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The
last push:
Howay the lad
The countdown is on to try and propel Andrew Cushin's brand-new album
"Love
is For Everyone" to the highest possible position in this week's UK
album chart.
The 25 year-old Tynesider follows up his 2023 debut with a second collection
of original material, available to buy now in download, CD and vinyl
versions online here
Andrew will also be returning to Newcastle's Bridge Hotel - where the
album cover photo was shot - this coming Thursday between 7pm and 11pm to
play some tunes and sell copies of the record. Entry is free of
charge.
We have a limited edition signed vinyl copy of
"Love is For Everyone" as a free-to-enter competition
prize. To be in with a chance of winning it, simply predict the final score
when Newcastle play Chelsea this coming Sunday.
Email [email protected]
with your answer by 11pm on Saturday May 10th,
subject line of AC.
No age limit, open to all but delivery only to a UK address. One entry each
please. In the event of a tie, one winner will be randomly drawn from all
correct entries received.
PS: Find Andrew's
Radio Newcastle interview on Sunday online here
(starts at 1 hour 13
minutes).
PPS: Cushin's quest for world domination knows no bounds - he's talking
about the Toon in the latest 442 Magazine.
Premier
League:
Third time lucky
Brighton 1 Newcastle 1
Match action is online here
Newcastle left the Amex Stadium on Sunday with a point that maintained
fourth position in the Premier League after an 89th minute penalty
conversion by Alexander Isak - their third spot kick award of the afternoon.
The previous two had come earlier in the second half as Eddie Howe's side
kicked towards their own supporters, but on both occasions referee Craig
Pawson's onfield decision was over-ruled by VAR operative Andy Madley.
The first came shortly after United made an initial alteration to a starting
line-up unchanged from the win over Ipswich Town, introducing Anthony Gordon
for Jacob Murphy.
Gordon's first involvement was to go down under challenge from Tariq Lamptey
in the 57th minute, only for a review to confirm that the illegal contact
was fractionally outside the Albion box - play restarting with a free kick
instead.
A similar situation then saw Joe Willock tumble under pressure from Jan Paul
van Hecke in the 71st minute, Pawson this time invited to study the footage
on the pitchside monitor; awarding a free kick to Brighton and cautioning
the Newcastle player for simulation.
Attempts to wipe out the home side's first half goal from old boy Yankuba
Minteh looked destined for failure until the 89th minute, when Pawson again
pointed to the penalty spot - this time after a free kick right on the
"D" for a foul on Harvey Barnes was taken by Fabian Schar and
clearly handled by Yasin Ayari in the box.
That decision stood after a further check deemed that there was no offside
call; Isak supplying a fine finish from 12 yards into the corner of the net
and the game resuming after visiting players trying to retrieve the
ball became embroiled in a wrestling match in the goal.
The trio of spot kick incidents contributed to nine minutes of added time
during which both sides could have won it: Diego Gomez somehow putting a
clear header wide following a free kick before substitute Callum Wilson's
fierce first-time effort was tipped over by Bart Verbruggen.
United dominated and should have been ahead at the break but their failure
to provide decent crosses or final balls in the opening half left worthwhile
chances in short supply and top scorer Isak a peripheral figure.
Instead they trailed to an inevitable goal from Minteh - reluctantly
sold to the Seagulls ahead of the season to comply with PSR requirements and
beating Nick Pope here with a left-footed shot that flicked in off Dan Burn.
Minteh's post-goal gestures to the away end were bizarre, initially
emulating the non-celebration of his SJP goal two months earlier before
changing to random finger pointing at his shirt, both sets of fans and the
pitch. One of his team mates thankfully intervened and shoved him away
before the incident escalated any further.
That goal had come in the 28th minute, not long after Willock had come close
to finding the net at the end of a dash from the halfway line reminiscent of
his early Toon career - ignoring the waiting Isak but then clipping his
effort narrowly over the crossbar.
United's attacks were more constant after the break and Harvey Barnes caused
problems for the home defence on both flanks, but couldn't find his team
mates in front of goal.
The Seagulls claimed a penalty at the other end with ten minutes remaining
as Sandro Tonali's legs got tangled but nothing was given on the pitch or
off it this time.
Then came Isak's penalty conversion to register his 23rd Premier League goal
of the season, after which both sides tried unsuccessfully to collect three
points to further enhance their respective European aspirations.
Neither will have been happy with a draw but the visitors at least left a
ground they've routinely struggled at with something tangible to show for
their second half uplift - we're at the stage in the season where points
rather than performances are all that really matter.
Newcastle stay fourth with one point less than Manchester City and ahead of
Chelsea only on goals scored - their 3-1 defeat of a hungover Liverpool in
the teatime game bringing them level on points and goal difference with
United.
Next Sunday's High Noon showdown at St. James' Park against Enzo Maresca's
Blues now looks crucial - United having a free week to prepare while a
shadow Chelsea side take a 4-1 first leg lead to Swedes Djurgaardens in the
Europa Conference League Semi-final on Thursday.
Full match report to follow.
Team: Pope, Trippier (Krafth 90+7), Livramento, Schar
(Botman 90+7), Burn, Willock (Wilson 74), Guimaraes, Tonali, J.Murphy
(Gordon 56), Barnes, Isak.
Subs n/u: Dubravka, Miley, Longstaff, Neave, Osula.
Booked: Willock.
Coach Jason Tindall served a one game touchline suspension,
following his third caution of the season during last weekend's win against Ipswich.
Goal: Isak 89 (pen).
BHAFC: Verbruggen, Wieffer (Lamptey 54), van Hecke, Dunk,
Estupinan, Baleba, Hinshelwood (Ayari 69), Minteh (Gruda 90+4),
O'Riley (Gomez 90+4), Adingra (Veltman 69), Welbeck.
Subs n/u: Steele, Howell, Igor, Webster.
Booked: Wieffer, Welbeck.
Goal: Minteh 28.
Crowd: 31,580. All 3,000 away tickets were sold.
After the game
Eddie Howe said:
"It's
probably a good point for us, we came here to try and win. I thought it was
a good performance from us, we were pretty good today without being at our
absolute best.
"We were perhaps
disappointed with how we created around the box - our final pass and
final cross wasn't at its highest level. But I thought we had the
mainstay of possession and chances in the game.
"We were disappointed with
how we conceded - that's the biggest disappointment for us.
"I thought we did enough to
definitely warrant a point, if not more. We were the team trying to
win the game.
"We were tactically very
good. I give full credit to the players because Brighton are a
difficult team to stop and not only that, but how we chased the game
as well. Sometimes that's a very difficult thing to do, but we did
it with intelligence and ultimately got our reward.
"There was quite a
long wait before the third penalty was called and I thought the
third one was a stonewall penalty. I think that's what VAR is there
for.
"We were chasing,
desperately trying to win. We were going for it which I think we
have to in our position and I'm proud of how we fought back in the
game."
"It's all to play for. We
have three very tough games in different ways. Two of them are at
home and we hope that can make the difference.
"I've no major criticism
other than maybe we were not creative enough and not at our clinical
best in front of goal.
"When you're 1-0 down you
have to be grateful for the point. We're certainly stronger with it
than without it."
"I felt that months back (the Champions League places
wouldn't be settled until the final day of the season.) We've got
top quality teams fighting for a massive prize. We just hope we're
in there."
Referee: Craig Pawson -
a fourth appointment to a Newcastle PL game this season for the
South Yorkshire whistler, after the 1-0 home win over Southampton,
0-0 draw at Everton and 0-2 home defeat by West Ham.
VAR: Andrew
Madley
Stats:
The Magpies played their first draw in all competitions since
sharing six goals with Liverpool at SJP in the Premier League back
in December. Since then all 27 games (20 in the PL) have ended in a
victory or a defeat for Eddie Howe's side.
United took their 150th PL penalty kick and Alexander Isak
claimed the 121st successful conversion - his 11th in that
competition from 12 attempts.
This latest success took him one ahead of Callum Wilson, with Peter
Beardsley (14) and Alan Shearer (37) ahead.
Isak has now scored at least once in the Premier League against the
other 19 sides currently in that division plus former top flight
clubs Burnley and Sheffield United. He faced Luton Town and Leeds
United in the PL without netting against either.
The Swede moved on 23 PL goals for the season, the highest total
by a Magpie since Alan Shearer in 2001/02 netted the same amount.
Newcastle made an eighth unsuccessful attempt at winning a
PL fixture at the Amex Stadium, having now drawn five and lost the
other three of their visits.
Their sole victory in 11 league and cup matches at this
venue came during the 2016/17 Championship season.
Newcastle's top-flight record against Brighton leaves
much to be desired, taking just 14
points from a possible 48 - winning two, drawing eight and losing the other
six.
Alexander Isak's goal was the first that Newcastle have ever scored at
the South End of the Amex Stadium, in front of the away
section. The other five all came at the North End, furthest away
from the Toon travellers.
Yankuba Minteh scored his second goal of the season against
Newcastle, having also found the net during the FA Cup Fifth Round
meeting of his current and previous sides at Gallowgate back in
March. The Gambian didn't play in the Premier League game on
Tyneside last October.
NUFC after 35 games - last ten PL seasons:
2014/15 35 points (scored 36,
conceded 60 = -24) 15th
2015/16 30 points (scored 38, conceded 64 = -26) 19th
2017/18 41 points (scored 35, conceded 44 = -9) 10th
2018/19 41 points (scored 35, conceded 44 = -9) 12th
2019/20 43 points (scored 36, conceded 52 = -16) 13th
2020/21 39 points (scored 40, conceded 58 = -18) 13th
2021/22 43 points (scored 40, conceded 56 = -16) 10th
2022/23 66 points (scored 63, conceded 31 = +32) 3rd
2023/24 56 points (scored 78, conceded 56 = +22) 6th
2024/25 63 points (scored 66, conceded 45 = +21 ) 4th
Seagulls v NUFC - all time:
2024/25 drew 1-1 Isak(pen) (PL)
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)
1958/59 drew 1-1 Hughes (FR)
(At the Goldstone Ground until 1991/92 then Amex)
Latest PL results:
Thu
01.05.2025:
Nottingham Forest 0-2 Brentford
Fri 02.05.2025:
Manchester City 1-0 Wolves
Sat 03.05.2025:
Aston Villa 1-0 Fulham
Everton 2-2 Ipswich Town
Leicester City 2-0 Southampton
Arsenal 1-2 Bournemouth
Sun 04.05.2025:
Brentford 4-3 Manchester United
Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Newcastle
West Ham 1-1 Spurs
Chelsea 3-1 Liverpool
Mon 05.05.2025:
Crystal Palace
1-1 Nottingham Forest
50s
favourite recalled:
The remarkable
story
of a Wembley winner
The latest book
from author Spencer Vignes is a biography of Chilean
international Jorge ("George") Robledo, who arrived at
St.James' Park from Barnsley along with his brother Eduardo
("Ted") during 1949.
Interviewing family members and their contemporaries, Spencer tells
their largely unknown story, culminating in George's FA Cup Final
winning goal for United in 1952.
Buy copies via Amazon here
(affiliate link)
Spencer will be present at a trio of book launch events during the
coming days as follows:
Tue 06.05.2025 Newcastle
Back Page, St Andrew's Street NE1 5SF (12.30pm-2pm)
Sat 10.05.2025 Barnsley
Library @The Lightbox S70 1GW (11.30am-12.30pm)
Tue 13.05.2025 London
Chilean Embassy, 37-41 Old Queen Street, SW1H 9JA (6.30pm onwards -
ticketed event, register here)
Run
Geordie Run:
Ton-up kid
NUFC.com reader Mark Allison aka Run Geordie Run
has completed the first 32nd of his coast to coast trek across the USA,
crossing into Pennsylvania from New Jersey as he went through the 100 mile
mark.
A 3,200 mile route to Huntington Beach in just 100 days takes him through conditions ranging from the chills in the Rockies to the searing heat of
Death Valley.
Mark's motivation is to raise funds for St.Benedicts Hospice - a cause that has
great personal significance. If you're able to contribute, then this can be
done online here
The Run Geordie Run home page is online here
with links to his various social media accounts and details of his
fundraising runs both past and present.
Magic
Weekend XVIII:
That's Magic
Rugby
League's showpiece event returned to Newcastle last weekend for the eighth time
since debuting in 2015, attracting a total attendance of
64,156.
Magic Weekend results:
Sat 03.05.2025 (31,294)
Leigh Leopards 26-24 Catalans Dragons
Hull KR
54-0 Salford Red Devils
St Helens 4-17
Leeds Rhinos
Sun 04.05.2025
(32,862):
Huddersfield Giants
12-10 Hull FC
Warrington Wolves 22-20 Wigan Warriors
Castleford Tigers 8-32 Wakefield Trinity
Championship:
Playoffs set
Thu 08.05.2025 Bristol City v Sheffield
United (8pm)
Fri 09.05.2025 Coventry City v mackems (8pm)
Mon 12.05.2025 Sheffield United v Bristol City (8pm)
Tue 13.05.2025 mackems v Coventry City (8pm)
Sat 24.05.2025 Playoff final @ Wembley (KO
tbc)
Leeds United were promoted as title winners, Burnley secured
the second automatic promotion spot.
Premier
League:
Chelsea (h)
Sunday sees the Magpies play their penultimate PL home
game of the season, hosting the Blues in a Noon kick-off that's live on TNT
Sports.
Team: Lewis Hall, Jamaal Lascelles, Joelinton
and Matt Targett remain unavailable.
Coach Jason Tindall returns after a one game touchline ban prompted by racking
up three yellow cards.
Coral rate this game as follows:
NUFC win 1/1
The draw 29/10
CFC win 23/10
New customers receive a £20 bet when staking £5 (T's & C's apply).
Find those
markets online here
CFC: To follow
Ahead of their visit to Tyneside, Chelsea take a 4-1 first leg lead to Swedes Djurgaardens in the
Europa Conference League Semi-final on Thursday.
A 2-1 success at Fulham in their most recent PL away game ended a winless
sequence on the road in that competition stretching to eight games (five
losses, three draws).
Referee: tbc
VAR: tbc
UK TV: Live on TNT Sports
City centre bars with live TV coverage include:
The Dog & Parrot on Clayton Street West.
The game will be live at WonderBar in The Gate.
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Overseas TV: To
follow
UK Radio: Live on talkSPORT
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 services will run between South Hylton and Pelaw in both
directions pre-match. Replacement bus service 901 will run but won't serve all
stations.
Rail: Buses replace trains pre-match on the Durham coast line from
Hartlepool to Newcastle.
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:
Blues @ SJP - Premier League era:
2023/24 Won 4-1 Isak, Lascelles,
Joelinton, Gordon
2022/23 Won 1-0 Willock
2021/22 Lost 0-3
2020/21 Lost 0-2
2019/20 Won 1-0 Hayden
2018/19 Lost 1-2 Joselu
2017/18 Won 3-0 Gayle, Perez 2
2015/16 Drew 2-2 Perez, Wijnaldum
2014/15 Won 2-1 Cisse 2
2013/14 Won 2-0 Gouffran, Remy
2012/13 Won 3-2 Gutierrez, Sissoko 2
2011/12 Lost 0-3
2010/11 Drew 1-1 Carroll
2008/09 Lost 0-2
2007/08 Lost 0-2
2006/07 Drew 0-0
2006/07 Lost 0-1 (LC)
2005/06 Won 1-0 Bramble
2004/05 Drew 1-1 og(Geremi)
2004/05 Won 1-0 Kluivert (FAC)
2004/05 Lost 0-2 (LC)
2003/04 Won 2-1 Ameobi, Shearer
2002/03 Won 2-1 og(Hasselbaink) Bernard
2001/02 Lost 1-2 Shearer
2000/01 Drew 0-0
1999/00 Lost 0-1
1998/99 Lost 0-1
1997/98 Won 3-1 Dabizas, Lee, Speed
1996/97 Won 3-1 Shearer 2, Asprilla
1995/96 Won 2-0 Ferdinand 2
1995/96 Drew 2-2 Albert, Beardsley (FAC) (2-4pens)
1994/95 Won 4-2 Cole 2, Fox, Lee
1993/94 Drew 0-0
Remaining PL fixtures:
Sat 10.05.2025:
Fulham v Everton (3pm)
Ipswich Town v Brentford (3pm)
Southampton v Manchester City (3pm)
Wolves v Brighton & Hove Albion (3pm)
Bournemouth v Aston Villa (5.30pm) Sky
Sun 11.05.2025:
Newcastle v Chelsea (Noon) TNT
Manchester United v West Ham (2.15pm)
Nottingham Forest v Leicester City (2.15pm) Sky
Spurs v Crystal Palace (2.15pm)
Liverpool v Arsenal (4.30pm) Sky
Fri 16.05.2025:
Chelsea v Manchester United (8pm) Sky
Sun 18.05.2025:
Everton v Southampton (Noon) TNT
Aston Villa v Spurs (2.15pm) Sky
West Ham v Nottingham Forest (2.15pm) Sky
Brentford v Fulham (3pm)
Leicester City v Ipswich Town (3pm)
Arsenal v Newcastle (4.30pm) Sky
Mon 19.05.2025:
Brighton & Hove Albion v Liverpool (8pm) Sky
Tue 20.05.2025:
Crystal Palace v Wolves (8pm)
Manchester City v Bournemouth (8pm)
Sun 25.05.2025 (TV picks awaited):
Bournemouth v Leicester City (4pm)
Fulham v Manchester City (4pm)
Ipswich Town v West Ham (4pm)
Liverpool v Crystal Palace (4pm)
Manchester United v Aston Villa (4pm)
Newcastle v Everton (4pm)
Nottingham Forest v Chelsea (4pm)
Southampton v Arsenal (4pm)
Spurs v Brighton & Hove Albion (4pm)
Wolves v
Brentford (4pm)
Temps:
Loan lads
Harrison Ashby
(QPR):
Starting Saturday's Championship season closer at the mackems at left back, Harrison's fifth minute cross led to
the only goal of the game for the R's. He played 90 minutes.
Isaac Hayden
(Portsmouth):
The midfielder appeared as a 71st minute substitute in the Championship
season-ending home game against Hull City on Saturday. It ended 1-1, which was
enough for the Tigers to avoid relegation on goal difference.
Alex Murphy
(Bolton Wanderers):
Alex kept his place in the Trotters side held 1-1 at home by Stevenage in League
One on Saturday, playing the full game.
Charlie McArthur (Carlisle United):
Charlie was omitted from the squad for Saturday's home meeting with Salford City.
The relegated Cumbrians bade farewell to League Two with a 2-2 draw.
Joe White
(MK Dons):
It finished goalless as MK hosted Swindon Town
in League Two on Saturday, Joe arriving from the bench for the closing 14
minutes.
Max Thompson
(Chesterfield):
The usual unused substitute spot for goalkeeper Max as the Spireites won 1-0 at
Accrington Stanley on Saturday - a result that saw them claim the final League
Two promotion playoff postition.
Miodrag Pivas
(Willem II):
The youngster was named as one of the replacements for Saturday's Eredivisie
trip to NEC.
Vakhtang Salia
(Dinamo Tblisi):
a 3-0 victory over Kolkheti Polki (h) in the Erovnuli Liga on Saturday saw
Salia named in the starting line-up. He wasn't among the goalscorers.
Travis Hernes
(AaB):
The midfielder remained on the bench for the whole of Monday's 2-2 draw at
SønderjyskE in the Danish SuperLiga.
James Huntley (Spennymoor Town):
Aldershot (n) FA Trophy Final, Sunday (fitness tbc)
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 this 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 had pairs of tickets to the Newcastle show
to give away and asked the following question:
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?
The answer was Alan Pardew and the
ticket winners are:
Nigel Lehmann-Taylor
Steven Sinton
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 soft cover 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 winning entries
came from:
Valerie McDonald
James Liddle
2024/25:
Champions League
bid back on course
Newcastle 3
Ipswich Town 0
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Sun 11.05.2025 Chelsea (h)
@ SJP, Noon. Premier League.
ST forwarding now. Member General Sale now. Live on TNT Sports.
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Other events @ SJP:
Sam Fender:
Thu 12.06.2025 supported by CMAT and Pale White.
Sat 14.06.2025 supported by CMAT, Olivia Dean and Ernie.
Sun 15.06.2025 supported by CMAT, Olivia Dean and Hector Gannet.
Euro 2028
- date(s) awaited
2025/26 season
dates:
Wed 18.06.2025
PL fixture release (9am)
Sun 27.07.2025 Arsenal (n)
@ National Stadium, Singapore, 7.30pm local. Friendly.
Tickets
available online here
Other pre-season games tbc:
Sat 19.07.2025 Celtic (a) tbc
Date tbc Spurs (n) Seoul tbc
Date tbc K-League
XI (n) Seoul
tbc
Sat 16.08.2025
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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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01.09-09.09.2025
06.10-14.10.2025
10.11-18.11.2025
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Born Or Died:
1923 Leslie Porter born, Gateshead.
(1942-49)
Wing half who signed for Newcastle from Redheugh Steel Works
in early 1944 and
made his debut in a War League home derby against the mackems that April.
Agreeing professional terms later that same year, Leslie made a handful of
other wartime appearances and also featured for the club's Central League
side.
However a senior team debut never came once Football League fixtures resumed
and he was released in March 1949.
Porter signed for York City and played for the Minstermen until the end of the
1953/54 season, when he joined North Shields.
However his time at the Robins was to be blighted by injury, fitness problems
having hampered him while at Bootham Crescent.
Leslie's death was reported in the Teesside area during November 2002.
1959 Andrew James Parkinson born, Johannesburg, South
Africa. (1978-79)
Having begun his career in South Africa with the Highlands and
Dynamos United clubs, centre forward Andy unexpectedly became a Magpie in
February 1978.
Newcastle boss Bill McGarry was alerted to the teenager and Parkinson
travelled to England where he spent several weeks training with United's first
team.
His international clearance was secured and the 18 year-old debuted from the
bench during a 2-2 home draw against Manchester United that March.
A second substitute appearance came in a 1-1 draw at SJP against Birmingham City,
rounding off a busy week with a scoring bow for the reserves in a 3-2 win over
Leeds United at Gallowgate.
However Andy suffered ankle ligament damage within minutes of that goal and
was sidelined for the rest of the season.
Fit again and featuring in pre-season, Parkinson had to wait until the
following March for what was to be his third and final competitive outing -
replacing Mick Martin in the 68th minute of a 5-3 home victory against
Charlton Athletic.
Released by Newcastle that summer, Andy joined Peterborough United who were
managed by ex-Magpie Peter Morris.
Despite scoring six goals in as many games while at the Fourth Division side
though, Parkinson secured his release in December 1979 and flew back to South
Africa.
His next port of call was the USA, where he played for Philadelphia Fury,
remaining with them when the franchise relocated to Canada and became Montreal Manic.
Gaining US Citizenship, Andy won two caps for their national side in 1984 and played for
Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Team America (a club comprising national team
players, New York Cosmos, Chicago Sting and Tacoma Stars, retiring in 1986.
1990 Death of George Hannah, 61.
(1949-57)
Scorer of one of the goals that defeated Manchester City at Wembley in the
1955 FA Cup Final.
1994 Javier Manquillo born, Madrid, Spain. (2017-24)
Rafa Benitez boosted his defensive options in July 2017 ahead
of Newcastle's top-flight return by paying Atletico Madrid £4.25m for their right
full back Manquillo.
The Spaniard signed a three season deal to end his decade-long
association with Los Colchoneros - although previously with city rivals
Real as a youngster.
Debuting for Atletico's first team in 2011, Javier spent the
2014/15 campaign loaned to Liverpool before a temporary posting to Olympique
Marseille the following season.
2016/17 found him back in the Premier League on a season-long loan switch
to the mackems, scoring his first senior goal on his 20th and final appearance
for them.
Joining his new team mates for pre-season training in Ireland,
Javier's Magpies bow came at Preston North End in a friendly before debuting
in the Premier League opener at home to Spurs.
Alternating with DeAndre Yedlin at right back, Manquillo looked more
comfortable as part of a back five formation ahead of the departure of Rafa
Benitez.
The arrival of Steve Bruce saw Javier competing with new signing Emil Krafth,
signing a four year contract extension in June 2020.
Things went awry the following season however, Manquillo one of several
players affected by the COVID pandemic before an ankle injury sidelined him
again.
Fit again in March 2021, he was unable to force his way back into the side but
the following season saw him feature more regularly; netting his first Toon
goal in the game that saw Ronaldo's second debut for Manchester United at Old
Trafford.
A solid and established back four didn't include the injured Manquillo and
after regaining fitness he had to be content with the odd substitute outing in
the 2022/23 and 2023/24 campaigns.
A reunion with Benitez then followed in January 2024 at Spaniards Celta Vigo,
although poor results saw the manager depart not long after the player had
arrived on an 18 month contract.
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FAC |
LC |
Tot |
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S |
G |
A |
S |
G |
A |
S |
G |
Ap |
Su |
Gl |
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21 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
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1907 Frankfurt (Germany) (a)
6-2 (1-2)
Friendly
Hall 3, Blackburn, McWilliam, Brown
Becker(37,85)
crowd tbc
Newcastle kicked off their four match post-season tour
of Germany with a victory, Alex Hall grabbing a hat-trick.
Their opponents were a City XI made up of players from FFC
Victoria, Frankfurt Kickers and Germania 94.
Fritz Becker of Kickers scored in each half for the hosts
at the newly-opened Sportpark
Frankfurt in OstPark.
Squad: Lawrence,
McCombie, Carr, Gardner, Speedie, Veitch, Blackburn,
McWilliam, Hall, Brown, McCracken.
The Magpies XI
1923 Manchester City (h)
3-1 (1-1)
Division One
48pts, 4th/22
McDonald(19,72),
Aitken(64)
Roberts(44)
12,000
On a pitch described as "innocent of grass
except near the corner flags", Newcastle rounded
off their season with a convincing victory over a City
side they'd drawn 0-0 against a week before.
Goalkeeper Sandy Mutch was missing due to undergoing an
operation for appendicitis, Bill Bradley returning in his
place
United finished the season fourth, with Huddersfield Town
third and the mackems runners-up to Champions Liverpool.
1928 West Ham United (h)
3-1 (0-1)
Division One
43pts, 9th/22
McDonald (52pen), Boyd(69), Gallacher(87)
Gibbins(24)
20,000
A final-game flourish but defending Champions
Newcastle had already handed their crown to Everton.
Former Magpie reserve George Robson debuted for the
visitors, having moved from SJP to East London earlier
that year.
1945 Middlesbrough (a)
1-1 (1-1)
Wartime
Milburn(38)
Stobbart(31)
4,000
Guesting for the hosts at Ayresome Park was
Newcastle's Charlie Woollett. He set up the opening goal
for Boro forward George Stobbart - who himself would join
the Magpies within months.
1948
Linfield (Northern Ireland) (a)
6-0 (4-0)
Friendly
Taylor(19), Milburn(21,31,35,63), Stobbart(67)
Crowd tbc
A midweek kickabout in Belfast at Windsor Park found
the hosts short of players after a competitive game the
previous night, with United pair Jimmy
Woodburn and Tommy Thompson guesting for them.
They played alongside Alf McMichael, who by 1950 was a
Newcastle player. Four goal Jackie Milburn meanwhile would
make the opposite journey during 1957.
 1951
Middlesbrough (h)
1-0 (0-0)
Division One
49pts, 4th/22
Walker(64)
35,935
FA Cup winners United finished off their season with a
home win to leave them fourth in the table.
1952 Another homecoming as United brought the FA
Cup back to Newcastle for the second year in succession,
48 hours after their victory over Arsenal.
 1965
Horsens (Denmark) (a) 5-3 (2-1)
Friendly
Cummings(7,43pen)
Hilley(52), Penman(59)
Anderson(77)
Schmidt(31), Schram(49),
Johaneson(80pen)
3,300
Following a successful promotion campaign, United
began their five game post season tour with a win in East
Jutland.
 1969
Manchester City (a)
0-1 (0-0)
Division One
P41, 43pts, 9th/22
Young(73)
20,108
Without Wyn Davies due to international commitments
with Wales, United were short up front at Maine Road
against the FA Cup winners.
John Hope made his only senior appearance replacing Iam
McFaul in goal.
 1971
All Star XI (h)
6-5 (1-0)
Friendly
McNamee 2, Craggs 2, Dyson, Craig
Hickton, Green, Suddick, Hutchinson,
Lindsay.
10,000
A goal-laden encounter for Geoff Allen's Testimonial.
The Magpies winger had been forced to call time
prematurely on his career due to a knee injury and
assembled a varied Football League side to take on United.
Familiar faces on the scoresheet for the all- stars
included future and former Newcastle favourites Tony Green
and Alan Suddick - both on Blackpool's books at the time.
Fellow Seasider Tommy Hutchison netted, as did Boro's John
Hickton and West Ham's Jimmy Lindsay, while Trevor
Brooking also featured for the All Stars.
Team: McFaul, Craig,
Clark, Gibb, McNamee, Moncur, Young, Davies, Dyson, Smith,
Allen. Sub: Foggon.
(Tommy Cassidy didn't play as he was in
Belfast guesting for former club Glentoran in a
friendly against Leeds United).
1976 IK Start (Norway) (a)
3-1 (2-0)
Friendly
Macdonald, Burns, Kennedy
scorer tbc
3,000
The first of two post-season friendlies in Norway saw
manager Gordon Lee continue with his experiment of playing
full back Alan Kennedy in a midfield role.
Team: Mahoney,
Nattrass, Kennedy, Hudson (Blackhall), McCaffery, Oates,
Burns, McLean, Macdonald, Gowling, T.Craig.
 1979
Brighton &
Hove Albion (h)
1-3 (0-3)
Division Two
P41, 40pts, 10th/22
Shoulder(80)
Horton(12), Ward(26),
Ryan(43)
28,434
While the Magpies were just playing out their season, Alan
Mullery's Seagulls earned the points that ensured their
promotion - although thoughts that they had won the league
were later dispelled when Crystal Palace beat Burnley.
Estimates of how many Seagulls made the trip vary, but
given that over 18,000 fewer fans saw our midweek
victory over Bristol Rovers, it was a sizeable number (the
Albion squad also saw that game, having travelled up on
the Wednesday).
After a win achieved in weather conditions that varied
between sun, rain and hail the victorious Albion side
returned to the south coast that night on a specially
chartered Brighton Belle Pullman coach.
Your correspondent obtained the autograph of a bearded
Martin Chivers, who was briefly with Albion after more
memorable stints at Southampton, Spurs and Norwich City.
Youtube
footage is online here
 1982
QPR (h)
0-4 (0-3)
Division Two
P40, 56pts, 11th/22
Gregory(4), Allen(37),
Flanagan(38), Stainrod(67)
10,748
Four defeats in a row had seen United drop out of the
top ten in Division Two and promotion chasing Rangers
strolled to victory in borrowed yellow Newcastle away kit.
An early headed goal from Mick Martin was disallowed, but
after that it was a case of how many for the visitors.
Things were to be slightly improved when the R's returned
the following season...
 1984
Derby County (h)
4-0 (2-0)
Division Two
P40, 76pts, 3rd/22
Keegan(17), Waddle(50), Beardsley(22,79)
35,866
Promotion was effectively achieved with this fine
victory over the Rams, although Keegan took a bang in the
face when opening the scoring.
That caused him to miss our Easter Monday visit to
Huddersfield Town 48 hours later, where a point from a 2-2
mathematically confirmed our return to Division One.
The post-match victory parade will live long in the memory
as the players, draped in scarves, bowed down before the
Gallowgate corner and saluted delirious fans on all four
sides of SJP.
Youtube
footage is online here
 1990
Middlesbrough (a)
1-4 (0-0)
Division Two
80pts, 3rd/24
og(McGee)(69)
Slaven(60,90), Baird(66,76)
18,484
Owen McGee was credited with an own goal, but two
apiece from Bernie Slaven and former Magpie Ian Baird made
it meaningless. The home side avoided the drop to Division
Three and United were condemned to the torture of the
play-offs.
Around 14,000 fans watched the match live on a big screen
erected on the SJP pitch.
Showing buffoonery of a type synonymous with NUFC, that
screen was erected at the Leazes End and therefore totally unviewable when the sun came out....
Youtube
footage is online here
 1996
Tottenham Hotspur (h) 1-1 (0-0)
Premier League
78pts, 2nd/20
Ferdinand(71)
Dozzell(57)
36,589
A home win combined with a 'Boro victory at the
Riverside over Alex Ferguson's men would have taken the
title to Tyneside, but neither part came to pass thanks to
Bryan Robson and his generous Teessiders and a drained
performance from Keegan's men.
1999 Newcastle reserves regained the Northumberland
Senior Cup after a three year absence, beating Blyth
Spartans 2-1.
First half goals from ex-Quakers duo James Coppinger and
Paul Robinson put the Magpies ahead at SJP before Lumsden
got one back for the Spartans after the break.
 2001
Liverpool (a)
0-3 (0-1)
Premiership
P36, 47pts, 11th/20
Owen(25,72,81)
44,363
To the great surprise of nobody, Newcastle's four
match unbeaten run was ended at Anfield in what was their
closing away game of the season.
Three times the visiting defence buckled under pressure
and three times Michael Owen galloped forward before
calmly beating Shay Given.
NUFC.com
match report
2004 The
final Pontins League game of the season for the reserves
saw them draw 2-2 with York City at a deserted Whitley
Park.
The goals came in the first half: Peter Ramage and
Stephen Brennan on target for United, who ended up as
runners-up to the champions, Hartlepool United.
NUFC.com
match report
 2007
Blackburn Rovers (h) 0-2 (0-1)
Premiership
P37, 42pts, 13th/20
McCarthy(14), Roberts(73)
51,226
"It's been a dreadful season."
Those were the words of United boss Glenn Roeder, after
his side extended their scoreless home sequence to 470
minutes and made it just one win in ten games.
Discarded season tickets were symbolically flung onto the pitch
at full time, a first airing for the new home kit failing to alter the mood on or off the pitch at
SJP.
Roeder resigned within 24 hours, amid strong rumours that Sam
Allardyce was set to replace him, having resigned as
Bolton Wanderers manager days before.
NUFC.com
match report
 2008
Chelsea (h)
0-2 (0-0)
Premier League
P37, 43pts, 12th/20
Ballack(61), Malouda(82)
52,305
Twelve months to the day that Newcastle lost 0-2 at
SJP to Blackburn, Avram Grant's Blues replicated that
scoreline - but in vastly different circumstances.
An encouraging performance from
Kevin Keegan's side saw them shade the first half but two
goals then confirmed the gulf in class between
the teams.
NUFC.com
match report
2009 A club statement
confirmed that Joey Barton had been suspended following
his Anfield dismissal and the subsequent events in the
away dressing room.
The Sun ran a story containing a witness account
from the ubiquitous club insider:
"It was unbelievable. They were like two stags.
Shearer told Barton he had made a mistake putting him back
in the team, that he thought Barton was good enough to do
it but he had shown he wasn’t.
"Joey shouted at Alan that he
was the best player at the club, which was why he had to
play him.
"Alan said he wasn’t, called
him s*** and Joey replied that he was a s*** manager with
s*** tactics.
"At that point, it looked like
they were going to have a full-scale brawl and had to be
dragged apart."
2011 Defender
Mike Williamson sustained a broken bone in his arm
while training and would undergo an operation that would
rule him out of our final three games.
2015
The reserves ended
their home fixtures on a high note with a first win in
nine, beating Blackburn Rovers 4-2 at SJP.
Adam Armstrong took his seasonal reserve tally to 11 from
just 13 starts and there were goals for Callum Roberts and
Olivier Kemen.
NUFC.com
match report
2015 The
Derby Telegraph reported:
Steve McClaren will be the head coach of Derby County next
season.
McClaren has been strongly linked with a move to
Newcastle United this summer but he has assured the club
he is ready for a third crack at promotion with the Rams.
He watched on as Derby missed out on a place in the
Championship play offs on Sturday.
Afterwards, he said his intention was to be at club next
season and put things right. Plans to do that are already
under way.
Unfortunately, that report proved to be
well wide of the mark.
 2018
Watford (a)
1-2 (0-2)
Premier League
P36, 41pts, 10th/20
Perez(55)
Pereryra(2), Gray(28)
20,375
United
suffered their third successive defeat, snoozing
in the sunshine before belatedly waking up to make a game
of it.
The scorching conditions at Vicarage Road seemed to
mislead Rafa's side into thinking that the season was
over, and a Hornets side who weren't mathematically
certain of avoiding relegation took full advantage.
NUFC.com
match report
2022 Newcastle
U21s
ended their season empty-handed, beaten 2-3 at SJP
by Blyth Spartans in
the final of the Northumberland Senior Cup.
The non-leaguers raced into a three goal lead in 33
minutes, Jay Turner-Cooke and Santiago Munoz later
bringing some respectability to the final score.
NUFC.com
match report
2023 Amadou Diallo's first half strike was enough
to give the U21s a 1-0 win over Brentford B in a friendly
match staged at the home of non-league Hanwell Town.
NUFC.com
match report
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