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National
League Cup:
International rescue
Gateshead 3 Newcastle U21s 4
Newcastle U21s began their National League Cup Group Stage campaign on
Monday night over the River Tyne against Gateshead with a remarkable late
victory at the International Stadium.
The hosts went ahead in the 11th minute when Kain Adom shot home from
distance.
But the young Magpies equalised four minutes later after a neat passing move
involving Ciaran Thompson, Trevan Sanusi and Leo Shahar ended with a low
cross from the right finished first time by Sean Neave.
However, parity was short-lived and Gateshead went 2-1 up in the 21st minute
when Kyle Hurst centred from the right and Harrison Chapman scored with a
smart flicked finish from inside the six yard box.
Four minutes after the interval the home side extended their lead, Callum
Bone steering a low shot under Adam Harrison.
A period of Toon pressure ended with substitute Fitzgerald picking up a
loose ball on the edge of the box and placing a low shot into the far corner
of the goal.
Seven minutes later Neave almost equalised when his attempted lob from
outside the box hit the crossbar with the goalkeeper stranded.
However, it was 3-3 after Neave got to the left byline and his pull back
ended up in the back of the net via Gateshead's Kenton Richardson with
Shahar ready to pounce.
And the visitors took the lead in the 90th minute when Shahar's free kick
from out on the right touchline was forcefully headed home by Cathal
Heffernan.
Team: Harrison, Shahar, McArthur, Heffernan, Thompson, Bailey, Sanusi,
Munda, Neave (Brayson 90+6), Kuol (Fitzgerald 56), Charlton (Bryant 78).
Subs n/u: Taylor, Watts, Yildiz, Harper.
Booked: Thompson, Sanusi, Munda, Bailey.
GFC: Shelvey, Flint (Richardson 67), Williams, Trialist (Milmore 68),
Lynn, Home (John 34) , Bone, Sheaf, Hurst, Adom (Lowery 57), Chapman
(Thompson 57).
Subs n/u: Brooks, Doyle.
Booked: Sheaf, John, Thompson.
Crowd: 509.
United are in Group D of the 32 team competition and now face visits to Boston United, Scunthorpe United and
Halifax Town before the turn of the year.
Leeds United, Boro and the mackems make up our group, but along with
ourselves only come up against the four National League teams, not
each other.
Group D fixtures are already in progress, results as follows:
Boston United 2-0 Boro U21s
Boston United 4-0 Leeds United U21s
Scunthorpe United 2-3 mackem U21s
Now managed by ex-Magpie Alun Armstrong, the Tynesiders suffered a
0-3 home loss to Southend United in their National League season
opener on Saturday.
Following this game, the U21s begin their PL2
fixture progamme on Sunday, when
Southampton
are the visitors to Whitley Park at 3pm.
Update:
Midfielder
deal looms
Update: The Times report that the Ramsey transfer is now close to
completion, with personal terms under discussion and a medical set to be
scheduled. The fee is £38m.
Earlier: While United's pursuit of Brentford forward Yoane Wissa remains ongoing,
fresh claims of progress on a deal for Aston Villa's Jacob Ramsey
surfaced on Tuesday.
The 24 year-old midfielder was a team mate of Anthony Gordon at the European
U21 championships in 2023, although injury saw him miss England's Final
victory.
A £40m fee is claimed by the Mail, with Sky repeating previous claims that
Unai Emery's side need to finalise a player sale in this window to ensure
FFP compliance.
14 goals in 136 Premier League appearances since 2020 for Villa Academy
graduate Ramsey include an effort against Newcastle at Villa Park in 2023.
PS: Hopes of advancing the Wissa deal rose on Wednesday with claims that
Bournemouth were closing in on signing Bayer Leverkusen forward Amine Adli.
Completion of that transfer would allow the Cherries to sell Dango Ouattara
to the Bees, releasing Wissa in turn to complete the deal in place making
him a Magpie.
Update:
Toon called
Malick!
Newcastle's third senior arrival of the window was confirmed on Tuesday
evening, AC Milan defender Malick
Thiaw completing a permanent move for a claimed £35m fee.
The German international flew into Tyneside from Italy on
Sunday, 48 hours after celebrating his 24th birthday. Completing his medical on Monday,
he's available for Saturday's Premier League season opener at Aston Villa.
Malick follows Anthony Elanga and Aaron Ramsdale to SJP, reuniting with 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.
Newcastle were credited with an interest in the 6 foot 4 inch-tall defender 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 (who have a claimed 10% sell-on clause), joining AC Milan two years later on a five year deal.
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.
Thiaw will become 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).
And as Thiaw arrives, another German-born player bids Auf Wiedershen to SJP;
Stuttgart-born goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimis heading out on loan to
Seville.
The Greek international made just one competitive senior appearance as a
Magpie, playing 45 minutes against AFC Wimbledon in the League Cup.
Update:
Isak:
stand-off continues
Following some conciliatory media comments on Monday to the effect that Alexander
Isak was set to remain at United beyond the current transfer window,
Tuesday saw those claims rowed back on by influential outlets.
Most notable was David Ornstein's restating of the player's stance via
social media: "Alexander Isak adamant he will not play for Newcastle
again. Even if window closes without exit 25yo views #NUFC career over + no
wish to reintegrate. Club say not for sale but exploring market amid
Liverpool interest & striker wants."
No second bid for the player from Liverpool has been received since their
initial offer of £110m was dismissed.
Attempts to stimulate interest from continental clubs meanwhile are yet to
harvest anything meaningful.
Update:
Pope on
pole
Newcastle have confirmed squad numbers for this season, with the only
major change seeing Nick Pope inherit the number 1 shirt from the
departed Martin Dubravka.
Lewis Hall is assigned the previously-vacant number 3 that he wore in
pre-season, while Malick Thiaw takes 12.
The other new arrivals had already sported their allocated numbers in
kickabouts.
The number 14 shirt remains in the possession of a certain Swede and for the
first time in the Premier League there's nobody wearing 9*
Find squad numbers and other details online
here
* thanks to those who correctly pointed out that the 2009/10 season saw the
9 shirt lie idle, following the hasty departure of Obafemi Martins after the
1-6 pre-season defeat at Leyton Orient.
Departure:
Oddy off the books
Tuesday brought confirmation that Newcastle goalkeeper Odysseas
Vlachodimos
has made a
season-long loan switch to Spanish side Seville.
It's reported that deal for the Greek international has no option for a
permanent switch and that the majority of his wages will continue to be paid
by the Magpies.
Avoiding relegation last season by one point means that there's no
European football for Seville this time round.
Vlachodimos was an unexpected arrival at SJP from Nottingham Forest 12
months ago as both clubs sought to comply with PSR requirements and made
just a single competitive appearance - in the Carabao Cup.
Giveaway:
Pitch prediction
We've partnered with Pitch
Publishing, a sports book publisher with an already extensive range of
NUFC related titles and several more due for release later in 2025.
Published on Monday, "The
Battle for Newcastle United" is journalist Andrew Nagy's first book
- an autobiographical account of a lifetime following Newcastle United.
He recounts his story via a 27 game selection, starting with the teenage
optimism of the 1992 home win over Bristol City that began Kevin Keegan's
second spell and ending with the Champions League humbling of PSG on
Tyneside in 2023.
Without giving the game(s) away, Andrew's choices are memorable - but not
always for positive reasons. A cast of heroes and villains appear; Ned Kelly
and Sir Les are in there alongside JFK, the FCB and the bloke who liked
bacon.
To be in with a chance of winning a copy, we simply require you to
predict the full time score in Newcastle's Premier League opener at Aston
Villa this coming Saturday.
Email [email protected]
with your answer by 10am BST on Saturday August 16th, subject line of Pitch.
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Check out the Pitch
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PS: Andrew Nagy is signing his books at Waterstones in
Newcastle from 1pm on Saturday week, August 23rd.
Premier
League:
Aston
Villa (a)
The Magpies begin their Premier League campaign on the road at Villa Park
this coming Saturday.
That's a 12.30pm kick-off, live on TNT
Sports.
As was the case last season, anyone planning on taking a flag into
the away end needs prior permission from Villa.
A photo of the flag, dimensions and a copy of the fire safety certificate
must be emailed by 5pm
on Thursday to: [email protected]
Team: Joe Willock misses out through injury.
Anthony Elanga, Aaron Ramsdale and Malick Thiaw are all eligible to make
their PL debuts for the club.
Eddie Howe is set to return to the away dugout at Villa Park
after missing United's 1-4 loss there in April due to illness.
Latest PL
fixtures:
Fri 15.08.2025:
Liverpool v Bournemouth (8pm) Sky
Sat 16.08.2025:
Aston Villa v Newcastle (12.30pm) TNT
Brighton & Hove Albion v Fulham (3pm)
mackems v West Ham (3pm)
Spurs v Burnley (3pm)
Wolves v Manchester City (5.30pm) Sky
Sun 17.08.2025:
Chelsea v Crystal Palace (2pm) Sky
Nottingham Forest v Brentford (2pm) Sky
Manchester United v Arsenal (4.30pm) Sky
Mon 18.08.2025:
Leeds United v Everton (8pm) Sky
AVFC: To
follow
Referee: Craig
Pawson - the South Yorkshire whistler gets our season-opener for a second
successive season, having presided over a 1-0 home win against Southampton.
Newcastle have been awarded penalties in the last three away games
that Pawson has handled and are unbeaten in each of the last seven
away games that he refereed:
Mar 2022 Everton (a) lost 0-1
May 2022 Burnley (a) won 2-1
Oct 2022 Manchester United (a) drew 0-0
Jan 2023 Crystal Palace (a) drew 0-0
April 2023 West Ham (a) won 5-1
Jan 2024 mackems (a) won 3-0
Oct 2024 Everton (a) drew 0-0
May 2025 Brighton (a) drew 1-1
VAR:
Peter
Bankes
UK TV: Live on TNT Sports
City centre bars with live TV coverage include:
The Dog & Parrot on Clayton Street West.
Frate in the Bigg Market.
The game will be live at WonderBar in The Gate.
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Metro:
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Rail: Scheduled disruptions are online here
Reduced services will run to and from London Euston, leading to some
amended departure and arrival times for services to and from Birmingham New
Street.
Stats:
Toon @ Villa Park - PL era:
2024/25 lost 1-4 Schar
2023/24 won 3-1 Schar 2, og(Moreno)
2022/23 lost 0-3
2021/22 lost 0-2
2020/21 lost 0-2
2019/20 lost 0-2
2016/17 drew 1-1 og(Elphick) (Ch)
2015/16 drew 0-0
2014/15 drew 0-0
2013/14 won 2-1 Ben Arfa, Gouffran
2012/13 won 2-1 Cisse, Cabaye
2011/12 drew 1-1 Best
2010/11 lost 0-1
2008/09 lost 0-1
2007/08 lost 1-4 Owen
2006/07 lost 0-2
2005/06 won 2-1 Ameobi, N'Zogbia
2004/05 lost 2-4 Kluivert, O'Brien
2003/04 drew 0-0
2002/03 won 1-0 Shearer
2001/02 drew 1-1 Shearer
2000/01 drew 1-1 Solano
2000/01 lost 1-0 (FAC)
1999/00 won 1-0 Ferguson
1998/99 lost 0-1
1997/98 won 1-0 Batty
1996/97 drew 2-2 Shearer, Clark
1995/96 drew 1-1 Ferdinand
1994/95 won 2-0 Lee, Cole
1993/94 won 2-0 Allen (pen), Cole
2025/26:
Summer Tyne blues
Newcastle 0 Atletico
Madrid 2
Match
action
Match
report
Update:
Youngster secured
Monday saw Newcastle confirm the signing of
England youth international captain Isaac Moran, after he refused an
offer to remain with Liverpool's academy.
The 16 year-old central defender/defensive midfielder will join up with
United's U18 squad as a first year scholar.
Moran's arrival comes after Oliver
Goodbrand and Alfie Hutchison were secured from Rangers during the close
season to augment Newcastle's academy ranks.
It's also claimed the Magpies have reached agreement to sign Muawiya Ghanem
from West Bromwich Albion - a 15 year-old midfielder.
United's U18s begin their league season on Saturday, hosting Blackburn
Rovers at Little Benton (12.30pm).
2025/26:
Outgunned
Arsenal U18s 4 Newcastle U18s 0
Ahead of this week's
season opener, United's youngsters suffered a friendly defeat behind closed
at Arsenal's London Colney HQ on Saturday morning.
Loan lads:
The borrowers
Four Magpies are on temporary postings as
follows:
Odysseas
Vlachodimos (Seville):
Athletic Bilbao (a) Primera Liga, Sunday.
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
Match
action
Match
report
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 and put pen to paper
on a four year deal, belatedly confirmed on Tuesday at a cost of
£9m.
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.
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:
Second 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.
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)
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.
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
Allan Saint-Maximin Club America
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
Kazenga LuaLua
Jamal Lewis
Chancel Mbemba
Jonjo Shelvey
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Home games: 10am to 30 minutes from KO
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Home games: 10am to half time
Future STs: No additional sale, none
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2025/26 ST prices here
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PL
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ST sold/transferred limit is 10
2025/26 Cup Scheme FAQs
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2025/26 Cup Scheme T&Cs here
2025/26 home cup pricing:
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FA: £30 & £35
CC: £20 & £25
4 x CL Cup Scheme payments taken:
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confirmed.
2025/26 Memberships
£20 Junior,
£37 Adult, £47 Adult+
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Away ticket
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can occasionally vary). A maximum of two are permitted per season (PL only).
Home ticket transfers are possible between three weeks and one hour
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More info online
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Away ticket info online here
The loyalty point system continues but the incremental reductions are no
more. The new system is 24/24/48: 24
hours for any ST holders to apply, 24 hours to discover if successful, 48 hours to
purchase.
Success is based on the loyalty point total calculated from applications
received. Any applications from ST holders with less points are entered into a ballot,
which will have taken place before tickets go on sale.
Friends and family groups remain, travel groups and away season tickets are
gone.
All 2025/26 Premier League away ticket prices will be priced at £30.
All 2025/26 Champions
League away ticket prices will be priced at €50 or less.
2025/26 season Magpie Movers
are now on sale via NUFC for £25 (no concessions).
For the first time, they are open to Mags+ members
in addition to ST holders. NUFC press release is online here
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)
@ Little Benton, 12.30pm. U18 Premier League.
Sun 17.08.2025 U21s v Southampton (h)
@ Whitley Park, 3pm. PL2.
Fri 22.08.2025 U21s v Chelsea (h)
@ Whitley Park, 7pm. PL2.
Sat 23.08.2025 U18s v Wolves (a)
@ WWFC Academy, 11am. U18 Premier League.
Mon
25.08.2025 Liverpool
(h) @ SJP, 8pm. Premier League. Live
on Sky Sports.
SOLD OUT. ST forwarding/resale now.
Tue 26.08.2025 U18s
v Leicester City (h) @ venue tbc, KO tbc. U18 Premier League Cup.
Thu 28.08.2025 CL
League stage draw.
Fri 29.08.2025 U21s v Birmingham City (a)
@ Stratford Town FC, 7pm. PL2.
Sat 30.08.2025 U18s v Leeds United (h)
@ Little Benton, Noon. U18 Premier League.
Sat
30.08.2025 Leeds
United (a) @ Elland Road, 5.30pm. Premier League. Live
on Sky Sports.
Points threshold was 67, then dropped to 62. Seat selection
closed. Allocation: 2,900 tbc. (Paper tickets).
Mon 01.09.2025 Transfer window closes.
Tue 02.09.2025 U21s v Huddersfield Town (a)
@ Accu Stadium, 7.45pm.
EFL Trophy.
Sat 13.09.2025 U18s v
Liverpool (a)
@ LFC Academy, 1pm. U18 Premier League.
Sat
13.09.2025 Wolves
(h) @ SJP, 3pm. Premier League.
Ballot winner seat selection
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
(All Carabao Cup ties are live on Sky).
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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International Magpies |
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National Service |
2025/26
International breaks:
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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Coxy's Corner |
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Whoops, He did it Again... |
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From Sky Sports, Newcastle's
pre-season results are even worse than we thought, beaten by a side they
didn't play....
(Chris Daniels, Matias Barandiaran)
What's this all about then?
Click here
for a rambling explanation of sorts....
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On This Day in History |
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13th August |
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Born Or Died:
1970 Alan Shearer born, Gosforth.
(1996-2006 pl, 2009 Mgr)
May
2009 saw Alan Shearer standing on the touchline at St. James' Park in the
depths of despair - a quarter of a century after being in the same spot,
joining in the joyous celebrations of his teenage hero.
One day short of 25 years since he’d acted as a ball boy at Kevin Keegan’s
testimonial, Shearer the manager watched his side lose 0-1 to Fulham - a defeat
that left them staring into the Championship abyss.
In the intervening years between those twin milestones, Al the player had made
his name elsewhere, becoming a world renowned goalscorer and shooting an
unfashionable Northern club to Premiership title glory. Tragically though, that
was with Blackburn Rovers, not his hometown side.
Lured back to Tyneside before the start of the 1996/97 season at a
record-breaking cost of £15m, Shearer's first goal came from the penalty spot
in a friendly at Lincoln City.
The first of his 206 goals then followed during his home debut; dispatching a
fine free kick past Wimbledon 'keeper Neil Sullivan at the Leazes End to secure
a 2-0 victory. The number 9 shirt had another Geordie idol.
Playing
under ten managers at SJP in almost eleven years – six of them permanent -
Alan failed to add to his silverware collection, with only the cold comfort of
two FA Cup losers medals and Premier runners-up places.
Injuries were to be a recurring problem, with surgery required on a groin
problem barely two months after his debut for United.
And what initially looked like no more than an awkward fall in a pre-season
meeting with Chelsea in July 1997 sidelined Shearer for six months with
ruptured ligaments and a broken bone in his ankle.
That setback meant that he missed United’s maiden Champions League campaign
and although he scored within three minutes of his comeback (against Stevenage
Borough in the FA Cup), the first of two consecutive Wembley disappointments
lay ahead.
Ruud Gullit’s decision to drop Shearer to the bench for the Tyne-Wear derby
seemed to spell the end for the number nine in August 1999. However that gambit
spectacularly backfired when the visitors won 2-1 and it was the Dutchman who
exited.
Given a new lease of life by the arrival of Sir Bobby Robson, Shearer
then spectacularly marked the home debut of the new manager by smashing five
goals in an 8-0 mauling of Sheffield Wednesday.
It's worth recording though that he and Robson didn't always see eye to eye,
and Shearer was demoted to the bench for what proved to be Sir Bobby's final
game in charge - away at Aston Villa. Local folklore also has it that Robson
attempted to push through deals taking Shearer to Liverpool and Celtic.
Retiring from international football after Euro 2000 in order to prolong his
club career, further injury problems however saw Shearer operated on in
Colorado by knee specialist Richard Steadman in December 2000.
A comeback
attempt was abandoned after two games, but the number nine was fit to make his
comeback from the bench at an adoring SJP early the following season.
Plans to retire in 2005 were
shelved and he played on for a further year, allowing him to eclipse Jackie
Milburn’s club scoring record.
Equaling his total of 200 in a home FA Cup tie against Mansfield Town, he then
claimed the record outright against Portsmouth – both efforts coming at the
Gallowgate End where he’d stood as a teenage fan.
Ten games later though his career came to a slightly premature end through
injury, in the closing stages of a 4-1 success on wearside.
Within ten minutes of smashing home a spot kick, Shearer sustained medial knee
ligament damage in an accidental challenge with Julio Arca and was led from the
field.
Speaking once the severity of
his injury was known he said, “It's not a bad way to finish, coming
to your local enemies and scoring a goal that's helped us get a 4-1 win."
Returning
for a cameo appearance in his farewell testimonial against Celtic, Shearer
kicked off before leaving the field, returning late on to score from the spot.
Becoming
a BBC Match of the Day pundit, Alan was persuaded by Mike Ashley to make
a return to SJP in April 2009 – the fourth different boss of a tragic
campaign.
However, he and unpopular assistant Iain Dowie were only able to inspire a
single victory from his allotted eight games in charge (against the smoggies),
leaving following relegation to the Championship.
The
expectation that he'd agree a new deal to lead United's promotion bid never
materialised, Shearer claiming no contact from Ashley & Co. was ever
forthcoming.
Despite being linked with various other clubs, Shearer's managerial career
ended there and he returned to the BBC settee.
Reportedly offered the Cardiff City job during June 2011, he opted to remain on
the MOTD sofa - even reuniting at one point with former nemesis, Ruud Gullit.
Maintaining a media presence via other channels including an ambassadorial role
with the Premier League - and a regular column in the Sun that brought
criticism from some.
Having expanded his punditry work to include interviews, 2017 saw Shearer
present a BBC documentary, "Dementia, Football and me" -
earning praise for a programme that examined the long-term effects of heading
balls.
A Patron of the Bobby Robson Foundation, proceeds of Al's testimonial supported
the Alan Shearer Centre in Newcastle for disabled people, with a Foundation
later established in his name for the same cause.
1979 Death of Ed Dixon, 85.
(1914-23)
2005 Shaun Mavididi born,
Romford.
(2021-24)
Midfielder
who appeared on trial for United U18s in February 2021, after confirmation of
his release from previous club, Arsenal.
Secured on youth terms that summer, the younger brother of ex-Gunner Stephy
netted four times for the U18s in 19 games during the 2022/23 season, despite a hip fracture.
Shaun signed his first professional deal at SJP ahead of the 2023/24 season,
making his U21 bow from the bench in a Premier League Cup tie against
Huddersfield Town that November.
However that five minute cameo would be Mavididi's sole involvement at that
level and he was released the following July.
Shaun joined Fleetwood Town and appeared for their U21 side.
2016 Death of Liam Tuohy, 83.
(1960-63)
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What Else?
1927 Newcastle
continued their pre-season preparations with a match
between two Magpie XIs at Gallowgate.
7,600 fans saw a 2-0 win for the Stripes over the Whites,
although the sides were mixed on this occasion rather than
pitting probables against possibles.
The Stripes comprised the reserve attack and senior
defence, with Bob Clark and Monty Wilkinson on target.
Stripes:
Wilson, Little, Hudspeth, McKenzie, Spencer, Harris, Boyd,
Clark, Wilkinson, T.Curry (1), Lang.
Whites: Davis, Maitland, Gillespie, Coulter, Park,
T.Curry (2), Urwin, McKay, Gallacher, McDonald, Seymour.
1969
Sheffield Wednesday (h) 3-1 (2-0)
Division One
P2, 2pts, 11th/22
Robson(4,71) Foggon(25)
Warboys(67)
41,341
After an opening day loss at West Ham, Joe
Harvey's side got off the mark in this midweek home
encounter.
Pop Robson grabbed a brace while Wyn Davies led the line
well despite leaving the field for eight first half
minutes to have three stitches inserted into his forehead
after a clash with Wednesday's Vic Mobley.
1978 Alan Kennedy
left United, signing for Liverpool in a £330,000
transfer.
 1985
Scarborough (a)
4-3
(2-1)
Friendly
Gascoigne(13), Scott(17), og(Dunn)(44),
Allon(53)
Thompson(16), Bowman(80), Hooley(89)
681
A strong Magpies
reserve XI were in midweek action at
Seamer Road as confirmation came that coach Willie McFaul
had taken temporary charge of the first team, following the
unexpected departure of manager Jack Charlton
three days previously.
There was a solitary senior runout for reserve winger
Danny Olson.
Team:
Kelly, Hedworth, McKinnon, McCreery (Stephenson), Scott,
Saunders, Gascoigne, Olson, Reilly, Allon (Harbach),
Kilford (Hayton).
 1988
Whitby Town (a)
5-1 (2-1)
Friendly
og(Burton)(5), Robertson(24), O'Neill (70),
Mirandinha(63), Thorn(76)
Kirby(9)
1,500
Onlookers
at the Turnbull Ground witnessed the
rare sight of John Robertson scoring a goal in England -
albeit via a deflection.
The game was arranged to mark the opening of new dressing
rooms and United fielded a full-strength side minus Glenn
Roeder, John Anderson and Kenny Wharton.
Team: Beasant,
D.Jackson, Tinnion, McCreery, Thorn, Scott, Hendrie,
P.Jackson, Mirandhinha, Robertson, O'Neill.
Subs n/u:
Cornwell, Bogie, Robinson, Thomas.
 1996
Anderlecht (Belgium) (a) 2-1 (1-0)
Friendly
Asprilla(45), Ginola(62)
De Bilde(61pen)
18,000
48 hours after their 0-4
defeat in the Charity Shield, Newcastle ended their
pre-season in Brussels with a hard-earned victory.
NUFC.com match
report
 1997
Croatia Zagreb (Croatia) (h)
2-1 (1-0)
Champions League Qualifier 1st Leg
Beresford(21,75)
Cvitanovic(51)
34,465
Five days after United began their Premier League
season with a home win over Sheffield Wednesday, they were
back at SJP in their quest for a spot in the Champions
League group stage.
Full back John Beresford scored a goal in both halves to
give his side a valuable first leg lead
Zagreb included future Magpies Silvio Marc and Mark Viduka in their line-up,
the latter known then as 'Marco'.
NUFC.com
match report
1997 John Barnes joined Newcastle in a free
transfer from Liverpool, after having apparently
agreed to join West Ham.
This was the second time that Harry
Redknapp had been gazumped by Kenny Dalglish within days, Stuart
Pearce having already made a late choice to move North.
2000 Espanyol (Spain) (a)
1-2 (0-0)
Friendly
Shearer(49)
Rotchen(62), Garcia(71)
7,900
Alan Shearer celebrated his 30th birthday with a goal
in the sparsely populated Estadi Olimpic de Montjuic, but another pre-season
loss made it just one pre-season win in five.
This game was to be the final one in which Duncan Ferguson
was named - although he was a non-playing sub. The striker
returned
to Everton in a £4m deal within days.
NUFC.com match
report
 2003
Partizan Belgrade (Serbia) (a) 1-0 (1-0)
Champions League Third Qualifying Round 1st leg
Solano(39)
32,500
United's second visit to the JNA Stadium in six years
saw their new third-choice silver kit make a winning
debut.
With Jonathan Woodgate and Shay Given posting fine
defensive displays, birthday boy Alan Shearer went down in
the box under pressure as he tried to reach Laurent
Robert's cross. Amid penalty appeals, Nobby Solano kept
his head to tuck the ball away.
Of course, no-one would be complacent for the second leg
on Tyneside, but it certainly looked like job done....
NUFC.com match
report
2007 Local
non-leaguers Newcastle Blue
Star were boosted by a 3,600 crowd at Kingston Park for the visit of a strong
Magpies XI.
Michael Owen, Kieron Dyer, Claudio Cacapa and Shola Ameobi all featured, the
latter netting twice in a 2-0 success.
NUFC.com
match report
2008
The draw for the
Carling Cup Second Round was made, handing Newcastle
United an away tie at Coventry City - and the club's
first-ever visit
to their Ricoh Arena.
2008
Newcastle reserves were held to a goalless draw by
non-league side Newcastle Blue Star at what would more
aptly have been named Kingston Water Park.
The game was abandoned after 77 minutes due to the
torrential rain, in what proved to be the last meeting
between the two sides - with the Star going out of
business at the end of that same season.
Two teenage trialist defenders appeared for United: Polish teenager Lukasz
Kominiak from Wisla Krakow and Norwegian Aleksander Solli
from Løv-Ham. Neither were retained.
NUFC.com
match report
2010 United's hopes of concluding a deal with
Marseille for midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa looked to
have received a boost, when the player was said to have
travelled to Tyneside.
A photo doing the rounds was claimed to show the 23
year-old arriving at Newcastle Airport a few hours
earlier.
 2011
Arsenal (h)
0-0 (0-0)
Premier League
P1, 1pt, 10th/20
46,894
The Gunners left SJP with a point and ten men for the
second successive season, after the sides shared eight
goals six months earlier.
And once again Joey Barton was
involved in a controversial red card, reacting to a slap from Gervinho after
the visiting striker took a dive in the United area.
French trio Demba Ba, Yohan Cabaye and Gabriel Obertan all
debuted for the Magpies.
NUFC.com match report
2013 Newcastle lost 1-3 to Liverpool behind closed
doors in a pre-season game at their Melwood training ground.
Dan Gosling netted for United while the home side scored
through Luis Alberto and two Daniel Sturridge penalty
conversions.
 2016
Huddersfield Town (h)
1-2 (0-1)
Championship
P2, 0pts, 21st/24
Gayle(60)
Wells(45+1), Payne(82)
52,079
Two games into the Championship campaign
and after a second dispiriting defeat, the Rafa-lution was in danger
of faltering.
Over 52,000 fans were present and the pre-match
flag display was impressive and well-supported, but sadly the efforts in the
stands failed to inspire anything resembling a competent
performance on the pitch.
NUFC.com match
report
 2017
Tottenham Hotspur (h)
0-2 (0-0)
Premier League
P1, 0pts, 18th/20
Alli(61), Davies(70)
52,077
Newcastle endured a disastrous Premier League return
at Gallowgate: no goals,
no points, two serious injuries and a dismissal.
Debutant Florian Lejeune and fellow defender Paul Dummett both limped off in
the opening half but the game was still scoreless when Jonjo Shelvey
stamped on Dele Alli shortly after the resumption and rightly saw red.
NUFC.com
match report
2018 The U23s drew 1-1 in their season opener at West Bromwich
Albion's training ground, Callum Roberts on target.
NUFC.com match
report
 2022 Brighton
& Hove Albion (a) 0-0 (0-0)
Premier League
P2, 4pts, 4th/20
31,552
Newcastle's sixth unsuccessful attempt to win a top
flight game at the Amex Stadium saw them clad in an unfamiliar light blue
training kit as temperatures hit 31
degrees.
Ex-Seagull Dan Burn filled in at left back on his first return to Brighton,
giving little hint that he'd become a regular choice in that position for
Eddie Howe's side.
NUFC.com
match report
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