1893 Blyth (a)
3-2 (1-1)
Friendly 
Sorley(1-1pen), Reay(2-1,3-1)
McCrory(0-1),Gilmour(3-2)
3,000

This Good Friday kickabout was at the Blagdon Terrace ground, a record crowd lured by the prospect of seeing a professional side play there for the first time.

(Note that the home side are the original Blyth FC; the present day Blyth Spartans weren't formed until 1899).

Team: Whitton, Jeffrey, Miller, Crate, Graham, McKane, Reay, Collins, Sorley, Wallace, Thompson.

1893 The Northumberland Senior Cup Final at SJP between Benwell-based side Rendel and Shankhouse Black Watch ended 1-1, before a 3,000 crowd.

Shankhouse won the replay.

1894 Middlesbrough Ironopolis (h)
3-0 (0-0)
Friendly 
Crate(1-0), Wallace(2-0), Law(3-0) 
3,000

1897 sunderland (h)
5-2 (3-0)
Friendly 
Lennox(1-0,2-0), Aitken(3-0), Thompson(4-0,5-0pen)
Campbell(5-1), Morgan(5-2) 
3,000
A midweek benefit match for Magpies duo Willie Graham and Bill Thompson ended in virtual darkness, having kicked off at 6pm. 

Team: Watts, Stewart, White, Miller, Graham, Stott, Lennox, Collins, Thompson, Aitken, Wardrope. 

1899 Everton (h)
2-1 (1-1)
Friendly 
Rogers(30), Aitken(2-1pen)
Proudfoot(12) 
2,000
A Good Friday fixture gap saw this friendly arranged, with Proudfoot putting Everton ahead from distance before Joe Rogers levelled amid strong offside appeals.

In front of a small crowd undeterred by the "rain falling without intermission", Rogers had the ball in the net again but this time was adjudged to have been offside.

United won it from the penalty spot when Andy Aitken beat goalkeeper Muir following Blythe's foul on the lively Rogers.  

Team: Kingsley, Lindsay, Crooke, Ghee, Veitch, Stott, Rogers, Harvey, Reid, Aitken, Wardrope.

1900 Preston North End (a)
1-4 (0-1)
Division One
P28, 28pts, 6th/18 
Mole(57) 
Henderson(35),og(Livesey)(52),
Stevenson(62), Murray(80) 
4,000 
There was a debut goal for George Mole on what proved to be his only senior appearance for United.

1902 Sunderland (a)
0-0 (0-0)
Division One
P30, 33pts, 3rd/18 
35,000
Having lost the first derby meeting on Tyneside, Newcastle did their best to prevent their rivals closing in on the title for a fourth time in the return at Roker Park.

The draw left the wearsiders still on course to lift the Championship trophy however; Everton beating Nottingham Forest to close the gap to two points but having just three games left - two less than the mackems.

Referee J.Lewis - "who generally officiates these ticklish encounters" in the view of one reporter - was delayed en route and a linesman took charge instead.

50 policemen were on duty.

1906 Woolwich Arsenal (n)
2-0 (1-0)
FA Cup Semi-Final 
Veitch(23), Howie(76) 
19,964 
United made it to their second successive FA Cup Final with victory at Stoke's Victoria Ground.

The opener came from Colin Veitch, selected at centre forward in preference to Bill Appleyard.

Relentless Newcastle pressure in the second half then brought a crucial second goal; Jimmy Howie had struck a post earlier but made no mistake when the chance to lob 'keeper Ashcroft was presented.

The comparatively small size of the crowd was blamed on the choice of an "inconvenient venue" by the Newcastle Chronicle.

United had prepared for the tie in the North Wales town of Rhyl and had the scores been level, then a replay at Nottingham Forest's City Ground the following Wednesday afternoon had been planned.

The other Semi-Final ended in a 2-0 win for Everton over Liverpool at Villa Park. 

1909 Middlesbrough (h)
1-0 (0-0)
Division One 
P31, 48pts, 1st/20
Allan(80) 
45,000
Seven games left, seven points clear; only Everton could catch United, with the mackems and Sheffield Wednesday now unable to do so.

1923 Huddersfield Town (a)
0-2 (0-0)
Division One
P36, 39pts, 6th/22 
Brown(55), W.H.Smith(65)
16,500
24 hours after a 0-0 draw away to Oldham Athletic, Newcastle made it five games without a victory after coming to grief on a quagmire of a pitch at Leeds Road.

Magpie goalkeeper Sandy Mutch faced his former club for the first time since moving to Tyneside from the Terriers during 1922.

1928 Burnley (a)
1-5 (1-4)
Division One
P34, 34pts, 12th/22 
Wilkinson(22) 
Beel(23,28), Hill(40), Bruton(43), Page(53)
12,454 
The only senior competitive appearance of Stan Barber came at left half, on a day when the prolific George Beel netted against the Magpies once again.

Taking the lead through Monte Wilkinson, the Clarets hit form and scored four times in 20 minutes before the interval before adding another one in the second period.

United's misery was completed when Wilkinson saw his late penalty saved by 'keeper Down. 

1928 While United were losing at Turf Moor, Hughie Gallacher was part of the Scotland team who inflicted another 1-5 reverse on England at Wembley. 

Although he failed to score, he played in his part in a fine team performance by the team dubbed "the Wembley Wizards."

1934 Leicester City (a)
2-3 (0-1)
Division One
P37, 31pts, 18th/22 
Pearson(58), Allen(88) 
Maw(35), Lochhead(57), Paterson(65)
18,000
24 hours after drawing 1-1 at home to Boro, United made five changes to their line-up for an Easter Saturday visit to Filbert Street.

1945 Darlington (a)
3-0 (1-0)
Wartime 
Wayman, Carr 2
15,796
Newcastle completed a 5-1 aggregate victory over the Quakers in this War Cup tie, with guest player Eddie Carr contributing a brace.

1951 Fulham (a)
1-1 (1-1)
Division One
P34, 38pts, 7th/22 
Walker(2) 
Campbell(5)
30,000
Without both Jackie Milburn and Frank Brennan, the Magpies gained a point at Craven Cottage thanks to Ronnie Simpson's 76th minute penalty save to deny Arthur Stevens.

1956 Wolves (a)
1-2 (1-0)
Division One
P38, 37pts, 11th/22 
Keeble(32)
Mullen(79), Murray(88)
31,940
Ahead at half time thanks to Vic Keeble's header, United lost after Jimmy Mullen levelled following a free kick and Jimmy Murray's late chip was allowed, despite furious  Newcastle claims that the ball hadn't crossed the goal line.

1961 Sheffield Wednesday (h) 0-1 (0-0)
Division One
P36, 26pts, 22nd/22 
Craig(75)
42,181 
A Good Friday home defeat made relegation for Newcastle looking more of a formality with six games still remaining.

Bobby Craig's goal won it for the Owls, who would finish the season as runners-up to Spurs.

1962 Rotherham United (h) 1-0 (0-0)
Division Two
P36, 33pts, 12th/22 
Thomas(53)
21,865
Fears of demotion to Division Three continued to recede for the Magpies, as Barrie Thomas found the net for the fourth successive home game. 

1965 6,600 fans were at SJP to see an England Youth XI play out a 1-1 draw with their Scotland counterparts, Magpies winger Geoff Allen catching the eye on his home ground.

Hibernian's Jimmy O'Rourke netted for the Scots just on half time, with Sheffield United's Alan Woodward replying near full time. 

1973 Leicester City (a)
0-0 (0-0)
Division One
P36, 41pts, 5th/22 
18,712
United's hopes of qualifying for Europe took a knock after a third game without a win, although they stayed fifth.

1975 Queens Park Rangers (h) 2-2 (0-1)
Division One
P37, 36pts, 14th/22 
Tudor(50), Macdonald(77),
Francis(24pen), Gillard(84)
29,819
A third game of the season against the R's, who had a different manager on each occasion. Dave Sexton's side earned a point through defender Ian Gillard after Tudor and Supermac overturned a 0-1 interval deficit.

1976 Leeds United (h)
2-3 (1-2)
Division One
P35, 33pts, 14th/22 
T.Craig(35pen), Gowling(52)
og(Oates)(5), Cherry(27), Harris(62) 
32,685 
Graham Oates made his home debut and within five minutes had beaten Newcastle 'keeper Mick Mahoney with an over-hit back pass.

1979 Oldham Athletic (a)
3-1 (1-1)
Division Two
P30, 29pts, 14th/22 
Nattrass(2), Shoulder(64pen), Withe(90)
Heaton(19)
6,329
Newcastle tasted success on what was their first visit to Boundary Park since 1950, ending a demoralising run of six successive league losses on the road. 

1982 Crystal Palace (h)
0-0 (0-0)
Division Two
P32, 52pts, 6th/22 
22,151
Following a run of seven home wins - the last four combined with clean sheets - Newcastle's defence stood steady but the forwards had an off night.

United held on to sixth spot, but just three wins from their remaining ten games would ensure a mid-table finish. 

1984 Swansea City (h)
2-0 (0-0)
Division Two
P34, 66pts, 3rd/22 
Wharton(75), Beardsley(88) 
27,329
A win which earned Arthur Cox March manager of the month came after stubborn resistance from the Swans was eventually broken down.

1986 Sheffield Wednesday (h)
4-1 (3-0)  
Division One
P34, 55pts, 9th/22 
Stephenson(10), Gascoigne(35),
Beardsley(37), Whitehurst(46)
Shutt(68)
25,714
A memorable afternoon in the Easter Monday sunshine, Paul Stephenson netting a first senior goal before crossing for Gazza to head home.

Peter Beardsley crashed home a third at the Gallowgate End before Billy Whitehurst made it four seconds after the restart - having seen an earlier effort harshly disallowed.

1990 Brighton & Hove Albion (h) 2-0 (0-0)
Division Two
P37, 60pts, 4th/24 
Gallacher(83), Quinn(90)
18,742
Following losses at Bradford City and Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle returned to winning ways - and fourth in the table.

United hit the woodwork three times before John Gallacher finally broke the deadlock after coming off the bench.

Mick Quinn then headed in his 31st goal of the season in the final minute of play.
Youtube footage is online here

1992 Wolves (a)
2-6 (1-3)
Division Two
P40, 46pts, 18th/24 
Quinn(13), Peacock(72)
Mutch(5,10,84), Bennett (25), Cook(48), Bull(87)  
14,480 
Having climbed into seventeenth following the previous Sunday's derby victory at Gallowgate, United's hopes of avoiding relegation were hit for six at Molineux the following Tuesday night.

Kevin Keegan showed more fight than his players; reported to the FA after berating the linesman for not ruling the fifth home goal offside. Steve Bull only managed one.
Youtube footage is online here

1993 The reserves returned from Bury's Gigg Lane with a point following a 1-1 draw with Manchester United.

Dion Dublin headed the Reds ahead on 25 minutes, but Alan Thompson shot past Les Sealey to cancel that out on 89 minutes.

Team: Harper, Robinson, Elliott, Appleby, Kilcline, Watson, Roche, Brock, Armstrong, Thompson, Stimson. Subs n/u: Dinning, Cormack.

1998 Wimbledon (a)
0-0 (0-0)
Premier League
P31, 36pts, 15th/20 
15,478 
Magpies boss Kenny Daglish made six changes from the side beaten at Southampton, but saw his side extend their winless league run to seven.

Relegation-haunted United moved up a place to fifteenth, ahead of their FA Cup Semi Final against Sheffield United five days later. 

2001 Bradford City (a)
2-2 (1-2)
Premier League
P30, 39pts, 13th/20
Cort(25), Acuña(77)
Wetherall(8), Blake(10pen)
20,160
0-2 down early on, United fought back with a Carl Cort effort before Clarence Acuña levelled. Defender Andy O'Brien made his Magpies debut against the club who had just sold him for £2m.
NUFC.com match report.

2005 A 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Altrincham's Moss Lane made in nine games without victory for the reserves. 

Ex-mackem David Bellion gave the Reds the lead with a penalty only for fellow Frenchman Charles N'Zogbia to level.
NUFC.com match report

2005 Alan Shearer announced that he had postponed retirement for another season and would hang up his boots in May 2006.

2006 Newcastle confirmed that midfielder Scott Parker was suffering from glandular fever, after undergoing medical checks.

Manager Glenn Roeder admitted that it would be "difficult" for Parker to play again that season. It was - and he didn't....

2007 Manchester City (h) 0-1 (0-0)
Premiership
P31, 37pts, 11th/20
Mpenza(80)
52,004
Four league games without a goal, one point in twelve and a UEFA Cup exit meant that mass indifference was the order of the day on Tyneside - although SJP was still full. 

In our eyes, this was the day that manager Glenn Roeder finally "lost" the home crowd - some weeks after the same thing seemingly happened to his players.

City boss Stuart Pearce saw his team win to aid their top-flight survival hopes; ex-Magpies Sylvain Distin and Didi Hamann lining up with future Toon loon Joey Barton.
NUFC.com match report

2008 2,839 fans saw a season-ending 1-1 reserve draw at SJP with Manchester United, Emre marking his comeback with a fine goal to salvage a point for Adam Sadler's side.

Both sides ended up a man short; Richard Eckersley shown a straight red after chopping down United's Kazenga LuaLua and a second yellow shown to Magpie Wesley Ngo Baheng in the pushing and shoving that followed.
NUFC.com match report

2009 Sky Sports News claimed that Alan Shearer had been appointed as Magpies first team manager for the final eight games of the season. Chris Hughton had presided over half a dozen games following Joe Kinnear's heart problems.

Proximity to April 1st caused initial doubts, but Sky asserted that Shearer would be presented to the media two days later - other outlets supplying confirmation.

2018 Huddersfield Town (h) 1-0 (0-0)
Premier League
P31, 35pts, 12th/20
Perez(80)
52,261
A late Ayoze Perez winner gave United three prized points towards top flight survival on a day that threatened to be hugely frustrating.

Substitute duo Christian Atsu and Islam Slimani played their part, Perez taking Kenedy's pass to score at the Leazes End.

Results elsewhere left Newcastle seven points clear of the danger zone, with a healthy goal difference.
NUFC.com match report

2019 Wembley heartache for the mackems, losing the Checkatrade Trophy on penalties to Portsmouth after a 120th minute equaliser had given them the chance to lift silverware.

Missing his kick was the perennially unpleasant Lee Cattermole. Hilarious.

2021 Ryan Fraser continued his run of scoring for Scotland, the Newcastle player netting against the Faroes at Hampden Park for a third goal in as many appearances.