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St. James' Park
Saturday 26th April
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The Never-Ending Tour

  Number of Newcastle
  games attended by
  NUFC.com in 2024/25:

82

 

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Ipswich (h) Forwarding/resale now
Brighton (a) SOLD OUT
Chelsea (h) Ballot closed
Arsenal (a) ST sale Wed 23.04, 2pm 120pts
Everton (h) Ballot opens Mon 28.04, Noon

Carabao Cup:
Block party

In production by Lower Block is "Toon Army 2025" a photographic record of Newcastle fans during the Carabao Cup Final victory at Wembley, brilliantly capturing the range of emotions on view that day.

The limited edition softcover publication has over 70 photos across 60 pages and
costs £8.50 plus postage. 

They can be pre-ordered now
online here

We have two copies to give away and simply require you to email your answer to the following question to [email protected] subject line Toon

Miguel Almiron and which other player received Carabao Cup winner's medals despite having left Newcastle before the Final was played?

Closing date Noon on Thursday April 24th. No age limit, open to anyone anywhere in the world but delivery only to UK addresses. One entry per person please.

2024/25:
Ipswich Town (h)

United's final Saturday 3pm kick-off of the season sees them host an Ipswich side whose relegation from the Premier League will be confirmed if they fail to win - although results elsewhere could end their top-flight stay regardless of the outcome at Gallowgate.

Newcastle come into this game fifth in the table, after victories for Nottingham Forest and Manchester City. 

Three points against Ipswich on Saturday would restore the Magpies to third place, Forest, City and Aston Villa all engaged on FA Cup duty this weekend.


Team:
Lewis Hall and Jamaal Lascelles remain out, but there's optimism that Sven Botman could return. 

Fabian Schar is an early doubt following his withdrawal during the loss at Villa, although that was described as precautionary to combat a hamstring concern.

Coral rate this game as follows:

NUFC win 2/9
The draw 11/2
ITFC win 11/1

New customers receive a £20 bet when staking £5 (T's & C's apply). Find those markets online here 

ITFC: Sammy Szmodics, Kalvin Phillips, Arijanet Muric, Omari Giraud-Hutchinson, Jaden Philogene, Chiedozie Ogbene and Wesley Burns are all unavailable. Conor Townsend and Nathan Broadhead are both doubtful.

Ipswich are set to be without Leif Davis after the Toon-supporting defender was red-carded during Sunday's 0-4 home reverse at the hands of Arsenal.

Kieran McKenna's side have won three times on the road this season in the Premier League - at Spurs, Wolves and Bournemouth. They've managed five away draws, taking points from visits to Brighton, Southampton, Fulham, Aston Villa and Chelsea.

Town's only away clean sheet away from home came in the 0-0 draw at Brighton back in September. 

Referee:
Michael Salisbury - second Newcastle game of the season for the Lancashire official, following last months' 1-0 PL success at West Ham.

VAR:
James Bell

UK TV:
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UK Radio:
Live on BBC Radio 5 Live Sport

Local Radio: Live on BBC Radio Newcastle

Hospital Radio: Radio Tyneside commentary is 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 disruptions

Rail:
Scheduled disruptions are online
here

Roads: The Tyne Bridge refurbishment programme continues, 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: 

Bruno Guimaraes
is one game away from completing 150 league and cup appearances for United.

Harvey Barnes
is one appearance short of reaching a half century of PL games as a Magpie.

Following a 4-0 success at Portman Road, United have the opportunity of wrapping up their seventh PL double of the season, having already taken six points off Spurs, Wolves, Southampton, Nottingham Forest, Leicester City and Manchester United.

Tractor boys in Toon -all-time:

2016/17 won 3-0 Perez 2, Ritchie
2009/10 drew 2-2 Carroll, Ameobi (pen)
2001/02 drew 2-2 Shearer, Robert
2001/02 won 4-1 Shearer 2, Robert, Ameobi (LC)
2000/01 won 2-1 Shearer 2
1994/95 drew 1-1 Cole
1993/94 won 2-0 Sellars, Cole
1991/92 drew 1-1 Quinn
1990/91 drew 2-2 Stimson, Quinn
1989/90 won 2-1 Quinn 2
1985/86 won 3-1 Beardsley, Whitehurst. Gascoigne
1984/85 lost 1-2 Waddle (LC)
1984/85 won 3-0 OG, Heard, Waddle
1977/78 lost 0-1
1976/77 drew 1-1 Nattrass
1976/77 (won 1-0 Barrowclough)*
1975/76 drew 1-1 Nulty
1974/75 won 1-0 Howard
1973/74 won 3-1 Macdonald 2, OG
1972/73 drew 1-1 Macdonald (TC)
1972/73 lost 1-2 Macdonald
1971/72 lost 0-1
1970/71 drew 1-1 Mitchell (FAC)
1970/71 drew 0-0
1969/70 won 4-0 Robson 2, Ford, Dyson
1968/69 won 2-1 Davies 2
1964/65 drew 2-2 Suddick, Anderson

* game was called off at half time due to an icy pitch.

Latest PL result/fixtures:

Wed 23.04.2025:
Arsenal 2-2 Crystal Palace

Sat 26.04.2025:
Chelsea v Everton (12.30pm) TNT
Brighton & Hove Albion v West Ham (3pm)
Newcastle v Ipswich Town (3pm)
Southampton v Fulham (3pm)
Wolves v Leicester City (3pm)

Sun 27.04.2025:
Bournemouth v Manchester United (2pm) Sky
Liverpool v Spurs (4.30pm) Sky

Toon tunes:
CD giveaway winners


Thanks to everyone who entered our competition to win the new album by Tyneside singer-songwriter Andrew Cushin - "Love is For Everyone", out on May 2nd.

The 25 year-old Tynesider follows up his 2023 debut with a second collection of self-penned tunes, with copies heading off to:

Rich Harle
Johnny Herbert

Card wallet CDs of "Love is..." can be pre-ordered now
here for just £5, including a bonus unreleased track.

Premier League:
Home ticket dates 

Ticket sale details for Newcastle's closing two home games of the season have now been confirmed:

Sun 11.05.2025 Chelsea (h) (Noon)

Ballot winners notified Thu 24.04.2025, by 11am
Winners purchase opens Thu 24.04.2025, Noon
Winners purchase closes Sat 26.04.2025, Noon

ST forwarding opens Sat 26.04.2025, 4pm
Member General Sale Mon 28.04.2025, 10am

Sun 24.05.2025 Everton (h) (4pm)

Member Ballot opens Mon 28.04.2025, Noon
Member Ballot closes Tue 29.04.205, Noon
Winners notified Wed 30.04.2025, by 11am
Winners purchase opens Wed 30.04.2025, Noon
Winners purchase closes Fri 02.05.2025, Noon

ST forwarding opens Fri 02.05.2025, 4pm
Member General Sale Tue 06.05.2025, 10am

U21s:
Friday date for stiffs 

Following the conclusion of the main PL2 season, eight play-off section ties will take place, with ninth-placed Newcastle away to eighth-placed Arsenal.

That will be played at the Meadow Park home of National League side Boreham Wood, Arsenal initially publicising this Saturday but now confirming that the game will have a 7pm kick-off on Friday April 25th.

Admission for all supporters will be free of charge.

The Magpies lost the corresponding PL2 game 1-4 at the same venue back in February.

PL2 playoffs:

Fri 25.04.2025:
Arsenal v Newcastle (7pm)
Manchester City v Liverpool (7pm)
Manchester United v Everton (7pm)

Sat 26.04.2025:
 
West Ham v mackems (Noon)
Chelsea v Wolves (6pm)

Sun 27.04.2025: 
Southampton v Leicester City (2pm)

Mon 28.04.2025:
Crystal Palace v Brighton (3pm)
Fulham v Nottingham Forest (3pm)

Premier League:
Red & White rose day 

Both automatic promotion spots in the Championship were confirmed on Monday; a 6-0 win by Leeds United over Stoke City and a 2-1 victory for Burnley against Sheffield United meaning that Premier League football returns to Elland Road and Turf Moor in 2025/26.

With two games to play, the two promoted sides are level on points, although Daniel Farkes Whites enjoy a far superior goal difference to Scott Parker's Clarets.

Sheffield United and the mackems will contest the playoffs, along with two from Bristol City, Coventry City, Boro, Millwall and Blackburn Rovers. 

West Bromwich Albion retain a mathematical chance of doing so, but don't rate their own chances of that, dismissing manager Tony Mowbray on Monday. 

Ipswich Town are set to join Southampton and Leicester City in dropping out of the top flight, while Everton are now mathematically safe - meaning that Bramley Moor Dock will become the 61st ground to stage PL games. 

Premier League:
Unhappy birthday

Aston Villa  4  Newcastle  1

Match report


Premier League:
Sunday service for

Gunners and Blues 

Dates and times for Newcastle's two outstanding Premier League games have been belatedly confirmed as follows:

Sun 11.05.2025 Chelsea (h) (Noon) TNT
Sun 18.05.2025 Arsenal (a)* (4.30pm) Sky

* Kings Cross station is closed on both Saturday and Sunday with bus replacements from Peterborough.

PS: United's final game of the season at home to Everton will be a 4pm kick-off, regardless of whether selected for live UK TV transmission or not.


2024/25:
Jason and the
goalden fleece


Newcastle  5  Crystal Palace  0

Match report

Match action


Temps
:
Loan lads 


Harrison Ashby
(QPR):
The defender played 53 minutes of a 1-2 home defeat by his former club Swansea City in the Championship on Monday, collecting a yellow card. As has been the case in recent games, he switched across to left back.

Isaac Hayden
(Portsmouth):
Pompey secured their place in the Championship thanks to a 1-0 home win over Watford on Monday, Isaac completing the entire game.

Alex Murphy (Bolton Wanderers):
A 2-4 loss at Lincoln City on Monday effectively ended Bolton's League One playoff hopes. Alex completed the game, headed home for his second goal of the season.

Charlie McArthur
(Carlisle United):
It ended all square in the clash of the League Two relegation candidates on Monday, Carlisle coming from behind to claim a 1-1 draw at Accrington Stanley
.

Defender Charlie was an unused replacement.

Joe White
(MK Dons):
New MK boss Paul Warne named Joe as a substitute for Monday's trip to Crewe Alexandra, bringing him on just after the hour with his side 1-0 up. That was the final score, three points retained MK's League Two status. 

Max Thompson
(Chesterfield):
Max watched his side's 3-3 home draw with Bradford City on Monday from his usual place on the bench, the Spireites still in with a faint chance of reaching the League Two playoffs.

James Huntley
(Spennymoor Town):
A 2-0 win at South Shields on Monday leaves Moors with a mathematical chance of sneaking into the National League North playoffs on the last day of the season this Saturday. James remains sidelined with a knee injury.

Travis Hernes
(AaB):
The midfielder played 55 minutes of Sunday's 2-3 home defeat to Sonderjyske in the Danish SuperLiga.

Vakhtang Salia
(Dinamo Tblisi):
Dinamo Batumi (h) Erovnukli Liga, Thursday.

Miodrag Pivas
(Willem II):
Fortuna Sittard (a) Eredivisie, Sunday.

Internationals:
Montaigu update


England U16s completed their participation at the Montagu Tournament in France on Monday, winning a playoff tie to finish seventh out of the eight teams.

Newcastle's George Mair and Sam Alabi were in the squad, goalkeeper George starting a 3-2 win over Japan on Tuesday and a 1-3 loss to Portugal on Saturday.

Midfielder Sam meanwhile was named in the line-up for Thursday's 0-3 defeat by Mexico (we're unsure if he came off the bench in either of the other games).

Finishing bottom of their group, England then beat local side Selection Vendee 3-1 on Monday - team lineups tbc.

U21s:
Citizen's arrest


Manchester City U21s  4  Newcastle U21s  0

Match report

Premier League:
Brighton (a)

United's penultimate Premier League away game of the season takes them to Sussex on Sunday May 4th for a 2pm kick-off at the Amex Stadium live on Sky Sports.

All 3,000 away tickets are sold out, with forwarding available from 2pm on Thursday May 1st until 9am on matchday.

This will be Newcastle's eighth attempt at winning a PL fixture at this venue, having drawn four and lost the other three of their previous seven visits.

Their sole victory in 10 league and cup visits to the Amex came during the 2016/17 Championship season.

The Seagulls are bidding for a winning treble against Newcastle this season, following 1-0 PL and 2-1 FA Cup victories on Tyneside.

Team:
To follow

BHAFC: Striker Joao Pedro is set to be suspended following a straight red card against Brentford.

Ahead of our visit, Albion host West Ham this coming Saturday looking to end a winless run of five PL games.

Referee: tbc

VAR:
tbc

UK TV:
Live on Sky Sports

Overseas TV: To follow

UK Radio: tbc (if any)

Rail: Scheduled disruptions are online here

Stats: 

Seagulls v NUFC - all time:

2023/24 lost 1-3 Wilson (PL)
2022/23 drew 0-0 (PL)
2021/22 drew 1-1 Hayden (PL)
2020/21 lost 0-3 (PL)
2019/20 drew 0-0 (PL)
2018/19 drew 1-1 Perez (PL)
2017/18 lost 0-1 (PL)
2016/17 won 2-1 Diame, Perez (Ch)
2012/13 lost 0-2 (FAC)
2011/12 lost 0-1 (FAC)
1991/92 drew 2-2 G.Peacock, Kelly (D2)
1990/91 lost 2-4 Quinn, Brock (D2)
1989/90 won 3-0 Quinn 3 (D2)
1983/84 won 1-0 Waddle (D2)
1982/83 drew 1-1 McDermott (FAC)
1978/79 lost 0-2 (D2)
1961/62 won 4-0 Allchurch, Thomas, Kerray, Suddick (D2)

(At the Goldstone Ground until 1991/92 then Amex)


Upcoming PL fixtures:


Thu 01.05.2025:
Nottingham Forest v Brentford (7.30pm) Sky

Fri 02.05.2025:
Manchester City v Wolves (8pm) Sky

Sat 03.05.2025:
Aston Villa v Fulham (12.30pm) TNT
Everton v Ipswich Town (3pm)
Leicester City v Southampton (3pm)
Arsenal v Bournemouth (5.30pm) Sky

Sun 04.05.2025:
Brentford v Manchester United (2pm)
Brighton & Hove Albion v Newcastle (2pm) Sky
West Ham v Spurs (2pm)
Chelsea v Liverpool (4.30pm) Sky

Mon 05.05.2025:
Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest (8pm) Sky









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Tickets/Fixtures
Season 2024/25


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 (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

UEFA have agreed an away ticket price cap for 2025/26 European competitions:

€50 Champions League
€35 Europa League
€20 Conference League


Fri 25.04.2025 U21s v Arsenal (a) @ Meadow Park, 7pm. PL2 playoff.

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. ST forwarding/ resale now. No live UK TV.

Wed 30.04.2025 U18s v Leeds United (h) @ Little Benton, Noon. U18 Premier League. Note new date.

Sat 03.05.2025 U18s v Manchester City (h)
@ Little Benton, 11.30am. U18 Premier League.


Sun 04.05.2025 Brighton & Hove (a) @ Amex Stadium, 2pm. Premier League. SOLD OUT. Allocation: 3,000. Live on Sky Sports.

Sun 11.05.2025 Chelsea (h) @ SJP, Noon. Premier League.
Member Ballot winners notified Thu 24.04.2025, by 11am. Winners purchase opens Thu 24.04.2025, Noon, closes Sat 26.04.2025, Noon. ST forwarding Sat 26.04.2025, 4pm. Member General Sale Mon 28.04.2025, 10am. Live on TNT Sports.

Sun 18.05.2025 Arsenal (a)
@ Emirates Stadium, 4.30pm. Premier League. ST holder sale Wed 23.04.2025, 2pm, 120 pts. £30 adults, £22.75 U25s, over 64s £18.25, U17s £11.50 Allocation: 3,000 tbc. Live on Sky Sports.

Sun 25.05.2025 Everton (h)
@ SJP, 4pm. Premier League.
Member Ballot opens Mon 28.04.2025, Noon, closes Tue 29.04.205, Noon. Winners notified Wed 30.04.2025, by 11am. Winners purchase opens Wed 30.04.2025, Noon, closes Fri 02.05.2025, Noon. ST forwarding Fri 02.05.2025, 4pm. Member General Sale Tue 06.05.2025, 10am
Live UK TV tbc (if any).

NUFC live on TV:
Sun 04.05.2025 Brighton (a) 2pm Sky
Sun 11.05.2025 Chelsea (h) Noon TNT
Sun 18.05.2025 Arsenal (a) 4.30pm  Sky

(PL selections made to Mon 19.05.2025)

Live TV release date:

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Other events @ SJP:

Wed 14.05.2025 Heaton Stannington v Morpeth Town @ SJP, 7.30pm. Northumberland Senior Cup Final. East Stand pay turnstiles open: £8 adults, £4 concessions and £2 U18s.

Rugby League Magic Weekend XVIII:

Sat 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:

Sun 27.07.2025 Arsenal (n) @ National Stadium, Singapore, KO tbc. Friendly.

Wed 18.06.2025 PL fixture release (9am)
Sat 16.08.2025
PL begins 
Sun 24.05.2026 PL ends 

Summer transfer window: 

Sun 01.06.2025
to Tue 10.06.2025 and 
Mon 16.06.2025 to Mon 01.09.2025.

(33 weekend, five midweek games. 
No games played on 24.12.2025).

Thu 21.08.2025 ECL playoff 1L
Thu 28.08.2025 ECL playoff 2L

International Magpies
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

 
Coxy's Corner

Whoops, He did it Again...


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for a rambling explanation of sorts....
 

On This Day in History
23rd April


Born Or Died:

1901 Albert McInroy born, Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire. (1929-34)

Goalkeeper who celebrated his 31st birthday at Wembley Stadium, as part of the Newcastle side that beat Arsenal 2-1 in the 1932 FA Cup Final.

Although appearing briefly for Preston North End as an amateur outfield player, Albert was on the books at Roker Park when he made his professional debut early in the 1923/24 season, between the posts.

Winning one England cap (versus Northern Ireland at Anfield in October 1926), a move to Tyneside in October 1929 came at a cost of £2,750 to the Magpies.

Following an absence through injury during the 1933-34 season, Albert lost form when recalled and following relegation, rowed with the SJP board over monies due and left the club in the summer of 1934.

Returning to the mackems - although he didn't make a first team appearance in 11 months back on wearside - Albert then joined Leeds United in 1935

Returning to the North East two years later, he played for Gateshead until 1940 and turned out for Stockton during wartime.

Later working as a publican in Newcastle, Gateshead and Houghton-le-Spring, Albert passed away in 1985.

1924 Frank Brennan born, Annathill, Scotland. (1946-56)

Signed from Airdrie for £7,000 in July 1946, centre half Frank opted to join Newcastle despite offers from both Preston North End and the mackems. 

Debuting in United's first post-war Football League game (a 4-1 victory at Millwall in August 1946), Brennan went on to become a cornerstone of the Newcastle United side that returned to the First Division in 1948 and won the FA Cup in 1951 and 1952.

A Colossus of a man (nicknamed "The Rock of Tyneside"), this Scottish international stood at 6ft 3in in his size 12 boots and had a fighting weight of 13 and a half stone.

Omitted from the 1955 Cup Final side as an alleged punishment for opening a sports shop in the city to rival Chairman Stan Seymour's, Frank was transfer-listed over a wage dispute, which outraged fans.

Playing his final game in January 1956, Frank joined North Shields as player/coach and remained there until 1962.

Coaching in Singapore and Trinidad for the British Council, Brennan returned to Appleby Park in 1967, managing Shields to FA Amateur Cup success two years later. 

Following an unsuccessful stint as Darlington Manager in 1971 and some time coaching South Shields, he concentrated on his business and lived in Whitley Bay. 

Frank passed away in March 1997 and some nine years after his death was nominated by United for the FA Cup Team of Heroes, to celebrate 125 years of the competition.

His name also lives on in a trophy award annually by Sport Newcastle to unsung heroes of sport in the region.

1976 Darren Huckerby born, Nottingham. (1995-96)

Winger whose major contribution to history was the friendly match arranged as part of the £450K transfer that brought him from Lincoln City to SJP back in November 1995.

Injury denied Huck the chance to play in that game, but new boy Alan Shearer featured and scored his first goal for the club in July 1996 at a packed Sincil Bank.

By then he had already made what proved to be his sole league appearance for United, coming off the bench to replace Paul Kitson in a home win over Bolton in January 1996.

That came three days after his senior debut - also as a substitute - in an FA Cup replay defeat on penalties at SJP to Chelsea.

Returning to fitness in the early weeks of the 1996/97 season, Darren was unable to get near the first team and was loaned to Millwall for two months, scoring three times and posting a succession of good displays.

Newly-installed Coventry City boss Gordon Strachan bid £1m for him and Huck headed for Highfield Road in November 1996. His first City goal came on his fourth outing - inevitably at home to Newcastle.

The 1999/00 season began with Huck joining Leeds in a £400K deal but by the end of 2000, he'd moved on to Manchester City.

Promotion to the Premiership followed in 2001/02 and Darren scored against us again in what was to be our final fixture at Maine Road - a 0-1 reverse.

By then he was being managed once again by Kevin Keegan, who loaned him out to Nottingham Forest in February 2003.

The next season saw Huck borrowed by Norwich City and he found life at Carrow Road to his liking, with a permanent £750K deal agreed in December 2003.

He helped the Canaries to promotion and managed another goal against us, albeit in a League Cup defeat by Newcastle at SJP.

The man nicknamed Forrest Gump since his time at Coventry finally ended his stint in Norfolk in 2008 and moved to the USA with San Jose Earthquakes.

However, a hip problem forced him to hang up his boots following surgery in 2009, after which he set up his own PR company and became involved in a charitable foundation - also becoming a Norwich City Ambassador.

 
"Let's be hucking you!"

1977 Death of Matthew McNeil, 49.
(1949-51)

1986 Steven Istead born, South Shields. (2002)

Winger who featured fleetingly at Academy level for the Magpies before opting to join Hartlepool United during 2002.

A first team debut for 'Pools came at the age of just 16, but "Icy" failed to hold down a regular starting place and mostly appeared from the bench.

Leaving Victoria Park in 2006, Steven had spells at Gateshead and Consett before moving to Peterhead and a reunion with ex-'Pools manager Neale Cooper.

Returning to Ilkeston Town, Istead later represented Mansfield Town, Alfreton Town, Eastwood Town and Buxton.

 

What Else?

1894 Willington (a)
2-0 
(2-0)
Friendly 
Law, Unknown Scorer
Crowd tbc

1898 Stoke (a)
0-1 
(0-0)
League Test 
Maxwell(65)
14,000 
Debut for James Lockey at right back in this test match to decide promotion and relegation issues. The defeat left United behind Burnley - who had beaten Blackburn twice - and level with Stoke in the group of four.

1902 Middlesbrough (h)
2-1 
(1-0)
Friendly 
Rutherford(
1-0), Orr(2-1)
Robertson(
1-1
2,000 
The first of a number of charity matches United took part in to raise funds to benefit the Ibrox Disaster Fund. It raised £110 which was a lot less than had been hoped.

1904 sunderland (a)
0-3 
(0-1)
Friendly
Hogg(
0-1,0-?), Bridgett(0-?)
3,000

1907 Leith Athletic (Scotland) (n)
0-1 
(0-1)
Friendly 
Gray(10pen)
4,000
Newcastle began a three match tour of Scotland by facing the Scottish Second Division side at the Easter Road home of Hibernian.

The game was played to benefit the Walker Memorial fund and raised £110. It comprised of two 35 minute halves.

1910 Barnsley (n)
1-1 
(0-1)
FA Cup Final 
Rutherford(83)
Tufnell(37)
76,980 
United's fourth trip to The Crystal Palace and at last the jinx was cracked, if not broken entirely.

Trailing at half time to Harry Tuffnell's shot, United's Albert Shepherd saw his effort disallowed before Jackie Rutherford's late header forced a replay at Goodison Park.
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goalmouth action at the Palace

1921 Arsenal (a)
1-1 
(0-0)
Division One 
P39, 47pts, 5th/22
King(70) 
Rutherford(80)
30,000
Ex-Magpie Jackie Rutherford netted for the Gunners at Highbury, while current Newcastle forward John King secured a point on what proved to be the final appearance of his United career. 

1924 A Magpies reserve XI travelled to local amateur side Stargate Rovers for a benefit match in aid of former referee John Mullen, who had recently lost his eyesight.

Stargate's Best struck in the 50th and 75th minute as the hosts ran out 2-0 winners.

1927 West Ham United (a)
1-1 
(1-1)
Division One 
P40, 54pts, 1st/22
Seymour(20)
Ruffell(35)
30,000 
This point pretty much confirmed that the league championship was on its way to SJP for the fourth time, even though two games still remained to be played.

Huddersfield had only drawn at home to Manchester United meaning they were four points behind the Magpies with a much worse goal average.

1928 Sheffield United (a)
1-1 
(0-0)
Division One 
P40, 39pts, 10th/22
Gallacher(58) 
Johnson(53)
16,895

1932 Arsenal (n)
2-1 
(1-1)
FA Cup Final 
Allen(40,70)
John(20)
92,298 
Wembley success again, in what became known as the "Over The Line" final, after the was alleged to have gone out of play as Jimmy Richardson centred for Jack Allen to score Newcastle's equaliser.
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Jack Allen in the 1932 Final

1938 Chesterfield (h)
3-1 
(1-0)
Division Two 
P39, 36pts, 14th/22
Mooney(8,
70), Park(46) 
McMillan(72)
15,345

1949 Liverpool (a)
1-1 
(0-0)
Division One 
P40, 51pts, 2nd/22
Mitchell(50) 
Barron(56)
43,488
The Magpies took a point from their first competitive visit to Anfield since 1933 but a draw and a defeat in their final two games saw them slip down to fourth - still a fine achievement for a promoted side.

1952 West Bromwich Albion (h) 1-4 (0-1)
Division One 
P41, 43pts, 9th/22
Prior(
63)
Ryan(
32), Lee(48), Allen(68), Nicholls(80)
31,188
Barely a week before the FA Cup Final and it's fair to say that Newcastle's minds weren't totally focused on league matters. 

1955 Bolton Wanderers (h)
0-0 
(0-0)
Division One 
P39, 40pts, 11th/22
48,194

 



1958 Manchester United (a)
1-1 
(0-1)
Division One 
P40, 32pts, 18th/22
White(86)
Dawson(11) 
28,393
 
1960 Nottingham Forest (a) 0-3 
(0-1)
Division One 
P41, 44pts, 7th/22
Vowden(38), Gray(50), Quigley(70)
28,066 
Debut for Brian Wright, at right half. Two vital points for Forest to keep them out of the bottom two.

1960 7,165 spectators saw North Shields beat Blyth Spartans in the final of the Northumberland Senior Cup at Gallowgate.

Ingham(2) and Watson were on target for the Robins and Turney for the Spartans.

1962 Derby County (a)
2-1 
(1-1)
Division Two 
P41, 39pts, 9th/22
Thomas(25) Allchurch(71

Bowers(22)
10,745
Former Magpie Bill Curry was in the Rams side as United ended their away programme with victory at the Baseball Ground.

1963 Charlton Athletic (a)
2-1 
(1-1)
Division Two 
P37, 42pts, 5th/22
McKinney(25), Suddick(70) 
Tocknell(
32)
12,313
United maintained their slim hopes of catching the top two, with the winning goal a 25 yard lobbed effort from Alan Suddick that caught the Valiants' 'keeper off his line.

1966 Sheffield United (h)
0-2 
(0-1)
Division One 
P39, 34pts, 14th/22
Jones(9,
68)
25,733
The Blades wore distinctive orange shirts and socks and proceeded to post their third successive victory at SJP.

1975 Arsenal (h)
3-1 
(1-1)
Division One 
P41, 39pts, 13th/22
T.Craig(41), Bruce(46), Macdonald(90)
Hornsby(4)

21,895
United found their "Range" against the Gunners at Gallowgate, but that's just the way it is.....

1977 Queens Park Rangers (a) 2-1 (0-1)
Division One 
P37, 47pts, 4th/22
Barrowclough(62),
Nattrass(70)
Givens(4) 
20,544
United extended their unbeaten run to eleven games and despite then losing their final three matches of the season, a fifth place finish was enough to clinch a UEFA Cup spot. 

1983 Charlton Athletic (h)
4-2 
(1-0)
Division Two 
P38, 60pts, 5th/22
McDermott(48), Varadi(67,85), Wharton(16)
Robinson(51,62)
20,567
After hitting four without reply against Rotherham at SJP just four days previously, The Magpies made it four wins on the spin - but only after letting the visitors back into the game at 2-2.

1984 Carlisle United (h)
5-1 
(2-0)
Division Two 
P38, 73pts, 3rd/22
Keegan(12,54), Waddle(39), Beardsley(73,77)
Coughlin(80) 
33,458 
Vandals broke into the ground before this bank holiday game and sprayed slogans on the pitch related to an ongoing criminal trial. 

A claim of broken glass also having been scattered was found to be false and after the offending slogans had been painted out, the match went ahead as scheduled. 

Kevin Carr saved Alan Shoulder's penalty and also a follow-up shot with Keegan heading United's third seconds later as play rapidly switched to the other end of the field.

Victory and favourable results in the games involving rivals Manchester City and Grimsby Town meant that promotion was in reach - United having a seven point cushion with four games remaining. 
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1988 Charlton Athletic (a)
0-2 
(0-2)
Division One 
P37, 47pts, 10th/21
Crooks(6,10)
7,482
BBC's bizarre pundit, Garth Crooks got both goals at Selhurst Park, with future Magpie Rob Lee also featuring for the Addicks.

1992 It was three wins out of three for the reserves, with John Watson bundling the ball home for a 75th minute winner against Everton at Goodison Park.

And for the second successive game Pavel Srnicek saved a spot kick, this time denying Stuart Barlow in the 80th minute.

1994 Oldham Athletic (h)
3-2 
(1-1)
Premier League 
P39, 71pts, 3rd/22
Fox(19), Beardsley(57),
Lee(63)
Jobson(43), Sharpe(58) 
32,214
A slightly mad afternoon at SJP against Joe Royle's relegation-bound Latics, in a game Magpies boss Kevin Keegan later called "a video nasty".
Youtube footage is online here

2000 Leeds United (h)
2-2 
(1-2)
Premiership
P34, 44pts, 12th/20
Shearer(24,48)
Bridges(12), Wilcox(17)
36,460
After hitting the post through Kieron Dyer within seconds of the first whistle, Newcastle mounted a fine comeback after two early setbacks. 

Ian Harte put a second half penalty wide of Shay Given's goal, but that would have been an undeserved winner for a Leeds side including future Magpies Michael Bridges, Lee Bowyer and birthday (old) boy Darren Huckerby. 

Alan Smith meanwhile was the bench, James Milner in the juniors, Jonathan Woodgate was injured and Mark Viduka months away from limping into Elland Road from Celtic. 
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2002 Blackburn Rovers (a)
2-2
(0-1)
Premiership
P36, 68pts, 4th/20
Shearer(63,71)
Gillespie(28), Cole(67)
26,712
Goals from old boys Keith Gillespie and Andy Cole had threatened to scupper our Champions League hopes, but Alan Shearer was on hand to mark another Ewood return with a brace.

And despite the best efforts of referee Uriah Rennie, the point gained guaranteed a top four finish for United with two games still to play - sealing a Champions League place. 
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2003 A 3-1 victory over Blyth Spartans at Croft Park put Newcastle's reserve side into the Northumberland Senior Cup Final. The goals came from Lewis Guy, Calvin Zola and Martin Brittain in front of a crowd of 523. 
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2008 Newcastle Reserves were taken to extra time and penalties by Blyth Spartans in the Northumberland Senior Cup final at SJP, before eventually claiming the trophy.

The game was goalless after 90 minutes but after Blyth grabbed a 95th minute lead, Kazenga LuaLua levelled for United with a cracking shot from well outside the box. 

Mark Doninger then claimed the vital spot kick as the Magpies won the shootout 4-3.
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2009 The reserves made it ten games unbeaten with a 1-1 draw against Manchester United at Altrincham. Frank Danquah scored.
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2011 Blackpool (a)
1-1
(1-1)
Premier League
P34, 41pts, 9th/20
Lovenkrands(17)
Campbell(32)
16,003

This stalemate at Bloomfield Road against the soon-to-be relegated Seasiders was ultimately enough to confirm  Newcastle's own top flight survival.

Ahead through a Peter Lovenkrands strike, United let Blackpool back into the game when Jose Enrique cleared a DJ Campbell flick - but did so from behind the goal line.
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2012
United reserves won for the first time in eleven games as Yven Moyo and a Mehdi Abeid penalty conversion gave them a 2-1 success over Liverpool at Kirkby Academy.
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2013
Newcastle visited Cambridge United's Abbey Stadium after a 20 year gap, a reserve XI playing in a friendly match to commemorate the U's centenary.

Visiting boss Peter Beardsley played for both sides as Newcastle won 2-1 thanks to Romain Amalfitano and James Tavernier.
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2015 As his Derby County side continued to falter, Steve McClaren revealed at a fans' Q&A that he had turned down Newcastle's offer of the manager's job, following the departure of Alan Pardew.

2016 Liverpool (a)
2-2
(0-2)
Premier League
P35, 30pts, 19th/20
Cisse(49), Colback(66)
Sturridge(2), Lallana(30)
43,837

Two second half goals made it a memorable return to Anfield for Rafa Benitez and gave United another crucial point in the fight to avoid relegation.

But a draw seemed incredibly unlikely at half-time when United trailed 0-2 and even a shot on goal seemed doubtful.

A point separated United, the mackems and Norwich with two of those three set to join already relegated Aston Villa.
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2018 Everton (a)
0-1 (0-0)
Premier League
P34, 41pts, 10th/20
Walcott(51)
39,061
United's four match winning run ended on a Monday night at Goodison Park, Theo Walcott continuing his Gunners scoring run against us for the Toffees.

Everton completed a league double over United as Rafa Benitez was unable to celebrate his 100th game in charge of the club, although there were late chances to pinch a point, substitute Dwight Gayle going close.
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2019 A strong second half showing from the U23s secured a place in the Premier League Cup Final at the expense of Leeds United.

Kelland Watts, Callum Roberts  and Elias Sorensen all netted in a 3-0 win at Guiseley.
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2022 Norwich City (a)
3-0
(2-0)
Premier League
P34, 43pts, 9th/20
Joelinton(35,41),
Guimaraes(49)
26,910

Ex-Magpie goalkeeper Tim Krul could do nothing to prevent Joelinton and Bruno Guimaraes firing United to victory; a fourth successive win lifting them into ninth.

Newcastle's first victory at Carrow Road in nine attempts left the Canaries on the brink of a Championship return
.

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2023 Tottenham Hotspur (h) 6-1 (5-0)
Premier League
P31, 59pts, 3rd/20
Murphy(2,9), Joelinton(6), Isak(19,21), Wilson(67)
Kane(49)
52,252

Newcastle took bouncebackability to a ridiculous level, as the worst performance of the season at Villa Park was followed by the best - a trouncing of alleged Champions League rivals in front of an incredulous Gallowgate crowd. 

A shambolic Spurs side shipped five goals in 21 incredible minutes - United's most rapid start to a game since goal times began to be recorded in 1900.

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