Whoops, He did it Again...

A busy afternoon for Lukas Hornicek on Saturday, at least according to Sky Sports:

(Tony Burt)

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1895 Rotherham Town (a)
1-1 (0-0)
Division Two
P4, 5pts, 7th/16 
Logan(78) 
Hargreaves(75)
2,000
The home side began without Arthur McCabe, who boarded the wrong train and didn't reach the Clifton Lane ground until after kick-off!

In the Town team was Arthur Wharton, widely considered to be the first black professional footballer to play in the Football League.

This would be the third and final season that Newcastle faced Rotherham Town, with the club folding in 1896.

Another club of the same name was then founded in 1899, merging with Rotherham County to form Rotherham United in 1925.

1901 Sunderland (h)
0-1 (0-1)
Division One
P4, 4pts, 13th/18 
Gemmell(26)
25,000 
Debut for Tom Davidson at left back - yet another Scotsman.

1907 Nottingham Forest (h)
3-0 (2-0)
Division One
P6, 6pts, 10th/20 
Hall(1), Gardner(6), Speedie(58) 
25,000 
United bounced back from a 0-2 defeat at Chelsea the previous weekend, Sandy Hall netting within the first 60 seconds.

There was a debut for Dave Willis, in defence, following his arrival from Sunderland.

1912 Woolwich Arsenal (a)
1-1 (1-0)
Division One
P6, 8pts, 5th/20 
Stewart(42) 
McLaughlan(72)
18,000
United left Plumstead with a point, in part thanks to Jimmy Lawrence's penalty save from Alf Common after half an hour.

1929 Huddersfield Town (h)
5-2 (2-0)
Division One
P8, 8pts, 12th/22 
Gallacher(14,54), McCurley(30), Urwin(62),  Chalmers(83)   
Dent(47), Davies(56)
29,629
Despite conceding five goals, visiting 'keeper Hughie Turner "thrilled the crowd...with his cool and clever play" reported Athletic News.

1931 Hearts (Scotland) (a)
2-1 (1-0)
Friendly 
Ford(30,67)
Gardner(85) 
3,000
United provided the opposition at Tynecastle in a testimonial for Bob King, Edinburgh-born forward Joe Ford netting both goals.

Wing-half Ralph Hann was included for what was his only senior appearance as a Magpie. His daughter, Judith was a BBC television presenter (Tomorrow's World 1974-94).

Team: Burns, Nelson, Thomson, Naylor, Davidson, Hann, Boyd, Bedford, Ford, McMenemy, Lang. 

1935 Fulham (h)
6-2 (3-1)
Division Two
P7, 7pts, 14th/22 
Pearson(7,35,61), Cairns(38), Ware(50), Harris(87)
Price(28), Hammond(47)
26,000 
There were goalscoring debuts for both outside right Albert Harris and inside right Harry Ware.

1940 Barnsley (h)
1-0 (0-0)
Wartime
Birkett(55)
3,500
Victory over the Tykes was achieved with 10 men, following the loss of Laurie Nevins to injury in the 51st minute.

1946 Barnsley (a)
1-1 (0-1)
Division Two
P8, 10pts, 3rd/22 
Stobbart(79) 
Baxter(44)
A depleted Magpies side claimed a point from their visit to Oakwell against a Tykes side that included future star George Robledo.

1957 Burnley (a)
2-0 (1-0)
Division One
P10, 10pts, 10th/22 
Curry(11,59) 
18,405 
A belated birthday present for Bob Whitehead, who debuted six days after turning 21. Bob replaced Dick Keith at right back. 

1959 Aberdeen (Scotland) (a)
3-3 (1-1)
Friendly 
Eastham(18),Scott(50,67) 
Wishart (40,88),Glen(85pen)
10,100
48 hours after losing 2-3 at Leeds, United shared six goals with the Dons in a Bank Monday afternoon kickabout at Pittodrie.

Team: S.Mitchell, Whitehead, Ferguson, Scoular, Stokoe, Bell, Taylor (Hale), Allchurch, Scott, Eastham, R.Mitchell.

1960 Racing Paris (France) (h) 2-1 (1-0)
Friendly 
Mitchell(10), White(85) 
Guillot(89pen)
9,077
Having won 3-2 in Paris the previous month, United got the better of their French opposition once again in a Friendship Cup competition.

Left winger Jimmy Wilson was drafted into the side and did enough to retain his place and debut in the league the following Saturday.

Four French and four British sides (ourselves, Boro, Bolton and Liverpool) each played two games, the trophy awarded to the nation amassing the greatest number of points.

The result was 15-1 in favour of England, with the second and final year of the event in 1961 seeing Blackburn, Cardiff, Derby and Southampton run up a 10-6 winning margin.

Team: Harvey, Keith, McMichael, Neale, Heslop, R.Mitchell, J.Wilson, Allchurch, White, Luke, McGuigan. 

1963 Leyton 0rient (a)
0-1 (0-1)
Division Two
P10, 9pts, 13th/22 
Deeley(34)
12,989
Our fourth-ever visit to the O's ended, like the previous three, in defeat.

1968 Tottenham Hotspur (h) 2-2 (0-2)
Division One
P11, 8pts, 16th/22 
McNamee(60), Allen(71) 
Pearce(7), Mullery(41) 
30,469 
Keith Dyson made his debut as Geoff Allen netted for the only time in his senior Magpies career. 

1971 Hearts (Scotland) (h) 2-1 (0-0)
(2-2 on aggregate,
Newcastle win on penalties)
Texaco Cup 
Macdonald(85,96)
Anderson(117)
24,380 
There was almost a repeat of the Rangers Fairs Cup riot as Scottish fans threw bottles at United players when Macdonald hit his second goal.

With the scores level on aggregate at 2-2, the game was settled 4-3 on penalties; John Tudor with the fifth and decisive spot kick, after Terry Hibbitt had missed earlier.

1974 Ipswich Town (h)
1-0 (0-0)
Division One
P9, 12pts, 16th/22 
Howard(62) 
43,526
Pat Howard's goal was enough to beat Bobby Robson's league leaders and stretch United's unbeaten run to seven games.

Former Town defender Glen Keeley picked up man of the match plaudits after keeping his old team mates at bay alongside Howard.

1977 Bohemian (Ireland) (h) 4-0 (1-0)
(4-0 on aggregate)
UEFA Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg
Gowling(27,68),
T.Craig(65,69)
19,046
Following a feisty 0-0 draw in Dublin, United's first European home tie since 1971 was a comfortable victory over 

With one eye on costs, the visitors flew to Leeds and then drove to Newcastle by coach - stopping off en route to pick up Derby County manager Tommy Docherty.

The Rams boss was at the first leg of the tie and keen to sign Bohs duo Fran O'Brien and Gerry Ryan - adopting a hands-on approach after learning of interest in the players from Newcastle.

In the event though, only Ryan ended up at the Baseball Ground amid talk that O'Brien's medical was unsuccessful.

Recollections of attending the match as a youngster were that Bohs were a team of bearded men wearing shiny red shirts.

1985 Arsenal (a)
0-0 (0-0)
Division One
P10, 18pts, 4th/22 
24,104
Following a 1-5 drubbing at White Hart Lane in United's previous away game, things were a good deal tighter in defence as Willie McFaul's side returned to North London and took their first point off the Gunners in seven meetings.

1988 Newcastle reserves drew 2-2 at home with Manchester City. United's goals came from Ian Bogie and a 15 year old Lee Clark.

1991 Derby County (h)
2-2 (0-1)
Division Two
P10, 7pts, 23rd/24 
Hunt(78), Quinn(79) 
Davison(32), Ormondroyd(57)
17,581 
An elusive first home win of the season could have come from the penalty spot, as a Derby hand swiped the ball away near the goal line in a frantic finale. However, the referee was unmoved. 

Once again a static United defence had conceded a set piece goal and after an hour the on-loan pairing of Bobby Davison and Ian Ormondroyd had both netted. 

The second appearance of United's on-loan "striker" Andy Walker ended when he was replaced by Andy Hunt. The former non-league forward then pulled a goal back and set up Quinn for a late equaliser, as the home crowd at last had something to cheer. 

The most bizarre incident of the game was missed by the pressmen in the Milburn stand, as a fierce dispute between the home and away dugouts ended with Tony Galvin kicking a bucket of water over Rams boss Arthur Cox and his assistants, and then attempting to attack the visitors with a wooden bench! 

He was disarmed by his colleagues before damaging anyone.
Youtube footage is online here

1992 Former United centre half Aidan McCaffery was dismissed from his post as Carlisle United manager.

1995 A 0-0 draw for Newcastle Reserves as they faced Leeds United in a Pontins League clash at the Shay home of Halifax Town.

2000 Neil Danns ensured a miserable trip to Ewood Park for reserve team boss Tommy Craig and the watching Bobby Robson. 

A 93rd minute winner for Blackburn Rovers meant United's reserves remained winless from their opening four games.

2002 Birmingham City (a)
2-0 (1-0)
Premiership
P7, 10pts, 10th/20
Solano(34), Ameobi(89)
29,072
A Solano 20-yarder and a farcical last minute goal for Shola Ameobi that bounced in off his knee after it had hit the keeper sealed the points.
NUFC.com match report
PL highlights are online here

2006 Levadia Tallinn (Estonia) (h)
2-1 (0-0)
(3-1 on aggregate)
UEFA Cup 1st Round
2nd leg
Martins(47,50)
Zelinski(65)
27,012
A rapid fire two-goal blast from Obafemi Martins put United into the group stages of the UEFA Cup as they completed the job started in Estonia two weeks earlier.

Oba's first goals on Tyneside brought to life a distinctly sterile encounter - the first 45 minutes being instantly forgettable.

The second half was barely a minute old when Martins rose majestically to meet an Emre corner and head home.

Oba then pounced on Antoine Sibierski's knock-down to drive in off the bar and settle the tie.
NUFC.com match report

2011 The reserves almost ran up a rugby score at the Parc y Scarlets home of Llanelli, beating Swansea City 5-3. 

Michael Richardson, Shane Ferguson, Dan Gosling, Nile Ranger and Greg McDermott were all on target.
NUFC.com match report

2012 After recent first team and U18 losses to their Manchester United counterparts, it was the turn of our reserve side to be beaten by the Red Devils.

A 2-4 loss in monsoon conditions at the Moss Lane home of Altrincham included goals from Marcus Maddison and Brad Inman.
NUFC.com match report

2015 United's U21s drew 1-1 with Swansea City at Whitley Park thanks to Ivan Toney.

With manager Steve McClaren looking on, there was a rare outing for Sylvain Marveaux but his efforts failed to earn a senior recall.
NUFC.com match report

2016 Norwich City (h)
4-3 (1-1)
Championship
Gayle(24,71,90+6), Gouffran(90+5)
Dorrans(44pen), Jerome(52), Murphy(69)
48,236
Two goals in second half added time turned defeat into victory on an incredible night at Gallowgate.

City were seemingly heading for top spot when future Magpie Jacob Murphy put them 3-1 up midway through the second half.

Dwight Gayle's second of the night reduced the arrears and when Yoan Gouffran headed in, a point looked to have been salvaged. 

United had other ideas though and Dwight Gayle completed his first treble for the club to send the ground into total delirium.

Defeat would have left Rafa's side languishing in ninth place but instead they ended the game in third - a point behind the Canaries and three off leaders Huddersfield Town.
NUFC.com match report

2024 Manchester City (h)
1-1 (0-1)
Premier League
P6, 11pts, 6th/20
Gordon(58pen)
Gvardiol(35)
52,248
A second half penalty conversion by Anthony Gordon gave United a deserved point against the reigning champions at Gallowgate.  

Gordon led the line for United in the absence of toe injury victim Alexander Isak and won the spot kick when caught by City goalkeeper Ederson, coolly dispatching his effort into the Leazes End net.
NUFC.com match report
PL highlights are online here

2025 Arsenal (h)
1-2 (1-0)
Premier League
P6, 6pts, 15th/20
Woltemade(34)
Merino(84), Gabriel(90+6)
52,199
Arsenal dramatically ended their losing run at Gallowgate, turning a 0-1 deficit with seven minutes left into a 2-1 advantage after time added on.

Nick Woltemade headed the Magpies into a first half lead only for ex-Magpie Mikel Merino to come off the bench and nod home a late corner kick and make it 1-1.

Worse was to come for the hosts; another flag kick deep into time added on eluding Nick Pope and headed in by Gabriel.
NUFC.com match report
PL highlights are online here