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Champions League
Tofiq Bahramov
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Wednesday 18th February
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Aston Villa
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Newcastle 3
FA Cup Fourth Round
Villa Park
Saturday 14th February
Match report to follow |
The Never-Ending Tour |
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Chelsea (a)
Seat selection closed
mackems
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FA Cup :
Justice served
despite Kavanagh QC*
Aston Villa 1
Newcastle 3
Newcastle made it into the Fifth Round of the FA Cup with an epic
away win at Villa Park on Saturday evening, beating the 10-man
Villans and also referee Chris Kavanagh and his linesmen.
An incredible display of officiating saw an obvious offside goal
stand, two clear penalties not awarded and an awful assault by Lucas
Digne only given a yellow card plus plenty of dubious free-kicks and
cards, mostly given against the green-clad Magpies.
But despite the officials, United took full advantage of Villa
goalkeeper Bizot being red-carded at the end of the first half after
scything down Jacob Murphy who was racing past the stopper.
Sandro Tonali put Newcastle level with a deflected shot and then hit
an absolute beauty to go ahead with birthday boy, Nick Woltemade
getting a late third.
A first half refereeing performance that defied belief got worse
after the break, with a clear handball in the box given as a
free-kick with the linesman who failed to flag the Villa goal also
failing to see it.
Thankfully, the resultant free-kick led to the equaliser with Tonali
hitting a shot from the edge of the box that hit Douglas Luiz and
flew past Emiliano Martinez.
Villa's goal had come in the 14th minute when a free-kick was
chipped forward to an offside Tammy Abraham who put the ball past
Aaron Ramsdale.
A trip on Lewis Hall and then a dubious challenge on Harvey Barnes
in the box went unpunished while Kavanagh seemed intent on giving
every decision against Eddie Howe's side.
But even the awful referee couldn't fail to send off Bizot for
either denying a goalscoring opportunity or just violent conduct
with a knee-high attack.
Murphy had already been the victim of a studs-up challenge by Digne
that VAR would have surely changed to a red and it was Digne who
lifted his arm well inside the box which would also have seen him
sent off for a second booking.
But the game was won thanks to a superb strike from Tonali who hit a
thumping drive from 25-yards out that flew past Martinez in front of
the celebrating away fans as justice was metered out by the Italian.
Villa mounted some late pressure and force some late corners but it
was Woltemade who had the last word after substitute Joe Willock had
pinched the ball in the box and the German's tackle flew into the
net.
The
Magpies will take their place in the
Fifth Round draw, which is staged ahead of the Macclesfield versus
Brentford Fourth Round tie on Monday night.
Full match report to follow.
Team: Ramsdale, Trippier (A.Murphy 90), Thiaw, Burn,
Hall, Ramsey (Willock 80), Tonali, J.Murphy (Elanga 63), Barnes,
Woltemade, Osula (Gordon 63).
Subs n/u: Pope, Ruddy, Shahar, Seung-soo, Neave.
Booked: Thiaw, Barnes, Ramsey.
Goals: Tonali 63,76, Woltemade 88.
AVFC: Bizot, Bogarde, Lindelof, Torres, Digne, Onana, Douglas
Luiz (Sancho 78), Rogers (Maatsen 77), Barkley (Buendia 65), Bailey
(Martinez 45+4), Abraham (Watkins 65).
Subs n/u: Garcia, Kone, Konsa, Mings.
Booked: Douglas Luiz, Digne.
Goal: Abraham 14.
Crowd: 42,101 including a full and noisy sold out away
section of 6,515 in two stands.
Referee: Chris Kavanagh - a fourth Toon posting of the
season for the Lancashire whistler and the first away from
Gallowgate.
Beginning with a 1-0 PL home victory over Wolves, Kavanagh handled
the 2-0 LC home win against Spurs and returned for the 0-2 loss to
Manchester City in the same competition.
* supply your own QC initials but questionable c*** is our
suggestion.
VAR: n/a
Stats:
Villans v Magpies - FA Cup:
2025/26 won 3-1 (h) R4
2000/01 lost 0-1 (a) R3R
2000/01 drew 1-1 (h) R3
1951/52 won 4-2 (h) R3
1923/24 won 2-0 (n) F
1904/05 lost 0-2 (n) F
1896/97 lost 0-5 (a) R2
1894/95 lost 1-7 (a) R1
(United have also played at Villa Park in the FA Cup against
Charlton Athletic, losing the 1946/47 Semi-final 0-4.
Toon @ Villa Park - PL era:
2025/26 won 3-1 Tonali 2, Woltemade
2025/26 drew 0-0
2024/25 lost 1-4 Schar
2023/24 won 3-1 Schar 2, og(Moreno)
2022/23 lost 0-3
2021/22 lost 0-2
2020/21 lost 0-2
2019/20 lost 0-2
2016/17 drew 1-1 og(Elphick) (Ch)
2015/16 drew 0-0
2014/15 drew 0-0
2013/14 won 2-1 Ben Arfa, Gouffran
2012/13 won 2-1 Cisse, Cabaye
2011/12 drew 1-1 Best
2010/11 lost 0-1
2008/09 lost 0-1
2007/08 lost 1-4 Owen
2006/07 lost 0-2
2005/06 won 2-1 Ameobi, N'Zogbia
2004/05 lost 2-4 Kluivert, O'Brien
2003/04 drew 0-0
2002/03 won 1-0 Shearer
2001/02 drew 1-1 Shearer
2000/01 drew 1-1 Solano
2000/01 lost 1-0 (FAC)
1999/00 won 1-0 Ferguson
1998/99 lost 0-1
1997/98 won 1-0 Batty
1996/97 drew 2-2 Shearer, Clark
1995/96 drew 1-1 Ferdinand
1994/95 won 2-0 Lee, Cole
1993/94 won 2-0 Allen (pen), Cole
Fourth Round results/ties:
Fri 13.02.2026:
Hull City 0-4 Chelsea
Wrexham 1-0 Ipswich Town
Sat 14.02.2026:
Burton Albion 0-1 West Ham (aet)
Burnley 1-2 Mansfield Town
Manchester City 2-0 Salford City
Norwich City 3-1 West Bromwich Albion
Southampton 2-1 Leicester City (aet)
Aston Villa 1-3 Newcastle
Liverpool 3-0 Brighton
Sun 15.02.2026:
Birmingham City v Leeds United (Noon) TNT/discovery+
Grimsby Town v Wolves (1.30pm) TNT/discovery+
Oxford United v mackems (2pm) discovery+
Stoke City v Fulham (2pm) discovery+
Arsenal v Wigan Athletic (4.30pm) TNT/discovery+
Mon 16.02.2026:
Macclesfield v Brentford (7.30pm) TNT/discovery+
Tue 03.03.2026:
P ort Vale v Bristol City (7.45pm)
Update:
Bruno blow
The Mail report that the hamstring injury suffered by
Bruno Guimaraes during Newcastle's win at Spurs on Wednesday is
expected to sideline him for up to eight weeks.
PL2:
U18s victory
Stoke City U18s
1 Newcastle U18s 2
Goals from Kacey Wooster and Sam Pinnington gave the
young Magpies victory in the Potteries on Saturday afternoon.
Details to follow.
Team: Mair, Tika-Lemba, Morgan, Durrant, Epia, Taylor,
Patterson, Lucas, Hutchinson, Pinnington, Wooster. Subs:
Bloomer, Dowell, Ndiweni, Koussou, Callaghan.
PL2:
Reserves
denied
Arsenal U21s 1 Newcastle U21s 0
Newcastle's U21s failed to build on their fine 4-3 win away to Aston
Villa on Friday night, losing both a man and a goal in the closing
stages of their PL2 encounter with Arsenal at the home of National
League side Boreham Wood.
Caretaker coach Robbie Stockdale took charge of the side once again
and the game was scoreless until last week's hat-trick hero Matheos
Ferreira was shown a straight red card by referee Emily Heaslip in
the 80th minute.
The ten-man Magpies then were denied a point in the last minute of added
time when visiting goalkeeper Aidan Harris saved a penalty from Andre Harriman-Annous,
only for the Arsenal striker to react quickest and nod in the rebound.
A closely-contested first half saw Harris
make a fine stop with his feet to deny Brando Bailey-Joseph, while
United's Michael Mills shot against the upright six minutes after
his half time arrival from the bench.
Then came Ferreira's dismissal for an over the
top challenge on Callan Hamill on the touchline.
United held out until the sixth minute of added time when Logan Watts brought down Harriman-Annous inside the box and
he got up to convert at the second attempt.
The defeat saw United drop to 24th place in the 29-team league
with 12 points from 13 games.
Team: Harris, M.Miley, Watts, Pivas, C.Thompson, Finneran,
Fitzgerald
(Palmer 73), Bailey, Munda
(Yildiz 87), Seung-soo
(Mills 46), Ferreira.
Subs n/u: J.Taylor, Moran.
Booked: M.Miley, Mills, Bailey.
Dismissed: Ferreira
AFC: Setford, Hamill (Ogunnaike
83), Washington, Salmon
(Dixon 46), Clarke, Ibrahim (Ferdinand
56),
Bailey-Joseph (Zecevic-John
61), Julienne, Agustien, Harriman-Annous, Mooney.
Sub n/u: Porter.
Booked: Washington.
Referee: Emily Heaslip
Crowd: 151
Update:
Magpin giveaway
New from Magpin
and available
here
is his Anthony Elanga badge. Five variants are on sale, four of
which were in strictly limited quantities and sold out very quickly.
We have two standard versions to give away and to stand a chance of winning
one, email
your answer to the following question to
[email protected]
by 10am on Friday February 20th, subject line of Magpin.
Elanga is the fourth Swedish international to represent Newcastle in
the Premier League, following Emil Krafth and Al*x*nd*r Is*k. Who
was the first?
No age limit, open to anyone anywhere in
the world but delivery only to UK addresses. One entry per person.
Update:
You take the no road...
Speaking to the media on Thursday, Scotland head coach Steve Clarke
confirmed that Newcastle's Harvey Barnes has asked not to be
considered by him for a call-up:
"This time I can say for sure, Harvey’s going to concentrate on
trying to play for England, he’s not going to come to Scotland.
"You can put that one out there. Nobody needs to ask me or Harvey
about it any more.
"Am I disappointed? No, listen, Harvey can make up his own mind. We
move on.”
28 year-old Barnes has one senior England cap, coming off the
bench against Wales in a friendly at Wembley during October 2020.
Premier League:
Gordon,
Ramsey:
Cockerel nightmares
Spurs
1 Newcastle 2
Match report
Premier League:
mackems (h) tickets
Ticket sale details for the home derby fixture:
Ballot opens Mon 16.02.2026, Noon
Ballot closes Tue 17.02.2026, Noon
Ballot winners notified by Wed 18.02.2026, 11.30am
Seat selections open Wed 18.02.2026, Noon
Seat selections close Fri 20.02.2026, Noon
ST forwarding & resale opens: Fri 20.02.2026, 4pm
Member Sale opens: Mon 23.02.2026, 10am
"Supporters buying a ticket for the Sunderland fixture must have
been a member before 21.01.2026 and have either entered at least one
ballot or purchased a ticket for any fixture this season."
Update:
Five day
Metro closure
A significant part of the Metro network is closed this month,
with no services between St James and Shiremoor between
Monday 16th and Friday 20th February.
Replacement bus service number 900 will run.
More details online
here
Champions League:
Qarabag (a)
Newcastle's reward for
finishing 12th in the League Phase of the Champions League is a
place in the two-legged last 16 play-offs against
Qarabag FK, who finished 22nd.
The reigning Azerbaijan
League champions play in the capital city of Baku,
which is a 5,000 mile round trip from Tyneside. UK nationals require
a visa.
United were allocated 1,998 tickets at
the 31,000 capacity Tofiq Bahramov
Republican Stadium. Kick-off this coming Wednesday is at 9.45pm local time, 5.45pm GMT.
NUFC are selling tickets for this to members
who didn't apply in the original time period.
As with other European away games this season, ticket transfers
aren't available.
Note that the method of collection for this ticket sale is unchanged
from before; in person pre-game in Baku upon production of a valid
photo ID.
NUFC fan guidance
online
here
The ground is named in honour of the "Russian linesman"
from the 1966 World Cup Final.
Four League Phase games there this season saw Qarabag defeat
Copenhagen and Bayer Leverkusen, draw with Chelsea and lose to
Ajax.
United's seeded
status ensures home advantage in the second leg, at SJP on Tuesday
24th February.
Away from home in the League Phase, Qarabag won 3-2 at Benfica, lost 1-3 at Bilbao,
lost 0-2 at Napoli and lost 0-6 at Liverpool.
Team: To follow
Coral rate this tie as follows:
NUFC win 4/9
The draw 19/5
QFK win 6/1
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QFK:
Ahead of our visit, Qarabag host Imisli on Saturday.
Qarabag have sold striker Nariman Akhundzada to MLS side Columbus
Crew. The 21 year-old found the net twice in Champions League
qualifying rounds this season.
Referee: tbc
VAR: tbc
UK TV: Live on TNT Sports
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City centre bars with live TV coverage include:
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The tie will be on live at WonderBar in The Gate.
Overseas
TV:
to follow
UK Radio: Live on BBC Radio 5 Live Sport
Stats:
Geordies in the Champions League - away from SJP:
1997/98 Croatia Zagreb (a) Drew 2-2
1997/98 Dynamo Kiev (a) Drew 2-2
1997/98 PSV Eindhoven (a) Lost 0-1
1997/98 Barcelona (a) Lost 0-1
2002/03 Zeljeznicar (a) Won 1-0 (qualifier)
2002/03 Dynamo Kiev (a) Lost 0-2
2002/03 Juventus (a) Lost 0-2
2002/03 Feyenoord (a) Won 3-2
2002/03 Barcelona (a) Lost 1-3
2002/03 Bayer Leverkusen (a) Won 3-1
2002/03 Inter Milan (a) Drew 2-2
2003/04 Partizan Belgrade (a) Won 1-0 (qualifier)
2023/24 AC Milan (a) Drew 0-0
2023/24 Borussia Dortmund (a) Lost 0-2
2023/24 PSG (a) Drew 1-1
2025/26 USG (a) Won 4-0
2025/26 Marseille (a) Lost 1-2
2025/26 Bayer Leverkusen (a) Drew 2-2
2025/26 PSG (a) Drew 1-1
Old boys:
Unlikely
lads
Former Magpie Michael O'Neill has made a partial return to
club management, combining his current coaching role with Northern
Ireland with taking charge of Championship strugglers Blackburn
Rovers for the rest of the season.
Extending his playing career by dropping into non-league football
is Jack Colback, who has signed for Northern
Premier League Anstey Nomads.
Habib Beye has been relieved of
his managerial responsibilities at French side Rennes and Rolando
Aarons depart National League Morecambe.
SJP old boy Yasin Ben El-Mhanni signed for Iraq
Stars League outfit Duhok SC. The 30 year-old who featured briefly
for United in the 2016/17 Championship season had most recently
played in the Baller League.
Update:
Loan lads
Charlie McArthur (Airdrieonians):
90 minutes at the cost of a yellow card for the defender on
Friday night in a 0-1 home defeat by St. Johnstone in the Scottish
Championship.
Harrison Ashby/Joe White (Bradford City):
Peterborough United (h) League One, Saturday.
Tyler Jones (Dunston UTS)
Brighouse Town (h) Northern Premier League, Saturday.
Max Thompson (Ayr United):
Arbroath (a) Scottish Championship, Saturday.
Antonio Cordero (Cadiz)
Burgos (a) La Liga 2, Saturday.
Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):
Alaves (h) La Liga, Saturday.
Travis Hernes (Groningen):
Utrecht (h) Eredivisie, Saturday.
Trevan Sanusi (Lorient):
Angers (h) Ligue 1, Sunday.
Matt Targett (Middlesbrough):
Coventry City (a) Championship, Monday.
Premier League:
Diminishing returns
Newcastle 2 Brentford
3
Match report
PL2:
Mat's my
boy!
Aston Villa U21s 3 Newcastle U21s
4
Match report
Match action (full game)
2025/26:
Senior Cup latest
Northumberland Senior Cup Second Round:
Newcastle Benfield 0-0 Morpeth Town (4-2 pens)
Heaton Stannington 1-1 Blyth Town (3-2 pens)
Alnwick Town 0-2 Newcastle University
17.02.2026 Whitley Bay v North Shields
The NFA allowed Newcastle U21s to withdraw from the competition
this season due to other commitments.
Regular participants since East End/West End days, the Magpies withdrew
from the competition back in 1933 and belatedly returned in 1983.
The Senior Cup Final will be played at SJP once again.
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NUFC ticketing website online
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NUFC Box Office:
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
STs: NUFC said on 12.01.2026 they had over
35,000 season ticket holders and a season ticket waiting list scheme is planned,
but without providing any timescale.
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
here
2025/26 Cup Scheme T&Cs
here
2025/26 home cup
scheme pricing:
CL: £65 & £75
FA: £30 & £35
CC: £20 & £25
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
here
Away ticket
transfers are possible between 72 hours and five hours before kick-off (times
may vary). A maximum of two are permitted per season (PL only).
Home ticket transfers are possible between three weeks and one hour
before kick-off.
More info online
here
Away ticket info online here
ST holders have 24
hours to apply, 24 hours to determine success, 48 hours to
buy.
Success is based on the loyalty point total calculated from applications
received. Any applications from ST holders with less points are entered into a
ballot, which will have taken place before tickets go on sale.
The purchase window is divided into two sections determined by a loyalty
point division that alters for each game - those successful applicants above
that point division get a couple of hours head start.
Note that emails from NUFC confirming success may arrive after the purchase
window opens - if you think you qualify because of your points total, just log
on and complete your purchase regardless.
Tickets not bought by successful applicants within 48 hours are offered
to unsuccessful applicants with the next highest loyalty points total. NUFC contact them directly.
Friends and family groups remain, travel groups and away season tickets are
gone.
2025/26 PL away tickets remain at £30.
2025/26 CL away tickets are
€50 or less.
Fixtures:
Wed 18.02.2026 Qarabag FK (Azerbaijan) (a) @
Tofiq Bahramov
Republican Stadium, 5.45pm GMT. Champions League Knockout phase play-off First
Leg.
Member sale now. £18 adults, no
concessions. Allocation 1,998 (paper tickets, must be collect in Baku with ID).
Live on TNT Sports.
UK nationals
require a visa.
Fri 20.02.2026 U21s
v Fulham (h) @
Whitley Park, 7pm.
PL2.
Sat 21.02.2026 U18s v Manchester City (h)
@ Little Benton, 11am. U18 Premier League.
Sat 21.02.2026 Manchester City (a) @
Etihad Stadium, 8pm. Premier League.
SOLD
OUT. Allocation
3,065 (digital tickets).
Note new KO time.
Live on
TNT
Sports.
Tue 24.02.2026 Qarabag FK (Azerbaijan) (h) @
SJP, 8pm.
Champions League Knockout phase play-off Second Leg.
ST fwding/resale now. Member sale Mon 16.02.2026, 4pm.
Live on TNT Sports.
Fri 27.02.2026 U21s
v Brighton (h) @ Whitley Park, 7pm.
PL2.
Sat 28.02.2026 U18s v Blackburn Rovers (a)
@ Brockhall, 12.30pm. U18 Premier League.
Sat 28.02.2026 Everton (h)
@ SJP, 3pm. Premier League.
ST fwding/resale
now.
Wed 04.03.2026 Manchester United (h)
@ SJP, 8.15pm. Premier League.
ST fwding/ resale now.
Live on
TNT
Sports.
Sat 07.03.2026 U18s v mackems (h)
@ Little Benton, 11am. U18 Premier League.
Mon 09.03.2026 U21s
v Leicester City (a) @ Seagrave Training Ground, 7pm.
PL2.
Fri 13.03.2026 U21s
v Blackburn Rovers (h) @ Whitley Park, 7pm.
PL2.
Sat 14.03.2026 U18s v Nottingham Forest (a)
@ Nigel Doughty Academy, 1pm. U18 Premier League.
Sat 14.03.2026 Chelsea (a) @
Stamford Bridge, 5.30pm. Premier League.
Seat selection closed.
Allocation
3,000 tbc (digital tickets).
Live on
Sky
Sports.
Fri 20.03.2026 U21s
v Nottingham Forest (a) @ Loughborough University Stadium, 7pm.
PL2.
Sat 21.03.2026 U18s v Everton (a)
@ Finch Farm, 12.30pm. U18 Premier League.
Sun 22.03.2026 mackems (h)
@ SJP, Noon. Premier League.
Ballot opens Mon 16.02.2026, Noon,
closes Tue 17.02.2026, Noon. Winners notified Wed 18.02.2026, 11.30am. Seat
selection opens Wed 18.02.2026, Noon, closes Fri 20.02.2026, Noon. ST
fwding/resale Fri 20.02.2026, 4pm. Member Sale Mon 23.02.2026, 10am.
Live on
Sky
Sports.
Sun 24.05.2026 PL ends.
NUFC live on TV (all UK times):
Wed 18.02.2026 Qarabag (a) 5.45pm TNT
Sat 21.02.2026 Man C (a) 8pm
TNT
Tue 24.02.2026
Qarabag (h) 8pm TNT
Wed 04.03.2026 Man U (h) 8.15pm TNT
Sat 14.03.2026 Chelsea (a) 5.30pm Sky
Sun 22.03.2026 mackems (h) Noon Sky
(PL Selections made to Sun 22.03.2026)
Live PL TV release dates:
Apr by Wed 04.03.2026
MW35 by Wed 25.03.2026
MW36 by Wed 01.04.2026
MW37 by Wed 08.04.2026
MW38 after Sun 17.05.2026
(The only PL games not shown live in the UK during 2025/26 are 3pm Saturday
KOs. All games rescheduled to Sunday due to UEFA commitments are televised
live).
Champions League:
PO1: Wed 18.02.2026 Qarabag (a)
PO2: Tue 24.02.2026 Qarabag (h)^
R16(1): Tue 10.03.2026 / Wed 11.03.2026
R16(2): Tue 17.03.2026 / Wed 18.03.2026
QF1: Tue 07.04.2026 / Wed 08.04.2026
QF2: Tue 14.04.2026 / Wed 15.04.2026
SF1: Tue 28.04.2026 / Wed 29.04.2026
SF2: Tue 05.05.2026 / Wed 06.05.2026
F: Sat 30.05.2026 (Budapest)
^ The winner will face either Barcelona or
Chelsea in the round of 16 and be at home first, then away.
FA Cup:
R4: Sat 14.02.2026 Aston Villa (a)
R5: Sat 07.03.2026
QF: Sat 04.04.2026
SF: Sat 25.04.2026
F: Sat 16.05.2026 (Wembley)
Other events @ SJP:
Euro 2028:
Four group stage games
and one last 16 tie will be played at SJP on the following dates:
Mon 12.06.2028
Thu 15.06.2028
Sat 17.06.2028
Tue 20.06.2028
Sun 25.06.2028
(Kick-off times will be advised in 2027)
2026/27 PL season:
Sat 22.08.2026
Match Week 1
Sun 30.05.2027
Match Week 38
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National Service |
2025/26
International breaks:
23.03-31.03.2026
11.06-19.07.2026 World Cup Finals
World Cup Playoffs:
SFs: Thu 26.03.2026
F: Tue 31.03.2026.
Confederations play offs:
SFs: Thu 26.03.2026
Fs: Tue 31.03.2026.
2026/27:
21.09-09.10.2026*
09.11-17.11.2026
22.03-30.03.2026
* the early September break is replaced by an extended late
September/early October one running to 19 days, during which four internationals will be
staged.
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Coxy's Corner |
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Whoops, He did it Again... |
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From the BBC, this time-wasting is getting out of hand (it was
actually six minutes).
(Paul Dent, David Knowles, Howard
Leslie, Alan Watt and many others)
From Sky Sports News, never let
it be said that Jordan has little arms, he must have seen that late
from merseyside....
Tottenham Hotspur 1 Newcastle 2 Thiaw gives Newcastle lead
at second attempt after Pickford saves header.
(Stephen Allott)
What's this all about then?
Click here
for a rambling explanation of sorts....
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14th February |
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Born Or Died:
 1930
Harold Houlahan born, Coundon (1951)
Harry began his playing career at Durham City before moving to SJP, but
the winger failed to make a first team appearance and signed for Oldham
Athletic.
Returning north in 1953 with Darlington, Harry then joined Spennymoor United
two years later and again lived in Coundon.
1951 Kevin Keegan born, Armthorpe.
(1982-84[player], 1992-97 & 2008-09[Manager])
Probably Peglers Brass Works' most famous player, Newcastle
had been alerted to a promising youngster on Scunthorpe's
books, but failed to act before Liverpool paid £35K for his
services in 1971.
Punishing us on numerous occasions while clad in a red shirt
(most notably the 1974 FA Cup Final), Kevin Keegan moved on
to SV Hamburg in 1977, returning to England in 1980 with
Southampton.
Arriving at SJP in August 1982 thanks in part to a deal
brokered between United and S&N Breweries, his effect was
immeasurable in revitalising the club.
England manager Bobby Robson attended his debut, sold-out
crowd (officially 36,000) seeing QPR beaten 1-0 thanks a
Keegan goal. Three months earlier less than 11,000 fans saw
Rangers win 4-0 at Gallowgate.
However, that season wasn’t all plain sailing, KK forced to
publicly back under-fire boss Arthur Cox after a mid-season
dip in form.
Two defeats in the last ten games put us on the fringe of the promotion
race, but in pre- playoff days that wasn’t quite enough.
The eve-of-season departure of Imre Varadi was quickly
forgotten as Peter Beardsley arrived, and along with Keegan
and Waddle went on to score a combined total of sixty five
league goals in 1983/84.
A memorable farewell at home to Brighton when the trio all
netted was followed by a home friendly with Liverpool, after
which a chopper landed on the centre circle, to spirit KK
away into retirement.
Just less than eight years later he returned though, to
rescue a club who had lost the impetus provided by promotion
and were again languishing in Division Two.
Again the uplifting effect was instant, with a home
attendance of 30,000 for his first game in charge – a 3-0
win over Bristol City.
However, it’s often forgotten that the rest of that season
was a struggle, with the threat of a first-ever demotion to
the third tier very real until the final week.
Off-field tensions also saw further intrigue – most notably
a walkout as his team were playing Swindon Town amid
accusations of broken promises by Newcastle’s new owners,
the Hall family.
That was all forgotten the following season though as United
began at a cracking pace - winning their first eleven league
games before succumbing at home to Grimsby.
Having secured promotion and taking the title, KK's side
then gave notice of their intention to gatecrash the Premier
League with a 7-1 dismantling of Leicester City.
Dispensing with David Kelly, KK re-signed
Beardsley to spur Andy Cole on to a record- breaking
seasonal tally of 41 goals.
That secured a third-place finish, to be followed by sixth
and second place finishes.
However, a visibly-aged Keegan resigned in January 1997
following an FA Cup tie at Charlton, having failed to
deliver the title and six months after
persuading the club to squeeze their finances in order to
sign star striker Alan Shearer.
Various reasons were given, but the demands and restrictions
of working for a PLC remain the most plausible.
Despite a line about no longer wishing to be involved in
football management, KK returned within nine months, at
Fulham.
Subsequent spells in charge of the England national side and
Manchester City came to an end in 2005, after which Keegan
developed the “Soccer Circus” project at Glasgow’s Braehead
retail park.
All that though changed in January 2008, when manager Sam
Allardyce was relieved of his duties, with the club sitting
11th in the table but without a win in five games.
News of Keegan's return to United came in the hours leading
up to a home replay in the FA Cup against Stoke City.
And although his arrival in the Directors Box inspired
United into a 4-1 victory, he'd have to wait until his tenth
game back in charge before seeing the team win again.
A run of four wins and two draws from six games steadied the
ship and the manner of United's performances led to renewed
optimism among fans, that two late season defeats only
partially diminished.
Behind the scenes though, things were less than perfect,
with the arrival of Dennis Wise as Executive Director
(Football).
KK's comments after the final day loss at Everton about the
team being a million miles away from competing at the right
end of the table would also prove to be significant.
Just four games into the following season and he'd gone -
after a tumultuous time while transfer dealings were pushed
through that left Keegan in no doubt as to his lack of power
or influence.
These included the sale of James Milner, the purchase of
Xisco, the loan of Nacho Gonzalez and attempts to sell other
first team players as the transfer deadline loomed. The wish
list of players KK had prepared also looked to have been
used as toilet paper in the executive washroom.
With Tyneside in uproar and Chris Hughton becoming interim
boss, attempts at brokering a peace deal between United and
KK failed.
KK's departure was settled by a PL Tribunal in October 2009,
ruling that KK had been constructively dismissed and was
therefore entitled to a £2m payout.
By then, the club were engaged in a promotion challenge
following relegation and also attempting to find a new
owner. They achieved the former but not the latter.
KK then worked as a TV pundit, applauded by Toon fans
in 2011 as he walked round the pitch in an FA Cup tie at
Stevenage.
He then returned to Tyneside for a special one-off reunion
match that October, taking charge of a NUFC Veterans side
against Liverpool.
Frequent visits to the region would follow, receiving a
rapturous reception at the Sage in 2018 as part of a tour
promoting his new autobiography - a book that savaged the
Ashley regime.
2021 then found KK giving The Athletic an audience to
say that:
"The best day they'll have is when he (Mike Ashley)
sells the club, because anybody - and I mean anybody - can
run it better...It cannot be run worse than it is."
"I always watch them and there's a strange part of you that
wants them to do well and another part of you that doesn't."
"The problem with Mike Ashley is that he didn't know what he
was buying. He doesn't get it....he should employ people who
do....he just needs to put bright people in charge."
"It just needs running. It needs direction, leadership. It
needs understanding of what it is. It needs some care."
In January 2026 a statement was released by Keegan's family to
say that he had been diagnosed with abdominal cancer.
Fittingly later that day Newcastle beat Leeds United 4-3 in
an epic game at SJP.
PS: Along with fellow ex-Mag John Barnes, KK was
honoured by the Royal Mail in 2013 with a series of stamps
depicting a dream team of eleven football legends.
2002 Nick Woltemade born, Bremen, Germany.
Profile to follow.
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What Else?
1899 sunderland (a)
4-3 (1-2)
Friendly
Niblo(5), Peddie(60,90), og(Jackson)(80)
McLachie(25,29,64)
5,000
Newcastle ran out winners in this Shrove Tuesday kickabout at Roker
Park, Jock Peddie heading in the clinching goal
on the final whistle.
"amidst a scene of intense excitement" in the view of the Newcastle Daily
Chronicle scribe.
Team: Kingsley, Jackson, Higgins,
Stott, Veitch, Ghee, Niblo, McFarlane, Peddie, Stephenson, Harvey.
1903 Middlesbrough (a)
0-1 (0-1)
Division One
P22, 19pts, 15th/18
Cassidy(30)
20,000
This match took place at the Linthorpe Road ground, with Boro's new
Ayresome Park home not opening for business until the following September.
1914 Chelsea (a)
1-0 (0-0)
Division One
P26, 24pts, 15th/20
Shepherd(60)
35,000
Newcastle recorded a first-ever league win double over Chelsea,
having registered another single goal success on Tyneside the previous
October.
The People newspaper referred to the victorious visitors as the
"Coalies"
the following day.
1920 Bradford City (h)
0-1 (0-0)
Division One
P29, 31pts, 7th/22
McIlvenny(66)
45,000
Beaten 0-1 in Yorkshire a week earlier, United were once again
second best to City - with their Tynemouth-born forward Jimmy McIlvenny
once again netting.
1920 Meanwhile on wearside, a reserve derby friendly meeting
ended in a 3-0 victory for the Magpies at Roker Park.
1923 West Bromwich Albion (h)
2-0 (1-0)
Division One
P29, 33pts, 4th/22
J.Clark(41), Seymour(47)
10,000
1925 Liverpool (a)
1-1 (0-1)
Division One
P31, 37pts, 3rd/22
Clark(58)
Urwin(70)
Forshaw(10)
McNab(60), Wadsworth(70)
33,000
Liverpool's Jock McNab was sent off and he was followed to the dressing
room by Walter Wadsworth a few minutes later, who had punched United's
Tom Urwin in the face for throwing mud at him. Urwin also got his
marching orders.
While Wadsworth and McNab were bemoaning their luck, there was a knock
on the dressing room door. "Who is it?", asked McNab, and was
told it was one of the club's directors. "Bloody hell, has the ref
started to send the directors off now?", came McNab's response.
1931 Middlesbrough (h)
0-5 (0-2)
Division One
P29, 26pts, 16th/22
Warren(11), Cameron(38), Camsell(71,85),
McKay(74)
31,945
George Camsell's brace helped 'Boro to an easy victory, but
their manager, ex-United player Peter McWilliam stayed away due to the
nerves he suffered from when his team played big games.
1942 Rotherham United (h)
1-3 (0-1)
Wartime
Woollett
Ardron, Myers, scorer tbc
6,000
Making a return to Gallowgate in his role as Millers trainer was
former Magpie Andy Smailes.
 1948
Liverpool (h)
0-3 (0-1)
Friendly
Liddell(12), Baron(53), Fagan(58)
44,830
FA Cup exits for the two sides saw them arrange a friendly
fixture at Gallowgate.
Former Magpie Albert Stubbins lifted a 50th minute penalty over the
crossbar against his old club and Jackie Milburn also failed from the
spot on the hour.
Team: Garbutt, Fraser,
Craig, Harvey, Brennan, Houghton, Sibley, Stobbart, Milburn, Taylor,
McCall.
 1953
Manchester City (a)
1-2 (0-1)
Division One
P29, 26pts, 13th/22
Milburn(72)
Phoenix(17),
Meadows(62)
24,898
Newcastle's hopes of ending a seven game winless run in the league were
severely dented when Vic Keeble was injured after just two minutes at Maine
Road.
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1959
Newcastle Reserves beat Aston Villa's 3-1 at SJP in the Central
League.
Gordon Hughes, Bill Curry and Bobby Mitchell were all on target
for the home side. |
1970 Newcastle's First Division meeting with West Ham United
was postponed due to a frozen Gallowgate pitch.
 1976
Bolton Wanderers (a) 3-3 (2-1)
FA Cup 5th Round
Macdonald(30,44), Gowling(82)
Allardyce(5), G.Jones(51), P.Jones(88)
46,880
Future Toon boss Sam Allardyce gave Bolton an early lead in this classic tie
staged at a packed Burnden Park in front of the cameras.
Clad in their Brazilian-inspired change
kit, a Supermac brace gave them a half time lead - his second a
memorable volley that flew past Barry Siddall.
Bolton levelled again through Garry Jones, only for future Trotter Alan
Gowling to retake the lead. Paul Jones then earned the Second Division
side a replay at SJP - although it took two attempts before United beat them, at neutral Elland Road.
Youtube footage is online here
 1981
Exeter City (h)
1-1 (0-0)
FA Cup 5th Round
Shoulder(57)
L.Roberts(84)
36,984
Large numbers of Grecians had journeyed on special trains to cheer
their heroes on, but once substitute Alan Shoulder put United ahead,
cardboard FA cups were waved with abandon by jubilant home fans in a
deafening atmosphere.
A late Lee Roberts equaliser silenced
the celebrations and set up a catastrophic replay at the other St.
James' Park.
Youtube footage is online here
1984 At a press conference
staged on his 33rd birthday, Kevin Keegan announced his intention to
retire from playing football at the end of the season.
When pressed, he revealed that being beaten to the ball by Mark
Lawrenson in the FA Cup tie at Anfield earlier in the season made him
realise his powers were fading.
 1987
QPR (a)
1-2 (0-0)
Division One
P27, 22pts, 22nd/22
Goddard(63)
Byrne(70), Fillery(75)
10,731
Failure on the Loftus Road plastic extended Newcastle's winless
league run to eight games despite former "R" Paul Goddard beating David
Seaman to put the visitors ahead.
 1998
Tranmere Rovers (h)
1-0 (1-0)
FA Cup 5th Round
Shearer(22)
36,675
SJP old boys David Kelly and Liam O'Brien were warmly received on their
return, but couldn't inspire John Aldridge's Rovers side to a replay.
Alan Shearer's fourth FA Cup goal of the season - all headers - put his
side into only their second Quarter Final since 1976.
NUFC.com match report
1999 Blackburn Rovers (h)
0-0 (0-0)
FA Cup 5th Round
36,295
Former Magpie duo Darren Peacock and Keith Gillespie helped
Rovers survive a battering to earn a replay.
Gary Speed was stretchered off for United, while Stephen Glass hit the
crossbar with our best effort.
NUFC.com match report
2005
A second goal of the season by stand-in striker James Milner was enough
to give United's reserves a point in a 1-1 draw with Liverpool side at
Wrexham.
NUFC.com match report
2012 The
reserves conceded six goals for the second successive league
game in a remarkable game away to Everton.
United were looking to bounce back from a 0-6 mauling at Manchester
United but soon conceded before Dan Taylor levelled.
Everton went ahead again only for Phil Airey to level just before half-time. The Toffees then went 3-2 up but United
hit back through a long-distance effort from substitute Ryan McGorrigan
for 3-3.
Parity proved to be fleeting though; Paul Dummett deflecting a shot in
before two more home goals saw Everton win 6-3.
NUFC.com
match report
 2013
Metalist Kharkhiv (Ukraine)(h)
0-0 (0-0)
Europa League Round of 32, 1st Leg
30,157
A linesman's flag and poor finishing denied United a first leg lead
against a side who warmed up with a 1-1 draw at non-league Whitley
Bay four days earlier.
Papiss Cisse was twice caught out by offside flags, although it was
Moussa Sissoko who was wrongly penalised in the first half before
squaring the ball for Cisse to score.
The other linesman denied the pair again after the break when
Sissoko took advantage of a defender slipping and crossed for our
number 9 to volley home but TV footage later showed he had got
marginally ahead of the defence.
However, there were no such excuses for three other glaring misses
from our misfiring striker, although Metalist 'keeper Oleksandr
Goryainov did well each time.
NUFC.com
match report
 2017
Norwich City (a)
2-2 (1-2)
Championship
P31, 66pts, 1st/24
Perez(1), Lascelles(81)
Murphy(12), Jerome(17)
26,841
Jamaal Lascelles salvaged a point at Carrow Road, after a Karl
Darlow blunder had threatened to derail our promotion train.
Ayoze Perez got United off to a dream start after just 23 seconds to
send the away following into raptures.
But the game turned on its head in a five minute spell during which
future Magpie Jacob Murphy equalised and Darlow's mis-kick gave
Cameron Jerome an open goal.
NUFC.com
match report
2020 A 2-0 win at SJP saw the U23s
wrap up a double over a mackem side who had just a single point
from their 17 games.
Tom Allan and Yannick Toure netted, both sides ending a man
short following a bit of shoving - Elias Sorensen seeing red
for the hosts.
NUFC.com
match report
2022 Newcastle confirmed that Kieran Trippier had broken a
metatarsal in his left foot after scoring the winner against Aston
Villa at SJP the previous weekend.
The influential full back would miss 12 Premier League games, with
Emil Krafth deputising for the majority of those.
2022 Despite a 0-2 loss to Huddersfield Town at John
Smith's Stadium, the U23s qualified for the last 16 of the Premier
League Cup.
Mexican youth international striker Santiago Munoz debuted for United,
while trialist defender Geneiro Maragh also featured.
NUFC.com
match report
2025 A crazy night at Whitley Park ended with Newcastle U21s
beaten for the second time in PL2 in a week, as Leicester City
exploited the defensive generosity and attacking profligacy of the
hosts to run out 6-3 winners.
NUFC.com
match report
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