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2020/21:
Everton
(h)
The Magpies return to action on Sunday at home to current
Everton in the
Premier League.
It's a 2pm kick-off, live on Sky Sports (not PPV).
Our sponsors Pumphrey's Blues Cafe in the Bigg Market will be
showing the game in the downstairs bar - no booking needed, just
walk in.
NUFC: Jonjo Shelvey, Martin Dubravka, Dwight Gayle and Matt
Ritchie remain out and Jamaal Lascelles is doubtful.
Isaac Hayden is available, while Matty Longstaff, Paul Dummett and
Ciaran Clark have all now returned to the senior squad after
featuring for the reserve side during their rehabilitation from
injury.
EFC: Speaking on Friday, Toffees boss Carlo Ancelotti
confirmed that James Rodriguez would miss Sunday's game. The
Colombian has scored three times so far during his debut Premier
League season and made a favourable impression.
The Toffees also will be without Lucas Digne following his
dismissal at Southampton on Sunday. An appeal saw his original ban
reduced to one game.
Richarlison sits out the visit to Tyneside following his red card
against Liverpool, with Seamus Coleman and Jean-Philippe Gbamin both
remaining sidelined.
Referee: Stuart Attwell - a
second sighting of the Warwickshire-based official this season,
after he took charge of our opening weekend win at West Ham.
That was the third Magpies success on the belt that Attwell had
overseen, following on from the away wins at West Ham and Sheffield
United last season.
VAR: Craig Pawson - the last three penalties given against us
in the PL have come when Pawson was on VAR watch - at home to
Brighton this season and two in the same game at Watford last
season.
Latest PL results/fixtures:
Fri 30.10.2020:
Wolves 2-0 Crystal Palace
Sat 31.10.2020:
Sheffield United 0-1 Manchester City
Burnley 0-3 Chelsea
Liverpool v West Ham (5.30pm) Sky
Sun 01.11.2020:
Aston Villa v Southampton (Noon) Sky PPV
Newcastle v Everton (2pm) Sky
Manchester United v Arsenal (4.30pm) Sky
Spurs v Brighton & Hove Albion (7.15pm) Sky PPV
Mon 02.11.2020:
Fulham v West Bromwich Albion (5.30pm) Sky PPV
Leeds United v Leicester City (8pm) Sky
UK TV: Live on Sky Sports
Overseas TV:
102/107/108 mio Stadium (Singapore)
620/621 Now Premier League (HK)
Astro GO / SuperSport (Malaysia)
beIN Sports CONNECT
beIN Sports MENA 2/11 HD
Blue to go Video (Mexico)
Canal+ Sport (France)
Canal+ Sport Online (Poland)
Canal+ Sport 3 Afrique
DAZN Canada
DAZN Japan
DAZN Spain
Diema Sport 2 (Bulgaria)
DIGI GO (Czech)
Digi Sport 2 (Hungary)
DStv Now
ESPN Brazil
ESPN Play Sur
Eurosport Romania
Flow Sports
Hotstar VIP (India)
Idman TV (Turkey)
K+PM / K+NS (Vietnam)
mola.tv (Indonesia)
NBC Sports (USA)
NC+ GO (Poland)
Okko Sport (Russia)
Optus Sport (Australia)
Play Diema Xtra (Bulgaria)
Premier FOOTBALL (Philippines)
Premier Sport HD (Cz/Svk)
QQ Sports Live (China)
RMC Sport 1/En Direct (France)
RUSH
S Sport+ (Turkey)
Setanta Kazakhstan
Setanta Sports Ukraine
SiminnSport (Iceland)
Sky (Germany/Italy)
Sky HD (Mexico)
Skynet Myanmar
Spark Sport (New Zealand)
Spiler 1 TV
Sport 1 Israel
SPORT TV LIVE/2 (Portugal)
SPOTV ON (South Korea)
Star Sports Select HD2 (India)
SuperSport Maximo
SuperSport Premier League ROA
Telemundo Deportes (USA)
TSN2 Malta
TV2 Sumo (Norway)
TV3 Sport (Lat/Lit)
Viaplay (Den/Fin/Swe)
V Sport Sweden
Watch ESPN Brasil
Xee HD Denmark
Ziggo Sport 14/Select HD (Netherlands)
UK
Radio: Live on BBC Radio 5 Live Sport
Local Radio: Live on BBC Newcastle
Stats:
Toffees @ SJP - Premier years:
2019/20 Lost 1-2 Schar
2018/19 Won 3-2 Rondon, Perez 2
2017/18 Lost 0-1
2015/16 Lost 0-1
2014/15 Won 3-2 Cisse, Perez, Colback
2013/14 Lost 0-3
2012/13 Lost 1-2 Cisse
2011/12 Won 2-1 OG, R.Taylor
2010/11 Lost 1-2 Best
2008/09 Drew 0-0
2007/08 Won 3-2 Butt, Emre, Owen
2006/07 Drew 1-1 Ameobi
2005/06 Won 2-0 Solano 2
2004/05 Drew 1-1 Bellamy
2003/04 Won 4-2 Bellamy, Dyer, Shearer 2
2002/03 Drew 3-3 Dyer 2, OG (LC: 2-3 on pens)
2002/03 Won 2-1 Shearer, Bellamy
2001/02 Won 6-2 Shearer, Cort, O'Brien, Solano 2, Bernard
2000/01 Lost 0-1
1999/00 Drew 1-1 Shearer
1998/99 Lost 1-3 Shearer
1998/99 Won 4-1 Ketsbaia 2, Shearer, Georgiadis (FAC)
1997/98 Won 1-0 Lee
1996/97 Won 4-1 Ferdinand, Lee, Shearer, Elliott
1995/96 Won 1-0 Ferdinand
1994/95 Won 2-0 Fox, Beardsley
1993/94 Won 1-0 Allen
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with the draw at 12/5 and a Toffees success at 21/20.
Newcastle to win to nil is 11/2, while Callum Wilson first
scorer is 9/2. 0-0 at half time comes in at 9/5.
U23s:
Card game ends
with Royal flush
Reading U23s 3
Newcastle U23s 2
Newcastle U23s went down by the odd goal in five in their
Premier League Two fixture at the Royals' Bearwood Park
training ground on Friday - both sides ending the game with 10 men.
The Magpies took an 18th minute lead through Elliot Anderson,
but the hosts replied on 29 minutes, when Ryan East beat Dan Langley
from the penalty spot.
Reading then went ahead in the 43rd minute, through Ugandan
international Jayden Onen.
The hosts were left a man short on 53 minutes, when Nelson Abbey was
dismissed following his second yellow card.
Despite that numerical disadvantage though, the Royals extended
their lead in the 78th minute through Nahum Melvin-Lambert.
United pulled one back two minutes from the end of normal time,
Brad Cross grabbing his first goal for the club (previous
suggestions that it was either Elliot Anderson or Rodrigo Vilca have
now been ruled out).
A busy afternoon for referee Tom Bishop then continued with a second
booking and consequent dismissal for Magpies trialist 1 (see below)
in the 88th minute.
Team: Langley, trialist 1, Francillette (Brookwell 81),
Cross, Lazaar, Flaherty, K.Scott, Anderson, trialist 2 (Rounsfell
75), Vilca, Toure.
Subs n/u: Gamblin, Thompson, Indalecio.
Booked: trialist 1, Francillette, Scott
Sent off: trialist 1
Coach Chris Hogg's side included two un-named trialists, with the
Soccerway website identifying them as ex-Stoke City U23s defender
Scott Wara and former Manchester United U23s midfielder Dion
McGhee.
Both players are looking for new clubs following their release; 21
year-old Fijian Wara reportedly featuring for Wrexham in pre-season
and 20 year-old McGhee turning out for German side Greuther Furth
earlier this month.
It's also claimed that Oldham-born McGhee has been on trial at Spurs
recently, but that's not confirmed.
Attempting to keep track of our League of Nations squad, here's a
breakdown of the sixteen players on duty today:
Langley - ex-Academy (England)
Wara - trialist (Fiji)
Francillette - ex-trialist (Guadeloupe)
Cross - ex-trialist (South Africa)
Lazaar - signed (Morocco)
Flaherty - ex-trialist (England)
K.Scott - ex-trialist (England*)
Anderson - ex-Academy (England**)
McGhee - trialist (England)
Vilca - signed (Peru)
Toure - ex-trialist (Senegal***)
Brookwell - ex-trialist (England)
Gamblin - ex-Academy (England)
Thompson - Academy (England)
Indalecio - ex-trialist (France)
Rounsfell - ex-Academy
* represented England/Ireland/USA (!)
** represents Scotland
*** represents Switzerland
RFC: Boyce-Clarke, Hewitt, Luzon (Dorsett 46), Samuels,
Abbey, Lawless, East, Onen, Pendlebury, Ajose (Sackey 84),
Melvin-Lambert.
Subs n/u: Holden, Ehibhationham.
Booked: Abbey, Melvin-Lambert, Samuels.
Sent off: Abbey
Referee: Tom Bishop
Crowd: Behind closed doors
U18s:
Teens turned over
Result:
Liverpool U18s 4 Newcastle U18s 1
Without a win in their opening five league games this season,
Newcastle's U18 side had a daunting task on Saturday away to
Liverpool.
And so it proved to be, conceding four times before Lucas de Bolle
grabbed a late consolation with four minutes remaining.
Full details to follow.
Team: Marshall, Midgley (Barclay 64), Oliver (Miley 58), Carlyon
(White 70), Brannen, Stephenson, de Bolle, Harrison, J.Scott,
Thomson, Gilchrist.
Subs n/u: Banda, Huntley.
The Reds had won four of their five fixtures to date and scored
three goals without reply in the corresponding game last season.
It's a 1pm start at Liverpool's Kirkby Academy behind closed
doors, with live coverage available on the LFC TV subscription
channel (reruns at 11.30pm on Saturday and 11am on Sunday).
Loan lads:
Two in two for Elias
Latest loan action:
Elias Sorensen
(Almere City)
Having broken his duck last week against NAC Breda, Elias was on
target as Eerste Divisie leaders Almere won 4-1 at Ajax II on
Friday.
Yoshinori Muto (Eibar)
The striker appeared off the bench for the closing eight minutes of
Friday night's 0-2 home loss to Cadiz in La Liga.
Florian Lejeune (Deportivo Alaves)
Barcelona (h) La Liga, Saturday.
Freddie Woodman (Swansea City)
Another clean sheet for Freddie as the Swans beat Blackburn Rovers
2-0 at home in the Championship on Saturday.
Jake Turner (Morecambe)
Jake played the full game and kept his goal intact as Morecambe won
1-0 at
Tranmere Rovers in League Two on Saturday.
Jack Young (Tranmere Rovers)
But that win for Morecambe meant defeat for Jack's side,
although our lad wasn't included in the matchday squad.
Lewis Cass
(Hartlepool United)
Lewis was in the starting line-up for Hartlepool in their teatime
kick-off against Torquay United in National League on Saturday with
The Gulls taking an early two-goal lead.
Tom Allan/Mo Sangare
(Accrington Stanley)
Saturday's League One visit of Plymouth Argyle was
postponed following multiple COVID tests among the Stanley squad -
their third game to be called off.
Kelland Watts (Plymouth Argyle)
There's an enforced weekend off for the Pilgrims, after their League
One trip to Accrington was postponed due to an outbreak of
Coronavirus in the host camp.
Argyle return to action on Tuesday night, at home to Swindon
Town.
Update:
Kit supplier
claims grow
It's looking as if
the successor to Puma as Newcastle United kit supplier will be
sportswear brand Castore - whose first major venture in
football came when a four year deal with Glasgow Rangers was
announced for a claimed £25m in May.
Established by Liverpool-based brothers Tom and Phil Beahon in 2015,
rumours quickly spread that Sports Direct owned or held a stake in
the company after the Ibrox deal was confirmed - not helped by
Castore products appearing in Mike Ashley's House of Fraser outlets.
However Tom Beahon was quick to deny that, saying that "We have
investors who like to remain private. Our biggest investor is one of
the wealthiest families in the UK.
"For the record, it's not Mike Ashley despite some of the things
I've read online in the last couple of weeks."
Tennis player Andy Murray is linked to Castore via his AMC
brand, while the Mersey connection inevitably led to unconfirmed
claims that current Rangers boss Steven Gerrard was also involved.
PS: Phil Beahon graduated from Newcastle University with a
law degree in 2014, with a startup foundership from there pivotal in
the initial funding for Castore.
2020/21:
NUFC issue
ST update
Thursday saw Newcastle United confirm details of how they
propose to reimburse current season ticket holders:
Read the full article online here
In summary, various options are available but these according to
whether fans are on long-term deals.
Phased refunds or credits are available, but for some fans these
options will run alongside existing direct debit payments - in other
words they'll be receiving money back while continuing to pay.
Meanwhile, any long-term deals due to expire at the end of the
current (2020/21 season) will be extended to cover next season
(2021/22).
Update:
Tyne mouths
- comp winners
Following the success of their range of face coverings for clubs in
their native Scotland, The Snood Store have produced
some Magpie-themed designs including this 1990s inspired beauty:
The full Toon range is
online here in addition to Scotland club
designs and an increasing number of national
team ones.
Snoods are £10 each plus £3 UK
postage per order, with a 20% discount available on NUFC designs by using the promo code NUFC20.
(Bespoke designs for any business or sports clubs can also be
supplied, for details contact Snood Store
here
and mention NUFC.com in your message).
We had one each of the 1983 home, 1995 keeper (pictured) and 1995
away designs to give away and asked you to identify the former Magpie international attempting to mask his
identity in this photo:
It was of course Leon Best although that wasn't universally
known, with offers of Aleksandar Mitrovic, Mehdi Abeid, Islam
Slimani, Nabil Bentaleb and Fitz Hall among the incorrect answers
received.
From the correct responses, snoods will soon be adorning the
following:
Nathanael Hartley
Jon O'Shea
Craig Tennick
Thanks to all who entered.
Unlikely lads:
Old boys
join forces
Non-league side Spalding United have recruited two former Magpies to
their ranks in recent days, following the arrival of former DR Congo
international Gabriel Zakuani as manager.
Zakuani wasted no time in appointing his former DR Congo team mate
Lomana LuaLua as a coach, and the Tulips have now added
Nile Ranger to their squad.
The 29 year-old forward has been without a club since leaving
Southend United in 2018 and recently joined a Sunday League side in
his native North London.
PS: Another ex-Newcastle player moving clubs recently is
Romain Amalfitano, who has swapped France for Saudi Arabia.
The 31 year-old midfielder has ended a six year stay at Dijon and
joined Pro League side Al-Faisaly.
Update:
Takeover bid: fan
action claimed
Tuesday saw the Premier League receive a legal letter from
"Newcastle Consortium Supporters Ltd", a company formed by two
individuals named as Gordon Stein and Keith Patterson last August.
Described as "a Letter Before Action", the authors claim that they
intend to seek a ruling from The Competition Appeal Tribunal over
whether the PL breached any UK regulations during the abortive sale
of Newcastle United to Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, PCP
Capital Partners and Reuben Brothers earlier this year.
The authors assert that they are working with Robert O’Donoghue QC
of Brick Court Chambers on their case.
This development appears to be separate to the action initiated by
Mike Ashley on September 14th, when QCs Nick De Marco and Shaheed
Fatima of Blackstone Chambers confirmed that they were acting for
Newcastle United against the PL.
Media requests for a response from the PL to the letter on Tuesday
were met with a "no comment."
Meanwhile, the Chronicle claimed that Ashley was supportive of the
move, "with the paperwork understood to be being assessed by the
owner and his associates."
PS: Quotes credited to Robert O'Donoghue about the
PL/competition law appeared on the "Wor Fund" website and twitter
account back in August.
At the time that newly-established group were fundraising with the
aim of taking action of the type now outlined by "Newcastle
Consortium Supporters Ltd."
They also reported that in parallel to their actions (sending
letters to both the PL and the Competition and Markets Authority), a
Gordon Stein had also written to PL Chair Richard Masters in August,
querying the PL's actions regarding the takeover.
"Wor Fund" announced that they had "welcomed Gordon on board,"
as "it was considered by all involved that having one group
working together would be far stronger than having two separate
approaches."
That's presumably the same Gordon Stein now in the spotlight, but
with both the "Wor Fund" website and social media accounts now
offline, it's unclear whether they have re-branded themselves as
"Newcastle Consortium Supporters Ltd" or this is separate.
Unlikely lads look back:
Contenders
Football writer Jonathon Rogers has been catching up with
some of the understudies to the Entertainers, who recount tales of
their time at Gallowgate.
Part I is
online here including contributions from Paul Brayson,
Jimmy Crawford (pictured), Chris Holland and Darren
Huckerby.
Part II can be read
online here,
detailing how the dreams of that quartet would be shattered.
2020/21:
Late agony
for bairns
Newcastle U17s 2
Leeds U17s 3
United's youngsters began their Premier League Cup campaign under
the
Whitley Park floodlights on Tuesday, with what sadly turned out to be
a game of two halves.
The young Magpies enjoyed a two goal lead at the 45 minute mark and
had also missed a penalty - but conceded three times after the
interval, the Leeds winner arriving two minutes from full time.
Forward James Huntley shot home to give Newcastle a 10th minute
lead and his close range effort on 42 minutes then doubled the home
side's advantage.
In between though, Michael Ndiweni had been denied from the penalty
spot in the 35th minute, 'keeper Harry Christy leaping to his right
to claw the effort away.
While Newcastle returned to the dressing room at half time, the
Leeds lads stayed out on the field and were clearly fired up when
the game restarted.
Within three minutes they'd reduced the arrears when a dangerous
cross from the right was headed in, and the scores were level by the
64th minute when a visiting player converted from distance.
Both sides then had to chances to go ahead but it was Leeds who
claimed all three points in the 88th minute.
A dangerous cross from the right
wasn't dealt with and when it came back into the box, visiting striker Max
Dean was on hand to force the ball home.
Team: Thompson, Stewart, Green, Miley, Nicholson (Midgley
19), Barclay, Crossley, Thomson (Scott 46), Ndiweni, Huntley,
Chrystal (Robertson 80).
Sub n/u: Banda.
This was the first of three group stage games that Newcastle are
scheduled to play in this new competition, amalgamating the previous
annual U16 and U18 events into one single U17 Cup.
Group E consists of Newcastle, Leeds, Boro and the
mackems, with the Magpies heading to Teesside next month before
concluding their games in January with a home tie against their
wearside foes.
The other Group E opener saw the mackems suffer a 3-7 home loss to
the smoggies.
Seven group winners plus one runner-up qualify for the knockout
stages.
Update:
Ashley calls on PL
to discount PPV
Following reports that the recent
Newcastle versus Manchester United PPV game attracted just 40,000
paying customers in the United Kingdom, Mike Ashley released this
statement on Monday:
"I am calling on the Premier League to immediately act and review
its current pay-per-view arrangements for live matches in the UK.
"Charging £14.95 for single televised matches in the current
climate it is not acceptable to any football fan.
"Supporters have overwhelmingly rejected this offer and the
Premier League must now act.
"Why not make it much more accessible at £4.95 per match until
Christmas?
"The Government should waive VAT on the above pay-per-view
matches so that as many of those who are unable to attend matches in
person can at least watch their team.
"The profit from the above reduced-price pay-per-view option,
I would suggest that 50% would be retained by Premier League and 50%
would go to the football pyramid below.
"As a club, Newcastle United did vote in favour of the
pay-per-view proposal, but to be clear, this was because there were
no realistic or any viable alternatives put forward to enable
supporters to watch matches."
Now we've got you here Mike, what about those season ticket refunds?
Mike, hello, are you there...?
2020/21:
Another late show
Wolves 1
Newcastle 1
Match
report
Update:
RIP Newcastle John
We're desperately sad to record the passing of John Allan aka
Newcastle John, a lifelong follower of the Magpies and a good friend
to NUFC.com for many years.
From his "office" in the Central Library, John's hours of diligent
work unearthed a treasure trove of hitherto unrecorded Toon facts
and figures.
Reading through our correspondence with him revealed what now seems
like his own epitaph. Should this mad club ever end up winning
anything, we'll recall these words - and him - with great fondness:
"We as NUFC supporters never look back and only forward, one day
we might do it."
PS: Newcastle Libraries have released the following tribute
to him, sentiments that we can only echo:
We were very sad to hear that John Allan has passed away.
John was a well-known and respected football historian and he
put a lot of work in to researching and collecting information on
local football.
John, or ‘Football John’ as we knew him at City Library was a
friend to many people who worked and studied in local studies on
Level 6. He was generous with his time and was always happy to share
his expertise as a football historian.
He would often be in conversation with researchers trying to
navigate their way around our newspaper collections. He was always
willing and happy to help others as they started their research
journey or had a particularly obscure local football enquiry.
You could always ask Johns advice (and we frequently did)
about footballing enquiries we received, he could tell you all sorts
of fascinating facts and was always discovering new information
about local footballers and their clubs.
His knowledge, expertise and friendly manner will be greatly missed
by staff and visitors at City Library.
2019/20:
Ultimate Record
- PDF update
The 2019/20 season update to Paul Joannou's "Newcastle United
Ultimate Record" book has again been produced in PDF form and
anyone on our mailing list should now have received a copy.
If you haven't got one, these can be obtained on request free of
charge from biffa@nufc.com. A
few folks didn't get the 2018/19 PDF so we're also sending that out
if required.
NB: we're seeing an increasing number of emails failing year
on year - if you change yours and still wish to receive annual PDF
updates please let us know (particularly if you registered your work
email).
SBR:
Bobby book offer
deCoubertin Books – responsible for Martin Hardy’s trilogy of
Newcastle books, Touching Distance, Tunnel of Love and Rafa’s Way –
have now published Bob Harris’s biography of Sir Bobby Robson, The
Ultimate Patriot.
Harris, one of Britain’s best known sportswriters, was for
more than 30 years Robson’s friend, confidante and collaborator. He
followed the manager’s career from Ipswich Town’s Portman Road to
Barcelona’s Nou Camp, via successful spells with PSV, Porto,
Sporting Lisbon, Newcastle and, of course, England – who Robson
unforgettably took to within a penalty kick of the 1990 World Cup
final.
Harris travelled the world with Robson and was provided with
an insider’s view to his incredible life and times. One of the
best-known reporters of his generation, he accumulated hundreds of
hours of recordings with Robson in the process of ghostwriting six
books published under Robson’s name, as well as reporting on
hundreds of games for club and country.
Now, a decade after Robson’s death, Harris has sat down to
write about their friendship, utilising this incredible body of
material and his own memories of the great man.
To celebrate publication, deCoubertin are offering the first
100 customers to order Bobby Robson: The Ultimate Patriot on their
online store a FREE copy of their acclaimed title on Italia ’90,
World in Motion – (rrp £18.99).
you can order the
book here
2020/21:
Southampton
(a)
The Magpies return to St. Mary's Stadium on Friday night for an
8pm start, live on Sky (not PPV).
NUFC: To follow
SFC: To follow
Referee: tbc
VAR: tbc
Upcoming PL fixtures:
Fri 06.11.2020:
Brighton v Burnley (5.30pm) Sky PPV
Southampton v Newcastle (8pm) Sky
Sat 07.11.2020:
Everton v Manchester City (12.30pm) BT
Crystal Palace v Leeds (3pm) BT PPV
Chelsea v Sheffield United (5.30pm) Sky
West Ham v Fulham (8pm) BT PPV
Sun 08.11.2020:
West Bromwich Albion v Spurs (Noon) Sky PPV
Leicester City v Wolves (2pm) Sky
Manchester City v Liverpool (4.30pm) Sky
Arsenal v Aston Villa
(7.15pm) Sky PPV
UK TV: Live on Sky Sports (Not PPV)
Overseas TV: To follow
UK
Radio: Live on BBC Radio 5 Live Sport
Local Radio: Live on BBC Newcastle
Stats:
Toon @ St. Mary's:
2019/20: Won 1-0 Saint-Maximin
2018/19: Drew 0-0
2017/18: Drew 2-2 Hayden, Perez
2015/16: Lost 1-3 Townsend
2014/15: Lost 0-4
2013/14: Lost 0-4
2012/13: Lost 0-2
2004/05: Won 2-1 OG, Carr
2003/04: Drew 3-3 Ameobi, Bowyer, Ambrose
2003/04: Won 3-0 Dyer 2, Robert (FAC)
2002/03: Drew 1-1 Bellamy
2001/02: Lost 1-3 Shearer
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Season 2020/21 | |
Sat 31.10.2020 U18s v Liverpool (a) @
Liverpool Academy, 1pm. U18 Premier League.
Behind closed doors.
Sun 01.11.2020 Everton (h) @ SJP, 2pm.
Premier League. Note new date / KO time.
Behind closed doors.
Live on Sky Sports.
Fri 06.11.2020 U23s v Leeds
United (h) @ Whitley Park, 1pm.
Premier League 2.
Behind closed doors.
Fri 06.11.2020 Southampton (a) @ St. Mary's
Stadium, 8pm.
Premier League. Note new date / KO time.
Behind closed doors.
Live on Sky Sports.
Sat 07.11.2020 U18s v Burnley (h) @
Little Benton, 1pm. U18 Premier League.
Behind closed doors.
Tue 17.11.2020 U23s v Bolton
Wanderers (a) @ University of
Bolton Stadium, 7pm. EFL Trophy.
Behind closed doors.
Sat 21.11.2020 Chelsea (h)
@ SJP, 12.30pm.
Premier League. Note new date / KO time.
Behind closed doors.
Live on BT Sport.
Sat 21.11.2020 U18s v Blackburn Rovers (h) @
Little Benton, 2pm. U18 Premier League.
Behind closed doors.
Mon 23.11.2020 U23s v Norwich City (h)
@ Whitley Park, 1pm.
Premier League 2.
Behind closed doors.
NUFC Live on TV:
Sun 01.11.2020 Everton (h) 2pm Sky
Fri 06.11.2020 Southampton (a)
8pm Sky
Sat 21.11.2020 Chelsea (h) 12.30pm BT
TV picks
to 30.11.2020 announced.
(NB: Leeds (a) and Liverpool (h) in December will both be shown
live via Amazon Prime).
FA Cup:
NUFC enter in Third Round. All replays scrapped.
Round dates:
3rd: Sat 09.01.2021
4th: Sat 23.01.2021
5th: Wed 10.02.2021
QF: Sat 20.03.2021
SF: Sat 17.04.2021
F: Sat 15.05.2021
League Cup:
Semi-final one-legged, first team drawn out gains home
advantage.
Round dates:
5th: Brentford (a)
Tue 22.12/Wed 23.12.2020
SF: Tue 05.01/Wed 06.01.2021
F: Sun 28.02.2021
EFL Trophy:
NUFC U21s are in Northern Group C with Shrewsbury Town, Crewe Alexandra and Bolton Wanderers.
Their three Group Stage games are all away from home.
GS1: Shrewsbury (a) lost 0-3
GS2: Crewe (a) lost 0-1
GS3: Tue 17.11.2020 Bolton (a)
Northumberland Senior Cup:
Newcastle (and Blyth Spartans) have opted not to enter this
season's competition.
2020/21 NUFC programmes:
Hard copy NUFC home programmes are now produced by
Curtis Sport costing £3.50 and available
online here
Other
events @ SJP:
Rugby League:
Rugby League Magic Weekend XIV
(held over from 2020):
Sat 29.05.2021
Sun 30.05.2021
2020 ticket holders have the option of a refund or a credit
towards 2021 tickets.
Rugby League WC Finals
Sat 23.10.2021:
England v Samoa (2.30pm)
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International Magpies | |
National Service |
International breaks:
2020/21:
05.10.2020-13.10.2020
09.11.2020-17.11.2020
22.03.2021-30.03.2021
Euro 2020 rescheduled:
11.06.2021-11.07.2021.
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Coxy's Corner |
Whoops, He did it Again... | |
Eagle-eyed Freddie Pedersen spotted this rather strange Sky
Sports graphic. Have we bought Pompey or vice versa though?
What's this
all about then?
Click here
for a rambling explanation of sorts....
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On This Day in History | |
31st October | |
Born Or Died:
1898 Tom Phillipson born, Ryton.
(1919-21)
Centre forward signed in December 1919 from local side
Scotswood for £500 after returning from army service in World War I.
An England schoolboy international and prolific scorer as a youngster, Tom
debuted in a 0-4 loss at Everton during January 1920 but took seven games
to break his duck before netting against Sheffield Wednesday at Gallowgate that
April.
Kept out of the side for the first half of the following season, a return of
one goal from five outings saw Phillipson fall from favour at SJP and United
recouped their initial outlay from Swindon Town in May 1921.
They in turn doubled their money when selling him on to Wolves in late 1923 and
Philippson helped them to claim the Third Division North title that season.
Regaining his goal touch, Tom remained a mainstay of the Wolves side until 1928
before rounding off his career at Sheffield United, Bilston United and Walsall.
Settling in Wolverhampton, he later served as Lord Mayor of the town and his
death was recorded there in November 1965.
1910 Thomas Mooney born, Tollcross, Glasgow.
(1936-44)
Coming to prominence with Airdrieonians after an earlier
undistinguished spell at Celtic, outside left Tom was pursued by various
English clubs after impressing for a Scottish League select XI in two
friendlies.
Newcastle won the race for his signature and paid out £2,650 for Mooney in
October 1936, putting him straight in the side for a 1-0 home victory over
Leicester City.
The 1938/39 campaign would prove to be Tom's most effective, playing in 42 of
the club's 46 games in league and cup and finding the net on twelve occasions.
With the outbreak of World War II causing the cessation of the league programme
in September 1939 however, Mooney's career in football was effectively at an
end.
Returning to Airdrieonians as a war guest, Tom signed for Morton in 1944. His
death was recorded in December 1981.
1935 Jimmy Hill born, Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland.(1957-58)
Makeweight in the deal that saw Jackie Milburn cross the Irish
Sea to join Linfield in June 1957, midfielder Jimmy had started his playing
career with the local YMCA side and then intermediate side Carrick Rangers.
Debuting in a 3-1 home win over Spurs in August 1957, "Tiger" Hill
chalked up his first goal during a 4-1 success at Birmingham City in what was
only his third appearance.
Losing his place in late 1957, Jimmy played just once more in the first team
that season and left for Norwich City in a £3,000 deal after barely a year on
Tyneside.
In five years at Carrow Road, Hill helped the Canaries to promotion from
Division Three, collected a League Cup winners medal - scoring in the final -
and was capped at senior level by Northern Ireland.
Jimmy later admitted that that he'd come close to leaving Norwich in 1958 due
to a persistent ankle problem, a move to Mansfield Town almost going through.
Everton paid £25,000 for his services at the start of the 1963/64 season but
Hill's time at Goodison was blighted by injury and he made just seven
appearances.
Joining Port Vale in 1965, Hill returned to his native Northern Ireland three
years later as player-manager of Derry City.
After a stint in charge of Linfield he left the game in 1972 and ran a sports
shop in his home town - also managing local side Carrick Rangers between 1988
and 1991.
1948 John Craggs born, Flinthill, Durham.
(1964-71 & 1982-83)
Right back who was an understudy to David Craig for much of his
time at SJP, debuting in a 1-1 draw at Everton in October 1966.
The 1968/69 season was John's most successful in terms of games played, with 20
appearances following his return to the first team after a 22 month absence.
That included a trio of a Fairs Cup games: both legs of the Setubal tie and the
Ibrox meeting with Rangers, while Craggs was also on the bench for the home leg
of the final.
Seeking regular football, John joined Division Two Middlesbrough in August 1971
for £60,000 going on play almost 500 times in over a decade at Ayresome Park.
The Magpie connections remained though, playing under Stan Anderson and Jack
Charlton and alongside Graeme Souness, Irving Nattrass, Stuart Boam and David
Mills - the latter who was his best man.
Available on a free transfer in the summer of 1982, Craggs returned to SJP and
made a second debut amid the clamour of Kevin Keegan's first game at home to
QPR.
A dozen more first team matches followed (plus reserve outings) before John's
final outing, a 0-1 defeat at Cambridge in April 1983. He also returned to Boro
to play in his testimonial match in November 1982 - a game recalled for an
freak eye injury to guest player Kevin Keegan that caused him to miss the next
five Newcastle games.
Moving to Darlington as Quakers player- coach in 1983, John later played in non
league football for Crook Town and worked as a car salesman in Redcar.
1988 saw Craggs join the coaching staff at Hartlepool alongside fellow SJP old
boys Pop Robson and Bob Moncur, taking over as caretaker boss when the latter
departed.
Involved in a sports shop on Teesside with Willie Maddren, Craggs ended up
working for the company that became Sports Direct after the business was bought
out.
1956 Eddie Edgar born, Jarrow.
(1974-76)
Goalkeeper who joined United as a junior in 1972, turning
professional two years later.
Eddie's only first team appearance was in a 2-4 FA Cup Quarter Final defeat at
Derby County in March 1976 when deputising for the unavailable Mick Mahoney
(below).
Moving on to Hartlepool United that summer, Eddie played over 80 games for
'Pools in three seasons and also went on loan to New York Cosmos where he
counted Pele among his team mates.
Joining Gateshead in 1980, Edgar emigrated to Canada later that same
year, following one of his uncles to Kitchener in the
Ontario province of Canada.
Playing part time for London City, Eddie became involved in youth coaching and
oversaw the development of son David (a defender), who was coveted by
various clubs in England and Scotland before opting to become a Magpie at the
age of 14.
David played 23 first team games for United between 2006 and 2009, moving on to
Burnley, Swansea City, Birmingham City, Huddersfield Town, Sheffield United and
Vancouver Whitecaps.
And the sporting connection between Eddie and the North East continued in 2017,
when nephew Philip Edgar left Canada and signed for the Whitley Warriors ice
hockey team.
1991 James Tavernier born, Bradford.
(2007-14)
Fullback who joined Newcastle's Academy at the age of 15,
following his release by Leeds United's youth setup and subsequent relocation to Tyneside
with his family.
Debuting for the U18s as a substitute in a 4-1 home win over Huddersfield
Town in February 2007, Tav's reserve bow came in a Central League Cup tie
against Sheffield United at Whitley Park in September 2008.
And a year to the day, he debuted in senior football as a young
Magpie XI lost 0-2 in the League Cup at Peterborough United.
His next game came in the same competition away to Accrington Stanley the
following August, after which a loan move over the river to Gateshead in
January 2011 saw him play 13 times for the Conference side.
Spending the 2011/12 campaign on loan at a trio of League One clubs - Carlisle
United, Sheffield Wednesday and MK Dons - Tav signed a new three year contract
at SJP.
By his 21st birthday, James had played three more games for Newcastle: in the Europa
League away to Atromitos, at Old Trafford in the League Cup and away to Reading
in the Premier League.
Two more Europa League starts, the FA Cup embarrassment at Brighton and a
Premier League substitute outing in the 3-7 mauling at Arsenal then came the
next season.
Loaned to Shrewsbury Town in August 2013, Tav played just twice before a foot injury saw him heading back to
Tyneside. A move to Rotherham on loan three months later though was more
successful and his five goals and form helped the Millers win the League One
playoffs at Wembley.
With a year of his SJP deal remaining, it had been excepted that James would
make his loan move to Rotherham permanent but he chose instead to join fellow
Championship side Wigan - who offered better terms.
A change of manager at the DW Stadium saw Tavernier fall out of favour however
and he was loaned out to League One side Bristol City in January 2015.
Joining Glasgow Rangers on a three year deal that summer, James
scored on his debut against Hibernian and netted the goal that clinched a top flight return in April 2016.
Agreeing a new three year deal at Ibrox, Tavernier was appointed Club captain
during 2018 and has now notched up 260 appearances for Rangers, netting 56
goals.
His younger brother Marcus meanwhile broke through to the Middlesbrough first
team at the same time, netting his first senior goal during a League Cup tie at
Bournemouth.
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What Else?
1896 Burnley (h)
4-1 (1-1)
Friendly
Auld(1-1),
Wardrope(46), Smellie(51,75)
Chambers(10)
5,000
With neither side having a league fixture,
second Division Newcastle beat their First Division visitors in a Saturday
kickabout.
The Burnley Gazette correspondent was distinctly unimpressed:
"The game was not one about which much need be said....The Newcastle
ground is a very funny one, having a slope. The weather too on Saturday was very
wet and this would partly account for Burnley's downfall."
Team: Watts, White, McDermid,
Miller, Auld, Stott, Lee, Connell, Smellie, Aitken, Wardrope.1903 Wolves (h)
3-0 (3-0)
Division One
P10, 13pts, 4th/18
Howie(3), Orr(10),
Appleyard(35)
18,000
There was a debut for Jimmy Tildesley, at right
back, as United recorded a welcome victory over Wolves - only their third in 11
competitive meetings.
1907 Berwick Rangers (a)
5-1 (1-1)
Friendly
Hardinge(1-1), Appleyard(2-1,3-1,4-1),
Howie(5-1)
Drysdale(0-1)
2,000
United visited Shielfield for a friendly game and fell behind before
spurning the chance to level when Howie missed a penalty.
Hardinge's equaliser sent the teams in level at the interval, before the
visitors "gave a grand exhibition of the passing game",
according to The Berwickshire News reporter.
(accounts vary as to the identity of United's first and last scorers - Hardinge
recorded as scoring both by the Berwickshire News).
Team: Lawrence, Pudan,
Henderson, Gardner, Veitch, Willis, Soye, Howie, Appleyard, Hardinge, Hedley.
1908 Liverpool (a)
1-2 (0-1)
Division One
P11, 16pts, 2nd/20
Wilson(65)
Orr(42), Cox(49)
28,000
Liverpool ended a run of three successive defeats by United, including a 1-5
beating at Anfield the previous December.
Former Magpie Ronald Orr scored his second goal in as many appearances against
his old side since leaving Tyneside in April 1908.
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1914
Aston Villa (a)
1-2 (0-0)
Division One
P11, 11pts, 10th/20
Hibbert(53)
Whittaker(46),
Wallace(1-2)
16,000 |
1925 Birmingham (h)
1-3 (0-1)
Division One
P13, 13pts, 12th/22
Hudspeth(79pen)
Islip(41), Crosby(52)
30,000
United's inconsistent form continued, as they again proved unable to record
consecutive wins, following a 1-0 success at eventual Champions Huddersfield a
week earlier.
 1931
Everton (a)
1-8 (0-6)
Division One
P11, 12pts, 13th/22
J.R.Richardson(89)
Johnson(4,23),
Stein(9),
White(21,31), Critchley(25),
Dean(51,70)
30,765
It was a case of lost in the mist for United
at Goodison Park, with a blanket of fog lying across the ground and meaning that
those watching from the pressbox were barely able to see what was happening on
the field.
The Toffees continued their amazing October scoring spree, this eye-catching
result following 3-2, 5-1, 9-3 and 3-2 victories.
That run would end a week later with a 0-0 draw against Huddersfield Town before
the avalanche restarted with 7-2 and 9-2 wins.
This scoreline has only been repeated once in Newcastle's history (at West Ham in 1986) and
remains our heaviest top flight away defeat; the 0-9 loss at Burton
Wanderers in 1895 coming in Division Two.
1936 Plymouth Argyle (h)
1-1 (1-0)
Division Two
P13, 15pts, 5th/22
Smith(3)
Hunter(59)
30,000
A inspired display from visiting custodian Arthur Davies restricted United
to just one goal and ended their 100% home league record against the Pilgrims -
following 3-0 & 5-0 victories the previous two seasons.
 1942
Bradford City (a)
1-3 (1-2)
Wartime
Carr(1-1)
Reid(0-1pen,1-2pen,1-3)
3,091
A hat-trick for Bantams' Reid - two
of them from penalties both conceded by Doug Graham. Meanwhile, future
Magpie Len Shackleton was on Tyneside scoring for the other Bradford (Park
Avenue) against Gateshead. |
1953 Sheffield United (a)
1-3 (1-1)
Division One
P16, 12pts, 17th/22
Hannah(14)
Brook(19,67),
Hawksworth(78)
30,412
Ivor Broadis debuted following his move from Manchester City. |
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 1959
Wolverhampton Wanderers (a)
0-2 (0-2)
Division One
P15, 11pts, 18th/22
Broadbent(1), Murray(2)
33,999
Latecomers to Molineux missed all the action, both goals being scored in the
opening eighty five seconds.
1964 Norwich
City (a) 1-1 (1-0)
Division Two
P16, 21pts, 2nd/22
Robson(4)
Bryceland(20)
19,380 |
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 1970
Manchester United (h) 1-0 (0-0)
Division One
P15, 15pts, 11th/22
Davies(51)
45,176
Red Devils 'keeper Jimmy Rimmer made a hash of catching the ball and when it
bounced off his feet, Wyn Davies was on hand to poke it home at the Leazes End.
Youtube footage is online here
 1981
Oldham Athletic (a)
1-3 (1-3)
Division Two
P12, 16pts, 13th/22
Davies(31)
Wylde(15), Heaton(19), Steel(40)
9,010
A dispiriting afternoon on the Boundary Park grass (the plastic pitch didn't
appear until 1986) made it just one win in United's last 13 away games.
Happy days.
 1987 Arsenal (h)
0-1 (0-0)
Division One
P12, 13pts, 15th/21
Smith(90)
23,662
United's best chance of a goal came when Paul Goddard was tripped in the box
by David Rocastle, only for Gunners 'keeper John Lukic to claw Neil McDonald's
spot kick away.
Alan Smith then volleyed home late on past an unsighted Gary Kelly in the
Leazes goal to send the points southbound.
Youtube
footage is online here
1990 The Reserves beat Blackburn Rovers 3-0 at Gallowgate, with Swedish
trialist Jan Eriksson in the Magpies XI.
He failed to find the net but Archie Gourlay struck twice and Tommy Heron was
also on target - all the goals scored in the first half.
United chose not to retain the defender and he returned to parent club AIK
Stockholm, finally making it to England in 1997 when he joined the mackems for a
brief period.
 1992
Leicester City (a)
1-2 (0-2)
Division One
P13, 33pts, 1st/24
O'Brien(67)
Lowe(3), Davison(15)
19,687
A bad day at Filbert Street for Kevin Keegan's table toppers, who lost their
third league and cup game in eight days.
The only bright spot was Liam O'Brien's rapid free kick to halve the arrears,
with Kevin Sheedy dismissed in the final minute after kicking future mackem boss
Simon Grayson.
Youtube footage
is online here
 1998
West Ham United (h)0-3 (0-0)
Premiership
P11, 14pts, 11th/20
Wright(56,90) Sinclair(76)
36,744
Stuart Pearce was sent off for an elbow seen only by referee Graham Poll.
The defeat saw United slip into the bottom half of the table.
NUFC.com match report
2000 United's second string beat
Darlington 2-0 in a behind closed doors game thanks to goals from Pedro Dimas
and Pablo Bonvin.
NUFC.com match report
2001 The Reserves left it late but goals
from Lomana LuaLua and Michael Chopra overcame Bradford City 2-1 at Valley
Parade.
NUFC.com match report
 2004
Bolton Wanderers (a) 1-2 (0-0)
Premiership
P11, 16pts, 8th/20
Ambrose(55)
Diouf(52), Davies(70)
27,196
A Darren Ambrose rocket was book-ended by two poor Shay Given fumbles that
ultimately cost his side dear.
NUFC.com match report
2005 Michael Chopra got a hat-trick with
Marc Walton and Robbie Elliott getting the other goals in a 5-0 humping of West
Bromwich Albion Reserves at Kingston Park.
NUFC.com match report
2006 Michael
Chopra made it three goals in two visits to the Stadium of Plight, scoring twice
in Cardiff City's 2-1 defeat of the mackems - and celebrating with obvious
delight in front of emptying home sections.
2009 The U18s extended their unbeaten run to six games, defeating
Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 at home thanks to goals from Stephen Folan and Brad
Inman.
 2010
mackems (h)
5-1 (3-0)
Premier League
P10, 14pts, 7th/20
Nolan(26,34,75), Ameobi(45+3pen,70)
Bent(90)
51,988
Kevin
Nolan and Shola Ameobi shared five goals as Steve
Bruce's mackems were given a Halloween to remember on Tyneside.
Captain Kev bagged a hat-trick and to round off a perfect day, ex-Magpie clown
Titus Bramble was red-carded for bringing down Andy Carroll when he
was in on goal.
Visiting boss Steve Bruce was serenaded at full time with a rousing chorus to
the tune of "Daydream Believer": as we commented, community singing -Tourettes
Style.
NUFC.com
match report
 2011
Stoke City (a)
3-1 (2-1)
Premier League
P10, 22pts, 3rd/20
Ba(12,40,81pen)
Walters(75pen)
26,564
United
moved up to third after giving The Potters a taste of their own medicine
in a televised Monday night match.
Demba Ba hit his second hat-trick of the season to make it a staggering eight
goals in five league games for the on-fire forward.
NUFC.com
match report
 2015
Stoke City (h)
0-0 (0-0)
Premier League
P11, 7pts, 18th/20
47,139
Having scored six
against Norwich in their last home game, Steve McClaren's side were unable to
find a way past 'keeper Jack Butland.
The England custodian made a series of stops and when he was
beaten, a first half effort from Aleksandar
Mitrovic hit the post.
NUFC.com match report
2016 The reserves beat Boro 2-0 at SJP; a ninth goal in eight games by
Sean Longstaff giving United an early lead before
Yasin El-Mhanni notched his first Magpies goal.
NUFC.com match
report
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