 as they
fulfilled their Intertoto Cup obligations with various temporary signings.
Ending his playing career with Barnet, Alan's first coaching job came at
Underhill and he then followed Bees boss Terry Bullivant to Reading in 1997 as
Royals reserve coach.
After a brief spell as caretaker manager in March 1998, Pardew succeeded Tommy
Burns in September 1999 and stayed just under four years before moving to West
Ham, following the sacking of Glenn Roeder.
Promotion to the Premier League and an FA Cup Final loss to Liverpool followed,
but a downturn in results saw him sacked in December 2006.
Quickly appointed as Charlton boss, he was unable to save them from relegation
and after struggling to mount a promotion bid, exited from the Valley in
November 2008.
Resurfacing at League One Southampton in July 2009, behind the scenes discontent saw him forced out
just over a year later, despite winning the Football League
Trophy Final.
Out of management until succeeding Chris Hughton at SJP in December of that
year, Pardew enjoyed a memorable 3-1 home win over Liverpool in his first game
after making a low-key entrance before kick-off.
Commenting afterwards that "Ultimately the fans don't support me, they
support the shirt", Pardew quickly embraced the twin roles he'd been
given - of not only taking charge of the team and reducing the influence of
senior players, but also acting as a the public face of Mike Ashley & Co.
Despite an embarrassing loss to Stevenage in the FA Cup and the sale of Andy
Carroll after the manager vehemently denied that he would be leaving, Pardew
began to gain a measure of grudging respect among fans.
The real turning point was
his tenth game in charge, when a 0-4 half time deficit ended in a 4-4 draw with
Arsenal.
Finishing twelfth, a top ten place was only denied by West Brom's Somen Tchoyi,
who scored a second half hat trick after United
had raced into a 3-0 lead against the Baggies in their final game of the season.
Pardew's first full season in charge started with two crucial results - a 0-0 home
draw against Arsenal followed by a 1-0 win at the mackems, Magpies
going on to post an 11-game unbeaten run in all competitions.
Despite crushing losses at Norwich, Fulham, Spurs and Wigan that season proved
to be a memorable one, and at one point a top four finish was a distinct
possibility.
However, Pardew eventually guided his side into fifth, securing European football
for the first time since the 2006/07 season.
The Premier League Manager of the Season and the
League Manager's Association Manager of the Year gongs both came his way, while
an eight year contract to remain at United was signed in September 2012.
By the following summer however, Pardew's position was in some doubt after
elimination at the Quarter Final stage of the Europa League was followed by a
sixteenth place finish; with relegation only mathematically avoided in the
penultimate game.
The unexpected return of Joe Kinnear to SJP in a Director
of F***all role coupled with the resignation of club MD Derek Llambias left the
manager looking vulnerable.
However he completed another incident- packed season at the helm, receiving a
lengthy ban after a touchine confrontation with Hull City's David Meyler - an
incident that came after other indiscretions that he'd received warnings from
the FA about.
And by May 2014, the team's loss of form had triggered unprecedented levels of
anger from a section of fans, Pardew unable to occupy his technical area at the
final home game due to the vocal abuse he received.
Protests continued with varying degrees of intensity during the next season but
his exit came in unexpected
circumstances, Pardew asking for permission to rejoin former club Crystal
Palace.
Failing to appear at the press conference following a 3-2 home win over Everton
on December 28th, Pardew then attended the Aston Villa versus Palace game on
January 1st, although still technically NUFC boss.
An undisclosed compensation deal was then agreed and he was announced as the
new Eagles manager on January 3rd 2015, leading his new side to a 4-0 FA Cup victory
at Dover Athletic the following day.
A tenth place finish that season saw him add former Magpie Yohan Cabaye to his
squad the following summer, ending the 2015/16 campaign in fifteenth: five
points and three places above relegated Newcastle.
Pardew also saw his Eagles side beaten 1-2 by Manchester United in
the FA Cup Final.
After a poor start to the 2016/17 season though, he was dismissed just
before Christmas and replaced by Sam Allardyce.
Working as a Sky pundit Pardew returned to management in November 2017 at West Bromwich Albion the day after a 2-2 draw with Newcastle
at The Hawthorns.
But his time at the Baggies was short and not very sweet - sacked in April 2018 after a run of eight successive defeats that
left relegation a certainty for Albion - although they weren't mathematically
down when he took his leave (and payoff).
Pardew took charge of Dutch side Den Haag in December 2019
until the end of the season. However, he won just one game before the season
was halted due to COVID-19.
His side were relegation certainties but earned a reprieve when the Eredivisie
was cancelled.
That gave the departing Pardew a sizeable bonus for avoiding
relegation which he said would go to a "good destination".
In November 2020 he became Technical Director of Bulgarian side
CSKA Sofia, taking charge of the first team in April 2022.
After some notable defeats - a 0-5 thrashing by Liudogorets Razgrad and then
a cup final defeat to rivals Levski Sofia - the crowd threw bananas at their
own black players and Pardew and staff resigned that June.
His next appointment was as manager of Greek Super League side Thessaloniki in September 2022 but had left the club by mutual consent five months later.
2016 Death of John Hope, 67.
(1969-71)
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1930
United
signed goalkeeper William McPhillips from his hometown
club, Musselburgh Bruntonians, for £30.
The 20 year-old custodian arrived as understudy to Albert
McInroy and was confined to reserve team duty until his
debut on New Years Day 1934.
1969
The Magpies announced increased prices for the maiden
Fairs Cup campaign; with terrace tickets rising to six
shillings and seven for the covered Leazes End.
Wing Paddocks were eight shillings and Centre Paddock ten,
with seats from 15 shillings to £1 for the Centre
Pavilion.
1990
The sixth live music show at SJP
saw the return of popular R'n'B combo, The
Rolling Stones on their Urban Jungle tour.
Mick, Keef and the boys banged out the
following tunes to an appreciative crowd:
Start Me up, Sad Sad Sad, Harlem Shuffle, Tumbling
Dice, Miss You, Almost Hear You Sigh, Ruby Tuesday, Rock and a Hard Place, Mixed
Emotions, Honky Tonk Women, Midnight Rambler, You Can't Always Get What You
Want, Can't Be Seen, Happy, Paint it Black, 2000 Light Years from Home,
Sympathy for the Devil, Street Fighting Man, Gimme
Shelter, It's Only Rock and Roll, Brown Sugar, Jumping Jack Flash, Satisfaction.
Support came from Dan Reed Network and The Quireboys.
1997
Stuart Pearce signed for United on a free transfer,
following the demotion of Nottingham Forest to the
Nationwide League.
2002 A 25-man
squad was announced for Newcastle's pre-season tour of
Holland:
Harper, Given, Elliott, Hughes, Bernard, Quinn, Bramble, Griffin,
Steve Caldwell, Dabizas, O'Brien, Marcelino, McClen, Kerr,
Solano, Speed, Acuna, Bassedas, Dyer, Robert, Viana, LuaLua,
Ameobi, Cort, Shearer.
Those with squad numbers omitted: Bellamy (unfit), Jenas and
Chopra (England U19s), Gavilan, Gary Caldwell and Green (on loan), Karelse (transfer-listed) and keeper Adam
Collin (with the reserves).
2003 The Magpies won
a training ground friendly against Doncaster Rovers 2-1, Gary Speed and Kieron
Dyer on target.
NUFC.com
match report.
 2004
Kitchee (Hong Kong) (a) 1-1 (1-0)
(won 7-6 on penalties)
Friendly
Milner(63)
Desailly(14)
13,131
Game two of United's Far East tour saw them in Hong Kong to
face a side boasting guest players Marcel Desailly and Fabrizio
Ravanelli.
As had been the case in Thailand, the game ended in a 1-1 draw
and proceeded straight to penalties in order to reach a
conclusion.
After their previous awful showing though, United were flawless
from the spot, winning 7-6 after Shay Given made a save and
Aaron Hughes netted in sudden death.
Alan Shearer was presented with The United Christian Medical
Service Charity Challenge Cup, while Gary Speed threw his medal
into the section housing Newcastle fans, after what was his last
game for the club.
NUFC.com
match report
2007 The end of an era as
Newcastle United withdrew from the London
Stock Exchange following the Mike Ashley takeover.
2008
Tottenham defender Younes Kaboul was linked with
a move to wearyside, a rumour that his agent was very quick to dismiss,
commenting to reporters that:
“Younes wouldn’t join s*nderland even if there was an earthquake - we have
more interesting options than s*nderland. Don’t even think about it."
Almost inevitably, he did join the mackems in July 2015, staying for just
over a season.
 2009
Darlington (a)
7-2 (4-1)
Friendly
Duff(3), Nolan(17), Ameobi(27,36), Gutierrez(48), S.Taylor(60), Carroll(76)
Windass(7pen,65)
6,698
Following a 3-0 win over Shamrock Rovers in Dublin, a
stronger Magpies XI debuted their yellow striped away kit at the Northern
Echo Arena.
20 players featured with both Kevin Nolan and Jonas Gutierrez
enjoying maiden strikes in our colours - enjoyed by the 3,345 occupants of
the away section.
NUFC.com match
report
2012 Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers
spoke about Andy Carroll and rumours of a return to former club Newcastle on
loan:
"For us it's simple: the club have invested £35m in Andy and he's a
player who is still part of this group.
"The only way we would even think about him going out is the same with
any other player.
"If there was an offer to take him on a permanent deal then as a football club
we would need to look at that.
"That's no different to any player but the thought of him going out on
loan for one year is just ridiculous really.
"Unfortunately it's that part of the season when there's a game going on
in football with agents and other people."
Within six weeks that "ridiculous" thought had become reality, in the shape
of a season-long loan to Premier League rivals West Ham....
2014 The U21s lost 0-2 to Gateshead at the International Stadium in a
testimonial for Tynesiders defender Jamie Curtis.
Ex-Magpie midfield duo Marcus Maddison and Greg McDermott were both on target.
NUFC.com match
report
 2015
Sacramento Republic (USA) (a) 1-0 (0-0)
Friendly
og(Kiffe)(48)
11,442
After a 2,000 mile flight from Wisconsin to California, United saw off the
third tier hosts
at Bonney Field thanks to an own goal.
However, they had to play the closing 25 minutes with ten men following the
dismissal of Massadio Haidara for a high footed lunge.
Having linked up with his new colleagues, there was a debut for midfielder
Georginio Wijnaldum as a second half substitute.
NUFC.com match report
2017 Having scored for Norwich City against Newcastle in both
meetings the previous season, Jacob Murphy became a Magpie for a reported
£12m fee.
Also linking up with United squad for a pre-season training camp near Dublin
was Atletico Madrid defender Javier Manquillo.
2022 FSV
Mainz 05 (Germany) (n)
0-1 (0-0)
Friendly
Burgzorg(58)
500(est)
Having overcome third
tier German opposition three days earlier, United wilted in even higher
temperatures and lost their 100% pre-season record.
A dubious goal for
the Bundesliga side decided a match which kicked
off in 29C heat as Newcastle dominated play but left the Austrian town of
Kufstein empty-handed.
NUFC.com match report
 2023
Rangers (Scotland) (a) 2-1 (1-0)
Friendly
Almiron(16), Ashby(87)
Lammers(64)
51,000(tbc)
Thirty years after their last victory at Ibrox, United returned to Govan
to repeat the 2-1 scoreline from 1993's Ally McCoist testimonial.
The visit was a benefit match for long-serving Rangers custodian Allan
McGregor, which attracted a full house.
A late header from substitute Harrison Ashby won it after an early opener
from Miggy Almiron was cancelled out in a rare attacking move from the
hosts.
8,000 travelling fans occupied the entire Broomloan Stand, double the number
that had been accommodated in the lower tier only some 30 years previously.
NUFC.com match report
2023
The U18s scored six goals without reply against Carlisle United in a friendly at Little Benton.
Sean Neave (2), Luke Craggs, Josh Donaldson, Jonny
Emerson and Romeo Akachukwu were all on target.
The latter was a trialist from Irish League side
Waterford United who signed for Southampton 12 months later.
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