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Liverpool
Carabao Cup Final
Wembley Stadium
Sunday 16th March
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Palace
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Carabao
Cup:
Liverpool
(n)
This Sunday sees
the Magpies and the Reds clash at Wembley Stadium in the final
of the Carabao Cup.
It's a 4.30pm kick-off.
If the score is level
after 90 minutes, 30 minutes of additional time will be played. If that
fails to divide the sides,
a penalty shootout will then take place.
NUFC fan guide is online
here
A
Public Space Protection Order around Wembley means that consuming
alcohol anywhere except licensed premises is an offence - in
particular on-street drinking (similar regulations cover the
Underground).
Pubs in the immediate area are also unable to show the Final live on TV due to
licensing restrictions.
Club sponsor Sela are providing
scarves for the 32,000 Newcastle fans at Wembley who will find scarves on their seats,
unlike the 2023 Final against Manchester United when alternating
blocks of black and white flags were laid out and the opposition
fans had scarves.
This is the second time that Sela have distributed scarves for away
travellers, doing so ahead of the FA Cup visit to the mackems back
in January 2024.
Team:
Anthony Gordon
is suspended and Lewis
Hall, Sven Botman and Jamaal Lascelles are all injured.
Coral rate this tie as follows:
To lift the trophy:
NUFC 13/5
LFC 1/4
NUFC to win in 90 minutes 4/1
NUFC to win in extra time 16/1
NUFC to on penalties 12/1
New customers receive a £20 bet when staking £10 (T's & C's
apply). Find
those markets online here
LFC:
Joe Gomez and Conor Bradley are out injured while Trent
Alexander-Arnold is a doubt after going off during the midweek
Champions League meeting with PSG.
Manager Arne Slot
returns to the touchline following his two game domestic ban.
Slot's side beat Southampton 3-1 in the Premier League on Saturday
to make it six domestic games unbeaten since their FA Cup reverse at
Plymouth.
In the Premier League only, Liverpool have now won 21, drawn seven
and lost once so far this season.
Tuesday saw them lose to PSG in the last 16 stage of the Champions League,
beaten 0-1 at Anfield in the second leg to square the tie.
With no further scoring in 30 minutes of extra time, a penalty
shootout followed that Liverpool lost 1-4.
Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones saw their spot kicks saved while
Alisson failed to stop any of PSG's.
Referee:
John Brooks, the
Leicestershire official is given a third Magpies game of the season,
following the 1-0 PL home win over Arsenal and 2-0 semi-final first leg
success against the Gunners at the Emirates.
Brooks has previously taken charge of a Newcastle versus Liverpool Premier
League game; Jurgen Klopp's side winning 2-1 at Gallowgate in August 2023
despite having Virgil van Dijk dismissed.
VAR: Stuart Attwell.
There's a Premier League fixture programme over the weekend as
follows:
Sat 15.03.2025:
Everton v West Ham (3pm)
Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest (3pm)
Manchester City v Brighton & Hove Albion (3pm)
Southampton v Wolves (3pm)
Bournemouth v Brentford (5.30pm) Sky
Sun 16.03.2025:
Arsenal v Chelsea (1.30pm) Sky
Fulham v Spurs (1.30pm)
Leicester City v Manchester United (7pm) Sky
Metro: No scheduled disruptions
Tube: TFL updates are online here
Rail disruption updates are online here
There's a video message online here
intended for Newcastle fans travelling to the final by train.
LNER confirm that all post-match departures from Kings Cross on
Sunday will be classified as dry trains, with no alcohol permitted
on board. This is at the request of British Transport Police.
UK TV: Live on ITV1/STV/UTV/Sky Sports
City centre bars with live TV coverage include:
Frate in the Bigg Market
Market Shaker in the Bigg Market
The Dog & Parrot on Clayton Street West
The Prince on Pudding Chare
The final is on live at WonderBar in The
Gate - free entry, no pre-booking required, first come, first served.
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Kyivstar TV (Ukraine)
Match 4 (Hungary)
Moja TV (Bosnia)
Nova Sport 2 (Cz/Slov)
Paramount+ (USA)
Premier Sport 2 Slovakia HD
See (Faroes)
Setanta Sports 2 Eurasia
Setanta Sports Ukraine
SiriusXM FC (USA)
Sport 1 (Israel)
Sport TV2 Portugal HD
Sporty TV (South Africa)
Star Times App (South Africa)
Star Times World Football (South Africa)
SuperSport GOtv Football (South Africa)
SuperSport MaXimo 2 HD (South Africa)
SuperSport Premier League (South Africa)
SuperSport 2 Albania HD
Thairath TV (Thailand)
TOD (Saudi Arabia/Tunisia)
True ID (Thailand)
True Premier League HD1/2 (Thailand)
TSN Malta 6 HD
TVS Malaysia
TV3+ Norway
ViaPlay Den/Fin/Ice/Ned/Nor/Pol/Swe
Vidio (Indonesia)
Voyo (Slovakia)
V Sport 2/Premium (Finland)
UK Radio: Live on BBC Radio 5 Live and talkSPORT
Local Radio: Live on BBC Radio Newcastle
Stats:
NUFC @ Wembley:
This will be the seventeenth time that the Magpies have taken
to the field at Wembley Stadium:
1923/24 Aston Villa won 2-0 FACF
1931/32 Arsenal won 2-1 FACF
1950/51 Blackpool won 2-0 FACF
1951/52 Arsenal won 1-0 FACF
1954/55 Manchester City won 3-1 FACF
1973/74 Liverpool lost 0-3 FACF
1975/76 Manchester City lost 1-2 LCF
1987/88 Liverpool won 1-0pens MCT
1987/88 Tranmere Rovers lost 0-2 MCT
1996/97 Manchester United lost 0-4 CS
1997/98 Arsenal lost 0-2 FACF
1998/99 Manchester United lost 0-2 FACF
1999/00 Chelsea lost 1-2 FACSF
2017/18 Spurs lost 0-1 PL
2018/19 Spurs lost 0-1 PL
2022/23 Manchester United lost 0-2 LCF
2024/25 Liverpool LCF
Wembley goalscorers/goal times:
1923/24 Harris 83, Seymour 86
1931/32 Allen 40,70
1950/51 Milburn 50,54
1951/52 G.Robledo 83
1954/55 Milburn 1, Mitchell 49, Hannah 60
1975/76 Gowling 34
1987/88 McDonald n/a (shootout)
1999/00 Lee 66
Last away league results before Wembley SF & F:
1923/24 Aston Villa (a) lost 1-6 D1
1931/32 Portsmouth (a) lost 0-6 D1
1950/51 Manchester United (a) lost 0-2 D1
1951/52 Derby County (a) won 3-1 D1
1954/55 Spurs (a) lost 1-2 D1
1973/74 Burnley (a) drew 1-1 D1
1975/76 Liverpool (a) lost 0-2 D1
1997/98 Blackburn Rovers (a) lost 0-1 PL
1998/99 Leicester City (a) lost 0-2 PL
1999/00 Liverpool (a) lost 1-2 PL
2022/23 Bournemouth (a) drew 1-1 PL
2024/25 West Ham (a) won 1-0 PL
NUFC v LFC last 10 meetings (all in PL):
2024/25 lost 0-2 (a)
2024/25 drew 3-3 (h)
2023/24 lost 2-4 (a)
2023/24 lost 1-2 (h)
2022/23 lost 0-2 (h)
2022/23 lost 1-2 (a)
2021/22 lost 0-1 (h)
2021/22 lost 1-3 (a)
2020/21 drew 1-1 (a)
2020/21 drew 0-0 (h)
Since a 2-0 PL home victory at SJP in December 2015,
United have faced Liverpool on 17 occasions (all in the PL), drawing five and
losing the other dozen.
NUFC v LFC cup meetings - all time:
2003/04 lost 1-2 (a) (FA)
1997/98 lost
0-2 (h) (LC)1995/96
won 1-0 (a) (LC)
1983/84 lost 0-4 (a) (FA)
1973/74 lost 0-3 (n) (FA)
1923/24 won 1-0 (h) (FA)
1920/21 won 1-0 (h) (FA)
1912/13 won 1-0 (h) (FA)
1912/13 drew 1-1 (a) (FA)
1907/08 won 3-1 (h) (FA)
1898/99 lost 1-3 (a) (FA)
In cup meetings, the two sides stand neck and neck with five
wins apiece and a draw. If one factors in the 1988 Mercantile
Tournament penalty success at Wembley though, the Magpies are one
ahead.....
Fundraiser:
Charity
auction
Bidding
in the latest Percy Hedley Foundation charity auction
is now underway, with a variety of signed NUFC-related items
available to bid on:
Find
the auction online here
Bidding closes at half time in Sunday's final.
Monies raised help to benefit the work of the Percy Hedley Foundation in the
region, supporting various initiatives to improve the lives of disabled
people.
Internationals:
Call-ups
Lewis Miley (England U19s):
Wed 19.03.2025 Wales (a) Bangor ECQ
Sat 22.03.2025 Turkey (n) Connah's Quay ECQ
Tue 25.03.2025 Portugal (n) Connah's Quay ECQ
Sandro Tonali (Italy): tbc
Thu 20.03.2025 Germany (h) Milan NLPO
Sun 23.03.2025 Germany (a) Dortmund NLPO
Odysseas Vlachodimos (Greece):
Thu 20.03.2025 Scotland (h) Piraeus NLPO
Sun 23.03.2025 Scotland (a) Hampden NLPO
William Osula (Denmark U21s):
Thu 20.03.2025 Poland (n)
Antalya FR
Mon 24.03.2025 Italy (a) Cittadella FR
Bruno Guimaraes,
Joelinton (Brazil):
Fri 21.03.2026 Colombia (h) Brasilia WCQ
Wed 26.03.2026 Argentina (a) Beunos Aires WCQ
Alex Murphy (Ireland U21s):
Fri 21.03.2025 Scotland (n) Pinatar FR
Mon 24.03.2025 Hungary (n) Pinatar FR
Leo Shahar (England U18s):
Fri 21.03.2025 Czech Rep (n) Portugal FR
Sun 23.03.2025 France (n) Portugal FR
Tue 25.03.2025 Portugal (a) Portugal FR
Alexander Isak (Sweden):
Sat 22.03.2025 Luxembourg (a) Luxembourg FR
Tue 25.03.2025 Northern Ireland (h) Stockholm FR
Travis Hernes (Norway U21s):
Mon 24.03.2025 Czech Republic (n) Pinatar FR
Giveaway:
Wembley hat-trick....
New stocks of the ever-popular
Ferdinand reversible bucket hat (red and blue on the other side) have
now reached Football Bobbles.
These are available to purchase here
now. Special delivery is available until 1pm on Friday for next day
delivery on Saturday.
We have a hat up for grabs and to stand a chance of winning it, we require
your Carabao Cup Final score prediction at the end of normal time*.
Email that to [email protected]
with subject Hats
Closing date is 3pm on Sunday. No age limit, open to anyone on the
planet. Delivery only to UK addresses. One entry each please per
person.
* the final whistle before any extra time or penalties.
2024/25:
North
Eastenders!
West Ham
0 Newcastle 1
Match
action
Match report
U21s:
Cup woe for
ten man Mags
Heaton Stannington
3 Newcastle U21s 0
Match
action
Match report
Stan's next home league game is during the PL fixture break on Saturday
March 22nd, when they will face Bridlington Town in a 3pm kick-off.
Carabao
Cup:
Fans unite to attack
Wembley price hike
Ahead of Sunday's Final,
the Newcastle United Supporters Trust (NUST) and the
Liverpool FC group Spirit of Shankly have penned a
joint letter to the EFL regarding Carabao Cup Final ticket pricing.
Read that online here
Cup
trio honoured:
Badge winner
Following the recent Anthony Gordon badge
issues, new designs from Magpin capture Jacob Murphy, Sandro
Tonali and Alexander Isak celebrating goals that helped the
Magpies to reach Wembley this season.
These are all available separately online here
and we had a set of three to
give away, asking which Serie A club AC Milan signed Sandro Tonali from.
It was Brescia and
the winning entry came from Ian
Brown (not that one)....
Loan lads:
Temps
Magpie loan watch:
Harrison Ashby
(QPR)
Leeds United (h) Championship, Saturday.
Alex Murphy
(Bolton Wanderers)
Stockport County (h) League One, Saturday.
Max Thompson
(Chesterfield)
Notts County (a) League
Two, Saturday.
James Huntley
(Spennymoor Town)
Kings Lynn Town (a) National League North, Saturday.
Charlie McArthur
(Carlisle United)
AFC Wimbledon (h) League Two, Saturday.
Joe White
(MK Dons)
Port Vale (a) League Two, Saturday.
Vakhtang Salia
(Dinamo Tblisi):
Telavi (a) Erovnukli Liga, Saturday.
Travis Hernes
(AaB):
SønderjyskE (a) SuperLiga, Sunday.
Miodrag Pivas
(Willem II)
Go Ahead Eagles (a) Eredivisie, Sunday.
Ex-Mags:
Old boys improving
Former Magpie Aleksander
Mitrovic has now left hospital in a Riyadh after
concerns over an irregular heartbeat were raised over the weekend.
Now 30 and playing in Saudi Arabia, the Serbian striker made a scoring
return from a hamstring injury for his current club Al-Hilal on Friday.
He was discharged in time to attend Al-Hilal's game on Tuesday but
wasn't in the squad and watched from the stands.
News of Mitrovic's hospitalisation follows that of fellow SJP old boy Stuart
Pearce, who was rushed to a facility in Canada last Monday, March 3rd.
The 62 year-old suffered a medical emergency during a flight from Las Vegas
to London Heathrow, the plane diverting to make an emergency landing in
St. Johns.
Pearce has since spoken to journalists indicating that he was also suffering
from an irregular heartbeat but was improving and expected to
receive clearance to fly back to the UK in the coming days.
2025/26:
ST price rise confirmed
NUFC have announced 2025/26
season ticket prices and while some other PL clubs have frozen their
charges,
a 5% increase on standard adult prices will apply at SJP - hardly a
shock given current PSR pressures, but a further unwanted drain on resources
for supporters.
Season ticket holders who were on the long-term price freeze deals that have
all now expired will see 2025/26 ticket prices increase to the standard
pricing level.
As an example, adult 1892 Club tickets will increase from £635 (£33.42 per
game) to £1,083 (£57 per game).
There's no increase in junior ticket prices again and the current range of
concessionary prices will continue to be offered - that's in contrast to
several other PL clubs who have axed price categories such as Young Persons.
A new 12 month interest-free direct debit schedule will appear in place of
the previous eight month option.
ST holders currently paying via Direct Debit will be contacted by email to
confirm payment details and auto-renewal will apply.
Other ST holders can renew their seats online via the club website until Fri 21.03.2025 @ 5pm.
Find full details online here
Domestic
home cup scheme ticket pricing will remain unchanged from the 2024/25 rates
as follows: CC:
£20 & £25 adults / £10 & £15 others
FA: £30 & £35 adults / £15 & £20 others
Details of how to join the cup schemes and the latest dates to do so is yet
to be announced.
In the event that European qualification is achieved, no indication as to
the ticket prices has been given.
There's no mention of what memberships or single PL game prices will be next season for
those purchasing via ballots or member general sale.
PS: There's no mention of any change in current season ticket policy for new
applicants - with none available to purchase and no mention of any queuing
system.
PPS: There's nothing to suggest that the rumoured relocation of away
sections will become a reality, with consequent knock-on effects
for home fans.
Update:
Financial
results
NUFC have released their latest financial results, for the year ending June 30th 2024.
The club's revenues have increased from £140.2m in 2021, £180m in 2022 and
£250.3m in 2023 to £320.3m.
Find the results online here
PS: Regarding
SJP, the financial report doesn't give any clues as to the club's
intentions, saying only that they "continue to explore
a range of options in relation to potential enhancement or expansion of St
James' Park or the development of a new stadium."
Similarly there's no clarity on whether an enhanced training ground or a
move to a new site is pending.
Premier
League:
Home game tickets
Ticket sale details
for future Newcastle home games:
Brentford/Manchester United/Palace - see RHS column
Sat 26.04.2025 Ipswich Town (h) 3pm
Member Ballot opens Mon 31.03.2025, Noon
Member Ballot closes Tues 01.04.2025, Noon
Ballot winners notified Wed 02.04.2025 by 11am
Ballot winners seat selection opens Wed 02.04.2025, Noon, closes Fri
04.04.2025, Noon
ST forwarding opens Fri 04.04.2025, 4pm
Member General Sale from Mon 07.04.2025, 10am
Unlikely
lad:
Old boy
makes
Rams return
Almost a
year since his last appearance as a loanee for Sheffield Wednesday,
former Newcastle midfielder Jeff Hendrick has signed for
Derby County.
The 33 year-old Ireland international began his senior professional
career at the Rams, making over 200 appearances between 2009 and
2016.
Hendrick's return to Pride Park follows the arrival of John Eustace
as first team manager - the pair playing in the same Derby side
between 2013 and 2015.
Appeal:
SOS: Save our
Spartans
While
their on-field problems remain, Northern Premier League side Blyth
Spartans continue their efforts at restructuring following a recent
change of ownership.
The green and whites have now gained Community Interest Club status, and are
aiming to secure their future via a fundraising appeal online here
Setting an initial £25K target, they are now nearing the £20K
mark thanks to donations from supporters and well-wishers across the
planet.
The latest club board report details the position here
Privacy policy
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Tickets/Fixtures |
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Season 2024/25 |
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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.
2025/26 ST prices online here
SJP seating plan
online
here
(to read this, right click to save and zoom)
Away ticket
transfers are possible between 72 hours and five hours before kick-off.
Home ticket transfers are possible between three weeks and one hour
before kick-off.
More info online
here
Away tickets: The PL-wide £30 away ticket price cap for adults applies in 2024/25.
Away ticket FAQ is online
here
Sat 15.03.2025 U18s v Nottingham Forest (a) @ Nigel Doughty Academy, 1pm. U18
Premier
League.
Sun 16.03.2025 Liverpool (n) @ Wembley Stadium, 4.30pm. Carabao Cup
Final. SOLD OUT. Original allocation:
31,939. Live on Sky Sports and ITV1/STV/UTV.
Fri 21.03.2025 2025/26 home season ticket renewals close at 5pm.
Sat 29.03.2025 U18s v Everton (h) @ Little Benton, 12.30pm. U18 Premier
League.
Mon
31.03.2025 U21s v Nottingham Forest (a)
@ Loughborough University, 7pm. PL2.
Note new date.
Wed 02.04.2025 Brentford (h)
@ SJP, 7.45pm. Premier League. Member ballot winners
seat selection closes Fri 14.03.2025, Noon. ST forwarding opens Fri 14.03.2025, 4pm. Member
General Sale Mon 17.03.2025, 10am.
Sat 05.04.2025 U18s v Stoke City (a)
@ Clayton Wood, 1.30pm. U18 Premier
League.
Mon 07.04.2025 U21s v Reading (h)
@ Whitley Park, 7pm. PL2.
Mon 07.04.2025 Leicester City (a) @ King Power Stadium, 8pm. Premier
League. ST holder sale now, 10 points. £30 adults, £27 seniors/18-21s, U18s £18.
Allocation: tbc. Live on Sky Sports.
Fri
11.04.2025 U21s v Manchester City (a)
@ Joie Park, 7pm. PL2.
Sat 12.04.2025 U18s v Leeds United (h) @ Little Benton, Noon. U18 Premier
League.
Sun 13.04.2025 Manchester United (h)
@ SJP, 4.30pm. Premier League. Member Ballot opens Mon
17.03.2025, Noon, closes Tue 18.03.2025, Noon. Ballot winners notified Wed
19.03.2025 by 11am. Ballot winners seat selection opens Wed 19.03.2025, Noon,
closes Fri 21.03.2025, Noon. ST forwarding opens Fri 21.03.2025, 4pm. Member
General Sale Mon 24.03.2025, 10am. Live on Sky Sports.
Wed 16.04.2025 Crystal Palace (h)
@ SJP, 7.30pm. Premier League. Member Ballot opens Mon
24.03.2025, Noon, closes Tue 25.03.2025, Noon. Ballot winners notified Wed
26.03.2025 by 11am. Ballot winners seat selection opens Wed 26.03.2025, Noon,
closes Fri 28.03.2025, Noon. ST forwarding opens Fri 28.03.2025, 4pm. Member
General Sale Mon 31.03.2025, 10am.
NUFC live on TV:
Sun 16.03.2025 Lpool (n) 4.30pm Sky/ITV1
Mon 07.04.2025 Leicester City (a) 8pm Sky
Sun 13.04.2025 Man United (h) 4.30pm Sky
Sat 19.04.2025 Aston Villa (a) 5.30pm Sky
(PL selections made to Mon 21.04.2025)
(PL season ends on Sun 25.05.2025)
Live TV release dates:
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
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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
1.30pm
Hull KR v Salford Red Devils 4.15pm
St Helens v Leeds Rhinos 7pm
Sun 04.05.2025:
Huddersfield Giants v Hull FC Noon
Warrington Wolves v Wigan Warriors 2.45pm
Castleford Tigers v Wakefield Trinity 5.30pm
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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National Service |
2024/25
International breaks:
17-25.03.2025
2025/26
International breaks:
02.06-10.06.2025
14.06-06.07.2025 Concacaf Gold Cup
01.09-09.09.2025
06.10-14.10.2025
10.11-18.11.2025
23.03-31.03.2026
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Whoops, He did it Again... |
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What's this all about then?
Click here
for a rambling explanation of sorts....
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On This Day in History |
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13th March |
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Born Or Died:
1970 Graeme Jones born, Gateshead (2021-present,
coach)
January 2021 saw Newcastle recruit Bournemouth's Assistant Coach to work under Steve Bruce and
his assistants Steve Agnew and Stephen Clemence.
The addition of Jones coincided with an uplift in results, Bruce
quick to claim that he had requested the appointment, amid claims
that it had been imposed upon him.
Released by Millwall as a
teenage striker, Jones worked as a heating engineer and postman whilst playing
for non-league Blue Star and North Shields.
Coaching at Newcastle's Football in the Community
programme, a second chance at a Football League career came when
Doncaster Rovers signed him from Bridlington Town in 1993,
fresh from an FA Vase Final success at Wembley.
Later playing for various clubs including Wigan Athletic and
St. Johnstone, Jones gained his
"A"
Licence in 1999 and coached at
Middlesbrough Academy.
Playing
with Roberto Martinez at Wigan, he became his assistant
at Swansea City in 2007 and later followed him to Wigan,
where they won the FA Cup in 2013.
Following spells with Everton and
the Belgian national team, they parted ways in 2018 when Graeme became assistant boss
at West Bromwich Albion, leaving within a year to become Luton Town
manager.
That proved to be ill-fated though and he left the Hatters in April
2020, reappearing four months later at Bournemouth, who were then
managed by Jason Tindall following the departure of Eddie Howe.
United reportedly paid £250K to release Jones from his contract the
following January, but within a week Tindall had been
sacked and Jonathan Woodgate (who replaced Jones as coach)
hastily installed as interim boss.
Bruce's departure from Gallowgate during
October 2021 saw
Jones
oversee the
first team for three Premier League games - 1-1 draws at Crystal
Palace and brighton book-ending a 0-3 home loss to Chelsea.
Howe then arrived with Tindall, who became joint assistant with Jones.
1982 Stephen Grindlay
born, Alexandria, Scotland. (1999-2001)
Goalkeeper who was brought to Tyneside from Celtic and went on
to appear for the Magpies at junior and reserve level.
Stephen also featured for a strong Magpies XI in a 5-2 friendly victory at
Berwick in August 2000, protected by a back four featuring Laurent Charvet and
Marcelino.
However, he failed to win a professional contract at United and following a
brief period with Grimsby Town, returned to Scotland with Dumbarton in
2001.
After six years at Boghead, the man known to fans as Shay moved on to Queen
of the South, joining Ayr United in 2008.
June 2010 then saw Stephen begin his second spell with Dumbarton,
helping the Sons of the Rock gain promotion from the Scottish Second Division
in 2012.
And in celebration of the goalkeeper racking up a decade of Sons service,
the 2014/15 season saw a series of testimonial events before he left the
club.
Moving into
Scottish Junior football with Beith Juniors, Stephen ended his first season on
a high, saving a penalty to win the Scottish Junior Cup in May 2016.
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1897
Blackpool (a)
1-4 (1-3)
Division Two
P24, 29pts, 4th/16
Smellie(22)
J.Parkinson(20), Clarkin(40,65), Bradshaw(44)
3,000
This game was played at the Raikes Hall Gardens' Enclosure which only had one stand,
as it was also used for cricket. 1902 Celtic (Scotland)
(n)
2-4 (1-1)
Friendly
Rutherford(20), Heywood(85)
Macdermott(40), Macafferty(56,58),
Quinn(1-4)
2,000
Played at Berwick
Cricket ground, this kickabout was arranged by local side Berwick Rangers to
celebrate the 21st anniversary of their establishment.
Team: Kingsley, Bennie, Gardner, A.Gardner, Aitken, Carr, Rutherford,
Stewart, Peddie, Heywood.
CFC: Macfarlane, Davidson, Watson, Marshall, Clifford, Lonie, Quinn,
Livingstone, Macdermott, Macafferty, Mair.
1909 Bury (a)
1-1 (0-1)
Division One
P28, 42pts, 1st/20
og(Parkin)(73)
Lindsay(23pen)
17,311
1911 Derby County (h)
4-0 (2-0)
FA Cup 4th Round
Shepherd(25), Rutherford(44),
Stewart(75),
Willis(81pen)
59,700
This win put United through to their
sixth FA Cup semi-final in seven years. They would face Chelsea in Birmingham
later in March.
1915 Chelsea (h)
0-1aet 0-0 (0-0)
FA Cup 4th Round Replay
Ford(96)
49,827
Following a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge, Newcastle eventually lost extra-time in a game of very few chances.
1920 Blackburn Rovers (a)
0-2 (0-0)
Division One
P33, 34pts, 8th/22
Rodgers(65,85)
20,000
A week after drawing 0-0 with Rovers on Tyneside, Newcastle travelled to
Ewood Park without centre half Wilf Low - who was playing for Scotland
against Ireland in Glasgow that same afternoon.
The Lancashire Evening Post reported that "the climactic
conditions were such as to turn the contest into pure farce at times."
1926 Birmingham (a)
1-1 (0-0)
Division One
P32, 32pts, 11th/22
Urwin(76)
Crosbie(53)
30,000
Messrs Crosbie, Jones and Barton were selected as beneficiaries of this
fixture, Johnny Crosbie putting the hosts ahead.
1929 Aston Villa (h)
2-1 (1-1)
Division One
P33, 33pts, 8th/22
Gallacher(36,53)
York(11)
35,000
The Magpies recovered from going a goal behind to extend their unbeaten run
to six league games, thanks to a brace from star forward Hughie Gallacher.
1937 Coventry City (h)
4-2 (4-0)
Division Two
P33, 34pts, 10th/22
Smith(12,30), Pearson(26), Imrie(32)
Brown(49,57)
12,000
Winless in seven previous league
and cup games, Newcastle made light of a mud bath of a Gallowgate pitch to net four times in just
20 minutes.
1943 York City (a)
0-2 (0-2)
War Cup
Wilson(12), Brenen(26)
11,835
Having won the first leg of this knock-out cup tie, 3-2, this two goal
defeat was enough to see United exit the competition.
 1948
Southampton (a)
2-4 (0-3)
Division Two
P32, 40pts, 3rd/22
Milburn(88), Sibley(46)
Scott(1), Wayman(4,7), Grant(59)
28,000
Record signing George Lowrie debuted after
moving from Coventry city - and playing for the Sky Blues in a 0-1 loss to
Southampton the previous Saturday.
Charlie Wayman netted twice against his
old club to help put the Saints three up inside the first seven minutes at The
Dell.
 1954
Huddersfield Town (a) 2-3 (1-2)
Division One
P35, 28pts, 17th/22
Monkhouse(42), Milburn(60)
Cavanagh(8,21), Glazzard(76)
25,710
United arrived late but unscathed after their train was involved in a
derailment en route to the game and they had to switch to a coach in order to
reach Leeds Road.
Howeverfans travelling on the same train weren't so fortunate
and were left stranded north of York - delayed still further when a
railway worker attending to the broken-down locomotive was killed.
The kickoff was delayed by 25 minutes and future Magpies coach Tommy Cavanagh netted twice for the Terriers.
Newcastle clawed their way back and were pressing for a third
goal when Frank Brennan's slip let in Jimmy Glazzard for what proved to be the
winner.
 1954
While the first team were in action at Leeds Road, St.James' Park hosted an FA Amateur Cup Semi Final
tie between Bishop Auckland and Spartan League side Brigg Sports.
Bishops won 5-1 but were then beaten by neighbours Crook Town in a Final that
went to three games, at Wembley, SJP and Ayresome Park.
 1963
Norwich City (a)
0-5 (0-2)
FA Cup 4th Round
Allcock(1,6,49,57pen), Mullett(62)
34,825
The only positive from this embarrassing defeat was the
performance of Canaries right half Ollie Burton, who was persuaded to become a
Magpie in an £11,000 transfer, playing mainly at centre half for United.
Terry Allcock hit four goals - a fitting total for a
man who combined playing football with appearances in Minor Counties Cricket
for Norfolk.
 1965
Norwich City (h)
2-0 (2-0)
Division Two
P34, 45pts, 1st/22
Robson(10), Cummings(40)
41,441
After a 2-3 loss to Bury in the previous home game, normal service was
resumed at Gallowgate as promotion aspirants Norwich were well beaten.
 1971 Ipswich Town (a)
0-1 (0-0)
Division One
P31, 28pts, 16th/22
Robertson(72)
17,060
A fourth league and cup meeting in less than five months with Bobby
Robson's Ipswich side saw United yet again unable to beat them.
And they were aggrieved at the manner of this defeat, goalkeeper Iam McFaul
adamant that he'd been hit in the stomach by Mick Mills while trying to stop a
shot from Jimmy Roberts that deflected off Ollie Burton.
 1974
An afternoon kickoff saw just 4,511 fans at SJP to see England U23s beat
Scotland 2-0.
Goals from Bob Latchford and future Magpie David Mills won it against a Scots lineup including Newcastle's Alex Bruce and a certain G. Souness.
 1976
West Ham United (h)
2-1 (1-1)
Division One
P31, 31pts, 14th/22
Macdonald(20), T.Craig (68pen)
Jennings(16)
33,866
Following a trio of defeats in three different competitions over the course
of just nine days, Newcastle returned to winning ways - but the result was a
good deal better than the performance.
There was a debut for goalkeeper Roger Jones, who had followed newly-appointed manager Gordon Lee
from Blackburn
Rovers.
 1982
Rotherham United (a) 0-0 (0-0)
Division Two
P29, 45pts, 8th/22
16,905
A last minute penalty save by Kevin Carr from Tony Towner brought the
Millers promotion charge to a stop.
Yorkshire TV later nominated it "Save of Season" and Carr was
presented with a dreadful portrait of himself that he probably hid behind a
wardrobe.
 1984
Newcastle's reserve side posted their third successive clean sheet thanks to a
0-0 draw against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Team: Thomas, Carney, Ryan, Hedworth, Saunders,
Haddock, Mills, McDonald, Dawes (Allon),
Carver, Ferris.
 1986
Injuries to Martin Thomas and Dave McKellar forced United to borrow
veteran goalkeeper Dave Clarke from non-league side Blyth Spartans for a reserve game
against Aston Villa at Villa Park.
36 year-old
Clarke was at SJP early in his career and on
the bench during the Fairs Cup. He didn't let his old club
down, making several stops as United won 1-0 thanks to a Tony Nesbit
goal.
 1993
Swindon Town (a)
1-2 (1-0)
Division One
P35, 71pts, 1st/24
Kelly(43)
Bodin(51pen), Calderwood(55)
17,574
A shocking penalty award gave Paul Bodin the chance to equalise against the
club that rejected him after taking him on trial.
Having made it 1-1, the referee and linesman then missed an outbreak of
basketball by Steve White as he controlled a pass and forced a corner. Cue
future Magpies coach Colin Calderwood who got the winner.
Within ten minutes Andy Cole had made his debut as a substitute, but didn't
have an opportunity to make an instant impact.
Youtube
footage is online here
 1995
Newcastle handed a trial to the central defender Diego Tur from Copenhagen.
The 23 year old failed to impress however and was soon back in his native Denmark.
Returning to England in 2000 as a trialist with Manchester City and available
on a free transfer,
Tur played a reserve game with manager Joe Royle in attendance but failed to
secure a contract.
 1999
Manchester United (h) 1-2 (1-1)
Premiership
P29, 38pts, 11th/20
Solano(16)
Cole(25,51)
36,776
Two goals for old boy Andy Cole and one bright note: Nobby Solano's fine free-kick at the Leazes End
giving Peter Schmeichel a red face to go
with his red nose.
NUFC.com
match report
2000 United beat Bolton's Reserves 3-0, Diego Gavilan scoring from the spot and Garry Brady and Silvio Maric also
netting.
The game was delayed for 30 minutes
due to a floodlight failure at Kingston Park.
2001 Alain Goma said "Au Revoir"
and joined Fulham for £4m, Olivier Bernard was
off to Feethams for a loan period with Darlington and Des Hamilton returned
following a spell at Tranmere Rovers.
 2005
Tottenham Hotspur (h) 1-0 (1-0)
FA Cup 6th Round
Kluivert(5)
51,307
Anyone who thought Newcastle had used up their FA Cup luck in the 1-0 home
victory over Chelsea in the previous round had to think again, as once more
Patrick Kluivert struck early on. Shay Given made an outstanding double save
from Robbie Keane and Jermaine Defoe; Spurs
also having a goal disallowed and two penalty claims refused, referee Rob Styles unusually giving United the benefit of the doubt.
NUFC.com
match report
2006 Newcastle Reserves were beaten 0-2 by West Bromwich Albion Reserves at
Kidderminster's Aggborough Stadium.
NUFC.com match report
2006 Matty Pattison won the "Wor
Jackie" award at the Sport Newcastle Dinner.
That came in recognition of the efforts made by the South African-born
19 year-old midfielder to recover from two career -threatening injuries.
 2010
Middlesbrough (a)
2-2 (1-1)
Championship
P35, 73pts, 1st/24
Lovenkrands(16),
Carroll(82)
Robson(36),
McDonald(74)
27,342
United extended their unbeaten run to six games,
although there were more injury headaches for manager Chris Hughton, with Mike
Williamson ruled out beforehand and Fabricio Coloccini limping off.
Former Ranger Peter Lovenkrands put the Magpies ahead before ex-Celtic
midfielder Barry Robson equalised and fellow hoops old boy Scott McDonald put
Gordon Strachan's McBoro' ahead.
Andy Carroll though popped up to earn a point, getting on the end of Ryan
Taylor's cross to ensure United played out a third successive Riverside draw.
NUFC.com
match report
2017
The
U23s continued their pursuit of a playoff spot at SJP, but were unable to turn one point into three despite their numerical
supremacy over West Hammers.
The visitors were reduced to ten men on the half hour when Arthur Masuaku
received a straight red for kicking Luke Charman off the ball after a
throw-in call went against him.
NUFC.com match
report
2020
Confirmation came
that all Premier League, FA Cup and EFL fixtures had been postponed
until at least Friday April 3rd.
All Academy and U23 fixtures
were also postponed until
at least April 3rd, as COVID-19
spread throughout
the UK.
 2022 Chelsea (a)
0-1 (0-0)
Premier League
Havertz(89)
40,026
A late heartbreaker ended
Newcastle's nine-game
undefeated run,
but goalscorer Kai Havertz shouldn't have been on the pitch after blatantly elbowing Dan Burn.
United were also denied a
clear penalty when Jacob Murphy was
fouled;
referee David Coote's
flawed decision upheld
by VAR,
despite obvious evidence of a trip and shirt-pull.
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