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Premier League:
Arsenal (a)
update
The
Premier League have published guidance regarding the rescheduling of
games depending on the outcome of this weekend's FA Cup
Quarter-final ties.
Should Arsenal
win at Southampton on Saturday night, then Newcastle's scheduled PL
visit to the Emirates Stadium on Saturday April 25th (5.30pm) would
be postponed in order to accommodate FA Cup Semi-finals during that
weekend.
The PL now say that
"fixtures will be rescheduled to take place between Tuesday 21st and
Thursday 23rd April".
As Arsenal face Manchester City in the PL on Sunday 19th April,
any rearrangement of our game would presumably see it on Wednesday
or Thursday rather than Tuesday.
Premier League:
Forest (a) on TV
The
latest Premier League TV selections were revealed on Wednesday, with
Newcastle's visit to the City Ground now confirmed as a 2pm KO on
Sunday May 10th, live on Sky.
That game was liable to move from the Saturday to Sunday were Forest
to reach the Europa League
Semi-finals, but rather than wait for the outcome of the
Quarter-finals, the PL have made the alteration anyway.
The remainder of United's season
now looks like this:
Sun 12.04.2026 Crystal Palace (a) 2pm Sky
Sat 18.04.2026 Bournemouth (h) 3pm
Sat 25.04.2026 Arsenal (a) 5.30pm Sky*
* Subject to alteration, see above.
Sat 02.05.2026 Brighton & Hove Albion (h) 3pm
Sun 10.05.2026 Nottingham Forest (a) 2pm Sky
Sun 17.05.2026 West Ham (h) 3pm ^
^ To be rescheduled if West Ham
beat Leeds United in their FA Cup QF on Sun 05.04.2026 and then win
a SF on or around Sat 25.04.2026,
TV schedule for this weekend due Wed
08.04.2026.
Sun 24.05.2026 Fulham (a) 4pm
(all games kick off at the same time on final day)
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.
Update:
Loan lads
Matt Targett (Middlesbrough):
Friday brought a 78 minute shift for the defender at home to Millwall
in the Championship. Leaving the action at 1-1, Matt saw Boro
concede again to lose 1-2 and lessen their hopes of retaining an
automatic promotion place.
Harrison Ashby/Joe White (Bradford City):
A 1-0 home win over Northampton Town on Friday boosted the Bantams'
bid to secure a League One playoff spot. Joe wasn't selected while
Harrison languished on the bench.
Tyler Jones (Dunston UTS):
Bradford Park Avenue
(h) Northern Premier League, Saturday.
Antonio Cordero (Cadiz)
Cordoba (h) La Liga 2, Saturday.
Charlie McArthur (Airdrieonians):
Ross County (a) Scottish Championship, Saturday.
Max Thompson (Ayr United):
Patrick Thistle (h) Scottish Championship, Saturday.
Travis Hernes (Groningen):
Telstar (a) Erdivisie, Saturday.
Trevan Sanusi (Lorient):
Paris FC (h) Ligue 1, Sunday.
Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):
Real Oviedo (a) La Liga, Sunday.
Update:
Derby abuse:
arrest made
From The Northern Echo, Wednesday:
A man has been arrested
following reports of racist abuse during March's Tyne-Wear derby.
The incident took place during
the match at St James’ Park on March 22.
A 45-year-old man from the
Gateshead area was arrested on Tuesday. He was detained on suspicion
of a racially-aggravated public order offence and has since been
released on bail.
Sunderland defender Lutsharel
Geertruida reported the abuse during the second half of the match,
prompting referee Anthony Taylor to pause the game.
Detective Inspector Phil Guard
of Northumbria Police said: "Racial abuse has absolutely no place in
football or in our communities, and we will not tolerate this type
of behaviour.
"Following proactive policing
enquiries and close partnership working with both clubs and their
supporters, a suspect has been arrested.
"They have since been bailed
with robust conditions while the investigation continues.
"We will continue to work with
clubs, supporters and partner agencies to tackle any form of
criminality at football matches."
Newcastle United released a
statement condemning the reported abuse, stating: "Our stance is
clear – we do not tolerate discrimination of any form.
"We will work with the
authorities to fully investigate and will ensure any individuals are
identified and held accountable."
Sunderland also offered their
support to the player and condemned the incident.
A spokesman said: "We stand with
Lutsharel, who has our complete backing, and we commend him for
displaying bravery and leadership by reporting this incident to the
match officials.
Internationals:
World Cup Finals
- two in, two out
Anthony Elanga (Sweden):
Tue 31.03.2026 Poland (h) won 3-2. WCPOF.
The Magpie netted his side's first goal in Stockholm, taken off in
the 69th minute when the score stood at 2-2.
Yoane Wissa (DR Congo):
Tue 31.03.2026 Jamaica (n)
won 1-0. WCPOF.
Delight for Wissa as his side triumphed in the Mexican city of Zapopan
thanks to an extra time goal. He started the tie before going off in
second half added time.
Sandro Tonali (Italy):
Tue 31.03.2026 Bosnia (a) drew 1-1. WCPOF.
Despair for Tonali, who completed 120 minutes in Zenica before
scoring in the shootout as his side lost 1-4.
William Osula (Denmark):
Tue 31.03.2026 Czech Republic (a) drew 2-2. WCPOF.
After extra time failed to find a winner in Prague, Denmark lost 1-3
on penalties. Osula remained on the bench.
WCF groups - NUFC player involvements in bold:
Group A
Mexico
South Africa
South Korea
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Group B
Canada
Bosnia-Herz
Qatar
Switzerland
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Group C
Brazil
Morocco
Haiti
Scotland
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Group D
USA
Paraguay
Australia
Turkey |
Group E
Germany
Curacao
Ivory Coast
Ecuador
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Group F
Netherlands
Japan
Tunisia
Sweden
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Group G
Belgium
Egypt
Iran
New Zealand
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Group H
Spain
Cape Verde
Saudi Arabia
Uruguay
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Group I
France
Senegal
Iraq
Norway
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Group J
Argentina
Algeria
Austria
Jordan
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Group K
Portugal
DR Congo
Uzbekistan
Colombia
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Group L
England
Croatia
Ghana
Panama |
Update:
Record
revenues reported
NUFC's financial results for the year to June 2025 were published on
Tuesday morning
online here
A pre-tax profit was achieved by
selling St.James' Park to a PIF subsidiary company, although the
land that the stadium sits on remains under the ownership of city
Freemen.
The land on which the STACK development stands adjacent to St.James'
Park was also sold in a similar fashion.
Club notes accompanying the results claim those changes are part of
the process leading towards the decision on whether to rebuild the
stadium or move, and that meeting PSR was not a primary motivation
for the sale.
That is disputed by some media outlets, who assert that failure to
generate funds by some means would have left United vulnerable to
PSR breach and possible sanctions.
Update:
Hopkinson on
Howe etc.
Speaking to the media, club CEO
David Hopkinson said:
On Eddie Howe:
"I don't have a stance on his
future. What I can tell you is that the derby loss hurt.
"We take it seriously. There's
nothing within us that thinks, 'Well, it's just three points and on
we go'. It has resonated.
"I spent a couple of hours in a
one-on-one lunch recently with Eddie and we talked through a
multitude of things, including that.
"Eddie is our manager. I expect
to have a great run to the end of the season here and we will talk
about the future when it's time.
"Right now, we're focused on
this season's competition."
Responding to questions about whether Howe's future would be
decided before next season:
"I would not frame it that way.
We are not looking to make a change at the moment. We are not having
those conversations. We are still in the midst of our season.
"We are focused on the seven matches we have remaining and not
distracting ourselves with speculation about what we may or may not
do in the summer.
"All of us have only got so much bandwidth and we are focused on
finishing this season strongly.”
Barely six weeks ago, Hopkinson said of Howe that:
"I’m really happy with the job he’s doing."
"(His job until the end of the season is)
to maximise the potential of the squad he’s got.
"We haven’t given him a set
target - achieve this, achieve that. He’s a deeply experienced,
total professional, he’s going to go as high as we possibly can.
"He applies the same level of
intention and attention to every match we play. Look, we haven’t
given him a clear target saying ‘deliver this’, he knows what the
ambition is and he knows what the target is.
"Eddie Howe is so important to this club and what he’s done here,
lifting the club’s first trophy in 70 years with the Carabao Cup
last year, is remarkable.
"What he’s doing on the day-to-day, working incredibly hard, has the
support of the club and the ownership."
On transfers:
"I wasn’t here for the (Alexander) Isak situation, but, to
me, Isak was a good sale.
"We haven't got an overall strategy with regard to players out, necessarily.
"We think through what players
might or might not want to do this summer. But if an Isak-like
scenario presents itself again, any player under contract is going
to leave on our terms and we're going to maximise the opportunity
that might represent for the club.
"Going forward, our strategy is
to buy well and sell well. Buying well does not necessarily mean
spending the most money. It means working in the marketplace for the
players that generate the most value for this club rather than the
fee paid for them.
"So there are a multitude of things we need to employ, including developing our own, looking for
opportunities in the marketplace and making sure we are maximising
our opportunity within the available price we can produce."
On possible big-name departures:
"We are not ready to answer that.
"We can make a box office signing but we might not be able to do
that without selling somebody. What I do know is that players that
leave this club will need to do so on our terms.
"Our competitors are formidable and they’ve already got a head start
on us, but all they’ve got is a head start and we’ve got a
tremendous opportunity for growth right in front of us.
"We’ve got to catch these guys.”
PS: questions regarding training ground and stadium plans
weren't answered in any meaningful fashion.
Internationals:
National
service
International action:
Harvey Barnes, Dan Burn, Anthony
Gordon, Lewis
Hall, Tino Livramento, (England):
Tue 31.03.2026 Japan (h) lost 0-1. FR.
Gordon started and completed 71 minutes. Barnes was an unused
replacement while Burn, Hall and Livramento were introduced as
second half substitutes.
Fri 27.03.2026 Uruguay (h) drew 1-1. FR.
Livramento completed 90 minutes at Wembley in the right back role, with Barnes and Hall
introduced from the bench on 69 minutes. Ramsdale didn't feature and
was then released back to his club ahead of the Japan game.
Alex Murphy (Ireland U21s):
Tue 31.03.2026 Kazakhstan U21s (a) won 1-0. ECQ.
Defender Alex began on the bench in Turkestan, arriving on 82
minutes when the tie was still scoreless.
Thu 26.03.2026 Moldova U21s (h) drew 1-1 ECQ
Alex was in the starting line-up, played the full game and was
booked at the Tallaght Stadium in Dublin.
Rory Finneran (Ireland U19s):
Tue 31.03.2026 Italy (n) lost 1-2. 2027 ECQ.
Rory kept his place and the armband, playing the full 90.
Sat 28.03.2026 Scotland (a) drew 3-3. 2027 ECQ.
Rory captained his side and completed the game.
Wed 25.03.2026 Poland (n) drew 1-1. 2027 ECQ.
The midfielder captained Ireland, completed 90 minutes, picked up a
booking and netted the opener at Kirkintilloch.
Aaron Epia (Poland U19s):
Tue 31.03.2026 Scotland (a) lost 0-3. 2027 ECQ.
The defender played the entire game in Airdrie.
Sat 28.03.2026 Italy (n) drew 1-1. 2027 ECQ.
Aaron completed the full game in Glasgow and
was booked.
Wed 25.03.2026 Ireland (n) drew 1-1.
2027 ECQ.
The defender was an unused substitute at Kirkintilloch.
Sean Neave (England U19s):
Tue 31.03.2026 Portugal (a) won 6-0. 2026 ECQ.
Neave watched a resounding victory over the hosts in Braga from the
bench, but other results mean that England missed out on a place in
this summer's Finals.
Sat 28.03.2026 Poland (n) won 1-0. 2026 ECQ.
Victory in Guimaraes came with Sean making his debut as an 80th
minute replacement.
Wed 25.03.2026 Serbia (n) lost 0-2
2026 ECQ.
The striker remained on the bench in Guimaraes, Portugal.
Roman Dowell, Michael Mills
(England U17s):
Tue 31.03.2026 Estonia (h) won 2-0. ECQ.
Both Magpies were among the substitutes at St.George's Park and
remained there. Despite the win, England were already unable to
qualify for the finals this summer.
Wed 25.03.2026 Faroe Islands (h) won 3-0 ECQ.
The United pair were both named in the starting line-up at St.George's Park,
goalkeeper Roman playing the full game and attacker Michael
completing the opening 65 minutes.
Sat 28.03.2026 Israel (h) lost 1-3. ECQ.
Roman kept his place in the side while Michael arrived off the bench
in the 86th minute when the scoring was complete at St.George's
Park.
Malick
Thiaw, Nick Woltemade (Germany):
Mon 30.03.2026 Ghana (h) won 2-1. FR.
A starting spot up front for the Magpie in Stuttgart on Monday
night, completing 78 minutes during which he headed one chance
against the crossbar.
Thiaw was again left on the bench.
Fri 27.03.2026 Switzerland (a) won 4-3. FR.
Woltemade appeared as a 63rd minute substitute in Basel with his
side 3-2 ahead. Thiaw remained unused.
Park Seung-soo (South Korea U23s):
Tue 31.03.2026 USA (h) lost 1-4. FR.
Another behind closed doors match - line-ups tbc.
Sun 29.03.2026 Japan U23 (h) won 2-1. FR.
Success in Seoul in a training ground kickabout with the Newcastle
winger omitted from the starting line-up. Substitute usage is tbc.
Unlikely lads:
Brace back at
it
Former Newcastle midfielder Paul Bracewell has made a return
to senior football, joining National League Woking as assistant to
their newly-unveiled boss Jermain Defoe.
The 63 year-old has been involved with youth coaching since calling
time on first team coaching at the mackems during 2017 - coinciding
with Defoe's time playing there.
PS: In the ranks of released academy players on trial with other
clubs, Newcastle's Matty Taylor spent time at both Sheffield
Wednesday and Coventry City in recent days.
We're checking claimed sightings of fellow Magpies Jude Cogdon,
Kayden Lucas and Ezra Tika-Lemba elsewhere.
Update:
Alex Cropley
RIP
The death of
former Magpie Alex Cropley has been confirmed. He was 75.
Arriving on Tyneside on loan from Aston Villa in January 1980, the
midfielder struggled to influence Newcastle's faltering bid to
gain promotion from the Second Division.
Struggling for fitness after several injuries, Cropley
made his Magpies debut in a 0-1 loss at Wrexham, keeping his place
for a 0-0 home draw against Birmingham City and a 1-3 reverse away
to Shrewsbury Town before exiting.
Winning two Scotland caps despite his Aldershot birthplace, Alex began his
career at Hibernian in 1969 before joining Arsenal five years later, where
he suffered two broken legs.
Sold to Aston Villa in 1976 he was part of their League Cup winning
side the following year.
After his brief loan spell at SJP, Cropley returned to Villa Park before
a year in Canada with Toronto Blizzard. A brief period with
Portsmouth was then truncated by injury.
Returning to Edinburgh, Cropley ran a pub in the Portobello area of the city
before becoming a taxi driver.
A dementia diagnosis sadly came in
December 2020.
Premier League:
Crystal Palace (a)
Newcastle
will return to Premier League action on Sunday April 12th,
facing the Eagles at Selhurst Park.
It's a 2pm
kick-off live on Sky Sports.
Following a 2-0 home success in January, Eddie Howe's side
go in search of their first PL win double over Palace since the
2013/14 season.
Team: Sven Botman is out but Lewis Miley may return. The
availability of Bruno Guimaraes and Fabian Schar is tbc.
Joelinton goes into this game on nine PL bookings - if he makes it
ten against Palace he'll land a two game ban, but that doesn't
happen then the threat will be lifted.
Coral rate this game as follows:
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The draw 12/5
CPFC win 9/5
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CPFC:
Ahead of our visit, Oliver Glasner's side play host to
Fiorentina in the first leg of their Europa Conference League
Quarter-final. That's on Thursday week, April 9th.
Palace's away form remains better than on home territory; winning
just three of their fifteen PL games at Selhurst, drawing seven and
losing the other five.
Their home scoring record of 14 goals is the second-fewest in the
PL, one more than Nottingham Forest.
Referee: tbc
VAR: tbc
UK TV: Live on Sky Sports
City centre bars with live TV coverage include:
The Dog & Parrot on Clayton Street West.
The game will be on live at WonderBar in The Gate.
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Metro:
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Stats:
Magpies v Eagles @
Selhurst - all time:
2024/25 drew 1-1 og(Guehi)
2023/24 lost 0-2
2022/23 drew 0-0
2021/22 drew 1-1 Wilson
2020/21 won 2-0 Wilson, Joelinton
2019/20 lost 0-1
2018/19 drew 0-0
2017/18 drew 1-1 Diame
2015/16 lost 1-5 Cisse
2014/15 drew 1-1 Cisse
2014/15 won 3-2 (aet) Riviere 2, Dummett (LC)
2013/14 won 3-0 Cabaye, og(Gabbidon), Ben Arfa
2009/10 won 2-0 Nolan, Ryan Taylor
2004/05 won 2-0 Kluivert, Bellamy
1997/98 won 2-1 Tomasson, Ketsbaia
1994/95 won 1-0 Beardsley
1983/84 lost 1-3 Beardsley
1982/83 won 2-0 Waddle, Varadi
1981/82 won 2-1 Waddle, Mills
1978/79 lost 0-1
1972/73 drew 0-0 (AI)
1972/73 lost 1-2 Tudor
1971/72 lost 0-2
1970/71 lost 0-1
1969/70 won 3-0 Davies, Dyson, Robson
1964/65 drew 1-1 Cummings
Latest PL
fixtures:
Fri
10.04.2026:
West Ham v Wolves (8pm) Sky
Sat 11.04.2026:
Arsenal v Bournemouth (12.30pm) TNT
Brentford v Everton (3pm)
Burnley v Brighton & Hove Albion (3pm)
Liverpool v Fulham (5.30pm) Sky
Sun 12.04.2026:
Crystal Palace v Newcastle (2pm) Sky
Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa (2pm) Sky
mackems v Spurs (2pm) Sky
Chelsea v Manchester City (4.30pm) Sky
Mon 13.04.2026:
Manchester United v Leeds United (8pm) Sky
Update:
Young Toon in
trophy triumph
Sunday
saw Newcastle's U15 side victorious in the Premier League
International Tournament - an eight team, two day event staged
at the Cobham home of Chelsea.
Qualifying with a 100% record after wins against Everton, Liverpool
and Burnley during which they netted 18 times, the young Magpies
began with a 2-0 win over Manchester United, Muawiya Ghanem and Jack
Skleton on target.
Charlie Robinson's treble and one from Ghanem then accounted for
Crystal Palace, who were defeated 4-0.
With qualification for Sunday's knockout stages virtually assured,
Saturday then concluded with a much-changed line-up losing 0-1 to
Juventus.
Following a 0-0 draw with hosts Chelsea on Sunday, the black and
whites then progressed on penalties, with goalkeeper Lucas Flack
making the vital save.
That set up a final against Manchester City; a first half header
from Ghanem sending the silverware to Tyneside.
PS: That's a second win over City U15s inside a month, after a
6-2 success in a Premier League Floodlit Cup tie.
2025/26:
Senior Cup latest
Northumberland Senior Cup Second Round:
Newcastle Benfield 0-0 Morpeth Town (4-2 pens)
Heaton Stannington 1-1 Blyth Town (3-2 pens)
Alnwick Town 0-2 Newcastle University
08.04.2026 Whitley Bay v North Shields
Semi-final draw:
Newcastle Benfield v Whitley Bay or North Shields
Heaton Stannington v Newcastle University
The NFA allowed Newcastle U21s to withdraw from the competition
this season due to other commitments.
Regular participants since East End/West End days, the Magpies withdrew
from the competition back in 1933 and belatedly returned in 1983.
The Senior Cup Final will be played at SJP.
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Home games: 10am to half time
STs: NUFC said on 12.01.2026 they had over
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but without providing any timescale.
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ST left unused, limit is 5
ST sold/transferred limit is 10
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Tickets not bought by successful applicants are offered to applicants with a
reduced loyalty points total. Only those within the new loyalty point total are
then eligible to buy - even if you had more, your purchase window has already
closed.
Friends and family groups remain, travel groups and away season tickets are
gone.
PL away tickets remain at £30 for the rest of this season, 2026/27 and
2027/28.
Fixtures:
Fri 10.04.2026 U21s
v Manchester United (a)
@ Leigh Sports Village, 7pm.
PL2.
Sat 11.04.2026 U18s v Burnley (h)
@ Little Benton, 12.30pm. U18 Premier League.
Sun 12.04.2026 Crystal
Palace (a) @
Selhurst Park, 2pm. Premier League.
SOLD OUT. Allocation 2,687 (digital
tickets).
Note new date/kick-off.
Live on
Sky
Sports.
Mon 13.04.2026 U21s
v Wolves (h) @ Whitley Park, 7pm.
PL2.
Sat 18.04.2026 U18s v Derby County (a)
@ Oakwood Academy, 1pm. U18 Premier League.
Sat 18.04.2026 Bournemouth (h)
@ SJP, 3pm. Premier League.
ST fwding/resale now.
No live
UK TV.
Sat 25.04.2026 U18s v Wolves (h)
@ Little Benton, 11am. U18 Premier League.
Sat 25.04.2026 tbc Arsenal (a)
@ Emirates Stadium, 5.30pm tbc. Premier League.
Ticket sale details awaited.
Live
on Sky Sports.
Sat 02.05.2026 U18s v Manchester United (h)
@ Little Benton, 12.30pm. U18 Premier League.
Sat 02.05.2026 Brighton & Hove Albion (h)
@ SJP, 3pm. Premier League.
Ballot winner seat
selection closes Fri 03.04.2026 Noon. ST fwding/
resale Fri 03.04.2026, 4pm. Member sale Tue 07.04.2026, 10am.
No live
UK TV.
Sun 10.05.2026 Nottingham Forest (a)
@ City Ground, 2pm. Premier League.
Ticket sale details awaited.
Live
on Sky Sports.
Sun 24.05.2026 PL ends.
NUFC live on TV (all UK times):
Sun
12.04.2026
Palace (a) 2pm Sky
Sat 25.04.2026
Arsenal (a) 5.30pm* Sky
Sun
10.05.2026
Forest (a) 2pm Sky
(PL Selections made to Mon 11.05.2026)
* subject to further alteration
Live PL TV release dates:
MW37 by Wed 08.04.2026
MW38 after Sun 17.05.2026
Other events @ SJP:
Euro 2028:
Four group stage games
and one last 16 tie will be played at SJP on the following dates:
Mon 12.06.2028
Thu 15.06.2028
Sat 17.06.2028
Tue 20.06.2028
Sun 25.06.2028
(Kick-off times will be advised in 2027)
2026/27 PL season:
Sat 22.08.2026
Match Week 1
Sun 30.05.2027
Match Week 38
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2025/26:
11.06-19.07.2026 World Cup Finals
2026/27:
21.09-09.10.2026*
09.11-17.11.2026
22.03-30.03.2027
* the early September break is replaced by an extended late
September/early October in which four internationals will be
staged.
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4th April |
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Born Or Died:
1925 Death of Archie Turner, 47.
(1903-04)
1940 Death of Jimmy Hay, 59.
(1911-19)
1954 George Hope born, Haltwhistle.
(1971-75)
Striker who began his playing career with Haydon Bridge United,
finding his way to SJP via an unsuccessful trial at Workington.
His first team debut for the Magpies came in a 0-1 reverse at Leicester in
November 1973, but his first senior appearance at SJP the following week was
more memorable.
Standing in for Malcolm Macdonald, George filled the number nine shirt to good
effect, scoring the winner in a 3-2 home victory over Manchester United.
A handful of further first team outings followed, but after failing to make a
single appearance in the 1974/75 season, moved on to join Charlton Athletic
where he replaced former Magpie Arthur Horsfield.
Joining York City in 1976 (initially on loan), Hope ended his career in Belgium
with Wezel Sport before returning to England and settling in the York area.
Half time guest at SJP on New Years Day 2007 against Manchester United, George
worked at a car dealership on Humberside.
1989 Vurnon Anita born Willemstad, Curacao. (2012-17)
Born in the Dutch Antilles (a group of islands in the
Caribbean), Vurnon moved to Holland with his family as a youngster and began
his association with Ajax in 1999.
First representing Holland at U17 level in 2004, the midfielder's senior club
debut for Ajax came two years later - 2010 bringing senior recognition against
Mexico.
Beginning the 2012/13 season for Ajax against AZ Alkmaar, he made his Magpies
bow from the bench less than a week later, as Spurs were beaten 2-1 on Tyneside.
Joining on a five year deal for a claimed £6.7m, his first goal arrived in
November 2012 - a volley at Belgians Brugge in the Europa League.
Anita's debut Premier League strike followed when he bagged the final goal from
point-blank range in an 4-1 away success at Hull during March 2014.
Appearing in both central midfield and as a stand-in left back, he reached a
century of Premier League games for United in a 2-3 loss at Norwich in April
2016, just before his 27th birthday.
A fine goal against Manchester City earned new boss Rafa Benitez a vital point
but it wasn't enough to prevent relegation.
Into the final season of his contract, Anita appeared in the Championship at
right back and as a defensive midfielder.
However, he failed to win a new deal - reportedly due to high wage demands
following relegation - and left.
Linked with a return to Holland, instead the free agent surfaced at
Championship side Leeds United, debuted in a 2-3 defeat at Bolton Wanderers in
August 2017.
However the arrival of Marco Bielsa ahead of the 2018/19 campaign saw Vurnon
omitted from the senior squad and he returned to Holland on a season-long loan
to Eredivisie side Willem II.
Anita reached agreement to terminate his contract and left Elland Road in
September 2019, joining Bulgarians CSKA Sofia on a short-term deal the
following February.
However the suspension of the Bulgarian season soon after saw him play just
three games before securing his release.
Following the restarting of games back in Holland that June, Anita signed for
RKC Waalwijk before joining Saudi Arabian First Division club Al-Orobah in June
2023.
January 2025 then brought an unforeseen move to Dutch second tier side
Volendam on a non-contract basis before joining Vierde Divisie side Ajax
Amateurs.
An unlikely international return came for him in March 2021, gaining permission
to represent his birth country Curacao and making his debut in a World Cup
qualifier against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
1991 William Remy born Courbevoie, France. (2011)
Defender who was with Racing Club Lens in his native France
when appearing for United reserves as a trialist during August 2011.
Remy - no relation to Magpies loan striker Loic - was joined in a pre-season
training ground game against Gateshead by fellow Lens player Darnel Situ,
although neither were retained and left soon after.
The pair had come to Tyneside after former Lens colleague Mehdi Abeid made a
similar trip some months earlier and succeeded in winning a permanent deal with
United.
A French youth international, Remy joined Dijon in 2012, where he played
alongside former Magpie Romain Amalfitano.
And three years later he made the step up to top flight football in France
after running down his contract, joining Montpellier as a free agent and
becoming a regular starter.
After falling from favour there however, he joined Polish side Legia Warsaw in
2018, moving on to Belgians Virton in 2022.
William returned to Poland in February 2024 with second tier Zaglebie Sosnowiec.
They finished bottom and were releagted and he left in June 2025.
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1896 Burton Swifts
(h)
5-0 (2-0)
Division Two
P27, 34pts, 5th/16
Stott(1-0),
Wardrope(2-0,4-0),
Thompson(3-0,5-0)
7,000
24 hours
after a 4-2 home win over Burslem Port Vale, United
were in good scoring form once again at Gallowgate.
1903 Nottingham
Forest (a)
2-3 (2-3)
Division One
P29, 24pts, 15th/18
Alec Gardner(26,35)
Morris(15,37),
Sugden(20)
4,000
Kickoff was
set for 3pm to allow the visitors to catch a train
back to Tyneside that evening.
The Magpies were without Andy Aitken and Bobby
Templeton, who were both in the Scotland side beaten
1-2 by England at Bramall Lane that same day.
1904 Queens Park
(Scotland) (h)
2-1 (1-0)
Friendly
Orr(1-0,2-0)
Taylor(2-1)
5,000
Newcastle's
third game in four days saw them face Scottish
opposition in a Bank Holiday Monday friendly at
Gallowgate.
Newcastle's third team took to
the field after the game, beating Chester-le-Street 7-1 in a
Northern Combination fixture.
1906 Sheffield
United (h)
2-1 (1-1)
Division One
P30, 34pts, 10th/20
Hardinge(1-1),
Appleyard(70)
B.Wilkinson(8)
20,000
The only senior competitive goal that Harry
Hardinge scored during his nine Newcastle
appearances came against the Blades at Gallowgate.
1908 Everton (a)
0-2 (0-0)
Division One
P33, 38pts, 3rd/20
Young(52),
Coleman(70)
10,000
International call-ups for Jimmy Howie and
Jackie Rutherford weakened United, with debuts given
to Archie Duncan and William Hughes - the latter the
first Welshman to feature for the club.
Newcastle were further weakened when Bill Appleyard
was unable to continue before half time and although
the ten men held out until the break, second half
strikes from Sandy Young and Tim Coleman settled the
issue.
1914 Aston Villa
(a)
3-1 (1-0)
Division One
P33, 31pts, 13th/20
G.Wilson(41), Shepherd(80,83)
Wallace(68pen)
17,000
The
solitary appearance of Whitley Bay-born Thomas Grey
came in this notable victory over the eventual Division
One runners-up.
1925 West
Bromwich Albion (h)
0-1 (0-0)
Division One
P38, 46pts, 3rd/22
Carter(72)
25,400
United were without Stan Seymour and Charlie
Spencer, both selected for an FA touring party of
Australia that departed that day.
1931 Blackburn
Rovers (a)
0-1 (0-0)
Division One
P37, 35pts, 12th/22
L.Bruton(54)
12,000
Having found the net during Blackburn's 3-2
victory on Tyneside the previous November, Les
Bruton's strike at Ewood handed the points to
Rovers.
1936 Nottingham
Forest (a)
2-1 (2-0)
Division Two
P35, 36pts, 9th/22
Ware(19), Bott(37)
Simpson(67)
6,107
Both Newcastle goals came from Tommy Pearson
corners during a game badly affected by the wind.
Reporting for The Journal, former Magpie
Colin Veitch observed that "22 players did
all they could to exercise control over the ball
under difficulties, for the ball won a great number
of the battles."
 1947
Birmingham City (h)
2-2 (1-1)
Division Two
P31, 37pts, 5th/22
Bentley(34), Milburn(48)
McIntosh(40), Bodle(50)
57,259
Playing
their first game since the 0-4 FA Cup Semi-Final
loss to Charlton, United were without both Joe
Harvey and Len Shackleton.
Both players had failed to appear at training during
the preceding week, but returned to the squad the
following day after issuing apologies to the club
directors.
 1951
Aston Villa (h)
0-1 (0-1)
Division One
P35, 42pts, 6th/22
Thompson(45)
38,543
Ex-Magpie Tommy Thompson returned to haunt his
old club, netting a wind-assisted effort from
distance.
Meanwhile there was an injury scare when Frank
Brennan broke a bone in his hand and had it put in a
plaster cast.
However it wasn't enough to keep the rugged Scotsman
from playing in the FA Cup Final later that month.
 1953
Chelsea (a)
2-1 (0-1)
Division One
P37, 35pts, 13th/22
Mitchell(82,90)
Harris(40pen)
40,218
Some late Bobby Mitchell magic saw United claim
the points at Stamford Bridge - and wrap up a first
league double over the Blues since 1933.
 1959
Halmstads (Sweden) (h) 3-1 (2-0)
Friendly
Taylor(23), Eastham(41), Gibson(69)
Bergsson(52)
10,696
This Saturday afternoon kickabout was
substantially delayed when fog delayed the arrival
of the plane taking the visitors from Malmo Airport
to Tyneside on the morning of the match.
To keep the assembled crowd entertained, the game
between Newcastle United N'S and Throckley Welfare
was switched to Gallowgate from nearby Hunters Moor.
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1964 Manchester City (a)
1-3 (0-2)
Division Two
P38,
41pts, 6th/22
Thomas(85)
Kevan(2,27),
Murray(83)
15,450
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1969 Chelsea (a)
1-1 (1-1)
Division One
P34,
34pts, 12th/22
Robson(31pen)
Hutchinson(30)
42,078 |
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 1970
Manchester United (h) 5-1 (2-0)
Division One
P41, 45pts, 6th/22
Smith(63), Davies(35),
Robson(34,84pen,87pen)
Charlton(66)
43,024
Goalkeeper Iam McFaul was carried off after
being kicked by John Fitzpatrick and replaced
between the posts by Bob Moncur, while Benny
Arentoft came off the substitutes bench.
"Moncs" made a couple of decent saves,
while Pop Robson sealed the win with two late
penalty conversions.
 1973
Como (Italy) (a)
2-0 (0-0)
Anglo Italian Cup
Moncur(73), Tudor(88)
3,000
After victories against Roma and Bologna,
Newcastle maintained their 100% record in this
competition, despite the hosts trying to kick them
off the pitch.
The victory was also achieved without Malcolm
Macdonald, who was sidelined with a knee injury but
also suspended following his dismissal in the game
against Bologna.
 1978
Coventry City (a)
0-0 (0-0)
Division One
P35, 20pts, 21st/22
22,135
A midweek visit to Highfield Road brought a
point that took United off the bottom of the table,
but there was to be no relegation reprieve.
 1979
Preston North End (h) 4-3 (2-2)
Division Two
P31, 31pts, 15th/22
Withe(31), Barton(43), Shoulder(71),
Connolly(77)
Robinson(8,29), Bruce(86)
12,167
The visitors arrived at SJP on a fifteen match
unbeaten run and were two ahead thanks to Michael
Robinson before Newcastle woke up.
Peter Withe and David Barton beat former United loan
'keeper Roy Tunks before the break, with Alan
Shoulder and John Connolly then netting before
Magpies old boy Alex Bruce got another back late on.
 1981
Watford (a)
0-0 (0-0)
Division Two
P36, 36pts, 13th/22
10,986
Shot-shy United made it five successive away
games without scoring.
 1983
Derby County (a)
1-2 (0-2)
Division Two
P34, 48pts, 10th/22
Waddle(60)
Wilson(17), Hooks(43)
19,779
This defeat at the Baseball Ground left the
Magpies marooned in tenth place and well off the
promotion pace. Six victories from their remaining
seven games though would see Arthur Cox's side just
pipped at the post.
 1987
Leicester City (h)
2-0 (2-0)
Division One
P33, 33pts, 20th/22
Wharton(4),
Goddard(6)
23,360
Paul Goddard aka "Sarge" netted for
the third game in a row. He went on to score in
eight out of nine games that lifted us from 22nd to
17th.
Youtube
footage is online here
 1988
Derby County (a)
1-2 (1-0)
Division One
P33, 42pts, 11th/21
O'Neill(35)
Gee(52), Micklewhite(71)
18,591
Ahead at half time through Michael O'Neill,
things went from bad to worse against the Rams, as
United conceded twice and saw Paul Gascoigne sent
off - the midfielder hoofing the trainer's bucket
along the touchline as he trudged off the field.
 1992
Tranmere Rovers (h)
2-3 (1-2)
Division Two
P41, 46pts, 19th/24
Brock(30,86)
Aldridge(33,38), Morrissey(73)
21,125
Heaven knows we were miserable now, as Morrissey
scored what proved to the winner for Rovers.
There was a frantic
finish after Dave Higgins saw red but no Toon
equaliser, leaving demotion to Division Three a
distinct possibility with five games left.
Youtube
footage is online here
 1994
Chelsea (h)
0-0 (0-0)
Premier League
P36, 65pts, 3rd/22
32,218
Newcastle's first scoreless outcome in 57 attempts
came in this Easter Monday snoozefest, ending a run
of four successive home wins during which we'd
netted 16 times and conceded just once.
Youtube footage is online here
2002 The
reserves fought out a goalless draw with title
rivals Manchester United on a grassless pitch at
Bury's Gigg Lane.
Coach Tommy Craig commented that "it was
like playing on Whitley Bay beach"
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2004 Passport
applications from SR postcodes would be at their
usual low levels, after Old Trafford again proved to
be a lucky FA Cup semi-final venue for Newcastle
fans.
Victory
for the mackems in their tie against Millwall would
have ensured a UEFA Cup spot but Dennis Wise &
Co won 1-0 - perhaps the only time he was lauded on
Tyneside.
The
dismissal of Jason McAteer, George McCartney's open
goal miss and numerous other mishaps for Mick
Mcmackem's mob only added to the merriment as dreams
of European adventures were shattered.
another
gutless surrender
2005
After the Dyer-Bowyer bout two days earlier, a bit
of light relief for the watching Graeme Souness
came, as a rub of the green gave Birmingham the
Kingston Park blues and us our first reserve success
of 2005.
Marc
Walton's deflected free-kick left former Toon
'keeper Ian Bennett stranded before City gave us
another helping hand - or foot to be precise, Marcos
Painter volleying a corner into his own net.
That ended the game as a contest - not that City had
shown much interest in attack - and it was no real
shock when Alan O'Brien got a third from the penalty
spot near full time.
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match report
 2009
Chelsea (h)
0-2 (0-0)
Premier League
P31, 29pts, 18th/20
Lampard(56),
Malouda(65)
52,112
Having in his own words
spent 30 games being "analytical and
critical" of his former side as a pundit,
Alan Shearer had a pitchside view of our plight as
he took his managerial bow.
The man himself appeared just before kick-off and
went straight into the home dugout as stewards
restrained a posse of press snappers - no grand
introductions, no waves, just straight on to the
matter in hand.
And although it remained tantalisingly scoreless at
half-time, by the hour mark we'd succumbed to a
self-inflicted blow for a third successive game,
Fabricio Coloccini twice failing to clear and Frank
Lampard heading in
A second soon followed as Lampard teed up Florent
Malouda to sweep a shot home and completely kill the
atmosphere.
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2013 Romain Amalfitano's late effort gave United
reserves a 1-1 draw against Bolton Wanderers at the
Lancashire FA county ground in Leyland.
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2013
Benfica (Portugal) (a)
1-3 (1-1)
Europa League Quarter-final 1st leg
Cisse(12)
Moreno(25),
Lima(65),
Cardozo(71pen)
44,133
A Europa League first leg
tie labelled as 'Mission Possible' by Alan Pardew
got off to a dream start when Papiss Cisse netted -
and then came desperately close soon after - his
close-range deflected shot striking a post.
However, Benfica soon equalised and two defensive
ricks gifted them further goals - the latter a
twice-taken penalty after the first effort was
denied for encroachment.
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2016 It was five games without a victory for
Peter Beardsley's U21 side following an
incident-packed 3-5 defeat at Swansea.
Luke Charman, Dan Barlaser and Callum Roberts netted
at the Liberty Stadium.
NUFC.com
match report
 2021
Tottenham Hotspur (h) 2-2 (1-2)
Premier League
Joelinton(28), Willock(85)
Kane(30,34)
BCD
Loan
midfielder Joe Willock came off the bench to net a
potentially priceless equaliser as relegation
continued to threaten United.
Ahead through Joelinton, Steve Bruce's side
immediately gift-wrapped an equaliser for Harry Kane
who then scored again to turn the game around
completely in just seven minutes.
However, the deserved point arrived via Willock's
close range finish, barely five minutes after taking
to the field.
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