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Update:
Malick
wings in
Newcastle's third senior signing of the transfer window is all set for
completion, with AC Milan defender Malick
Thiaw en route to Tyneside from Italy on
Sunday.
The 24 year-old German international will undergo his medical on Monday
after a fee in the region of £35m was agreed with the Serie A side.
Malick follows Anthony Elanga and Aaron Ramsdale to SJP, where he'll be
reunited with his former Rossoneri colleague Sandro Tonali.
Thiaw had featured briefly against Leeds United in Dublin on Saturday before
returning to Milan while his colleagues faced Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on
Sunday.
Sky Italy then spoke to him as he prepared for fly back to England,
telling them that:
"I want to thank everyone at AC Milan, I've learned a lot. The best
memory? Our path to the Champions League semi-final. Newcastle? happy with
the choice - I'm ready for the Premier League."
Asked about the player post-match on Saturday, Eddie Howe said
only "let's see what happens."
Newcastle were credited with an interest in 6 foot 4 inches-tall Thiaw back
in June 2024, before their abortive pursuit of Crystal Palace defender Marc
Guehi.
The Dusseldorf native began his senior career with Bundesliga side Schalke
04 in 2020, joining AC Milan two years later on a five year deal. His sale
has looked likely during this window, Como making a failed bid
recently.
Facing Newcastle - and Tonali - in the San Siro in 2023, a hamstring injury
kept Malick out of the Champions League return meeting on Tyneside four
months later.
Assuming that there are no hiccups, Thiaw will be the third German
international to appear for United in the Premier League after Dietmar Hamann
and Loris Karius. All three of his senior international caps came back in 2023.
Two further German-born players have also played for the club in that
competition: Alan Neilson (who represented Wales) and Joselu (capped by
Spain).
2025/26:
Summer Tyne blues
Newcastle 0 Atletico
Madrid 2
Eddie Howe's side concluded a pretty miserable pre-season with defeat
on Saturday; two second half goals seeing the Spaniards lift the Sela Cup at
a sun-soaked Gallowgate.
Rather than that meaningless trinket however, of greater concern for the
Magpies boss was the sight of Anthony Gordon limping off with a possible
hamstring problem.
In the continued absence of Alexander Isak and with no recruits in sight,
Gordon had led the line for much of the afternoon but was back in a more
familiar wide role when tangling awkwardly with Nahuel Molina after 81
minutes.
Thankfully the player took to social media post-game to confirm he'd
suffered no more than a twisted ankle.
The visitors started brighter with two early shots from distance that were
off-target; former Madrid player Kieran Trippier making a timely 27th minute
clearance.
A minute later Giuliano Simeone should have done better with a shot
across goal when he was free in the penalty area.
Trippier then had the chance to score at the other end with a free-kick in
the 'D' but his firmly-hit shot was saved low down by Jan Oblak before Joelinton headed wide.
That was the first of a number of headed chances for the Brazilian that
should have seen his side go ahead: flicking one effort off the crossbar
before sending another one straight at Oblak.
Much of United's attacking in the later part of that first period stemmed
the energetic bursts down the right by home debutant Anthony Elanga, who
supplied several tempting crosses that sadly nobody could exploit.
Sven Botman was replaced at half-time by Alex Murphy in a scheduled
substitution and five minutes later
the Spaniards took the lead after a lightning break that began deep in their
own half following a corner for the home side and an incisive forward pass
from Thiago Almada.
Julian Alvarez raced over halfway with Sandro Tonali trailing in his wake
and the Manchester City old boy headed to the back post to receive a return
ball across the six yard box from Alex Baena and convert from close range.
Diego Simeone changed his entire team in the 61st minute and within two
minutes they had doubled their lead when another counter-attack.
That ended with Alexander
Sorloth threading a diagonal pass across the United area for Antoine Griezmann
to beat Nick Pope expertly with
the outside of his foot - the 'keeper reacting too slowly as he dived to his
right in vain.
Pope made a fine save from 17 year-old midfielder Taufik Seidu six minutes from time
before Gordon pulled up after chasing down the ball towards the centre
circle.
He limped off after treatment and headed straight down the tunnel to round
off a dismal day for a full house at SJP.
Atletico Madrid's win meant they lifted the Sela Cup, as did their women's
side who had also defeated their Newcastle counterparts 2-0 earlier in the
day.
Team: Pope, Ashby (Al.Harrison 61),
Lascelles, Botman (A.Murphy 46), Livramento, Trippier (Shahar 87), Joelinton,
Tonali, Elanga, Gordon (Neave 84), Barnes.
Subs n/u: Ruddy, Gillespie, Charlton, Kuol, Sanusi.
AMFC: Oblak (Musso 61), Llorente (Pubill 61), Normand (Seidu 61),
Hancko (Lenglet 61), Ruggeri (Galan 61), Gallagher (Koke 61), Cardoso (Griezmann
61), Simeone (Molina 61), Baena (Monserrate 61), Almada (Sorloth 61),
Alvares (Martin 61).
Subs n/u: de Luis, Gismera, Villafafila Heras.
Booked: Hancko, Seidu.
Crowd: Rather obliquely, no crowd was announced but the club
published a combined weekend crowd figure of 82,366.
On the basis that Friday's crowd of 30,782 was announced in the stadium,
that makes Saturdays' turnout 51,584.
After the game Eddie Howe said:
On the absence of a goalscorer in
his side:
"I think in the pre-season games,
that would be a fair assessment. I don't think I'm thinking any different,
but we can still win football matches.
"We need to turn the margins and
the little things in our favour, so we need to look across the board at how
we can get more goals into the team, and that's always been part of the
coach's job, to find a way to win - that's what we've got to do.’
"I've always tried to keep a very
balanced view on things, it's never as good as you think it is when you feel
good, and it's never as bad as you think it is when you feel bad.
"At the moment, I'm very neutral. I’ve
seen the challenges and I know the challenges that we face.
"This is new territory for us, but I also believe from those tough
moments you can actually build something even more special, if you come out
the other side, and that's a big if.
"So for me, the priority now is the
players that we have fit and available, and making sure they're fully
understanding of what's expected of them and making sure we're resilient
enough to deal with a lot of outside noise, a lot of speculation on us,
which through no fault of our own is negative, and we need to cut that out,
and unite even stronger.’
On Anthony Gordon:
"We hope he's OK. I think it's an ankle twist. I did fear a muscle
problem but I don't think that's the case."
On Sven Botman:
"That was the pre-game plan for him. I thought he came through it
well. He's such a big player - we just need to keep him fit, so we're just
managing his games."
On Alex Murphy:
"The loan spell (at Bolton Wanderers) last season was pivotal
- he needed that exposure to match action. He's come back for pre-season and
done well. He's been thrown into some challenging games and has always come
out with credit. Let's see what comes next."
On makeshift midfielder Harrison Ashby:
"I think the biggest thing today is I liked his attitude. He
attacked the position. He's very rarely played that position although he has
trained there for us. It's a sign of our squad depth - we are stretched in
midfield."
On Alexander Isak:
"I think everything is at play because he is contracted to us, he's our
player.
"The club basically make the
decision on his future. I don't know what that will be. Of course, I have a
preferred outcome.
"I want the best and strongest squad possible, but also, I want players
that really want to play for this football club.
"That (decision) will be for other people to make. I think for
me, I'm just trying to manage the situation and manage the team, most
importantly.
"To manage the group of players that I'm working with day-to-day, that
I love coaching and helping, and we're focusing on Aston Villa.
"Everything else, to a degree, from my perspective, is not in my
control, so it's not my focus."
On whether he could convince Isak to stay:
"If it was that easy I'd be doing
it, and I'd have done it yesterday, but it's not.
"I want him training and I want him
playing for us. So I think by that you can see my want and wish. But from
both sides, it has to be right."
Referee: Jarred Gillett.
VAR: n/a
Stats:
Anthony Elanga
made his home debut for Newcastle.
Atletico became the first side to win a friendly fixture at Gallowgate since
Germans FC Augsburg back in 2018.
This was Atletico's first-ever visit to SJP. The two sides met in a
post-season friendly in Madrid back in 1956 with the Spaniards running out
4-1 winners.
Kieran Trippier faced his former club for the first time since
leaving them in order to become a Magpie in 2022.
Having won the first two stagings of the competition in 2023 and 2024,
Newcastle lost their grip on the Sela Cup.
Spanish sides @ SJP - PL era:
1994/95
Athletic Bilbao won 3-2 (UEFA Cup)
1997/98 Barcelona won 3-2 (Champions League)
2001/02 Athletic Bilbao lost 0-1 (FR)
2002/03 Barcelona lost 0-3 (FR)
2002/03 Barcelona lost 0-2 (Champions League)
2003/04 Real Mallorca won 4-1 (UEFA Cup)
2005/06 Deportivo La Coruna lost 1-2 (Intertoto Cup)
2006/07 Villarreal drew 3-3 (FR)
2006/07 Celta Vigo won 2-1 (UEFA Cup)
2008/09 Valencia won 2-1 (FR)
2014/15 Real Sociedad won 1-0 (FR)
2022/23 Athletic Bilbao won 2-1 (FR)
2022/23 Rayo Vallecano won 2-1 (FR)
2022/23 Villarreal won 4-0 (FR)
2024/25 Girona won 4-0 (FR)
2025/26 Espanyol drew 2-2 (FR)
2025/26 Atletico Madrid lost 0-2 (FR)
Update:
Wissa missing again
Brentford continued their
pre-season on Friday night with a 2-2 home draw against Borussia
Munchengladbach, but that was achieved without forward Yoane
Wissa.
The DR Congo international who turns 29 next month had returned to
training with the Bees earlier in the week, but wasn't selected by
head coach Keith Andrews.
Newcastle's interest in signing the player who remains under
contract until 2026 (with a 12 month option after that) is no
secret, but Brentford's interest in selling looks to hinge on their
success in signing a replacement.
That is claimed to be Bournemouth's Dango Ouattara - who didn't
feature as the Cherries drew 1-1 against Real Sociedad at the Vitality
Stadium on Saturday teatime.
However the 23 year-old did feature in a training ground kickabout against
Sociedad earlier the same day.
2025/26:
Outgunned
Arsenal U18s 4 Newcastle U18s 0
Ahead of next week's
season opener, United's youngsters suffered a friendly defeat behind closed
at Arsenal's London Colney HQ on Saturday morning.
More details to follow....
Loan lads:
Winning start for Aidan
Thee Magpies are on temporary postings as
follows:
Aidan Harris (Coleraine):
The 18 year-old goalkeeper has made a half-season loan switch to the
Northern Ireland League side. He kept a clean sheet on his debut as
Coleraine beat Larne 1-0 at home in their season opener on Sunday.
Antonio Cordero (KVC Westerlo):
A 0-1 home loss to Mechelen in the Belgian Pro League on Saturday saw the
forward appear as a 72nd minute replacement. The visitors netted an 84th
minute winner.
Joe White (Leyton
Orient):
The midfielder arrived in the 87th minute of a 2-0 home win over Wigan Athletic
in League One on Saturday and only a fine save prevented his free kick
extending the O's lead.
2025/26:
No Spanish
stroll
Newcastle 2
Espanyol 2
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Book
giveaway:
Compo
answer
While we've had our fair share
of player autobiographies, the group of ex-Magpies who are also published
fiction authors is an exclusive one - and to combine both of those careers
with serving in the police force is surely a unique CV.
That latter part of his life influenced "Betrayed Trust",
the debut book from former Newcastle United midfielder Tony Nesbitt,
writing under the pen name Tom Hair.
Dark tales of misdeeds in his native Wearside inform the first DC Dan
Kilford novel, Tony taking inspiration from colleagues and criminals alike
encountered during his service.
An FA Youth Cup winner with United in 1985, Tony's senior playing career was
decimated by injury and caused his radical employment shift. Read more about
that in a chat with veteran journalist John Gibson here
We had copies of "Betrayed Trust" up for grabs and
asked which ground
Tony's league debut for Newcastle away to Charlton Athletic came at.
It was Selhurst Park and among those who successfully answered were Michael
Murphy and Keith Rainbow.
(Buy "Betrayed Trust" online here
via Amazon)
National
League Cup:
Gateshead
(a) on sale
Newcastle U21s have
entered the National League Cup once again this season and will begin their
Group Stage games this Wednesday (13th) at neighbours Gateshead.
It's a 7.30pm kick-off at the International Stadium and tickets are
on sale now for just £5 (£2 U16s) from the home club online here.
A limit of 1,000 fans has been imposed.
Old
boy:
Mexico move for Maxi
Just over two years
after leaving Newcastle, former Magpie Allan Saint-Maximin is
on his third new club, travelling to Mexico after agreeing to sign
for Club America.
Swapping Tyneside for Saudi Arabia in July 2023 when joining the Al
Ahli club, the 28 year-old spent a year in Jeddah before securing a
loan to Turks Fenerbahce.
Returning to Al Ahli when that deal expired, Maxi flew into Mexico
City on Friday to seal a claimed £9m switch. He'll put pen to paper
on a four year deal.
PS: Another SJP old boy with Mexican league experience is on the
move. Florian Thauvin has joined Racing Club Lens in his
native France, following a spell in Italy with Udinese. Now 32,
Thauvin moved to Mexican side Tigres in 2021.
'Keeper
on the move:
Dubravka deal done
Newcastle goalkeeper Martin
Dubravka has completed a permanent transfer to Burnley, moving for an
unspecified fee and signing a contract of undisclosed duration.
The 36 year-old Slovakian international arrived on loan from Sparta
Prague in January 2018 and debuted in a 1-0 home victory over Manchester
United the following month.
Out of contract next summer, the last of Martin's 179 appearances in all
competitions for the Magpies was the 1-2 FA Cup loss to Brighton at
SJP last March. His final outing saw him beaten twice in 45 minutes away at
Celtic in July.
He leaves SJP with two Carabao Cup winner's medals - despite not having
played in a final. Unused on the bench against Liverpool in March, Martin
was cup-tied for the defeat to Manchester United in 2023 - but eligible for
silverware after appearing in an earlier round of the competition whilst on
loan at the Red Devils.
Dubravka becomes a Claret following the departure of James Trafford to
Manchester City earlier in the window. His exit from SJP leaves the number 1 squad number unallocated for the
first time since he inherited it from Rob Elliot ahead of the 2019/20
campaign.
PS: A further goalkeeping departure from Gallowgate looms, with
Odysseas Vlachodimis set to complete a
season-long loan switch to Seville in the coming days.
U21s:
Saints for starters
Newcastle's PL2
fixtures for the coming season have now been announced and can be read
online here
The currently coachless
U21s begin against Southampton at Whitley Park on Sunday week, August 17th
(3pm).
Assuming no alterations, two of the away venues break new ground for
United: Birmingham City U21s using Stratford Town and Crystal Palace U21s
domiciled at Sutton United.
Update:
Bournemouth (a)
Application details for
September's visit to Bournemouth:
Applications open: Mon 25.08.2025 @ 2pm
Applications close: Tue 26.08.2025 @ 2pm
Sales open: Wed 27.08.2025 @ 2pm
Sales close: Fri 29.08.2025 @ 2pm
NUFC away ticket process changes are detailed here
Note that this game could
yet move depending on the Champions League calendar. On that basis, the club
are obliged to offer refunds if a different date means supporters are then
unable to attend.
2025/26:
Sub-mariners sunk
South Shields 0 Newcastle U21s 5
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2025/26:
Change kit released
Buy 2025/26 season kits
online here from JD
Sports.
Meltdown:
Isak timeline
Sun 04.05 Isak scored his 54th Premier League
goal (62nd in all competitions) for Newcastle - a penalty in a 1-1 draw at
Brighton.
Sun 18.05 Isak missed the 0-1 Premier League loss at Arsenal, Howe told
the media that he'd had a scan on a groin problem and rest rather than
surgery was forecast.
Sun 25.05 Isak played the entirety of a 0-1 Premier loss at home to
Everton, Newcastle's season-ending fixture.
Tue 27.05 Isak withdrew from Sweden's squad for two games in June due to
a minor injury, presumably groin.
Mon 14.07 Isak was part of the Newcastle party that flew to Austria for
a week-long training camp.
Tue 15.07 The Athletic reported that Liverpool had made it know they
were prepared to pay £120m for Isak.
Sat 19.07 Isak was absent as Newcastle faced Celtic; Eddie Howe told the
media that he'd allowed him to leave the squad as he needed "more
training time" but that he expected him to join the club's upcoming
tour of Asia.
Mon 21.07 Isak trained away from the rest of the squad at Darsley Park
but reportedly cut short the session.
(some sources claim this may have been on 22.07)
Tue 22.07 Newcastle reportedly switched targets to Brentford's Yoane
Wissa, to augment (or replace) Isak.
Wed 23.07 Liverpool completed the signing of Eintracht Frankfurt forward Hugo
Ekitike, a player Newcastle had attempted to sign to augment (or replace)
Isak.
Thu 24.07 Isak wasn't on the plane to Singapore and multiple media
outlets reported he'd "told Newcastle he wants to explore a move
away from the club".
The Times wrote that Isak refused to accept improved terms and an
extension to his current Newcastle contract, allegedly seeking £300k per
week - an amount the club wouldn't be able to meet given their financial
status.
Fri 25.07 The Guardian wrote that Isak had been offered a
basic weekly wage of £600K by Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia.
Sat 26.07 Howe met the media in Singapore and had no update on Isak's
thigh injury but called it minimal and was still confident that he would
remain a Newcastle player.
Sun 27.07 Newcastle lost 2-3 to Arsenal, Howe telling reporters there
was "no chance" Isak would be in Korea.
Mon 28.07 Newcastle arrived in Korea without Isak.
Tue 29.07 Howe told the media that no bid had been received for Isak
and he remained a Magpie.
Wed 30.07 Spanish media claims Isak is training alone in San
Sebastian.
Fri 01.08 Liverpool bid claimed to be £120m rejected.
Mon 04.08 Isak returns to Darsley Park but is made to train
separately from the rest of the senior squad.
Fri 08.08 Omitted from the squad for a home friendly against Espanyol,
Howe told the media Isak was fit but made him unavailable for selection. No
disciplinary action had been taken against him that he was aware of.
2025/26:
TV times
The Premier League have confirmed their live TV
picks for September, with one Newcastle game rescheduled:
Sat 13.09.2025 Wolves (h) 3pm no live UK TV
Sat 20.09.2025 Bournemouth (a) 3pm no live UK TV
Sun 28.09.2025 Arsenal (h) 4.30pm Sky
The Arsenal game falls between Newcastle's midweek Carabao Cup Third
Round tie* and the second round of Champions League fixtures, spread across
Tuesday September 30th and Wednesday October 1st.
With reference to the Bournemouth away game, just because it hasn't been
selected for live TV, that doesn't confirm 100% that it will be a 3pm
Saturday kick-off.
The first round of Champions League fixtures take place on the preceding
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: were Newcastle to be in action on the
Thursday, that would result in the Bournemouth game moving to the
Sunday.
While the Spurs v Wolves game picked for Sky on Sunday 28th is liable to
change if Spurs are playing a Champions League tie on the 30th, there's no
similar advice regarding our game v Arsenal on the same day - reason
unknown.
The situation mirrors for our game regardless of that: were ourselves or
Arsenal to be playing in the Champions League on the 30th then we would not
meet in the PL on the 28th.
So in real terms, only the Wolves game is now confirmed, with the other
three liable to possible change in the days following the Champions League
draw on August 28th.
* that is split over two successive midweeks, with teams involved in the
Champions League assured of playing their Carabao Cup tie during second of
the two weeks.
There are no scheduled rail works between London Kings Cross on the day of
the Arsenal game. For once.
The Bournemouth game looks unaffected by rail engineering work on
the Saturday. Were it to be played on the Sunday, trains would still run direct
to and from London but with average journey times extended by 45 minutes and
trains not calling at either Basingstoke or Winchester.
Update:
New faces
Following confirmation of the appointment
of Sudarshan Gopaladesikan
as Newcastle United Technical Director, the vacant roles
of Chief Executive Officer and Sporting Director are anticipated to be
filled in the near future.
Several names have appeared in connection with both posts, but David
Hopkinson is poised to become CEO in succession to Darren Eales, with Ross
Wilson tipped to replace the now-departed Paul Mitchell as SD.
The 54 year-old Canadian Hopkinson had been in charge of the US-based
Madison Square Garden Sports Corporation and was Global Head of Partnerships
for Real Madrid between 2018 and 2020.
He also had an earlier involvement with sports teams in Toronto, which
included MLS side Toronto FC.
41 year-old Scotsman Wilson meanwhile remains in post at Nottingham Forest,
having held a similar position at Rangers until tempted across the border in
2023.
2025/26:
Arsenal (h) tickets
Arsenal (h): Ballot opens Mon 18.08.2025 Noon, closes Tue 19.08.2025 Noon. Winners
notified Wed 20.08.2025 by 11am, seat selection opens Wed 20.08.2025 Noon,
closes Fri 22.08.2025 Noon. ST fwding/resale Friday 22.08.2025 4pm.
Member Sale Mon 25.08.2025 10am.
Old
boys:
Comings & goings
PL era first team Magpies on the move recently:
Tom Allan Darlington
Jean-Alain
Boumsong Auxerre C
Andy Carroll Dagenham & Redbridge
Luuk De Jong Porto
Martin Dubravka Burnley
Stuart Findlay Hearts
Massadio Haidara Kocealispor
Grant Hanley Hibernian
Sean Longstaff Leeds United
Salomon Rondon Real Oviedo (loan)
Nolberto Solano Pakistan C
Ki Sung-yeung Pohang Steelers
Florian Thauvin RC Lens
Andros Townsend Kanchanabori Power
Freddie Woodman Liverpool
Callum Wilson West Ham
Mike Williamson Rangers C
PL era first team Magpies clubless but not retired tbc:
Rolando Aarons
Mehdi Abeid
Hatem Ben Arfa
Ciaran Clark
Paul Dummett
Isaac Hayden
Jeff Hendrick
Jamal Lewis
Chancel Mbemba
Jonjo Shelvey
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Tickets on sale from GFC.
Sat 16.08.2025
Aston Villa (a) @ Villa Park, 12.30pm. Premier League. Live
on TNT Sports. SOLD OUT. Allocation: 3,000
tbc. (Digital tickets).
Sat 16.08.2025 U18s v Blackburn Rovers (h)
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13.09.2025 Wolves
(h) @ SJP, 3pm. Premier League.
Ballot opens Mon 11.08.2025 Noon, closes Tue 12.08.2025 Noon. Winners
notified Wed 13.08.2025 by 11am, seat selection opens Wed 13.08.2025 Noon,
closes Fri 15.08.2025 Noon. ST fwding/resale Fri 15.08.2025 4pm.
Member Sale Mon 18.08.2025 10am.
Sun 24.05.2026
PL ends.
NUFC live on TV:
Sat
16.08.2025
Villa (a)
12.30pm TNT
Mon 25.08.2025 Liverpool (h) 8pm Sky
Sat 30.08.2025 Leeds Utd (a) 5.30pm Sky
Sun 28.09.2025 Arsenal (h) 4.30pm Sky
(PL Selections made to Mon 29.09.2025)
CL League stage match dates:
1: Tue 16.09/Wed 17.09/Thu 18.09.2025
2: Tue 30.09/Wed
01.10.2025
3: Tue 21.10/Wed 22.10.2025
4: Tue 04.11/Wed 05.11.2025
5: Tue 25.11/Wed 26.11.2025
6: Tue 09.12/Wed 10.12.2025
7: Tue 20.01/Wed 21.01.2026
8: Wed 28.01.2026
Live TV release dates:
Oct
by Wed 20.08.2025
Nov by Wed 17.09.2025
Dec by Wed 15.10.2025
Jan by Wed 15.10.2025
Feb by Wed 17.12.2025
Mar by Wed 21.01.2026
Apr by Wed 04.03.2026
MW35 by Wed 25.03.2026
MW36 by Wed 01.04.2026
MW37 by Wed 08.04.2026
MW38 after Sun 17.05.2026
(The only PL games not televised live in the UK during 2025/26 will be 3pm
Saturday KOs. All games rescheduled to Sunday due to European commitments will
be shown).
Carabao Cup:
(NUFC enter in Round 3: draw takes
place on or around Wed 27.08.2025).
R3: w/c Mon 15.09.2025 / 22.09.2025*
R4: w/c Mon 27.10.2025
QF: w/c Mon 15.12.2025
SF1: w/c Mon 12.01.2026
SF2: w/c Mon 02.02.2026
F: Sun 22.03.2026
* NUFC tie will be played in w/c 22.09
FA Cup:
(NUFC enter in Round 3: draw takes place on or around Sun 07.12.2025).
R3: Sat 10.01.2026
R4: Sat 14.02.2026
R5: Sat 07.03.2026
QF: Sat 04.04.2026
SF: Sat 25.04.2026
F: Sat 16.05.2026
Vertu (EFL)
Trophy Northern
Group F:
Tue 02.09.2025 Huddersfield T (a) 7.45pm
Wed 15.10.2025 Mansfield T (a) 7.45pm
Tue 11.11.2025 Harrogate T (a) 7.45pm
PL U21 International Cup Group C:
On or by 01.10.2025 Paris SG (h)
On or by 04.11.2025 Dinamo Zagreb (h)
On or by 09.12.2025 Real Sociedad (h)
On or by 21.01.2026 Benfica (h)
(Dates & venues all tbc)
National League Cup Group D:
(Leeds United, Boro and the mackems also in the same group
but we don't play them.)
Wed 13.08.2025 Gateshead (a) 7.30pm
w/c Mon 20.10.2025 Boston U (a)
Tue 02.12.2025 tbc Scunthorpe U (a)
Tue 16.12.2025 tbc Halifax Town (a)
U19 Youth League Group tbc:
League fixtures replicate the first six in the CL (not eight). The competition
then moves to a knockout phase from the last 32.
U18 Premier League Cup Group B:
Tue 26.08.2025 Leicester City (h)
Sat 04.10.2025 Aston Villa (a)
Sat 22.11.2025 Liverpool (h)
FA Youth Cup:
NUFC U18s enter in Round 3, ties be played on or before Sat
13.12.2025.
Other events @ SJP:
Euro 2028
- date(s) awaited.
Winter transfer window:
Thu 01.01.2026-Mon 02.02.2026 @ tbc
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2025/26
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01.09-09.09.2025
06.10-14.10.2025
10.11-18.11.2025
21.12-18.01.2026 AFCON
23.03-31.03.2026
11.06.2026-19.07.2026 World Cup
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Whoops, He did it Again... |
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What's this all about then?
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for a rambling explanation of sorts....
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On This Day in History |
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10th August |
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Born Or Died:
1908 John James Murray born, Saltcoats, Scotland. (1932-36)
United signed wing half Murray from Glasgow Rangers in July
1932 in a £2.5K transfer and he debuted in a 5-1 home win over the smoggies
that August.
A regular starter for the next three seasons, Murray was unable to prevent the
Magpies sliding into Division Two in 1934 or mount a promotion charge the
following campaign.
Falling from favour and losing the captaincy, Jimmy made his final appearance
during a 1-4 home loss to Spurs in January 1936 and returned to Scotland
with Albion Rovers the following August.
1967 Philippe Albert born, Bouillon, Belgium. (1994-99)
Belgian international defender / midfielder spotted by Magpies
boss Kevin Keegan during the 1994 World Cup, where he netted against both
Holland and Germany.
Albert completed a £2.65m transfer from Anderlecht at SJP on his 27th birthday,
posing for photos with a suitable cake.
Making a winning start to life as a Magpie in a 3-1 success at Filbert
Street, Philippe was soon back in his native Belgium as United destroyed
Royal Antwerp by an aggregate margin of 10-2 in the UEFA Cup.
A knee injury sustained while training at Durham sidelined Albert for most
of 1995 though - returning to score in successive games against Bristol City
and Wimbledon.
He'll be remembered for the sublime
chip over Peter Schmeichel that sealed a memorable 5-0 home victory over
Manchester United - and an equally impressive brace against their rivals in a
3-3 draw at Maine Road.
Retaining his place under the stewardship of Kenny Dalglish, Albert was
omitted from the squad for the 1998 FA Cup Final defeat but survived into
the Ruud Gullit era, his final game a 0-1 loss at Everton that November.
United were happy to release him when Kevin Keegan enquired about a loan
move to his Fulham side, then in the third tier.
Thirteen games and two goals helped the Cottagers to the Division Two title
- one of those helping to beat Wigan Athletic at Craven Cottage, in the
presence of none other than Michael Jackson.
A permanent switch failed to materialise though and instead there was a
£600K move to former club Charleroi in July 1999.
Retiring a year later, Albert became a pundit for Belgian TV and can also be found
working for a fruit & vegetable wholesaler in Charleroi.
When asked about his time in Toon, he said:
"When I speak about my career, the time at Newcastle was the best five
years of my life. It was as if I was at home.
"It's true that at first I couldn't understand what the fans were saying,
and I would have to just nod and smile, but after a while it was fine." 
1968 Diaby Sekana born, Daloa, Ivory Coast.
(1992)
March 1992 saw this Ivory Coast international defender on
trial at Newcastle, featuring in a 2-0 reserve win over Manchester United
at Gallowgate.
Sekana had captained his country the previous year in the African Nations
Cup and was with French side Brest at the time.
Previously with RCF Paris and Lavel, he failed to win a deal on Tyneside and
later continued his career in France with Louhans-Cuiseaux, Pau and
Chateauroux.
Diaby signed for Turkish side Zeytinburnu in October 1996 but within a year
had retired from playing.
Returning to France, he later coached at Pau, Oloron, FC Lons and FC Luy de
Bearn.
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What Else?
1910 Three weeks
before their opening league game, Newcastle's players
formed a cricket XI and travelled to Haltwhistle.
A good crowd saw goalkeeper Jimmy Lawrence take nine
wickets for United as the hosts were all out for 132.
However the footballers proved to be rather less adept
with the bat and lost heavily.
1960
Racing Paris (France) (a)
3-2 (2-1)
Friendly
Stokoe(23pen), Allchurch(38),
White(84)
Brahim(29.65)
3,000
Former Magpies
Chairman Alderman William McKeag collapsed in the team hotel and was taken to the British
Hospital.
He was said
to be in good spirits on hearing the match result after what
was diagnosed as a mild heart attack.
 1965
Middlesbrough (a) 0-2 (0-0)
Friendly
Irvine(64),
Horsfield(89)
13,500
The first of only two warm-up games for the
newly-promoted Magpies saw them beaten at Ayresome Park by
the second tier hosts.
Revenge was quickly gained though as Joe Harvey's side
beat Boro by the odd goal in five at Gallowgate four days
later.
Team: Marshall (Hollins), Craig, Clark, Anderson
(Burton), McGrath, Burton (Moncur), Robson (Hockey),
Hilley (Bennett), McGarry (Bennett 75), Penman (Hilley),
Suddick (Knox).
 1966
Carlisle United (h)
2-2 (0-1)
Friendly
Robson(57), Suddick(60)
Carlin(25), Hartle(74)
6,007
Only a linesman's flag denied Willie Carlin his second
of the game and a winner for the Cumbrians at Gallowgate.
Team:
Marshall, Craig, Clark, McGrath (McGarry 46), Thompson,
Iley, Robson, Kettleborough, Bennett (Knox 75), Hilley,
Suddick.
 1968
West Ham United (h)
1-1 (0-0)
Division One
P1, 1pt, 10th/20
Robson(51)
Dear(90)
37,307
The first game of what was to be a momentous season
saw the return
from injury of forward Albert Bennett.
Unfortunately, he lasted less than 40 minutes and twisted
the same knee he had damaged the previous January.
Returning to action three months later, Albert managed
just three more games before moving on to Norwich City in
February 1969.
1968 Meanwhile, the reserves opened up their
Central League campaign with a 2-3 loss at Preston. Alan
Duffy got both goals.
 1971
Aberdeen (Scotland) (a) 2-3 (0-1)
Friendly
Tudor(63), Cassidy(84)
Robb(30), Graham(66),
Murray(78)
17,000
Already without Bob Moncur and Jimmy Smith due
to injury, Joe Harvey
received a further blow when Ollie
Burton limped off during United's final
pre-season friendly.
Terry Hibbitt made his Magpies bow at
Pittodrie after his capture from Leeds United.
 1974
Middlesbrough (h)
4-0 (2-0)
Texaco Cup
Macdonald(2), Cassidy(67), Tudor(74), Burns(86)
11,571
Featuring a memorable solo strike from Mickey Burns, on
his first SJP outing.
 1976
Hull City (a)
0-0 (0-0)
Anglo Italian Cup
4,715
United drew a blank at Boothferry Park in their second
ASC tie of the season, following on from a 1-0 victory at Sheffield United.
1977 Carlisle United (a)
1-1 (0-1)
Friendly
og(Carr)(52)
Tait(17)
5,413
Newcastle made their
way across the A69 for a testimonial honouring Brunton Park stalwart Dick Young, who served the Cumbrians
for over 20 years as trainer, coach and manager.
Future Magpie scout Mick Tait put the hosts ahead before
Peter Carr headed Stewart Barrowclough's centre into his
own net under pressure from Alan Gowling.
Mick Mahoney had to be replaced due to injury during the
second half but was able to take his place in goal for
the season opener at home to Leeds 10 days later.
Team: Mahoney (Hardwick), D.Craig, Kennedy, Cassidy
(Blackhall), McCaffery, Oates, Barrowclough, Cannell
(McLean), Burns, Gowling, T.Craig. Subs n/u:
none.
 1978
Gateshead (a)
1-0 (0-0)
Friendly
Callachan(76)
3,000
United's seventh pre-season friendly saw
them remain unbeaten - although five Scandinavian minnows, Hull City and the
Tynesiders were hardly the toughest opponents.
1981 Reserve striker Gary Nicholson left United
in a £25,000 move to Mansfield Town.
 1983
Hamburg Altona 93 (Germany) (a)
6-1 (3-1)
Friendly
Ryan(7), Anderson(15,50,75), Keegan(43), Wharton(77)
Bontaux(11)
4,500
The Newcastle fans in the Adolf
Jager Stadium saw an impressive debut from left back John
Ryan.
However, fellow full back arrival Malcolm Brown missed out
due to a serious injury incurred during pre-season
training.
Team: Carr
(Thomas), Anderson, Ryan, McCreery, Clarke, Carney (Haddock), Keegan, McDonald
(Wharton 30), Varadi (Ferris), McDermott (Trewick), Waddle.
 1985
Sheffield United (h) 1-1
(0-0)
Friendly
Cunningham(79)
Kenworthy(85)
4,952
A low profile pre-season home game
would mark the end of Jack Charlton in the Manager's chair
- resigning his post after 12 months at the club.
He claimed that the chanting of a couple
hundred half-cut Gallowgate enders convinced him to leave
- but it later emerged that he'd been close to quitting
at the end of the previous season.
Much of the terrace anger was prompted by United's
failure to invest in their squad, despite banking
£590,000 for the sale of Chris Waddle to Spurs.
The last straw was a failure to agree terms with Ipswich
Town's Eric Gates - who promptly joined the mackems for
a fee of around £175,000 after they met his
wage demands.
Charlton - who wasn't under contract at SJP - was quoted
in the local papers as saying, "as far as I'm
concerned, you can stick the Newcastle job".
 1987
A pre-season visit by a Magpies XI to the Central
Avenue ground of Northern Premier League side Worksop Town
ended in a 2-2 draw.
All four goals came in the first half with Paul Watson and
Kevin Scott on target.
1989 Carlisle United (a)
1-2 (0-1)
Friendly
Brazil(77pen)
Halpin(14),Hetherington(74)
2,994
United incurred their first pre-season defeat in their
seventh public friendly game, beaten at Brunton Park by
the Division Four hosts for whom former Magpie Dave
McKellar kept goal.
Team:
Kelly, Anderson, Stimson, Dillon, Thorn, Kristensen (Scott
46), Gallacher (O'Neill 66), Sweeney (Roche 46), Brazil,
McGhee (Lormor 46), Fereday (Robinson 46).
1990
Videoton (Hungary) (a)
1-2 (0-2)
Friendly
McGhee(48pen)
Nemeth(18), Salloi(32)
5,000
Defying the UEFA ban, United were in Budapest to play in a four team tournament with local sides
Ferencvaros and Videoton plus Belgians Cercle Bruges.
Videoton were United's first opponents in the Ulloi Uit
stadium....and we were two down within 30 minutes.
The second half was a little better, as Liam O'Brien was felled
in the box and Mark McGhee slotted in the resultant penalty.
The secretive nature of the match meant that only five
United fans were present - their story is told here.
 1991
Ujpest Dosza (Hungary) (h)
3-0
(2-0)
Friendly
Quinn(21,44pen,65pen)
10,000
A pre-season game to mark the opening of the SJP club
museum brought United's Fairs Cup Final opponents back to SJP for the first time since 1969.
A reunion of former Magpies also took place,
with the players welcomed on to the pitch and enjoying by a
slap-up meal.
At least one of the boys of '69 was seen to be in
need of assistance at the final whistle, having
over-indulged on the hospitality....
Old boys present included: Bobby Mitchell, Jimmy Scoular,
Frank Brennan, Charlie Crowe, Duncan Neale, Frank
Houghton, Geordie Stobbart, Alf Garnham, Norman Dodgin,
Ted Copeland, Andy Graver, Tot Smith, George Luke, Charlie
Wayman, Dave Hilley, Gordon Marshall, Jimmy Scott, Alan
Foggon, Tommy Gibb, Frank Clark, Keith Dyson, Bob Moncur,
Tommy Cassidy, John Tudor, Alan Kennedy, Tony Green, Jeff
Clarke, Alex Bruce.
Team: Srnicek,
Watson, Elliott, O'Brien (Roche 84), Scott, Bradshaw,
Clark, Peacock, Quinn (Howey 74), Carr (Makel 74), Brock.
Match
footage is online here
1993 Annfield Plain
(a)
1-1 (?-?)
Friendly
Costa(1-0)
scorer
tbc
3,000
A Magpies XI
provided the opposition as the home side celebrated their
centenary with a charity match that raised £7,500 for the West
Stanley Colliery Disaster Memorial fund.
KK at Annfield (Plain) Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan played in the game with the
cause especially close to his heart, his grandfather Frank
a survivor of the pit shaft explosion in 1909.
Also appearing at Derwent Park was midfielder
Costas Costa (a Cypriot colleague of Nicky Papavasilou on
trial at United from Apoel) who managed to break his nose
in the opening ten minutes before beating former
Magpies 'keeper Kevin Carr with a shot from distance.
Limited
highlights are online here
 1994
United Reserves beat Goole Town 10-0 in a pre- season
friendly at the Victoria Pleasure Grounds.
Alex Mathie notched five, Richie Appleby added two
and Mike Jeffrey, Nicky Papavasiliou and Stuart Elliott one apiece.
1994 Philippe Albert signed for United in a £2.65m
deal from Anderlecht in his native Belgium. Arriving on his 27th
birthday, he selected the vacant squad number 27.
 1998
Juventus (Italy) (h)
2-1 (2-0)
Friendly
Hamann(25), Pearce(40)
Blanchard(88)
32,590
Dietmar
Hamann lashed home a fine long-range effort a smart free
kick from Stuart Pearce doubled United's lead.
The hosts donned their blue away strip to allow the
visitors to sport their black and white stripes - only
for a baggage failure to see Juve forced to wear their change
kit.
NUFC.com
match report
Match
footage is online here
 1999
United's Reserves came from behind to win their final
pre-season friendly. Chris Woodcock, Kris Leighton and
Paul Arnison all scored for Tommy Craig's side as Consett
were beaten 3-0 at Belle Vue.
2000 A comfortable night for the Reserves
at Durham City's New Ferens Park, as goals from Diego
Gavilan (2), Kieron Dyer, Mark Boyd, James Coppinger and Gary Caldwell
gave United a 6-0 win.
2005 Sunshine and
showers, five goals and incidents-a-plenty as the reserve
season got underway at Kingston Park with a welcome 3-2 home
win - thanks to Peter Ramage.
Paul Huntington gave Newcastle
the lead but Einarsson and Ricketts put Leeds in front,
before Carl Finnigan
and Ramage turning the game round once more.
NUFC.com
match report
 2006
FK Ventspils (a) (Latvia)
1-0 (0-0)
UEFA Cup Second Qualifying
Round 1st Leg
Bramble(71)
6,000
Victory in Riga came thanks to a thunderous header
from Titus Bramble following Emre's corner.
The tie was staged at the National Stadium rather than the
coastal town of Ventspils, to make it easier for TV trucks
to reach it.
NUFC.com
match report
2009 Jonas Gutierrez seemed likely to be on his
way out of SJP after one season at the club. The winger was quoted as follows:
"My agent told me
that the upcoming week is going to be crucial. He is
expecting a new contact with Olympiakos on Monday.
I know about Olympiakos and that they are a huge club.
They are the Boca Juniors or the River Plate of Greece.
"For
me is a big challenge to play the Champions League. I have
a lot of energy in me and I want to make a fantastic
season in order to be with my national team in South
Africa for the World Cup.
"I want to leave
Newcastle and go to a club which will give me the chance
to fight for this place in my national team. I believe if
I play well in the Champions League then Maradona is going
to take a look at me."
2010 A Magpies XI drew 2-2 with SPL side
St.Mirren in a behind closed doors game at Darsley Park,
Nile Ranger netting twice after the Buddies had taken a
0-2 lead.
United included teenage trialist Billy Knott but no deal
was concluded and the former Chelsea player joined the mackems, where he impressed enough to earn a deal.
2011
Yohan
Cabaye appeared for the final 23 minutes of France's 1-1 friendly draw with Chile in Montpelier - his fifth international cap.
Civil unrest cost Tim Krul the chance to win his third senior cap for Holland; their friendly against England at Wembley Stadium
cancelled on police advice as riots hit London.
2012 Newcastle's return to European football
after a five year absence saw them paired with Greeks Atromitos in the Fourth
Qualifying Round of the Europa League.
 2013
Sporting Braga (Portugal) (h) 1-1 (0-1)
Friendly
Coloccini(60)
Alan(45pen)
16,187
Clad in a one-off black and white halved shirt,
United concluded pre-season with a drab stalemate against Portuguese opposition.
Trailing at the interval to a soft penalty award converted by visiting captain
Alan, the Magpies levelled after the break when an unmarked Fabricio Coloccini
latched on to Hatem Ben Arfa's corner to emphatically head home in front of
the Gallowgate End.
NUFC.com
match report
 2014
Real Sociedad (Spain) (h) 1-0
(0-0)
Friendly
Sissoko(88)
19,188
United's eighth and final friendly saw them debut an
all-white strip inspired by a 1920s
change kit.
Moussa Sissoko hit a late winner while the only senior outing misfit loan forward Facundo Ferreyra made at SJP saw him manage 15 incident-free
minutes.
NUFC.com match report
2019
An entertaining start to the U18 Premier League saw
Newcastle share six goals with Boro at Little Benton.
Elliot Anderson, Joe White and Lucas De Bolle were on
target.
2021 Adam Armstrong made a £15m switch from
Championship side Blackburn Rovers to Southampton - a
transfer which netted his former club Newcastle a claimed
£5m+ thanks to a sell-on clause inserted when the striker
moved to Ewood Park for £1.8m in 2018.
 2024
Stade Brestois 29 (France) (h)
1-0 (1-0)
Barnes(15)
33,760
United's second home win in as
many days saw them lift the Sela Cup; a revised format
making the meeting with Brest a winner-takes-all tie.
Eddie Howe's side just about deserved the silverware that came their
way thanks to a well-struck effort from Harvey Barnes - the French
visitors having more sights of goal overall but failing to take
advantage.
NUFC.com
match report
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