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Aston
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The Magpies begin their Premier League campaign at Villa Park
this coming Saturday. That's a 12.30pm kick-off, live on TNT
Sports and the away section is sold out.
Team: Joe Willock misses out through injury
while Alexander Isak is unavailable due to an attitude issue.
Anthony Elanga, Aaron Ramsdale and Malick Thiaw are all eligible to make
their PL debuts for the club. Regardless of whether the signing of Jacob
Ramsey is completed before the deadline, he won't be considered for
selection.
Youngsters Travis Hernes and Park Seung-soo trained with the senior squad
this week after featuring in pre-season.
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.
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AVFC win 13/10
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AVFC: Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez is suspended following his red
card on the final day of last season. Marco Bizot goes between the posts for
his Premier League bow.
The 34 year-old Dutchman was with French side Brest last season, playing for
them at SJP back in August 2024 and conceding the only goal of the game to
Harvey Barnes.
Forward Evann Guessand is set for his PL debut
following a move from Nice, while Morgan Rogers may
be available after picking up an ankle injury during pre-season while Jacob
Ramsey misses out as he ties up his move to Newcastle.
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
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Latest PL
fixtures:
Fri 15.08.2025:
Liverpool 4-2 Bournemouth
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
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
Opening PL games that NUFC have won:
1994/95 Leicester City (a) won 3-1
1995/96 Coventry City (h) won 3-0
1997/98 Sheffield Wednesday (h) won 2-1
2002/03 West Ham (h) won 4-0
2006/07 Wigan Athletic (h) won 2-1
2007/08 Bolton Wanderers (a) won 3-1
2012/13 Spurs (h) won 2-1
2020/21 West Ham (a) won 2-0
2022/23 Nottingham Forest (h) won 2-0
2023/24 Aston Villa (h) won 5-1
2024/25 Southampton (h) won 1-0
Opening PL away games that NUFC have won:
1994/95 Leicester City won 3-1
1995/96 Bolton Wanderers won 3-1
1997/98 West Ham won 1-0
2007/08 Bolton Wanderers won 3-1
2011/12 mackems won 1-0
2020/21 West Ham won 2-0
Giveaway:
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Published on Monday, "The
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- 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
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PS: Andrew Nagy is signing his books at Waterstones in
Newcastle from 1pm on Saturday week, August 23rd.
Update:
Ramsey in
Toon
Newcastle have agreed a £38m deal for the Aston Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey,
who flew into Tyneside for his medical on Thursday afternoon.
Social media posts from fans on Friday afternoon then pictured him posing
with his family at pitchside, holding a Newcastle shirt with number 41 - his
Villa number.
24 year-old Ramsey was a team mate of Anthony Gordon at the European
U21 championships in 2023, although injury saw him miss England's Final
victory over Spain.
14 goals in 136 Premier League appearances since 2020 for Villa Academy
graduate Ramsey include an effort against Newcastle at Villa Park in 2023.
His sale has become increasingly inevitable in order to satisfy PSR
requirements.
PS: Thursday night brought renewed claims that the stalled deal bringing
Brentford's Yoane Wissa to Gallowgate was set to proceed in the
coming hours.
The Bees had been negotiating with Bournemouth to sign Dango Ouattara to
replace Wissa before allowing him to leave and now seem to have reached
agreement with the Cherries for a claimed £35m fee.
Update:
Howe: "still
excited"
Following his move from the Chronicle to the BBC, journalist Ciaran Kelly
has been speaking to the Newcastle manager about the coming season online here
National
League Cup:
International rescue
Gateshead 3 Newcastle U21s 4
Match
report
Match
action
The U21s begin their PL2
fixture progamme on Sunday, hosting
Southampton at Whitley Park (3pm).
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.
(He has pronounced his surname "Chow" in interviews)
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.
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).
Loan lads:
The borrowers
Four Magpies are on temporary postings as
follows:
Joe White (Leyton
Orient):
Tuesday saw Joe complete 59 minutes of a 0-1 home loss to Wycombe Wanderers
in the Carabao Cup, leaving the field with the tie scoreless.
The O's host Stockport County in League One on Saturday.
Aidan Harris (Coleraine):
Cliftonville (a)
Northern Ireland League, Saturday.
Odysseas
Vlachodimos (Seville):
Athletic Bilbao (a) Primera Liga, Sunday.
Antonio Cordero (KVC Westerlo):
Cercle Brugge (a) Belgian Pro League, Sunday.
2025/26:
No Spanish
stroll
Newcastle 2
Espanyol 2
Match
action
Match
report
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
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online here from JD
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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.
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
Matty Longstaff Montreal
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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The loyalty point system continues but the incremental reductions are no
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Friends and family groups remain, travel groups and away season tickets are
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All 2025/26 Premier League away ticket prices will be priced at £30.
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2025/26 season Magpie Movers
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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, 1pm. 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. SOLD OUT. 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.
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
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(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:
Tue 18.11.2025 Real Sociedad (h) 7pm
Sat 22.11.2025 Paris SG (h) 1pm
Sat 20.12.2025 Dinamo Zagreb (h) 1pm
Tue 13.01.2026 Benfica (h) 7pm
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) won 4-3
Tue 21.10.2025 Boston U (a)
Tue 02.12.2025 Scunthorpe U (a)
Tue 16.12.2025 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) 1pm
Sat 04.10.2025 Aston Villa (a) 11am
Sat 22.11.2025 Liverpool (h) 11am
FA Youth Cup:
NUFC U18s enter in Round 3, ties be played on or before Sat
13.12.2025.
Other events @ SJP:
Euro 2028
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Winter transfer window:
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What's this all about then?
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On This Day in History |
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15th August |
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Born Or Died:
1924 Ray King born, Amble.
(1942-46)
Goalkeeper who was one of three brothers from Radcliffe (near
Amble) to play league football; George for Hull City and Frank at Everton and
Derby County.
Playing for United in wartime football, Ray also guested for Chester City and
Wolves while serving in the Army.
Making his official senior debut in a unique two-legged FA Cup tie against
Barnsley in January 1946, Ray suffered a number of injuries and left Gallowgate
soon after for a brief stint at Leyton Orient.
Returning to his former club Amble as an outfield player, King then appeared in
goal for Ashington Reserves and was soon called into to the first team by
Colliers boss (and former Magpie) Jimmy Denmark.
King's brother George then pulled a few strings with his club Port Vale and Ray
moved down to the Potteries in 1949 for an eight year stint with the Valiants.
He won one England B cap, playing in a 2-0 win over Switzerland in Basel during
1954 alongside future United boss Bill McGarry.
Joining Boston United, Ray became involved in management, taking charge at both
Poole Town and Sittingbourne. He also spent time coaching at Luton Town.
Settling in Dorset, King worked both as a physiotherapist and a painter &
decorator and remained in football coaching Oxford before returning to Amble.
His autobiography "Hands, Feet and Balls" was published in
1998 and a second volume, "To the End of the Road" appeared in
2011.
Following the death of his wife in 2009, Ray relocated to Thailand and lived in
Bangkok with his son Gary. He passed away in July 2014, shortly before his 90th
birthday.
Recollecting his time at SJP, Ray spoke of a wartime game at Bradford that had
a pivotal effect on his time at Newcastle:
"Shack (future Magpie Len Shackleton) went off on a typical run in
the first half, weaving and swaying past five Newcastle players.
"As he was approaching my goal, I looked to narrow the angle but in taking
a couple of steps he made up his mind and chipped me.
"Though off balance, I desperately threw myself backwards. I managed to
flick the ball over the top but in doing so literally punched the crossbar. I
was in agony.
"It felt just like it did when I guested for Chester at
Everton over the Christmas holidays. I saved a penalty from Tommy Lawton but he
smashed the ball so hard that it broke the scaphoid in my right wrist.
"I'd been put in plaster and told I'd be like that for nine months - the
scaphoid is apparently the smallest bone in the body and the most difficult to
heal.
"The pain was as bad at Bradford but Newcastle's
trainer Norman Smith came on, threw some cold water on my wrist, and said:
`Come on son, you're getting soft!'
"I went to the hospital and the worst fears were
confirmed but United kept the news from me and I played 15 more games with a
broken wrist.
"I remember saving another penalty in an FA Cup tie against Barnsley at
SJP in the pouring rain - George Milburn, Jackie's cousin, took it - the pain
was excruciating.
"Of course my confidence started to go. The army doctor dismissed it as a
slight sprain but eventually I insisted on seeing a specialist at the RVI in
Newcastle and he advised me never to ever play football again because I had
brittle bones.
"That was the end of me at United. I was heartbroken. I didn't receive a
penny in compensation. I was just chucked on the scrap heap."
1948 Stuart Alderson born, Bishop Auckland, Durham. (1965-67)
Right-sided midfielder signed from Evenwood Town for the
princely sum of £50 at the start of the 1965/66 season.
Stuart's first team debut came in September 1966, when replacing Pop Robson at
number 7 for a 1-1 home draw against Burnley.
Keeping his place for a 0-3 loss away to Nottingham Forest the following week,
he then appeared in a home friendly against Linfield before making way for
Robson.
After one further outing - in a 2-0 home win over Manchester City the following
month - Alderson returned to the Central League side, leaving SJP the following
summer.
After a season with York City, he joined Ashington and later managed local
league side West Auckland.
Serving as General Manager at Darlington Road, Alderson found
himself dealing with the national media during 2009, as the 1909 World Cup
Winners travelled to Italy and faced Juventus in a centenary friendly.
He then found himself making preparations for a Wembley Stadium visit in 2012,
but West were beaten 2-0 by Northern League rivals Dunston in the FA Vase
Final.
Stuart mark half a century of involvement with West a year later, but a second
Wembley Vase visit in 2014 again saw his side defeated - this time by Sholing.
1976 Des Hamilton born, Bradford.
(1997-2001)
Right-sided midfielder signed from Bradford City (rejecting an
offer from the smoggies) in a £2m deal in March 1997, becoming Kenny
Dalglish's first major Magpie signing.
A first cap at U21 level for England followed within three months of his move
to SJP and appeared for United in first team games the following pre-season -
including leading out the side on his return to Valley Parade.
However, an ankle injury sustained against Juventus in Cesena less than a week
before the start of the season delayed his senior debut until October 1997.
Des duly marked his first appearance with the only first team goal of his
Newcastle career - shooting home at the Leazes End in a 2-0 League Cup win over
Hull City.
A league debut came later than month in a 1-1 home draw with Blackburn and in
his next outing - a 3-3 draw with Leicester City at SJP - Des thought he'd
scored, only for the goal to be credited to under-fire striker Jon Dahl
Tomasson by the club at HT.
True, the ball had brushed against the Dane, but his inability to get off the
scoring mark for us saw him gifted a goal that wasn't his.
All but one of Hamilton's 18 outings for United would come in that season under
Dalglish, with Des never getting a look in under Ruud Gullit - a memorable long
range effort in a SJP reserve game coming just weeks before the Dutchman took
charge.
Going out on loan to Sheffield United in October 1998, Hamilton spent the
second half of that season at Huddersfield Town.
Playing in pre-season games ahead of the 1999/00 season, Des twice found
himself being replaced when Gullit opted to bring himself on to boost a
faltering midfield.
What was to be his final appearance for United then in the final moments of a
2-0 away win against CSKA Sofia in September 1999, Sir Bobby's second game in
charge.
Injury problems then kept Hamilton out of the picture until a loan move to
Norwich City in March 2000 (along with fellow Magpie discard loanee, Garry
Brady).
With the 2000/01 season bringing neither a move to Carrow Road or a return to
the first team fold at SJP, Des joined Tranmere Rovers for an injury-hit spell
on loan.
A free agent in the summer of 2001, he signed for Cardiff City, remaining at
Ninian Park for two years, before moving on to Grimsby Town.
A brief excursion to Barnet in the tail end of the 2003/2004 season followed,
before Des retired from playing without making a first team appearance at
Underhill.
Thanks to eagle-eyed readers of NUFC.com, we then tracked him down back in his
native Bradford, playing for Campion in the West Riding
County Amateur Premier League (and also turning out in 5-a-sides for NBK).
By August 2017, Des had taken a coaching post at non-league Eccleshill United.
PS: Des retains legendary status among Bantams fans for his goal at
Wembley Stadium in the 1996 Division Two play-off victory over Notts County.
1982 Peter Wright born, Preston.
(1998-2001)
Striker who progressed to United's U19 side but lost out to the
likes of Michael Chopra, Richard Offiong and Shola Ameobi (when he moved
from defence to attack) and was released during the 2000/01 campaign.
Handed a trial by Halifax Town manager Paul Bracewell on the recommendation of
Peter Beardsley, Wright earned a one year but failed to score as the Shaymen
dropped out of the Football League in 2002 - earning headlines when dismissed
against Stoke City in the FA Cup.
Embarking on a tour of non-league sides in his native North West, Peter spent
time in the colours of Burscough, Southport, Northwich Victoria, Altrincham,
Bamber Bridge, Chorley, Fleetwood Town, Mossley, Kendal Town and Ribbleton
Rangers.
Following an assault on a 5-a-side football official, Wright was banned from
football sine die in December 2007 but later saw that reduced to two years on
appeal.
Working as a plumber, he racked up more clubs on his CV, including two stints
with Bamber Bridge, a second and third stay at Kendal and spells with Ashton
United, Leek Town, Nantwich Town and Nelson.
Knowing a bit about waterworks, Peter helped his partner deliver their
second child at home in 2013, before scoring the winner for Nelson just hours
later.
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What Else?
1964
Burnley (a)
1-0 (0-0)
Friendly
Iley(63)
6,070
United's preparations for what would be a promotion
season saw them record a victory against the First
Division Clarets at Turf Moor.
There was little friendly about the encounter though, with
Dave Hilley and Burnley's Gordon Harris booked and several
other players spoken to.
The home side survived Newcastle hitting the woodwork on
no less than four occasions before Jim Iley converted
Trevor Hockey's centre for the only goal of the game.
The two sides had played out a 1-1 draw on Tyneside the
previous week - that pair of games the entirety of Joe
Harvey's pre-season programme.
Team:
Marshall, Craig, Clark, Anderson, McGrath, Burton, Suddick,
Hilley, Thomas, Iley, Hockey.
1966 Carlisle United (a)
2-4 (1-2)
Friendly
Robson(18,84)
Balderstone(9,64pen,70)
og(Clark)(15)
10,000
week after sharing
four goals on Tyneside, First Division Newcastle
deservedly lost to their Second Division hosts at Brunton
Park.
Teenage striker Bob Fuller hit the Carlisle crossbar on
his first senior outing, receiving a callup after both Ron
McGarry and Albert Bennett picked up injuries.
Meanwhile, fitness doubts over David Craig resulted in
selection for another junior player, full back John Craggs.
Team:
Marshall, Craggs, Thomson, Iley, Clark, Burton,
Kettleborough, Robson, Fuller, Hilley, Suddick.
 1970
Wolverhampton Wanderers (h)
3-2 (1-0)
Division One
P1, 2pts, 5th/22
Smith(44), Foggon(54), Gibb(64)
Dougan(88), Curran(90)
38,320
With Jinky Jim Smith in imperious form ("fantastic,
just fantastic" was Joe Harvey's verdict), United
dominated the first period and we rewarded seconds before
half time.
Further goals reflected their dominance before a
slackening off of effort allowed Wolves to sneak in two
late headers.
 1972
Birmingham City (a) 2-3 (2-2)
Division One
P2, 2pts, 9th/20
Barrowclough(32), Macdonald(36)
og(McFaul)(18), Hope(25,
Latchford(82)
35,831
Following an opening day home win over Wolves, United were
deservedly beaten on a Tuesday night at St. Andrews
despite fighting back from a two goal deficit at one
stage.
 1978
Arbroath (Scotland) (a) 0-0 (0-0)
Friendly
1,736
United's eighth and final pre-season test saw
them stutter to a draw against the Scottish part-timers
who were marking their centenary.
Jim Pearson debuted following his move from Everton,
but Irving Nattrass, Peter Kelly and John Blackley were
missing due to injury.
Negotiations continued to sign fellow Scot, John Brownlie
from Hibernian, Ralph Callachan named as a substitute
despite being the makeweight in the proposed deal.
Goalkeeper Victor Nogueira was also on the bench at
Gayfield but the Mozambique-born trialist wasn't retained.
Team:
Mahoney, Blackhall, Barker, Cassidy, Barton, Bird, Walker,
Parkinson, Pearson, Hibbitt, Connolly. Subs (usage
tbc): Nogueira, Mulgrove, Callachan, Robertson.
 1986
Durham City (a)
8-0 (4-0)
Friendly
Allon(9,60), Davies(6), McCreery(27), Mcdonald
(36pen), Anderson(50),
Whitehurst(57), Bogie(84)
1,000
A senior Magpies XI provided the opposition at the old
Ferens Park in a benefit game for long serving Citizens
duo Paul Main and Keith Anderson.
Making what proved to be his only senior appearance for
the club was defender Stuart Dickinson, introduced as a
substitute.
1989 A transfer tribunal fixed the price of
Pompey striker Mick Quinn's transfer to SJP at £680K.
 1992
Southend United (h)
3-2 (2-0)
Division One
P1, 3pts, 5th/24
Bracewell(10), og(Prior)(18), Clark(70)
Martin(57), Benjamin(76)
28,545
On the first day of the new Premier League, the
largest crowd of the day in England saw a pile-driver from
debutant midfielder Paul Bracewell open the scoring on a
damp Tyneside afternoon.
Spencer Prior's own goal increased the lead and Lee Clark
sealed it. Former Magpie John Cornwell was almost
unnoticed at right back for the visitors, while there were debuts for John Beresford and Barry Venison.
Youtube
footage is online here
1997 Ian Rush signed for Newcastle, two months short
of his 36th birthday and short of match fitness - some
might say injured....
 1998
Charlton Athletic (h)
0-0 (0-0)
Premiership
P1, 1pt, 13th/20
36,719
The beginning of the end for Kenny Dalglish as his
side failed to break down the ten-man Addicks on their
Premier League debut.
Richard Rufus was dismissed for Charlton after 25 minutes
by referee Dermot Gallacher for an elbow on Nicos Dabizas
as Gary Speed prepared to take a corner - no penalty being
awarded as the ball wasn't "live".
Despite that though, an inept display by a
Magpies side including debutants Dietmar Hamann and Laurent Charvet left home fans chanting "what a load of
rubbish". Barely a week later, Daglish was gone.
Ex-Magpie Andy Hunt made his Charlton bow, while John
Barnes played what was to be his final United final game -
brought on at half time but subbed himself on 68
minutes.
His next Premier League game would come for Charlton, following a free transfer move to the Valley in
February 1999.
NUFC.com
match report
 1999
Southampton (a)
2-4 (1-0)
Premiership
P3, 0pts, 20th/20
Shearer(22pen), Speed(84)
Kachloul(58,68), Pahars(66),
Hughes(78)
15,013
Following defeats by Aston Villa and Spurs, a third
loss in as many games saw Manager Ruud Gullit give a
bizarre interview to Sky, during which he appeared to
predict his SJP exit.
That came after a humiliating loss at the Dell and an
unsteady debut for goalkeeper John Karelse after his
transfer from NAC Breda.
Despite losing Carl Serrant early on to the injury that
ultimately cost him his playing career, United reached
half time 1-0 ahead.
We labelled what followed after the restart as feeble, but
another "f" word came to mind as an abject
Newcastle display was punished.
NUFC.com
match report
Youtube footage is online here
2002 The Reserves travelled to New Ferens Park and
beat non-league Durham City 5-0.
Six of the squad, that had just arrived back from our game
in Sarajevo took part in the game including all of the
goalscorers.
Shola Ameobi got two - one from the spot - while Wayne
Quinn, Robbie Elliott and Christian Bassedas were the
others on target.
NUFC.com
match report
2002 Meanwhile, a young United side faced a Hong
Kong XI in... Hong Kong. The
final score was 0-0, coach Peter Beardsley making a late
cameo appearance.
2005 The FA confirmed that the
red card incurred by Jermaine Jenas against Arsenal at
Highbury had been reduced to a yellow - and that referee
Steve Bennett apologised to the player, his manager and
the United players by letter.
Nothing for the fans, whose day had been ruined by the
Orpington oaf....
2008 Newcastle confirmed
the arrivals of Argentinean duo Fabricio Coloccini and
Jonas Gutierrez.
However, the latter signing later resulted in court action
by Real Mallorca that required United to compensate the
Spanish club and his former employers, Velez Sarsfield.
Meanwhile, Abdoulaye Faye moved to Stoke City after just
one season at SJP. Confusingly, Ex-Mag Amdy Faye also
joined the Potters from Charlton Athletic on the same day.
 2009
Reading (h)
3-0 (1-0)
Championship
P2, 4pts, 3rd/24
Ameobi(38,61,75pen)
36,944
In a match which had echoes of our season opener
almost exactly twenty years earlier, United marked the
return of second tier football to SJP with a resounding
win - and a hat-trick for their centre forward.
Back in August 1989, it was Mick Quinn who rewarded those
fans who had shrugged off boycotts and protests against
the club's owners to attend, smashing four in a 5-2 win
over Leeds United.
Fast forward to 2009 and Shola Ameobi did his bit
to alleviate the depression that had settled over Tyneside,
with his first senior treble to dispose of a tepid Royals
side.
Watching from the Milburn stand was defender Sol Campbell.
The 34 year-old free agent signed autographs and said that
he was hopeful of securing a deal over the coming days. It
took 11 months.
NUFC.com
match report
Youtube
footage is online here
2011 A statement
released by the FA read:
"Newcastle United and Arsenal have been charged
by The FA with failing to control their players following
Saturday’s (13 August) fixture at St James’ Park.
"Both clubs have been charged following a mass
confrontation of players after an incident in which
Arsenal’s Gervinho was also shown a red card in the 75th
minute.
"Arsenal’s Alex Song has been charged
separately by The FA with violent conduct following an
incident earlier in the same fixture."
2012 United's Shane Ferguson netted his
first senior goal for Northern Ireland against Finland in
a friendly at Windsor Park.
The winger slammed home a 15 yard left footer to put his
side ahead in a game that ended 3-3.
 2015
Swansea City (a)
0-2 (0-1)
Premier League
P2, 1pt, 15th/20
Gomis(9),
Ayew(52)
Janmaat(40)
20,678
Daryl Janmaat
brought back bad memories of the previous season with
another senseless dismissal following the one at
Leicester.
To add to the misery, Moussa Sissoko pulled his groin
on the stroke of half-time and only the goalframe twice
prevented an even greater margin of defeat.
NUFC.com
match report
2016 The
U23s made a winning start to the season for the first time
since 2012, beating Norwich City 3-0 at the Colney
training centre.
Haris Vuckic hit a brace and Gael Bigirimana successfully
converted his penalty.
NUFC.com
match report
 2021
West Ham United (h)
2-4 (2-1)
Premier League
P1, 0pts, 15th/20
Wilson(5), Murphy(40)
Cresswell(18), Benrahma(53),
Soucek(63), Antonio(66)
50,673
Over
50,000 fans were at SJP for the season-opener as full
crowds were finally allowed back after COVID.
Newcastle led twice but ultimately ended up empty-handed
after a pulsating afternoon that saw the Hammers hit three
in 14 minutes.
Freddie Woodman saved a penalty on his
Premier League debut but couldn't
block Tomas
Soucek's follow-up.
NUFC.com
match report
2022 A
disastrous night
at Whitley Park saw the U21s
finish with just nine men and lose 0-1 to Stoke City.
Behind
early on, both Michael
Ndiweni and Matty Bondswell were then dismissed after the
break for their second yellow cards.
NUFC.com
match report
2023 Newcastle
signed defender Cathal Heffernan from AC Milan,
after the 18 year-old Irish youth international had
featured for United U21s in pre-season.
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