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U21s:
Friday
night failure
Newcastle U21s 0 Leeds United U21s 2
 There was PL2 action at Whitley Park
for the last time this season tonight, as Newcastle U21s were beaten
by their Leeds United counterparts.
After
an incident-free first half when neither goalkeeper was troubled,
the visitors went ahead thanks to a 67th minute penalty conversion
by Luca Thomas.
A home player was apparently penalised for handball, but the offence
was anything but obvious and given on the say-so of a linesman -
match referee James Oldham closer to the incident and giving a goal
kick.
The visitors took the lead in the 67th minute from the spot when Luca Thomas converted after the referee gave a delayed award for handball apparently.
Thomas
then doubled that lead in the 80th minute when left unchallenged on the edge of the box
to fire home.
Newcastle's best chance of a goal had come at 0-0, when Alfie
Harrison drew a save from Dani Van Den Heuvel and Kyle Crossley put
the rebound into orbit.
Defeat left the Magpies second bottom of PL2 and means that with two
games left, they cannot mathematically qualify for the end of season
playoff.
Team: A.Harris, Shahar, Charlton, McArthur (Heffernan 46), Thompson, J.Miley (Hackett 83),
Turner-Cooke, Stanton (De Bolle 67), Crossley (Brayson 76), Al.Harrison, Diallo.
Sub n/u:
Brown.
Booked: J.Miley.
LUFC: Van den Heuvel, Cresswell, Ferguson (Lopata-White 59), Coleman, Moore, Monteiro, Richards, Chadwick, Thomas, Chambers (Debayo 87), Allen (Douglas 59).
Subs: Christy, Snowdon.
Booked: Coleman.
Crowd: 201.
Referee: James Oldham
Ben Dawson's side have one home game remaining in PL2,
facing Aston Villa at SJP on Monday week, April 29th. That's a 7pm
start.
2024/25:
No Atlantic
crossing
We understand Newcastle have abandoned attempts to arrange a
pre-season tour of the USA, after no suitable financial package
could be agreed upon.
Negotiations over alternative destinations are now in progress, with
claims of various long haul and European venues appearing in recent
days.
United played three matches in the USA in 2023 as part of the "Premier
League Summer Series", facing Aston Villa, Brighton &
Hove Albion and Chelsea.
There's no equivalent PL event this year, but Arsenal, Chelsea,
Liverpool and both Manchester clubs have all arranged their own
stateside kickabouts.
PS: The format of the 2023 SELA Cup event is expected to be repeated
this year, with the Magpies and three as-yet unidentified sides each
playing two games at Gallowgate over the weekend of August
10th/11th.
2024/25:
FAC update
Changes to the FA Cup competition from next season for a minimum of
six seasons were announced by the FA on Thursday as follows:
Scrapping of all replays from FAC1 onwards - for NUFC that puts an
end to FAC3R and FAC4R; FAC5R had previously been scrapped.
No midweek FAC round scheduling, ending the recent trend of playing
the Fifth Round in midweek.
FAC4 played over six days from Friday to Wednesday.
No PL games scheduled on FAC4, FAC5 and FAC QF weekends but FACF to
be played on the Saturday of the penultimate weekend of the PL
season*. No PL games to be played on that Saturday or the Friday
night.
* by our calculations that's May 17th 2025.
PS: The PL have also announced that the mid-season break that has
existed in different formats over recent seasons won't be continued.
2024/25:
European update
Champions League exits for Manchester City and Arsenal on Wednesday
and defeats in the Europa League for Liverpool and West Ham on
Thursday mean that hopes of a fifth Champions League spot next season
for English clubs are virtually extinguished.
With one of the two "wild card" places locked in for Serie
A, the Bundesliga currently holds the second-best UEFA ranking
coefficient with the Premier League in third.
That leaves seven guaranteed European spots at present; four in the
Champions League, two in the Europa League and one in the Conference
League.
Those were originally allocated as follows:
PL 1st-4th in Champions League
PL 5th in Europa League
FAC winners in Europa League
CC winners in Conference League
Liverpool have the EL place as CC winners, but will take a CL place
assuming they finish in the PL top four. That frees up the EL place
to the team finishing sixth.
If Manchester City win the FA Cup they will remain in a CL place due
to their PL position, with the sixth-placed finishers taking an EL
place and the EC place opening up for the side finishing seventh in
the PL.
There's no European
competition place for the FA Cup Final runners-up, unless they
qualify by other means.
The Premier League's last remaining side in Europe are Aston Villa,
who advanced to the last four of the Conference League.
If the Villans won that competition, they would gain a spot in next
season's Europa League - unless their domestic finishing position
yielded a Champions League or Europa League spot. If they didn't
need that winner's place, it wouldn't be allocated to an English
side.
Prediction
competition:
Golf giveaway
Available now from Crun Sports online
here is an expanding range of golf club head covers, pouches
and towels in some familiar designs and colours:
We have a set of head covers in any style up for grabs and to be in
with a chance of winning them, simply require you to predict the final
score in our next Premier League game at Crystal Palace.
Email your score prediction to [email protected]
with a subject line of Golf. The closing date will be Noon
BST on Wednesday April 24th.
Open to all but delivery must be to a UK address. One entry each
please. In the event of a tie, one winner will be randomly drawn
from correct entries received.
Fundraiser:
Saddling up for
charity
This is father and son duo Steve
and Paul McDougal, currently engaged on a charity cycle trek to
Istanbul - proudly clad in their black and white
shirts.
The Geordie pair have now reached Germany on their Toon2Turkey
Bike Ride, which is attempting to raise funds for men's
health charity, Movember.
Keep track of their progress online
here and if you're able to, please donate to the charity
online
here.
Movember are working to address some of the biggest health issues
faced by men: prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and mental health
and suicide prevention.
2023/24:
Crystal Palace (a)
The Magpies are back in action on
Wednesday, with a rescheduled Premier League
meeting against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
It's a non-televised, 8pm start.
Team:
Joe Willock will reportedly
play no further part in the remaining games this season, as he
continues to struggle with an achilles problem.
Callum Wilson has now returned to full training and is set for a place on the
bench. He's netted two of our last three goals away to Palace in the
PL.
Nick Pope, Miggy Almiron, Matt Targett,
Joelinton, Lewis Miley and Kieran
Trippier remain out - it's unclear
whether any of them will be back for this game.
Sandro Tonali remains unavailable due to suspension, while
Sven Botman and Jamaal Lascelles are both long-term absentees with
ACL injuries.
The threat of suspension has finally been lifted from Bruno
Guimaraes
after the 32 game mark.
CPFC:
Sam Johnstone, Cheick Doucoure, Marc Guehi and Rob Holding are all
currently sidelined.
Ahead of our visit, the Eagles are at home to West Ham on Sunday.
UK TV: None
Overseas TV: to
follow
UK Radio: None - updates on BBC Radio 5 Live
Referee:
Tom
Bramall - a third Newcastle game of the season for the
Manchester-based whistler and his first away from SJP, following the
2-0 win over Burnley and 4-4 draw with Luton Town.
VAR: Chris Kavanagh
Stats:
With four away games still to play, Newcastle's tally of 26 PL
goals on the road is the seventh highest they've achieved in 29
seasons of playing in that competition:
2001/02 scored 34 (19 away
games)
2022/23 scored 32 (19 away games)
1993/94 scored 31 (21 away games)
1995/96 scored 28 (19 away games)
2002/03 scored 27 (19 away games)
2011/12 scored 27 (19 away games)
2023/24 scored 26 (15 away games)
Since Christian Benteke beat Karl
Darlow at Selhurst Park in October 2021, Palace have failed to score
a goal against United in all five league and meetings - a run of 484
minutes without conceding.
Magpies v Eagles
@ Selhurst - all time:
2022/23 drew 0-0
2021/22 drew 1-1 Wilson
2020/21 won 2-0 Wilson, Joelinton
2019/20 lost 0-1
2018/19 drew 0-0
2017/18 drew 1-1 Diame
2015/16 lost 1-5 Cisse
2014/15 drew 1-1 Cisse
2014/15 won 3-2 (aet) Riviere 2, Dummett (LC)
2013/14 won 3-0 Cabaye, og(Gabbidon), Ben Arfa
2009/10 won 2-0 Nolan, Ryan Taylor
2004/05 won 2-0 Kluivert, Bellamy
1997/98 won 2-1 Tomasson, Ketsbaia
1994/95 won 1-0 Beardsley
1983/84 lost 1-3 Beardsley
1982/83 won 2-0 Waddle, Varadi
1981/82 won 2-1 Waddle, Mills
1978/79 lost 0-1
1972/73 drew 0-0 (AI)
1972/73 lost 1-2 Tudor
1971/72 lost 0-2
1970/71 lost 0-1
1969/70 won 3-0 Davies, Dyson, Robson
1964/65 drew 1-1 Cummings
Latest PL fixtures:
Sat 20.04.2024:
Luton Town v Brentford (3pm)
Sheffield United v Burnley (3pm)
Wolves v Arsenal (7.30pm) Sky
Sun 21.04.2024:
Everton v Nottingham Forest (1.30pm) Sky
Aston Villa v Bournemouth (3pm)
Crystal Palace v West Ham (3pm)
Fulham v Liverpool (4.30pm) Sky
Tue 23.04.2024:
Arsenal v Chelsea (8pm) TNT
Wed 24.04.2024:
Wolves v Bournemouth (7.45pm)
Crystal Palace v Newcastle (8pm)
Everton v Liverpool (8pm) Sky
Manchester United V Sheffield United (8pm)
Thu 25.04.2024:
Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester City (8pm) Sky
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Rail: disruption updates online
here
Update:
Olympic
hopes in the balance for Magpie
Newcastle's Garang Kuol is
currently on international duty with Australia at the U23 Asian Cup
in Qatar - and it's fair to say things aren't going particularly
well...
Australia are in Group D at the 16 team event
and lost 0-1 to Indonesia in their second game on Thursday. Kuol was
introduced as a 75th minute replacement.
The Olyroos played out
a 0-0 draw in Doha on Monday, with Kuol arriving as a 69th minute substitute.
Sunday then sees them face the hosts, also in Doha.
They'll need victory in that game to stand any chance of being one
of the top three sides in the competition and earning a place in the
Olympic Football tournament in Paris this summer. The side that finishes fourth enters a qualification playoff.
Latest:
Staveley update
Updates from Companies House involving subsidiary companies related
to Newcastle United caused a stir on Wednesday morning, specifically
the resignation of Amanda Staveley from a number of directorships.
However, these updates were explained as administrative rather than
strategic, with her position as a director of Newcastle United
Football Company Limited unchanged - that company established back
in 1890.
Club CEO Darren Eales is now also a director of that company, which
is in keeping with previous holders of that post including David
Stonehouse etc.
2023/24:
Loan lads
Ryan Fraser (Southampton):
Cardiff City (a) Championship, Saturday.
Isaac Hayden (QPR):
Preston North End (h) Championship, Saturday.
Jamal Lewis (Watford):
Hull City (h) Championship, Saturday.
Harrison Ashby (Swansea City):
Huddersfield Town (a) Championship,
Saturday.
Kelland Watts (Wigan
Athletic):
Portsmouth (a) League One, Saturday.
Matty Bondswell (Newport County):
Salford (h) League Two, Saturday.
Dylan Stephenson (South Shields):
Southport (h) National League
North, Saturday.
Michael Ndiweni (Annan Athletic):
Edinburgh City (a) Scottish League One, Saturday.
Jeff Hendrick (Sheffield Wednesday):
Blackburn Rovers (a)
Championship, Sunday.
Yankuba Minteh (Feyenoord):
Feyenoord will enjoy home advantage on Sunday when they face NEC in the
Dutch Cup Final.
Garang Kuol (Volendam):
Our man is on international duty with Australia U23s.
Rodrigo Vilca (Vozdovac):
A 1-2 home loss to Radnicki Kragujevac in the Serbian Super Liga on
Monday saw Vilca remain on the bench.
2023/24:
Last gasp victory
is Taylor made!
Newcastle U18s 4 Liverpool U18s 3
 There
was a memorable night for Newcastle U18s under the Whitley Park
floodlights on Tuesday, coming from behind to defeat Liverpool
despite being a man short.
The opening 45 minutes gave little indication of what was to follow,
Liverpool going ahead in the 16th minute when Afolami Onanuga's
unstoppable shot from outside the box crashed home off the left hand post.
Little had been seen of United as an attacking force before the
interval, home 'keeper Aidan Harris denying Keiran Morrison after 28 minutes to keep it
at 0-1.
United got the second period off to a great start when a corner from the
right dropped for Josh Donaldson, who forced the ball home.
Donaldson then put his side ahead on 59 minutes after good work from
Matheos Ferreira, the Magpies striker
finding the bottom right hand corner from 18 yards.
That
lead only lasted for three minutes though; Trent Kone-Doherty
converting a penalty following a shove on Josh Sonni-Lambie by Harry
Powell in the box.
With the game at 2-2, the young Magpies were reduced to ten men in the
71st minute when Logan Watts saw red for a full-blooded, studs-up tackle on Onanuga.
The Reds
then regained the lead three minutes later with the hosts down to
nine men - Paul Brayson off the pitch injured - visiting substitute Ollie O'Connor
heading in Joe Bradshaw's cross from the right.
Incredibly
though it was all square again on 77 minutes; Liverpool's Tyler Martin
heading into his own net after a centre from the right was swung into the box.
Another
injury saw United's Darren Palmer replaced by Matty Taylor as the
ten men continued to press forward - Ferreira bringing a noteworthy
stop out of Kornel Misciur with three minutes of normal time left.
Five minutes of added time were in the process of being announced
when another powerful surge from Donaldson gave Taylor the chance to
shoot.
And the 16 year-old cleverly converted a low effort for his first
goal at this level, incredibly making it 4-3 to United.
Some heroic blocking and defending from the ten men then kept
Liverpool at bay, a gutsy second half display bringing just reward
when Harris brilliantly tipped over a dipping shot.
The final whistle then sounded with six additional minutes played -
an epic effort from the black and whites, ending a run of five
successive home losses that had stretched back to January.
Victory also saw United complete a league double over the Reds following a 2-1
win on Merseyside in October when Sean Neave
and Tom Bryant were on target.
Team: Harris, Watts, Bryant, Johnson,
H.Powell, Palmer (Taylor 81), Bloomer, Ferreira (Durrant 38), Donaldson,
O'Donovan, Brayson (Wooster 75).
Subs n/u:
Ad.Harrison, Old.
Booked: H.Powell.
Sent off: Watts.
Crowd: 141 (free admission).
Giveaway:
Wor Bella - tickets
still available
Following
a successful tour of the region two years ago, Wor Bella
returns to the stage in both London and Newcastle later this month.
Playwright Ed Waugh's work about the prolific female footballer
Bella Reay runs at Clapham's Bread & Roses Theatre for three
nights from this 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.
U21s:
Senior Cup date set
A new date for the Northumberland Senior Cup
semi-final between Ashington and Newcastle U21s has been agreed
after the original slot fell victim to the weather.
The Colliers will host the Magpies at Woodhorn Lane on Thursday May 2nd at 7.30pm.
There's no provision for extra time or a replay; if the scores are
level after 90 minutes then the tie will be settled on penalties.
Advance purchase tickets are valid for the new date. Anyone unable
to make the rescheduled tie can apply for a refund via [email protected]
At stake is a trip to SJP in the final, against either Blyth Town or
Newcastle Benfield. Their semi-final meeting is scheduled for
Wednesday April 24th.
2023/24:
Good vibrations!
Newcastle 4 Spurs 0
Match
report
Match
footage
Update:
Join Hall.....
Speaking to Chronicle scribe Lee Ryder following the 4-0 home win
over Spurs, Lewis Hall confirmed that the terms switching his
loan move from Chelsea to a permanent transfer had been
met:
"I am here now as a
Newcastle player and I really enjoy it. The future looks really good
for the club with so many young and talented players. It is going in
the right direction."
"I played a lot of my early
senior appearances at left-back or wing-back. But I like to be
versatile and play in other positions if required.
"I used to be a midfielder
when I was younger but wherever the gaffer wants me to play I will
play."
The 19 year-old made his twelfth Premier League appearance as a
Magpie on the day that victory for Newcastle confirmed they'd finish
14th or higher.
The second stipulation that Hall to be named in 30 or more first
team squads was also met, meaning that a £28m switch from Stamford
Bridge is now locked in.
2024/25:
ST renewal
/ price increase confirmation
NUFC confirmed on Friday that the 2023/24 season ticket price
increase will be repeated for 2024/25 season tickets: an average of
3.3% achieved by raising adult prices by 5% and freezing junior
prices.
The renewal period has also been brought forward this year from
June/July to April/May.
Individual match day prices weren't announced.
From NUFC, Friday:
Newcastle United can announce that the renewal process for 2024/25
season tickets will open on Tuesday, 23rd April.
Supporters will be able to renew
their existing season tickets here
until 5pm on Monday, 20th May. Season ticket holders who renew their
ticket will also be able to enrol in soon-to-be-confirmed cup
schemes.
The club has once again frozen
prices for all junior categories, while thousands of supporters will
continue to pay prices set during the 2011/12 season as part of a
long-term price freeze deal.
Prices for all remaining season
ticket categories will rise by 5%, ensuring a blended average price
rise of 3.3% across St. James' Park.
The club has continued to invest
in enhancing the matchday experience at St. James' Park, including
adding licensed standing, improved concourses, new digital services
and an exciting new fan zone - the St. James' STACK, presented by
Sela - which is set to open this summer. Work to enhance stadium
connectivity will also commence soon.
The club has also commissioned
an ongoing comprehensive feasibility study with a leading global
agency to explore what is possible in terms of expanding and
enhancing the stadium in future.
RENEWING YOUR SEASON TICKET
The renewal process for existing
season ticket holders will open at 10am on Tuesday, 23rd April and
renewals should be completed online here
The deadline for season ticket
renewals is 5pm on Monday, 20th May. For those wishing to pay by
monthly Direct Debit, this will allow the first payment to be taken
on Wednesday, 5th June, to allow for payment over nine months.
Season ticket prices for the
2024/25 season can be found here
PAYMENTS - SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets can be paid up
front in full, or, for additional flexibility and convenience, via
monthly direct debit. Instructions will be included during the
renewal purchasing process.
CUP COMPETITIONS
Information on cup schemes will
be confirmed at the point renewals open. Season ticket holders will
be need to opt in to each cup scheme separately at the time of
renewal. Those season ticket holders on long term price-freeze deals
will need to log on to their account and opt in to each cup scheme
they wish to join. The cup scheme opt-in period will open on
Tuesday, 23rd April and close on Friday, 21st June, at 5pm.
MAGPIE MOVER
During the renewal process,
supporters will be able to buy or renew their Magpie Mover pass for
transit to and from St. James' Park on home matchdays (subject to
terms and conditions). Magpie Mover passes must be paid for in full
by debit/credit card at the time of the transaction.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
CUP SEATING
Our aim is to ensure that all
enrolled season ticket holders can enjoy eligible matches from their
existing season ticket seat.
However, for some domestic
and/or European matches (subject to qualification), seating
requirements in specific areas may result in your existing season
ticket seat not being available.
Should this be the case, an
alternative seat will be offered for affected matches.
TRANSFERRING TICKETS
Season ticket holders will once
again be able to transfer tickets to eligible registered family
members or friends if they are unable to attend a match. This will
be supported by ID checks at St. James' Park.
Eligibility to access future
rounds/finals of cup competitions will remain with the original
season ticket holder.
YOUR SEASON TICKET
All season ticket holders will
need to download their digital season ticket once for the full
season.
For cup matches, separate
individual match tickets will need to be downloaded.
Update:
Sports Direct v NUFC
- tribunal decision
Update:
Friday saw the Competition Appeal Tribunal rule that the Sports
Direct claim against Newcastle United was insufficient to merit the
granting of an injunction against the club.
The case will proceed to trial unless an alternative solution can be
reached, with no delay to the June home kit launch permissible,
regardless of whether said trial has taken place by then.
Sports Direct are challenging the club's plans to sell next
season's shirts themselves and via retailer JD Sports - the latter
gaining an exclusive licence.
Earlier: details of next season's Adidas kit
releases came out during the tribunal, including a home kit
launch on June 7th, the away kit in July and a third kit in August.
Figures disclosed during the tribunal also suggest that the
Adidas production run is around 375,000 shirts.
Update:
Hong Kong return
now confirmed
The annual Hong Kong Soccer Sevens competition returns
between May 24th and 26th, with Newcastle United U21s among the 16 teams
participating.
The Magpies have won the event three times and are joined by
defending champions Aston Villa, Brighton, Fulham, West Ham,
Leicester City and Rangers.
The group stage draw paired them with Leicester City, Tai Po
and Singapore Cricket Club.
PS: The veterans section of the Soccer Sevens will also run
at the same time, with Wallsend Boys club defending their Masters
crown.
Update:
Sandro
D-Day
The deadline for a response by Sandro
Tonali to FA charges arising from multiple breaches of football
betting rules was Friday April 5th. No timescale for the case being
dealt with has been mentioned as yet.
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.
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.
It's yet to be confirmed whether one or both of our games will be
broadcast live in the UK.
Tickets
available online here
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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: 2024/25 details awaited.
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 20.04.2024 U18s v Wolves (a) @
Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground, 11am. U18 Premier League. Note
new date.
Tue 23.04.2024 ST
renewals open, 10am.
Wed 24.04.2024 Crystal Palace (a) @ Selhurst Park, 8pm. Premier League.
SOLD OUT. Allocation: 2,700 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. Forwarding/ resale/resale seats now. No
live UK TV.
Mon 29.04.2024 U21s v Aston Villa (h) @
SJP, 7pm. PL2. Note
new date and venue.
Thu 02.05.2024 U21s v Ashington (a) @
Woodhorn Lane, 7.30pm. Northumberland Senior Cup semi-final. Note
new date.
Sat 04.05.2024 U18s v Leeds United (h) @
Little Benton, Noon. U18 Premier League.
Sat 04.05.2024 Burnley (a) @ Turf Moor, 3pm. Premier League. ST
ballot opens Mon 22.04.2024, 2pm, closes Tue 23.04.2024, 2pm. Allocation: 2,300 tbc. No
live UK TV.
Wed 08.05.2024 U18s v
Boro (a) @ Riverside
Stadium, 7pm. U18 Premier League. Note
new date and venue.
Sat 11.05.2024 Brighton & Hove Albion (h) @ SJP, 3pm.
Premier League. SOLD OUT. Forwarding/resale
now, resale seats on sale Mon 22.04.2024. No
live UK TV.
Wed 15.05.2024 Manchester United (a) @ Old Trafford, 8pm. Premier League.
ST holder sale now, 35 points. £30
adults, £20 seniors/18-20s, £20 juniors. Allocation: 3,000 tbc.
Live on Sky Sports.
Sun 19.05.2024 Brentford (a) @ Gtech Community Stadium, 4pm. Premier League.
ST holder sale Mon 22.04.2024, 185 points. £30 adults,
£25 seniors/18-24s, £10 U18s. Allocation: tbc.
Live TV tbc (if any).
Mon
20.05.2024 ST renewal deadline, 5pm.
Wed 22.05.2024 Spurs (n)
@ Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia. 7.45pm local. Friendly. Live TV tbc (if any).
Fri 24.05.2024 A-League All Stars (n)
@ Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, Australia. 5.15pm local. Friendly. Live TV tbc (if any).
NUFC live on TV:
Wed 15.05.2024
Man U (a) 8pm Sky
2024/25 PL season:
Fixture release:
??.06.2024
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
SFs:
02.05.2024 Ashington v
NUFC U21s
24.04.2024 Blyth Town v Ncle Benfield
Other events @ SJP:
Fri 31.05.2024
England
Women v France Women, 8pm, ECQ. General sale
now.
Mon 03.06.2024 England v Bosnia & Hz, 7.45pm. Friendly. General
sale now.
Euro 2028 - date(s) awaited
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International breaks:
2023/24:
Euro 2024 takes place in ten cities across Germany
from 14.06.2024 to 14.07.2024.
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On This Day in History |
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19th April |
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Born Or Died:
1944 Ron Guthrie born, Burradon.
(1963-73)
Spotted
playing for New Hartley Juniors, Ron was converted from a left winger to a left
back after injuring a cartilage while turning out for Newcastle reserves.
Making his first team debut in August 1966 in a 1-1 draw at Aston Villa, he was
never a regular starter, with Frank Clark first-choice number three at SJP.
Occasionally deployed as a sweeper, Ron also suffered recurring injury problems
but was involved in the successful Fairs Cup campaign of 1968/69 as a
substitute.
An injury to David Craig in the home tie against Real Zaragoza saw Guthrie get
his chance, with Clark moving to right back.
Unfortunately his season then came to a premature end after another cartilage
injury, sustained against Arsenal.
There was to be a happy ending though, when Joe Harvey presented Ron with a
Fairs Cup winner's miniature trophy before the start of the next season - the
club having acquired extra ones for the substitutes.
That season saw Guthrie feature against both Porto and Anderlecht in the Fairs
Cup, finally leaving the club for the mackems in January 1973 - and playing in
their FA Cup Final win over Leeds that year.
He later played in South Africa, before returning to the region and joining
Blyth Spartans. Involved in their memorable FA Cup run of 1978, Ron appeared at a packed
SJP against Wrexham in February 1978 as they bowed out at the Fifth Round
stage.
Ron later had a milk business with fellow ex-Magpie David Craig
and also worked as a delivery driver for Fenwick. He's the cousin of ex-Newcastle
chief scout Graham Carr.
1989 Death of George
Mathison, 79.
(1926-33)
1995 Kevin Mbabu born, Chêne-Bougeries, Switzerland.
(2013-17)
Defender signed for an undisclosed fee
from Swiss club Servette during the January 2013 transfer window, following a
successful trial.
Scouted playing for Switzerland U19s at a tournament in Scotland during 2012, Mbabu also trained with both Manchester United and Arsenal.
Making a single senior team appearance at Servette, Kevin's competitive debut
for Newcastle came in a 2-1 reserve team victory away to Stoke City in April
2013.
A succession of injuries disrupted his first full season as a Magpie
however, suffering both hamstring and ankle problems.
Returning to fitness in the closing weeks of the 2013/14 campaign, Mbabu
collected a Northumberland Senior Cup winners medal after beating Blyth
Spartans 4-0 at SJP.
Injured on international duty with the Swiss U19s, the following season saw
him feature occaisonally for United U21s before a surprise loan move to
Rangers in
February 2015
Kevin moved to Ibrox along with Haris Vuckic, Remie Streete, Shane Ferguson and Gael
Bigirimana, but his arrival was delayed due to further fitness issues and his
most high profile game was the SFA Youth
Cup Final.
Omitted from Newcastle's first team squad the following pre-season, Mbabu made
a competitive debut at right back in a 0-1 League Cup loss to Sheffield
Wednesday at Gallowgate in September 2015.
Selected for a 2-2 home draw with Chelsea the
following weekend (at left back this time), Kevin played three more
games for Steve McClaren, but was injured again when Rafa Benitez arrived in March 2016.
Selected twice as an unused substitute in the closing weeks of the season,
Mbabu made the senior squad for pre-season in Ireland but was sent home
due to injury.
August 2016 saw him agree a season-long loan to Swiss side BSC Young Boys that
was made permanent in June 2017.
Making his senior bow for Switzerland in 2018, Kevin signed a
four-year deal for German side
Wolfsburg in April 2019.
In the Swiss squad at the 2022 World Cup,
a move to Fulham followed but a disastrous spell at Craven Cottage that saw
him start just one Premier League game (a 1-4 home loss to Newcastle) ended
with a loan return to Servette in February 2023.
A season-long loan to Bundesliga side Augsburg was Kevin's next move in September 2023.
1992 Nick Pope born, Soham.
(2022-present)
Newcastle's second signing of the summer
2022 transfer window was a goalkeeper who had just
suffered relegation from the top flight as a result of
defeat by United.
Secured on a four year contract for £10m, the England
international was in the final year of his deal at Turf
Moor and became the third senior custodian at SJP
alongside Martin Dubravka and Karl Darlow - joining as
Freddie Woodman was sold to Preston North End.
Released by Ipswich Town at the age of 16, Nick was at
non-league Bury Town when Charlton Athletic took him on
trial in 2011.
Loan spells at Cambridge United, Aldershot, York City and
Bury followed before becoming first choice for the Addicks
during 2015.
Sold to Burnley in 2016, a first senior outing for England
followed against Costa Rica the following June, having
never played at any international level previously.
Although sharing duties with the other two in pre-season
following his debut against 1860 Munich in Austria, it
soon became evident that Pope would be first choice and he
made his bow in the opening day home defeat of Nottingham
Forest.
By September, Dubravka had flounced off to Old Trafford on
loan and free agent Loris Karius arrived, Nick embarking
on an epic ten game run of clean sheets that was ended the
following January after 931 minutes.
Disaster then struck with a red card at home to Liverpool,
putting Pope out of the Carabao Cup Final and leaving
Karius to go between the posts against Manchester United -
Darlow on loan at Hull City and Dubravka back, but
cup-tied due to his Red Devils stint.
Returning to the side, Nick played his part in Newcastle's
resurgence and denied Ivan Toney from the penalty spot at
Brentford.
Minor surgery on a finger injury followed the securing of Champions League football but his 2023/24 season was cut short with a shoulder injury sustained against Manchester United in December.
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What Else?
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1902 Nottingham Forest
(h)
3-0 (1-0)
Division One
P33, 37pts, 3rd/18
Rutherford(12,53), Roberts(49)
12,000
One game remaining but United were certain to finish
third behind Everton and the mackems, who were already
Champions.
1913 Manchester United
(a)
0-3 (0-1)
Division One
P37, 34pts, 13th/20
Hunter(40,47), West(88)
10,000
Wearsider William Hunter netted just twice in his
brief career at Old Trafford and unfortunately, both of
those goals came in this game.
1924 Chelsea (a)
0-1 (0-1)
Division One
P41, 44pts, 9th/22
Armstrong(30)
30,000
A week ahead of the FA Cup Final against Aston
Villa at Wembley, United were in London and in the opinion
of one reporter present, "gave one the impression
that they were holding a lot in reserve."
This was the second of four successive Chelsea home games
to end their season. Despite winning
them all though, they were relegated on goal average.
Shame.
1927 Huddersfield Town
(a)
0-1 (0-0)
Division One
P29, 53pts, 1st/22
Brown(90)
44,636
A sensational finish to a mundane game at Leeds Road
came after Frank Hudspeth needlessly conceded a corner in
the final seconds of play.
From that, Northumbrian native George Brown was able to
head through a crowd of players and into the net. The
visitors protested that there had been a handball, but
referee Mr G.N.Watson was unmoved and the goal was given.
Victory for second-placed Town over leaders Newcastle left
the Terriers four points behind with three games each to
play - but with a much worse goal average. One more win would do
be enough to ensure the title for United.
1930 Leeds United (h)
2-1 (1-0)
Division One
P39,
34pts, 19th/22
Gallacher(13,67)
Keetley(57)
30,000
Without a win in seven games before defeating
Liverpool at Gallowgate on Good Friday, United collected
another two points the following day that kept them out of
the bottom two places.
This hard-fought but crucial victory came thanks to Hughie
Gallacher's brace, but it was home centre half Jack Hill
who gained praise for his towering display in keeping
Leeds at bay.
1935 Bury (a)
2-0 (2-0)
Division Two
P39,
46pts, 6th/22
Bott(1-0), Murray(2-0)
17,000
Victory at Gigg Lane meant that promotion
for Newcastle was still mathematically possible
with three games to play, but very unlikely.
 1937 Ipswich Town (a)
4-1 (1-0)
Friendly
Docking(29), Pearson(63), Smith(52,76)
Edwards(87)
10,527
A challenge match between the Southern League
champions and a Magpies side who had just missed out on
promotion to Division One.
Bill Imrie twisted an ankle
at Portman Road and was forced out of the following Saturday's
season-closing home win over Bradford City.
Team: Tapken,
Richardson, Fairhurst, Gordon, Carver, Imrie, Rogers,
Smith, Cairns, Livingstone, Pearson.
 1941
Preston North End (a) 0-2 (0-0)
Wartime
O'Donnell(65pen,85pen)
23,000
Defeat in the first leg of this Football League War
Cup Semi-Final tie proved to be decisive, the sides
drawing 0-0 a week later at SJP.
 1946
Manchester United
(h) Wartime
0-1 (0-0)
Pearson
47,493
Stan Pearson had
guested for the Magpies in earlier seasons of wartime
competition, but the forward was back with his own side to
register the only goal of this War League North
game.
 1947
Leicester City (h)
1-1 (0-0)
Division Two
P35,
42pts, 5th/22
Wayman(81)
og(Corbett)(66)
36,739
The only senior appearance of Ron Anderson, in goal.
Fellow debutant Andy Donaldson replaced George Stobbart in
the forward line.
1950 A Newcastle XI visited the other St. James
Park to face local league side Alnwick Town in a friendly
that attracted 1,500 fans.
It ended 2-2, United ahead on 15 minutes through Scott
only for Alnwick to lead at the break thanks to Lascelles
(39) and Ackinclose (40). Riley levelled in the 59th
minute.
Team: Nichols,
Graham, Down, Sands, Fraser, Varty, Younger, Gallon,
Lackenby, Riley, Scott.
 1952
Derby County (a)
3-1 (0-0)
Division One
P40,
43pts, 9th/22
Prior(50), Keeble(53),
Harvey(77)
Parry(2-1)
18,940
United's fifth outing in just nine days saw Vic Keeble
net for the third consecutive game.
 1954
56,008 packed St. James' Park to see Bishop Auckland and Crook Town contest a replay of
the FA Amateur Cup Final.
The game ended 2-2, as it had done at Wembley in the first
game and was ultimately settled three days later at
Ayresome Park, Crook winning 1-0.
1956 Barrow (a)
4-3 (1-1)
Friendly
White 3, Curry
Armstrong, Gordon, Scoular
7,098
United provided the opposition in a testimonial match
at Holker Street for Bluebirds stalwarts Billy Gordon
& Billy Buchanan. Barrow were managed at the time by a
certain Joe Harvey.
 1957
Chelsea (h)
1-2 (0-2)
Division One
P40,
36pts, 12th/22
White(47)
Stubbs(20), Saunders(30)
30,708
The visitors flew to Tyneside and returned immediately
after to prepare for the following day's home meeting with
Everton.
 1958
Bolton Wanderers (a)
1-1 (0-0)
Division One
P39,
31pts, 19th/22
White(47)
Lofthouse(60)
19,284
Nat Lofthouse was on target for the home side at
Burnden Park. Another vital point kept United one
clear of the mackems in 21st.
 1965 Bolton Wanderers (a)
1-1 (0-1)
Division Two
P41,
56pts, 1st/22
Cummings(75)
Butler(3)
15,762
Having already sealed their promotion, a goal from Dennis
Butler put United's championship celebrations on
temporary hold.
 1965
Meanwhile at St.James' Park, 4,000 fans saw a 2-2
stalemate in the Northumberland Senior Cup Final between
Whitley Bay and Ashington.
The Colliers led 2-0 on 71 minutes thanks to Wright and
Lackenby, only for a brace from Billy Wright force a
replay.
 1969
West Bromwich Albion (a) 1-5 (1-2)
Division One
P38,
39pts, 11th/22
Robson(44)
Kaye(25), Hartford(36), Brown(61pen),
C.Clark(67), Astle(77)
22,481
The Baggies made it four league wins in just eight
days after beating Wolves, West Ham and Manchester City.
Despite this reverse however, United would end the season
in ninth position - a point and a place better than
Albion.
 1972
Leeds United (h)
1-0 (0-0)
Division One
P39,
37pts, 12th/22
Macdonald(81)
42,164
A first loss for Leeds in four games would prove
costly, as Derby County won the League by a single point
to deny Don Revie's side a domestic double.
 1975
Stoke City (a)
0-0 (0-0)
Division One
P40,
37pts, 15th/22
32,302
Newcastle's miserable winless run was extended to nine
games - although relegation was no longer a possibility. The
Potters would finish fifth.
 1976
Sheffield United (a)
0-1 (0-1)
Division One
P41,
37pts, 15th/22
Guthrie(29)
18,906
David McLean made his debut, in midfield at
Bramall Lane while ex-Mag Chris Guthrie scored for The Blades.
 1980
Swansea City (h)
1-3 (1-1)
Division Two
P40,
43pts, 7th/22
Shoulder(17pen)
Stevenson(2),
Giles(54,59)
14,314
Our goal was scored by former Blyth Spartan Alan
Shoulder. Peter
Cartwright is the diminutive figure on the programme
cover. The defeat saw the end of any lingering promotion
hopes.
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1986
Chelsea (a)
1-1 (1-1)
Division One
P39,
60pts, 10th/22
Anderson(45)
Nevin(22)
18,970
Pat Nevin netted for the Blues. |
1988
Watford (a)
1-1 (0-1)
Division One
P36,
47pts, 9th/21
Anderson(57)
Jackett(14)
12,075
Hometown Hornet boy Kenny Jackett was on target for
Watford. |
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1996 A lorry
carrying 4,000 new United away shirts was hijacked by
three men, who were apprehended soon after.
 1997
Derby County (h)
3-1 (1-1)
Premier League
P34,
60pts, 4th/20
og(Hoult)(12), Ferdinand(52), Shearer(75)
Sturridge(1)
36,553
Jim Smith's Rams arrived clad in a dreadful maroon
change kit and with top-flight status secured,
Dean Sturridge raced through and beat Shaka Hislop after
just 34 seconds.
After Robbie Elliott's corner kick was diverted
into his own net by visiting goalkeeper Russell Hoult though, United ultimately won this with something to spare.
David Ginola and Peter Beardsley remained unused on the bench as strike duo Les Ferdinand and Alan Shearer got to
work, aided by a deep-lying Tino Asprilla.
Our loose-limbed
Colombian
takes on the Rams defence
 2003
Fulham (a)
1-2 (1-0)
Premiership
P34,
61pts, 3rd/20
Shearer(39)
Griffin(63-second yellow)
Legwinski(69), Clark(86)
17,900
United took the
lead at the Cottagers' temporary home of Loftus Road, thanks
to a fine Alan Shearer header.
However, the points were thrown away in no small part to
Andy Griffin's dismissal for a reckless lunge which earned
him a second booking from Dermot Gallacher.
The referee also played his part by ignoring a blatant
penalty claim, when Craig Bellamy was clearly impeded in
the first half.
Legwinski equalised with
a fine long range effort before former (and future)
Magpie Lee Clark netted a late winner - the second season
that he'd scored in this fixture.
NUFC.com
match report
2006 The
reserves preserved their unbeaten season-long run at
Kingston Park, coming from behind to overcome Wigan's
second string 2-1 thanks to a brace from Carl Finnigan.
NUFC.com
match report
2007 Eighteen
year-old striking prospect Andy Carroll signed a new
contract with the club taking him through to 2011.
 2009
Tottenham Hotspur (a) 0-1 (0-1)
Premier League
P33, 30pts, 19th/20
Bent(24)
35,850
Future Cockerel Sebastien Bassong cut out a pass, but
the loose ball ran to Darren Bent - who beat goalkeeper Steve Harper
at the second attempt.
That increased the pressure on Alan Shearer in his third
game as manager, but with a trio of home games remaining,
relegation remained a possibility rather than an
inevitability.
NUFC.com
match report
 2010
Plymouth Argyle (a)
2-0 (2-0)
Championship
P44, 98pts, 1st/24
Carroll(20), Routledge(28)
13,111
Despite having their game moved
back to the Monday night for TV and with the volcanic ash
cloud wrecking travel plans for both fans and players, United
still clinched the Championship title with this victory at
Home Park.
The 2-0 scoreline, yellow shirts and reaction of the crowd
were all reminiscent of Blundell Park in 1993 as delirious
Toon fans celebrated with the players on the pitch.
For David Kelly, this time read Wayne Routledge who
rounded the keeper and squeezed the ball inside the post
as he struggled to keep his feet, to make it 2-0 after
Andy Carroll had given us the lead with a towering header.
NUFC.com
match report
 2011
Manchester United (h) 0-0 (0-0)
Premier League
P33,
40pts, 9th/20
49,025
Newcastle
held out for a heartening point on a night that loan signing Stephen
Ireland made a belated debut - eleven weeks after arriving.
However, he was unable to coax anything close to a goal threat out of our blunt
front pair of Peter Lovenkrands and Shola Ameobi.
Local
anti-hero Michael Owen was introduced from the bench to a wall of booing but thankfully the nightmare scenario of
him scoring didn't come to pass
and after one major scare, the Magpies held on to claim a much-prized
point.
That heart-stopping moment came in injury time as Hernandez went to ground
under challenge from ex-Red Devil Danny Simpson and referee Lee Probert looked for one awful
moment to have indicated a spot kick.
However, it rapidly became evident that he'd actually penalised the visiting
player for diving and showed him a yellow card.
NUFC.com match report
2013
The reserves
extended their unbeaten run to nine games after a resounding 4-0 victory over
Crystal Palace at St. James'
Park that featured a Gabriel Obertan hat trick and one from Rolando Aarons.
NUFC.com match report
 2014
Swansea City (h)
1-2 (1-1)
Premier League
P35, 46pts, 9th/20
Sh.Ameobi(23)
Bony(45+1,90+2pen)
51,057
Alan Pardew became the first Newcastle
manager to preside over five successive Premier League defeats after goals in
added time at the end of each half saw City ease their own relegation fears.
However, Cheick Tiote shouldered much of the blame for a
senseless challenge that gifted the Swans a late penalty to steal all three
points.
NUFC.com match report
 2015
Tottenham Hotspur (h) 1-3 (0-1)
Premier League
P33, 35pts, 14th/20
Colback(46)
Chadli(30), Eriksen(53), Kane(90+1)
47,427
John Carver joined Alan
Pardew
in presiding over six successive PL defeats, almost a year after
his predecessor set the unwanted record.
Although the crowd figure based on tickets sold
wasn't anything out of the ordinary, a fan boycott did
have an effect and the real turnout was just over the 40K mark.
NUFC.com match report
 2016
Manchester City (h)
1-1 (1-1)
Premier League
P34, 29pts, 19th/20
Anita(31)
Aguero(14)
46,424
Following
a run of 12 successive defeats in the Premier
League, Newcastle
deservedly took a point off Manuel Pellegrini's City side.
The visitors led from their first meaningful attack, Aleksandar Kolarov's free-kick headed in by a
clearly offside Sergio Aguero.
United levelled when Vurnon Anita tucked a low left
footer in off a post for his third goal in our colours and first on home
turf.
However there were few opportunities for Rafa
Benitez to register back to back home wins following
victory over Swansea City here four days earlier.
NUFC.com match report
2021
The U23s
lost
1-2 to
Stoke City at Clayton Wood,
the Potters
confirming a play-off place as the
Magpies sank
to the bottom of the table.
Dylan Stephenson netted for United.
NUFC.com match
report
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