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Premier League:
Sunday date for Eagles
Crystal Palace's progress to the last eight of the UEFA Conference League
on Thursday means that they will now play in that competition on Thursday
April 9th.
As a consequence, Newcastle's Premier League visit to Selhurst Park
will be rescheduled from the previously advertised Saturday April
11th to Sunday April 12th.
Were that to follow the usual pattern, the game would be played with
a 2pm kick-off and televised live on Sky TV. Formal confirmation of
that is awaited.
All away tickets were sold for the original date; as per PL
regulations, NUFC must offer refunds for anyone unable to attend.
That may mean a further ticket sale, details tbc.
Premier League:
£30's still
plenty
Thursday saw the Premier League
Shareholders meeting staged, with confirmation forthcoming that a
further extension on the £30 away ticket cap was agreed.
Introduced in 2015/16, the latest agreement to retain the fixed
price covers both 2026/27 and 2027/28
- welcome news, but only partly offsetting the increased costs of
getting to away games cynically rescheduled for live TV.
Champions League:
Shock of the Nou
Barcelona 7 (seven) Newcastle 2
Newcastle's Champions League campaign ended in spectacular fashion
at the Nou Camp on Wednesday, as a promising display turned
pear-shaped before going disastrously wrong after a second
half capitulation.
An excellent first period saw Anthony Elanga twice score to wipe out
untidy Barcelona goals, but a penalty conceded by Kieran Trippier at the
end of added time proved pivotal.
All seven goals were defensive disasters but the four conceded after
the break were X-rated for the watching away fans at that end of the
ground; Malick Thiaw,
Aaron Ramsdale and Jacob Ramsey all found badly wanting.
And possibly worst of all was the loss of Sandro Tonali with what
looked like a groin injury ahead of Sunday's derby.
A bright start saw the Magpies take the game to
the Catalans but conceded against the run of play when both Thiaw
and Lewis Hall lost their footing leaving Raphina to side-foot past Ramsdale in the sixth minute.
But United responded in great fashion with Harvey Barnes doing well
to cross the ball for Elanga to slot the ball past Joan Garcia with
15 minutes on the clock.
However, three minutes later a free-kick conceded by Joelinton that
saw him booked was clipped into the box and Dan Burn went with
Gerard Martin who simply nodded it back to Marc Bernal to finish
from close range.
Demoralising as that was, Eddie Howe's side continued to press the
hosts and when Yamal's backheel was intercepted, Barnes did well
again to cross from the left for Elanga to slam in a second
equaliser.
Moments later, claims for a scandalous second yellow card for
Joelinton were waved away and Anthony Gordon should have done better
at the near post but fired wide.
Elanga was denied a penalty and then in first half added time Yamal
failed to hit the target after the ball fell to his feet when
Ramsdale saved but the young forward skied his effort.
He was not to be denied two minutes later when a VAR review
correctly penalised Trippier for pulling back Raphina and Yamal's
spot-kick was strong enough to beat Ramsdale, despite him guessing correctly
and getting hands to it.
Trippier was replaced by Tino Livramento for the second half but
just six minutes into the second period the tie was effectively over,
when Raphina teed up Fermin who had plenty of time to slot the ball
past Ramsdale.
2-4 became 2-5 five
minutes later when a corner was simply nodded in by Robert
Lewandowski and just five minutes further passed before Lewandowski
had another - evading Thiaw before hammering home a strong shot.
The final goal was a personal disaster for Ramsey who gifted the
ball to Raphina on the edge of his own box and the Brazilian
couldn't believe his luck, tucking it into the net.
Thankfully that was the end of the scoring and the referee
ended the agony on 90 minutes with no time added on.
Quite where that leaves us ahead of Sunday is anyone's guess but a
victory is vital, given that a 20 day period without Newcastle
playing follows that - that's 20 days of transfer and
managerial speculation to be chewed over, never mind crowing from
the red and whites.
Full post-mortem to follow.
Team:
Ramsdale, Trippier (Livramento 46), Thiaw, Burn, Hall, Joelinton (Botman
64), Ramsey, Tonali (Willock 55), Barnes, Elanga (J.Murphy 64),
Gordon (Osula 81).
Subs n/u: Pope, Ruddy, Harris, A.Murphy, Neave, Wissa,
Woltemade.
Booked: Joelinton, Trippier, Willock, (Tindall)
Goals:
Elanga 15, 28.
FCB:
Joan Garcia
(Szczesny 82),
Eric Garcia (Araujo
22), Cancelo, Cubarsi, Martin, Bernal, Pedri, Yamal, (Espart 66), Fermin
Lopez (Olmo 67), Raphinha, Lewandowski (Torres 66).
Subs n/u: Kochen, Bardghji,
Casado, Cortes, Marques, Gavi,
Rashford.
Booked:
Cubarsi.
Goals: Raphina 6, 72, Bernal 18, Yamal 45+7pen, Fermin 51,
Lewandowski 56, 61.
Crowd: 56,662. The Newcastle allocation was increased from
2,215 tickets to 2,986 following an increase in the overall capacity
of the as-yet unfinished ground.
After the game Eddie Howe said:
"Psychologically, that was a tough one (conceding the
third goal). Right on half-time, again the last kick, very
similar to what happened at the end of the game in the first leg. We
should have been going in at half-time with a great feeling.
Anything was possible.
"Our defending today was not at the level it was a few days ago
at Chelsea. As well as we played in the first half - and I thought
we were outstanding in many aspects - there were too many individual
errors.
"The two set-plays are unforgivable because you know how good
they are in other aspects of their play.
"We're bang on half-time, we should be going in 2-2 with a great
feeling and anything is possible.
"As it is, we're going in with a negative feeling (after
the penalty award). Is it a clear and
obvious error?
"Maybe it was a bit of a stronger call than our penalty (Elanga
was pushed earlier), but I think it was tough on us for one not
to be reversed and that one to be."
"Of course, this is where we want to be.
"As much as today is a harsh scoreline on us and a painful
experience, to see the players play as well as they did in the first
half and execute 90% of what we wanted was a great feeling, a great
sight.
"I don't think that all should be forgotten with the scoreline,
as difficult as that is for everyone to see."
On Sunday's
derby match:
"It's about making sure we're mentally and physically ready for a
huge game for us and the whole city.
"It's a good game for us to go
straight into because there's no time for any other thought."
Referee:
Francois Letexier (France)
VAR: Bram Van Driessche (Belgium)
Round of 16 results:
Tue 17.03.2026:
Arsenal 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen
(3-1 aggregate)
Chelsea 0-3 PSG
(2-8 aggregate)
Manchester City 1-2 Real Madrid
(1-5 aggregate)
Sporting Lisbon 5-0 Bodo/Glimt aet (5-3 aggregate)
Wed 18.03.2026:
Barcelona 7-2 Newcastle
(8-3 aggregate)
Bayern Munich 4-1 Atalanta (10-2 aggregate)
Liverpool 4-0 Galatasaray (4-1 aggregate)
Spurs 3-2 Atletico Madrid (5-7 aggregate)
Stats:
United suffered their heaviest-ever defeat in European competition,
having never conceded more than four goals during one game
previously and never lost by a margin of more than three goals until
tonight.
Newcastle endured their biggest margin of defeat since a 0-5 Premier
League loss at Manchester City in May 2022.
The last time they conceded seven goals was a 3-7 PL loss at Arsenal
in December 2012. In goal for the Gunners that night was Wojciech
Szczesny - and the Polish custodian finished tonight's game between
the posts for Barcelona.
Anthony Gordon made his 150th
appearance in all competitions for Newcastle.
This was Newcastle's 20th and
final competitive cup game of the season (12 in CL, five in CC, 3 in FAC) the most in any season; one more than the 19 in 2004/05 and 2006/07.
United ended their 50th competitive game of the season having
boosted their goal tally to 88 but also extended the goals conceded
total to 75.
This was the seventh meeting of the two clubs, all coming in the
Champions League:
1997/98 won 3-2 (h) Asprilla 3
1997/98 lost 0-1 (a)
2002/03 lost 1-3 (a) Sh.Ameobi
2002/03 lost 0-2 (h)
2025/26 lost 1-2 (h) Gordon
2025/26 drew 1-1 (h) Barnes
2025/26 lost 2-7 (h)
Elanga 2
Toon in Spain - competitive games:
1968/69 Real Zaragoza (a) lost 2-3 (FC)
1994/95 Atletico Bilbao (a) lost 0-1 (UE)
1997/98 Barcelona (a) won 0-1 (CL)
2002/03 Barcelona (a) lost 1-3 (CL)
2003/04 Real Mallorca (a) won 3-0 (UE)
2005/06 Deportivo La Coruna (a) lost 1-2 (IT)
2025/26 Barcelona (a) lost 2-7
2026/27:
Millers turn to Lee
Former Magpie midfielder Lee Clark has taken charge at
League One Rotherham United until the end of the season, as they
attempt to avoid relegation.
With nine games to play, the Millers are six points from safety and
the 53 year-old has the toughest of starts on Saturday, at league
leaders Lincoln City.
Fellow SJP old boy Andy Carroll meanwhile has agreed a first
managerial role, interim boss of Dagenham & Redbridge.
The 37 year-old signed for the National League South club as a
player and has since become a shareholder. He's currently sidelined
due to injury.
Premier
League:
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Sunday sees the
second PL meeting of the warring factions from Tyne and wear this
season. It's a Noon start at SJP.
A reciprocal away ticket allocation for
both games of 2,528 places was previously agreed.
Team: Sandro Tonali is doubtful after injury forced him off
against Barcelona on Wednesday. News on the availability of Bruno
Guimaraes and Lewis Miley is awaited. Fabian Schar and Emil Krafth
remain out.
Coral rate this game as follows:
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The draw 29/10
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SAFC:
Romain Mundle, Jocelin Ta Bi, Bertrand Traore and Nilson Angulo are
out.
There are doubts over Dan Ballard, Wilson Isidor, Enzo le Fee, Nordi,
Reinildo and Robin Roefs.
Since Regis Le Bris won his first Tyne-wear derby thanks to Nick
Woltemade's own goal in mid December, both sides have played 14 PL
games. The mackems have taken 14 points from a possible 42, while
United have collected 20.
15 PL away games for the red and whites have seen them score eight
times - the second fewest tally on the road so far this season
behind the seven Wolves have managed.
Referee: Anthony Taylor - third PL outing of the season
for the official from very near Manchester, following on from the
0-1 loss at Old Trafford and 2-1 victory at Spurs.
VAR: Paul Howard
UK TV:
Live on Sky Sports
City centre bars with live TV coverage include:
The Dog & Parrot on Clayton Street West.
The game will be on live at WonderBar in The Gate.
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UK Radio: Live on talkSPORT
Roads: Barrack Road will be
closed to traffic post-match between Stanhope Street and St. James'
Boulevard, beginning at the final whistle or earlier and continuing up to 45
minutes after full time or when crowds disperse.
Buses:
Due to the closure of Barrack Road, Go North East X50 football services to the Metro Centre will depart from
St. James’ Boulevard, outside the Citygate building.
Stagecoach buses stopping on Barrack Road will be diverted and
passengers required to use alternative bus stops while the
post-match closure is in place.
Details
here
Metro:
No scheduled disruptions.
Rail: Scheduled disruptions are online
here
Planned engineering works mean that there are no trains from
Darlington, Durham or Chester-le-Street to or from Newcastle on
Sunday. Bus replacements are scheduled.
Stats:
smb @ SJP - Premier League era:
2015/16 Drew 1-1 Mitrovic
2014/15 Lost 0-1
2013/14 Lost 0-3
2012/13 Lost 0-3
2011/12 Drew 1-1 Ameobi
2010/11 Won 5-1 Nolan 3, Ameobi 2 (1pen)
2008/09 Drew 1-1 Ameobi (pen)
2007/08 Won 2-0 Owen 2 (1pen)
2005/06 Won 3-2 Ameobi 2, Emre
2002/03 Won 2-0 Bellamy, Shearer
2001/02 Drew 1-1 Bellamy
2000/01 Lost 1-2 Speed
1999/00 Lost 1-2 Dyer
1996/97 Drew 1-1 Shearer
Latest PL fixtures:
Fri 20.03.2026:
Bournemouth v Manchester United (8pm) Sky
Sat 21.03.2026:
Brighton & Hove Albion v Liverpool (12.30pm) TNT
Fulham v Burnley (3pm)
Everton v Chelsea (5.30pm) Sky
Leeds United v Brentford (8pm) Sky
Sun 22.03.2026:
Newcastle v mackems (Noon) Sky
Aston Villa v West Ham (2.15pm) Sky
Spurs v Nottingham Forest (2.15pm) Sky
Premier League:
Tyne Bridge!
Chelsea 0 Newcastle 1
Match report
PL2:
Playoff hopes boosted
Newcastle U21s 2 Blackburn Rovers U21s
0
Match report
U18s:
Late winner fells Forest
Nottingham Forest U18s 0 Newcastle U18s 1
Having returned to winning days in last Saturday's derby match,
United U18s were in league action, visiting Nottingham Forest
on Saturday afternoon.
And they continued their winning ways with a shot by Sam Pinnington five minutes into added time that
left the young
Magpies third in the table behind the two Manchester sides.
Team: Dowell, Tika-Lemba, Bloomer, Epia, Johnson (Seldon 57), Morgan
(Ndiweni 84), Pinnington, Callaghan (Patterson 84), Wooster, Gilligan
(Hutchison 77), Ferreira.
Sub n/u: Holland.
Booked: Bloomer
Update:
Internationals
Anthony Elanga (Sweden):
Thu 26.03.2026 Ukraine (n) Valencia. WC playoff SF.
(Victory for Sweden would see them face either Poland or Albania in
a playoff final on Tue 31.03.2026).
William Osula (Denmark):
Thu 26.03.2026 North Macedonia (h) Copenhagen. WC playoff SF.
(Victory for Denmark would see them face either Czech Republic or
Ireland in a playoff final on Tue 31.03.2026).
Malick Thiaw, Nick Woltemade (Germany):
Fri 27.03.2026 Switzerland (a) Basel, FR.
Mon 30.03.2026 Ghana (h) Stuttgart, FR.
Yoane Wissa (DR Congo):
Wed 25.03.2026 Bermuda (n) venue tbc. FR.
Tue 31.03.2026 Jamaica or New Caledonia (n)
Zapopan, Mexico. WC playoff F.
Alex Murphy (Ireland U21s):
Thu 26.03.2026 Moldova U21s (h) Tallaght. ECQ.
Tue 31.03.2026 Kazakhstan U21s (a) Turkestan ECQ.
Joelinton or Bruno Guimaraes aren't in the Brazil squad for kickabouts against France and Croatia in the
USA.
Sandro Tonali's presence in the Italian squad for their World
Cup playoff SF against Northern Ireland is tbc.
Update:
Magpin compo winners
On pre-sale from Magpin
here is this
brand-new badge featuring United's "great Dane", William Osula.
We had two to give away and asked which
team Osula scored his first senior Newcastle goal against.
Most folks recalled that it was Bromley (in the FA Cup) and badges
will be going to Richard Gates and Andy Virgo.
Premier League
:
Arsenal (a) update
The chances of Newcastle's PL visit to the Emirates
Stadium going ahead as scheduled on Sat 25.04.2026 at 5.30pm
look to have reduced following the FA Cup Quarter-final
draw.
The Gunners landed a last eight visit to Championship club
Southampton on Sat 04.04.2026, victory in that
ensuring a Semi-final at Wembley for Mikel Arteta's side rather than
hosting United on Sat 25.04.2026.
Were that to happen, an alternative midweek date would be needed for
our game, notwithstanding possible Champions League
involvement for Arsenal as follows:
CLQF1: Tue 07.04.2026 or Wed 08.04.2026 (qualified)
CLQF2: Tue 14.04.2026 or Wed 15.04.2026 (qualified)
CLSF1: Tue 28.04.2026 or Wed 29.04.2026
CLSF2: Tue 05.05.2026 or Wed 06.05.2026
(The "spare" midweek of Tue 21.04.2026/Wed 22.04.2026 wouldn't be
favoured as a slot for the Newcastle visit by Arsenal, theoretically
preceding the FA Cup Semi-final).
PS: West Ham's progress to FA Cup Quarter-finals means that their PL
visit to SJP on Sun 17.05.2026 remains tbc - given that the Cup
Final takes place on Sat 16.05.2026.
2026/27:
New season, new prices
NUFC have released 2026/27 season home season ticket
information
online here
Update:
Loan lads
Antonio Cordero (Cadiz)
A 2-0 success away at La Liga 2 basement side Mirandes on Friday
night got incoming manager Sergio Gonzalez off to a winning start in
his second stint at the club.
However Cordero remained among the unused substitutes - which
doesn't bode well for his future at Cadiz.
Travis Hernes (Groningen):
Friday saw Groningen play a 1-1 draw at PEC Zwolle in the Eredivisie.
Travis kept his place in the starting line-up, playing 63 minutes
before going off with the score 0-0.
Charlie McArthur (Airdrieonians):
It finished 0-0 at home to Arbroath in the Scottish Championship on Saturday.
Defender Charlie completed the full game and collected a caution.
Max Thompson (Ayr United):
Goalkeeper Max kept his place in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Queens Park
in the Scottish Championship.
Harrison Ashby/Joe White (Bradford City):
The Bantams lost 0-2 at Wigan Athletic in League One on Saturday,
with Joe omitted again and Harrison appearing from the bench on 75
minutes and picking up a booking.
Tyler Jones (Dunston UTS):
The goalkeeper kept his place in the side for Saturday's 2-1 win
at Matlock Town in the Northern Premier League and collected a
yellow card.
Matt Targett (Middlesbrough):
More promotion jitters for the Teessiders on Saturday, as they were
held 1-1 by Bristol City in the Championship. Targett completed
another 90 minutes.
Trevan Sanusi (Lorient):
A 2-1 home win over Lens in Ligue 1 on Saturday saw the winger
return to the squad as an unused replacement.
Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):
Ahead of his parent club's visit there on Wednesday, the on-loan
goalkeeper was in action at the Nou Camp on Sunday, succumbing to a
2-5 loss in La Liga.
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
24.03.2026 Whitley Bay v North Shields
Semi-final draw:
Newcastle Benfield v Whitley Bay or North Shields
Heaton Stannington v Newcastle University
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.
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Fixtures:
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.
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Fri 10.04.2026 U21s
v Manchester United (a)
@ Leigh Sports Village, 7pm.
PL2.
Sat 11.04.2026 U18s v Burnley (h)
@ Little Benton, 12.30pm. U18 Premier League.
Sun 12.04.2026 Crystal
Palace (a) @
Selhurst Park, 2pm tbc. Premier League.
SOLD OUT. Allocation 2,687 (digital
tickets).
Mon 13.04.2026 U21s
v Wolves (h) @ Whitley Park, 7pm.
PL2.
Sat 18.04.2026 U18s v Derby County (a)
@ Oakwood Academy, 1pm. U18 Premier League.
Sat 18.04.2026 Bournemouth (h)
@ SJP, 3pm. Premier League.
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Sun 24.05.2026 PL ends.
NUFC live on TV (all UK times):
Sun 22.03.2026 mackems (h) Noon Sky
Sat 25.04.2026
Arsenal (a) 5.30pm Sky
(PL Selections made to Mon 27.04.2026)
Live PL TV release dates:
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).
FA Cup Quarter-final draw:
Sat 04.04.2026:
Manchester City v Liverpool (12.45pm)
Southampton v Arsenal (5.15pm)
Chelsea v Port Vale (8pm)
Sun 05.04.2026:
West Ham v Leeds United (4.30pm)
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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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
22.03-30.03.2027
* the early September break is replaced by an extended late
September/early October in which four internationals will be
staged.
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for a rambling explanation of sorts....
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On This Day in History |
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20th March |
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Born Or Died:
1942 Ronald Wyn Davies born, Caenarfon, Wales.
(1966-71)
The man known as the "Mighty Wyn" will forever
be associated with United's Fairs Cup
adventures, helping secure trophy success
in 1969 and scoring ten goals across three
seasons of participation.
Wyn's early playing career came as a part-time with the Deiniiolen and Llanberis
clubs, while working as a slate miner.
Joining Caernarfon Town, Davies then signed for Wrexham in 1960. A £20,000
move to Bolton Wanderers followed two years later and the first of 34 full
Welsh caps came in 1964 - against England at Wembley Stadium.
Having proved a dangerous opponent in games against the Trotters, Joe Harvey
convinced Davies to join Newcastle in October 1966, his £80,000 fee an NUFC
club
record.
(It later transpired that United had failed to complete a deal exactly 12
months earlier when wage demands couldn't be met).
Making his bow in a 0-3 home derby defeat that month, it took Wyn five games
to get off the mark, doing so in a 3-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday at SJP.
And the following January saw him plunder his only treble in our colours, in
an FA Cup tie against Coventry City at Highfield Road.
The following season saw Wyn improve his scoring prowess as United rose from
a perilous 20th place finish to 10th - and ended up with a Fairs Cup place.
His aerial prowess saw 1968's Manfred Mann cover of Bob Dylan's "Mighty
Quinn" re-worded by the Leazes End into "Mighty Wyn."
The 1970/71 season would be Wyn's last as a Magpie: netting against
Inter Milan both home and away but scoring just twice in the league as
injuries took their toll.
Amid interest from Birmingham City and Sheffield Wednesday, the 29 year-old
joined Manchester City that summer for £60,000.
Just a year later though he was sold on to Manchester United (turning down a
move to Old Trafford when joining Newcastle).
Later spells with
Blackpool, Stockport County and Crewe Alexndra followed before a knee problem curtailed
Wyn's
career.
Playing his final games for Bangor City, Davies later famously became a baker
for Warburtons in Bolton and remained in the area following his retirement.
A regular half time guest on the pitch at
Bolton versus Newcastle games during the Premier League era, he received a far more vocal reception
from the away contingent than the Reebok regulars.
1959
Dave Beasant born, Willesden, London. (1988-89)
Goalkeeper tempted from Wimbledon
to join Willie McFaul's new-look United at a cost of £850K, having just helped
the Dons to Wembley FA Cup success against Liverpool.
However his debut at Goodison Park - along with Andy Thorn, John Robertson and
John Hendrie - ended in a 0-4 defeat that United never really recovered from
that season.
Willie McFaul gave way to Jim Smith and by January 1989, Beasant was on his way
back to London, joining Chelsea for £725K.
Four years at Stamford Bridge saw him earn his fair share of uncomplimentary
headlines after some erratic displays, but also receive international
recognition with England. It has also to be recorded that Dave was sidelined for a spell after dropping a
glass jar of salad cream on his foot.....
After loan spells with Grimsby Town and Wolves, Beasant joined Southampton in
1993, remaining there until 1997.
His next stop was Nottingham Forest, after which he seemingly tried to emulate
John Burridge's "have gloves, will travel" at Portsmouth, Tottenham, Bradford City, Wigan Athletic and Brighton -
playing for the Seagulls aged 44.
One final transfer took him to Fulham and although Dave never played a
competitive game for them, he was named as an unused substitute in both League Cup
and Premiership games during 2003.
Joining the Cottagers coaching staff - as well as assisting Wombles pal Lawrie Sanchez as Northern Ireland goalkeeping
coach - Beasant was swiftly rehired by incoming Cottagers boss Chris Coleman
within hours of following Sanchez out.
January 2008 then saw Dave unveiled as
"International Consultant and Talent Evaluator"
of Charleston-based USA soccer side, West
Virginia Chaos.
Later assisting fellow former
Magpie Mark McGhee at Bristol Rovers, Beasant also worked at Glenn Hoddle's
youth Academy and had an involvement with agents.
As a one-off in 2013, he donned the gloves to play for Southern League side
North Greenford United - also turning out for vintage Chelsea and
England XI's.
2014 found him coaching goalkeepers at Stevenage, registered as a player aged
55 and named on the bench for a League Two visit to Carlisle in October
2014 - 12 years after his last senior appearance.
Stepping into the breach following injury to his goalkeeping son Sam, Beasant
wasn't required, missing the chance to become the oldest
professional player in English league history as a consequence.
1975 Silvio Maric born,
Zagreb, Croatia.
(1999-2000)
Attacking midfielder signed from Croatia Zagreb for £3.65m where he'd played
with Mark Viduka against Newcastle in the Champions League back in
1997.
Debuting on a heavy SJP pitch in a 4-1 FA Cup quarter-final win over Everton, initial claims
over his fitness were accepted as reasons for a lack of impact.
However it soon became clear that Maric was ill-suited to Premiership football
and although professing himself happy to play in any role, was uncomfortable
on the left and preferred to play behind a front duo.
A late sub appearance in our FA Cup Semi Final win over Spurs was followed by an
equally low impact appearance in the final against Manchester United at Wembley.
Silvio's second season saw him instantly fall out with new manager Bobby Robson,
missing a team meeting and remaining in England as the squad
flew to Sofia.
Maric continued to test Robson's patience, but was to finally break his scoring
duck later that season, in the UEFA Cup.
Injuries to Temuri Ketsbaia and Duncan Ferguson plus the ineligibility of new
boy Kevin Gallacher saw Robson turn to Maric to partner Alan Shearer in Zurich
- and the Croat duly netted in a 2-1 success.
On target again in the home leg, Maric soon faded from the
scene again and angered Robson further by trying to set up his own loan move back to
Zagreb.
Reserve team diehards saw his 11 minute treble against Bedlington Terriers in the closing weeks of the 1999/00 season, but
that was too little, too late.
Failing to turn up at the airport for the end-of-season Caribbean tour saw him branded "a disgrace" by Robson, who managed to claw back £2m
from Porto, something we called "the footballing equivalent of turning
water into wine."
After a similarly ill-starred Portuguese sojourn, Maric returned to
Croatia Zagreb before signing for Greeks Panathinaikos.
Returning to Croatia Zagreb in 200, Silvio then opted to hang
up his boots and became a TV pundit in his homeland.
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What Else?
1897 Gainsborough Trinity (h)
1-2 (1-1)
Division Two
P25, 29pts, 4th/16
Lennox(2)
Spouncer(1-1),
Scott(1-2)
6,000
Following a 2-0 win in Lincolnshire the previous December, Trinity completed a
league double over United on their maiden competitive visit to Tyneside.
The Scottish Referee scribe recorded that "grave misgivings filled the minds
of the crowd, as the exhibition of football given by the visitors was much
superior to that anticipated."
Some reports name Wigmore as the first Gainsborough scorer.
1907 sunderland (a)
0-2 (0-0)
Division One
P31, 44pts, 1st/20
Hogg(77), Holley(85)
32,000
A Tyne-Wear derby may not be the best time to make a Toon debut,
especially if you hail from Boldon. Such a fate befell goalkeeper Billy
Kelsey, who didn't disgrace himself.
However, in his next game he conceded four first half goals at Liverpool
and was soon on his way back to non-league football.
1909 Sheffield United (h)
4-0 (3-0)
Division One
P29, 44pts, 1st/20
Willis(2), Stewart(27), Duncan(30),
Shepherd(60pen)
31,000
1915 Bradford (h)
1-1 (0-1)
Division One
P28, 23pts, 16th/20
Higgins(48)
Bauchop(18)
10,000
1920 Notts County (h)
2-1 (0-0)
Division One
P34, 36pts, 7th/22
Smailes(63,2-0)
Hill(2-1)
30,000
1926 Bury (h)
4-0 (3-0)
Division One
P33, 34pts, 9th/22
Gallacher(28,46), McDonald(32), Clark(53)
30,000
1937 Doncaster Rovers (a)
2-1 (1-0)
Division Two
P35, 38pts, 8th/22
McMenemy(2), Imrie(49)
Perry(71)
11,782
Following a 2-2 draw there a year earlier, Newcastle marked their
second-ever visit to Doncaster's Belle Vue with a first success.
Rovers went on to be relegated in last place.
1937 At Gallowgate
meanwhile, a series of defensive calamities saw Newcastle reserves
hammered 2-6 by Oldham Athletic.
Mooney and Isaac scored for the hosts.
 1948
Doncaster Rovers (h)
2-0 (1-0)
Division Two
P33, 42pts, 3rd/22
Thompson(13),
Lowrie(61)
48,724
Centre forward George Lowrie made his
home debut following a £20,000 transfer from ellow Second Division side Coventry City.
And United's record signed sealed victory over Rovers with a free kick from 25 yards out.
The visitors then spurned the chance to make
a game of it, Cramlington-born Jack Thompson missing his penalty kick.
Rovers went on to be relegated in joint last place.
 1954 Sheffield United (h)
4-1 (1-1)
Division One
P36, 30pts, 17th/22
Milburn(47), Monkhouse(4,82,87)
McNab(29)
36,668
The only treble that forward Alan Monkhouse scored for the club came against
the Blades - after missing a great chance in the very first minute.
Three further individual efforts were well dispatched though - the second and
third after he'd briefly gone off to have his wrist strapped up.
Victory pulled Newcastle clear of the relegation zone and although it left the
visitors in the mire, they would avoid the drop by one place.
 1964 Cardiff City (a)
2-2 (1-2)
Division Two
P35, 41pts, 5th/22
McGarry(25pen),
Cummings(62)
Allchurch(26), M.Charles(38)
9,200
Following their victory over Swansea at the Vetch Field the previous
Tuesday, United decamped to Porthcawl ahead ahead of this Friday night trip to
Ninian Park.
The home side were inspired by former Magpie Ivor Allchurch, who quickly
cancelled out Ron McGarry's penalty conversion before Mel Charles gave the hosts
a half time lead.
The spoils were shared when Bobby Cummings took advantage of a poor back pass
and fired home after the break.
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1965 Rotherham United (a)
1-1 (1-0)
Division Two
P35, 46pts, 1st/22
Penman(43)
Bennett(63)
9,992
Albert Bennett netted against his future employers. |
1971 Southampton (h) 2-2 (1-0)
Division One
P33, 31pts, 13th/22
Dyson(30,80)
McGrath(78), Gabriel(81)
15,683
John McGrath scored against his old side. |
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 1976
Manchester United (h) 3-4 (3-2)
Division One
P33, 32pts, 15th/22
Burns(23),
Macdonald(27),
Gowling(40)
Pearson(13,58), og(Bird)(15), og(Howard)(49)
45,043
Tommy Docherty's side arrived on
Tyneside with a reputation for playing attacking football on their
travels and left with both points thanks to some generous Magpies
defending.
Tommy Cassidy's poor backpass saw Stuart Pearson open the
scoring before John Bird lobbed his own goalkeeper Roger Jones.
Newcastle rallied though and led at half time, thanks to some goal
poaching by Mickey Burns, Malcolm Macdonald's header and Alan Gowling
diverting Supermac's shot past Alex Stepney.
It couldn't last though; Pat Howard headed a Sammy McIlroy corner into
his own net before Pearson tucked away Steve Coppell's centre.
Graham Oates made his bow from the bench as the home side battled in vain to
find an equaliser - Stewart Houston voted man of the match
after a trio of goal line clearances.
Trouble flared between home followers and 7,000 travelling fans, with 19 arrests made and ten
police officers hospitalised.
 1982
Oldham Athletic (h)
2-0 (2-0)
Division Two
P30, 48pts, 6th/22
Mills(13), Brownlie(38)
18,531
A rare goal for Scot John Brownlie - one of only three during his
spell on Tyneside.
The Latics were reduced to ten men in the 63rd minute when Paul Futcher received
his second bookingfor a comment directed at a linesman.
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1982 The
Reserves travelled to Goodison Park and lost 0-2, Peter Eastoe
netting both. |
 1985
Leicester City (h)
1-4 (0-2)
Division One
P31, 37pts, 15th/22
Beardsley(57)
Banks(2,67), Lineker(35), Smith(87)
21,764
The memory often plays tricks, but this remains the
most one-sided of games - in our favour. Cue recollections of
City breaking five times, with Gary Lineker bagging a hat-trick and
hitting the post....
In reality the young Lineker scored just once, but the consensus was
definitely that the Magpies should have won 4-1 not the Foxes....
 1991
United's home league meeting with Oxford United was abandoned after
heavy rain flooded the SJP
pitch and made play impossible - although pools of standing water before
kick-off made the decision to even start the match controversial.
Referee John Kirkby bowed to the inevitable and halted proceedings at
half time, when Newcastle were leading thanks to a 34th minute goal from
Mick Quinn, witnessed by just 9,658 supporters.
Team: Burridge, Watson,
Stimson, Aitken, Scott, Kristensen, Dillon, Peacock, Quinn, McGhee,
Brock. Subs: O'Brien, Hunt.
Youtube
footage is online here
 1993 Notts County (h)
4-0 (1-0)
Division One
P36, 74pts, 1st/24
Lee(32), Kelly(53,62), Cole(70)
30,029
The first goal of the 68 that Andy Cole was to notch in a black and
white shirt topped off this game, scored at the Gallowgate end.
NUFC.com match report
Youtube
footage is online here
 1999
West Ham (a)
0-2
(0-1)
Premiership
P30, 38pts, 12th/20
Di Canio(17),
Kitson(82)
25,997
Ex-Mag Paul Kitson could have had a hat trick, as Paulo Di Canio
played in a free role and tormented the Toon at Upton Park.
SJP old boy Shaka Hislop made decent
stops from Alan Shearer and Nobby Solano but otherwise had little to do between the
posts for 'Arry Redknapp's 'ammers.
NUFC.com match report
2001 The Reserves lost 0-1 to Aston Villa
at Kingston Park, with Stephen Glass appearing in an
unfamiliar left back role.
Our imported triumvirate of Diego Gavilan, Pedro Dimas and Pablo Bonvin
contributed little, while sub Lomana LuaLua was in no mood to pass the
ball when deployed.
NUFC.com match report
2002 The visit of Manchester
City's second string to Kingston Park saw United reserves record an easy
2-0 victory thanks to Lomana LuaLua's double strike, but at some cost.
Both Kieron Dyer and
Shola Ameobi
left the field within the first half hour of the game - the latter
suffered self-inflicted ligament damage when tussling with Tyrone
Mears.
NUFC.com match report
2003
Despite fielding Carl Cort, Shola Ameobi and Lomana LuaLua a shot-shy reserve side
drew
0-0
with
Sheffield Wednesday at Kingston Park.
NUFC.com match report
 2004
Charlton Athletic (h)
3-1 (2-0)
Premiership
P29, 45pts, 5th/20
Shearer(1,77), Jenas(35)
Jensen(54)
51,847
Alan Shearer's 77th minute penalty was saved but he tucked in the
rebound to secure the points.
NUFC.com match report
2006
Middlesbrough
Reserves' title challenge was dealt a big blow by Newcastle who extended
their season-long unbeaten run at Kingston Park with a 3-0
win.
Daryl Smylie, Matty Pattison and Michael Terrell netted - the latter with
his first touch after arriving from subs bench.
NUFC.com match report
 2010
Bristol City (a)
2-2
(0-2)
Championship
P37, 77pts, 1st/24
Gutierrez(71), Carroll(75)
Nyatanga(10), Maynard(44)
19,144
Andy Carroll scored for the fourth
consecutive away game to salvage a point at Ashton Gate, after United trailed
0-2 at half time.
And as he had at Swansea and the smoggies, Carroll supplied a late leveller
to stretch our unbeaten run to eight games.
NUFC.com match
report
2012 A 2-4 home loss to Chelsea at Whitley Park made it
six
league games without victory for Wilie Donachie's reserve side.
The visitors including two-goal Romelu Lukaku and deserved the win, but United
contributed to an entertaining game and netted through Ryan Donaldson and Jeff
Henderson.
NUFC.com match
report
 2016
sunderland (h)
1-1 (0-1)
Premier League
P30, 25pts, 19th/20
Defoe(44)
Mitrovic(83)
52,311
Aleksandar Mitrovic gave manager Rafa Benitez a point from his
first home game in charge - and avoided a seventh straight derby defeat.
There could have even been a winner for the hosts,
who poured forward in the final minutes - only to lose momentum when Mitrovic
was forced off with a suspected concussion.
NUFC.com match
report
 2021
Brighton & Hove Albion (a) 0-3 (0-1)
Premier League
P29, 28pts, 17th/20
Trossard(45+3), Welbeck(51), Maupay(68)
BCD
Beaten 0-3 by the Seagulls on Tyneside earlier in the
season without getting a shot on target,
Newcastle lost by the same margin in
Sussex and once again
failed to trouble the Albion goal.
A trio of draws ahead of what was dubbed a must-not-lose game
counted for nothing: a pathetic display
increasing our belief that the dressing
room was in revolt against Steve Bruce.
NUFC.com match
report
2025 Sandro Tonali scored for Italy in the San Siro, making
it two goals in three games for the Azzurri but they lost 1-2 to
Germany in the first leg of the Nations League play-off game.
Meanwhile, Martin Dubravka kept a clean sheet for Slovakia in
Bratislava against Slovenia.
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