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Premier League
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Wednesday 26th February
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Anfield anguish again
Liverpool 2 Newcastle 0
Wednesday saw Newcastle extend their winless Premier League run at
Anfield to 29 games - failing to register a single shot on target in
the absence of Alexander Isak.
United's top scorer missed out with what was described as a slight
groin strain, Callum Wilson recalled to start his first league game
since May 2024 and lasting 69 minutes before making way for William
Osula.
Wilson had two shots on goal - one offside - without testing home
goalkeeper Allison - but otherwise the 3,000 away fans endured
another 90 tedious minutes on a par with the last away game at
Manchester City.
The Magpies had actually taken the lead on three of their last five
visits to Anfield before succumbing to Liverpool attacks, but
tonight's outcome was never in doubt after the 11th minute of the
opening half.
Fabian Schar failed to stop Luis Diaz advancing down the left and
when the Colombian cut the ball back from the byline,
Dominik Szoboszlai netted with a
shot that went through two sets of legs and took a slight deflection
off Burn before beating Nick Pope with what was Liverpool's 100th
league and cup goal so far this season.
Further home goals could have followed; Newcastle's perpetual
nemesis Mo Salah cutting in from the right to fire narrowly over
from distance and Szoboszlai also not too far away from calling Pope
into action.
At the other end, a perfect through ball from Dan Burn released
Wilson but he sliced the ball wide with only Alisson between him and
the Kop End net.
United did find some space down their right flank in the opening
half, but Jacob Murphy struggled to provide service from that area
and received little help from his colleagues, Bruno Guimaraes in
particular a non-entity and Anthony Gordon continually hassled by
opponents and home supporters alike.
One behind at the interval, neither side made any real impact in an
uneventful opening to the second period, before the Reds moved
closer to claiming the title with a second goal just after the hour
mark - as challengers Arsenal were dropping points at Nottingham
Forest.
Alexis Mac Allister began the move after Sandro Tonali surrendered
possession and the Argentinean was in the right place to receive a
return pass from Salah in the box, before stylishly sweeping the
ball home.
That prompted the replacement of four visiting players - messrs
Wilson, Tonali, Livramento and Willock making way for Osula, Miley,
Trippier and Barnes.
A third home goal was then wiped out by VAR for a foul before Pope
denied Salah. The visitors meanwhile won a couple of corners that
were easily dealt with.
As a dress rehearsal for next month's Carabao Cup Final next month,
those clad in black and white tonight gave no grounds for optimism
that our 70 year quest for silverware search is in any danger of
ending soon.
The return of Isak, Joelinton and Sven Botman may lessen our chances
of becoming the first team ever to lose all of their three League Cup Finals, but
we'll have to show rather more fight there than in this dreary
display.
Despite conceding an early goal again, United should have
gone in level at half-time against a Reds side who did enough to win
without overly exerting themselves.
They may be the best on the planet, but tonight they only needed to
be competent. Maybe we're just lulling them into a false sense of
security, maybe....
Like visits to the Etihad, coming to Anfield is a uniformly
miserable experience when we seem to be a beaten team before the
first whistle sounds.
Sadly, that also applies to Wembley...
Victories for Chelsea on
Tuesday and Manchester City on Wednesday left Newcastle sixth in the
table - four points off third spot and two points ahead of tenth.
Full match report to follow.
Team: Pope, Livramento (Trippier 69), Schar, Burn, Hall,
Tonali (Miley 69), Willock (Barnes 68), Guimaraes (Longstaff 88),
Murphy, Wilson (Osula 69), Gordon.
Subs n/u: Dubravka, Ruddy, Targett, Krafth.
Booked: Murphy.
LFC: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold (Quansah 77), Konate,
Van Dijk, Tsimikas, Gravenberch (Endo 77), Mac Allister (Jones 87),
Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz (Nunez 87), Diego Jota (Gakpo 62).
Subs n/u: Kelleher, Chiesa, Elliott, Robertson.
Booked: None.
Goals: Szoboszlai 11, Mac Allister 63.
Home boss Arne Slot was missing from the touchline after his
two-match ban for transgressions following the Everton game was confirmed on Wednesday morning.
Crowd: 60,374. United's 3,000 tickets
were sold out.
Eddie Howe said:
"We played OK tonight, decent performance.
Disappointed with goals we conceded.
"The first goal we don't track him
into the box. We're fighting in the game after that to try and get the next
goal. But then we do exactly the same thing. Two soft goals.
On Alexander Isak:
"I had a chat with him around lunchtime to see how he felt. We knew he
was feeling something yesterday. We hoped that it would improve overnight
but it didn't improve enough. We don't envisage it being a big problem for
him.
He just didn't feel right with his groin so we didn't want to take the risk
- we've got too many big games to come."
On Callum Wilson:
"Callum will always back himself and we back him to take the chances,
they're not easy opportunities. He played well tonight, led the line and
played well."
On having no shots on target:
"Not good, can't sit there and say we planned that. We had
opportunities, obviously you're not going to get an abundance of chances
here so when you do you have to take them and we didn't do that
tonight."
On lessons for facing Liverpool again at
Wembley:
"You always learn, sometimes you learn more in defeat than victory an
two games against them this season we've been competitive but we have to
perform better than today if we want to win the trophy.
"We need to find our best rhythm
again, we have a few players out missing hopefully we can get them back. Big
games, big moments in our season. We're still in both cups and we want to
stay that way."
Referee:
Stuart Attwell
- the Warwickshire whistler took charge of his third Newcastle game this
season, following the 4-0 win at Ipswich Town and 1-4 home defeat by
Bournemouth.
(Attwell was a late replacement
for
Chris
Kavanagh, switching from Thursday's West Ham v Leicester City game - reason
unknown).
VAR: Matthew
Donohue
Stats:
Liverpool have now lost just once in 28 PL games this season, a 0-1 home
defeat by Nottingham Forest last September. That game was also the last time
that the Reds failed to find the net in the PL.
Magpies @ Anfield: PL era:
2024/25 Lost 0-2
2023/24 Lost 2-4 Isak, Botman
2022/23 Lost 1-2 Isak
2021/22 Lost 1-3 Shelvey
2020/21 Drew 1-1 Willock
2019/20 Lost 1-3 Willems
2018/19 Lost 0-4
2017/18 Lost 0-2
2015/16 Drew 2-2 Cisse, Colback
2014/15 Lost 0-2
2013/14 Lost 1-2 og(Skrtel)
2012/13 Drew 1-1 Cabaye
2011/12 Lost 1-3 og(Agger)
2010/11 Lost 0-3
2008/09 Lost 0-3
2007/08 Lost 0-3
2006/07 Lost 0-2
2005/06 Lost 0-2
2004/05 Lost 1-3 Kluivert
2003/04 Drew 1-1 Ameobi
2003/04 Lost 1-2 Robert (FAC)
2002/03 Drew 2-2 Speed, Shearer
2001/02 Lost 0-3
2000/01 Lost 0-3
1999/00 Lost 1-2 Shearer
1998/99 Lost 2-4 Solano, Andersson
1997/98 Lost 0-1
1996/97 Lost 3-4 Gillespie, Asprilla, Barton
1995/96 Lost 3-4 Ferdinand, Ginola, Asprilla
1995/96 Won 1-0 Watson (LC)
1994/95 Lost 0-2
1993/94 Won 2-0 Lee, Cole
Latest PL results/fixture:
Tue
25.02.2025:
Brighton & Hove Albion
2-1 Bournemouth
Crystal Palace 4-1 Aston Villa
Wolves 1-2 Fulham
Chelsea 4-0 Southampton
Wed 26.02.2025:
Brentford 1-1 Everton
Manchester United 3-2 Ipswich Town
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Arsenal
Spurs 0-1 Manchester City
Liverpool 2-0 Newcastle
Thu 27.02.2025:
West Ham 2-0 Leicester City
Bucket
list:
Hat compo answer
As modelled by a certain local musician, the
Shearer reversible bucket hat from Tyneside-based Football Bobbles
is ideal for winding your way down on Baker Street and along Wembley Way
come March 16th.
Available to buy here,
we had one up for grabs and
asked how many times Alan Shearer played at Wembley Stadium for Newcastle
United.
The answer was four (two FA Cup finals, one FA Cup semi-final and one
Charity Shield) and the winning entry came from Eddie Meehan.
U21s:
Robins rob Magpies
Altrincham 3 Newcastle U21s 3
(Altrincham win 3-2 on pens)
Match action
Match report
NSC:
Highwaymen off to
SJP
Tuesday saw the first of this
season's Northumberland Senior Cup semi-final ties, Morpeth Town
defeating Ashington 4-3 on penalties following a 2-2 draw.
That means the 2023 competition winners will return to Gallowgate for the
final, where they
will face either Newcastle U21s or Heaton Stannington.
The second Senior Cup
semi-final will take place at the Grounsell Park home of the Stan on Tuesday
March 11th* at 7.30pm.
Tickets are on sale now
here
* That has been rescheduled from Monday March 3rd.
Tickets for the original date will be valid and anyone unable to attend can gain a refund
by emailing [email protected]
with their order number.
Internationals:
Toon duo called
up
Newcastle
youngsters Sam Alabi and Michael Mills are included in the
20-strong England U16 squad heading to Spain this week to contest a four
team tournament.
The Young Lions will head to the Pinatar Arena to play games as follows:
Fri 28.02.2025 Colombia
Sun 02.03.2025 Denmark
Wed 05.03.2025 France
Old
boy:
Dawson exits
City
Former
Newcastle U21 coach - and briefly interim first team boss - Ben Dawson
has left his post on the Leicester City coaching staff.
The 44 year-old moved to the Foxes last July to work under Steve Cooper,
taking charge of the side for once game in November and remaining at the
King Power Stadium when Ruud van Nistelrooy was appointed.
Dawson spent a decade at the Magpies that included a stint in charge of the
senior side in 2019, between the departure of Rafa Benitez and arrival of
Steve Bruce.
U18s:
Double
delight
for youngsters
Newcastle U18s 3 Liverpool U18s 1
Saturday saw Newcastle U18s
win only their second home league game of the season, doing the double over
Liverpool following a 3-2 away success last September.
In mild and sunny conditions at Little Benton, the Reds took an early lead; Schofield Lonmeni
pushing down
the right and Joe Bradshaw's pull back dispatched by Kareem Ahmed
with a first time shot in only the fifth minute.
Clear-cut chances for either side were in short supply from that point; Josh
Sonni-Lambie's shot pushed on to the crossbar by home 'keeper Will Anderson in the 26th
minute and United's
Kasey Wooster similarly grazing the goal frame two minutes
before the break.
It took just six minutes of the second period to bring the equaliser,
substitute Kyle
Fitzgerald advancing down the right before the overlapping Henry Johnson
crossed low to the back post for Michael Mills to fire in.
That gave the home side added impetus and with the visitors looking
vulnerable, further Newcastle goals weren't long in arriving.
A back heel by Michael Mills towards the left hand corner flag on the hour
gave Sam Alabi the chance to centre - centre forward Kacey Wooster in
the right place to finish from six yards via the underside of the bar.
Mills almost got another a minute after the restart but Reds' 'keeper Bailey
Hall denied him at the near post.
With 15 minutes remaining Hall brought down Fitzgerald in the box and
Wooster made no mistake from the spot with a confident low conversion
for 3-1.
That left a travel-sick Reds side with just one point from a possible 21 on the road so far
this season.
Team: Anderson, Johnson, Bloomer (Epia 85), Watts, Craggs, Cogdon,
Waddani (Fitzgerald 46), Harper (O'Donovan 66), Wooster, Alabi, Mills (Durrant
85.
Sub n/u: Holland.
Premier
League:
Magpies make a
meal
of Sunday lunch date
Newcastle 4
Nottingham Forest 3
Match report
Loan lads:
Temps
Magpie loan watch:
Travis Hernes
(AaB):
Following his competitive debut at the weekend, Wednesday saw a
first start for the midfielder in a 1-2 home loss to Nordsjaelland
in the Danish Superliga.
James Huntley
(Spennymoor Town)
A 0-1 home loss at the hands of Marine in National League North
on Tuesday night saw James once again omitted from the matchday
squad - reason tbc.
Charlie McArthur
(Carlisle United)
Mark Hughes won his first game as Cumbrians boss on Thursday - a 1-0
success at Barrow to boost their League Two survival hopes. Charlie
wasn't involved.
Harrison Ashby
(QPR)
Sheffield United (h) Championship, Saturday.
Isaac Hayden (Portsmouth)
Luton Town (a) Championship, Saturday.
Alex Murphy
(Bolton Wanderers)
Wrexham (a) League One, Saturday.
Max Thompson
(Chesterfield)
Crewe Alexandra (h) League Two, Saturday.
Joe White
(MK Dons)
Colchester United (h) League Two, Saturday.
Miodrag Pivas
(Willem II)
Sparta Rotterdam (a) Eredivisie, Sunday.
Update:
Reds paired with
PSG
Following Friday's
last 16 draw for the Champions League, Liverpool's fixture list leading up
to their Carabao Cup Final against Newcastle is now set:
Wed 05.03.2025 PSG (a) CL
Sat 08.03.2025 Southampton (h) PL
Tue 11.03.2025 PSG (h) CL
Sun 16.03.2025 Newcastle (n) CC
That compares to Newcastle's schedule:
Sun 02.03.2025 Brighton (h) FA
Mon 10.03.2025 West Ham (a) PL
Sun 16.03.2025 Liverpool (n) CC
FA Cup:
Brighton (h)
Newcastle's FA Cup Fifth Round
home tie against the Seagulls is a 1.45pm kick-off
on Sunday.
The winners will take their place in the quarter final draw later on Sunday,
following the Manchester United versus Fulham tie which is a 4.30pm start.
Albion look to have sold around 1,100 tickets.
Team: To follow
BHAFC:
Ferdi Kadioglu, James Milner and Igor Julio will miss out, while
Joel Veltman, Lewis Dunk and Jason Steele are all doubtful.
Fabian Hurzeler's side come to Tyneside on
a four game winning run in all competitions, defeating Bournemouth 2-1 at home
in the Premier League on Tuesday evening.
Referee:
Anthony Taylor - a third Newcastle game of the
season for the Cheshire-based official, following on from the 3-1 PL win at
Nottingham Forest and a 3-0 PL home victory over Aston Villa.
VAR:
Graham Scott
VAR will operate at all eight ties and
referees will announce decisions after reviewed incidents as was the case in
the latter stages of the Carabao Cup.
Semi-Automated Offside Technology will also operate in all but one of the
ties* the first time this system has been used in competitive matches in
English football.
* Preston's Deepdale ground doesn't have it installed.
UK TV: Live on
ITV1, STV, ITVX & STV Player
Overseas
TV:
224 Hub Premier 4 (Singapore)
Arena Premium 3 Serbia HD
Arena Sport 1 Bosnia/Croatia HD
Arena Sport 2 Slovenia HD
beIN Sports Connect
beIN Sports 1 Indonesia/Philippines/Thailand
DAZN/1 Belgium
Diema Sport 2/Play Diema Xtra (Bulgaria) HD
Disney+ Arg/Bra/Chi/Sur
DStv Now (South Africa)
eltaott.tv (Taiwan)
ESPN+ (USA)
FPT Play (Vietnam)
Go3 Extra Sports Est/Lat/Lit
Hub Sports 2
KTRK Sport (Kyrgystan)
Migu (China)
Nova Sport 1 (Czech/Slov)
Now Sports 5/651 (Hong Kong)
Play Sports (Belgium)
Premier Sports 1 (Ireland) HD
Spiler 1 (Hungary)
Sport 1 (Israel)
Sport TV2 (Portugal) HD
Sportsnet (Canada)
Starhub TV+ (Singapore)
SuperSport GOtv Football
SuperSport MaXimo 2
SuperSport Premier League ROA
tabii (Turkey)
TSN1 Malta
TV2 Play (Hungary)
TV3+ Norway
U-NEXT (Japan)
Viaplay Den/Fin/Ned/Nor/Swe
Voyo (Slovakia)
V Sport Football (Fin/Swe)
V Sport 2 Finland
UK Radio: Live on BBC Radio 5 Live Sport
Local Radio: Live on BBC Radio Newcastle
Hospital Radio: Radio Tyneside commentary is accessible free
of charge in local hospitals via Spark Media.
Buses: The Go
North East X50 football service from the Metro Centre will be
in operation. Details here
Metro: No scheduled alterations.
Rail: Another
closure of the East Coast Main Line means a combination of rail
replacement buses between York and Newcastle or a reduced service via the
Durham Coast with extended journey times. Details
here
Other
scheduled rail works are
online
here
Roads: The
Tyne Bridge refurbishment programme is underway, with one lane in
each direction closed at all times until further notice. More details
here
Temporary
road closures around SJP
apply from an hour before kick-off until 30 minutes after the final
whistle.
Food Bank: The
usual stall and bucket shakers will be on and around Strawberry
Place, with NUFC Director Jamie Reuben again matching all matchday
donations.
Stats:
While United saw off League
Two Bromley 3-1 at home and League One Birmingham City 3-2 away, Albion
made it this far thanks to a 4-0 success at Championship Norwich City and
a 2-1 home win over Chelsea.
There have been six games between the two sides in this competition, with
the Magpies winless since 1930:
2012/13
lost 0-2 (a) R3
2011/12 lost 0-1 (a) R4
1985/86 lost 0-2 (h) R3
1982/83 lost 0-1 (h) R3R
1982/83 drew 1-1 (a) McDermott R3
1929/30 won 3-0 (h) Gallacher 3 R5
NUFC last 10 Fifth Round ties:
2023/24 Blackburn Rovers (a)
drew 1-1 won 4-3 pens
2019/20 West Bromwich Albion (a) won 3-2
2005/06 Southampton (h) won 1-0
2004/05 Chelsea (h) won 1-0
2001/02 Manchester City (h) won 1-0
1999/00 Blackburn Rovers (a) won 2-1
1998/99 Blackburn Rovers (a) won 1-0 R
1998/99 Blackburn Rovers (h) drew 0-0
1997/98 Tranmere Rovers (h) won 1-0
1994/95 Manchester City (h) won 3-1
1992/93 Blackburn Rovers (a) lost 0-1
The last Fifth Round tie in this competition we lost at SJP was the 2-3
defeat by Manchester United in 1990.
Seagulls @ SJP - all-time:
2024/25 lost 0-1 (PL)
2023/24 drew 1-1 Longstaff (PL)
2022/23 won 4-1 OG, Burn, Wilson, Guimaraes (PL)
2021/22 won 2-1 Fraser, Schar (PL)
2020/21 lost 0-3 (PL)
2019/20 drew 0-0 (PL)
2018/19 lost 0-1 (PL)
2017/18 drew 0-0 (PL)
2016/17 won 2-0 Lascelles, Shelvey (Ch)
1991/92 lost 0-1 (D2)
1990/91 drew 0-0 (D2)
1989/90 won 2-0 Gallacher, Quinn (D2)
1985/86 lost 0-2 (FAC)
1983/84 won 3-1 Keegan, Waddle, Beardsley (D2)
1982/83 lost 0-1 (FAC)
1978/79 lost 1-3 Shoulder (D2)
1961/62 won 5-0 Leek 3, Tuohy, Hale (D2)
1929/30 won 3-0 Gallacher 3 (FAC)
Fifth Round:
Friday 28.02.2025:
Aston Villa v Cardiff City (8pm) ITV
Sat 01.03.2025:
Crystal Palace v Millwall (12.15pm) BBC1
Preston North End v Burnley (12.15pm) iPlayer
Bournemouth v Wolves (3pm)
Manchester City v Plymouth Argyle (5.45pm) ITV4
Sun 02.03.2025:
Newcastle United v Brighton (1.45pm) ITV1
Manchester United v Fulham (4.30pm) BBC1
Monday 03.03.2025:
Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town (7.30pm) ITV4
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Fri 28.02.2025 U21s v Stoke City (h)
@ Whitley Park, 7pm. PL2.
Sat 01.03.2025 U18s v Wolves (a) @ Compton Park, 11am. U18 Premier
League.
Sun 02.03.2025 Brighton & Hove Albion (h)
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must be accompanied by an adult. Allocation: 3,000 tbc. Live on Sky Sports.
Tue 11.03.2025 U21s v Heaton Stannington (a)
@ Grounsell Park, 7.30pm. Northumberland Senior Cup semi-final. Note
new date.
Ticket details online
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Sat 15.03.2025 U18s v Nottingham Forest (a) @ Nigel Doughty Academy, 1pm. U18 Premier
League.
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Final. Ticket sale
details online here Allocation:
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Live on Sky Sports.
Mon
17.03.2025 U21s v Nottingham Forest (a)
@ Loughborough University, 7pm. PL2.
Sat 29.03.2025 U18s v Everton (h) @ Little Benton, 12.30pm. U18 Premier
League.
NUFC live on TV:
Sun 02.03.2025 Brighton (h) 1.45pm ITV
Mon 10.03.2025 West Ham (a) 8pm Sky
Sun 16.03.2025 Liverpool (n) 4.30pm Sky
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R5: Sun 02.03.2025 Brighton (h) 1.45pm
QF: Sat 29.03.2025
SF: Sat 26.04.2025
F: Sat 17.05.2025
Replays are abolished in Proper rounds.
U21s: Northumberland Senior Cup SFs:
Morpeth Town 2-2 Ashington (4-3 pens)
Tue 11.03.2025 Heaton Stan v NUFC U21s
U19s Dallas Cup:
13.04.2025-20.04.2025 fixtures tbc
Other events @ SJP:
NUWFC games:
Sun 23.03.2025 mackem Women
(h)
@ SJP, 2pm. Women's
Championship
NUFCW fixture
list online
here
Rugby League
Magic Weekend XVIII:
S at
03.05.2025:
Leigh Leopards
v Catalans Dragons
Hull KR v Salford Red Devils
St Helens v Leeds Rhinos
Sun 04.05.2025:
Huddersfield Giants v Hull FC
Warrington Wolves v Wigan Warriors
Castleford Tigers v Wakefield Trinity
Thu 12.06.2025 with CMAT
Sat 14.06.2025 with CMAT & War on Drugs
Sun 15.06.2025 with CMAT & War on Drugs
Euro 2028
- date(s) awaited
2025/26 season
dates:
Sat 16.08.2025
PL begins
Sun 24.05.2026 PL ends
Dates awaited for transfer windows
(33 weekend, five midweek games. No games on 24.12.2025).
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27th February |
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Born Or Died:
1933 Death of Billy Lindsay, 60.
(1898-1900)
1934 Stan Anderson
born, Horden,
Durham. (1963-65)
Right half who was
well-respected as a
player by fans on
Tyneside, Wearside
and Teesside, having
achieved the unique
feat of captaining
all three sides.
Rejected by Boro as a
teenager, Anderson
played for both
Horden Colliery
Welfare and
Sunderland Boys
while training as a plumber.
Signing professional
forms at Roker Park
in June 1949, Stan
played the first of
447 senior games for
them at home to
Portsmouth in
October 1952.
Representing England
at various levels -
including two senior
caps during April
1962 - a dispute
with mackem boss
Alan Brown caused
Anderson to
reconsider his
future on Wearside
in November 1963.
Initially reluctant
to join United,
Joe Harvey persuaded
Stan to speak with
Roker directors, and
their lukewarm
response prompted
him to make a
£19,000 switch.
Debuting
in a 0-4 defeat at
home to
Cardiff City that
November, he
returned to Roker
Park six months
later for a
testimonial match
that pitted his "All
Stars" against a
home XI.
United's promotion
bid failed that
season with an
eighth place finish,
but under Stan's
captaincy the
Magpies would capture the Second
Division
Championship in
1965.
Appearing for
Newcastle in the
top flight, Anderson
then switched to Ayresome Park in an
£11,500 deal, taking
up a player-coach
role in November
1965.
Unable to prevent
Boro's demotion to
Division Three,
Anderson took over
as manager in
February 1966 and
his side secured
promotion at the
first attempt.
He remained in
charge of Boro until
1973, when he moved
on to Greece,
initially with AEK
Athens and then
Panathinaikos,
before spells as
assistant boss at
QPR and scout for
Manchester City.
Three and a half
years managing
Doncaster Rovers
ended in 1978, after
which he moved on to
Bolton and served at
Burnden Park as both
coach and manager.
Settling in
Doncaster, Anderson
scouted for
various clubs over
the years, including
Newcastle.
Honoured by his
first club Horden
Colliery Welfare
with the naming of the stand
at their Welfare
Park ground in 2005,
he passed away in
June 2018.
1955 Tony Bell born, North Shields.
(1973-75)
Goalkeeper who joined United as a junior in 1973 and made his
first team bow in place of the injured Iam McFaul in a Texaco Cup semi-final
first leg tie in November 1974.
That finished 0-1 to Southampton at the Dell, with McFaul back between the
posts for the second leg a fortnight later, when a 3-0 win at Gallowgate
secured an aggregate victory and the silverware.
Between those two games however came Tony's solitary appearance in the Football
League, when he deputised at White Hart Lane as Newcastle were beaten 0-3.
All three goals were scored in a six minute spell during the first half, with
the opener seeing Bell catch a Jimmy Naylor cross but then throw it into the
back of his own net.
Unfortunately the TV cameras were there, ensuring that the
incident would appear on numerous own goals and gaffes videos - complete
with commentator Brian Moore's incredulous response and Naylor's smirks.
What's often forgotten though is that 19 year-old Bell was playing behind a
severely weakened side with six outfield first team regulars missing and
Dennis Laughton and Alex Bruce drafted in for what were their first league
games that season.
McFaul had returned for the next meeting of the two sides at SJP the following
month - but conceded five as Spurs won 5-2.
With the signing of Mick Mahoney in March 1975, Tony found himself pushed down
the pecking order and the new arrival replaced McFaul for two games in April
of that year.
Bell exited from
United on a free
transfer at the end
of that season and
later played for his
hometown club North
Shields.
1986 Adam Bartlett born, Newcastle
(2001-05)
Goalkeeper who was first sighted playing for Newcastle's U17s
in 2001, graduating to the reserves for the first time away at Sheffield
Wednesday during November 2002.
Hastily registered with UEFA as cover for United's visit to Inter Milan the
following March, Adam warmed up in the San Siro but didn't make it on to the
substitutes bench.
Sharing second string duties with Adam Collin, Bartlett was in the Magpies side
that collected the Northumberland Senior Cup in 2003 by beating Whitley Bay.
Released by Newcastle in 2005, Adam had trials at Leeds United, Doncaster
Rovers, Aberdeen, Boston United, Burton Albion, Rushden & Diamonds,
Rotherham United and Dundee United.
Guesting for Dunston Federation Brewery before stints overseas at Rochester
Rhinos (USA) and Skvastaras (Sweden), he then joined Blyth Spartans.
Earning England C honours at Croft Park, Adam also returned to Newcastle as an
Academy goalkeeping coach before making the move to Kidderminster Harriers
in 2008.
A first taste of league football then came a year later at Hereford United,
remaining at Edgar Street for three seasons.
Returning to the region with Gateshead in 2012, Bartlett also played
for Hartlepool United, Darlington, York City and Whickham.
Coaching at Boro's Academy, Adam took up a similar position at Newcastle in
August 2019, responsible for the club's U23 goalkeepers.
Promoted to first team goalkeeping coach in early 2022, he became the club's
Head of Goalkeeping that September, succeeding long-serving Simon
Smith.
1992 Jonjo Shelvey born, Romford
(2016-23)
England international midfielder signed from Swansea City on a
five-and-a-half year contract during January 2016.
Shelvey had played
for the Swans days earlier in a 2-3 FA Cup loss at League Two Oxford United,
but his days in South Wales had looked numbered since the dismissal of
manager Garry Monk a month earlier.
Coveted by Alan
Pardew while Newcastle manager, our interest in Shelvey was first reported
in April 2014 - Pardew having handed Jonjo his senior team debut while
Charlton boss back in April 2008.
With both Arsenal
and West Ham as a youngster, Shelvey first linked up with the Addicks in
2004, departing for Liverpool ahead of the 2009/10 season.
Making 21
appearances in all competitions during his first season at Anfield, a loan
switch to Championship side Blackpool was agreed in October 2011, during
which time Shelvey netted a hat trick away to Leeds while playing alongside
Lomana LuaLua.
Despite signing a new deal for Liverpool in July 2012, Jonjo was sold to fellow
Premier League side Swansea City a year later - having made his full England
bow against San Marino in October 2012.
A City regular, Shelvey signed a new four year deal at the Liberty
Stadium in July 2015 and was a regular starter in the opening months of the
season before the rot set in.
Introduced to the
crowd along with fellow new boy Henri Saivet before a 3-3 midweek home draw
with Manchester United, Jonjo then made an electrifying debut four days
later, inspiring his new colleagues to a 2-1 defeat of West Ham.
Sadly though his performances under both Steve McClaren and successor Rafa
Benitez failed to result in United retaining Premier League status.
Remaining at the club following relegation, Jonjo became an integral part of United's promotion push and scored his first competitive goal against
Brighton.
However, his contribution would be derailed by two misadventures: seeing a red
card overturned for tangling with an opponent on a mad night at Nottingham
Forest, but belatedly receiving a five match ban for abusing a Wolves
player.
United won just two of those five games and struggled for creativity in the
centre of the park - seeing a noticeable uplift when he returned.
Shelvey's return to the Premier League lasted 48 minutes before seeing red
again for a stamp on Dele Alli in the season opener against Spurs.
A second red card followed for a senseless second booking during added time
in the home defeat to Everton.
Both incidents contributed to Rafa Benitez's reluctance to make Jonjo an
automatic first team starter but on his day he could be inspiring - victory
over Manchester United in February 2018 being an example.
A hamstring injury picked up in pre-season kept him sidelined for much of
the 2018/19 season, flying to Barcelona for treatment.
A goalscoring start to the 2019/20 season under Steve Bruce saw Jonjo net
five times by the start of December and despite an injury break he scored
once after the COVID break to end top of the goal-getters with six.
The following season saw him remain consistent if unspectacular, scoring
twice in the 2020/21 season and even finding himself fielded as an emergency centre
half.
Unavailable at the start of the following season, a needless red card against
Spurs in Steve Bruce's last game
was a low point - but like many of his colleagues, the organisational
improvement brought by successor Eddie Howe had a positive impact on his
game.
Jonjo's final season on Tyneside saw him sidelined with injuries but he left
on good terms in January 2023, joining Nottingham
Forest, returning to SJP to wave goodbye to the fans at half-time in the League Cup semi-final against Southampton.
Things went awry at the City Ground however after a spat with Manager Steve
Cooper and what was initially termed a loan move to Rizespor in September 2023
was later revealed to be a permanent switch.
He moved to fellow Turkish side Eyupspor in August 2024 but returned to
these shores and joined Championship side Burnley in January 2025.
|
Lge |
FAC |
LC |
Tot |
| A |
S |
G |
A |
S |
G |
A |
S |
G |
Ap |
Su |
Gl |
|
160 |
26 |
16 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
171 |
31 |
18 |
1992 Callum Wilson born, Coventry.
(2020-present)
Newcastle's need for a goalscorer was addressed in September 2020 by
a £20m acquisition from relegated
Bournemouth.
Originally a midfielder, Callum was with Coventry City's Academy but
left due to the difficulty of getting to training.
A second spell from the age of 14 with the Sky Blues was more
successful and after loan spells at Kettering and Tamworth, he was a regular starter for
City in 2013/14.
21 goals in League One won him a move to Bournemouth, where he
helped them reach the Premier League in his first season.
After five years on the south coast that included a first England cap and a
goal (against the USA at Wembley in November 2018), Wilson opted to join
United in preference to Aston Villa.
Netting on his debut at West Ham, he reached double figures with a brace at
Everton early in 2021 but a hamstring pull then saw him sidelined for some
time.
It was a similar story in the 2021/22 season with half a dozen goals
followed by a serious calf injury in the final game of 2021 against
Manchester United.
His 2022/23 season got off to a promising start and appeared in the World Cup in Qatar but injury and loss of form
saw his goals tally remain disappointingly low.
His appearance at Wembley in the Carabao Cup final never looked like producing a birthday goal.
The 2023/24
campaign saw Wilson in and out of the first team, often coming off the bench as
fitness issues persisted. A needless wrestle at Nottingham Forest saw his season curtailed as a pectoral operation was required.
More injuries followed, meaning he missed most of the 2024/25 season but he
returned to the starting line-up at Birmingham City in the FA Cup and scored
and then started at Anfield with Alexander Isak injured.
|
Lge |
FAC |
LC |
Eur |
Tot |
| A |
S |
G |
A |
S |
G |
A |
S |
G |
A |
S |
G |
Ap |
Su |
Gl |
|
70 |
32 |
47 |
1 |
|
1 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
80 |
37 |
49 |
2000 Lewis Cass born, North Shields
(2016-22)
Defender signed by Newcastle's Academy from North
Shields Juniors who debuted at U18 level at Stoke City during March
2016.
Beginning his two year scholarship the following season, Lewis soon found
himself appearing for the reserve side in a Central League Cup tie against
Rotherham United.
Making a competitive U23 bow from the bench at Swansea City in January
2017, he signed his first professional deal in July 2018.
Lewis was a regular choice at right back for the reserve side in the 2018/19
campaign, also featuring in central defence on occasion.
Training with the first team during that season, an ankle
ligament injury sustained frustratingly sidelined
him for three months.
However, Cass returned to be an unused substitute in the final
game that Rafa Benitez took charge of - a season-closing 4-0 win at Fulham during May
2019.
And there was another stint on the first team bench for him in early 2020,
against League One Rochdale in the FA Cup.
The following season saw Lewis loaned to National League
Hartlepool United, also agreeing a contract extension at SJP.
A season-long loan to Port Vale was cut short when Lewis returned to Tyneside for treatment to an ankle injury but the move was made permanent in June 2022.
February 2024 saw Cass move to Stockport County on loan, reuniting with his former
Hartlepool boss Dave Challinor.
Lewis joined League Two side Grimsby Town on a two-year deal in July 2024.
2010
Death of Charlie Crowe, 85.
(1944-56)
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1897 Leith Athletic (Scotland) (h)
5-0 (3-0)
Friendly
Connell 2, Aitken 2,
Lennox
4,000
Following a 2-1 win at Beechwood Park the previous October, Newcastle
completed a friendly double over the Edinburgh side.
The Magpies included forward John Kinsella following his arrival from Darwen.
On the same day, Leith were served a winding up
petition for monies owed to a local building firm.
1902 Sheffield United (a)
1-2 (1-1)
FA Cup 3rd Round Replay
McColl(45)
Needham(20), Common(74)
25,100
Following a 1-1 draw on
Tyneside, the two sides met once again the following Thursday on a Bramall Lane
pitch that had been rolled but was completely devoid of grass.
The Blades went on to
defeat Southampton in a replayed FA Cup Final.
1904 Wolves (a)
2-3 (0-1)
Division One
P27, 31pts, 6th/18
Howie(59), McColl(63)
Haywood(12), Wooldridge(50),
Smith(85)
5,000
United failed to record
their maiden success at
Molineux on their sixth
visit in as many seasons.
1909 Manchester City (a)
2-0 (0-0)
Division One
P27, 41pts, 1st/20
Jobey(60), Stewart(75)
25,000
Victory at Hyde Road for
The Magpies left them four
points ahead of their
nearest title challengers
Everton, who were beaten 1-3
at Aston Villa.
City however were on the
decline and their season
would end in relegation on
goal average.
1911 Liverpool (a)
0-3 (0-1)
Division One
P29, 31pts, 5th/20
Gilligan(5,75), Parkinson(83)
8,000
48 hours after defeating
Hull City 3-2 in the FA Cup,
Newcastle were at Anfield
for a rearranged League
encounter on a Monday
afternoon.
1915 Sheffield United (a)
0-1 (0-1)
Division One
P25, 20pts, 16th/20
Kitchen(1)
17,500
Newcastle visited the
Steel City for the second
successive Saturday, but
were unable to emulate their
Hillsborough FA Cup victory
in the league at Bramall
Lane.
That was partly due to the
enforced absence of Billy
Hibbert and Bob Pailor from
the forward line.
1924 Huddersfield Town (a)
1-1 (1-1)
Division One
P31, 33pts, 9th/22
Seymour(32)
Stephenson(43)
6,000
The visitors were more
content to have taken a
point from Leeds Road,
having lost the services of
goalscorer Stan Seymour
through injury in the 75th
minute.
1926 sunderland (a)
2-2 (1-1)
Division One
P30, 31pts, 10th/22
Mordue(5), Urwin(50)
Death(10), Halliday(69)
36,000
With Hughie Gallacher
absent on international duty
with Scotland, United gained
a creditable draw at Roker
Park, with stand-in forward
Tom Mordue opening the
scoring.
1926
Gallacher helped himself to
a hat-trick as Scotland
defeated Ireland 4-0 at
Ibrox Park.
The other goal was scored by
Andy Cunningham, who left
Rangers for Newcastle two
years later.
1932 Watford (h)
5-0 (3-0)
FA Cup 6th Round
Allen(21,27,64),
J.R.Richardson(30), Boyd(77)
57,879
Despite a performance
described as
"plucky" by several
newspapers, the Division Three
South Hornets were well beaten
as United made it to their
first semi-final since 1924.
Black armbands were worn by
both sides and a minute's silence
preceded this game in memory
of the Late Frank Watt, the
club's founding Secretary.
Newsreel footage is online
here
1943 Gateshead (a)
6-2 (3-1)
Wartime
Carr 2, Stubbins 4
Johnson, McCormack
9,500 |
 1954
Wolves (a)
2-3 (0-2)
Division One
P33, 28pts, 16th/22
Milburn(80),
Broadis(85)
Broadbent(4),
Wilshaw(20),
Slater(87)
25,000
There was late
heartache for United,
mounting a brave fight
back from a two goal
deficit at Molineux only
to succumb when a late
corner from Johnny
Hancocks was headed home
by wing-half Bill
Slater.
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 1960 Arsenal (a)
0-1 (0-0)
Division One
P31, 31pts, 10th/22
Barnwell(61pen)
47,657
Alf McMichael's acrobatic punch denied Gunner Vic Groves
a certain goal but was rightly with the award of a spot kick converted by
Tyneside-born John Barnwell.
Newcastle's man of the match was George Eastham, but by December of that
year his home ground would be Highbury. |
 1965
Bury (h)
2-3 (0-2)
Division Two
P32, 41pts, 2nd/22
Suddick(62),
Anderson(70)
Durant(11), Alston(45+6), Yard(90+5)
33,923
This game eventually
lasted for 101 minutes due to the erratic timekeeping of the referee, Bury's
winning goal coming deep in injury time.
The Shakers had taken a fortunate early lead when Wallsend-born Paul Durant's
intended cross eluded goalkeeper Gordon Marshall.
United would avoid defeat in any of their subsequent ten league games, enough
to confirm as Division Two Champions.
PS: A memorable incident in the second half of this game saw United's Alan
Suddick pull the shorts of an opponent round his ankles after the Shakers
delayed a free kick.
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1971
Manchester United (a)
0-1 (0-1)
Division One
P30, 28pts, 15th/22
Kidd(43)
41,902
Brian Kidd with the only goal for the home side. |
 1978
An incredible crowd of 42,187 (with thousands more locked out) were at
SJP to see non-league Blyth Spartans lose 1-2 to Wrexham in their FA Cup Fifth Round
Replay.
The Welsh side from Division Three had drawn 2-2 with Newcastle on Tyneside in
the previous round with less than 30,000 present, before winning the replay 4-1
at the Racecourse Ground.
The visitors included future Magpie Bobby Shinton, while Spartans Alan Shoulder
and Steve Carney both signed for United.
SJP old boys Ron Guthrie, Dave Clarke and Terry Johnson were also in green and
white that night, Johnson firing home late on at the Leazes End to make it 1-2.
 1982
Derby County (a) 2-2 (0-1)
Division Two
P26, 41pts, 9th/22
Varadi(55), Waddle(69)
Emson(40), K.Wilson(64)
12,257
Two second half equalisers extended United's unbeaten league run to four
games, but they dropped a place in the table to ninth.
 1988
Chelsea (h)
3-1 (2-0)
Division One
P27, 36pts, 11th/21
Mirandinha(10,31),
Gascoigne(73)
K.Wilson(67)
17,858
Exactly six years after
Kevin Wilson scored against
us for the Rams, he
repeated the feat for the
Blues - the Northern Ireland
International's effort
standing despite being a
mile offside.
Wilson also missed a
penalty, as did Micky Hazard
- United 'keeper Gary Kelly
saving both. On conceding
the second, Kenny Wharton
was dismissed for pulling
Pat Nevin's shirt and
throwing the ball at him.
 1991
Brighton & Hove Albion (h)
0-0 (0-0)
Division Two
P29, 38pts, 13th/24
12,692
Five days after a 0-0 draw with Wolves, SJP punters suffered another
stalemate, barely six weeks after United had lost 2-4 at the Goldstone Ground.
And having made a barely competent debut against Wolves, on-loan striker Paul
Moran was absent, confirmation coming that he'd been packed off back to
Spurs.
Youtube footage is online here
2001 Peter Beardsley joined Newcastle
United for the third time - this time as the Academy striking coach.
2003
Dublin-born youngster Joe Kendrick got the only goal as the
Reserves beat Everton at Kingston Park - their first game back at the Falcons
ground after an ill-starred sojourn at Gateshead Stadium.
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 2005
Bolton Wanderers (h) 2-1 (1-1)
Premiership
P27, 34pts, 11th/20
Bowyer(35), Dyer(69)
Giannakopoulos(41)
50,430
Lee Bowyer's sixth of the season and Kieron Dyer's third made it a
miserable return to SJP for Toon old boy Gary Speed.
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2006
A close-range effort from Michael Chopra proved to be the difference as we
beat Blackburn's Reserves at a blustery Christie Park, home of Morecambe FC.
Returning to league action after almost a month, Tommy Craig's once again profited from their trip to the Lancashire coast, making it
three wins and a draw from our four matches at this venue in as many
seasons.
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 2010
Watford (a)
2-1 (1-0)
Championship
Coloccini(4), Carroll(50)
Hoskins(90)
17,120
Headed goals at the start of each half from Fabricio
Coloccini and Andy Carroll extended Newcastle's lead at the top of the
Championship to six points.
It was United's first away win since victory at Coventry in early
December and with Nottingham Forest losing heavily at Leicester, the win
took us eight points clear of Billy Davies' side who slipped to third,
despite having played an extra game.
On-loan left back Patrick van Aanholt made his final appearance before returning to Chelsea and received a fine ovation from the
away
support at Vicarage Road.
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Leon wants curly hair too...
2011 A trio of former Magpies collected
League Cup winners medals at Wembley Stadium, as Birmingham City upset the
formbook by beating Arsenal 2-1.
Blues captain Stephen Carr was joined in the starting XI by Lee Bowyer, while
Obafemi Martins began on the bench.
The striker made a crucial contribution when poking home an 89th minute winner
with what was only his second touch coming off the bench six minutes earlier.
2012 United's youngsters were eliminated from the FA Youth Cup in the
Sixth Round at SJP, beaten 3-0 on penalties by Blackburn Rovers following a 2-2
draw.
Michael Hoganson and JJ Hooper scored during the tie, but both failed from spot
along with Ben Sayer. 2,026 attended.
2017
2,847 fans saw Newcastle U18s bow out of the FA Youth Cup at the
Sixth Round stage, losing 3-5 to Spurs at SJP. Lewis McNall (2) and Owen Gallacher netted for United.
 2021
Wolverhampton Wanderers (h)
1-1 (0-0)
Premier League
P26, 26pts, 17th/20
Lascelles(52)
Nevez(73)
BCD
United slipped to a place above the drop zone as the points were shared between
these two sides for the fifth time in succession.
Leading through a Jamaal Lascelles header, United's first stalemate in 11 games came when
Martin Dubravka faied to block a Ruben Neves header.
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Blackburn Rovers (a)
1-1 (0-0) aet
(won 4-3 on pens)
FA Cup Fifth Round
Gordon(71)
Szmodics(79)
22,730
Martin Dubravka
was the toast of Tyneside, making two saves in a
penalty shootout to hand his side a place in the quarter-finals of
the FA Cup that they scarcely deserved after a stuttering display.
While the Slovakian custodian was pretty in pink, those around him
were tangled up in blue for large parts of 120 minutes in which Eddie Howe's
side encountered significant problems in overcoming opponents with just a single
victory to their name in their previous 13 Championship outings.
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