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Young Toon in
trophy triumph
Sunday
saw Newcastle's U15 side victorious in the Premier League
International Tournament - an eight team, two day event staged
at the Cobham home of Chelsea.
Qualifying with a 100% record after wins against Everton, Liverpool
and Burnley during which they netted 18 times, the young Magpies
began with a 2-0 win over Manchester United, Muawiya Ghanem and Jack
Skleton on target.
Charlie Robinson's treble and one from Ghanem then accounted for
Crystal Palace, who were defeated 4-0.
With qualification for Sunday's knockout stages virtually assured,
Saturday then concluded with a much-changed line-up losing 0-1 to
Juventus.
Following a 0-0 draw with hosts Chelsea on Sunday, the black and
whites then progressed on penalties, with goalkeeper Lucas Flack
making the vital save.
That set up a final against Manchester City; a first half header
from Ghanem sending the silverware to Tyneside.
PS: That's a second win over City U15s inside a month, after a
6-2 success in a Premier League Floodlit Cup tie.
Premier League:
Brighton (h) no TV
Friday
brought confirmation that Newcastle's home meeting with Brighton & Hove Albion
wasn't among the latest Premier League games selected for live TV coverage.
That remains a 3pm kick-off on
Saturday May 2nd.
The remainder of United's season looks like this:
Sun 12.04.2026 Crystal Palace (a) 2pm Sky
Sat 18.04.2026 Bournemouth (h) 3pm
Sat 25.04.2026 Arsenal (a) 5.30pm Sky*
* To be rescheduled if Arsenal beat Southampton in their FA Cup Quarter-final on Sat
04.04.2026. The week commencing Mon 20.04.2026 is earmarked for
Premier League fixtures to be rescheduled in, but that's not 100%
definite.
Sat 02.05.2026 Brighton & Hove Albion (h) 3pm
Sat 09.05.2026 Nottingham Forest (a) 3pm^
^ To be rescheduled if Forest
beat Porto in their Europa League on Thu 09.04.2026 & Thu 16.04.2026.
They would then be in SF second leg action on Thu 07.05.2026 and we
would
visit the City Ground on Sun 10.05.2026 tbc.
TV
schedule for this weekend due Wed 01.04.2026.
Sun 17.05.2026 West Ham (h) 3pm%
% To be rescheduled if West Ham
beat Leeds United in their FA Cup QF on Sun 05.04.2026 and then win
a SF on or around Sat 25.04.2026,
TV schedule for this weekend due Wed
08.04.2026
Sun 24.05.2026 Fulham (a) 4pm
(all games kick off at the same time on final day)
Premier League:
Brighton (h) tickets
Following confirmation of Albion's visit to SJP, ticket information
has been released as follows:
Member ballot opens Mon 30.03.2026, Noon
Member ballot closes Tue 31.03.2026, Noon
Ballot winners notified Wed 01.04.2026, 11am
Winner seat selection opens Wed
01.04.2026 Noon
Winner seat selection closes Fri 03.04.2026 Noon
ST forwarding/resale opens Fri
03.04.2026, 4pm
Member sale opens Tue 07.04.2026, 10am
Internationals:
National
service
International action:
Malick
Thiaw, Nick Woltemade (Germany):
Mon 30.03.2026 Ghana (h) Stuttgart, FR.
Fri 27.03.2026 Switzerland (a) won 4-3. FR.
Woltemade appeared as a 63rd minute substitute in Basel with his
side 3-2 ahead. Thiaw remained unused.
Park Seung-soo (South Korea U23s):
Sun 29.03.2026 Japan U23 (h) won 2-1. FR.
Success in Seoul in a training ground kickabout with the Newcastle
winger omitted from the starting line-up. Substitute usage is tbc.
Tue 31.03.2026 USA (h) Seoul FR.
Harvey Barnes, Dan Burn, Anthony
Gordon, Lewis
Hall, Tino Livramento, Aaron Ramsdale (England):
Tue 31.03.2026 Japan (h) Wembley. FR.
Dan Burn and Anthony Gordon weren't in the squad for the Uruguay game
but should both feature on Tuesday. Aaron Ramsdale was the only
Magpie out of the eight players released back to their clubs ahead
of the Japan game.
Fri 27.03.2026 Uruguay (h) drew 1-1. FR.
Livramento completed 90 minutes at Wembley in the right back role, with Barnes and Hall
introduced from the bench on 69 minutes. Ramsdale didn't
feature.
Barnes became the 44th Magpie to represent England while on the
books at Gallowgate and almost marked that with a goal, diverting
Cole Palmer's corner towards the back post for Ben White to touch
the loose ball home.
Harvey's second cap came over five years after his first - against
Wales at Wembley back in October 2020 when a Leicester City player.
Livramento's fourth outing was his first since last September while
Hall represented England for the third time, having won his first
two caps in November 2024.
Yoane Wissa (DR Congo):
Tue 31.03.2026 Jamaica (n)
Zapopan WCPO F.
With SJP old boy Isaac Hayden in the starting line-up, the Reggae
Boyz beat New Caledonia 1-0 in Friday's play-off Semi-final to set
up a winner-takes-all clash with DRC.
Wed 25.03.2026 Bermuda (n) won 2-0. FR.
The forward marked his return to the international scene with a
second half penalty conversion in Guadalajara.
Sandro Tonali (Italy):
Tue 31.03.2026 Bosnia (a) Zenica WCPO F
An away tie for Tonali & Co. at a 15,000 capacity venue.
Thu 26.03.2026 Northern Ireland (h) won 2-0 WCPO SF
Sandro scored a fine opener with a shot from the edge of the area in
Bergamo and set up their second goal. He was replaced in the closing
stages.
That's four international goals now for the midfielder, all scored
in competitive games while a Magpie.
Anthony Elanga (Sweden):
Tue 31.03.2026 Poland (h) Stockholm WCPO F
The Swedes enjoy home advantage in their showdown.
Thu 26.03.2026 Ukraine (n) won 3-1 WCPO SF
Anthony was subbed during the fourth minute of added time as victory
in Valencia moved Sweden to within one game of reaching the World
Cup Finals.
William Osula (Denmark):
Tue 31.03.2026 Czech Republic (a) Prague WCPO F
The Danes learn their fate at the home of Sparta Prague.
Thu 26.03.2026 North Macedonia (h) won 4-0 WCPOSF
Will stayed on the bench and awaits his first senior cap as Denmark
ran out comfortable winners in Copenhagen to maintain their hopes of
a ticket to the USA.
Alex Murphy (Ireland U21s):
Tue 31.03.2026 Kazakhstan U21s (a) Turkestan ECQ.
Thu 26.03.2026 Moldova U21s (h) drew 1-1 ECQ
Alex was in the starting line-up, played the full game and was
booked at the Tallaght Stadium in Dublin.
Rory Finneran (Ireland U19s):
Tue 31.03.2026 Italy (n) Glasgow. 2027 ECQ.
Sat 28.03.2026 Scotland (a) drew 3-3. 2027 ECQ.
Rory captained his side and completed the game at Kirkintilloch.
Wed 25.03.2026 Poland (n) drew 1-1. 2027 ECQ.
The midfielder captained Ireland, completed 90 minutes, picked up a
booking and netted the opener at Kirkintilloch.
Aaron Epia (Poland U19s):
Tue 31.03.2026 Scotland (a) Airdrie. 2027 ECQ.
Sat 28.03.2026 Italy (n) drew 1-1. 2027 ECQ.
Aaron completed the full game in Glasgow at the cost of a yellow
card.
Wed 25.03.2026 Ireland (n) drew 1-1.
2027 ECQ.
The defender was an unused substitute at Kirkintilloch.
Sean Neave (England U19s):
Tue 31.03.2026 Portugal (a) Braga, Portugal. 2026 ECQ.
Sat 28.03.2026 Poland (n) won 1-0. 2026 ECQ.
Victory in Guimaraes came with Sean making his debut as an 80th
minute replacement.
Wed 25.03.2026 Serbia (n) lost 0-2
2026 ECQ.
The striker remained on the bench in Guimaraes, Portugal.
Roman Dowell, Michael Mills
(England U17s):
Tue 31.03.2026 Estonia (h) St.George's Park. ECQ.
Wed 25.03.2026 Faroe Islands (h) won 3-0 ECQ.
The United pair were both named in the starting line-up at St.George's Park,
goalkeeper Roman playing the full game and attacker Michael
completing the opening 65 minutes.
Sat 28.03.2026 Israel (h) lost 1-3. ECQ.
Roman kept his place in the side while Michael arrived off the bench
in the 86th minute when the scoring was complete at St.George's
Park.
Unlikely lads:
Brace back at
it
Former Newcastle midfielder Paul Bracewell has made a return
to senior football, joining National League Woking as assistant to
their newly-unveiled boss Jermain Defoe.
The 63 year-old has been involved with youth coaching since calling
time on first team coaching at the mackems during 2017 - coinciding
with Defoe's time playing there.
PS: In the ranks of released academy players on trial with other
clubs, Newcastle's Matty Taylor spent time at both Sheffield
Wednesday and Coventry City in recent days.
We're checking claimed sightings of fellow Magpies Jude Cogdon,
Kayden Lucas and Ezra Tika-Lemba elsewhere.
Update:
Alex Cropley
RIP
The death of
former Magpie Alex Cropley has been confirmed. He was 75.
Arriving on Tyneside on loan from Aston Villa in January 1980, the
midfielder struggled to influence Newcastle's faltering bid to
gain promotion from the Second Division.
Struggling for fitness after several injuries, Cropley
made his Magpies debut in a 0-1 loss at Wrexham, keeping his place
for a 0-0 home draw against Birmingham City and a 1-3 reverse away
to Shrewsbury Town before exiting.
Winning two Scotland caps despite his Aldershot birthplace, Alex began his
career at Hibernian in 1969 before joining Arsenal five years later, where
he suffered two broken legs.
Sold to Aston Villa in 1976 he was part of their League Cup winning
side the following year.
After his brief loan spell at SJP, Cropley returned to Villa Park before
a year in Canada with Toronto Blizzard. A brief period with
Portsmouth was then truncated by injury.
Returning to Edinburgh, Cropley ran a pub in the Portobello area of the city
before becoming a taxi driver.
A dementia diagnosis sadly came in
December 2020.
Premier League:
Crystal Palace (a)
Newcastle
will return to Premier League action on Sunday April 12th,
facing the Eagles at Selhurst Park.
It's a 2pm
kick-off live on Sky Sports.
Following a 2-0 home success in January, Eddie Howe's side
go in search of their first PL win double over Palace since the
2013/14 season.
Team: Sven Botman is out but Lewis Miley may return. The
availability of Bruno Guimaraes and Fabian Schar is tbc.
Joelinton goes into this game on nine PL bookings - if he makes it
ten against Palace he'll land a two game ban, but that doesn't
happen then the threat will be lifted.
Coral rate this game as follows:
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CPFC:
Ahead of our visit, Oliver Glasner's side play host to
Fiorentina in the first leg of their Europa Conference League
Quarter-final. That's on Thursday week, April 9th.
Palace's away form remains better than on home territory; winning
just three of their fifteen PL games at Selhurst, drawing seven and
losing the other five.
Their home scoring record of 14 goals is the second-fewest in the
PL, one more than Nottingham Forest.
Referee: tbc
VAR: tbc
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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Stats:
Magpies v Eagles @
Selhurst - all time:
2024/25 drew 1-1 og(Guehi)
2023/24 lost 0-2
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:
Fri
10.04.2026:
West Ham v Wolves (8pm) Sky
Sat 11.04.2026:
Arsenal v Bournemouth (12.30pm) TNT
Brentford v Everton (3pm)
Burnley v Brighton & Hove Albion (3pm)
Liverpool v Fulham (5.30pm) Sky
Sun 12.04.2026:
Crystal Palace v Newcastle (2pm) Sky
Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa (2pm) Sky
mackems v Spurs (2pm) Sky
Chelsea v Manchester City (4.30pm) Sky
Mon 13.04.2026:
Manchester United v Leeds United (8pm) Sky
Update:
Loan lads
Tyler Jones (Dunston UTS):
The goalkeeper wasn't involved in Friday's 0-1 loss at Ashington
in the Northern Premier League.
Antonio Cordero (Cadiz)
Saturday brought a 1-2 loss at Ceuta in La Liga 2; Antonio
introduced from the bench with his side trailing 0-2.
Matt Targett (Middlesbrough):
Millwall (h) Championship, Friday.
Harrison Ashby/Joe White (Bradford City):
Northampton Town (h) League One, Friday.
Charlie McArthur (Airdrieonians):
Ross County (a) Scottish Championship, Saturday.
Max Thompson (Ayr United):
Patrick Thistle (h) Scottish Championship, Saturday.
Travis Hernes (Groningen):
Telstar (a) Erdivisie, Saturday.
Trevan Sanusi (Lorient):
Paris FC (h) Ligue 1, Sunday.
Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):
Real Oviedo (a) La Liga, Sunday.
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
08.04.2026 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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STs: NUFC said on 12.01.2026 they had over
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ST left unused, limit is 5
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Friends and family groups remain, travel groups and away season tickets are
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PL away tickets remain at £30 for the rest of this season, 2026/27 and
2027/28.
Fixtures:
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. Premier League.
SOLD OUT. Allocation 2,687 (digital
tickets).
Note new date/kick-off.
Live on
Sky
Sports.
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.
ST fwding/resale now.
No live
UK TV.
Sat 25.04.2026 U18s v Wolves (h)
@ Little Benton, 11am. U18 Premier League.
Sat 25.04.2026 tbc Arsenal (a)
@ Emirates Stadium, 5.30pm tbc. Premier League.
Ticket sale details awaited.
Live
on Sky Sports.
Sat 02.05.2026 U18s v Manchester United (h)
@ Little Benton, 12.30pm. U18 Premier League.
Sat 02.05.2026 Brighton & Hove Albion (h)
@ SJP, 3pm. Premier League.
Member ballot closes Tue 31.03.2026, Noon. Winners notified Wed 01.04.2026, 11am. Seat
selection opens Wed 01.04.2026 Noon, closes Fri 03.04.2026 Noon. ST fwding/
resale Fri 03.04.2026, 4pm. Member sale Tue 07.04.2026, 10am.
No live
UK TV.
Sun 24.05.2026 PL ends.
NUFC live on TV (all UK times):
Sun
12.04.2026
Palace (a) 2pm Sky
Sat 25.04.2026
Arsenal (a) 5.30pm* Sky
(PL Selections made to Mon 04.05.2026)
* subject to further alteration
Live PL TV release dates:
MW36 by Wed 01.04.2026
MW37 by Wed 08.04.2026
MW38 after Sun 17.05.2026
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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2025/26:
11.06-19.07.2026 World Cup Finals
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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Born Or Died:
1941 John Mitten
born, Davyhulme, Manchester. (1958-61)
 Following
the appointment of Charlie Mitten as United boss, his son followed him from
Mansfield Town to SJP in September 1958.
An England
Youth international left winger, John made his first team debut against West Bromwich Albion in November of that year.
However, he missed
a penalty as Newcastle lost 2-1 in front of their own fans.
Retaining his place for a 3-2 defeat at Leeds the following Saturday, Mitten
junior wasn't sighted again in the first team until March 1960, when he enjoyed
a short run of games and scored his first senior goals, netting twice during a
4-1 victory at Bolton.
Following his father out of the club in 1961, John signed for Leicester City - also
playing county cricket for Leicestershire until 1963 as a right-handed
batsman/wicket keeper upon which he was granted a free transfer.
Pursued by Reading, Ipswich Town, QPR and Coventry City, Mitten instead agreed
a short-term move to his father's former club Manchester United.
However that came to nothing and he made a switch to Coventry in July 1963,
playing in the Sky Blue side along with future Magpie John Tudor that won promotion to the First Division in 1967.
Later appearing for Plymouth Argyle, Exeter City, Bath City, Trowbridge
Town, Sidmouth Town, his last club was Tiverton Town as player manager. He
remained in Devon following his retirement.
1949
John Hope born, Shildon.
(1969-71)
Goalkeeper who began his career as an apprentice with Darlington
in 1964 before turning professional three years later and making his bow for
the Quakers.
Moving to SJP in an £8,000 transfer in March 1969, John's only competitive
first team outing for Newcastle came in a 0-1 loss at Manchester City two
months later.
Also named as a substitute goalkeeper for Fairs Cup ties in the days before 'keepers made the
bench for domestic matches, Hope was never to be called upon.
Moving on to Sheffield United with David Ford in part exchange for John
Tudor in 1971, he helped the Blades gain promotion to Division One in his
first season - in part due to a record-setting run of seven clean sheets.
Called up by England at U23 level but never getting a game, Hope was loaned out
to Preston North End during the 1973/74 season and then left Bramall Lane on a
free transfer a year later.
With no takers for his services, John returned to the North East and to his
former trade as a welder, appearing briefly for non league Gateshead United.
Agreeing a two year deal with Arcadia in the South African city of
Pretoria, he lasted barely three months before packing his bags again and
joining Hartlepool United for the
1975/76 campaign.
Playing and coaching at non-league level for Stockton, Wingate, Whitby Town and
Willington, John subsequently spent time coaching both Darlington and
Hartlepool.
His death was reported in July 2016, following a diagnosis of Parkinson's
disease some years earlier.
1987 Death of Ron
Williams, 80.
(1933-35)
1994
Jetro Willems born, Rotterdam, Netherlands (2019-20)
The second arrival of the summer 2019 transfer window was a
Dutch international left back signed on a season-long loan from Bundesliga
side Eintracht Frankfurt.
The 25 year-old was first linked with a move to Tyneside in 2018 and was keen
to leave Germany after being used in a midfield role.
Rotterdam-born, Jetro's family came from the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao
and he first played at hometown club Spartaan '20.
Joining Sparta Rotterdam in 2010, a move to PSV Eindhoven followed and he
played in 2015 and 2016 title-winning sides with Luuk De Jong
and Gini Wijnaldum.
Moving on to Frankfurt in 2017, Willems won a German Cup winner's medal during
his first season at the club but proved unable to regain his place in the
Dutch squad.
First seen in the home friendly against St. Etienne, a competitive debut came
a week later from the bench at home to Arsenal.
Fielded in a left wing back role, Willems then marked his arrival in England
with a superb strike during our usual defeat at Anfield.
Jetro soon settled in and a goal in the 2-2 home draw with Manchester City
boosted his popularity further, claims that his loan was set to become
permanent looking to be welcomed by the player on social media.
His 20th game in our colours sadly proved to be his last: stretchered
off early on in a 1-0 home win over Chelsea during January 2020 and undergoing knee
surgery that ended his season and saw his loan terminated.
Willems recovered from his surgery enough to be on the bench for Eintracht but
failed to make a single appearance and left that Summer on a free transer.
Joining newly-promoted Bundesliga side Greuther Furth in August 2021, he played regularly but
failed to prevent them making an immediate second tier return.
Exiting in September 2022, the following February saw Jetro agree a short-term
contract at Eredivisie side Groningen
following a successful trial.
He hit the headlines in only his fourth game for the club - quite literally
- punched by a Groningen follower while acting as peacemaker when trouble flared in
a game against Heerenveen.
Leaving Groningen that summer Willems spent a season with fellow Eredivisie
side Heracles Almelo, moving on to Spanish second tier side Castellon in July 2024.
His next switch was back to the Eredivisie and NEC in June 2025.
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1895 Glasgow
Rangers (Scotland) (h)
2-5 (1-5)
Friendly
Milne(1-3,2-5)
Mitchell(0-1),
Gibson(0-2),
Mackay(0-3),
Boyd(1-4,1-5)
5,000
Reserve striker William McKay impressed the
United hierarchy in this friendly, joining
Newcastle shortly afterwards.
The Gers were missing a trio of players who had been
called up by Scotland for a home international
against Ireland at Parkhead.
1901 Liverpool
(a)
0-3 (0-1)
Division One
P27, 30pts, 7th/18
Hunter(25,87),
Raybould(62)
10,000
Wilf Innerd debuted at centre half in place of Andy
Aitken, who
played for Scotland in a 2-2 draw with England at
Crystal Palace.
 1901
The Reserves beat Birtley 3-0 at SJP in
the Northern Alliance League.
Collins(2) and Pattinson netted for United, who
were en route to the title.
1907 Bristol
City (h)
3-0 (1-0)
Division One
P34, 48pts, 1st/20
Howie(5), Rutherford(62,85)
40,000
This win over newly promoted City, who were
United's closest title contenders, virtually wrapped
up the First Division championship with four games
remaining.
1912 Tottenham
Hotspur (h)
2-0 (1-0)
Division One
P32, 38pts, 2nd/20
Hibbert(14), Peart(76)
15,000
Spurs were hampered in their efforts to achieve
a first-ever win over Newcastle at the eighth time
of asking by an injury to goalkeeper Tommy Lunn.
The Bishop Auckland-born custodian hurt his back and
was eventually led from the field before half time.
Full back Charlie Brittan went between the posts.
1923 Oldham
Athletic (a)
0-0 (0-0)
Division One
P35, 39pts, 5th/22
19,149
A frustrating Good Friday afternoon at
Gallowgate for United against a Latics side who
began the day bottom of the table, having scored
just once in six games.
1929 Birmingham
(a)
0-0 (0-0)
Division One
P36, 36pts, 9th/22
30,000
United struggled in the absence of ankle injury
victim Hughie Gallacher, with fellow Scot Jimmy Boyd
leading the forward line.
 1934
Middlesbrough (h)
1-1 (1-1)
Division One
P36, 31pts, 16th/22
Weaver(2)
Yorston(35)
35,142
It finished honours even in this Good Friday meeting at Gallowgate,
Newcastle ending up with nine men after goalscorer Sammy Weaver and Ron Williams
both went off injured.
1935 Bradford
City (a)
3-3 (1-1)
Division Two
P36, 43pts, 6th/22
J.Richardson(28), Bott(80), McMenemy(85)
Spence(40pen,90), Hallows(63)
8,000
A see-saw game at Valley Parade began when
United's Joe Richardson volleyed in from 40 yards
thanks to a handling error by home custodian George
Swindin.
The lead then changed hands twice more, before
Throckley-born Joe Spence struck for City in the
final seconds to ensure the points were shared.
1937 Aston Villa
(a)
2-0 (1-0)
Division Two
P38, 41pts, 7th/22
Smith(22,70)
65,000
What the Birmingham Mail called a "dour
and unfaltering" Newcastle defence did
their job as Jack Smith netted a goal in each half
to give United their second victory at Villa Park in
as many seasons.
 1955
York City (n)
2-0 (1-0)
FA Cup Semi Final Replay
White(3), Keeble(87)
59,239
After drawing 1-1 at
Hillsborough, United qualified for their third FA
Cup Final in just three years in the replay at
Roker Park.
Jackie Milburn set up Len White for an early openier, before Vic Keeble's header in the dying
minutes sealed the victory.
Pathe
footage online here
 1956 Manchester United (a)
2-5 (1-1)
Division One
P37, 37pts, 5th/22
Keeble(33), Stokoe(86)
Pegg(6), Taylor(47), Viollet(69,75),
Doherty(78)
58,748
Newcastle's winless league run extended to five
games after this Good Friday defeat at Old
Trafford.
Conceding five at Blackpool in their last away game,
the Magpies held their own in the opening half and
could have gone in ahead if a marginal offside
hadn't denied Reg Davies a goal.
The biggest crowd at this venue since WW2 saw the
hosts take another stride to the title after the
break though, thanks in part to a salvo of three
goals in nine minutes.
 1957 Everton (a)
1-2 (0-1)
Division One
P37, 34pts, 11th/22
og(Donovan)(68)
McNamara(13), Gauld(67)
29,775
Two mid-table sides met at Goodison, United
lengthening their winless run against the Toffees to
four games as their five match unbeaten run came to
an end.
Within seconds of falling two goals behind, the
Magpies reduced the arrears when defender Don
Donovan deflected the ball into his own goal under
pressure from Len White.
 1959
West Ham United (h) 3-1 (2-0)
Division One
P37, 35pts, 12th/22
Taylor(6), Keith(27), Allchurch(83).
Obeney(90+4)
20,911
Just three days after a 0-3 loss in East London, the Magpies gained
revenge on Easter Monday night at Gallowgate.
There was a first team debut for striker Jimmy
Gibson in a makeshift line-up, while Dick Keith
netted his first senior goal.
Harry Obeney was among the scorers at Upton
Park, but his late effort on Tyneside was no more
than a consolation.
 1963
Luton Town (a)
3-2 (1-0)
Division Two
P31, 35pts, 4th/22
Thomas(38), Fell(50), Suddick(85)
Davies(70,85)
7,163
A first team debut for Bobby Moncur, who took over
in the number 5 shirt from John McGrath for this
victory at Kenilworth Road. The two points put United up
to fourth and left them with an outside chance of
promotion.
 1964
Leeds United (a)
1-2 (1-1)
Division Two
P37, 41pts, 5th/22
Iley(35)
Weston(2), Johanneson(75)
40,105
Magpie George Dalton fractured
his leg after a
challenge from Johnny Giles and was stretchered off.
In these pre-substitute days that left the visitors
a man short - and ended Dalton's career at SJP.
 1968
Hibernian (Scotland) (h)
2-1 (1-1)
Friendly
Scott(1), McNamee(69)
O'Rourke(14)
14,650
Jim Scott and John
McNamee both scored against their former club - the former
taking just 16 seconds to find the net.
Future Magpie John Blackley was in the visiting
line-up.
Team:
Marshall, Burton, Clark, Young, McNamee, Moncur,
Scott, B.Robson, Sinclair, Davies, T.Robson.
 1970 Burnley (h)
0-1 (0-1)
Division One
P40, 43pts, 6th/22
og(Moncur)(30)
33,264
Clarets 'keeper Peter Mellor kept United at bay
in this Easter Monday fixture and when Wyn Davies
beat him, the woodwork intervened.
 1974
Burnley (n)
2-0 (0-0)
FA Cup Semi Final
Macdonald(65,75)
55,000
A game remembered not only for Supermac's two goals but
also the most perfect first-time ball from Terry
Hibbitt that sent Mac away to score the second and
seal a place at Wembley.
The massed ranks of Newcastle fans on the Kop at
Hillsborough were "a sea of black and white
going up into the clouds" according to the
goalscorer - who had maintained his record of
finding the net in every round.
Burnley had actually been the better side in the
first half, with future Magpie Geoff Nulty hitting
McFaul's crossbar and United old boy Peter Noble
causing some problems.
Extended
youtube footage online here
 1985
Sheffield Wednesday (a) 2-4 (1-2)
Division One
P33, 38pts, 15th/22
Waddle(29), Beardsley(50pen)
Marwood(10), Chapman(26,58), Shelton(60)
26,525
Two behind, United drew level before failing again, meaning an unhappy return
to Hillsborough for ex-Owls boss Jack Charlton and former
players Pat Heard and Tony Cunningham.
 1991 Swindon
Town (a)
2-3 (1-1)
Division Two
P35, 48pts, 13th/24
Peacock(42), Quinn(72)
Hazard(25pen),
Shearer(50), Calderwood(75)
9,309
The only game that caretaker manager Bobby
Saxton oversaw was an unlucky defeat, when United
appeared to be playing the home side and all three
officials.
Fraser Digby advanced off his line to block Mick
Quinn's 23rd minute penalty but wasn't penalised and
then Town were given a spot kick of their own, after
the ball was blasted at
John Anderson from point blank range.
Mackem Mick Hazard beat John Burridge from the spot
but Gavin Peacock's overhead kick sent the teams in
level at the interval.
Duncan Shearer then put the home side ahead, before
Burridge saved a second spot kick from Hazard and
Quinn levelled at 2-2.
Future Magpies Coach Colin Calderwood then netted
what turned out to be the winner for Ossie Ardiles
and Tony Galvin, who within hours had filled the
vacancies at SJP.
Youtube
footage is online here 2004
Newcastle's first appearance at the Reynolds Stadium
of Darlington ended with a crushing
defeat for our reserve side.
Lewis Guy gave United
the lead after just four minutes, before the Quakers
slipped into gear and eventually ran out 4-1
winners.
NUFC.com
match report
 2005
While Wembley Stadium was being rebuilt, SJP
hosted England's World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan
- the third full international featuring the Three
Lions at the ground in just four years.
Scoreless at the interval, second half strikes at
the Leazes End from Steven Gerrard (51) and David Beckham (62) secured
victory in front of 49,046 fans.
For future Magpie Michael Owen though, the evening
was a
frustrating one, missing several chances to score the goal that would have seen him
match Alan Shearer's England goal tally.
Kieron Dyer earned his 28th England cap as a late
replacement for Wayne Rooney, while Newcastle's Jermaine Jenas was
on the bench.
2007 Media
reports in South Korea claimed that Newcastle
coaches were lining up a visit to assess local
youngsters as part of their bid to recruit new
talent for our Academy.
The
link up was reportedly K-League
side Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma in Seoul.
 2008
Tottenham Hotspur (a) 4-1 (1-1)
Premier League
P32, 35pts, 12th/20
Butt(45),
Geremi(52),
Owen(65),
Martins(83)
Bent(26)
36,067
United's
second successive victory at White Hart Lane was
their first away win of 2008. Nicky Butt netted in both games,
while Geremi scored his first goal
since moving from Chelsea.
Playing in midfield, Michael Owen's goal prompted
what the BBC commentator called; "absolute
delirium and pandemonium in the corner of the ground
that houses the Newcastle supporters".
NUFC.com match report
2009
The Reserves shared six goals with Manchester
United's second string in an entertaining encounter
at St. James' Park.
Xisco, Mark Doninger and Danny Guthrie netted for the Magpies, while
Italian striker Federico
Macheda got all three for the visitors.
NUFC.com match report
 2013
Manchester City (a)
0-4 (0-2)
Premier League
P32, 46pts, 15th/20
Tevez(41),
Silva(45+2), Kompany(56), Y.Toure(69)
47,201
Our fourth
successive away league defeat was summed up by
NUFC.com thus:
"expensive (£49), frustrating, dispiriting and
joyless, but entirely predictable and seemingly
unavoidable."
With Jonas Gutierrez filling in at left back, the
soon-to-be-deposed
Champions took their time going ahead but could have
ended up registering a landslide victory.
United dropped to 15th ahead of their Europa League Quarter Final
tie against Benfica - domestic survival now more of
a priority than romantic notions of
silverware.
NUFC.com match report
 2024 West
Ham United (h)
4-3 (1-2)
Premier League
P29, 43pts, 8th/20
Isak(6pen,77pen), Barnes(83,90)
Antonio(21), Kudus(45+10), Bowen(48)
(Gordon
90+2 second yellow)
52,199
After the two week international break that
followed their FA Cup quarter final loss at
Manchester City, a depleted Newcastle took three
points in memorable style at SJP.
Ahead early on, the injury that forced Jamaal
Lascelles off unsettled the home defence and the
visitors recovered to lead 3-1 early in the second
half.
Injuries then forced off Tino Livramento and Emil
Krafth - the latter who had come on earlier to
replace the ailing Lascelles.
A second foul on Anthony Gordon brought a second
home penalty - and another successful Alexander Isak
conversion.
A late brace from substitute Harvey Barnes completed
the comeback before Gordon was red-carded during 10
minutes of time added on. Phew...
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