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Premier League:
Bad all over
Crystal Palace 2 Newcastle 1
Newcastle returned to Premier League action on Sunday almost
three weeks after their last game, but rather than exorcising
the ghost of that derby loss, slumped to a loss that followed an
unpleasantly familiar pattern.
Will Osula gave United an interval lead that they just about
deserved after an anodyne first half during which neither side
showed any appreciable appetite for the fight.
Palace at least had the excuse of a European game last Thursday and
some consequent squad rotation, but the green-clad Magpies looked
anything but a side who had benefited from an extended period in
which to regroup.
Aside from one opportunity by Osula to double their lead, Eddie
Howe's side never looked in control once the Eagles made a triple
substitution and
proved unable to shake off their season-long habit of throwing away
leads, allowing Crystal Palace to score twice late on.
That all-too familiar capitulation followed the introduction of Jean-Philippe Mateta,
whose physical presence was akin to that of mackem forward Brian
Brobbey - and who managed to similarly unsettle
Malick Thiaw and Sven Botman.
Thiaw conceded a free-kick that Jefferson Lerma headed against the
bar before
an 80th minute leveller came when Daniel Munoz centred from the
right and Tyrick
Mitchell hooked the ball back Mateta to head in.
Mateta had replaced the unimpressive Jorgen Strand Larsen - close to a move to Tyneside last Summer - but in response the only
Newcastle substitution while they led was when Harvey Barnes was
swapped for the out-of-sorts Anthony Gordon, restored to a left wing
berth today.
Jacob Ramsey and Nick Woltemade came off the bench at 1-1 but any
notions of regaining the lead disappeared when Botman - clad in a
protective mask - conceded a spot-kick, grabbing Lerma's shirt as a
long throw reached the box.
Ramsdale came close to saving that, having made a fine double
stop in an otherwise turgid first half before Osula's 43rd minute
goal followed a great move down the right.
The returning Lewis Miley sent over the telling cross and Osula did
well to adjust after a touch from a defender, to turn the ball past
Dean Henderson from close range.
Miley was one of six changes to the side that started the derby
defeat, with Sandro Tonali, Tino Livramento, Jacob Murphy, Osula and Thiaw
the others.
The names may have changed, but the flaws were evident - and
exploited once again. Murphy wore the armband but was anything but
inspirational, losing the ball on countless occasions.
As damaging as the Tyne-wear loss was for Howe, this felt like a
more significant defeat - a lack of organisation and fight
reflecting badly on the management after the reset that the
international break had apparently offered.
The lukewarm post match applause from the emptying away end - with
as many boos as claps - summed up the trust in the player and their
manager that is steadily ebbing away.
Also bizarrely symbolic was substitute Yoane Wissa's ill-judged decision to
swap shirts with the home goalscorer, leaving Mateta to milk the
home applause while clad in a Newcastle no.9 the wrong way round....
Defeat left Newcastle languishing in 14th place; pre-match
talk of starting the push for Europe now very hollow.
The club may have sought to dismiss media headlines that Howe had
seven games to save his job after the club CEO's recent comments,
but today's careless, lack-lustre display didn't aid the manager's
cause one iota.
Full match report to follow.
Team: Ramsdale, Livramento, Thiaw, Botman, Hall, L.Miley,
Joelinton (Ramsey 84), Tonali (Elanga 90+5), J.Murphy (Wissa 90+5),
Osula (Woltemade 84), Gordon (Barnes 71).
Subs n/u: Pope, Trippier, Burn, Willock.
Bookings: Thiaw, Joelinton, Ramsdale.
Joelinton inevitably collected his tenth PL booking, which landed him a two game ban.
Goal: Osula 43.
CPFC:
Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, Munoz, Lerma,
Hughes (Wharton 64), Mitchell (Sosa 90+6), Johnson (Sarr 64), Larsen
(Mateta 65), Pino (Kamada 76).
Subs n/u: Benitez, Clyne, Devenny, Riad.
Goals: Mateta 80, 90+4pen.
Crowd: 25,141 including 2,687 away supporters.
After the game Eddie Howe said:
On losing 25 points from winning positions this season:
"I mean, those numbers are incredible, really. It's blighted our
season.
"The fact that we haven't been able to not just consolidate really
good passages of the game, but go on and score more goals and
continue to attack.
"I've said many times that's not the tactical instruction we give
the players. We don't want to go 1-0 up and change to a mentality of
defending, but we've done it, so I can't say it hasn't happened.
"But then if you are going to defend, we have to defend better than
we did and we gave a few chances, but we're still vulnerable towards
the end of the game and that's hugely disappointing.
"We were in total control of the game with 60 minutes gone. Then
their substitutes made the difference, Mateta in particular. He
proved to be a difficult customer for us to deal with.
"A defeat is really harsh on us because we controlled the first half
and phases of the second half."
Referee: Andy Madley - third Magpie posting of the season for
the West Yorkshire official, following the 2-2 home draw with
Chelsea and 2-3 loss to Brentford at Gallowgate.
VAR: Craig Pawson.
Stats:
William Osula
scored his third Premier League goal of the season and his fourth in
that competition for the club.
Magpies v Eagles @
Selhurst - all time:
2025/26 lost 1-2 Osula
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
results/fixture:
Fri
10.04.2026:
West Ham 4-0 Wolves
Sat 11.04.2026:
Arsenal 1-2 Bournemouth
Brentford 2-2 Everton
Burnley 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion
Liverpool 2-0 Fulham
Sun 12.04.2026:
Crystal Palace 0-0 Newcastle
Nottingham Forest
1-1 Aston Villa
mackems
1-0
Spurs
Chelsea 0-3 Manchester City
Mon 13.04.2026:
Manchester United v Leeds United (8pm) Sky
U21s:
Victory in vain
Manchester United U21s 1 Newcastle U21s 3
Match report
U18s:
Clarets uncorked
Newcastle U18s 2 Burnley U18s 1
Newcastle's U18 side were back in league action at Little Benton on
Saturday, defeating a ten man Burnley side to maintain third place
in the league.
Goals in either half from Matt Taylor and Alfie Seldon won it for
the young Magpies, although Warren Taylor equalised from the spot
for the Clarets five minutes after the break.
Newcastle took the lead in the 14th minute, eight minutes before Diandro Fletchman
was red-carded for the visitors.
The ten man visitors drew level when Jude Cogdon fouled Tambwe
Leonard in the box and Taylor beat Roman Dowell from 12 yards out.
United almost immediately regained the lead, but the crossbar denied
Jayden Koussou from distance.
Seldon's sixth goal of the season then came in the 66th minute after being set up by Matt
Taylor.
That was enough for Chris Moore's side to claim victory and extend
their points tally to 37 with three games of their season remaining.
That's two points more than the U18s managed in the whole 2024/25
campaign.
Team: Dowell, trialist (Patterson 77), Bloomer, Epia, Yeutembip
(Gilligan 62),
Cogdon, Hutchison, Koussou (Ghanem 62), Wooster, Taylor (Callaghan
77), Seldon.
Sub n/u: Holland
Booked: Taylor, Cogdon
United's trialist defender was reported to be 18 year-old
Will McPartland, most
recently at Middlesbrough.
Update:
Moving the
goalposts
Although five of Newcastle's remaining Premier League games are now
confirmed, the remaining two remain subject to change - Friday
bringing further frustration with regard to our final home game of
the campaign against West Ham.
Although PL's guidance stated that the live TV selections for that
weekend would be available last Wednesday, the FSA (Football
Supporters Association) have spotted that this section of the PL
website was sneakily amended to read:
Post-FA Cup semi-finals.
FA Cup semi-finals take place on 25-26 April. This is to avoid
further amendments to Premier League matches scheduled for the same
weekend.
So, with no prior warning, the PL have reduced the time period
to make plans involving that game by almost three weeks: further
proof if it were needed that match-going supporters are the very
least of their concerns.
Sun 17.05.2026
tbc West Ham (h) 3pm tbc
All PL fixtures
that weekend are provisionally listed as Sun 17.05.2026, with Sat
16.05.2026 set aside exclusively for the FA Cup Final to be played
at Wembley.
West Ham's FA Cup quarter-final defeat means that our fixture can
take place over that weekend, but depending on the live TV
selections could be played on Fri 15.05.2026, Sun
17.05.2026 or Mon 18.05.2026.
PL games are also set to be played on Tue 19.05.2026, but it's
expected that those only will be the ones postponed due to teams
involved playing in the FA Cup Final.
Sat 25.04.2026 Arsenal (a) 5.30pm Sky
PL advice
regarding this game is that the rescheduled slot remains
"subject to participation in UEFA competitions."
Should Arsenal win their Champions League quarter-final tie against
Sporting Lisbon, they'd be in Semi-final first leg action on Tue
28.04.2026 or Wed 29.04.2026.
Following the first leg in Portugal, the Gunners lead 1-0 going into
the second leg on Wed 15.04.2026.
Our visit to Arsenal remains at risk of further rescheduling at very short notice,
although their exit from the CL rather than progression in it looks
to be the deciding factor for the PL.
The lack of any PL games on Sun 26.04.2026 had prompted speculation
that our game could be moved were Arsenal to be eliminated by
Sporting - and then have a free midweek following our visit.
However, Arsenal have now confirmed that their Women's Champions
League Semi-final against Lyon will be played at the Emirates on Sun
26.04.2026.
That removes the Sunday option and whether the Arsenal men are still
in the CL or not, there seems no reason for a further amendment to
our rescheduled fixture at 5.30pm on Sat 25.04.2026. Hopefully.
Update:
Loan lads
Matt Targett (Middlesbrough):
Matt was substituted at half-time as 'Boro lost 0-1 at home to
Portsmouth in the
Championship on Saturday.
Harrison Ashby/Joe White (Bradford City):
Nether player was in the squad as the Bantams lost 0-1 at home to
Stevenage in League One on Saturday.
Max Thompson (Ayr United):
Max remained on the bench as Ayr beat
Arbroath 1-0 at home in the Scottish Championship on Saturday.
Charlie McArthur (Airdrieonians):
Charlie played the full game as his side were thumped 0-4 at
St. Johnstone in the
Scottish Championship on Saturday.
Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):
Vlachodimos was between the sticks for the 2-1 home victory over
Atletico Madrid in
La Liga on Saturday.
Travis Hernes (Groningen):
Travis joined the action in the 52nd minute but it ended goalless at
home to Go Ahead Eagles in the Eredivisie on Saturday.
Trevan Sanusi (Lorient):
Lyon (a)
Ligue 1, Sunday.
Antonio Cordero (Cadiz)
Andorra (h)
La Liga 2, Sunday.
2025/26:
Senior Cup Final
date announced
Although Newcastle U21s didn't enter the competition this
season, the Northumberland Senior Cup Final will once again
be staged at St.James' Park.
The Northumberland FA confirm that the final will be a 7.30pm
kick-off at Gallowgate on Tuesday May 5th.
Both Semi-finals are yet to be played, with cup holders Heaton
Stannington attempting to defend their title:
Semi-finals:
15.04.2026
Heaton Stannington v Newcastle University
21.04.2026
Newcastle Benfield v Whitley Bay
Premier League:
Arsenal (a) / Forest (a)
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PL away games:
Arsenal (a):
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Nottingham Forest (a):
ST holder applications open Mon 13.04.2026, 2pm
ST holder applications close Tue 14.04.2026, 2pm
Seat selections open Wed 15.04.2026, 2pm
Seat selections close Fri 17.04.2026, 2pm
Allocation: 3,048
Internationals:
England warm-ups
Ahead of their World Cup Final participation, England have confirmed
a pair of kickabouts in the USA as follows:
Sat 06.06.2026 New Zealand (n) Tampa FR
Wed 10.06.2026 Costa Rica (n) Orlando FR
Update:
Opportunity Knox
Newcastle United have agreed a sponsorship deal with South African
sports drink company KNOX, including training ground naming
rights and training kit sleeve sponsorship.
From July 1st, the three year deal worth £18m in total sees United's
Darsley Park training ground renamed The KNOX.
Meanwhile the club's teams - men, women and academy - will wear
training kit that includes KNOX sleeve branding.
Efforts to secure a main (front of shirt) sponsor for training kit
remain ongoing, while news of a shirt sponsor to replace SELA when
that deal expires this summer is also awaited.
PS: Thanks to NUFC.com reader Gary Taylor for
the image of KNOX products taken in South Africa.
Update:
Toon in the USA
Newcastle have two representatives in
the England U16 squad selected for games in the US state of Florida.
London-born defender Aristide Lesecond Yeutembip* and
midfielder Jayden Kouossu who hails from Milan are both named
in a 23 man party for games against the USA (April 16th), Argentina
(19th) and Mexico (22nd).
* known as Les.
Premier League:
Bournemouth (h)
Saturday sees the Cherries in Toon, as
Eddie Howe makes another attempt to record a first Premier League
success for the Magpies against his former club.
Although Newcastle have beaten Bournemouth at SJP in both Carabao
Cup and FA Cup ties under Howe, they are winless in all seven home
or away PL meetings to date - drawing five and losing the other two.
Since our FA Cup success at SJP on penalties in January, Andoni
Iraola's side are unbeaten in all 11 fixtures.
It's an old-fashioned, non-televised 3pm
start.
The visitors have taken an allocation of 1,726 tickets.
Team: To follow
Joelinton begins a two game suspension.
AFCB:
To follow
Ahead of their visit to Tyneside, Bournemouth ended a run of five
successive Premier League draws with a 2-1 victory at Arsenal.
That extended their unbeaten PL run to 12 games home and away and
seven on the road (four draws and three wins).
Referee: tbc
VAR: tbc
UK TV: None
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Metro:
No scheduled disruptions - services between South Shields and
Pelaw are due to resume on Saturday after a five day shutdown for
planned engineering work.
Stats:
Cherries in Toon - all-time:
2025/26
drew 3-3 Barnes 2, Gordon (FA) (won 7-6 pens)
2024/25 lost 1-4 Guimaraes (PL)
2023/24 drew 2-2 Gordon pen, Ritchie (PL)
2022/23 won 1-0 og (LC)
2022/23 drew 1-1 Isak (pen) (PL)
2019/20 won 2-1 Yedlin, Clark (PL)
2018/19 won 2-1 Rondon 2 (PL)
2017/18 lost 0-1 (PL)
2015/16 lost 1-3 Perez (PL)
1991/92 drew 2-2 Hunt 2 (FA) (lost 3-4 pens)
1989/90 won 3-0 Anderson, Quinn 2 (D2)
1972/73 won 2-0 Macdonald, og (FA)
Upcoming PL
fixtures:
Sat 18.04.2026:
Brentford v Fulham (12.30pm) TNT
Leeds United v Wolves (3pm)
Newcastle v Bournemouth (3pm)
Spurs v Brighton and Hove Albion (5.30pm) Sky
Chelsea v Manchester United (8pm) TNT
Sun 19.04.2026:
Aston Villa v mackems (2pm) Sky
Everton v Liverpool (2pm) Sky
Nottingham Forest v Burnley (2pm) Sky
Manchester City v Arsenal (4.30pm) Sky
Mon 20.04.2026:
Crystal Palace v West Ham (8pm) Sky
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Mon 13.04.2026 U21s
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13th April |
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Born Or Died:
1876 Robert Smyth McColl born, Glasgow.
(1901-04)
Centre forward signed from amateur side Queens Park in his
native Glasgow, after beginning his career with Benmore.
A prolific scorer at international level, Bob had claimed hat tricks for
Scotland against Wales, Ireland & England and had been pursued by a host
of English clubs.
He was eventually tempted to join United when they offered him £5 a week
wages - £1 more than rivals Liverpool.
That financial astuteness also saw Bob sink his signing-on fee into his
brother's business - which at the time consisted of a sweet manufacturing
business and three shops.
Establishing a chain of stores under the RS McColl banner that at one point
numbered 150 led to his nickname "Toffee Bob".
Netting with a penalty on his debut in a 3-0 home win over Manchester City in
November 1901, his final senior outing for the Magpies came in April 1904.
A return to Scotland with Rangers preceded a second stint at Queens Park,
during which he made his thirteenth and final Scotland appearance - having
earned one cap while a Magpie. In total, he scored 13 goals.
Bob bowed out of football on a high note in 1910, scoring six goals in a
league game at Hampden Park against Port Glasgow in what was his final home
game for Queens.
Losing much of their wealth in the stock market crash of the late 1920s, the
McColls sold out to Cadbury's in 1931.
They remained involved in its day to day running however and in Bob's case
played on for the works football team, albeit in goal.
Bob passed away in November 1959 and is buried with his brother in the family
grave at Cathcart Cemetery on Clydeside.
1929 Tom Mulgrew born, Motherwell, Scotland. (1952-54)
Spotted playing in his native Scotland for Clelland Juniors,
striker Tommy moved to Greenock Morton before trying his luck in England with
Northampton Town.
Joining Newcastle in a £9,000 deal during October 1952, Mulgrew made his
debut in a 2-0 victory at Blackpool a month later.
Ending his first season by playing for United at the Coronation Cup in
Glasgow, Tommy was to play just once more; netting in a 1-2 home loss to
Wolves the following October.
Failing to oust Ivor Broadis and Reg Davies in the Magpies first team, Mulgrew
signed for Southampton in the summer of 1954 in a joint £12,000 deal with
Bill Foulkes.
Scoring on his Saints debut after only 15 seconds, Tommy remained at The Dell
until 1962 when he quit in a contractual row.
Playing on at Aldershot for another three seasons, Mulgrew ended his career
with Andover. Returning to the Northampton area, Tommy worked in the steel
industry.
His death was recorded in January 2016.
1936 Albert Franks born, Boldon.
(1953-60)
Joining
the Magpies in 1953 following a spell at Roker Park as an amateur, the half
back captained the Durham County youth side.
National Service (in the RAF) delayed Albert's arrival in the United first
team and his senior debut didn't come until a 1-4 loss at Luton Town
during February 1957.
Albert is remembered for his long throws and for also breaking
up a training ground spat between Bob Stokoe and Jimmy Scoular by sitting on
the latter!
All four of his senior competitive goals came in high-scoring encounters
during 1958; a 2-3 loss at Blackpool and 4-1 home victory over Manchester City
in April, a 5-6 defeat away to Chelsea in September and a 4-3 success at
Preston that October.
The appointment of Charlie Mitten as United boss limited his
opportunities at Gallowgate, but Glasgow Rangers paid £6,500 for him in March
1960, two months after what proved to be his final Newcastle appearance.
Subsequently loaned out to Morton, Albert joined Lincoln City in 1961 before a
further stint in Scotland with Queen of the South.
His final football post was as the player/ manager of Scarborough, before
joining Durham Constabulary at the age of 29 (he was a police cadet in the
1950s).
Spending many of his 22 years in the job with the CID in Chester-le-Street,
Albert turned out for the police team and also donned his cricketing whites
for Boldon Colliery.
After retiring from the force, Albert became a private
security consultant, living in Vigo near Birtley. He also served as
President of Washington Cricket Club before passing away during June 2017.
Born of Methodist parents, Albert was a lifelong teetotaller ("I
smelt beer once and it was disgusting. I certainly didn't want it in my
mouth.")
1978 Paul Barrett born, Newcastle.
(1993-99)
Brought up close to SJP, midfielder Paul attended Rutherford
school and played for Montagu Boys and Walker Central Juniors before Newcastle
signed him and team mate Paul Brayson on associate schoolboy forms during
October 1993.
Recipient of a Rising Star award from Sport Newcastle in 1994, "Bazza"
moved up to the reserves and collected a Northumberland Senior Cup winner's
medal in 1995.
Representing England at U18 level the following year alongside the likes of
Emile Heskey and future Magpie coach Stephen Clemence, Paul's progress was
affected by United's decision not to enter a reserve competition in 1996/97.
That was corrected the following season - albeit at a lower level - and he
remained with the reserves until his release in 1999.
Following a brief trial at York City, Paul joining Wrexham permanently that
April - along with Magpies team mate Stuart Elliott (who was signed on loan).
Barrett played over 130 games for the Dragons before leaving the Racecourse
Ground on a free transfer in 2005.
After returning to his native North East, he appeared for Blyth Spartans,
Gateshead and Dunston Federation Brewery.
Paul's son Ryan later played in defence for Newcastle at junior and
reserve level.
1998 Yannick Aziakonou born, Lomé, Togo. (2015-18)
Youngster who attended St. Cuthbert's High School in Denton
Burn before gaining an Academy scholarship during 2015.
Yannick made his U18 debut at right back in a 0-3 home defeat by the mackems
at Little Benton that September.
Joining Northern League side Ashington on a short loan in March 2016, he
remained part of United's U18 setup the following season and featured in a
reserve friendly at Hebburn Town during April 2017.
A belated competitive U23 debut followed in the Northumberland Senior Cup
against Blyth Town that December, but Yannick was part of a mass
clearout of youth and reserve players during June 2018.
He later played for Blyth Spartans, Seaton Delaval, Dunston UTS, Newcastle
Blue Star, Ashington, Consett and Alnwick Town.
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1895 Newton
Heath (h)
3-0 (3-0)
Division Two
P29, 27pts, 10th/16
Milne(15), McNee(2-0),
Thompson(3-0)
4,000
Kick-off was delayed when United captain, Willie
Graham, received a telegram just as the game was about to start confirming the
death of his father in an accident.
Graham had been an ever-present but missed this game and the record 0-9 loss to Burton in the final fixture of the season two days later. Pat O'Brien
deputised.
1900 Manchester City (h)
0-0 (0-0)
Division One
P30, 31pts, 6th/18
20,000
The first of three league games for United in just four days over the Easter
weekend - all three were scoreless draws.
1901 Sheffield United (h)
3-0 (0-0)
Division One
P30, 35pts, 7th/18
MacFarlane(46), Ghee(56), Carr(58pen)
16,000
After this comfortable victory over the Cup Finalists, United had an outside
chance of the title if they could win their last four games.
With one eye on the Final against Spurs a week later, the Blades left out five
senior players including goalkeeper "Fatty" Foulke - William Bigger
deputising for him.
1903 Bolton Wanderers (h)
2-0 (0-0)
Division One
P32, 30pts, 15th/18
McColl(70,90)
15,000
A birthday brace for Bob McColl banished any lingering relegation concerns
for Newcastle, with two games left to play.
1906 Bury (a)
4-1 (1-1)
Division One
P32, 36pts, 6th/20
J.Rutherford(5), Gosnell(70),
Veitch(75pen), Howie(79)
Kay(38)
18,000
The relegation-haunted hosts were left cursing their luck after this defeat,
but would retain top-flight status by a solitary point.
Left a player short from the 30th minute, Bury were then reduced to nine men
following a further injury on the hour mark.
1907 Sheffield United (h)
0-0 (0-0)
Division One
P37, 51pts, 1st/20
30,000
The only home point Newcastle dropped came in this nineteenth and final game
at Gallowgate, although non-league Crystal Palace had won on Tyneside in the FA
Cup the previous January.
However a draw was enough to confirm that the title would be heading Newcastle
for a second time, nearest challengers Everton losing 2-5 at Derby County.
1910 sunderland (h)
1-0 (0-0)
Division One
P34, 42pts, 3rd/20
Higgins(86)
40,000
This Wednesday teatime derby meeting had a 5.30pm kickoff and benefited
Colin Veitch - who has guaranteed a £500 share of the gate receipts.
Victory kept alive Newcastle's slim hopes of retaining the title, but Aston
Villa just needed two points from their remaining three games to claim the
Championship trophy.
1912 Liverpool (h)
1-1 (0-1)
Division One
P36, 43pts, 2nd/20
Hibbert(84)
Stewart(28)
15,000
Liverpool gained a vital point as they kept up their hopes of avoiding the
drop, while United remained a point behind leaders Blackburn Rovers having
played three more games.
Such was the perceived lack of effort from the hosts when losing though,
that "home supporters repeatedly called out 'play the game' and there
was a good deal barracking of players", observed one press reporter
present.
1914 Manchester City (a)
1-0 (0-0)
Division One
P36, 36pts, 10th/20
Shepherd(90)
35,000
Having missed a succession of scoring chances to win the game at Hyde Road,
Albert Shepherd made no mistake in second half added time when City custodian
Walter Smith misjudged a cross from outside right Angus Douglas.
1920 Partick Thistle (Scotland) (a)
2-3 (1-2)
Friendly
Curry(1-2),
Smailes(2-2)
Harris(0-1,0-2),
Niven(89)
7,000
Newcastle
made a midweek visit to Firhill to provide the opposition in a benefit match for
Willie Hamilton, with ex-Thistle player John King included in the visiting
line-up.
Within a month of the game, United had completed the signing of Jag, Neil
Harris.
Team: Lawrence, McCracken, Hudspeth,
Curry, Low, Findlay, Cooper, Hibbert, Smailes, King, Ramsay.
1925 Sheffield United (a)
2-1 (1-1)
Division One
P40, 48pts, 4th/20
McDonald(20,63)
Tunstall(30)
20,000
Controversy over Newcastle's winner at Bramall Lane; the
Blades defence adamant that Neil Harris's hand diverted the ball into the
path of scorer Tom McDonald.
Victory maintained a faint Championship challenge for the Magpies, although West
Bromwich Albion, Huddersfield Town and Bolton Wanderers were all battling it out
ahead of them.
1929 Bolton Wanderers (a)
0-1 (0-1)
Division One
P39, 38pts, 12th/22
Blackmore(26)
10,000
Winless in all four games since progressing to the FA Cup Final,
Bolton eased their relegation fears by beating a Magpies side who were "lax
in their shooting" according to one reporter.
Both sides were depleted due to international call-ups; two Bolton players in
the England side beaten 0-1 at Hampden Park that day by a Scotland side
including Newcastle's Hughie Gallacher.
1935 Southampton (a)
0-2 (0-1)
Division Two
P38, 44pts, 6th/22
Tully(33), McIlwaine(84)
9,000
United extended their 100% losing record in away meetings with the Saints to
five games - with the home side in need of points to remove the threat of
relegation.
 1935
Newcastle reserves drew 2-2 with Sheffield United at Gallowgate in the Central
League.
5,000 fans saw the Blades lead 0-2 at half time, Harris netting on 67 and 69th
minutes for a point.
1936 Hull City (a)
3-2 (1-1)
Division Two
P38, 42pts, 8th/22
J.Smith(41), Imrie(72pen), Pearson(82),
Acquroff(26),
Thorley(55),
6,000
Following a 4-1 victory at SJP on Good Friday, Easter Monday saw Newcastle
complete the double at Anlaby Road over a Hull side already doomed to
relegation.
The Magpies gave a debut to Harry Johnson at left back.
 1946
Leeds United (h)
1-1 (0-1)
Wartime
Milburn(63)
Ainsley(10)
22,991
A second half equaliser from Jackie Milburn ensured that the points were
shared, a week after the Magpies had won 3-0 at Elland Road.
 1957
Wolverhampton Wanderers (a)
0-2 (0-0)
Division One
P39, 36pts, 12th/22
Thomson(50), Wilshaw(89)
22,235
The opening goal was scored by Bobby Thomson on his Wolves debut, while an
injury to George Eastham forced Newcastle to play with ten men for 65 minutes.
1964 Former Magpie Stan Anderson held
his testimonial at Roker Park, with a mackem XI facing an international select
side - the latter including Jackie Milburn and Bobby Mitchell.
 1968
Burnley (h)
1-0 (0-0)
Division One
P37, 41pts, 7th/22
Sinclair(71)
27,229
The Clarets hadn't seen anything like the Mighty Wyn - and after twice
hitting the crossbar with headers from corners, Davies nodded another set piece
back across goal for Jackie Sinclair to fire home.
 1974
Manchester United (a) 0-1 (0-0)
Division One
P37, 34pts, 18th/22
McCalliog(12)
44,751
This defeat at Old Trafford saw Newcastle drop three places in the First
Division table and sit just three points clear of the relegation places - with
the Red Devils in even greater peril.
A lengthening injury list saw David Crosson make his league bow at right back,
while Denis Laughton (playing only his second game) somehow shot wide of an open
goal in the 57th minute.
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 1985
Queens Park Rangers (h)
1-0 (0-0)
Division One
P36, 45pts, 12th/22
Reilly(63)
21,733
Youth team star Paul Gascoigne made his senior debut for United as a
substitute, replacing scorer George Reilly.
The victory raised United three places in the table to the dizzy heights of
twelfth.
 1991
Oldham Athletic (h)
3-2 (2-0)
Division Two
P39, 52pts, 13th/24
Peacock(7), Hunt(49), Brock(59)
R.Holden(78), Marshall(85)
16,615
A first win for new United boss Ossie Ardiles came at the fourth attempt,
while goalkeeper John Burridge made the last of his 83 Magpie appearances.
Youtube
footage is online here
 1997
Sheffield Wednesday (a) 1-1 (1-0)
Premier League
P32, 54pts, 5th/20
Elliott(35)
Pembridge(57)
33,798
A third consecutive 1-1 draw left Newcastle sitting in fifth position going
into the final half dozen fixtures of the season.
Starting with messrs Beardsley, Asprilla and Ginola on the bench, United's
opener came when Les Ferdinand's flick on found Alan Shearer and his pull back
was bundled home at the second attempt by Robbie Elliott.
Inspired by Benito Carbone however, David Pleat's Owls upped their game in the
second half and the Italian beat John Beresford to set up Mark Pembridge for a
fine volley.
 1998
Barnsley (h)
2-1 (1-0)
Premier League
P33, 39pts, 15th/20
Andersson(40), Shearer(86)
Fjortoft(50)
36,534
Just over a month after beating the Tykes at SJP in the FA Cup, Danny Wilson
was back in the away dugout for this relegation battle.
He saw his side peg back United, only for a late winner from Alan Shearer, who
got on the end of a Rob Lee cross to net only his second league goal of an
injury-afflicted season.
 2002
Derby County (a)
3-2 (0-0)
Premiership
P34, 64pts, 4th/20
Robert(73), Dyer(76), LuaLua(90)
Christie(46), Morris(53)
31,031
A memorable comeback from United, scoring three late goals to overturn a
two-goal deficit.
It was also a game Rob Lee and Alan Shearer, will recall, both leaving the field
with blood streaming from wounds after a sickening and accidental clash of heads
at Pride Park.
NUFC.com
match report
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2006 Michael Owen took his first steps
back to match fitness, kicking a ball in training after being given the
all-clear by medical staff following his metatarsal break at Spurs on the last
day of 2005.
 2010
Reading (a)
2-1 (2-0)
Championship
P43, 95pts, 1st/24
Nolan(20,42)
og(Simpson)(72)
23,163
Kevin Nolan's
brace gave United a first competitive away win at The Royals and their debut
success at the Madejski after two top-flight losses.
The three points almost crowned Newcastle as Champions - only an unlikely set of
results in the club's remaining three fixtures could see West Brom pinch it now.
Nolan netted for the fourth game running as United
racked up a sixth successive victory and made it 14 games without defeat.
NUFC.com match report
2011 Much debate was prompted by a supposedly accidental TV outburst from
Anfield apologist, Phil Thompson, regarding an agreement to sell Magpie defender
Jose Enrique to Liverpool in the summer.
Alan Pardew responded by saying
that:
"There’s definitely no deal between the clubs – 100%. He’s under
contract here until next summer, and we hope to open talks on a new deal as soon
as possible.
"That’s where we are. We want to keep our best players, and Jose’s one
of them. As far as anything being a done deal, that’s not true. We want Jose
to stay. Nothing’s changed."
'Pinocchio' was correct: Enrique following Andy Carroll to Anfield the
following August.
 2015
Liverpool (a)
0-2 (0-1)
Premier League
P32, 35pts, 13th/20
Sissoko(83-second yellow)
Sterling(9), Allen(70)
44,611
Another
night to forget at Anfield for United, with the usual defeat and dismissal.
Moussa Sissoko's red card followed similar early baths for Shola Ameobi, Paul
Dummett, Fabricio Coloccini and Joey Barton here, as a ninth loss in ten visits
to the red side of Stanley Park unfolded in familiar style.
NUFC.com match report
2019
A hat-trick from on-loan Magpie Dwight Gayle made it 21 goals for West
Bromwich Albion as they defeated Preston North End 4-1 at The Hawthorns.
Fellow United loanee Jacob Murphy was an unused substitute for the Baggies.
2024
The U21s returned to PL2 action
but lost at home to Fulham.
Scoreless at the break, the visitors went ahead
through Delano McCoy-Splatt, only for Jamie Miley to equalise
immediately.
Parity was fleeting however; Lemar Gordon restoring Fulham's lead before Joshua King made it
1-3 in the final seconds
NUFC.com match report
 2024 Tottenham Hotspur (h) 4-0 (2-0)
Premier League
P32, 50pts, 6th/20
Isak(30,51), Gordon(32), Schar(87)
52,206
Almost exactly a year after pulverising the Cockerels 6-1 at
Gallowgate, Newcastle similarly dismantled the Champions League hopefuls,
jumping up two places to sixth.
The Magpies debuted a new sensory shirt benefiting deaf fans, complete with a
one-off sponsor RNID (Royal National Institute for the Blind).
NUFC.com match report
 2025
Manchester United (h)
4-1 (1-1)
Premier League
P31, 58pts, 4th/20
Tonali(24), Barnes(49,64), Guimaraes(77)
Garnacho(37)
52,252
A
fourth successive Premier League victory continued Newcastle's charge for
Champions League qualification, a comprehensive dismantling of the Red
Devils
propelling them into fourth place.
Overseen by coach Jason Tindall in the absence of the hospitalised Eddie
Howe, the Magpies
took the visitors apart, after it was level a the
break.
NUFC.com match report
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