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West Ham United
Premier League
St. James' Park
Saturday 30th March
Kick-off 12.30pm
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2023/24:
West Ham (h) 

Newcastle return to Premier League action following the international break when the Hammers provide the opposition at St. James' Park on Saturday.

It's a 12.30pm kick-off on TNT Sports.

Team: Sandro Tonali, Nick Pope, Callum Wilson
, Joelinton and Sven Botman are out, with Lewis Miley the latest injury victim reporting back an unspecified problem sustained on England U20 duty.

Speaking on Friday, Eddie Howe was hopeful that
Harvey Barnes, Kieran Trippier and Tino Livramento would all be involved on Saturday.

The Magpies boss confirmed that
Martin Dubravka was available despite leaving the Slovakia squad before their game against Norway on Tuesday.

The threat of a two-match PL suspension remains for Bruno Guimaraes, who is on nine bookings. Anthony Gordon is two bookings from suffering the same fate. The cut-off point to avoid a ban is 32 games.

Coral rate this game as follows:

NUFC win
17/20
The draw
29/10
WHUFC win
29/10

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WHUFC: Edson Alverez is suspended and Maxwel Cornet and Mohammed Kudus are both doubtful.

The Hammers arrive unbeaten in their most recent four PL games but winless in two, having drawn with both Aston Villa and Burnley at the London Stadium.

On the road this season, David Moyes has guided his side to six wins, two draws and six defeats. They've posted just one clean sheet during those fourteen games - rather improbably away to Arsenal.

UK TV: Live on TNT Sports

City centre bars with live TV coverage include:

Frate in the Bigg Market
Pumphreys
in the Bigg Market
The Dog & Parrot on Clayton Street West

WonderBar in The Gate also
have it - free entry, no reservations required - early arrival advisable.


Overseas TV: 
 
620/621 Now Premier League TV (Hong Kong)
Abema TV (Japan)
Arena Premium 1 Serbia HD
Arena Sport 1 Bosnia
Arena Sport 3 Croatia
Astro Go (Malaysia)
AZ Sport 7 (Azerbaijan)
beIN Connect MENA/MENA HD/Turkey HD
beIN Sports MENA English 1 HD
Canal+ Foot HD (France)
Canal+ Premier League HD
Canal+ Sport 1 Czech HD
Canal+ Sport 2 Poland HD
Claro TV+ (Brazil)
Csport.tv (Jamaica)
DAZN Spain
Diema Sport 2 HD (Bulgaria)
Digi Sport 2/online Romania HD

discovery+ (Ireland)
DStv Now
eltaott.tv (Taiwan)
ESPN Arg/Bol/Bra/Chi/Col/Ecu/Par/Per/Uru/Ven
FuboTV Canada/USA
Hotstar VIP (India)
Hub Premier 1 HD
Idman TV (Turkey)
iQiyi (China)
JioTV (India)
Match 4 Hungary HD
Migu (China)
NBC Universo (USA)
Nova Sports Premier League (Greece)
Now E (Hong Kong)
Optus Sport Australia
Orange Sport RO 2 HD/TV GO (Romania)
Paramount+ (Mexico)
QQ Sports Live (China)
Setanta Sports (Philippines)
Setanta Sports Ukraine
Siminn Sport (Iceland)
Skylink (Cz)
Sky+ (Brazil)
Sky Sport 1 Austria/Premier League Germany HD
Sky Sport Italy/Uno Italia/4K HD
Sky Sport NOW (New Zealand)
Sport 1 Israel HD
Sport 24 At Sea HD
StarHub TV+ (Singapore)
Star+ Arg/Bol/Bra/Chi/Col/Ecu/Par/Per/Uru/Ven
SuperSport Premier League HD
SuperSport MaXimo 2 (South Africa)
Telemundo Deportes En Vivo (USA)
TOD (Turkey)
True ID (Thailand)
TV3 MAX Denmark HD
UNIVERSO/UNIVERSO NOW (USA)
USA Network HD
Vidio (Indonesia)
V Sport Premier League
ViaPlay Den/Fin/Ned/Nor/Pol/Swe
Zapping (Brazil)

UK Radio:
Live on talkSPORT

Local Radio: Live on BBC Radio Newcastle

Hospital Radio: Radio Tyneside commentary is accessible free of charge in local hospitals via Hospedia.

Referee:
Robert Jones - a fourth Toon appointment for the Merseysider so far this season, following on from the 0-1 PL loss at Manchester City and 1-0 PL home win over Manchester United, with the 0-3 League Cup success at Old Trafford in between.

VAR:
David Coote 

Metro:
A major metro closure is scheduled:

Buses will replace trains between Heworth and South Gosforth in both directions for four days from Friday 29 March to Monday 1 April, for track renewals in Metro tunnels under the city centre.

Trains will be running frequently to all other stations but may not be to the usual timetable. During the four day line closure, no trains will stop at Monument platforms 3 or 4. Trains will run through the platforms without stopping. 

Any customers who would usually travel to or from Monument platform 3 or 4 should use Manors or St James station.

The replacement bus service number 900, will run between Heworth and South Gosforth/Regent Centre in both directions. 

More details online here


Rail disruption updates: online here

Buses:
The Go North East X50 football service from the Metro Centre will be in operation. Details here

Road closures:
Temporary road closures around the ground will be in place from an hour before kick-off until 30 minutes after the final whistle.

Foodbank:
 The usual stall and bucket shakers will be on Strawberry Place. NUFC Jamie Reuben will once again double all cash donations made on matchday.


Latest PL fixtures:

Sat 30.03.2024:
Newcastle v West Ham (12.30pm) TNT
Bournemouth v Everton (3pm)
Chelsea v Burnley (3pm)
Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace (3pm)
Sheffield United v Fulham (3pm)
Spurs v Luton Town (3pm)
Aston Villa v Wolves (5.30pm) Sky
Brentford v Manchester United (8pm) Sky

Sun 31.03.2024:
Liverpool v Brighton & Hove Albion (2pm) Sky
Manchester City v Arsenal (4.30pm) Sky

Stats: 

Hammers in Toon - PL era:

2022/23 drew 1-1 Wilson
2021/22 lost 2-4 Wilson, Murphy
2020/21 won 3-2 og, Joelinton, Willock
2019/20 drew 2-2 Almiron, Shelvey
2018/19 lost 0-3
2017/18 won 3-0 Joselu, Clark, Mitrovic
2015/16 won 2-1 Perez, Wijnaldum
2014/15 won 2-0 Sissoko, Gutierrez
2013/14 drew 0-0
2012/13 lost 0-1
2010/11 won 5-0 Best 3, Nolan, Lovenkrands
2008/09 drew 2-2 Owen, Carroll
2007/08 won 3-1 Viduka 2, N'Zogbia
2006/07 drew 2-2 Milner, Solano
2005/06 drew 0-0
2002/03 won 4-0 LuaLua 2, Shearer, Solano
2001/02 won 3-1 Shearer, LuaLua, Robert
2000/01 won 2-1 Cort, Solano
1999/00 drew 2-2 Dabizas, Speed
1998/99 lost 0-3
1997/98 lost 0-1
1996/97 drew 1-1 Beardsley
1995/96 won 3-0 Albert, Asprilla, Ferdinand
1994/95 won 2-0 Clark, Kitson
1993/94 won 2-0 Cole 2

Home and away:
Black & white army

Recently released by Lower Block is "Toon Army 1996" a collection of photographs taken at Newcastle games during the 1995/96 and 1996/97 seasons.

Rather than Lee, Shearer or Ferdinand though, the stars of photographer Keith Pattison's images are the Newcastle fans themselves, as he turned his camera away from the pitch to document crowd scenes.

Exhibited in the Laing Gallery and appearing in poster form on bus stops across the region many years ago, 30
black and white photographs are featured in this 44 page, limited edition soft cover A5 publication.

Books cost £8.50 plus postage and can be ordered now online here. A limited number are also available from the Back Page shop. 

A run of prints are planned - anyone with an interest in those can register at [email protected]

We have two copies to give away and simply require you to email your answer to the following question to [email protected] subject line Toon

The last game of both our 1995/96 and 1996/97 seasons was against the same side - which one?

Closing date 2pm on Wednesday April 3rd. No age limit. One entry
per person please. 

Non-league neighbours:
International action


Targeting trips to Wembley this season in both the National League playoffs and FA Trophy, Gateshead return to action today (Friday), when
they host Rochdale at the International Stadium.

That's a 3pm kick-off, tickets available online here

For any Metro travellers, note that there's no service between Heworth and South Gosforth on Friday. Service 900 replacement buses will operate.

Rob Elliot's Tynesiders are at home again on Saturday week, April 6th, when Macclesfield stand between them and a second successive appearance in the FA Trophy final. 

That's also a 3pm start and advance tickets can be purchased now online here

Latest:
Tonali: further charges 

Update: speaking to the media on Friday, Eddie Howe said the following about Tonali:

"It was no surprise to us. Sandro from day one cooperated and was very honest with us, the club, and the authorities, what he has done and what happened. It was no surprise and we have been supporting him through this process.

"We don’t know is the honest answer (if his ban will be extended). I certainly hope for Sandro that there is no further consequences. He has suffered during this period, he’s sought help, he’s been very honest, admitted he has an issue and the best thing for Sandro would be to resume his career having taken his punishment and learned a lot of lesson.

"That goes without saying; you can’t quantify how much we’ve missed him this season. It’s been frustrating beyond belief. If that ban was extended, we would still be feeling that pain and so would Sandro. He wants to play football.”

From the FA, Thursday:

Sandro Tonali has been charged with misconduct in relation to alleged breaches of The FA’s Betting Rules.

It’s alleged that the Newcastle United midfielder breached FA Rule E8 50 times by placing bets on football matches between 12 August 2023 and 12 October 2023.

Sandro Tonali has until 5 April 2024 to respond.

12th August 2023 was the first day of the Premier League season, when Tonali made a goalscoring debut for the Magpies against Aston Villa at Gallowgate.

12th October 2023 was just short of a week before news of Tonali's betting breaches in Italy broke and during an international break, when several Euro 2024 qualifiers took place - but Italy weren't in action.

It now appears that Tonali first met the prosecutor in Italy on that latter date.

The Italian midfielder is currently suspended from all forms of football until August 27th 2024 - just under a fortnight after the next PL season kicks off. 

It remains to be seen whether he'll serve a further ban for these subsequent rule breaches, with media reports on Thursday divided over that possibility. 


2023/24:
Academy switch


News from Teesside that Newcastle's U18 league visit to Boro has a new date, kick-off time and venue.

Originally an 11am start at Hurworth on Saturday May 11th, the game has been switched to the Riverside Stadium on Wednesday May 8th with a 7pm start.

That's one of two forthcoming evening league games for the U18s; a home meeting with Liverpool at Whitley Park set for Tuesday April 16th at 7pm.

2023/24:
Palace (a) tickets


Tickets for Newcastle's Premier League game at Crystal Palace next month are now on sale to season ticket holders.

The initial points requirement was 130, lowered to 60 on Thursday. That will reduce further on Saturday at 10am.

Adults £30, senior/young person* £20, U18s £16.

* CPFC define young person as age 18 to 21 on on August 1st 2023.

NB: the away allocation includes a "no standing area" - CPFC say that anyone purchasing tickets in this area will be obligated to sit during the game. 


Giveaway:
Wor Bella winners


Following a successful tour of the region two years ago, Wor Bella returns to the stage in both London and Newcastle next month.

Playwright Ed Waugh's work about the prolific female footballer Bella Reay runs at Clapham's Bread & Roses Theatre for three nights from Monday April 22nd, switching to Newcastle's Theatre Royal for a trio of shows over the following weekend.

More details/bookings online here

Ed's play centres on Bella's starring role for Blyth Spartans Ladies in the 1918 Munitionettes Cup final, played before an aggregate crowd of 22,000 fans at Gallowgate and Ayresome Park. 

We had a pair of tickets for each venue to give away and asked what the Palmers company of Jarrow that Bella also played for manufactured.

The answer was ships and correct answers were received and randomly selected from the following:

Newcastle winner: Paul White
London winner: Graham Hammonds

U21s:
Senior Cup tickets


Tickets for the Northumberland Senior Cup semi-final tie between Ashington and Newcastle U21s next month are now on general sale online here

Prices: £9 adults, £5 seniors/students, £3 U16s. 

The Colliers host United at Woodhorn Lane on Tuesday April 9th 2024 at 7.30pm. Capacity is set at 1,500 and advance purchase is advised.

 



 




Premier League:
Eagles / Blades update

Newcastle's Premier League visit to Crystal Palace has been rearranged
for Wednesday April 24th. Kick-off is 8pm and it's not on live UK TV.

Confirmation also that the PL home game against Sheffield United wasn't selected for transmission. That remains a 3pm KO on Saturday April 27th.

No date has yet been announced for the PL game at Old Trafford against Manchester United, scheduled for the weekend of April 20th but postponed as the home side will be in FA Cup action at Wembley. 

Update:
More Metro disruption

In addition to the city centre Metro closure between March 29th and April 4th (see West Ham preview for further details), a further major outage on the system will take place later in April as follows:

Buses will replace trains between Benton and North Shields in both directions for seven days from Monday 8 April to Sunday 14 April,
while over 5.6km of overhead power lines are replaced.

Trains will be running frequently to all other stations but may not be to the usual timetable.

The replacement bus service number 900, will run between Four Lane Ends and North Shields in both directions. 

You may find it easier to transfer between Metro and the replacement bus service at Four Lane Ends rather than Benton, as Four Lane Ends is an interchange station. 

Train services between Four Lane Ends and North Shields will resume on Monday 15 April.

More details online here

The Borrowers
Loan lads

Dylan Stephenson (South Shields):
The forward played all of a 3-0 win at Banbury United in National League North on Tuesday.

Matty Bondswell (Newport County):

Colchester United (a) League Two, Friday.

Michael Ndiweni (Annan Athletic):
Alloa Athletic (a) Scottish League One, Saturday.

Harrison Ashby (Swansea City): 
Sheffield Wednesday (a) Championship, Saturday.

Jeff Hendrick (Sheffield Wednesday):
Swansea City (h) Championship, Saturday.

The midfielder has been reinstated to the Owls squad for the remainder of the season. He last appeared in the Championship for them back in December. 


Ryan Fraser (Southampton): 
Boro (h) Championship, Saturday.

Isaac Hayden (QPR):

Birmingham City (h) Championship, Saturday.

Jamal Lewis (Watford):
Leeds United (h) Championship, Saturday.

Rodrigo Vilca (Vozdovac):
TSC (a) Serbian Super Liga, Saturday.

Yankuba Minteh (Feyenoord)
Utrecht (h) Eredivisie, Sunday.

Garang Kuol (Volendam):
Almere City (a) Eredivisie, Sunday.

Kelland Watts (Wigan Athletic): 
The defender isn't currently in line for selection.

2023/24:
Everton (h) 

The Toffees provide the opposition to Eddie Howe's side in the Premier League at SJP on Tuesday. 

It's a 7.30pm start, live on TNT Sports.

Team:
to follow

EFC: to follow

Ahead of their visit to Tyneside, Sean Dyche's side are at Bournemouth on Saturday. Among the visiting staff is former Newcastle coach, Steve Stone.

UK TV: Live on TNT Sports

City centre bars with live TV coverage include:

The Dog & Parrot on Clayton Street West

WonderBar in The Gate also
have it - free entry, no reservations required - early arrival advisable.


Overseas TV: 
to follow

UK Radio:
Live on talkSPORT 2

Referee:
Tony Harrington - a first Magpies game of the season for the Cleveland-based whistler. 

We last saw him in the corresponding home game last season, a 1-0 win over the Toffees in October 2022.

VAR:
Michael Salisbury

Metro:
No scheduled closures 

Upcoming PL fixtures:

Tue 02.04.2024:
Newcastle v Everton (7.30pm) TNT
Nottingham Forest v Fulham (7.30pm) TNT
Bournemouth v Crystal Palace (7.45pm)
Burnley v Wolves (7.45pm)
West Ham v Spurs (8.15pm) TNT

Wed 03.04.2024:
Arsenal v Luton Town (7.30pm) TNT
Brentford v Brighton & Hove Albion (7.30pm) TNT
Manchester City v Aston Villa (8.15pm) TNT

Thu 04.04.2024:
Liverpool v Sheffield United (7.30pm) TNT
Chelsea v Manchester United (8.15pm) TNT

Stats:  to follow

2023/24:
Fulham (a) 

Following their 2-0 FA Cup victory there, Newcastle make their second visit of 2024 to Craven Cottage on Saturday week, April 6th. It's a 3pm start.

Team:
to follow

FFC: to follow

UK TV: None

Overseas TV: 
to follow

UK Radio:
tbc (if any)

Referee:
tbc 

VAR:
tbc

Metro:
No scheduled closures 

Upcoming PL fixtures:

Tue 02.04.2024:
Newcastle v Everton (7.30pm) TNT
Nottingham Forest v Fulham (7.30pm) TNT
Bournemouth v Crystal Palace (7.45pm)
Burnley v Wolves (7.45pm)
West Ham v Spurs (8.15pm) TNT

Wed 03.04.2024:
Arsenal v Luton Town (7.30pm) TNT
Brentford v Brighton & Hove Albion (7.30pm) TNT
Manchester City v Aston Villa (8.15pm) TNT

Thu 04.04.2024:
Liverpool v Sheffield United (7.30pm) TNT
Chelsea v Manchester United (8.15pm) TNT

No scheduled closures 

Stats:  to follow

Tube etc:
TfL status updates
online here

Rail:
disruption updates
online here

ASLEF are holding a series of one-day strikes, along with a six-day overtime ban by their members, which will affect train operating companies as follows:

Fri 05.04.2024:
Avanti West Coast, East Midlands Railway, West Midlands Trains, CrossCountry.

Sat 06.04.2024: Chiltern, GWR, LNER, Northern,  TransPennine Trains.

LNER have now released their revised timetable for Saturday and the last Kings Cross departure for Newcastle is at 6pm. A 7pm departure will run as far as Doncaster.

Sun 07.04.2024: none.

Mon 08.04.2024: c2c, Greater Anglia, GTR Great Northern Thameslink, Southeastern, Southern/Gatwick Express, South Western Railway, SWR Island Line.

Overtime bans will run from Thursday 04.04.2024 to Tuesday 09.04.2024 except for Sunday 07.04.2024.

2023/24:
Toon down under

Newcastle have confirmed two post-season games in Australia, both to be staged as part of the Global Football Week in Melbourne.

United will face fellow Premier League side Spurs at the 95,000 seat Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Wednesday May 22nd at 7.45pm (local time). 


On Friday May 24th they'll move to the 53,000 capacity Marvel Stadium and face the A-League All Star Men. That's a 5.15pm kick-off, followed by a game between the A-League All Star Women and Arsenal Women at 8.05pm.

FA Cup:
City breaks

Manchester City  2  Newcastle  0

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ON SALE NOW

Tickets/Fixtures
Season 2023/24


Digital ticketing FAQs here

(NUST unofficial ticketing tips are
here)

ST home ticket transfer
info here

ST home ticket resale
info here

ST holders on long-term deals will have a price freeze for 2024/25 with standard pricing returning for 2025/26.  

Future STs:
No additional sale, none planned, no waiting list in operation.


Memberships:
 On public sale now; £37 adults, £20 U18s. Details here FAQs
here

SJP seating plan is here  

Away tickets: The PL £30 away ticket price cap for adults applies this season and also in 2024/25. A review is then scheduled.

Sat 30.03.2024 West Ham (h) @ SJP, 12,30pm. Premier League. Forwarding/ resale/resale seats open now. Live on TNT Sports.

Tue 02.04.2024 Everton (h) @ SJP, 7.30pm. Premier League. Forwarding/ resale/resale seats open now. Live on TNT Sports.

Fri 05.04.2024 U21s v West Bromwich Albion (h)
@ Whitley Park, 7pm. PL2. Note new date and KO time.

Sat 06.04.2024 U18s v Blackburn Rovers (a)
@ Brockhall, 12.30pm. U18 Premier League.

Sat 06.04.2024 Fulham (a)
@ Craven Cottage, 3pm. Premier League. SOLD OUT. Allocation: 2,300 tbc. No live UK TV.

Tue 09.04.2024 U21s v Ashington (a)
@ Woodhorn Lane, 7.30pm. Northumberland Senior Cup semi-final.

Sat 13.04.2024 U21s v Fulham (h)
@ Whitley Park, 11am. PL2. Note new KO time.

Sat 13.04.2024 U18s v Wolves (a) @ Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground, 11am. U18 Premier League.

Sat 13.04.2024 Spurs (h)
@ SJP, 12.30pm. Premier League. Resale/ forwarding/resale seats now. Live on TNT Sports.

Tue 16.04.2024 U18s v Liverpool (h) @ Whitley Park, 7pm. U18 Premier League.

Fri 19.04.2024 U21s v Leeds United (h)
@ Whitley Park, 7pm. PL2. Note new date and KO time.

Wed 24.04.2024 Crystal Palace (a) @ Selhurst Park, 8pm. Premier League. ST holder sale now, 60 points. £30 adults, £20 seniors/young persons, £16 U18s. Allocation: tbc. No live UK TV.

Fri 26.04.2024 U21s v Stoke City (a) @ bet365 Stadium, 7pm. PL2.

Sat 27.04.2024 U18s v Everton (a)
@ Finch Farm, 12.30pm. U18 Premier League.

Sat 27.04.2024 Sheffield United (h)
@ SJP, 3pm. Premier League. Ticket details tbc. No live UK TV.

Mon 29.04.2024 U21s v Aston Villa (h)
@ SJP, 7pm. PL2. Note new date and venue.

PL season ends Sun 19.05.2024 @ 4pm.

NUFC live on TV:

Sat 30.03.2024 W.Ham (h) 12.30pm TNT
Tue 02.04.2024 Everton (h) 7.30pm TNT
Sat 13.04.2024 Spurs (h) 12.30pm TNT

(PL Selections made to Sun 28.04.2024).

The PL scrapped their broadcast timetable and announced the following instead: 

January to May: Not later than 5 weeks prior to the relevant Match Round.

2024/25 PL season:

Fixture release: date tbc (in June)
Starts:
Fri 16.08.2024 (at least one game)
Ends: Sun 25.05.2025 (all games)

(No games on Tue 24.12.2024) 

Northumberland Senior Cup SF:

09.04.2024 Ashington v NUFC U21s
??.??.2024 Blyth Town v Ncle Benfield

Other events @ SJP:

Fri 31.05.2024 England Women v France Women, KO tbc, Euro Qualifier. MyEngland Member sale now, general sale Wed 03.04.2024.

Mon 03.06.2024
England v Bosnia & Herzegovina, 7.45pm. Friendly.
General sale now.

Euro 2028 - date(s) awaited

International Magpies
National Service

International breaks:

2023/24:
Euro 2024 takes place in ten cities across Germany from 14.06.2024 to 14.07.2024.

2024/25:
02-10.09.2024
07-15.10.2024
11-19.11.2024
17-25.03.2025

 
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Whoops, He did it Again...



What's this all about then?
Click here  
for a rambling explanation of sorts....
 

On This Day in History
29th March


Born Or Died:

1957 Ian Davies born, Nailsea, Bristol. (1979-82) 

Left-back signed from Norwich City for £175K in 1979, having begun his career at Clevedon Juniors - a feeder club for the Canaries in the South West of England. 

Representing Somerset at cricket during his teenage years, Davies opted for football and was recruited to try and stiffen our defence, along with Middlesbrough's Stuart Boam.

Almost an ever-present under Bill McGarry, Davies saw off the challenge of new signing Peter Johnson to keep the number 3 shirt when Arthur Cox took charge. 

However, he subsequently lost out to Wes Saunders and was allowed to move on from Gallowgate to Manchester City, just before the first arrival of Kevin Keegan. 

After just seven appearances at Maine Road though, Davies was shipped out on loan to Bury, Brentford and Cambridge United.

A permanent move to Carlisle United came in 1984, followed by stints with Exeter City, Yeovil Town, Bristol Rovers and Swansea City - the latter move reuniting him with boss John Bond, who had given him his league debut at Carrow Road and later took him to Manchester City.

However, Ian's career ended prematurely at the age of 30 while at the Vetch, sustaining a badly broken leg at Doncaster Rovers.

A former Welsh U21 international, Davies had a subsequent spell with Gloucester City and later worked as a lorry driver.

 

1957 Death of Tom Mather, 68. 
Former manager. (1935-39)

Tom is renowned in the Potteries as the man who spotted a 14 year-old Stanley Matthews and signed for Stoke City on his fifteenth birthday, allowing him to train with the players while earning £1 a week working in the offices at the Victoria Ground.

It has been claimed that Mather tried to entice Matthews to join him on Tyneside.

1968 Amilcar Ivanovic born, Buenos Aires, Argentina. (1994)

Midfielder who joined United on trial during March 1994 from Velez Sarsfield in his native Argentina.

Beginning his career with Atletico Platense, Ivanovic also played for Sarsfield and Racing Club.

Failing to win a deal on Tyneside, he was similarly unsuccessful at Bundesliga side Cologne and joined Newell's Old Boys upon returning to Argentina.

Moving on to All Boys in Buenos Aires, Amilcar reportedly returned to England for a trial at Stoke City during 1996.

later coaching clubs in Argentina and Paraguay, 2018 found him as a Technical Director of Spanish side UD Levante.

1969 Steve Guppy born, Winchester.
(1994)

Bouncing back from the disappointment of failing to make a first team appearance during his time as a young professional at Southampton, winger Guppy moved on to Wycombe Wanderers, at the time managed by an up and coming Martin O'Neill.

Helping the Chairboys to FA Trophy success and the Conference League title in 1993, Guppy was then ever present as Wycombe gained a second successive promotion before Newcastle successfully bid £150K for him on the eve of the 1994/95 season.

After an encouraging start when appearing as a sub in the pre-season tournament at Ibrox just days later however, Guppy found himself unable to break into the first team.  

His sole competitive appearance in our colours came as sub in a 2-0 home League Cup win over Manchester United in late October, our seventeenth game in all competitions without defeat.

Frustrated at his inactivity, Guppy joined Port Vale in November 1994, moving on to Leicester City in March 1997, Martin O'Neill persuading the Foxes to pay £850K for him.

A belated top-flight debut came just weeks before his 28th birthday and Kevin Keegan awarded him one England cap in October 1999, against Belgium at the mackems. 

Following O'Neill to Celtic in August 2001, Guppy later appeared for Leicester again, Leeds United, Stoke City and Wycombe again before a 2005 switch to the USA, with MLS side DC United.

A return to the UK came a year later with Conference side Stevenage Borough, Guppy won an FA Trophy medal and by 2007 was training with Aston Villa at the invitation of Martin O'Neill while he sought a new club.

Back in the USA in a player/coach role with Rochester Rhinos, Guppy hung up his boots at the age of 39 and joined the coaching staff at Colorado Rapids.

A further reunion with O'Neill followed in March 2012, with a part-time coaching role at the mackems. Just over a year later though, Steve lost his job following the arrival of Paolo Di Canio.

The appointment of O'Neill as joint boss of Ireland later that year then inevitably saw Guppy appear on his backroom staff again.

O'Neill was relieved of his position in November 2018 and was then appointed manager of Nottingham Forest with Guppy again on the coaching staff.

However, the duo exited from the City Ground during June 2019, Guppy returning for another stint in the USA - this time at MLS newcomers Nashville SC.


 

What Else?

1907 Stoke (h)
1-0 
(0-0)
Division One
P33, 46pts, 1st/20
Rutherford(75) 
30,000 
There was a debut for Glaswegian goalkeeper Tom Sinclair after Jimmy Lawrence failed to recover from an injury.

His opposite number Dick Roose attempted to run the clock down for the Potters by feigning injury whenever coming into contact with a Newcastle player. He signed for Sunderland in 1908.

1913 Tottenham Hotspur (h)
3-0 
(1-0)
Division One
P32, 30pts, 14th/20 
Higgins(7,57), Hibbert(70) 
20,000
Managed by ex-Magpie Peter McWilliam, Spurs made a fifth unsuccessful attempt at winning on Tyneside and were "universally rated as the weakest side that has visited the northern metropolis this season" by Athletic News.

The margin of victory could have been greater, but United were lacking four players due to fitness and lost the services of two others to injury during the game - ending with nine men.

1915 Liverpool (a)
2-2 
(0-0)
Division One
P30, 24pts, 15th/20 
King(70), Hall(71) 
Miller(80), Pagnam(82)
3,000
Rescheduled to a Monday due to FA Cup commitments, Newcastle's visit to Anfield was described as "curiously uneven" in the view of The Journal reporter.

Both sides struggled with a heavy pitch and scoring attempts verged on the farcical, save for the 13 minute spell when all four goals were netted.

At 0-0, "the crowd became saucy and cried aloud their jeering remarks" according to the Liverpool Echo correspondent.

1919 Middlesbrough (h)
0-1
(0-1)
Wartime (Northern Victory League)
Elliott
35,000

1924 Manchester City (n)
2-0 
(1-0)
FA Cup Semi-Final 
Harris(44,50) 
50,039 
This tie was staged at St.Andrews, Birmingham and saw Billy Meredith play his final game for City at the age of 49 years and 245 days.

However, a goal in each half from Scottish international forward Neil Harris clinched United's first trip to the Empire Stadium and a meeting with Aston Villa, who disposed of Burnley.
Newsreel footage is online here


McDonald & Cookson contest the ball


1930 Portsmouth (a)
0-2
 (0-1)
Division One
P33, 27pts, 20th/22 
J.Smith(15), Easson(72)
18,000
Newcastle's relegation fears returned after this defeat at Fratton Park - three wins and four draws from their final nine games seeing them ultimately finish a point above the drop zone.

1932 Leicester City (a)
2-4
 (2-0)
Division One
P34, 38pts, 8th/22 
Allen(27
), Weaver(30pen) 
Ritchie(50
), Hine(55,82,84)
25,000
The Foxes gained revenge for a 2-3 loss on Tyneside four days earlier, recovering from a 0-2 interval deficit to win at Filbert Street.

Ahead through Jack Allen, United's second came when Ron Starling was fouled in the area as a free kick was delivered; Sammy Weaver converting the resultant penalty.


Ernie Hine netted a second half hat trick despite blasting his penalty kick high over Albert McInroy's crossbar at 2-2. 

Among those present in support of the visitors was Joseph Wilkinson - who was en route from Tyneside to London for the FA Cup Final the following month - by foot.

He was clad in a Newcastle shirt that had been given to him by Stan Seymour.

1941 Middlesbrough (h)
3-0
(0-0)
Wartime
Duns(50),
Birkett(2-0), Gilholme(3-0)
12,397

1947 Charlton Athletic (n)
0-4
 (0-3)
FA Cup Semi-Final 
Dawson(18), Welsh(39,41
), Hurst(52)
47,821 
Internal divisions wrecked Newcastle's preparations for this tie at Elland Road, Leeds.

Charlie Wayman was dropped and both Joe Harvey and Len Shackleton were in dispute with the club, although they played.


The Addicks however were intent on going one step further than the previous season, when they were the beaten finalists.

Their South Shields-born goalkeeper Sam Bartram would go on to help them achieve that feat. 
Newsreel footage is online here

1948 Barnsley (a)
1-1
 (1-0)
Division Two
P36, 46pts, 2nd/22 
McCall(
35)
Griffiths(59)
30,247
United took a point from Oakwell despite completing 75 minutes a man short; George Lowrie badly incapacitated by a leg injury but remaining on the field.

The Magpies remained second in the table with six games of the season to play.

1950 Derby County (a)
1-1
 (0-1)
Division One
P34, 37pts, 9th/22 
Hannah(60) 
Morris(17)
16,029
Newcastle extended their unbeaten run to six games thanks to a point at the Baseball Ground in this rearranged game staged on a Wednesday afternoon.

Fog had caused the abandonment of the first meeting in November after 75 minutes, at which point the Rams had been 1-0 up.

1952 Blackburn Rovers (n)
0-0 (0-0)
FA Cup Semi-Final 

65,000
"Defence magnificent in dour duel"
was The Journal headline, as Cup holders United and Second Division Rovers barely mustered a shot between them at Hillsborough.

21 special trains operated from Newcastle to Sheffield, the first of which arrived at 7am.

The two sides met again at Elland Road the following Wednesday, Newcastle winning 2-1.

The other tie - between Chelsea and Arsenal - was postponed due to adverse weather conditions
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1958 Luton Town (h)
3-2 (2-1)
Division One
P34, 27pts, 18th/22 
Davies(5), Bottom(23), White(63)
Whitby(31), Turner(65)
16,775
Victory for United began to dispel their relegation fears, steady rain leaving the pitch mud bound: conditions that forward Arthur Bottom seemed to revel in.

Len White's scoring run continued - his sixth in four games coming after he'd earlier rattled a post.

1969 Coventry City (h)
2-0 (1-0)
Division One
P32, 31pts, 14th/22 
Robson(63pen), McNamee(71) 
26,750
The exertions of their midweek Fairs Cup trip to Portugal clearly affected Newcastle, but a handball by Jeff Blockley allowed Pop Robson to put his side ahead from the penalty spot.

John McNamee then sealed the win when he took Jackie Sinclair's pass and hammered a rising shot past Bill Glazier and into the net.

1975 Leeds United (a)
1-1 (1-0)
Division One
P36, 35pts, 13th/22 
Nulty(2) 
Clarke(83)
41,225
Arriving at Elland Road looking to avoid a fifth successive loss, Newcastle led in just 62 seconds when Geoff Nulty forced Malcolm Macdonald's centre home.

Just when the travelling support were beginning to acclaim an away win though, Allan Clarke shot past Iam McFaul to snaffle a point.

1978 Manchester City (h)
2-2
 (0-1)
Division One
P33, 19pts, 22nd/22 
Kennedy(53), Bird(90+1)
Palmer(15,70)
20,256 
Rookie striker Roger Palmer twice put City ahead, only for Alan Kennedy and John Bird to rescue a point - although that was of little use to the relegation favourites.

This was the final game that the covered Leazes terrace that had been home to thousands of United fans was open.

The financial health of the club was such that the replacement stand never got any further than a few walls in the fifteen years before SJP was revamped under the Halls. 

1980 Bristol Rovers (h)
3-1
 (0-1)
Division Two
P35, 41pts, 5th/22
 
Withe(71,74), Cassidy(84)
Penny(44)
18,975
Winless in eight games, a 0-1 deficit at half time didn't augur well for United, but they turned things around against the Pirates.
 
Future Magpies goalkeeper Martin Thomas could do nothing to deny Peter Withe breaking his scoring duck with two headers in quick succession, before setting up Tommy Cassidy to hit a third.

1986 Everton (a)
0-1
 (0-1)
Division One
P33, 52pts, 9th/22 
Richardson(29)
41,116 
Future Magpies youth coach Kevin Richardson scored the only goal at Goodison Park, although visiting goalkeeper Dave McKellar felt that he was impeded by Graeme Sharp as the cross came over.

Chances to equalise came and went: Paul Gascoigne hit a post and Ian Stewart put the rebound wide with the goal gaping.

Billy Whitehurst was then flagged offside as he touched in a shot on the line before blazing another shot into the Gwladys Street End.

Kevin Ratcliffe's trip on Glenn Roeder was then deemed to be a penalty, only for future Toffee Peter Beardsley to step up and whack the ball over Bobby Mimms' cross - his third successive failure from the spot.
Youtube footage is online here

1992 mackems (h)
1-0
 (1-0)
Division Two
P39, 46pts, 17th/24 
Kelly(33) 
30,306 
What the scorer and future mackem called "a spawny goal" settled this derby played on a Sunday on police advice because of the fear of crowd disturbance. 

Mick Quinn claimed a second goal after Anton Rogan appeared to clear from well behind the goal line, but the referee disagreed.
Youtube footage is online here

1994 Norwich City (h)
3-0 
(1-0)
Premier League
P34, 63pts, 3rd/22 
Cole(45), Lee(50), Beardsley(70)
32,228
United's sixth successive home league win - their best top flight run since 1948 - was called "thoroughly professional" by manager Kevin Keegan.

Darren Peacock's Magpies debut was made easier by the absence of Canaries striker Chris Sutton, the defender getting upfield to nod on a corner that Andy Cole eventually converted.  

SJP old boy Gary Megson was in the visiting lineup, along with Robert Ullathorne - who later joined Newcastle on non-contract terms but got no further than the reserves.
Youtube footage is online here

1999 United's Reserve side were held 2-2 by York City at Kingston Park. Paddy Kelly and Paul Robinson netted for the Magpies.

2002 Everton (h)
6-2
(2-2)
Premiership
P31, 59pts, 4th/20
Shearer(13), Cort(15), O'Brien(59), Solano(71,73),
Bernard(88)
Ferguson(6),
Alexandersson(34)

51,921

A very Good Friday, despite falling behind to an early goal from old boy Duncan Ferguson. Alessandro Pistone and Steve Watson also featured for the Toffees.
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2003 A 4-0 victory for Wales over Azerbaijan at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium included goals from United pair Craig Bellamy and Gary Speed - the former after just 13 seconds.

2005 United boss Bobby Robson pronounced himself mystified by media reports that he had received job offers from both the Iran and Bahrain national sides.

2010 Nottingham Forest (h) 2-0 (0-0)
Championship
P39, 83pts, 1st/24
Ameobi(71), Enrique(90+1)
45,987

Two late goals preserved United's season-long unbeaten home record and opened up a thirteen point gap on Forest.

Shola Ameobi came off the bench to put United ahead then set up Jose Enrique to net his first goal for the club on his 88th appearance. Promotion was imminent.

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2011
The Reserves ended their home league programme by beating Everton 2-1, although yet again the fixture was staged behind closed doors.

Ryan Donaldson and Phil Airey were on target for the home side.
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2014 Southampton (a) 
0-4
(0-1) 
Premier League
P32, 42pts, 9th/20
Rodriguez(45+1,89), Lambert(49), Lallana(70)
31,360
Following a three game stadium ban for his touchline tussle with Hull City's David Meyler, Alan Pardew returned to one of his former clubs - albeit in the seats near to owner Mike Ashley. 

United were pummelled by the Saints, who made and missed ten chances before going ahead in the final seconds of the first half.

An apparent on-field mutiny was then ended by Pardew withdrawing Hatem Ben Arfa at half time, but only goalkeeper Rob Elliot prevented a loss of mammoth proportions.
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