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Update:
Euro hopes over
Chelsea's 2-1 victory over Spurs on Tuesday night means that the
highest position that Newcastle can finish in on Sunday is ninth
- ending their faint hopes of qualifying for next season's Europa
Conference League.
As a consequence of that, the Magpies will enter the Carabao Cup in
the Second Round (dates tbc).
Update:
Up the Boro?
Having admitted to three
counts of spying on opposition training sessions this season,
Southampton were expelled from the Championship playoff final by an
independent disciplinary commission on Tuesday.
That means Hull City will face Middlesbrough at Wembley on Saturday
for a place in the Premier League alongside automatically promoted
Coventry City and Ipswich Town. They have also been deducted four
points next season.
However the Saints have appealed against the severity of their
punishments and a separate arbitration panel will consider that on
Wednesday. It seems unlikely that the decision to reinstate Boro
will be reversed however.
Hull City secured
their place with a 2-0 win at Millwall on Monday after a scoreless
first leg, 24 hours before a 2-1 home success for Southampton
over Boro in extra time - again coming after the first leg had ended
0-0.
The Tigers will face the Saints at Wembley Stadium on Saturday
May 23rd, unless their punishment for the ongoing EFL charge
over alleged spying alters either the teams competing, the match
date - or perhaps both.
Latest:
Leazes Terrace latest
From NUFC, Tuesday:
Newcastle United has completed the purchase of a significant
portion of the historic Leazes Terrace building next to St.
James' Park.
The acquisition of a substantial majority of the Grade I
listed structure includes its northern, southern and western
elevations – including all areas facing the stadium.
It also includes most of its eastern elevation, with a small
block of private residences remaining in this part of the building.
This strategic purchase is part of the club's long-term
planning as it continues to assess all credible and feasible options
for the future of its home stadium.
It provides Newcastle United with greater flexibility and
ensures any future decisions support the club's ambitions, as well
as its responsibilities to the local community and the city of
Newcastle upon Tyne.
The club recognises the building’s historic and architectural
significance and is committed to its preservation.
There are no plans to change the current use of Leazes
Terrace, which is currently let for student accommodation, and the
club will retain the building’s existing property management
operator.
The investment to purchase Leazes Terrace does not impact the
club's football trading position.
This will doubtless fuel speculation that a
redeveloped SJP including an enlarged East Stand could be in the
offing, as opposed to a new stadium built elsewhere.
As stated in the press release though, it's only a part purchase and
the building retains Grade 1 listed status, which remains a
significant barrier to redevelopment regardless of who owns it.
It may be more realistic to see this in the context of the land
acquisition around Strawberry Place; a strategic move
future-proofing an area bordering SJP for PIF, regardless of whether
the football club remain there in the future.
Internationals:
WC
calls for Toon trio
Three current Magpies have been selected for World Cup Final duty
this summer so far, with their warm-up fixtures listed below:
Bruno Guimaraes (Brazil):
Sun 31.05.2026 Panama (h) Rio de Janeiro FR
Sat 06.06.2026 Egypt (n) Cleveland FR
Anthony Elanga
(Sweden):
Mon 01.06.2026 Norway (a) Oslo
FR
Thu 04.06.2026 Greece (h) Stockholm FR
Yoane
Wissa (DR Congo):
Wed 03.06.2026 Denmark (n) Liege
FR
Tue 09.06.2026 Chile (n) La Línea de la Concepcion FR
Confirmation awaited:
Player(s) tbc (if any) (England):
Sat 06.06.2026 New Zealand (n) Tampa FR
Wed 10.06.2026 Costa Rica (n) Orlando FR
Player(s) tbc (if any) (Germany):
Sun 31.05.2026 Finland (h) Mainz FR
Sat 06.06.2026 USA (a) Chicago FR
Others:
Alex Murphy (Ireland):
Thu 28.05.2026 Qatar (h) Dublin FR
Sat 06.06.2026 Canada (a) Montreal FR
A maiden senior selection for the Newcastle defender.
Rory Finneran
(Ireland):
Sat 16.05.2026 Grenada
(n) won 5-0 FR
The 18 year-old midfielder came off the bench in the 74th minute for
his first senior international appearance, with Ireland 3-0 ahead at
the home of Spaniards Real Murcia.
Player tbc (if any) (Italy):
Wed 03.06.2026 Luxembourg (a) Luxembourg
FR
Sun 07.06.2026 Greece (a) Crete FR
Player tbc (if any) (Denmark):
Wed 03.06.2026 DR Congo (n) Liege
FR
Sun 07.06.2026 Ukraine (h) Odense FR
Premier League:
Where there's a
Will....
Newcastle 3 West Ham 1
Match report
Match action
Latest PL results:
Wed 13.05.2026:
Manchester City 3-0 Crystal Palace
Fri 15.05.2026:
Aston Villa 4-2 Liverpool
Sun 17.05.2026:
Manchester United 3-2 Nottingham Forest
Brentford 2-2 Crystal Palace
Everton 1-3 mackems
Leeds United 1-0 Brighton & Hove Albion
Wolves 1-1 Fulham
Newcastle 3-1 West Ham
Mon 18.05.2026:
Arsenal 1-0 Burnley
Tue 19.05.2026:
Bournemouth 1-1 Manchester City
Chelsea 2-1 Spurs
Latest:
NUFC: investment claim
From Reuters, Monday:
Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund PIF is in talks with
investors over them taking a minority stake in Newcastle United as
part of its fundraising plans for the Premier League club's
stadium, three people familiar with the matter said.
PIF, chaired by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is weighing
up expanding the club's current stadium or building a new one and
could issue new shares to a prospective new backer of the plans, one
of the people said.
Newcastle United CEO David Hopkinson told Reuters that the club was
considering building a new stadium, while a renovation would cost
in the hundreds of millions of pounds.
A new stadium could cost in excess of £1bn ($1.34bn), said
Hopkinson, who referred questions about the talks involving PIF to
the Saudi fund itself.
Saudi Arabia's PIF declined to comment.
Another option to raise new funds includes a potential
securitisation of Newcastle's commercial revenue, the person said,
adding no decision has been made yet on the investment.
The club is also preparing to open a new multimillion-pound
expansion of its training centre that will extend its footprint by
more than 50%, Newcastle said last month.
2026/27:
ST
waiting
list open
now
NUFC confirm that the season ticket waiting list for
next season is now open, with a minimum of 250 available.
Entry to the waiting list is restricted to members, who can
sign up until Sun 31.05.2026.
A ballot will then take place with entrants placed in priority
groups according to criteria set by the club. Ballot winners can
then purchase season tickets from Wed 10.06.2026.
While the purchase of a 2026/27 membership isn't required to join
the waiting list, anyone who doesn't win this ballot would need to
continue paying for membership in order to maintain their place in
the queue for future ST releases.
While the minimum figure of 250 for 2026/27 is set, there's no
mention of how many STs will be offered thereafter.
Full details online
here
Compo:
Badge winners
The latest release from Toon badge specialist Magpin
depicts German international defender Malick Thiaw -
available online
here
now for immediate delivery.
We had a couple to give away and asked you to predict the full time score against West Ham on Sunday.
From the entries received, 24 were correct, meaning that a random
draw was required to pick the winners, who are:
Steve Dixon
Bill Minto
Update :
Krafth bows out
Newcastle have confirmed the departure of Emil Krafth,
ending a seven season posting on Tyneside for the 31 year-old
Swedish defender.
A £5m arrival from
French side Amiens hours on transfer deadline day in August 2019,
Stockholm-born Krafth made the first of his 106 appearances in all
competitions in a 1-3 Premier League defeat at Norwich City that
month.
Initially utilised at right back, Emil also lined up in central
defence during his time at United, but a succession of injuries
affected his availability for club and country.
The 2022/23 campaign would be a particular low point, featuring
regularly in pre-season only to suffer a cruciate ligament tear in
the League Cup at Tranmere Rovers.
That kept him out of action for over a year, before other issues
including a broken collarbone and knee problems continued to disrupt
his availability thereafter.
Extending his contract in 2022, 2024 and 2025, what proved to be his
final senior appearance was a 45 minute runout at West Ham during
November 2025.
Krafth made 84 PL appearances (54 starts) from a possible 266 in
that competition, his one competitive goal coming against Manchester
City at an empty SJP in the COVID-restricted 2020/21 season.
Unable to get on the pitch in either Champions League campaigns
during his time at United, more positively he was a late substitute
at Wembley in the Carabao Cup Final success against Liverpool in
March 2025.
Update:
Wooden spoon avoided
Newcastle's debut
at the International U19 football tournament in the Swiss
town of Altstatten saw them record a seventh place finish at the
eight team event.
The Magpies began their three group games on Friday by defeating
Danes Brondby 1-0, defender Henry Johnson on target with four
minutes of the scheduled 40 to play.
0-1 defeats at the hands of Croatians Dinamo Zagreb and Swiss side St.Gallen
left United bottom of their four team group, consigning them to a
7th/8th place playoff on Saturday against Nottingham Forest.
That finished 2-0 to Newcastle, thanks to goals from Kyle Fitzgerald
and Kacey Wooster.
Unlikely lads:
'Pools get Clark
Following a brief stint in charge of League One Rotherham United,
former Magpie Lee Clark is the new Head Coach of National
League Hartlepool United.
Other SJP old boys on the move include:
Isaac Hayden left QPR
Chris Hogg now Northampton Town (Manager)
Michael O'Neill left Blackburn Rovers (Manager)
Scott Parker left Burnley (Manager)
James Tavernier left Rangers
Premier League:
Fulham (a)
Newcastle's final Premier League game of the season takes them to
the banks of the Thames on Sunday.
In common with the rest of the Premier League fixture programme,
it's a 4pm kick-off, live on Sky Sports.
All 2,701 away tickets at Craven Cottage are now sold.
The Magpies conclude their away programme in London for a
fourth successive season, having won one, drawn one and lost the
other of the earlier trio.
2019 and 2021 saw them similarly wrap up proceedings by
collecting maximum points at Fulham.
Team:
Lewis Miley, Valentino Livramento, Emil
Krafth, Fabian Schar and Joelinton are all expected to miss out.
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FFC:
Joachim Andersen is suspended.
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.
Dirty Murphy's on Grainger Street (formerly Mushroom).
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UK Radio: Live on BBC Radio 5 Live, Sports Extra 1, 2 & 3
- all 10 games split across the channels, details tbc.
Rail: No trains will run between York and Darlington in either direction
on Saturday, Sunday or Monday. Bus replacement services will operate
between those stations.
Scheduled disruptions are online
here
Underground/TfL: The Piccadilly line is closed on Sunday between
Hyde Park Corner and Northfields/Uxbridge. The alternative
Metropolitan Line service between Kings Cross and Hammersmith will
be in operation.
There are also closures on the District lines, although the route to
Wimbledon via Putney Bridge is running normally.
Details online
here
Metro:
No scheduled disruptions.
Stats:
Newcastle have scored 17 times in their 18 PL games on the road
this so far this season, less than half of their 2023/24 total of 36
and inferior to last season's tally of 28.
Were they not to find the net on Sunday, that total of 17 would
be the fewest since the 2015/16 relegation season when they scraped
up to 12.
18 PL fixtures away from SJP have harvested 17 points, via four
wins and five draws. That compares unfavourably with last season's
final total of 28 points, but success in SW6 would see United match
2023/24's 20 point haul.
Magpies @ Fulham - PL era:
2024/25 Lost 1-3 Barnes
2023/24 Won 1-0 Guimaraes
2023/24 Won 2-0 Longstaff, Burn (FAC)
2022/23 Won 4-1 Wilson, Almiron 2, S.Longstaff
2020/21 Won 2-0 Willock, Schar (pen)
2018/19 Won 4-0 Shelvey, Perez, Schar, Rondon
2016/17 Lost 0-1 (Ch)
2013/14 Lost 0-1
2012/13 Lost 1-2 Ben Arfa
2011/12 Lost 2-5 Guthrie, Ben Arfa
2010/11 Lost 0-1
2008/09 Lost 1-2 Ameobi
2007/08 Won 1-0 Barton (pen)
2006/07 Lost 1-2 Martins
2005/06 Lost 0-1
2004/05 Won 3-1 Ambrose, Kluivert, Ameobi
2003/04 Won 3-2 Robert, Shearer 2*
2002/03 Lost 1-2 Shearer*
2001/02 Lost 1-3 Speed
(At Craven Cottage except *Loftus Road)
NUFC final away game results - PL:
2024/25 Lost 0-1 at Arsenal
2023/24 Won 4-2 at Brentford
2022/23 Drew 1-1 at Chelsea
2021/22 Won 2-1 at Burnley
2020/21 Won 2-0 at Fulham
2019/20 Drew 0-0 at Brighton
2018/19 Won 4-0 at Fulham
2017/18 Lost 0-1 at Spurs
2015/16 Drew 0-0 at Aston Villa
2014/15 Lost 1-2 at QPR
2013/14 Lost 1-2 at Liverpool
2012/13 Won 2-1 at QPR
2011/12 Lost 1-3 at Everton
2010/11 Drew 2-2 at Chelsea
2008/09 Lost 0-1 at Aston Villa
2007/08 Lost 1-3 at Everton
2006/07 Drew 1-1 at Watford
2005/06 Drew 0-0 at Birmingham City
2004/05 Lost 0-2 at Everton
2003/04 Drew 1-1 at Liverpool
2002/03 Drew 2-2 at West Bromwich Albion
2001/02 Lost 1-3 at Southampton
2000/01 Lost 0-3 at Liverpool
1999/00 Drew 0-0 at Derby County
1998/99 Lost 0-2 at Leicester City
1997/98 Lost 0-1 at Blackburn Rovers
1996/97 Drew 0-0 at Manchester United
1995/96 Drew 1-1 at Nottingham Forest
1994/95 Lost 0-1 at Blackburn Rovers
1993/94 Lost 0-2 at Sheffield United
Final PL fixtures:
Sun 24.05.2026: (all 4pm,
live on Sky)
Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester United
Burnley v Wolves
Crystal Palace v Arsenal
Fulham v Newcastle
Liverpool v Brentford
Manchester City v Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest v Bournemouth
mackems Chelsea
Spurs v Everton
West Ham United v Leeds United
2026/27:
Pre-season whispers
Update 1: Newcastle World
have mentioned that French League Strasbourg could visit Gallowgate
in pre-season.
Update 2: Unconfirmed claims
have surfaced on Everton fansites of a pre-season fixture for the Toffees
against Newcastle at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium.
This isn't the first time that a Magpie visit to the home of Scottish rugby
has been mentioned, similar claims emerging ahead of two recent seasons but
no fixture arranged.
Manchester United played friendly matches at Murrayfield ahead of both the
2023/24 and 2024/25 PL seasons.
Earlier: With plans for long haul warm-up
games abandoned, the focus has turned to whereabouts in Europe Newcastle
will be preparing for their 2026/27 PL season.
After previous talk of Austria and Portugal, The Mail
report that a training camp is planned at the Spanish resort of La
Manga, with one associated friendly fixture.
The Chronicle meanwhile claim that Serie A side AS Roma have
been invited to play at Gallowgate.
Update:
Barcode FC
The 2026/27 home shirt - or something very close to the finished
article - presented without comment, apart from wondering why no tyre
manufacturer has become main sponsor, given that this looks like one big
tread mark...
Update:
Loan lads
Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):
Seville enhanced their chances of avoiding relegation from La Liga
by coming back from 0-2 down to win 3-2 at Villarreal on Wednesday.
The on-loan Magpie continued in goal.
Matt Targett (Middlesbrough):
Boro's hopes of reaching the Championship promotion playoff final
perished with a 1-2
semi-final loss at Southampton on Tuesday night after a scoreless
first leg on Teesside.
Matt made the 45th and final appearance of his Boro loan spell this
season, completing the full 120 minutes as the tie was decided in extra
time.
Harrison Ashby/Joe White (Bradford City):
Neither Magpie featured on Thursday as a 0-1 home loss at the hands
of Bolton Wanderers saw the Trotters advance to the League One
promotion playoff final at Wembley.
Antonio Cordero (Cadiz)
Friday saw Cadiz draw 1-1 away to
Castellon
with Cordero playing the full game and taking the corner kick that
led to his side's valuable equaliser.
The point leaves them fourth
bottom of La Liga 2, four points clear of the relegation places but having
played a game more than the bottom three.
Travis Hernes (Groningen):
Travis joined from the bench in the 61st minute as his side won 2-1
at Heracles in Eredivisie on Sunday. He was booked in the 90th minute.
Trevan Sanusi (Lorient):
No sign of our man in the squad as Lorient lost 0-2 at home to Le
Havre in Ligue 1 on
Sunday.
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NUFC ticketing website online
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NUFC Box Office:
0344 372 1892 line manned:
Monday
to Friday: 10am to 5pm
Home games: 10am to 30 minutes from KO
Away games: Three hours from KO to KO
Milburn Stand Box Office manned:
Wednesdays only: 10am to 5pm
Home games: 10am to half time
2026/27 ST prices
here
PL
home ST limits:
ST left unused, limit is 5
ST sold/transferred limit is 10
SJP seating plan online
here
Away ticket
transfers are possible between 72 hours and five hours before kick-off (times
may vary). A maximum of two are permitted per season (PL only).
Home ticket transfers are possible between three weeks and one hour
before kick-off.
More info online
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Away ticket info online here
ST holders have 24
hours to apply, 24 hours to determine success, 48 hours to
buy.
Success is based on the loyalty point total calculated from applications
received. Any applications from ST holders with less points are entered into a
ballot, which will have taken place before tickets go on sale.
Regardless of the loyalty point level a game sells out at, to purchase a
ticket you must have applied in the initial 24 hour window.
The initial purchase window is divided into two sections determined by a loyalty
point division that alters for each game - those successful applicants above
that point division usually get two hours head start.
NB: emails from NUFC confirming success may arrive after the purchase
window opens - if you think you qualify due to your points total, log
on and complete your purchase.
Tickets not bought by successful applicants are then offered to unsuccessful applicants with a
reduced loyalty points total - new applications cannot be made at this time.
Only those within the new loyalty point total are
eligible to buy - even if you had more, your purchase window has already
closed.
PL away ticket prices will remain unchanged at £30 for both 2026/27 and
2027/28.
Fixtures:
Sun 24.05.2026 Fulham (a)
@ Craven Cottage, 4pm. Premier League.
SOLD OUT.
Allocation: 2,701 (digital tickets).
Live on Sky Sports.
Sun 31.05.2026 ST waiting list closes.
Fri 19.06.2026
PL fixture release @ 10am
Sat 22.08.2026
Premier League begins
Sun 30.05.2027
Premier League ends
NUFC live on TV (all UK times):
Sun 24.05.2026 Fulham (h) 4pm Sky
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)
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2025/26:
WCF groups - NUFC players in bold:
Group A
Mexico
South Africa
South Korea
Czech Rep |
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 |
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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Born Or Died:
1883 Richard Harker born, Wardley.
(1903-05)
Spotted playing in local football, this inside forward
joined United after impressing as a trialist
ahead of the 1903/04 season.
Initially signed as an amateur, Dick agreed professional terms during 1904
and was a regular starter for the reserves side.
Promoted to the first team for a 1-2 friendly home loss to Corinthians in
January 1905, he was declared surplus to requirements that summer and signed
for Southern League side Crystal Palace.
And he was in their lineup for a notable 1-0 win on Tyneside in the FA Cup
First Round in 1907 - one of several players with local links recruited by
Palace's Durham-born trainer Jack Robson.
Harker looked set for a return to Gallowgate in May of that year, when it
was reported that he'd re-signed for the Magpies.
That move was blocked by the Football League however and he instead
moved to Scotland with Hibernian for the sum of £75.
Joining Edinburgh rivals Hearts in 1909, he returned to Crystal Palace two
years later before moving on to Darlington in 1912.
Serving in the Northumberland Fusiliers from 1914, Richard and had
reached the rank of Lance Corporal when listed as missing in action during
April 1917.
Harker's
body was never found and he's commemorated on the Arras Memorial in
France.
1957 Mark McGhee born, Glasgow, Scotland. (1977-79, 1989-91)
One of two
young Scottish strikers signed by United during their unsuccessful bid to avoid
relegation, Mark came from Greenock Morton for £150K in December 1977.
Debuting in a 2-0 win at Leeds, McGhee managed three goals in 18 outings and
showed flashes of his potential (unlike fellow new arrival Mike Larnach from
Clydebank).
Confined largely to the bench the next season after the arrival of Peter Withe,
Mark managed only two more goals before joining Aberdeen for £80K
in March 1979.
Linking up with Alex Ferguson at Pittdorie, McGhee collected a European Cup
Winners' Cup medal with the Dons in 1983 in
addition to Scottish league and cup titles.
A goalscoring debut for Scotland came in a friendly against Canada in Vancouver
during June 1983, but he would win just three more international caps in the
following year.
Moving
on to Hamburg, a four year stint at Celtic
from 1985 saw McGhee add further league and
cup medals to his haul, before returning to
SJP for £200K in July 1989.
Bought to partner fellow new
signing Mick Quinn, the scouser was quicker to settle and had
reached double figures before Mark opened
his account at Hull in September.
However McGhee was to weigh in with a
respectable 27 goals in a combined total of
59 in all competitions as United made it to
the playoffs before losing to the mackems.
The 1990/91 season was less successful for
Mark, scoring just five goals and suffering injury
problems; Tommy Gaynor, David Mitchell, Paul
Moran and Andy Hunt all deputising for him.
McGhee's final game proved was a 0-3 loss at Notts County
in April 1991, after which he underwent
operations on both hips and brief
joined
IK
Braga in Sweden in an
attempt to regain
match fitness.
Returning to the UK, he looked set to join
Hearts until becoming player/boss
of Reading on the recommendation of Fergie.
Leicester City offered him the chance of a
Premier League job and he
controversially left Reading in December 1994
to manage the relegation-threatened Foxes.
City still tumbled though and McGhee went to manage Wolves, flirting with both
promotion and relegation before leaving
Molineux during 1998.
Two years of rotten TV punditry followed
before taking charge of Millwall and later
moving on to Brighton & Hove Albion.
Later stints north of the border saw him
take charge of Motherwell and Aberdeen
before the latter dumped him in December
2010.
McGhee took charge of Bristol Rovers in early
2012 but was jettisoned by the Pirates less than twelve months later.
Appointed assistant to Scotland boss Gordon
Strachan, he combined that with a second
spell at Motherwell from October 2015.
However, Mark fell victim to the Fir Park axe once again
in February
2017, continuing in his national team role assisting Strachan.
That ended in October 2017 after failing to achieve World Cup qualification,
but barely a month later McGhee was back in club management with League Two
Barnet.
Following eight defeats in ten games, he switched to a Director of Football
role in January 2018 but lasted just two months before being shown the
door.
He agreed to take over at Eastbourne Borough
until the end of the 2018/19 season in an
interim role and although they only won one
of 11 remaining games they retained their
National League South status. McGhee left at
the end of the season.
In January 2021, Mark joined Stockport County
as Assistant Manager to Simon Rusk but had
left by the following October.
Dundee appointed McGhee as manager in
February 2022 but after just one win in 14
games The Dee were relegated to the Scottish
Championship and his contract was not
renewed.
1990 Florian Lejeune
born, Paris, France.
(2017-21)
Central defender
signed from Spaniards Eibar on a
five year deal in July 2017 after United met a claimed €10M release clause.
Parisian Lejeune played second tier football in his home country for Istres before
joining Villarreal B during 2011, debuting for their first team soon after.
Loaned out to French side Brest in 2013 before returning to Spain on a
permanent basis with Girona a year later, 2015 saw him acquired by Manchester
City.
However that deal was seemingly concluded as a favour to an agent who had a
stake in Girona - and Florian was instantly loaned back to them.
Signing a four year contract with Eibar, he became a regular starter there and
helped them to finish tenth in the Primera League.
First sighted for Newcastle in a pre-season kickabout at Hearts, his
introduction to the Premier League lasted just 34 minutes before a scything
tackle from Spurs striker Harry Kane sidelined him for a couple of months.
Recovering to form a solid partnership with Jamaal Lascelles, he helping
United up to tenth after a strong finish to the campaign.
A knee injury sustained during pre-season then sidelined Lejeune until January
2019, but he made a successful return to action and featured in our
memorable home victory against Manchester City.
Sadly Florian's injury curse would strike once again in his 13th game back,
rupturing knee
ligaments in his other knee against Crystal Palace at SJP in April.
An injury crisis forced his return in December 2019 but he looked rusty to
say the least. Thankfully he adapted quickly and bagged a memorable brace in
added time at Everton to steal a point.
Returning to Spain in September 2020 on a season-long loan to Deportivo Alaves,
Lejeune wasn't recalled despite a defensive injury crisis at Gallowgate.
He remained on loan to play a key role in Alaves avoiding relegation from La
Liga; shoring up the back line while old boy Joselu went on a scoring run at
the other end.
A permanent move to Alaves was confirmed in July 2021 but Florian - and
Joselu - were unable to prevent the side suffering relegation in 2022.
Lejeune went out on a season-long loan to Rayo Vallecano in July 2022, helping them to a mid-table position with four goals from 29 appearances.
He made that move permanent in July 2023 for a reported fee of around £2m.
He's now totalled 159 appearances, scoring 12 times for Vallecano.
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1906 Vienna XI
(a)
4-0 (4-0)
Higgins 4
Crowd tbc
Game three of United's post-match tour saw them fail to emulate their seven
goal salvoes of the previous two kickabouts.
1909 Danish XI
(a)
3-2
(1-2)
Scorers tbc
Scorers
tbc
5,000
The third of Newcastle's five post-season games in Copenhagen was played
at the home of the B93 club in bright sunshine.
Future Magpie Nils Middelboe was missing from the home line-up due to injury.
1947 Newcastle announced the appointment of George Martin as first team manager.
1972 Among the goalscorers for England Schoolboys in a 4-0 win over West
Germany at Wembley was 15 year-old John Trewick.
The Bedlington native at that time was a striker and had agreed to join West
Bromwich Albion as an apprentice. He'd come "home" to join Newcastle in 1980.
1983 Select XI Malaya (a)
1-0 (1-0)
Friendly
Varadi(1-0)
Crowd tbc
Match two of the post-season tour of the Far East saw United registering a second
win in 72 hours against their hosts in Kuala Lumpur.
The Magpies then played twice in Thailand against local sides, before heading to
Japan to play in the Kirin Cup (aka the Japan Cup).
 1990
Four days after their playoff loss to the makems, Newcastle were at Evenwood's
Welfare Ground for a Sunday afternoon kickabout.
The occasion was a benefit game for SJP old boy Jackie Bell, United beaten 2-4
by a Non-league select XI in a light-hearted affair.
John Burridge began the game in goal but ended up as an outfield player, while
both Kevin Brock and Bjorn Kristensen donned the gloves at various times.
Ill-health meant that Bell was unable to attend (and would pass away within a
year) but former Magpies Len White and Gordon Hughes were present - as was a
certain Eric Gates.
(NB: The game was originally scheduled for May 6th but postponed for two weeks -
the original programme was used).
Team: Burridge, Mason, Sweeney,
Kristensen, Scott, Brock, O'Brien, Askew, Brazil, McGhee, Quinn. Subs: (usage
tbc) Howey, Roche, Robinson, Parkinson, Wright.
1994 United made the first of
numerous applications to the Department of Employment for a work permit as they
looked to secure the services of USA goalkeeper Brad Friedel.
All attempts proved fruitless (as had earlier efforts by Nottingam Forest) and
a further application by the mackems was also denied.
Friedel continued his quest to play in English football and
eventually joined Liverpool who acquired paperwork in late 1997 on appeal.
1996 Newcastle's Tino Asprilla netted
to give his Colombia side
a 1-0 friendly win over Scotland at the Orange Bowl in
Miami.
The game was a final warm-up for the Scots before their
Euro 96 campaign, with future Magpie Kevin
Gallacher featuring.
1997
Irish international goalkeeper Shay Given agreed to join Newcastle from Blackburn Rovers
for a £1.5m fee set by tribunal after the clubs failed to agree a
valuation for the free agent.
24 hours later, Given won his ninth senior cap in a 5-0
win over Liechtenstein.
The mackems
were apparently interested in signing Shay, who
had appeared for them while on loan, but seemed
to have some difficulty in raising the fee....
2004 The dream was
over
for Michael Bridges after Newcastle opted not to offer a
contract to the striker for the following season. The player had failed to impress during
a three month loan spell
from Leeds United.
2006 Some
amazing quotes from odious Aston Villa boss, David
O'Leary, talking up James Milner's supposed move to Villa
Park.
Under the title of "Milner wants me as
manager", the conceited O'Bleary was quoted as saying:
"The only assurance James asked was ‘how
long am I [O'Leary] going to be at Villa, how long is my contract?’
"His agent also rang me and asked the same question, but it is not just me. He worked under Roy Aitken at Leeds. Roy had
him under his wing as a kid.
"His mum and dad know us. He said if he was to commit himself to a four
year contract, he wanted assurances about us.
"I’ve said to him I’ve got two more years left here of my contract and I
expect to be here for that two years. When his people were in there talking
to the club, they got those assurances themselves.
"What they were checking with me was that I wasn’t going to go off my own
bat. They were asking me if I had any plans elsewhere for myself."
"Everyone knows what I think about James and we hope a deal can be done
but, as I have always said, the ball is in Newcastle’s court. He is their
player.
“We have spoken to Newcastle and know the fee involved and hopefully we can
get a deal done. James has told me he wants to come here. He wants to sign
and we are keeping our fingers crossed.”
Bobby Robson bought Milner from
Leeds in July 2004 for a quoted £5m and although
Graeme Souness seemed not to favour Milner, Glenn Roeder said: "We don't have to rush into
making a decision on James. James had a very good season at Villa and has impressed David O'Leary.
"But I'll be sitting down with the chairman at the end of the week to
discuss the whole squad, including James."
In the end, Milner stayed longer than both O'Leary and Roeder before
controversially moving to Villa Park in 2008.
2008 Joey Barton was
given a six month sentence
for assault and
affray after an incident in Liverpool six months earlier.Jailing the 25-year-old Huyton-born
midfielder, Judge Henry Globe said: "You delivered many
blows and were acting in an extremely violent and
aggressive manner."
2012
Newcastle's first appearance at the Hong Kong Soccer Sevens turned out
to be a memorable one, as they won the trophy, beating Aston Villa 2-1 and
depriving them of a sixth title in ten years.
A 1-0 semi-final win over the mackems put United into the final against a Villa side whom
they'd beaten in the group stages 24 hours earlier. Goals from Adam Campbell
and Brad Inman then clinched the cup.
2015 A 0-0 draw at Arsenal confirmed top flight survival for the mackems - and
lefy
the final relegation spot to be decided between Newcastle and Hull City.
It also realistically ended any hopes that Manchester United's would overhaul the
Gunners to seal third place, meaning the Red Devils would have little to play for
on the final day at a Tigers side managed by old boy,
Steve Bruce.
2017 35,361 fans witnessed the opening day of Rugby League Magic
Weekend at SJP - the third successive year that Gallowgate had
hosted the two day event.
2018 The fourth Rugby League Magic Weekend at SJP
concluded with 25,438 present - the smallest crowd for any of the
eight days of play there since 2015.
2023
Aston Villa - the team that love to glory in bringing about
Newcastle's demise - did them a massive favour by holding Liverpool to a 1-1 draw at Anfield.
That meant all
that was needed was one more point from the remaining two games to be mathematically certain of Champions League qualification.
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