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Premier
League:
Sussex Sunday
The Premier League have belatedly confirmed
which games will be rescheduled for UK live TV transmission during the early May Bank Holiday
weekend.
That includes Newcastle's visit to the Amex Stadium to face Brighton & Hove Albion,
which will be a 2pm kick-off on Sunday May 4th, live on Sky
Sports.
For once, there are no scheduled rail engineering works directly impacting
travellers from the North East.
Sky Sports have also confirmed their live coverage of United's
PL home game versus Crystal Palace, although the date and kick-off
time of that - Wednesday April 16th at 7.30pm - remain unchanged.
PS: According to the PL's own press release, live TV selections for the
weekend of May 10th are due to be announced by this Friday. Newcastle host
Chelsea that weekend.
Update:
On the buses

Update: Road closure updates issued by
the council state that the bus parade will leave SJP at 4pm and is scheduled
to reach the Town Moor by 6pm.
Ilford Road and West Jesmond Metro stations will be exit only from 3pm on
Saturday.
Updated information on road closures and car parking alterations from
Newcastle City Council is here
Sky Sports News will be covering the parade live.
Statement from NUFC, Monday:
Newcastle United can confirm an open-top bus parade will form part of the
club's Carabao Cup Winners Events at the Town Moor on Saturday.
Eddie Howe’s side will celebrate their recent cup win with a city centre
open top bus on Saturday 29 March, which will start at St. James’ Park,
before making its way to the Town Moor for the celebration event.
Extensive work and long-term planning behind the scenes have continued with
Newcastle City Council, Northumbria Police, Freemen of Newcastle, the North
East Combined Authority, NE1, Nexus and the emergency services.
Newcastle United would like to thank all
partners for the comprehensive planning and hard work throughout the
process, as well as the meetings with the Safety Advisory Group. Further
supporter information will be confirmed following additional meetings this
week.
Ticketing: The club received
unprecedented interest from supporters wishing to attend the event on the
Town Moor. Every fan that registered an interest in the event will receive a
ticket via email.
Route of Celebration & Timings:
The bus route is open to the general public to attend. The open top bus will
leave St. James’ Park with timings to be shared in advance.
The bus will make its way down Gallowgate, turning onto Percy Street before
heading onto the B1318 towards Gosforth. The bus will stop at the Town Moor
where the players will make their way onto the stage.
The full bus route will be shown live on large screens at the Town Moor
event.
Transport & Travel:
Supporters are encouraged to plan their journeys in advance and are advised
to use public transport where possible. A number of road closures will be in
operation on Saturday 29 March, on the following roads: (timings of closures
to follow)
Barrack Road (from St. James’ Park to
Gallowgate)
Gallowgate
Percy Street
B1318 (to Great North Road)
Great North Road
NUFC confirm that access to
the Moor will open at 1.30pm and the event will
end at 8pm.
Alcohol won't be allowed, there's no parking and it's standing only.
Town Moor event FAQs are here
Foodbank
fundraiser:
Talk of the toon
If you're at a loose end this coming Thursday,
there's a talk-in at the Tyneside Irish Centre on Gallowgate with proceeds
going to support the NUFC Fans Foodbank.
Joining veteran journalist John Gibson on stage for the everything is black
and white podcast will be former Magpies Ryan Taylor and James
Perch.
Tickets cost just £5 online here
Internationals:
National service
Country calls for current Magpies:
Alexander Isak (Sweden):
Tue 25.03.2025 Northern Ireland (h) won 5-1 FR
A memorable goal and an excellent assist for the Newcastle striker, as
Michael O'Neill's side were dismantled by Jon Dahl Tomasson's Swedes in Stockholm.
Sat 22.03.2025 Luxembourg (a) lost 0-1 FR
Isak started in Luxembourg with the home side taking a surprise
lead in the 24th minute. That was the only goal of the game and he was
subbed on the hour.
Joelinton (Brazil):
Wed 26.03.2025 Argentina (a) lost 1-4 WCQ
A thumping for Brazil in Buenos Aires. Bruno was suspended after his
booking versus Colombia but Joelinton started the game. He was substituted
at half-time after Carabao Final opponent Alexis Mac Allister had made it
3-1 to the hosts.
Fri 21.03.2025 Colombia (h) won 2-1 WCQ
Victory in Brasilia came with Bruno Guimaraes in the starting line-up and
playing 78 minutes. Joelinton arrived as a 28th minute substitute and lost
possession outside his own area in the build-up to Colombia's goal.

Thanks to Alex Williams
Charlie McArthur (Scotland U21s):
Tue 25.03.2025 Iceland (n) lost 1-6 Pinatar FR
A painful first U21 start for Charlie (pictured) as the Scots lost in
Pinatar. Forced off the field for a facial injury to be treated, Charlie
returned but was then replaced at half time with his side trailing 0-3.
Fri 21.03.2025 Ireland (n) won 2-0 FR
Charlie made his U21 debut as a half
time substitute in Pinatar with the Scots leading 1-0.
Lewis Miley (England U19s):
Tue 25.03.2025 Portugal (n) won 1-0 ECQ
A third 90 minute stint in seven days, as England secured victory in
Connah's Quay.
Sat 22.03.2025 Turkey (n) drew 0-0 ECQ
Stalemate for the Young Lions at Connah's Quay, with Lewis captaining the
side and playing the full match.
Wed 19.03.2025 Wales (a) won 2-0 ECQ
Lewis completed the entire game in Bangor, coming close with one first half shot when
the tie was still 0-0.
Vakhtang Salia (Georgia U19s):
Tue 25.03.2025 Montenegro (h) lost 1-3 ECQ
The Newcastle youngster retained his place in the starting XI, playing the
entire match in Tbilisi.
Sat 22.03.2025 Slovakia (h) won 2-0 ECQ
Vakhtang started the game in Tbilisi and was booked shortly before being
subbed in the 82nd minute, when his side were leading 1-0.
Wed 19.03.2025 Poland (h) lost 0-3 ECQ
Defeat in Tbilisi with the on-loan Magpie omitted.
Leo Shahar (England U18s):
Tue 25.03.2025 Portugal (a) won 1-0 FR
An 89 minute shift for the young Magpie in Porto.
Sat 22.03.2025 France (n) drew 2-2 FR
Leo played the full game in Portugal.
Fri 21.03.2025 Czech Rep (n) drew 2-2 FR
The full back was an unused replacement in Portugal.
Rory Finneran (Ireland U17s):
Tue 25.03.2025 Iceland (n) won 5-0 ECQ
Victory in Gryfice with Rory keeping his place in the side. Three points
confirmed qualification for the U17 World Cup in November, although defeat
by Belgium saw them pipped to a European Championship Final place.
Sat 22.03.2025 Poland (a) won 2-0 ECQ
Rory played the full game in Koszalin. Benfica's Jaden Umeh scored both
goals during the second half.
Wed 19.03.2025 Belgium (n) lost 0-1 ECQ
A narrow defeat for the Irish youngsters in the Polish town of Gryfice, with
Rory playing the full match.
Dan Burn (England):
Mon 24.03.2025 Latvia (h) won 3-0 WCQ
Dan stayed unused on the bench after Gordon had returned to United due to
injury and Livramento was omitted from the squad for this game.
Fri 21.03.2025
Albania (h) won 2-0 WCQ
A second Wembley start in just five days for
Burn, who played the full game and hit the crossbar with a header following
a corner kick late in the first half.
Gordon appeared as a 74th minute substitute and Livramento remained on the bench.
Travis Hernes (Norway U21s):
Mon 24.03.2025 Czech Republic (n) won 2-0 FR
The United midfielder didn't feature in Pinatar.
Alex Murphy (Ireland U21s):
Mon 24.03.2025 Hungary (n) won 3-1 FR
The on-loan Magpie was named among the substitutes at Pinatar. Alex came on
in the 68th minute of the victory.
Fri 21.03.2025 Scotland (n) lost 0-2 FR
Defeat for the Irish in the Spanish location of Pinatar, with defender Alex completing the full game.
Sandro Tonali (Italy):
Sun 23.03.2025 Germany (a) drew 3-3 NLPO
Sandro completed 68 minutes in Dortmund, going off with his side trailing
1-3. An aggregate 4-5 loss ended Italy's hopes of a last four Nations League
place.
Thu 20.03.2025 Germany (h) lost 1-2 NLPO
Despite marking his return to the San Siro by firing the hosts ahead on nine
minutes, the United midfielder ended up on the losing side after a 90 minute
shift.
Martin Dubravka (Slovakia):
Sun 23.03.2025 Slovenia (a) lost 0-1 NLPO
The goalkeeper retained his starting place in Ljubljana, crucially
conceding in extra time as Slovakia failed to gain promotion in the Nations
League.
Thu 20.03.2025
Slovenia (h) drew 0-0 NLPO
It finished scoreless in Bratislava, Dubravka posting a clean sheet after
completing the game.
Odysseas Vlachodimos (Greece):
Sun 23.03.2025 Scotland (a) won 3-0 NLPO
Bench duty again for the goalkeeper at Hampden, as Greece overturned a 0-1
deficit from the first leg to condemn the Scots to Nations League
relegation.
Thu 20.03.2025 Scotland (h) lost 0-1 NLPO
The Magpies custodian was an unused substitute in Piraeus as Greece lost to
a penalty conversion.
Isaac Hayden (Jamaica):
Fri 21.03.2025 St. Vincent (a) drew 1-1 GCQ
Hayden played the full game in Arnos Vale.
Wed 26.03.2025 St.Vincent (h) Kingston GCQ
Carabao
Cup:
It's Wor Cup!
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U21s:
Stiff
switches
New details have been announced for
Newcastle's closing two PL2 games of the season, with one venue change and
one date alteration as follows:
The final home game of the season against Reading will go ahead as
planned on Monday April 7th (7pm), but will now be staged at St.James'
Park.
It remains to be seen what level of interest there is from home fans, given
that the first team are in action at Leicester City live on Sky the same
night (8pm).
However with the U21s exiting from the Northumberland Senior Cup exit at the
semi-final stage, moving this game means they'll get to play at the main
ground after all, following a season of home matches at Whitley Park.
The U21s will now face Manchester
City at the Joie Stadium on Monday April 14th (7pm) rather than
Friday 11th as previously advertised.
With three games remaining, Diarmuid O'Carroll's side sit thirteenth in the
table, having won their last two PL2 fixtures against Stoke City and Boro.
A top 16 finish ensures qualification for the knockout phase of the league
and a place in next season's U21 Premier League International Cup
competition*.
* some sources claim that a top 12 finish would be required for next
season's International Cup.
2024/25:
Brentford
(h)
The Magpies return to Premier
League action on Wednesday April 2nd, when Thomas Frank brings his
Bees to Gallowgate for a non-televised 7.45pm start.
This will be only the eighth time that the two clubs have met in top-flight
competition, United winning five and drawing one of the first six before
Brentford notched up their maiden success in West London last
December.
Results from
PL games played while Newcastle were at Wembley left Eddie Howe's side sixth
in the table on 47 points, with Brentford six points and five places behind
that having played a game more.
Team: Anthony
Gordon will serve the third and final game of his suspension, while Sven
Botman and Lewis Hall remain sidelined following surgery.
Injury victim Jamaal Lascelles is nearing a return to the squad a year after
his most recent appearance.
Coral rate this game as follows:
NUFC win 4/6
The draw 10/3
BFC win 12/5
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BFC: Fabio Carvalho remains out but Michael Kayode, Mathias Jensen,
Igor Thiago, Josh Dasilva and Aaron Hickey could all return.
Since a 1-2 loss at Chelsea last December, Brentford are unbeaten on the
road in the PL: a 0-0 draw at Brighton followed by wins at Southampton
(5-0), Crystal Palace (2-1), West Ham (1-0), Leicester City (4-0) and Bournemouth (2-1).
Referee: Peter Bankes - third Toon posting of the season for
the Lancastrian official, afterr the 1-3 PL loss at Fulham and 0-1 PL home
defeat by Brighton.
Brentford have also lost both of the games Bankes has taken charge of this
time round.
VAR: Craig Pawson
Latest PL fixtures:
Tue 01.04.2025:
Arsenal v Fulham (7.45pm)
Wolves v West Ham (7.45pm)
Nottingham Forest v Manchester United (8pm) TNT
Wed 02.04.2025:
Bournemouth v Ipswich Town (7.45pm)
Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa (7.45pm)
Manchester City v Leicester City (7.45pm)
Newcastle v Brentford (7.45pm)
Southampton v Crystal Palace (7.45pm)
Liverpool v Everton (8pm) Sky
Thu 03.04.2025:
Chelsea v Spurs (8pm) Sky
UK TV: None
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M Plus Live (Hong Kong)
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ON Plus (Vietnam)
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Showmax (South Africa)
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SuperSport Variety 3 (South Africa) HD
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ViaPlay Den/Fin/Ned/Nor/Pol/Swe
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UK Radio: Live on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
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: No scheduled alterations.
Roads: The
Tyne Bridge refurbishment programme is underway, with one lane in each
direction closed at all times until further notice.
That will lead to congestion and delays, especially with the ongoing closure
of the Gateshead Highway closure. 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:
Bees in Toon - all-time:
2023/24 won 1-0 Wilson (PL)
2022/23 won 5-1 Bruno 2, Murphy, Almiron, og (PL)
2021/22 drew 3-3 Lascelles, Joelinton, ASM (PL)
2016/17 won 3-1 Clark, Gayle 2 (Ch)
2001/02 won 4-1 Ameobi, Bellamy 3 (LC)
1992/93 won 5-1 Kelly, Bracewell, Clark 2, Lee (D1)
1954/55 won 3-2 Curry, Hannah, Mitchell (FA)
1947/48 won 1-0 Woodburn (D2)
1934/35 lost 2-5 Gallantree, Kelly (D2)
Loan lads:
Temps
Magpie loan watch:
Joe White
(MK Dons)
The midfielder completed the opening 55 minutes on Tuesday as MK
Dons shared four goals with Carlisle United at Brunton Park in League
Two.
James Huntley
(Spennymoor Town)
Moors remain on the fringes of the National League North playoff
places following a 3-2 home win over Radcliffe on Tuesday. Huntley
wasn't in the matchday squad.
Travis Hernes (AaB):
Viborg (h) Danish SuperLiga, Friday.
Vakhtang Salia
(Dinamo Tblisi):
Gareji (h) Georgian Erovnukli Liga, Friday.
Harrison Ashby
(QPR)
Stoke City (a) Championship, Saturday.
Alex Murphy
(Bolton Wanderers)
Blackpool (a) League one, Saturday.
Max Thompson
(Chesterfield)
Barrow (a) League
Two, Saturday.
Miodrag Pivas
(Willem II)
Almere City (h) Eredivisie, Saturday.
Record
breakers:
Lasses in double
derby delight
A club record home attendance of 38,502
for Newcastle United Women were at Gallowgate on Sunday, as they completed a
seasonal double over the mackems.
A 78th minute strike from Shania Hayles divided the sides and left the
Magpies sixth in the table, ten points behind leaders Birmingham but playing
two games less.

Club CEO Darren Eales and ambassador Bob Moncur took to the field at half
time with the Carabao Cup, won by the men's side at Wembley a week earlier.
NUFCW @ SJP - competitive games:
2024/25 mackems won 1-0 (38,502)
2024/25 Southampton drew 1-1 (11,620)
2023/24 Portsmouth won 2-1 (22,307)
2022/23 Bradford City won 6-1 (24,092)
2022/23 Barnsley won 2-1 (28,565)
2021/22 Alnwick Town won 4-0 (22,134)
2025/26:
Pre-season
rumours
Following recent claims of a possible pre-season visit to Hong
Kong by Newcastle United, the Straits Times has written
that the Magpies are one of several clubs in talks to play games in Singapore
this July.
The newspaper also names Arsenal and AC Milan plus one further
unidentified club as possible participants in kickabouts at the
55,000 capacity National Stadium.
Asian media reports earlier this year also linked Arsenal and AC
Milan (plus Spurs) with pre-season games played in the Kai Tak
Stadium in Hong Kong.
Talk of a pre-season visit to Celtic on July 19th for Eddie Howe's
side has done the rounds for some time now.
NSC:
Senior Cup @ SJP
This season's Northumberland Senior Cup
Final between Heaton Stannington and Morpeth Town will take
place at Gallowgate on Wednesday May 14th.
The game will be a 7.30pm start.
Fans will be accommodated in the East Stand, with pay turnstiles
open on the night: £8 adults, £4 concessions and £2 U18s.
U1 9s:
Texas
test for Toon
Newcastle begin their U19 Dallas Cup campaign against reigning
Super Group champions Sao Paulo, facing the Brazilians in the Cotton
Bowl on Sunday April 13th.
The remainder of United's opponents in the week-long tournament are still to
be confirmed, Real Madrid, Eintracht Frankfurt, Botafogo and Monterrey among
other clubs competing in that age group.
The original Cotton Bowl Stadium opened in 1930 and had a maximum capacity
of 75,000. It hosted six matches during the 1994 World Cup Finals.

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NUFC ticketing website online
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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
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Away ticket
transfers are possible between 72 hours and five hours before kick-off (times
can occasionally vary).
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 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. ST forwarding/ resale now.
Sat 05.04.2025 U18s v Stoke City (a)
@ Clayton Wood, 1.30pm. U18 Premier
League.
Mon 07.04.2025 U21s v Reading (h)
@ SJP, 7pm. PL2. Note new venue.
Mon 07.04.2025 Leicester City (a) @ King Power Stadium, 8pm. Premier
League. SOLD OUT.
Allocation: tbc. Live on Sky Sports.
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. ST forwarding/resale now.
Live on Sky Sports.
Sun 13.04.2025 U19s v Sao Paulo (Brazil) (n) @ Cotton Bowl Stadium, 8pm
local time. U19s Dallas Cup Super Group.
Mon 14.04.2025 U21s v Manchester City (a)
@ Joie Park, 7pm. PL2.
Note new date.
Wed 16.04.2025 Crystal Palace (h)
@ SJP, 7.30pm. Premier League. Member ballot winners notified Wed
26.03.2025 by 11am. Winners seat selection opens Wed 26.03.2025, Noon,
closes Fri 28.03.2025, Noon. ST forwarding Fri 28.03.2025, 4pm. Member
General Sale Mon 31.03.2025, 10am. Live on Sky Sports.
Sat 19.04.2025 Aston Villa (a) @ Villa
Park, 5.30pm. Premier League. ST holder sale now, 19
points. £30 adults, £29.50 seniors/U21s, U14s £22.
Allocation: tbc. Live on Sky Sports.
Sat 26.04.2025 U18s v mackems (a)
@ Academy of plight, 11am. U18 Premier
League.
Sat 26.04.2025 Ipswich Town (h)
@ SJP, 3pm. Premier League. Member Ballot opens Mon
31.03.2025, Noon, closes Tue 01.04.2025, Noon. Ballot winners notified Wed
02.04.2025 by 11am. Winners seat selection opens Wed 02.04.2025, Noon,
closes Fri 04.04.2025, Noon. ST forwarding Fri 04.04.2025, 4pm. Member
General Sale Mon 07.04.2025, 10am.
NUFC live on TV:
Mon 07.04.2025 Leicester City (a) 8pm Sky
Sun 13.04.2025 Man United (h) 4.30pm Sky
Wed 16.04.2025 Palace (h) 7.30pm Sky
Sat 19.04.2025 Aston Villa (a) 5.30pm Sky
Sun 04.05.2025 Brighton (a) 2pm Sky
(PL selections made to Mon 05.05.2025)
(PL season ends on Sun 25.05.2025)
Live TV release dates:
MW36: Between 24.03.2025 & 28.03.2025
MW37: Between 31.03.2025 & 04.04.2025
MW38: Following MW37
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Other events @ SJP:
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).
Thu 21.08.2025 ECL playoff 1L
Thu 28.08.2025 ECL playoff 2L
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National Service |
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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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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26th March |
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Born Or Died:
1912 Harry
McMenemy born, Glasgow, Scotland.
(1931-37)
 Inside
left who joined United for £475 from Strathclyde Juniors ahead of the 1931/32
season.
Earmarked as a promising youngster, Harry was swiftly elevated to the Newcastle
first
team and made his debut in a 2-1 win at Grimsby Town in September
1931.
Winning the FA Cup in his first season at SJP, McMenemy received
a Scotland callup in October 1933 and looked set to emulate his father, a former
international.
However, Harry had to withdraw through injury and his brother John (a Motherwell
player)
was selected instead to face Wales at Cardiff's Ninian Park.
McMenemy moved to Scotland with Dundee ahead of the 1937/38 season, later
playing for St. Mirren, Gateshead, York City and Halifax Town in wartime
football.
Twice wounded at Arnhem in 1944, Harry returned to England and successfully
recovered from his injuries.
He later lived and worked on Clydeside until his death in Glasgow during June
1997.

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What Else?
1894 Leicester Fosse (a)
0-2 (0-0)
Friendly
Miller, Dorrell
3,000
Easter Monday afternoon found United in friendly action against the Midland
League Fossils at their Walnut Street ground.
Some sources give the second home scorer as Hill and the attendance as
10,000.
1898 Grimsby Town (h)
4-0 (3-0)
Division Two
P26, 40pts, 2nd/16
Peddie(5, 4-0),
Campbell(2-0),
Smith(3-0)
4,000
1900 Sheffield United
(a)
1-3 (0-2)
Division One
P27,
28pts, 6th/18
A.Gardner(75)
Brawn(23), Bennett(25,73)
3,500 |
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1904 Bury (a)
3-0 (1-0)
Division One
P30,
36pts, 4th/18
Appleyard(9), Orr(50,85)
3,000
It proved to be
eighth time lucky for United in winning a game at Gigg
Lane, having lost 2-1 there in the FA Cup the previous
month.
The Shakers gave "a wretched exhibition",
according to one contemporary observer.
1910 Swindon Town (n)
2-0 (0-0)
FA Cup Semi Final
Rutherford(65), Stewart(66)
33,000
Just 24 hours after a 1-1 home draw with Arsenal in
Division One, United were in FA Cup Semi Final action at White Hart Lane.
Facing Southern League Swindon for the first time ever, contemporary newspaper
reports claim that a contingent of fans from Wiltshire "were clad in
white smock-frocks and armed with rakes and other agricultural implements."
1921 Derby County (a)
1-0 (0-0)
Division One
P34,
43pts, 3rd/22
Smailes(65)
18,000
Newcastle's first victory in five games came courtesy of a shot from Andy
Smailes that the Rams protested was offside. It wasn't.
1927 West Bromwich Albion
(a)
2-4 (2-2)
Division One
P33,
45pts, 1st/22
McDonald(20), Gallacher(25)
Byers(5), Davies(41), Carter(59),
Short(74pen)
22,135
The lure of an FA Cup Semi-Final between Cardiff City
and Reading at Molineux may have affected the
Hawthorns crowd, but those who stayed away missed an
eventful game.
Magpies forward Hughie Gallacher had the ball in the
Albion net three times in quick succession during the
first half - the second strike allowed despite fierce
offside claims, but the other two refused for the same
reason.
Despite this setback, Newcastle went on to collect the
First Division title, while Albion finished bottom and
were relegated.
1932 Derby County (h)
3-3 (0-0)
Division One
P33,
38pts, 8th/22
Starling(72), Weaver(83pen), Boyd(88)
Duncan(49,77pen), Bowers(59pen)
27,805
Following their 1-2 loss at Arsenal on Good Friday,
the Rams travelled to Tyneside by train, arriving at 1am
on matchday.
A groin strain prevented ex-Magpie Duncan Hutchison
from appearing and his former club recovered from a 1-3
deficit to earn a point.
1937 Aston Villa (h)
0-2 (0-1)
Division Two
P36,
38pts, 8th/22
Broome(10,77)
46,000
The first of two home games on successive days over
Easter saw United beaten as visiting forward Frank Broome
enjoyed a good Friday.
1938 Blackburn Rovers
(h)
2-0 (1-0)
Division Two
P33,
33pts, 11th/22
Cairns(44), Park(65)
14,000
1948 Barnsley (h)
1-0 (1-0)
Division Two
P34,
44pts, 2nd/22
McCall(25)
64,757
An eighth successive home league win moved United one step nearer
to a top-flight return, in front of a massive Good Friday crowd.
1949 Huddersfield Town
(a)
2-0 (2-0)
Division One
P33,
43pts, 2nd/22
og(Hepplewhite)(19), og(Stewart)(40)
24,000
United ended a barren away spell with a first win in
seven, thanks to some Terriers help at Leeds Road.
First, Durham-born defender George Hepplewhite put the visitors ahead when he
smashed a centre from George Robledo into his own goal.
Town's Henry Stewart then beat his goalkeeper to Bobby Mitchell's through ball,
but succeeded only in poking it into the unguarded net.
Newcastle's previous victory
away from SJP had come at Arsenal - also via an own goal.
1951
sunderland (a)
1-2 (1-2)
Division One
P33,
41pts, 6th/22
Mitchell(28)
Kirtley(17), Ford(34)
55,150
The red and whites recorded a first competitive derby
win since 1934 - although United rested George Robledo.
1955
York City (n)
1-1 (1-1)
FA Cup Semi Final
Keeble(13)
Bottom(29)
65,000
"United Fight Again" was the "Evening
Chronicle Football Edition" headline after this
Hillsborough stalemate.
Future Magpie Arthur
Bottom equalised for the Minstermen from Division Three
North after Vic Keeble put the Magpies ahead.
The second half saw no
further scoring as York overwhelmed United but couldn't find a
winner, although it was claimed that a late Bottom effort had crept in.
Even the
presence of the 80 year old Archbishop of York - at his
first game for 50 years - couldn't invoke Divine
intervention.
Pathe
footage online here
1955 While United faced a Roker Park replay, the
mackems lost in the other semi-final, beaten 1-0 by Manchester City
at Villa Park.
1955 With the Newcastle first team in FA Cup
action, the reserves drew 0-0
at Blackpool, the thirds beat Alnwick Town 7-2 in
the Northern Alliance and the N's won 2-1 at
Sheffield United.
1958
A Football
League XI beat a Scottish League XI 4-1 in a friendly to
mark the switching on of the new SJP floodlights.
Derek Kevan notched a hat trick and fellow Baggie
Ronnie Allen grabbed the other for the "home
side", for whom Bobby Robson also appeared.
St.Mirren's Tommy Gemmell scored for the Scots.
1960
After successive 7-2 home wins against Manchester City and Chesterfield,
United's reserves restricted themselves to a 4-2 success over Blackpool
at Gallowgate.
Alec Tait netted twice, Bobby Gilfillan added another and there was a goal for
debutant Charlie Woods.
1966
Arsenal (a)
3-1 (2-0)
Division One
P33,
28pts, 16th/22
Suddick(29), Robson(36,60)
og(Noble)(65)
13,979
All four goals at Highbury were credited to United players, as Peter
Noble beat his own 'keeper Gordon Marshall for the
Gunners' consolation.
Arsenal were having a bad season (ultimately finishing
14th ) and crowds dropped to a low of 4,554 for the visit
of Leeds United in May.
1969
Vitoria Setubal (Portugal) (a)
1-3 (1-1)
(Won 6-4 on aggregate)
Fairs Cup 4th Round
2nd Leg
Davies(42)
Arcanjo(27), Petita(60),
Figueiredo(66)
34,000
After a 5-1 snow-affected success at SJP, United survived
a bruising encounter in the second leg to qualify for the
semi-finals.
Even the presence of pitchside clowns, bands and
a motorcyclist who raced round the perimeter brandishing a
Setubal flag during the game failed to deter the Magpies.
As Setubal's ground was being rebuilt and had no floodlights, the tie went ahead at Lisbon's Jose Alvalade Stadium -
scene of United's 1-1 Second
Round draw with Sporting.
1977
Middlesbrough (h)
1-0 (1-0)
Division One
P32,
39pts, 4th/22
Kennedy(3)
Cooper(67) (- two bookings)
33,643
Jack Charlton's Boro side went behind early on after Terry Cooper fouled
Irving Nattrass just outside the box at the Leazes End.
Tommy Cassidy's free kick was rolled to Tommy Craig and he helped it into the
path of Alan Kennedy, whose powerful effort flew past 'keeper Pat Cuff.
Cooper's forgettable afternoon was then concluded midway through the second
half, following bookings for fouls on Nattrass and Cassidy within 60 seconds.
In addition to future boss Charlton, the visitors included David Mills, John Craggs, Stuart Boam
and Graeme Souness - all of whom
subsequently moved to SJP.
Youtube footage online
here
1983
Leicester City (h)
2-2 (0-1)
Division Two
P32,
45pts, 10th/22
Keegan(68), McDermott(78)
Lineker(26,67)
22,692
United came from two goals behind to claim a point, Kevin
Keegan netting with a rebound after Foxes 'keeper
Mark Wallington had saved his penalty.
1985 England boss Bobby Robson handed an
England debut to Chris Waddle in a 2-1 win over The
Republic of Ireland at Wembley.
The winger started the game and became the first current
Newcastle player to win a cap for England since Malcolm
Macdonald in 1975.
1988
Coventry City (h)
2-2 (0-0)
Division One
P31,
39pts, 12th/21
O'Neill(55,71)
D.Smith(47), Speedie(75)
19,050
After netting just three times in his previous
fourteen games for United, this game marked the start of a
purple period for Michael O'Neill, who scored
eight goals during a run of five successive matches.
Youtube footage is online here
2006 Charlton Athletic (a)
1-3 (1-2)
Premiership
P31,
39pts, 13th/20
Parker(35)
Darren Bent(24pen), og(Bowyer)(37), Bothroyd(89)
27,019
Glenn Roeder handed a league debut to Craig Moore - who had signed
for the club eight months earlier - and the Aussie marked the occasion
by conceding a penalty.
Although former Addick Scott Parker levelled with a fine shot from
distance, Moore then gifted the home side a second, ricocheting his
attempted clearance off Lee Bowyer's arse and past Shay Given.
NUFC.com
match report
2007 Newcastle
reserves continued their miserable run, now nine
games without a win after a 0-3 defeat by Liverpool.
Lee Clark's side had repelled the visitors at Kingston
Park for 73 minutes before going behind, but seldom
threatened a goal.
NUFC.com match report
2008 Michael Owen
played the second
half of England's 1-0 friendly loss to France in
Paris, winning his eighteenth senior cap as a Magpie
and 89th in all. 2009
Press speculation claimed that the club had parted company
with Executive Director (Football)
Dennis Wise - who had cleared his desk at the
training ground days earlier.
2011 The FA confirmed that United's appeal against the severity of a suspension handed out to James
Perch had been successful.
The Magpies defender would only serve a one game ban following his
red card offence in a reserve fixture against Manchester United.
2014 The reserves bounced back from
a 2-5 reverse at Anfield to beat Manchester United 1-0 at a soggy Whitley Park.
Defender Remi Streete got the goal.
NUFC.com match report
2021
United U23s twice came from behind against Fulham to claim a point in South West
London in a game that saw nine bookings and one
dismissal.
Tom Allan scored a goal in each half at the London
School of Economics sports ground in New Malden, with the home side reduced to ten men near the end.
NUFC.com match report
2023
On-loan Newcastle midfielder Lucas De Bolle
collected a winner's medal as Hamilton Academical beat Raith Rovers 1-0 in the
final of the Scottish Challenge Cup.
Lucas completed 90 minutes in the tie at Falkirk, loan colleague Dylan Stephenson
among the unused replacements.
2023 Ex-Magpie Ivan Toney won his first senior England cap, coming
off the bench in a 2-0 Euro 2024 success over Ukraine.
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