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Stade Brestois 29 (France) 0
Friendly
St. James' Park
Saturday 10th August
Match
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The Never-Ending Tour | Number of Newcastle
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Saints
(h) ST
forwarding/resale/member sale now
Spurs
(h) ST
forwarding/resale/member sale now
Bournemouth
(a)
ST sale now, 58pts
Wolves
(a)
ST sale Mon 12.08.2024, 120pts
Update:
Guehi still an Eagle
 Update: With no public
progress over his proposed move, Guehi was among the Palace players who held
an open training session at Selhurst Park on Thursday.
The Eagles hosted Nantes in a pre-season kickabout on Sunday and Guehi
played 62 minutes of a 1-1 draw.
Earlier: The usually well-informed Athletic writer David Ornstein
has divulged Newcastle's negotiations with Crystal Palace over central
defender Marc Guehi.
The 24 year-old England
international who has two years left on his current contract at Selhurst
Park. A bid/price tag of £60m has been claimed in the media, with up to 20%
payable to Chelsea via a buy-on clause.
Born in the Ivory Coast, Guehi moved to South London as a youngster and was
picked up by Chelsea at youth level and progressed through their academy
(emulating current Magpies Tino Livramento and Lewis Hall).
Making two League Cup appearances in the 2019/20 season during his time at
Stamford Bridge, Marc was loaned out to Championship side Swansea City -
returning to South Wales for the 2020/21 campaign.
An £18m transfer then took the defender to Crystal Palace in July 2021,
gaining his first England cap the following March.
Sela
Weekender:
Cup of cheer. Again.
Newcastle 1 Stade Brestois 29 0
Newcastle's second home win in as
many days saw them retain the Sela Cup on Saturday; a revised format
making the meeting with Brest a winner-takes-all tie.
Eddie Howe's side just about deserved the silverware that came their
way thanks to a well-struck effort from Harvey Barnes - the French
visitors having more sights of goal overall but failing to take
advantage.
Clad in the white third kit and with a different XI to that which
had overwhelmed Girona on Friday, United again got off to a positive
start and led after 15 minutes.
Lloyd Kelly's perceptive ball down the left found Barnes
and he cut in on to his right foot before burying a low effort into the
far corner of the Leazes goal.
Leading the line on his debut, new arrival William Osula swept the ball home in the 23rd minute but
had strayed offside when latching on to a fine ball from Barnes.
That was Osula's best moment but he did show a willingness to hold the ball
up that bore comparison to a certain Swede - raw material certainly, but
with physical attributes we're incapable of sourcing from
within.
Making his first senior start meanwhile, 18 year-old Alfie Harrison's impact
was minimal; alibeit from a deeper midfield role than he's occupied so far
at U21 level.
The visitors had several near misses; Martin Dubravka defying Jonas
Martin and Jordan Amavi while an effort Pereira Lage fell narrowly off
target.
Action after the break was minimal with nothing of note from
Newcastle in an attacking sense, the absence of Alexander Isak and
Anthony Gordon profound.
Trevan Sanusi meanwhile was unable to prompt anything when as he was afforded some pitch time for the second day
running - the only player who did so.
There were more valuable minutes in the legs for the Magpies though as United's public pre-season programme
concluded successfully, especially Joe
Willock whose 88 minute contribution was his longest outing of 2024.
One last-ditch clearance left Fabian Schar limping and he played on for a
time before hobbling off, but Howe was unconcerned by that when speaking
post-match.
Multiple changes to the Brest side failed to inspire an equaliser that would
have taken the contest to penalties; Kieran Trippier collecting the trophy
from Darren Eales and lifting it in unison with Bruno Guimaraes.
That followed the presentation of the inaugural Women's Cup to Newcastle
United Women, who shared four goals with their AC Milan counterparts earlier
in the day before triumphing 4-3 in the shootout.
PS: Down on the south coast meanwhile, Friday's foes Girona lost 2-3 at
Bournemouth while next Saturday's opponents Southampton drew 0-0 with Getafe.
Team:
Dubravka (Vlachodimos 46), Trippier (Ashby 68), Schar (Stanton
82), Kelly, Lewis, Harrison (Sanusi 46), Guimaraes, Willock (Munda
88), Almiron, Osula (Hernes 68), Barnes.
Subs n/u: Gillespie, Emerson, Heffernan, Shahar.
Goal: Barnes 15
Brest: Bizot, Lala (Zogbe 72), Chardonnet (Ndiaye 73), Le
Cardinal, Amavi, Periera Lage, Martin (Mbock 72), Magnetti (Camblan
72), Camara, Le Douaron (Kante 88), Del Castillo.
Subs n/u: Coudert, Ajorque, Lees-Melou.
Crowd: 33,760 - 1,802 more than were present for the previous
evening's victory over Girona. Around 30 fans were in attendance supporting
the visitors and were accommodated in Level 7.
Eddie Howe said:
"A really tough game today. We weren't quite at full speed and a
lot of players needed the game because they haven't had the minutes.
We looked a bit rusty and slightly off, technically and tactically."
On William Osula:
"I loved the goal - the pace, the run, the finish. He didn't know he
was offside and I'm still not sure he was.
"He hadn't trained a great
deal because he'd had concussion so there was some rustiness. You
can see why we brought him to the club."
On Trevan Sanusi:
"I think he's got bits to learn, of course, for someone his
age. Tactically he's got things to improve. We've got to build him
up physically to protect him and to make sure he's robust enough to
deal with the rigours of the Premier League."
On Jamal Lewis:
"While he's still here we'll treat him with the respect he
definitely deserves from how he's conducted himself.
"He's had a good
pre-season but there is a chance he could end up leaving. We'll work
with him to find the solution he wants for his career."
On transfers:
"Difficult to say exactly what's going to happen. These things
aren't exactly in my hands and I'm not really dealing with them, now
we have other people in place to take control of those situations,
allowing me to focus on coaching the team.
"They have to make sense, whether that's a positional need or
something becomes available in the market that we really like.
"Of
course, you're looking to strengthen the group and improve the first
team."
Referee:
Tony Harrington.
VAR: n/a
Stats:
There was a club debut
for William Osula, sporting the 18
squad number that had been vacant since the close season departure of goalkeeper Lorius
Karius.
Along with first pre-season outings for Martin Dubravka and Kieran Trippier,
that took the number of players utilised in pre-season to 37 -
excluding Sandro Tonali.
French sides @ SJP - PL era:
2024/25
Brest won 1-0 (FR)
2023/24 Paris SG won 4-1 (CL)
2019/20 St. Etienne won 2-1 (FR)
2012/13 Bordeaux won 3-0 (UE)
2003/04 Marseille drew 0-0 (UE)
2001/02 Troyes drew 4-4 (IT)
1996/97 AS Monaco lost 0-1 (UE)
1996/97 Metz won 2-0 (UE)
Sela
Weekender:
Magpies well stacked!
Newcastle 4 Girona 0
Match
action
Match
report
96
tears:
Theatre
discount
- ends this week
Following
a successful run there last year, "Love It If We Beat
Them" returns to the Live Theatre on Newcastle Quayside
from September 10th to the 28th.
Rob Ward's play mixes football and politics against a backdrop of
Newcastle's fruitless pursuit of the 1995/96 Premiership title.
NUFC.com readers can buy tickets for just £19.96 by using
promo code NUFC here.
The discount also extends to personal callers at the box office but
is only valid until the start of the PL season
this coming Saturday, August 17th.
Giveaway:
Hat winner
Newcastle-based Football Bobbles have restocked their bucket
hats, including a reversible design inspired by the 1996/97 season home and
away kits.
Made for NUFC fans by NUFC fans, the Shearer
hat comes in three sizes online
here
We had one to give away and asked which
non-league side Alan Shearer faced and scored on his comeback from injury in
1998.
It was of course Stevenage Borough (we accepted Stevenage) and from our
bulging sack/inbox the winning entrant was randomly selected as David
Thompson*.
* there are several readers of that name who entered: the winning David
Thompson is in receipt of an email confirmation. If that wasn't you,
unlucky.
PS: The special offer on the
Shaka bucket hat for just £14.99 expires this coming Friday. Use promo
code openingday at checkout.
Incoming:
Dane deal done
Newcastle confirmed on Thursday that they had completed the signing of William Osula from
Championship side Sheffield United.
The 21 year-old Danish-born striker joins in a reported £10m deal,
although the fee is officially undisclosed.
Speaking to reporters Eddie Howe said:
"He's a player I've known since Jason Tindall's time at Sheffield United
really. We've been tracking him for three years. He excites us. Raw
ingredients to become a great centre-forward. Good physical profile at 6"3,
6"4 and good technical skills. Areas of his game need to develop but he's
coming to the right place to do that.
"It's a very tricky situation. We have two outstanding centre-forwards and
to find someone to compliment them isn't an easy job. To find a young
striker to develop, he won't have two better to learn from. He's coming to a
healthy environment.
"Financially, it has to work for us as well. It's a good deal for us. We've
got a lot of work to do with him but he's a good character."
Osula's most recent
competitive appearance for the Blades came from the bench during their 1-5
Premier League loss at St. James' Park last April.
He netted twice in pre-season for them but didn't feature on Friday against
Huddersfield Town, as the finishing touches were put to his Tyneside switch.
Sky Sports News report that the deal is a £10m initial fee with £5m
in add-ons, prompted by Callum Wilson's latest injury setback
and a lack of forward cover from the club's academy.
Debuting for Sheffield United in the Championship in March 2022,
Copenhagen-born Osula
played and scored in a training ground game against Newcastle U21s in July
2022.
That was then followed by a report in the Sheffield Star newspaper
that the Magpies held an interest in signing the player, although no more
was heard after that.
Loaned out to League One Derby County soon after, William netted five times
in all competitions for the Rams, returning to Bramall Lane last season to
score three goals (all in the FA Cup). He made nine PL starts and a further
12 substitute appearances without netting.
He's set to become the third Danish-born player to appear for the Newcastle
in the Premier League, after Jon Dahl Tomasson and Peter Lovenkrands.
Older readers meanwhile will recall Benny Arentoft, Benny Kristensen....and
Frank Pingel.
2024/25:
Second kit launch date
NUFC confirm that their red and blue change kit will be officially released
in the UK on Tuesday August 13th.
Eagle-eyed
NUFC.com reader Neil Rutherford spotted the shirt anyway on sale
last month in a sports shop near Times
Square in NYC, USA.
2024/25:
October live PL games
Premier League fixtures selected for live UK TV broadcast have now been
confirmed until the end of October. Two of Newcastle's three scheduled
games that month have been altered as follows:
Sat 05.10.2024 Everton (a) 5.30pm Sky
Sat 19.10.2024 Brighton (h) 3pm no UK TV
Sun 27.10.2024 Chelsea (a) 2pm Sky
2024/25:
NUWFC @ SJP
Newcastle United's Women's team will play two home league games at
Gallowgate this season as follows:
Sun 17.11.2024 Southampton (h) 2pm
Sun 23.03.2025 mackems (h) 2pm
(The first Tyne-wear meeting of the sides will be staged at the stadium of
plight on Sun 13.10.2024 @ 2pm).
NUWFC season tickets online
here
NUWFC fixtures online
here
2024/25:
Mariners fail to
make net gains
South Shields 1 Newcastle U21s 1
Match
report
2024/25:
Academy updates
Ahead of the new season,
Newcastle remain busy in the transfer market at youth level. Here's what we
know - or not - about the incomers so far:
Officially announced:
Aaron Epia (defender) Everton
Ezra Tika-Lemba (defender) West Ham
Miodrag Pivas (defender) FK Jedinstvo
Kayden Lucas (striker) Clevedon Town
Others yet to be announced:
James Taylor (goalkeeper) Hemel Hempstead Town
Rory Finneran (midfielder) Blackburn Rovers
Kyle Fitzgerald (midfielder) Galway United
Mo Sedibeh (striker)
Bradford City
Both Fitzgerald and Sedibeh
featured as trialists for Newcastle U21s against South Shields on Sunday.
News outlets in Ireland report that Fitzgerald will play on for Galway until
his 18th birthday in January when his contract with the Magpies is concluded
- following the example of defender Alex Murphy who moved from Galway
to Newcastle in July 2022 aged 18.
Moving on to the younger age groups, last week's U15 game in Japan featured
two 14 year-old recruits:
CJ Afumuzor (midfielder) Portsmouth
Les Yeutembip (defender) Charlton Athletic
It's also reported that United have signed up:
Theo Benjamin (position tbc)
2024/25 U18 league fixtures are online
here
The youngsters open up with a home
meeting against Boro on Saturday August 17th at 11am.
2024/25 PL2 league
fixtures are online
here
Their elders meanwhile host the mackems on Monday August
19th at 7pm. The venue for that is currently listed as
Whitley Park.
Premier
League:
Man City (h) ticket
sale information
Ticket sale dates for Newcastle's home game
against Manchester City have been confirmed as follows.
A reminder that ticket sales are restricted to members, but a limited sale
on a first come, first served basis now follows the ballot.
Full details of that are online
here
Manchester City (h)
Ballot open: Tue 27.08.2024 @ 10am
Ballot closes: Thu 29.08.2024 @ 10am
Ballot winners notified: by Thu 29.08.2024 @ 5pm
Ballot winners purchase open: Fri 30.08.2024 @ 10am
Ballot winners purchase closes: Sun 01.09.2024 @ 10am
Ticket forward/resale: Mon 02.09.2024 @ 10am
Member sale opens: Tue 03.09.2024 @ 10am
2024/25:
Away tickets: no change
NUFC have divulged the details of their recent
away ticketing survey. The main points are as follows:
No change to the loyalty point system, with points only applied to season
ticket holder accounts once it has been confirmed that it was used to gain
entry.
Spot checks of ID to continue unchanged, with the manner in which they are
conducted to be subject to review.
No change to the situation where away tickets can be transferred, but
further consultation to take place over a possible limited change to that
rule.
The full document is online
here
Update:
Transfers
First team arrivals and departures:
Inbound:
Odysseas Vlachodimos
Nottingham Forest
John Ruddy unattached
Lloyd
Kelly unattached
Lewis Hall Chelsea
William Osula Sheffield United
Outbound:
Elliot Anderson
Nottingham Forest
Yankuba Minteh Brighton & Hove Albion
Paul Dummett unattached
Matt Ritchie Portsmouth
Loris Karius unattached
Kell Watts Cambridge United
Jeff Hendrick unattached
Privacy policy
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NUFC ticketing website online
here
NUFC Box Office: 0344 372 1892
Future STs: No additional sale, none planned, no waiting list in
operation.
2024/25 ST prices online
here
Season
tickets are now available for download from ticket accounts.
2024/25
Member info online
here
2024/25 Member changes online
here
SJP seating plan
is
online
here
Season ticket holder cup schemes closed at 5pm on Fri 21.06.2024. No
applications are possible after that date.
ST holders on long-term deals had a price
freeze for 2024/25 with standard pricing returning for 2025/26.
Away tickets:
The PL £30 away ticket price cap for adults applies in 2024/25. A review is
then scheduled.
Wed 14.08.2024
Carabao Cup Second Round draw takes place
@ 10pm.
Sat 17.08.2024 U18s v Boro (h) @ Little
Benton tbc, 11am. U18 Premier League.
Sat 17.08.2024 Southampton (h) @ SJP, 3pm. Premier League. Ticket
forwarding/ resale now, member sale now. No live UK TV.
Mon 19.08.2024 U21s v mackems (h) @
Whitley Park, 7pm. PL2.
Sat
24.08.2024 U18s v Derby County (h) @ Little Benton tbc, 1pm. U18 Premier
League.
Sun 25.08.2024 U21s v Spurs (a) @ Stevenage FC, 1pm. PL2.
Sun 25.08.2024 Bournemouth (a) @ Vitality Stadium, 2pm. Premier League.
ST holder sale now, 58 points. Next points drop Mon
12.08.2024, 2pm. £30 adults, £29 over 65s/16-20s, £10
U16s. Allocation: 1,350 tbc. Live on Sky.
tbc
??.08.2024 Team tbc (h/a) @ venue tbc, Carabao Cup Second Round.
Fri
30.08.2024 U21s v Derby County (a) @ Matlock Town FC, 7pm. PL2.
Sat
31.08.2024 U18s v Blackburn Rovers (a) @ Brockhall, 12.30pm. U18 Premier
League.
Sun 01.09.2024 Spurs (h) @ SJP, 1.30pm. Premier League.
Ticket forward/resale now. Member sale now.
Live on Sky.
Tue 03.09.2024 U21s v Bradford
City (a) @ Valley Parade, 7.30pm. EFL Trophy.
Sun 15.09.2024 Wolves (a) @ Molineux, 4.30pm. Premier League.
ST holder sale Mon 12.08.2024, 120 points. £30 adults, £29 over
65s/U21s, £25.50 U17s, £16 U14s. Allocation: tbc. Live on Sky.
Sun 25.05.2025 PL season ends.
NUFC live on TV:
Sun 25.08.2024 Bournemouth (a)
2pm Sky
Sun 01.09.2024 Spurs (h) 1.30pm Sky
Sun 15.09.2024 Wolves (a) 4.30pm Sky
Sat 28.09.2024 Man City (h) 12.30pm TNT
Sat 05.10.2024 Everton (a)
5.30pm Sky
Sun 27.10.2024 Chelsea (a) 2pm Sky
(PL Selections made to Sun 27.10.2024).
Live TV release dates:
Nov: Between 02.09.2024 & 13.09.2024
Dec: Between 16.09.2024 & 14.10.2024
Jan: Between 16.09.2024 & 14.10.2024
Feb: Between 14.11.2024 & 09.12.2024
Mar: Between 02.01.2025 & 24.01.2025
Apr: Between 27.01.2025 & 28.02.2025
MW35: Between 17.03.2025 & 21.03.2025
MW36: Between 24.03.2025 & 28.03.2025
MW37: Between 31.03.2025 & 04.04.2025
MW38: Following MW37
Carabao Cup Round dates:
R2: w/c Mon 26.08.2024
R3: w/c's Mon 16.09.2024 / 23.09.2024*
R4: w/c Mon 28.10.2024
QF: w/c Mon 16.12.2024
SF1: w/c Mon 06.01.2025
SF2: w/c Mon 03.02.2025
F: Sun 16.03.2025
* split over two midweeks
FA Cup Round dates:
(NUFC enter in Round 3: draw takes place on or around Mon 02.12.2024).
R3: Sat 11.01.2025
R4: Sat 08.02.2025
R5: Sat 01.03.2025
QF: Sat 29.03.2025
SF: Sat 26.04.2025
F: Sat 17.05.2025
Replays are abolished in Proper rounds.
EFL Trophy:
(NUFC U21s in Northern
Group H)
Confirmed fixture list:
Tue 03.09.2024 Bradford City (a) 7.30pm
Tue 08.10.2024 Rotherham United (a) 7pm
Tue 29.10.2024 Mansfield Town (a) 7pm
Northumberland
Senior Cup: details tbc.
Other events @
SJP:
NUWFC games:
Sun 17.11.2024 Southampton
Women (h) @ SJP, 2pm. Women's Championship.
Sun 23.03.2025 mackem Women
(h) @ SJP, 2pm. Women's Championship.
Euro 2028 - date(s) awaited
2024/25
Transfer windows :
Fri 30.08.2024 window closes
Wed 01.01.2025 window opens
Mon 03.02.2025 window closes
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National Service |
2024/25: International breaks:
02-10.09.2024
07-15.10.2024
11-19.11.2024
17-25.03.2025
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Coxy's Corner |
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Whoops, He did it Again... |
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What's this all about then?
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for a rambling explanation of sorts....
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On This Day in History |
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11th August |
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Born Or Died:
1971 Mike Jeffrey born, Liverpool.
(1993-95)
Striker/midfielder acquired from Doncaster Rovers by Kevin Keegan
in October 1993 at a cost of £85K, plus reserve David Roche.
The son of Rovers legend Alick, Mike began his career at Bolton Wanderers in
1989 before joining Donny three years later.
Netting against United during a pre-season friendly at Belle Vue in August 1992
brought Jeffrey on to KK's radar, although it took over a year for a deal to be
concluded.
Netting in reserve games against York City and Wolves soon after his arrival,
Mike's senior debut came in place of Scott Sellars in a 2-1 at Spurs in December
1993.
Not called upon again until an away defeat to Manchester City the following
April, the highlight of Jeffrey's career came at Maine Road the following
season when he netted during a League Cup tie.
However, that proved to be his final first team appearance, with the signing of
Paul Kitson pushing him further down the SJP striker pecking order.
Signing off with a hat trick against Mansfield Town reserves and a brace in the
Senior Cup Final win over Blyth, Rotherham United paid £100K for his services in June 1995.
A first team regular at Millmoor, five goals in 22 appearances prompted
interest from Fortuna Sittard and he moved to Holland midway through his first
season.
Four years at Sittard culminated in a Dutch FA Cup Final appearance in 1999,
although Jeffrey's side were beaten 0-2 by Ajax.
Joining Kilmarnock on a free transfer the following season, Jeffrey ended his
playing days at Grimsby Town, going on loan to Scunthorpe United in
2002.
Joining his family's car sales business back on Merseyside,
Mike also played local amateur football.
1979 Paul Talbot born, Gateshead.
(1995-2000)
Full-back who failed to force his way into the senior squad and
was released by United in March 2000, signing for York City.
Having made six appearances in League Two for the Minstermen, Talbot wasn't
retained and left Bootham Crescent that summer, signing for hometown club
Gateshead.
Later spells with Burton Albion and Queen of the South before returning to the
region with Spennymoor United.
Paul later appeared for
Newcastle Benfield, Durham City, Gateshead (again) Newcastle Blue
Star, Bedlington Terriers, Sunderland RCA, Harrogate Town, South Shields and
latterly Benfield again.
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What Else?
1965 A young Magpies
XI lost 2-3 to Hartlepools United in front of 3,432 fans
at the Victoria Ground.
Peter Noble and Joe Butler netted for the visitors,
but an own goal by Bob Moncur ultimately won it for the
hosts.
Newcastle fielded a trialist named only as Arica in
the second half, contemporary reports calling him "a
Turkish student."
1973 Middlesbrough (a)
3-1 (2-1)
Friendly
Cassidy(14,78), Howard(36)
Mills(34)
12,272
The Magpies began their pre-season with a visit to
Ayresome Park and a friendly against Jack Charlton's Boro
side.
Future Magpies Stuart Boam and David Mills played for Boro,
while a head injury to United 'keeper Iam McFaul saw
rookie Tony Bell play for half an hour while McFaul had
two stitches inserted in the wound before returning.
Team: McFaul (Bell 16 [McFaul 46]), Craig, Clark,
McDermott, Howard, Moncur, Cassidy, Smith, Macdonald,
Tudor, Hibbitt.
Subs also used: Nattrass, Gibb, Kennedy.
MFC: Platt, Craggs, Spraggon, Boam, Taylor, Maddren,
McMordie, Armstrong (Stiles), Mills, Hickton, Foggon. 1979
Sparta Rotterdam (Holland) (h)
0-1 (0-1)
Friendly
Holverda(10)
7,596
This game saw a debut for Keith Armstrong, a forward
who joined United from Sunderland on a non-contract basis
but wasn't retained.
However, manager Bill McGarry wasn't there to see it,
preferring to go scouting at the Carlisle United versus
Wrexham match.
Armstrong went on to play for various Finnish teams before
moving into management in that country with HJK Helsinki
in 2001.
Among the Sparta squad was Louis Van Gaal, who returned to
SJP in charge of Barcelona almost two decades later.
Team: Hardwick (Carr 46), Brownlie, Barton, Bird (tbc),
Davies, Martin, Armstrong, Pearson (Lever), Shoulder,
Withe, Hibbitt.
Subs (usage tbc): Nicholson, Mulgrove,
Walker.
1982 Partick Thistle (Scotland) (a)
2-0 (2-0)
Friendly
Varadi(8,12)
1,500
After visiting Greenock and Kilmarnock, United's
low-key tour of Scotland reached the Maryhill district of
Glasgow.
At this point, Arthur Cox's side were preparing for a
Second Division campaign without the presence of Kevin
Keegan - whose arrival wouldn't be announced for another
week.
Team: Carr,
Craggs, Saunders, Trewick, Clarke, Haddock, Todd (Carney),
Doyle (Wharton), Varadi, Anderson (Cartwright), Waddle
(Ferris).
Sub n/u: Martin.
1983
SC Drochtersen (Germany) (a)
5-0 (2-0)
Friendly
Varadi(35), Waddle(43),
Trewick(49), Wharton(63), Ferris(84)
3,000
24 hours after beginning their pre-season games with a
6-1 win at Hamburg Altona, United helped their lower
league hosts christen a new stadium.
A live TV engagement saw Kevin Keegan arrive at the venue
by helicopter 30 minutes before kick-off. Kevin Carr saved
a 62nd minute penalty from Bendler.
Team: Thomas
(Carr 46), Anderson (Haddock 55), Ryan, McCreery (Trewick),
Clarke, Carney (Ferris), Keegan, McDonald, Varadi,
Wharton, Waddle.
 1984
A Magpies XI visited Ashington's Portland Park as part of
the Colliers' Centenary celebrations, recording a 7-0
victory.
Paul Ferris (2), Ian Dawes, Neil McDonald, Steve Carney,
Joe Allon and John Ryan all found the target.
 1986
Carlisle United (a)
2-3 (1-1)
Friendly
Allon(22,75)
McGarvey(43,48pen)
Saunders(72)
3,500
Newcastle's pre-season preparations continued with
defeat at Brunton Park to a Cumbrians side managed by
Harry Gregg.
Rookie duo Kevin Scott and Jeff Wrightson featured for the
visitors, while ex-Magpie Wes Saunders headed the winner
for Carlisle.
Team: Thomas,
Anderson, Bailey, McDonald, Clarke (Wrightson 75), Scott,
Davies, Wharton, Allon, Beardsley (Cunningham 46),
Stewart.
1990
Cercle Bruges (Belgium) (n)
2-0 (0-0)
Friendly
Stimson(60), O'Brien(82)
6,000
A much improved Newcastle performance secured third
place in the four team Tournament held in Budapest.
Team:
Burridge, Aitken, Sweeney (Stimson), Scott, Ranson, Dillon
(O’Brien), Simpson, Askew, Gallacher, McGhee
(Quinn), Brazil (Sloan).
(John Anderson travelled with the squad but failed to
participate after a fallout with United boss Jim Smith).
United's cause was helped when the Belgians were reduced
to ten men after Iovino was dismissed for whacking Neil
Simpson.
Mark Stimson opened the scoring with a header which went
in via both posts and O'Brien rounded the keeper to seal
victory.
The tournament was won by hosts Ferencvaros, who beat
fellow Hungarians Videoton 4-3 on penalties after the
final had ended in a 1-1 draw.
The secretive nature of the match meant that only five
United fans were present -
their story is told here.
 1991
A reserve XI defeated Coldstream 3-0, with Archie Gourlay
getting two and Anth Cole the other.
United's appearance was arranged by then Magpies Chairman
George Forbes (a Coldstream resident) to christen new
clubhouse, changing rooms and re-laid playing surface at
Home Park.
 1996
Manchester United (a) 0-4 (0-2)
Charity Shield
Cantona(25), Butt(30),
Beckham(86), Keane(88)
72,000
The Charity Shield, although their wasn't much bloody
charity about it, as the reigning champions taught
Newcastle something of a footballing lesson.
As the dispirited Toon supporters left the stadium, a
cloudburst gave them a good soaking, and roadworks up the
A1 completed the misery, causing hours of delays.
Future Magpies Nicky Butt and Ronny Johnsen appeared for
the Red Devils, the former finding the net during the
first half.
Team: Srnicek,
Watson, Peacock, Albert, Beresford, Beardsley (Asprilla
75), Batty, Lee, Ginola (Gillespie 77) Shearer, Ferdinand.
Batty battles at Wembley
 2001
Athletic Bilbao (Spain) (h)
0-1 (0-0)
Friendly
Guerrero(64)
18,189
Rob Lee's testimonial game attracted a poor
attendance, partly attributable to the box office allure
of Bilbao - on a weekend when Barcelona were elsewhere.
However, many folks begrudged forking out £20 for a
kickabout which came midway between competitive Intertoto
Cup home games - for which the admission was £15.
The principal onfield attraction proved to be the Magpies
debut of Laurent Robert, but he confirmed later that a
foot injury had partly restricted his contributions.
All in all, a less-than-fitting tribute to one of our best
recent signings of the 1990s. There again, Lee hadn't
completed ten years at the club anyway, so wasn't really
entitled to this!
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2003
United's reserve side ran out 4-0 winners at Sam Smith
Sports Ground against Northern League newcomers, Benfield
Saints.
Scorers were Richard Offiong (2) an
own goal and Ben Jackson - the latter who had been subbed off,
but then returned.
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2004 Newcastle defender
Titus Bramble needed a scan to assess the severity of a
hamstring injury incurred in training.
That put him out of the season
opener at Boro, along with Jonathan Woodgate. And given
that Andy O'Brien hadn't trained due to conjunctivitis and
Steven Taylor wasn't thought to be ready, an unlikely
pairing of Aaron Hughes and Robbie Elliott seemed
to be the only choice open to Sir Bobby.
2005 Our Academy side
were in action in Blyth but left Croft Park
empty-handed, after a defensive lapse allowed the home
side a late winner - the only goal of the game.
 2007
Bolton Wanderers (a) 3-1 (3-0)
Premier League
P1, 3pts, 1st/20
N'Zogbia(11),
Martins(21,27)
Anelka(50)
25,414
Three early goals stunned the Trotters and the away
fans as we ended a five game Reebok losing run.
And although Nicolas Anelka later replied, the day
belonged to Sam Allardyce, who made a triumphant return to
Bolton in his first game in charge of United.
Alan Smith, David Rozehnal, Marc Viduka and Geremi
debuted, while fellow new boy Claudio Cacapa was an unused
substitute.
The victory
put us top of the Premier League - after one game....
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2009 Magpies goalkeeper
Tim Krul kept a clean sheet in Groningen for the Dutch
U21s, with fellow Magpie Andy Carroll appearing off the
bench to debut for opponents England.
2010 The Carling Cup Second Round draw set up a
first-ever meeting for Newcastle with League Two side
Accrington Stanley.
2011 United defender Jose Enrique was on
Merseyside for his medical after Liverpool's undisclosed
bid was accepted.
A £6m fee was speculated upon for the 25 year-old
Spaniard, who had a year to run on his Newcastle contract.
2011
A more welcome Spanish departure saw Deportivo la Coruna
confirm they'd signed Xisco. However the move turned out
to be a loan only and the misfit striker inevitably found
his way back to SJP again.
 2012 Cardiff City
(a)
1-4 (0-3)
Friendly
Sh.Ameobi(49pen)
Gunnarsson(16,26),
Ralls(20), Velikonja(76)
9,682
a muddled pre-season ended with an abject display
against the Championship hosts.
First choice players Demba Ba, Papiss Cisse, Yohan Cabaye
and Ben Arfa were all absent on a sunny afternoon in South
Wales, while the hosts didn't call upon Craig Bellamy.
84th minute substitute, Adam Campbell was probably our man
of the match....
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2017 United's U23s began their Premier
League 2 programme with a 4-3 win against Stoke City -
played at the FA's St. George's Park training facility.
Liam Smith, Luke Charman, Mo Sangare and Owen Gallacher
all found the net.
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 2018
Spurs (h)
1-2 (1-2)
Premier League
P1, 0pts, 16th/20
Joselu(11)
Vertonghen(8),
Alli(18)
51,749
For the second successive season, United began by
losing to Spurs at a sun-soaked SJP.
There were first appearances for Yoshinori Muto and
Salomon Rondon, the latter striking the bar with a
deflected shot late on.
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 2019
Arsenal (h)
0-1 (0-0)
Premier League
P1, 0pts, 14th/20
Aubameyang(58)
47,635
Steve Bruce's first competitive game in charge ended
with a defeat amid driving rain.
Talk of a fan boycott only partially materialised, but the
attendance was still the smallest home league gate since
April 2016.
Joelinton made his bow, fellow debutants Allan Saint-Maximin
and Jetro Willems joining from the bench in the second
half.
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