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NUFC check list: Bruno in the middle, Botman at the back, Isak in attack,
Howe in the dugout. All were present and correct on Saturday, as three goals
and three points saw them restored to third place in the Premier League.
United banished thoughts of their Villa Park misadventure as they returned
to winning ways on Saturday, relegation finally becoming a reality for an
Ipswich Town side who were reduced to ten men before half time.
Town midfielder Ben Johnson collected his first booking on the half hour
after diving and seven minutes later was en route to the dressing room after
illegally grabbing Isak.
The game at that point remained scoreless, a home line-up showing one change
- that of Joe Willock for knee injury victim Joelinton - starting slowly and
not threatening the visitor's goal until Bruno's 22nd minute effort was
chalked off for an alleged push on goalkeeper Alex Palmer.
Signs of life from United saw two opportunities for Isak in quick succession
just before the red card; heading over before a powerful volley cleared the
Leazes End crossbar.
The numerical advantage spurred United on and a series of goalmouth
scrambles followed as Ipswich were unable to clear their lines - Bruno's
bicycle kick cleared off the line and Sandro Tonali striking the goal frame,
with Harvey Barnes unable to scramble home the loose ball.
Referee Michael Salisbury was jeered by both sets of fans as he struggled to
control the game, booking both Burn and Liam Delap after a farcical shoving
episode in the Town area and indifferent to what looked like a calculated
attempt by Julio Enciso and Sam Morsy to unsettle Willock.
One minute of first half added time was then extended to five after Enciso
grabbed Jacob Murphy's arm in the area; a pitchside VAR check belatedly
giving Isak the opportunity to smash home his spot kick to open the scoring.
It was always going to be a matter of how many goals the Magpies would win
by and the second period featured a series of elongated passing sequences as
the 10 Town players attempted to form a blockade around their box.
That was breached 11 minutes after the restart when Kieran Trippier's
swooping cross was headed in from point blank range by Dan Burn at the back
post.
Trippier's corner then assisted another header - William Osula looping in
his maiden Premier League goal before dancing a jig of delight at pitchside
with Bruno.
There were to be no more goals but the welcome return of Sven Botman from
the bench after missing the
last 12 games was warmly applauded by those present.
After the bespoke musical selections that followed the last two home wins,
Ed Sheeran was thankfully absent from the PA system - as was Petula Clark's "Downtown"....
Team: Pope, Trippier, Livramento, Schar (Botman 83), Burn, Willock (Miley
67), Guimaraes, Tonali, J.Murphy (Gordon 67), Barnes (Wilson 77), Isak (Osula
77).
Subs n/u: Dubravka, Ruddy, Longstaff, Krafth.
Booked: Burn, (Tindall)
Goals: Isak 45+4pen, Burn 56, Osula 80
ITFC:
Palmer, Greaves, Burgess, Wolfenden, O'Shea, Clarke (Godfrey 40), J.Taylor (Luongo
86), Morsy, Johnson, Enciso (Chaplin 71), Delap (Hirst 71).
Subs n/u: Boniface, Cajuste, Hutchinson, T.Taylor, Walton.
Booked: Johnson, Delap, Greaves
Sent off: Johnson (37 - second yellow)
Crowd: 52,171 including 3,000 away fans.
Eddie Howe:
"It was difficult and we expected that. It was a day to be patient
and make good decisions with the ball.
"That (opening) goal was a massive turning point.
"When you’re running out of games as
we are, you want to get back into the positions that you want to be in.
"We know how tight it is,
we know the quality of clubs we’re competing against, but all we
can do is try to win our games and it was a big step forward today.
"It will go down to the wire I think, the important thing was
that we bounced back from last week which was a disappointing
defeat, but we've been very consistent and it's a real good return
to a positive result and now we have four huge games.
”Getting goals from different players is key and Dan has always
been a scorer of important goals for us.
"It was great to see Will (Osukcome on the pitch and score with
such a great header. He's a player of rich potential and hopefully
that's a real confidence lift."
On his return to the touchline:
"It was great to be back
there, I felt very much at home.
"It was great with the result. It makes a big difference. I was
lacking in energy today, so JT (Jason Tindall) took most of
the reins from the touchline.
"Obviously my ability to shout is reduced, but I’m just
pleased that I was able to lead the team and be back out where I
love to be."
On the absent Joelinton:
"He’s going to see a
specialist, and I’m sure he’ll be scanned there as well. He
trained yesterday and just felt that his knee wasn’t 100 per cent
right.
"That’s the knee that he
had an injury with earlier in the season. He’s done brilliantly to
play through the number of games he has without being 100% fit, but
he got to the point where he felt it needed a slight
intervention.
"Let’s keep our fingers crossed it’s not serious.”
On the returning Sven Botman:
"He
is slightly ahead of where we thought he’d be, but he trained
really well this week and looked excellent. He’s looked after
himself and done everything right to try to come back as quickly as
possible.
"He is a great
professional, and he’s also a big presence for us, we’ve missed
him. It was great to be able to bring him onto the pitch in a game
that maybe wouldn’t stress him as much as normal.
"It was a perfect reintroduction into the game.”
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
Stats:
62 points exceeds United's final 2023/24 total of 60.
Alexander Isak struck his 22nd PL goal, moving him on to 26
in all competitions this season - that's his best
NUFC haul, one more than he managed in 2023/24.
Dan Burn scored his first PL goal of the season, his fourth in that
competition for United and eighth in all competitions.
William Osula's first PL goal made him the 170th different Magpie to
have netted for in that competition and the third Dane, after Jon
Dahl Tomasson and Peter Lovenkrands.
Osula had failed to trouble the scorer during his 21 PL outings
as a Sheffield United player last season.
Bruno Guimaraes played his 150th league and cup game for United
while Harvey Barnes reached a half century of Premier
League games
as a Magpie.
Following a 4-0 success at Portman Road, United wrapped up their seventh PL double of the season,
also taking six
points Spurs, Wolves, Southampton, Nottingham Forest, Leicester City and
Manchester United.
Tractor boys in Toon -all-time:
2024/25 won 3-0 Isak(pen), Burn, Osula
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 results/fixtures:
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Sat 26.04.2025:
Chelsea 1-0 Everton
Brighton & Hove Albion 3-2 West Ham
Newcastle 3-0 Ipswich Town
Southampton 1-2 Fulham
Wolves 3-0 Leicester City
Sun 27.04.2025:
Bournemouth v Manchester United (2pm) Sky
Liverpool v Spurs (4.30pm) Sky
U18s:
Derby delight !
mackem U18s 1 Newcastle
U18s 3
Three goals within 15 second half minutes
were enough to secure victory for Newcastle U18s in Saturday's derby fixture
at the academy of plight.
An unremarkable opening 45 minutes yielded few scoring chances for either
side and no goals - United's best opportunity seeing
captain Henry Johnson unable to keep his header down following a corner
kick.
The second half was a different story, the Magpies going ahead within three
minutes of the restart when the trialist home goalkeeper flapped at Guy
Bloomer's right wing cross and Alex O'Donovan fired home.
1-0 then became 2-0 in the 52nd minute when Matheos Ferreira beat his man on
the left before centering for Joe Brayson to bundle the ball in from close
range.
Brayson then turned provider 10 minutes later, teeing up Kyle Fitzgerald to
cut inside an opponent and place a low shot into the nearest corner of the
mackem net.
The hosts reduced the arrears three minutes later when a long range effort
from Bayley Hester eluded Adam Harrison, but United secured victory with no
further incident.
Team: Harrison, Bloomer, Cogdon, Epia (Durrant 74), Johnson, Finneran,
Fitzgerald (Yildiz 85), Harper (Wooster 77), Brayson (M.Taylor 78), O'Donovan, Ferreira.
Subs n/u: Jones, M.Taylor.
Booked: Finneran, Harrison, Johnson.
Thanks to GW
2025/26:
Arsenal (n) tickets
Tickets for United's pre-season meeting
with Arsenal in Singapore on July 27th are on sale now online here
The NUFC section is indicated on the ticket
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Temps:
Loan lads
Harrison Ashby
(QPR):
The already-promoted Clarets staked their claim for the Championship title
with a 5-0 success at Loftus Road on Saturday. Having filled in at left back
recently, Harrison featured in right midfield and was cautioned during his
86 minutes on the field.
Isaac Hayden
(Portsmouth):
The midfielder completed 72 minutes of Saturday's 1-1 draw away to
Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship, both goals scored in the first
half.
Alex Murphy
(Bolton Wanderers):
Now unable to reach the League One playoff places, Bolton played out a 1-1
draw at Peterborough United on Saturday. Alex started and was replaced in
second half added time.
Charlie McArthur (Carlisle United):
A 2-3 loss at Cheltenham Town on Saturday condemned the Cumbrians to
relegation from League Two. Charlie wasn't named in the squad, but there was
a rare outing for SJP old boy Paul Dummett from the bench for Carlisle.
Joe White
(MK Dons):
It finished 0-0 against Grimsby Town at Stadium MK in League Two on
Saturday, with Joe introduced as a 76th minute substitute.
Max Thompson
(Chesterfield):
A 4-1 home win over already-relegated Morecambe on Saturday left the
Spireites one point off the League Two playoffs. Max was once again an
unused replacement.
James Huntley
(Spennymoor Town):
Despite a 1-0 home win over Oxford City on Saturday, Moors finished a point
shy of the National League North playoffs. James remains sidelined with a knee
injury.
Miodrag Pivas
(Willem II):
Fortuna Sittard (a) Eredivisie, Sunday.
Travis Hernes
(AaB):
Vejle (h) Danish SuperLiga, Monday.
Vakhtang Salia
(Dinamo Tblisi):
Tblisi were held 1-1 at home by Dinamo Batumi in the Erovnukli Liga on
Friday, with Salia starting the game and completing 65 minutes - exiting
with his side 0-1 down.
U21s:
Spot kick sickener
Arsenal U21s
2 Newcastle U21s 1
Newcastle U21s exited from the PL2
playoffs on Friday at the last 16 stage, conceding their second penalty kick
of the game in the final seconds of normal time.
Playing at the Meadow Park home of National League side Boreham
Wood where they'd lost 1-4 to Arsenal earlier this year, United trailed by
one goal at the interval.
That was a 25th minute penalty conversion by Nathan Butler-Oyedeji,
following Cathal Heffernan's illegal challenge in the box on Andre Harriman-Annous.
The visitors appealed for a spot kick of their own in the closing minutes of
the opening half, but to no avail.
The Magpies did level within a minute of the restart, Scott Bailey's
long-range free kick catching goalkeeper Tommy Setford unawares.
And they twice came close to going ahead on the hour; Sean Neave denied and
Ben Parkinson narrowly off target.
Jay Turner-Cooke's 84th minute free kick from distance was then tipped away
by Setford at the expense of a corner.
With extra time and spot kicks looming, the Gunners were awarded their
second penalty of the evening after visiting substitute Rory Powell caught
Charles Sagoe Junior.
With Butler-Oyedji off the field, Khayon Edwards beat Aidan Harris in the
third minute of added time, sending his side through to a quarter final
against Manchester City and ending Newcastle's competitive season at this
level.
Team: Harris, Shahar, Charlton (R.Powell 64), Bailey, Heffernan,
Thompson, Parkinson, Munda, Neave (Donaldson 90+1), Turner-Cooke (Sanusi
90+4), Kuol.
Subs n/u: J.Taylor, Al.Harrison.
Booked: Heffernan, Bailey, Charlton, Turner-Cooke, Parkinson.
AFC: Setford, Rosiak, Washington, Clarke, Sweet, Henry-Francis, Kabia,
Gower, Harriman-Annous, S.Oulad M'Hand, Butler-Oyedeji (Sagoe Jr 73).
Subs n/u: Ismail, Porter, Copley, Edwards.
Booked: Rosiak, Clarke, Gower
Referee: Harry Wager
Crowd: 260 - free admission
Thanks to GP, GT & SP
2025/26:
Playoff line-up still tbc
Although Burnley and Leeds United have
snagged the automatic promotion places and are now tussling over the title,
the race to make the playoffs will go to the last weekend of the
Championship season.
Sheffield United and the mackems are now confirmed in third and fourth
positions, while a victory for Bristol City over Leeds United on Monday in
their game in hand would cement their occupancy of fifth spot.
Coventry City, Millwall, Blackburn Rovers and Boro all remain in with a
chance of filling that final place.
Update:
Howe return: quotes
Eddie Howe was back in the chair on
Friday morning for the pre-game media gathering, recounting his recent
hospitalisation and diagnosis with pneumonia:
"I'm not 100% in my body but
I'd like to think I'm close to 100% in my mind, which is the important
thing.
"It's been difficult. I try to take
a positive from every experience but this has been a real challenge."
"The Leicester game I felt awful I
planned to come back to training ahead of Man United. I had a shower and was
getting ready to go and something was telling me 'no'. That was the moment
things changed.
"I was pleased to be told to go to
hospital. That was the right place for me. It was a bit of a relief to get
that care in that moment."
"The last few weeks has been a real
challenge.
"When you get to where I was you
see life through different eyes. It’s important not to forget how you saw
things in that moment. None of us know how long we are going to be on the
planet for.
"I’ve learned not to take for
granted what I do here on a daily basis. It was a relief to be told I needed
to go to hospital, because I instinctively knew I was in the right place. I
pretty much crawled in.
“My take away is I need to give myself
a bit more care and love if I can, and give more thought to what I’m
doing.
"The care I received from the NHS
was first class.
"A big thank you to Charlotte Milne
and all her staff who looked after me. The care and love I felt from them.
The well wishes I received from everyone - I really do appreciate it.
"I have to say it brings a sharper
focus on what is important in your life. My family and friends looked after
me in this period. It brings clarity. You can't take things for granted.
"You take your health for granted
when you're feeling good: when you're suddenly faced with health issues,
it's difficult to deal with - when you're in a job that demands you're there
physically and mentally every day.
"I felt really bad - and didn't
know how bad.
"I'm like most men, you probably
think you're going to be okay in a few days. I was very thankful that the
doctor here, Paul Catterson, acted really quickly."
"I felt, from watching the two games, that the atmosphere was
incredible - I'm just delighted to be back.
"I'd like to think I would act
differently if feeling that way again. I do think it's important as there's
a temptation to think you can fight through anything.
"When I felt well enough, the
laptop was straight back out. I was watching Ipswich Town straight away!
"I made a conscious decision, when
I felt I didn't feel well enough to focus on the football, to give Jason (Tindall)
and all the coaches the full responsibility.
"For me, you're either all in or
all out, and I couldn't contribute, so I said to Jason right at the start.
It's over to you and and didn't he do well?
"I thought he was absolutely
brilliant with Graeme (Jones), Simon (Weatherstone) and
Stephen (Purches) and all the coaches and the players. I thought they
were absolutely magnificent.
"I was able to watch all of the
games. For the first two, I wasn't really there mentally, but I was really
proud and so lifted by the performance or performances.
"That's of course a very similar
experience to the one I had against Brentford in my very first game (missing
due to COVID), not one that I particularly enjoyed, but yeah a big thank
you to everybody for what they did."
Update:
Ramble on
Evolving from a fortnightly show in 2007 to
the current daily offering, the Football Ramble Podcast is
going out on the road for live performances, calling at the Tyne Theatre in
Newcastle on Saturday May 10th.
Tickets for that are available online here
now and episodes of what was voted Podcast of the Year by the Football
Supporters Association are online here
We have pairs of tickets to the Newcastle show
to give away and simply require you to email your
answer to this question to
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subject line Ramble.
The Football Ramble's maiden broadcast in March 2007 coincided with
Newcastle's PL defeat at a Charlton Athletic side managed by which future
Magpie boss?
Closing date 6pm on Thursday May 1st. Over 18s only please,
one entry per person. Prize consists of tickets only, any other costs
incurred are excluded.
Carabao
Cup:
Book winners
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 had two copies to give away and asked
who apart from Miguel Almiron received a Carabao Cup winner's medal despite having left Newcastle before the Final.
It was Lloyd Kelly and the names of the two winning entrants will
appear here later on Thursday.
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:
Unhappy birthday
Aston Villa
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Match
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Premier
League:
Brighton (a)
United's penultimate Premier League away game of the season takes them to
Sussex on Sunday week 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 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 remains suspended following a straight
red card against Brentford.
Ahead of our visit, Albion defeated West Ham 3-2 at home on Saturday 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
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.
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Born Or Died:
1947 Death of Joe McClarence, 61
(1904-08)
1978
Paddy Kelly born, Kirkcaldy, Scotland. (1997-98)
Defender/sweeper who signed for Celtic as a 14 year-old and played once
competitively for them (selected by Hoops caretaker boss Billy Stark at right
back against Dundee United in May 1997).
Made available on a free transfer soon after following the installation of Wim Jansen at
Parkhead, Paddy joined up with ex-Hoops coach Tommy Burns at SJP.
After appearing for United's reserve and junior sides, Paddy was loaned to
Reading in March 1998 and made his senior debut in English football at Portman
Road in a 0-1 Division One loss to Ipswich Town.
That loan move came about after the Royals appointed Tommy Burns as manager,
but Kelly soon returned to SJP and was released when his two-year deal ended in
1999.
Returning to
Scotland with Livingston, later moves took Kelly to Raith
Rovers, Partick Thistle, East Fife and Cowdenbeath before a persistent back
problem led to him calling time on his playing career.
Kelly subsequently coached at Fife-based Scottish Junior side, Newburgh United.
1994 Odysseas Vlachodimos born, Stuttgart, Germany. (2024-present)
United's bid to comply with Premier League Profit and
Sustainability Rules during July 2024 saw the enforced sales of Yankuba Minteh
to Brighton & Hove Albion and Elliot Anderson to Nottingham Forest.
Rather unexpectedly it also resulted in one arrival from the City Ground in
the shape of this Greek international goalkeeper, valued at around £20m.
Although featuring in five of the club's six pre-season games, it soon became
clear that Odysseas had been acquired for fiscal rather than football reasons,
such was his lack of competitive game time.
Belatedly making the bench for a Premier League game in October, his first and
only competitive appearance came days earlier when replacing Martin Dubravka
at half time in a Carabao Cup tie against League Two side AFC Wimbledon.
In a faintly surreal twist, "Vlach" started for Greece later that
month as they beat an England side including Anthony Gordon 2-1 at Wembley
Stadium.
The German-born goalkeeper made his senior club bow for
Stuttgart and played for Pananthinaikos before joining Benfica in 2018.
Between the posts when Newcastle lost 2-3 at the Estadio da Luz in July 2022,
Odysseas made a £7m switch to Forest a year later but soon lost his starting place
to SJP old boy Matz Sels.
He's the third Greek international to play for United, after defender Nicos
Dabizas and midfielder George Georgiadis.
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What Else?
1893 Middlesbrough Ironopolis (h)
1-0 (0-0)
Friendly
Collins(85)
crowd tbc
A Wednesday evening kickabout in front of a "thin
crowd" at SJP saw Nops goalkeeper Charlie Watts keep
Newcastle at bay almost single-handedly.
"Time after time (he) was called upon to
exercise all his ingenuity and skills to throw away the
balls sent in", remarked The Journal.
By 1896 Watts was a Magpie, via spells at
Blackburn Rovers and Burton Wanderers. 1897 Third Lanark
(Scotland) (h)
1-0 (1-0)
Friendly
Aitken(1-0)
1,000
A friendly match, during which Newcastle witnessed at
first hand the talent of Lanark centre forward Jock Peddie,
even though he failed to score. A trial at United had
become a permanent signing by November.
1902 Bury (a)
0-4 (0-3)
Division One
37pts, 3rd/18
Gray(5,20), Richards(40), Sagar(80)
2,325
A disappointing end to the season but nevertheless, this
was United's highest placing since joining the
league in 1893.
1904 St.Mirren
(Scotland) (a)
2-1 (0-1)
Friendly
McClarence(50), Howie(80)
Swann(40)
2,500
Following a 3-2 success at Hearts the night before, Newcastle's five game Scottish tour reached
Love Street in Paisley.
The Magpies included former Saint Bob Bennie in their
line-up.
1905 Sheffield
Wednesday (a)
3-1 (0-1)
Division One
P33, 46pts, 2nd/18
Howie(77), McWilliam(81),
Orr(90pen)
G.Simpson(25)
12,000
Goalkeeping debutant Bob Crumley was to make three
more appearances for United, but failed to keep a clean
sheet in any of them before returning to his native
Dundee.
This victory meant that United now had to win at lowly 'Boro to
become champions.
1906 Preston North End
(a)
0-0 (0-0)
Division One
P36, 40pts, 5th/20
5,000
1909 Aston Villa (a)
0-3 (0-1)
Division One
P37, 53pts, 1st/20
Bache(44), Wallace(50,52pen)
7,500
The title had already been won before this penultimate
league fixture, Newcastle making no less than seven
changes to the side that had beaten Blackburn Rovers 48
hours earlier.
 1911 Bradford City (n)
0-1 (0-1)
FA Cup Final Replay
Speirs(15)
66,646
Four days after a scoreless draw at The Crystal Palace,
the sides met again at Old Trafford, where Glaswegian
Jimmy Speirs got the winner.
Speirs then collected the cup and made a short speech to
the crowd before calling for three cheers in tribute to
Newcastle United.
1913 Aston Villa (h)
2-3 (0-3)
Division One
34pts, 14th/20
Veitch(50),
Higgins(60)
Stephenson(4), Wallace(12), Hampton(18)
20,000
United finished the season a disappointing 14th as the
all-conquering side of the previous decade started to
break up.
The Magpies were missing goalkeeper Jimmy Lawrence whose
wife Barbara had passed away two days earlier (They were
only married two months earlier, but she died following a
miscarriage).
It
was reported as appendicitis at the time but her body
was exhumed after it transpired that her brother-in-law
doctor, Thomas Campbell, had treated the miscarriage
while drunk and made things worse.
Campbell was charged with murder after performing an illegal operation, but
acquitted after a two day trial.
1921 Glasgow Rangers
(Scotland) (a)
0-0 (0-0)
Friendly
25,000
Newcastle provided the opposition at Ibrox in a Testimonial Match for Tommy Cairns
on a Tuesday night, the Scottish international going
home £1,000 richer.
Sandy Archibald missed out for the Gers, with McMillan
of Clydebank guesting.
Team:
Lawrence, McCracken, Hampson, McIntosh, Low, Curry,
Aitken, King, Harris, Smailes, Seymour.
 1924 Aston Villa (n)
2-0 (0-0)
FA Cup Final
Harris(83), Seymour(86)
91,695
United's first appearance at the new Empire Stadium
ended in triumph as two late goals won the FA Cup.
Reserve goalkeeper Bill Bradley played a vital role after
his surprise inclusion, as Frank Hudspeth lifted the cup
at a damp Wembley.
The Captain, The Cup and The Bill
1930 Derby County (a)
1-3 (1-1)
Division One
P41, 35pts, 19th/22
Devine(3)
J.C.Robson(18,1-2), Ruddy(85)
9,975
A thunderstorm
made the going difficult for United's passing game after
taking an early lead. The defeat left the Magpies a
point above Burnley and Sheffield United. This one was
going down to the final day, to see who would join
already relegated Everton.
 1947 Chesterfield (a)
0-1 (0-0)
Division Two
P36, 42pts, 5th/22
G.Milburn(82pen)
14,672
The Spireites ran out winners at Saltergate thanks to
a disputed goal from Ashington-born George Milburn - a cousin of
future Magpies legend Wor Jackie.
Newcastle's Len Shackleton came close to opening the
scoring but his shot struck a post.
One reporter wrote of Shack that he, "delighted the
crowd with his dash and artifice."
United played most of the second half a man short
after Duggie Wright went off with a knee injury and lost
thanks to a debatable penalty shout against Joe Harvey.
 1950 Dundee
(Scotland) (h)
2-3 (1-0)
Friendly
Taylor(32), Walker(78)
Gerrie(1-1),
Ewen(76pen,81)
16,490
Locally-born 'Dee manager George Anderson
brought his side to SJP for a match in aid of
Northumberland Aged Miners Homes.
Team: Lowery, Cowell, Corbett, Houghton, Brennan, Crowe, Walker, Taylor, Robledo,
Hannah, Mitchell.
 1952
Aston Villa (h)
6-1 (4-0)
Division One
45pts, 8th/22
Brennan(5), Davies(17,43),
Mitchell(35), Milburn(60), Hannah(71)
Goffin(65)
36,852
The Magpies warmed up for the following Saturday's FA Cup
Final by ending their league programme in some style.
 1954 Reading (a)
2-2 (1-1)
Friendly
Milburn(25), Davies(60)
Leach(15), Blackman(68)
8,428
Two days after a season- ending 2-1 win at Chelsea, United made their debut at the Elm Park home
of the 3rd Division South side.
The Magpies provided the opposition in a joint testimonial match for long-serving
Royals pair Bill Livingstone and goalkeeper George Marks.
Unfortunately Marks injured his hand in the 20th minute
and had to leave the field.
1954 Division Two Middlesbrough confirmed the
appointment of former Magpie Bob Dennison as their new
manager.
Dennison had previously been in charge of Third Division
(South) Northampton Town.
 1958 Leeds United (h)
1-2 (0-1)
Division One
P41, 32pts, 18th/22
R.Mitchell(73)
O'Brien(1), Baird(72)
32,594
The visitors scored one of the quickest goals seen at
SJP, after just 20 seconds.
Despite guiding his side to victory on Tyneside in
this season-closer, Leeds boss (and ex-mackem)
Raich Carter was promptly shown the door at Elland
Road.
With one game remaining United had stayed up on
goal average with the mackems and Sheffield Wednesday
tumbling to Division Two.
 1967 West Ham United
(h)
1-0 (1-0)
Division One
P39, 31pts, 19th/22
og(Burkett)(17)
38,863
Newcastle boosted their hopes of avoiding relegation
with a vital first victory in three outings.
Hammers' left back Jack Burkett was hassled into conceding an own goal
by Pop Robson on a wet Wednesday night at Gallowgate.
Manager Joe Harvey simply said post-match, "The lads
played well - any justice and it would have been three
or four. Same team on Saturday."
 1975 Birmingham City
(h)
1-2 (1-2)
Division One
39pts, 15th/22
Macdonald(44)
Kendall(12), Pendrey(23)
24,787
Joe Harvey's final game as Magpies boss ended in
defeat, a sad way to conclude thirteen seasons in the
Newcastle hot seat.
 1978
Norwich City (h)
2-2 (1-0)
Division One
P41, 22pts, 21st/22
Kennedy(22), Burns(70),
Ryan(57), Reeves(85)
7,986
A 6.30pm kick-off because two floodlight plyons were
in the process of being dismantled as part of the
flattening of the Leazes End didn't help
the attendance but it was still a poor turn-out to witness the
last rites of relegated United.
The Canaries were trailing 1-2 when Kevin Halsey was
dismissed, but hit back to level and deny United a
meaningless victory.
Alan Kennedy marked his final
appearance with a goal, while Stewart Barrowclough never
played for the first team again.
 1980 Queens Park
Rangers (a) 1-2 (1-0)
Division Two
P41, 43pts, 8th/22
Ferguson(3)
Roeder(46), McCreery(77)
11,245
Two future Magpies netted for the R's, while Brian Ferguson
scored the only goal of his
short career as a Newcastle player.
1982
The reserves beat Sheffield United 4-0 at SJP, with Graeme Hedley's powerful free kick
opening the scoring.
The Boro midfielder was on trial with United and featured in a couple of
reserve games, but failed to impress manager Arthur Cox and soon returned to Ayresome
Park.
 1983
SJP was the venue for a European U21 Championship Qualifier,
with Paul Walsh's 75th minute effort enough to see England defeat their
Hungarian foes.
7,810 were present but coach Terry Venables didn't select any home
players. Mackem Nick Pickering was inevitably booed at every opportunity by Toon fans. The rotters.
Future Magpies John Ryan, Paul Bracewell and John Barnes
all played for England.
 1983
While SJP hosted the U21 game, United's reserves faced
Everton at Goodison.
Veteran defender John Craggs scored from the penalty spot
but the Magpies were beaten 1-2.
 1986
Manchester City (h) 3-1 (0-1)
Division One
P41, 63pts, 10th/22
Clarke(79), Roeder(81), Whitehurst(90)
Davies(18)
23,479
Dave McKellar returned between the posts as Newcastle
successfully got a 1-8 defeat at West Ham out of their
system.
Despite their domination however, United struggled to
cancel out an early Gordon Davies effort - until
injuries forced both Paul Power and Graham Baker off the
field.
In the days of just one substitute, the hosts took
advantage of facing ten men and Peter Beardsley was
involved in all of the goals as Barry Siddall was beaten
three times.
 2003
mackems (a)
1-0 (1-0)
Premiership
P36, 65pts, 3rd/20
Solano(43pen)
45,067
United extended their unbeaten run in hicksville to
ten games, after Kevin Kilbane upended Craig Bellamy in
the box.
With Alan Shearer substituted earlier due to a calf
strain, Nobby Solano's spot kick condemned
Mick McCarthy's rabble to a thirteenth successive league
loss.
The Magpies survived a late scare when Kevin Kyle's header
was chalked off after Tore Andre Flo fouled Shay Given.
Although the red and whites claimed they'd been robbed,
that conveniently ignored the early effort from Shearer
that referee Steve Bennett ruled out for a similar
infringement.
NUFC.com match
report 2005 The U18s ended their
league season with a 2-1 win over Leeds United at a soggy Little Benton, thanks to a brace from
midfielder Mark
Doninger.
The midfielder grabbed his first goals at this level
at the start of both halves.
 2008
West Ham (a)
2-2 (2-2)
Premier League
P36, 43pts, 12th/20
Martins(42), og(McCartney)(45)
Noble(10), Ashton(23)
34,980
Newcastle made it seven games without defeat - but
only after giving the Hammers a two goal start in E13.
An Obafemi Martins lob and a Geremi header that struck George
McCartney's shoulder were enough to see the Magpies extend
their unbeaten run at Upton Park to four games.
Programme cover star Kieron Dyer joined fellow SJP old
boys Craig Bellamy and Lee Bowyer on the injured list
but Scott Parker was in the home lineup and Nobby Solano
came on for the final seconds.
NUFC.com match report
2017 Just two days after securing promotion to
the Premier League came this news:
"Newcastle's St. James' Park and West Ham's London Stadium have been raided
as part of a police investigation into a suspected £5m income tax and
National Insurance fraud. Newcastle's Managing Director Lee Charnley was
arrested."
Inevitably, this prompted some (unfounded) speculation over a possible points
deduction and/or transfer embargo affecting NUFC were any financial impropriety
to be proven.
2021 Goals from Adam Wilson and debutant Kyle
Crossley gave United U23s a 2-0 win over Crystal
Palace in PL2 at Whitley Park.
NUFC.com match report
2024 Two early goals gave
the U21s victory in their penultimate PL2 game of the season,
winning 2-1 at Stoke City - aided by two red cards for the home side.
Dylan Stephenson and Kyle Crossley were on target at the
Bet365 Stadium.
NUFC.com match report
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