Coventry City (a) SOLD OUT
Villa (h) / Everton (h) ST fwding/resale now
Crystal Palace (a) /  Everton (a) SOLD OUT
Fulham (a) Seat selections open Wed 07.10, 2pm
Arsenal (h) Member ballot open Mon 19.10, Noon 

U21s:
U21s back in action
 

Although not back in PL2 action until October 26th*, Newcastle U21s have a busy schedule of cup ties before then, playing three in just over a week starting tonight.

Robbie Stockdale's side are on National League Cup duty at Solihull Moors at their Damson Park home, looking for their first points in the competition following defeats at both Tamworth and Boreham Wood.

Like United, Moors are still pointless following a 1-3 loss to Boro and a 2-3 reverse at the hands of Leeds United.

It's a 7pm kick-off at Damson Park and if the scores are level after 90 minutes, each side collects a point with a further point going to the winner of a penalty shootout.

Admission is free, with advance tickets bookable here

The tie will be streamed live on National League TV.

Friday (9th) brings a change of cup, Luton Town visiting Whitley Park in United's opening Premier League Cup group stage game this season.

That also gets underway at 7pm, with admission as per current PL2 games: free to season ticket holders and members with optional tickets bookable before matchday.

Payment can also be made at the gate, priced at £5 for adults and seniors and £2 juniors. Cards now accepted.

The Magpies second string then conclude their National League Cup group stage games on Tuesday week (13th), visiting Hartlepool United in another 7pm kick-off.

Tickets are now on sale in away and home sections, here and here, with family bundles available in both.

* the scheduled PL2 home game against Manchester City on Sunday October 18th has been rescheduled to next April.

Latest:
Book update

Thanks to everyone who has purchased Dan Jackson's excellent book "Howay the Lads - a people's history of Newcastle United" in hardback.

We now have further author-signed copies in stock, available for the cover price of £25 including UK delivery.

These can be ordered via paypal online here or to pay by alternative means, email [email protected] with delivery postcode. NB: we're unable to ship copies outside of the UK.

PS: Dan chairs the latest True Faith podcast, interviewing lifelong Mag David Waugh, whose first game was in 1946. 

Find that online here

2026/27:
Coventry City (a)  
 

Newcastle return to action on Monday, making their Premier League bow at the Coventry Building Society Stadium - which will become the 62nd different ground to have hosted us in that competition.

It's an 8pm kick-off, live on Sky Sports and all 3,030 away section tickets are sold out. The deadline for returns to the club is this Friday (9th) at 5pm and

United won both previous visits to this venue when known as the Ricoh Arena: a 3-2 League Cup success during 2008 and a 2-0 Championship victory the following year. 

Team: Amar Dedic and Nico Gonzalez are expected to return while Dan Burn and Joelinton should be available for selection for the first time this season.

News on the fitness of Jacob Ramsey, Anthony Elanga and Will Osula is awaited while there are doubts over Lewis Miley, Tino Livramento and Ewen Jaouen after their withdrawals from international duty. Miley at least is apparently OK.

CCFC: Taiwo Awoniyi is suspended and Haji Wright injured.

Playing in the PL for the first time since 2001, Frank Lampard's Sky Blues have three points after their opening five games.

Beaten 0-3 at Arsenal, their opening home game ended in a 1-0 success for Hull City. Next came a 0-1 reverse away to Manchester City, followed by a 0-5 drubbing by Brighton at the CBS Arena. 

A maiden victory and clean sheet then arrived at the fifth time of asking, winning 1-0 at Nottingham Forest. 

Referee: John Brooks - a first Toon appointment for the Leicestershire-based official since the 2-0 PL home victory against Crystal Palace.

VAR: Constantine Hatzidakis

UK TV: Live on Sky Sports

The game will be on live at WonderBar in The Gate.

Update:
New NUFC crest

Latest: thanks to NUFC.com reader G.Walton, who spotted this new signage outside SJP's Barrack Road entrance. Not part of the additional branding released alongside the new crest (see below), it appears to be no more than the latest in a series of stand-alone stadium logos.

Earlier: the club revealed their new crest on Thursday morning, the first redesigned badge since 1988.

This is how it will look on a shirt, to be used on kits from the 2027/28 season. The new crest will appear online, in the stadium and in other areas immediately - the club shop range already includes clothing.



Further club branding was also unveiled - seemingly inspired by the made-up logos that routinely appear on betting websites and snide merchandise sellers:
 

After seeing four previous badge changes in our lifetime, it's hard to be excited or appalled by amounts to a re-imagining rather than a genuine departure as per Juventus etc.

At the end of an undoubtedly expensive two year journey of consultancy, designing and rebranding, a barely discernible tweak could have been released with few noticing. We're actually unsure which of the three designs in the member vote was actually chosen, given how similar they were!

As ever, the identity and effectiveness of the person kissing the badge is of rather more importance to us....  

Internationals:
National service

Seniors:

Lewis Hall (England):
Tue 06.10.2026 Czechia (h) Wembley NL

Sat 03.10.2026 Croatia (a) won 7-0 NL
Lewis started in Rijeka and was substituted in the 79th minute when his side were six ahead. Gordon made it three goals in as many games during this international window.

Tue 29.09.2026 Czechia (a) won 2-0 NL
Lewis completed the full game in Prague and gave an outstanding display to win his fifth senior England cap.

The Three Lions won comfortably after the hosts went down to ten men at 0-0. Old boy Anthony Gordon scored again.

Sat 26.09.2026 Spain (h) lost 2-3 NL
Lewis looked on from the bench as England lost to the World Champions at Wembley. Former Magpies Elliot Anderson and Anthony Gordon started - the latter adding to his goal tally.

Lukas Hornicek (Czechia):
Tue 06.10.2026 England (a) Wembley NL

Sat 03.10.2026 Spain (a) lost 1-3 NL
Lukas remained on the bench for Czechia in Oviedo.

Tue 29.09.2026 England (h) lost 0-2 NL
Hornicek remained on the bench in Prague.

Sat 26.09.2026 Croatia (h) lost 1-2 NL
Following one friendly outing in May, a competitive senior international debut came for the goalkeeper in Prague. 

Matias Fernandez-Pardo (Belgium):
Mon 05.10.2026 France (a) lost 1-4 NL
The Newcastle forward was named on the bench in Paris - and that's where he remained.

Fri 02.10.2026 Turkey (h) won 3-0 NL
There was no place for the forward in the matchday party, as coach Mark van Bommel reduced his squad size for the game in Liege. It's uncertain whether he'll return in Paris. 

Mon 28.09.2026 France (h) lost 0-1 NL
Our man joined the action in the 85th minute, just in time to see Michael Olise score the late French winner in Brussels.

Fri 25.09.2026 Italy (a) won 2-0 NL
Matias was an 83rd minute substitute in Rome as the Belgians secured a notable victory over an Italian side featuring Sandro Tonali - whose input was minimal.

Malick Thiaw/Nick Woltemade (Germany):
Sun 04.10.2026 Greece (a) drew 0-0 NL
A clean sheet for a defence featuring Thiaw on Sunday in Thessaloniki but no goals for an attack that Woltemade joined in the 63rd minute from the bench.

Thu 01.10.2026 Serbia (h) won 2-0 NL
Both players started in Munich, Thiaw completing the full game and Woltemade lasting 77 minutes.

Odysseas Vlachodimos (Greece):
Sun 04.10.2026 Germany (h) drew 0-0 NL
Fourth games, four substitute postings for the goalkeeper.
Thessaloniki

Thu 01.10.2026 Netherlands (h) drew 2-2 NL
Another idle night for Vlach in Thessaloniki.

Sun 27.09.2026 Germany (a) won 1-0 NL
The goalkeeper watched from the bench as his colleagues won 1-0 in Augsburg.

Thu 24.09.2026 Serbia (a) won 2-1 NL
An unused substitute role in Belgrade for the goalkeeper.

Bazoumana Toure (Ivory Coast):
Sat 03.10.2026 Cameroon (h) lost 0-1 FR
Bazoumana started the game in  Embipe and was substituted just after the hour mark. The Cameroon winner came shortly after half-time.

Tue 29.09.2026 Somalia (h) won 2-0 AFCONQ
A third international goal - and the first since becoming a Magpie - for Bazoumana, who entered the field after 65 minutes in Abidjan and followed up a 95th minute effort by a colleague to finish from close range.

Thu 24.09.2026 Ghana (h) won 2-0 AFCONQ
Victory for the Ivorians came with Toure an 86th minute substitute in Bouake, when  the scoring was complete.

Ousmane Diabate (Guinea):
Thu 01.10.2026 Kenya (h) won 1-0 AFCONQ
A 90 minute shift for the 19 year-old in Conakry.

Sat 26.09.2026 South Africa (a) lost 1-2 AFCONQ
Ousmane joined the action at half time in Johannesburg when his side were a goal down. Guinea then equalised but soon conceded a second and were beaten.

Yoane Wissa (DR Congo):

Mon 28.09.2026 Zimbabwe (a) won 2-1 AFCONQ
Yoane was on target again in Harare, scoring the first for DRC and setting up the second.

Thu 24.09.2026 Equatorial Guinea (h) won 2-0 AFCONQ
The striker's seventh international goal in 11 appearances since becoming a Magpie was a low shot from inside the area to double his side's lead in Kinshasha.

Wissa was withdrawn a minute from full time, SJP old boy Chancel Mbemba earlier opening the scoring for DRC.

Others:

Aladji Bamba (France U21s):
Tue 06.10.2026 Switzerland (h) Orleans ECQ

Sat 03.10.2026 Luxembourg (h) won 3-2 ECQ
Aladji started the game in Orleans and was replaced in the 80th minute, not long after France had scored the winner. Jaouen left the squad before this game due to injury.

Tue 29.09.2026 Estonia (a) won 2-0 ECQ
Bamba and Jaouen played the full game in Parnu and Aladji set up the opener shortly after the hosts were reduced to ten men. The French scored another midway through the second half.

Fri 25.09.2026 Iceland (a) drew 1-1 ECQ
Ewen played the full game in Reykjavik but Aladji remained on the bench.

Sean Steur (Holland U21s):
Tue 06.10.2026 Bosnia & Herz (h) Doetinchem ECQ

Fri 02.10.2026 Slovenia (a) won 4-2 ECQ
Victory for the Dutch in Maribor, with midfielder Steur completing the game at the cost of a yellow card.

Fri 25.09.2026 Norway (h) drew 0-0 ECQ
Sean came on from the bench in the 83rd minute of the goalless draw in Deventer.

Vakhtang Salia (Georgia U21s):
Tue 06.10.2026 Germany (a) Bielefeld ECQ

Thu 01.10.2026 Northern Ireland (a) drew 1-1 ECQ
It ended honours even in Ballymena, Salia playing for the opening 87 minutes and collecting a yellow card.

Sat 26.09.2026 Greece (h) ECQ
The striker started in Tblisi with the Georgians conceding twice inside the first 13 minutes. Greece scored a third before our man was withdrawn in the 73rd minute.

Rory Finneran/Alex Murphy (Ireland U21s):
Tue 06.10.2026 England (h) Cork ECQ

Tue 29.09.2026 Kazakhstan (h) won 4-3 ECQ
Both players started the eventful game in Cork and Alex scored his side's first goal. A late penalty won it for the Irish not long after Rory had been substituted. Murphy played the full game.

Fri 25.09.2026 Slovakia (a) won 2-0 ECQ
Both Magpies completed the full game and were booked late on as the Irish were victorious in Kosice.

Loan lads:
The Borrowers

Antonio Cordero (Cadiz):
A memorable night for "Antonito" as Cadiz scored four times without reply to beat Leganes at home in Segunda Liga on Saturday - a first win of the season at the eighth attempt.

The on-loan Magpie netted his second and third strikes of the season and supplied a corner that led to another goal.

A low left-footed opener from Cordero beat the opposition goalkeeper at his near post for 1-0 and he then rolled another home with his right foot to make it 3-0

He deservedly earned him a man of the match award. 

See his goals online here

Anthony Munda (Swindon Town):
Anthony completed the entirety of Town's 0-1 defeat at Rochdale in League Two on Saturday.

Oliver Holland (Newcastle Blue Star):
The Academy goalkeeper has made an emergency loan move back to the club he played for as a junior, following injury to former Magpie junior Will Anderson.

Olly made a winning debut on Friday as Star beat Newcastle Benfield 5-1 at home in the Northern League.

Harrison Ashby (Luton Town):
Harrison played the full game at Colchester United in the EFL Trophy, on Saturday. The Hatters won on penalties after both sides scored late goals but our man didn't take a spot-kick.

Alex Murphy (Kaiserslautern):
FC Heidenheim (a) Bundesliga.2, Friday.

Sean Neave (Wolves):
Boro (a) Championship, Saturday.

Rory Finneran (Notts County):
Oxford United (h) League One, Saturday.

Ousmane Diabate (Genclerbirligi):
Amed (h) Super Lig, Saturday.

Nick Woltemade (Juventus):
Cagliari (a) Serie A, Sunday.

Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):
Levante (a) La Liga, Monday.

Leo Shahar (Arouca):
to follow

Update:
Park gets his gong but young Lions are tamed

Newcastle winger Park Seung-soo was part of the South Korean U23 side who defeated host nation Japan 1-0 to clinch the Asian Games Final on Saturday.

Seeking their fourth consecutive title, South Korea broke the deadlock in Aichi just after the hour with the only goal - Seung-soo coming off the bench in the 90th minute.

In addition to the title and winner's medals, success for the South Koreans brings a reduction in the time that the players will spend completing their national service.

Sadly it was a different story for the England U18s who lost 0-2 to Spain in the Final of the UEFA Friendship Cup.

Of the four Magpies in the squad, only Kyran Thompson started in Nyon and was subbed in the 68th minute before Spain got their second goal in added time. Roman Dowell, Michael Mills and Sam Alabi remained on the bench.

England reached the final after group stage wins against Colombia, Egypt and South Korea; Mills netting twice and Alabi once during that run.

Update:
Metro closure

Scheduled engineering work means that there will be no Metro service in either direction between St James and Monkseaton for a nine day period later this month.

Buses will replace trains on that section of line between Sat 24.10.2026 and Sun 01.11.2026, service resuming on Mon 02.11.2026 - the day of the Everton home game.

Update:
JC back in the saddle

Former Newcastle interim manager John Carver is back in football after five months on the sidelines, taking charge of Polish League side Radomiak Radom.

This is the 61 year-old Tynesider's second stint in Poland, following a spell at Lechia Gdansk from November 2024 until the end of last season, when they were demoted. 

Update:
Coach arrival claimed

Update: Kilmarnock have confirmed the departure of Stewart to an un-named club.

From the Daily Record:

Newcastle United are set to raid Kilmarnock for their goalkeeping coach Fraser Stewart.

Killie’s head of goalkeeping is set to join the Magpies’ U21 set-up. The shock move leaves Kilmarnock boss Neil McCann looking for a replacement.

The 37-year-old has been in post at Killie for the last four years. He has worked under Derek McInnes, Stuart Kettlewell and now McCann.

Stewart previously worked with the Scottish Football Association where he was the head of goalkeeping for the Scotland under-21s and Women’s teams.

It had been predicted by some media outlets that Stewart would be reunited with McInnes at Rangers, but his new place of work looks set to be Gallowgate not Ibrox.

Match report

What Else?

1894 Burslem Port Vale (a) 4-4 (1-3) Division Two P6, 6pts, 10th/16  Willis(20), Dickson(2-3), Thompson(3-3), McNee(84) Scarratt(3), Wood(10), J.Smith(40), Eccles(78) 2,000  Charles Dickson and John McNee made goalscoring debuts as Newcastle regained parity after trailing 1-3, only to concede again but recover to claim a point.  Vale were based at the Cobridge Athletic Grounds, near to where the National Garden Festival was held almost a century later. 1900 sunderland (a) 1-1 (1-0) Division One P6, 9pts, 5th/18  og(McCombie)(43) Livingstone(60)  28,688 1906 Bury (a) 2-3 (1-1) Division One P7, 9pts, 6th/20  Veitch(39pen), Appleyard(60)  Lindsay(10pen,84pen), Hibbert(85) 10,221 Future Magpie Billy Hibbert hit a late winner for the Shakers. 1923 West Ham United (a) 0-1 (0-0) Division One P10, 10pts, 9th/22 Brown(50) 30,000 Newcastle controversially lost at The Boleyn Ground, the visiting players adamant that West Ham's Durham-born forward Bill Brown handled the ball before scoring. The referee consulted with both linesmen before allowing the goal. 1928 Leeds United (h) 3-2 (1-2) Division One P10, 8pts, 17th/22 Lang(33), Boyd(65), McDonald(80)  Wainscoat(30), Jennings(38) 39,166  Newcastle won it when Tom McDonald took a free kick from out near the touchline and his looping 50 yard effort deceived visiting goalkeeper Jimmy Potts.  There was a debut for Bob Thomson, following his transfer from Sunderland while a stormy second half saw three players booked and two pitch invaders removed by police. 1934 Swansea Town (a) 4-3 (2-2) Division Two P9, 8pts, 14th/22  Murray(1), Weaver(39), Boyd(62), McMenemy(75)  W.Davies(3,13), Olsen(46) 5,875 An entertaining game despite torrential rain at the Vetch Field ("a mud heap" according to one reporter) ended in victory for Newcastle 1945 Grimsby Town (a) 2-0 (0-0) Wartime Woodburn, Stubbins 13,000 1945 There was a 3-4 home defeat for the Reserves against Wolves. Andy Donaldson(2) and James were on the scoresheet for the home side.    1951 Wolves (h) 3-1 (2-1) Division One P11, 12pts, 10th/22  Davies(28), Milburn(39,80)  Walker(8) 57,558  Reg Davies made a scoring debut following his arrival from Southend United. Absent from Gallowgate were a number of club directors, who travelled to Bradford Park Avenue to watch - and conclude a deal - for Chester's Billy Foulkes. The game was the first to be covered by the Tyneside Hospital Commentators Association, providing match commentary to patients across the city. Later renamed Radio Tyneside, it marked 75 years of transmission in 2026.   1951 The Reserves travelled to Villa Park, but it would be a long journey home again after they were thumped 0-4 by Aston Villa. 1954 A 0-1 reserve loss to Everton under the Gallowgate floodlights gave Ivor Broadis and George Hannah match practice, ahead of the Tyne-wear derby three days later. 1956 Luton Town (h) 2-2 (1-1) Division One P11, 11pts, 13th/22  Hannah(18), Milburn(66) Turner(44,78) 36,941  Following an impressive outing in a midweek home kickabout against Hibernian, George Eastham made his competitive Magpies debut. Newcastle duo Alf McMichael and Tommy Casey were absent, playing for Northern Ireland in the Home International against England at Windsor Park. It ended 1-1. 1962 Stoke City (a) 1-3 (0-3) Division Two P13, 15pts, 8th/22  Thomas  Skeels(7),  Viollet(16,35pen) 26,775 The Magpies ran out at the Victoria Ground clad in a strip of blue shirts and shorts with white edging on collars and sleeves, plus blue and white socks. Writing in the Evening Chronicle, Roy Maddison opined that United were "humbled, humiliated and generally made to look mediocre" by a Potters side inspired by Stanley Matthews. 1962 George Watkin and a Ken Hale penalty helped the Reserves to a 2-1 win over Aston Villa at Gallowgate. 1971 Arsenal (a) 0-4 (0-0) League Cup 3rd Round  Radford(50,89), Kennedy(73), Graham(87) 34,071 Injuries to John McNamee and Ollie Burton plus the cup-tied status of Pat Howard saw a debut at Highbury for 19 year-old central defender Derek Craig. It wasn't a roaring success and he played only once more game for the first team, in a Texaco Cup match. Three days later Arsenal would put another four past us in the league. 1971 At SJP meanwhile, Newcastle juniors beat Middlesbrough 3-2 to clinch the previous season's Northern Intermediate title. United led at the 2-0 interval after goals by Heslop and Hodgson, Stewart Barrowclough hitting the goal frame with a penalty kick in between those goals. Heslop then increased Newcastle's lead before a late Boro rally saw them net twice - once from future Magpie David Mills. 1973 Liverpool (a) 1-2 (0-1) Division One P10, 11pts, 8th/22  Nattrass(57) Cormack(20), Lindsay(86pen)  45,612 United boss Joe Harvey made Terry McDermott captain at Anfield and saw his side give what he later called "a tremendous performance". The Reds became the first side to defeat Newcastle away from home that season, when referee Ken Burns ruled that substitute David Craig had fouled Steve Heighway. Amid extended protests from the visiting side Alec Lindsay beat Iam McFaul from 12 yards. 1973 The Reserves meanwhile faced Blackburn Rovers at SJP, going down 1-2 with Paul Cannell netting for the home side. 1976 West Bromwich Albion (h) 2-0 (1-0) Division One P9, 10pts, 7th/22  Gowling(31), Cannell(76)  28,746  A disgraceful display by the Throstles who hacked their way through the game and crippled Tommy Craig, Paul Cannell and Stewart Barrowclough with wild lunges that went unpunished by the referee. 1979 West Ham United (a) 1-1 (1-1) Division Two P9, 13pts, 1st/22  Withe(39) Cross(8) 23,206  Trailing 0-1, referee Clive Thomas gave Newcastle a free kick after judging that home 'keeper Phil Parkes had been guilty of dangerous play when claiming a high ball. Martin took the free kick on the Hammers' six yard line, teeing up Peter Withe to crack home through a crowd of players.  1982 Leeds United (a) 1-0 (1-0) League Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg  Varadi(27)  24,012  Debutant David McCreery's battling skills immediately came to the fore, as the Magpies scored a breakaway goal and held out against fierce pressure at Elland Road. However, things went awry in the second leg at SJP when Leeds ran out 4-1 winners on the night - despite Newcastle scoring first. 1984 Ipswich Town (h) 3-0 (2-0) Division One P9, 14pts, 7th/22  og(Burley)(1), Waddle(35), Heard(52)  25,677  A memorable own goal by George Burley after just 20 seconds was the basis for a trouble-free Newcastle victory. Chris Waddle added his seventh in nine games before midfielder Pat Heard got his first goal for the club, netting from close range. Youtube footage is online here 1990 Portsmouth (h) 2-1 (1-0) Division Two P9, 15pts, 9th/24  Quinn(34,54) og(Anderson)(71)  17,682  Blustery conditions couldn't prevent Mick Quinn from breaking a five match lean spell in front of goal, netting in each half.  Pompey were poor throughout, and their goal was a John Anderson header which gave his own 'keeper John Burridge no chance. Youtube footage is online here 1998 The Reserves were enjoying life in Pontins League Division Two, with a 2-0 win over Sheffield United at Bramall Lane. David Burt and Garry Brady netted as coach Tommy Craig saw his side make it seven wins from seven. 2001 A quiet afternoon for Shay Given between the posts, as Ireland beat Cyprus 4-0 in a WC Qualifier at Lansdowne Road. Nicos Dabizas meanwhile was part of the Greece side who came within seconds of a 2-1 win over England at Old Trafford - only for David Beckham to convert a free kick.  And Gary Speed and Craig Bellamy appeared for Wales as they beat Belarus 1-0 in Cardiff. 2003 The Reserves thumped Blackburn's second string 4-0 at Kingston Park thanks to goals from Martin Brittain, Andy Ferrell, Lewis Guy and Guy Bates. NUFC.com match report 2009 Despite taking a first half lead through Wesley Ngo Baheng, Newcastle's Reserves lost their first game of the season, 1-2 to Boro at The Riverside. NUFC.com match report 2012 The Telegraph newspaper claimed that United were closing in on a sponsorship agreement with payday lender Wonga in succession to Virgin, who had taken over the previous Northern Rock agreement. 2018 Manchester United (a) 2-3 (2-0) Premier League P8, 2pts, 19th/20 Kenedy(7), Muto(10) Mata(70), Martial(76), Sanchez(90) 74,519 Newcastle contrived to throw away a two-goal lead at Old Trafford that kept Jose Mourinho in charge of the hosts for a little while longer. The visitors romped into a two-goal lead and looked comfortable at half-time, also denied a clear penalty by referee Anthony Taylor when Jonjo Shelvey's free-kick was blatantly handled by Ashley Young. But after the break, Juan Mata hit a free-kick over the wall, Anthony Martial beat Martin Dubravka and substitute Alexis Sanchez headed in Young's cross in the 90th minute to complete the turnaround. NUFC.com match report PL highlights are online here 2019 Manchester United (h) 1-0 (0-0) Premier League P8, 8pts, 16th/20 M.Longstaff(72) 51,198 Matty Longstaff enjoyed a dream Premier League debut, rifling the winner into the Gallowgate net on a memorable day at SJP. The 19 year-old partnered brother Sean in central midfield and both performed well, Matty capping a wholehearted display with a fairytale goal. NUFC.com match report PL highlights are online here