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Saturday 26th April
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Carabao
Cup:
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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.
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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
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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: None
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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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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
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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
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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
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14.06-06.07.2025 Concacaf Gold Cup
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06.10-14.10.2025
10.11-18.11.2025
23.03-31.03.2026
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23rd April |
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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.
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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.
Youtube
footage is online here

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.
Youtube
footage is online here


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
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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
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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.
Youtube
footage is online here
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.
NUFC.com match
report
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.
NUFC.com
match report
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.
NUFC.com match
report
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.
NUFC.com
match report
2009 The
reserves made it ten games unbeaten with a 1-1 draw
against Manchester United at Altrincham. Frank Danquah scored.
NUFC.com match report
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.
NUFC.com match report
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.
NUFC.com match report
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.
NUFC.com match report
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.
NUFC.com match report
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.
NUFC.com match report
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.
NUFC.com match report
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. NUFC.com match report
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. NUFC.com match report
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