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Ticket news:
Wolves (h) Public sale now
West Ham (a)
SOLD
OUT
Bournemouth (h) Public sale now
Villa (a) ST holder sale now (0pts)
Sheffield United (a) ST holder sale now (30pts)
Shot
shy:
No-strike
clause?
Sunday's visit of Wolves to Gallowgate will be
United's tenth PL game of the season and after nine they've managed just five
goals - their lowest total since also netting five in nine to start the
2005/06 campaign.
A certain Alan Shearer started all nine of
those games back in 2005 and managed to score just once - equaling the return
of our current number nine at this stage.
A failure to score on Sunday would make five goals from the first ten games
the lowest total in the club's entire history going back to 1893, eclipsing
the previous total of six. That record was set....last season.
NUFC goals scored after ten games - PL seasons:
2019/20: ? goals
2018/19: 6 goals
2017/18: 10 goals
2015/16: 12 goals
2014/15: 11 goals
2013/14: 14 goals
2012/13: 12 goals
2011/12: 15 goals
2010/11: 19 goals
2008/09: 12 goals
2007/08: 17 goals
2006/07: 7 goals
2005/06: 8 goals |
2004/05: 21 goals
2003/04: 15 goals
2002/03: 16 goals
2001/02: 18 goals
2000/01: 11 goals
1999/00: 20 goals
1998/99: 15 goals
1997/98: 12 goals
1996/97: 20 goals
1995/96: 26 goals
1994/95: 27 goals
1993/94: 15 goals |
PS: Our worst-ever goal total in a 38
game PL season remains 35 in 1997/98. If we're to beat that sparse return, we
need to find our shooting boots PDQ....
Local
action:
Senior
Cup update
Following the conclusion of this week's First
Round ties, the Quarter Finalists of this season's
Northumberland Senior Cup are now known.
Tuesday saw Whitley Bay score six goals without reply at home to Newcastle
University, with Blyth Spartans also encountering little resistance as they
won 4-0 away at Heaton Stannington on Wednesday.
Things were rather closer between Bedlington Terriers and Ashington, with the
lead changing hands several times before the Terriers scored late on to win
3-2.
Those three successful sides now advance into the last eight, where they join
five others who enter at that stage, including Newcastle United U23s.
The following ties are due to be played on or before Saturday January 25th
2020:
Morpeth Town v Whitley Bay
Newcastle Benfield v Newcastle United
North Shields v West Allotment Celtic
Bedlington Terriers v Blyth Spartans
The last four seasons of this competition have seen as many different sides
lift the trophy; current holders Morpeth, ourselves in 2018, Blyth the year
before that and North Shields back in 2016.
Look North:
Book
offer
Dan
Jackson's new book "The Northumbrians" takes a fresh look at
the history of our region and how its' diversity and culture has evolved over
centuries.
We have a limited number of author-signed
copies for sale at the cover price of £20 inc. free UK delivery. Orders
can be made online
here
PS: There's a canny interview with the author here
Premier
League:
Wolves
(h)
The
Magpies are next in home action on Sunday,
when
the men from Molineux provide the opposition
in a 2pm
start that
is live on Sky
Sports.
Tickets remain on public sale.
Newcastle's home record against Wolves
doesn't make for great reading, with a draw and two defeats since we collected
three points at SJP, back in April 2011.
We've also not managed to keep 11 players on the park in either of their last
two visits; Vurnon Anita getting an early bath back in September 2016 and
DeAndre Yedlin dismissed during the December 2018 meeting.
NUFC:
Isaac Hayden completes his suspension by sitting
out this game, while news on the possible availability of Florian Lejeune and
Matt Ritchie is awaited.
WWFC: Romain Saiss is doubtful with a hamstring issue and Pedro
Neto is recovering from a heel problem.
Away from home this season, Wolves have been beaten just once in four games
- a 2-3 loss at Everton. Draws at Leicester (0-0) and Crystal Palace (1-1)
were eclipsed by a fine 2-0 success at Manchester City.
Before their trip to Tyneside, Nuno Espirito Santo takes his team to Slovan
Bratislava in the Europa League on Thursday night, their ninth tie of the
season so far.
And there's no respite for them after their SJP visit, with a League Cup tie
against Aston Villa looming the following Wednesday, followed by a trip to
Arsenal.
Stats:
Wolves in Toon - last 10:
2018/19: lost 1-2 Perez
2016/17: lost 0-2
2011/12: drew 2-2 Cisse, Gutierrez
2010/11: won 4-1 Nolan, Shola Ameobi,
Lovenkrands, Gutierrez
2003/04: drew 1-1 Bowyer
1992/93: won 2-1 Kelly 2
1991/92: lost 1-2 og(Madden)
1990/91: drew 0-0
1989/90: lost 1-4 Brock
1982/83: drew 1-1 Wharton
Travel:
Train: Engineering work in the Kings Cross area means that no trains
will depart before 10.30am - extending journey times to Newcastle.
Anyone planning to travel from Leeds to Newcastle on Sunday should also be
aware that buses will replace trains to York until lunchtime.
Bus:
Dedicated match buses run from
the Metro Centre (X50) and Gosforth Great Park (Q3) details
Metro: Buses
replace Metro services between South
Shields and Chichester all weekend.
Opposite
Times Square on Clayton Street West, The Dog and Parrot are now
showing Sky PL live games. Get a Meat:Stack burger, fries & a craft
can for just £10 every day including matchdays.
Upcoming PL fixtures:
Fri 25.10.2019:
Southampton v Leicester City (8pm) Sky
Sat 26.10.2019:
Manchester City v Aston Villa (12.30pm) BT
Brighton & Hove Albion v Everton (3pm)
Watford v Bournemouth (3pm)
West Ham v Sheffield United (3pm)
Burnley v Chelsea (5.30pm) Sky
Sun 27.10.2019:
Newcastle v Wolves (2pm)
Sky
Arsenal v Crystal Palace (4.30pm)
Liverpool v Spurs (4.30pm) Sky
Norwich City v Manchester United (4.30pm)
The
NUFC Foodbank collection will be taking place on Strawberry Place from
Noon
- please support it with donations of food
or cash if you're able to.
Referee: Kevin Friend (Leicestershire). Last in charge of us for the
4-0 win at Fulham in May and was last at Gallowgate for the 2-0 win over
Huddersfield in February.
UK TV: Live on Sky Sports
Overseas TV: to follow
UK Radio: Live on BBC Radio 5 Live Sport
Local Radio: Live on BBC Radio Newcastle
Not just beer... our sponsors CentrAle have a selection of
locally-produced Gin, Vodka & Rum and a range of wines with a local
connection, including bottles from
Gateshead-based Laneberg Wines.
Unlikely
lads:
The
thick of it
Making a return to management with Southend
United on Tuesday two months after leaving Macclesfield Town, Sol Campbell
saw the task facing him at first hand as the Shrimpers were beaten 1-7 by
Doncaster Rovers in League One - their worst-ever home defeat.
Also arriving at Roots Hall to provide coaching to the Southend strikers is
former Magpie Andy Cole.
Fellow League One strugglers AFC Wimbledon meanwhile continue with SJP old boy
Glyn Hodges in charge after parting company with Manager Wally Downes.
The Wombles assistant boss took over on a temporary basis when Downes was
suspended following allegations of placing multiple bets on football
matches.
Under his guidance, Wimbledon have won four games out of five and he's
unsurprisingly favourite to be given the job on a permanent basis.
Borrowers:
Loan
lads
Updates on United's nine current players out on loan:
Dan Barlaser (Rotherham United):
Midfielder Dan got on for the final 11 minutes of an impressive 2-0 success at
Ipswich Town in League One on Wednesday.
Nathan Harker (Blyth Spartans):
The goalkeeper remains idle, unable to force his way back into the side for
Wednesday night's 4-0 win at Heaton Stannington in the Northumberland Senior
Cup First Round on Wednesday.
Freddie Woodman (Swansea City):
There were more home discomforts for the Jacks on Tuesday, as they lost at the
Liberty Stadium for the third time in four Championship matches.
The latest side to take all three points were Brentford, who scored three
goals without reply against Freddie, the most goals he's conceded in a senior
game since back in 2015 when he was on loan at Crawley Town.
Rolando Aarons (Wycombe Wanderers):
It finished 1-1 against Blackpool at Bloomfield Road in League One on
Tuesday, Rolando named among the substitutes and introduced on 70 minutes.
Kelland Watts (Stevenage):
A 0-1 reverse at Swindon Town on Tuesday leaves Stevenage a point adrift at
the foot of League Two, Kelland continued in a midfield role and completed the
full 90 minutes.
Liam Gibson (Grimsby Town):
The on-loan defender was grateful to Mariners 'keeper James McKeown, who saved
a first half penalty that Gibson had given away by tripping an opponent.
Liam completed the entire game away at Cambridge United in League Two, which
ended scoreless.
Jacob Murphy (Sheffield Wednesday):
The Owls sit third in the Championship following a 1-0 home victory over
Stoke City on Tuesday. However midfielder Murphy failed to make it into an
unchanged starting lineup and was also omitted from the bench.
Elias Sorensen (Carlisle United):
Another black night for the Cumbrians, who perished 0-2 at home to Northampton
Town in League Two on Tuesday night - their fourth successive league loss.
Elias was an unused replacement.
Achraf Lazaar (Cosenza)
Chievo (h)
Serie B, Saturday.
U23s:
No
contest
mackem U23s 0 Newcastle U23s 2
Match
report
2019/20:
More
Blues
at the Bridge
Chelsea 1 Newcastle 0
Match
report
Santiag-no:
Mexican
not on
the menu for Mike
The Athletic portal reports that Mike
Ashley held a meeting in London last week with two Mexican businessmen
interested in buying Newcastle United.
However, they claim that: "Ashley is
said to have come across as 'rude' and the conversation came to
nothing."
It's uncertain whether the Mexicans are the same ones linked to the club
earlier in 2019, said to be the Orlegi Group who control Liga MX side Santos
Laguna.
The Athletic also report that: "the two businessmen revealed to Ashley
a fascination with Newcastle dating back to the 2005 movie Goal!"
It's unclear whether their preferred candidate to replace Steve Bruce is
the renowned Erik Dornhelm.....
U18s:
Reds
romp
Liverpool U18s 3 Newcastle U18s 0
The young Magpies returned to league action on
Saturday after a
two week break, but a three goal deficit at the interval made the outcome at
the Kirkby Academy a foregone conclusion.
Liverpool's England international James Balagizi netted in the 11th and 26th minutes,
before the 16 year-old crossed for James Norris to head in after 34 minutes.
There was a new face in the Newcastle lineup; midfielder Stan Flaherty
beginning the season with Arsenal but given permission to find a new club.
He's linked up with United following a short trial at West Ham.
And the trialist came closest to reducing the arrears after the interval,
trying his luck with a shot that was deflected onto the Liverpool crossbar.
Team: Brown, Gilchrist, Oliver, Brannen, Midgley (Scott 69),
Stephenson (Harrison 65), White, Gamblin (de Bolle 65), Reed, Flaherty,
Anderson.
Subs n/u: Marshall, Nicholson.
Booked: Midgley.
Premier
League:
TV changes
Almost a week late, the the December
2019 and January 2020 fixture alterations appeared last week. Games in red are changed, games in
black are unaltered:
Thu 05.12.2019 Sheffield United (a) 7.30pm
Am
Sun 08.12.2019 Southampton (h) 2pm (no TV)
Sat 14.12.2019 Burnley (a) 3pm (no TV)
Sat 21.12.2019 Crystal Palace (h) 3pm (no TV)
Thu 26.12.2019 Manchester Utd (a) 5.30pm Am
Sat 28.12.2019 Everton (h) 3pm (no TV)
Wed 01.01.2020 Leicester City (h) 3pm BT
Sat 11.01.2020 Wolves (a) 3pm (no TV)
Sat 18.01.2020 Chelsea (h) 5.30pm Sky
Tue 21.01.2020 Everton (a) 7.30pm (no TV)
Our visit to Bramall Lane was originally meant to be on Tuesday December 3rd,
but an elongation of the Amazon Prime coverage to three days sees us face
Sheffield United on a Thursday night instead.
That rearrangement means the following Saturday's home game against
Southampton moves to a non-televised 2pm slot on Sunday 8th.
Uniquely in the Premier League era, we're allowed the dubious pleasure of
seeing Turf Moor in the daylight, with our game at Burnley and the following
Saturday's visit of Palace to SJP unchanged.
Our second Amazon Prime game sees the Magpies heading to Old Trafford for a
5.30pm kick-off on Boxing Day, but Everton's trip to Tyneside two days later
is a non-televised 3pm start.
It's also a 3pm kick-off at home to Leicester City on New Years Day but that
will be shown live on BT.
Newcastle's game away to Wolves isn't selected for live transmission on
Saturday 11th and stays as a 3pm start, but the following week's home clash
with Chelsea moves back to 5.30pm in order to accommodate Sky.
And finally for now, the Tuesday night trip to Goodison Park on January 21st
isn't on TV but now kicks off at 7.30pm rather than 7.45pm.
Sunday
for Geordies:
Ticket
winner
Billed
as a celebration of North East songwriters,
Hall 2 of the Gateshead Sage is to host The Great Geordie Songbook
on Sunday November 3rd.
Local musicians, actors and comedians will pay tribute to the work of
songwriters from music hall stars Joe Wilson and Geordie Ridley to Alex
Glasgow and Alan Hull.
Anyone who went to Mr Corvan's Music Hall or The Great Joe Wilson
stage shows will recognise some familiar cast members in this new production.
Tickets are on sale now priced £20 (+booking fee) online
here and there are 4pm & 8pm shows.
We had a pair of tickets for the 8pm performance up for grabs and asked you to tell us the missing word in the following local song title:
Keep your feet still Geordie *****
It was of course Hinny
(we accepted other spellings) and a pair of tickets are on their way to Nick
Ryland.
Thanks to everyone who entered.
Update:
Strawberry
Place development
There's
still time to lodge objections to plans submitted to redevelop Strawberry
Place, which if passed would restrict any future extension to SJP and obscure
the current views of it across the city skyline.
To do so, access the NCC website online
here
or
email planning.control@newcastle.gov.uk
including name and contact details and quoting ref: 2019/0879/01/DET.
Some
background to the plans can be found in a recent Chronicle article online
here while the Newcastle United Supporters Trust (NUST) have engaged a
solicitor to submit their own objection
details
here. 
2019/20:
More
rail disruption
Network
Rail have confirmed their plans for further upgrades to the East Coast Main
Line between London Kings Cross and Newcastle in 2020.
A further two complete shutdowns of Kings Cross are scheduled, on Saturday
Jan 25th & Sunday Jan 26th 2020 (FA Cup Fourth Round weekend) and Saturday
29th Feb & Sunday 1st Mar 2020 (Burnley home).
Five other weekends will see partial closure and reduced services running on
the ECML as follows:
Sat 4th Jan & Sun 5th Jan (FAC 3)
Sat 11th Jan & Sun 12th Jan (Wolves away)
Sat 18th Jan & Sun 19th Jan (Chelsea home)
Sat 8th Feb & Sun 9th Feb (Arsenal away tbc)*
Sat 15th & Sun 16th Feb (Arsenal away tbc)*
*winter break fixture, weekend to be played yet tbc
Further announcements regarding planned work after February 16th will follow,
with some or all of our away games at Crystal Palace, Southampton, Bournemouth,
Watford and Brighton likely to be affected.
PS: The latest Metro weekend line closure
coincides with our home game against Bournemouth on Saturday November 9th.
Buses will replace Metros from Wallsend to Monkseaton in both directions all
day.
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The SJP Box Office is in the Milburn Stand, just up from the Bobby Robson Statue.
Paid-for matchday ticket collections take place from the windows at the
back of the Gallowgate End Stand, above NINE Bar.
SJP Box Office phone: 0344
372 1892
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Milburn Stand Box Office opening:
Mon-Fri: 10am-5pm
Sat: 9am-4pm
Sun: Closed
Matchdays: 9am-Half-time
NUFC home age categories:
Juniors: U18s
Young Adults: 18-21s
Seniors: over-65s
(NB: Away game age categories vary from club to club and do not follow
the above)
On the opening day of ticket sales, they begin at 10am
unless otherwise notified.
If advance notice of a points reduction for away tickets has been given,
that will also usually come into effect then.
Away tickets are sold only to season ticket holders and members*. All ST
holders are automatically members (a non-negotiable fee is added
annually by NUFC to each ST).
The Premier League £30 away ticket price cap scheme has been extended
for a further three season and will now conclude at the end of the 2021/22 season.
Heading to the Toon?
City guide
here
NE guide
here |
Sat 26.10.2019 U18s v West Ham (h)
@ Little Benton, 11am. U18 Premier League Cup Group Stage.
Sun 27.10.2019 Wolves (h)
@ SJP, 2pm. Premier League. Public
sale now. Cheapest tickets £35. Live on
Sky Sports.
Mon 28.10.2019 U23s v Boro (h) @ Whitley
Park, 7pm. Premier League 2.
Sat 02.11.2019 West Ham (a)
@ London Stadium, 3pm. Premier League. SOLD OUT. (Allocation:
3,000).
Mon 04.11.2019 U23s v Aston Villa (a) @
Bodymoor Heath Training Ground, 7pm. Premier League 2. Behind
Closed Doors.
Fri 08.11.2019 U23s v West Bromwich
Albion (h) @ Whitley
Park, Noon. Premier League Cup Group Stage.
Sat 09.11.2019 U18s v Stoke City (h)
@ Little Benton, 11am. U18 Premier League.
Sat 09.11.2019 Bournemouth (h)
@ SJP, 3pm. Premier League. Public sale
now.
Cheapest tickets £35.
Tue
12.11.2019 U21s v Port Vale (a) @
Vale Park,
7.45pm. EFL Trophy Group
Stage.
Fri 22.11.2019 U23s v Benfica (Portugal) (h) @ Whitley
Park, 7pm. Premier League International Cup Group Stage.
Sat 23.11.2019 U18s v Spurs (h)
@ Little Benton, 11am. U18 Premier League Cup Group Stage.
Mon 25.11.2019 U23s v Stoke City (h) @ Whitley
Park, 7pm. Premier League 2.
Mon 25.11.2019 Aston
Villa (a)
@ Villa Park, 8pm. Premier League. ST
holder sale now, 0 points. £30 adults, £25 students & armed
forces. £22 Over 65s, £17 U21s, £10 U18s. (Allocation: tbc). Live on
Sky Sports.
Fri 29.11.2019 U23s v Scunthorpe United (a) @
Glanford Park, 7pm. Premier League Cup Group Stage.
Sat 30.11.2019 U18s v Wolves (h)
@ Little Benton, 11am. U18 Premier League.
Sat 30.11.2019 Manchester City (h)
@ SJP, 12.30pm. Premier League. Member
sale Tue 29.10.2019, public sale Tue 05.11.2019 (online), Tue 12.11.2019 (in person, by phone).
Live on
BT Sport.
Thu 05.12.2019 Sheffield United (a)
@ Bramall Lane, 7.30pm. Premier League. ST
holder sale now, 30 points. £30 adults, £25 over-60s, £20
students/U18s-U21s, £16 U18s. (Allocation: tbc). Live on
Amazon Prime.
NUFC Live on TV:
Sun 27.10.2019 Wolves
(h) 2pm
Sky
Mon 25.11.2019
Aston Villa
(a) 8pm
Sky
Sat 30.11.2019
Man City
(h) 12.30pm
BT
Thu 05.12.2019
Sheff Utd (a) 7.30pm
Am
Thu 26.12.2019 Man Utd (a) 5.30pm
Am
Wed 01.01.2020 Leicester City (h) 3pm BT
Sat 18.01.2020 Chelsea (h)
5.30pm
Sky
(TV
picks up to 23.01.2020 announced)
Toon Army America have listed Toon TV
venues in USA & Canada online
here
NUFC
Live TV confirmation dates:
NB: these are all "approximate
dates"
Fri 13.12.2019 Feb 2020
Fri 24.01.2019 Mar 2020
Fri 21.02.2020 Apr 2020
Fri 03.04.2020 May 2020
Mon 11.05.2020 17.05.2020 (final game)
FA Cup:
United enter in Round 3 (draw will take place around the time of Round 2
on 30.11.2019).
R3 Sat 04.01.2020
R4 Sat 25.01.2020
R5 Wed 04.03.2020
R6 Sat 21.03.2020
SF Sat 18.04.2020
F Sat 23.05.2020
EFL (Leasing.com) Trophy
(U21s):
United play three fixtures in Group D:
03.09.2019 Macclesfield Town (a) lost 1-2
08.10.2019 Shrewsbury Town (a) lost 0-3
12.11.2019 Port Vale (a) 7.45pm
U23 Premier League Cup:
United play six fixtures in Group C:
04.10.2019 Hull City (a) won 1-0
08.11.2019 West Brom (h) Noon
29.11.2019 Scunthorpe United (a) 7pm
17.01.2020 Hull City (h) 1pm
10.02.2020 West Brom (a) 7pm
21.02.2020 Scunthorpe United (h) 7pm
U23 Premier League International Cup:
United play three fixtures in Group C:
22.11.2019
Benfica (h) 7pm
11.12.2019 Hertha Berlin (h) 7pm
20.12.2019 Blackburn Rovers (h) 7pm
Northumberland Senior Cup:
United enter at the Quarter Final stage.
R1:
22.10.2019
Whitley Bay 6-0 Ncle Uni
23.10.2019 Bedlington Ter 3-2 Ashington
23.10.2019 Heaton 0-4 Blyth Spartans
QF:
Morpeth Town v Whitley Bay
Newcastle Benfield v NUFC
North Shields v West Allotment Celtic
Bedlington Terriers v Blyth Spartans
(to be played by Sat 25.01.2020)
U18 Premier League Cup:
United play three fixtures in Group E:
28.09.2019 Stoke City (a) lost 2-3
26.10.2019
West Ham (h) 11am
23.11.2019 Spurs (h) 11am
FA Youth Cup:
United enter in Round 3.
R3 by Sat 14.12.2019
R4 by Sat 18.01.2020
R5 by Sat 08.02.2020
R6 by Sat 29.02.2020
SF by Sat 21.03.2020
F by Sat 25.04.2020
National League North side Gateshead
are offering a £5 discount to all NUFC season ticket holders on
the adult price of £15 for home league games. U16s £5, U12s free with paying adult.
Upcoming home league games:
Sat 02.11.2019 Guiseley (h) 3pm
Sat 16.11.2019 Chester (h) 3pm
Other events @ SJP:
Rugby League:
Sat 23.05.2020/Sun 24.05.2020
Rugby League Magic Weekend.
Sat 23.10.2021 Opening ceremony and first game of Rugby League World
Cup.
The 2018/19
season insert for Paul Joannou's "Newcastle
United Ultimate Record" is now available as a PDF and has been emailed to those
who requested it.
If you haven't received a copy yet and wanted one, email biffa@nufc.com
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National Service |
International breaks:
2019/20:
11.11.2019-19.11.2019
23.03.2020-31.03.2020
12.06.2020-12.07.2020
Euro 2020 Final tournament
Groups/venues:
A: Rome and Baku
B: Saint Petersburg and Copenhagen
C: Amsterdam and Bucharest
D: London and Glasgow
E: Bilbao and Dublin
F: Munich and Budapest
2020/21:
31.08.2020-08.09.2020
05.10.2020-13.10.2020
09.11.2020-17.11.2020
22.03.2021-30.03.2021
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What's this all about then?
Click here
for a rambling explanation of sorts....
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This Day in History |
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23rd October |
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Born Or Died:
1915 Jimmy Gordon
born, Fauldhouse, Scotland. (1935-45)
Working as a miner and playing for junior side Wishaw
before joining United, wing half Jimmy debuted in a 2-3 defeat at
Oldham during April 1935.
However his time at SJP was blighted
by both a broken leg and the outbreak of WWII, after which it was
thought by the club's directors that the 30 year-old had nothing to
offer the Division Two side.
Released before the resumption of league football, Jimmy joined
Middlesbrough and went on to become their club captain, playing on
until the age of 38.
Joining the Ayresome Park coaching staff following his retirement,
Jimmy later moved on to a similar post at Blackburn Rovers and in
1969, was persuaded to join Derby County by ex-Boro colleague
Brian Clough.
He helped the Rams to title success and later followed Clough to both
Leeds United and Nottingham Forest, working alongside Clough and Peter
Taylor throughout a golden age of trophy success at the City Ground.
Given the accolade of leading the Forest side out at Wembley in the
1980 League Cup Final, Jimmy retired the following year.
Living in Derby, he was sadly to suffer from Alzheimer's disease in
the final years of his life and passed away in August 1996.
2009 saw Brian Clough's brief flirtation with Elland Road dramatised
in the feature film, "The Damned United", featuring
Wearside -born actor Maurice Roeves as Jimmy.
1930
Alan Monkhouse born, Stockton-on-Tees. (1953-56)
Centre forward
who began his career with Thornaby, joining Millwall in 1949 and going
on to score 23 goals in 69 appearances for the Third Division (South)
Lions.
Transferred to Newcastle at a cost of £11,500 in October 1953,
Alan made his United debut in a 4-0 home victory over Cardiff
City the following month.
Grabbing a hat trick at SJP during a 4-1 win over Sheffield United the
following March, Monkhouse then played his part in our FA Cup-winning
campaign in 1955.
Recalled in place of Vic Keeble, Alan's two goals helped United
overcome Nottingham Forest in a Fifth Round second
replay and the team went on to lift the trophy.
Alan however returned to the reserves, having been unable to keep
retain a first XI shirt in those pre-substitute days.
Moving on to York City in 1956, Alan ended his playing career with South Shields.
He died in
1992.
 1998 Ben Kitchen born, Newcastle.
(2015-18)
Younger brother of Magpies reserve Alex and son of
former Leyton Orient and Gateshead defender Sam, full back Ben was
just six when he first joined United's Academy.
Debuting at U18 level in a 0-0 draw away to Stoke City in August 2015,
Kitchen's reserve team bow came in a 0-3 loss to Fulham at Whitley
Park the following February.
An U18 regular during the 2016/17 campaign, Kitchen returned to the
reserve side for the following season and acquired squad number 56 for
CheckaTrade Trophy fixtures.
However, he left the club during June 2018 as part of a mass
clearout of Newcastle's development squad, signing a contract at
Croatian side NK Novigrad alongside fellow Magpies discard Kurtis
Russell.
After a year overseas, Ben returned to the UK and won a contract with
Whitby Town following a successful trial period.
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What Else?
1897 Blackpool (h)
2-0
(1-0)
Division Two
P8, 13pts, 3rd/16
Campbell(30), Aitken(85)
8,000
Workmen were busy constructing a new
stand at St.James' Park until the morning of the game and it was part-finished
to give spectators a vantage point.
Newcastle reportedly wore light blue shirts and the visitors were in black and
white.
Referee F.Bye (Sheffield) mistakenly blew for full time on 75 minutes and began
to leave the field along with several visiting players, before his linesmen
pointed out the error.
1901 Middlesbrough (h)
4-1
(1-1)
Friendly
Roberts 2, A.Gardner, Birnie
Turner
3,000
This midweek friendly was played in aid of the
Tyneside Cobra Fund, established to benefit families of
local men drowned when a warship of that name sank on its
maiden voyage from the Tyne the previous month. 1909 Bristol City (h)
3-1
(1-1)
Division One
P11, 13pts, 4th/20
Shepherd(13,70), Anderson(46)
Cowell(28)
10,000
Newcastle extended a perfect record
against the Robins at Gallowgate with a fourth victory in as many seasons.
City however would avoid defeat on their next five visits to Tyneside before
finally losing once again in 1992.
1912 sunderland (h)
0-1
(0-0)
Friendly
Holley(0-1)
7,000
Hospital Cup match.
1920 Bradford Park Avenue (h)
2-1
(2-0)
Division One
P11, 16pts, 2nd/22
Ward(13), Harris(39)
McLean(53)
48,000
1926 Blackburn Rovers
(h)
6-1
(4-0)
Division One
P12, 16pts, 2nd/22
MacKenzie(7), Seymour(22,33,45),
Clark(48), McDonald(86)
Harper(57)
27,147
Rovers had won 7-1 at Gallowgate just over a year
before, but were severely punished by Newcastle, the
prolific Hughie Gallacher not on the scoresheet but hugely
influential.
1937 Bradford Park Avenue (h)
3-0
(1-0)
Division Two
P12, 8pts, 18th/22
Imrie(10), J.R.Richardson(85), Mooney(86)
21,000
Played in a
constant downpour, United's two late goals were scored "when
darkness had almost closed" according to one
reporter.
 1943
Hartlepools United (h) 0-1 (0-1)
Wartime
10,065
Barrett(11pen)
The Magpies lined up with a front pairing of Albert
Stubbins and Jackie Milburn but lost to a penalty from
guest player Jim Barrett of West Ham.
A week later they lost the return fixture by the odd
goal in nine, with Stubbins grabbing a hat-trick and
Milburn also on target
 1948
Bolton Wanderers (a) 5-1 (2-0)
Division One
P14, 18pts, 3rd/22
Gibson(8,37), Sibley(55), Taylor(79), Milburn(80)
Moir(81)
40,000
The Magpies were having an enjoyable start to life
back in the top tier, beaten just twice in their opening
fourteen games and reaching the 30 goal mark here.
 1948
Meanwhile, the reserves enjoyed a 5-0 victory against Sheffield
United at SJP.
Andy Donaldson and Tommy Thompson both struck twice
against the Blades, while Willie McCall was also on
target.
 1954
Manchester United (a) 2-2
(1-0)
Division One
P14, 13pts, 13th/22
Broadis(17), R.Mitchell(75)
og(Scoular), (52)Taylor(57)
37,247
There was a senior debut for Bill Curry, who became the first
player to transition from the club's new youth
team, the N's.
Magpies goalkeeper John Thompson also made his first team
bow.
 1965
Tottenham Hotspur (h) 0-0 (0-0)
Division One
P14, 12pts, 14th/22
42,430
A third goalscoring blank in four games prompted
United boss Joe Harvey to make a failed £80K bid for
Bolton's centre forward Wyn Davies.
 1971
Manchester United (h) 0-1 (0-0)
Division One
P14, 8pts, 21st/22
Best(2)
55,603
The league leaders left with both points after George Best netted after 64
seconds in a game of few chances.
There was a rare outing for Magpies reserve Chris Guthrie, while Keith
Dyson was missing from the side and moved to Blackpool within days in
part/exchange for Tony Green.
 1974
Birmingham City (h)
1-1 (0-1)
Texaco Cup Semi Final,
1st leg
Macdonald(60)
Hatton(42)
20,559
After a 0-3 away reverse in the league just days earlier, Malcolm
Macdonald's second half header at the Gallowgate End ensured that United would
return to St.Andrews on level terms.
 1976
Birmingham City (h)
3-2 (1-1)
Division One
P11, 13pts, 6th/22
Burns(1,73), T.Craig(58)
Gallagher(11), Francis(52pen)
31,711
A Tommy Craig effort from distance put United level at 2-2, before Mickey
Burns grabbed the winner at the Gallowgate End.
City included Terry Hibbitt and John Connolly in their lineup, but striker Peter
Withe didn't make the side for this one. All three would later play in the same
Newcastle side.
 1982
Crystal Palace (h)
1-0 (1-0)
Division Two
P11, 15pts, 11th/22
Waddle(35)
22,616
Beaten 1-4 by Fulham at SJP the previous week, normal service was resumed
thanks to Chris Waddles's goal.
Both Terry McDermott and Steve Carney were missing for United after their
dismissals at Oldham, while future Newcastle coach Paul Barron made a fine stop
to deny Mick Martin.
Youtube
footage is online here
 1996
Oldham Athletic (h)
1-0
(1-0)
League Cup 3rd Round
Beardsley(25pen)
36,314
Three days after the epic 5-0 win over Manchester
United, Newcastle enjoyed a rather lower profile victory
against a team from the North West.
The Latics sported a maroon and blue hooped change kit
that was remarkably reminiscent of our effort from the
previous season.
2000 Ex-Mag hero Les Ferdinand made a frank admission to his involvement in
one of the great unsolved crimes of the century.
Yes, Big Les aided and abetted in the wanton destruction of the Blue Peter
sunken garden, along with a certain Dennis Wise.
 2002
Juventus (Italy) (h)
1-0 (0-0)
Champions League Group Match 4
Griffin(62)
48,370
A moment Andy Griffin and the rest of us will never forget
as his shot-cum-cross went in off 'keeper Gianluigi Buffon.
Youtube footage is online here
A grey-clad United held out to end a run of three
successive group game defeats and give themselves a mathematical chance of
qualification - although no side had ever accomplished that feat from our
position.
Juve coach Marcello Lippi: "....when you go one goal behind in front of a crowd
like this one, it's not easy to come back."
NUFC.com match report
 2005
mackems (h)
3-2 (2-2)
Premiership
P10, 12pts, 11th/20
Ameobi(34,37), Emre(63)
Lawrence(35), Elliott(41)
52,302
It was more relief than euphoria that greeted the final
whistle but three points and three goals against the
unwashed at SJP were massively enjoyable.
The goal that won it came from the left boot of Emre and was a free-kick to
rival those of Liam O'Brien and Scott Sellars that ensured a win double over the
wearsiders in 1992/93.
A penalty claim and a shot off the bar by the mackem made it a nervy finish, although
Steven Taylor came close at the other end.
An amazing seven and half
minute spell in the first half had seen four goals
shared, with United twice throwing away the lead.
And although our verdict on United's second was that it
had gone in off Magpies old boy Stephen Caldwell, Shola
Ameobi was later officially credited with the goal.
NUFC.com match report
Youtube footage of Emre's goal is here
2008
At a Regulatory Commission hearing, a claim for wrongful
dismissal from United for
defender Habib Beye was upheld. As a result, his
one-match suspension was withdrawn.
Beye was shown a red card after just 12 minutes
by referee Rob Styles
for denying an obvious goalscoring
opportunity during our
home match against
Manchester City.
 2010
West Ham (a)
2-1 (1-1)
Premier League
P9, 11pts, 9th/20
Nolan(23), Carroll(69)
Cole(12)
34,486
Andy Carroll put a traumatic week (having had his Range Rover torched) behind him by scoring the winner
that kept his side out of the bottom three and left them
ninth instead.
This Saturday teatime game began with betting suspended on
manager Chris Hughton losing his job, after a flurry of
flutters.
NUFC.com match report
2013
Citing their "unfairly negative" coverage of a fan protest
march ahead of the previous Saturday's home game against
Liverpool, NUFC informed Trinity Mirror North East that
their three local titles, The Chronicle, Journal and
Sunday Sun were all banned from SJP.
News of the ban broke the following Sunday after United's
derby defeat at the stadium of plight, when Alan Pardew
was prevented from answering questions posed in the
press conference by writers from those papers.
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