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Leeds United
Premier League
Elland Road
Saturday 30th August
Kick-off 5.30pm
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Newcastle 2
Liverpool 3
St. James' Park
Monday 25th August
Match report to follow

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Premier League:
Manic Monday

Newcastle  2  Liverpool  3

A game that had threatened to be overshadowed by the saga of Alexander Isak in the end served up enough incident and drama to banish thoughts of the absent striker - at least for 102 manic minutes at Gallowgate on Monday.

Sadly for Newcastle though, a gargantuan effort that saw them recover from falling 0-2 behind and going down to ten men left them empty-handed after a 16 year-old debutant scored the winning goal deep into second half added time.

And in addition to an unwanted suspension headache, Eddie Howe was landed with three injury issues to contend with as the clock ticks down towards the end of a bewildering and brutal transfer window.

Backed by unwavering home support, an unchanged United side from that which had taken a point from their opening game at Aston Villa mounted a superhuman effort to press back the reigning champions in their own half.

For all their effort and endeavour though, Allison in the Liverpool goal was barely tested before the visitors went ahead on 35 minutes; Ryan Gravenberch firing a low shot from distance that took a slight deflection off Fabian Schar that left Nick Pope flat-footed in the Gallowgate End goal.

Worse was to come in first half added time, when Anthony Gordon's manic dash across the Liverpool backline in an attempt to retrieve possession ended with him clattering into Virgil van Dijk and seeing red after a pitchside VAR review.

That may have provoked negative chanting from some home fans, but like Gordon's red card transgression last season against Brighton in the FA Cup, this was needless, indefensible and brainless given our striker shortage.

When former Toon transfer target Hugo Ekitike powered home his third goal in as many games just 20 seconds after the interval the game looked over as a contest - only for Bruno Guimaraes to throw himself at Tino Livramento's left wing cross and head home to halve the deficit.

That came just before the hour mark, but while the goal roused the crowd again, United's hopes of continuing their revival received a treble blow when Sandro Tonali, Joelinton and Fabian Schar were all forced off due to injuries.

The introduction of five replacements brought maiden outings for both Malick Thiaw and Jacob Ramsey, but it was substitute William Osula who conjured up an improbable leveller after following in Pope's long kick upfield with just two minutes of normal time remaining.

An additional 11 minutes were added (mostly caused by Liverpool time-wasting) as the hosts attempted to seal the most incredible comeback against a Reds side who never held the initiative despite their numerical advantage.

Sadly though, in much the same way that Stan Collymore and Robbie Fowler had broken United hearts in those two 4-3 games at Anfield, the extra time agony came from 16 year-old Rio Ngumoha, who took less than five minutes of his senior debut to fire home from inside the box after Dominik Szoboszlai dummied Mo Salah's centre from the right.

Despite the selection issues, the spirit and endeavour that brought us Wembley success against this opponent last time out was channelled again here tonight - and against the odds, it almost worked.

Luck of judgment may have deserted us at crucial times tonight, but there was no lack of collective effort and an incredible amount of energy was expended in what ended up as a fruitless pursuit. The Isak absence may be affecting us statistically but not mentally.

If not for the Gordon stupidity, this would have been categorised as glorious failure. Sadly though, the hangover threatens to impact on our next set of games, even without the transfer window madness. It's never dull round here.

Team: Pope, Trippier (Hall 76), Livramento, Burn, Schar (Thiaw 81), Joelinton (Ramsey 76), Tonali (L.Miley 66), Guimaraes, Elanga, Barnes (Osula 76), Gordon.
Subs n/u: Botman, J.Murphy, Ramsdale, Willock.

Goals: Guimaraes 57, Osula 88

Booked: Burn, Guimaraes

Sent off: Gordon (straight red 45+3)

LFC: Allison, Szoboszlai, Kerkez, Jones (Elliott 90+6), van Dijk, Konate, Gravenberch, Gakpo (Ngumoha 90+6), Wirtz (Bradley 80), Salah (Endo 90+12), Ekitike (Chiesa 80).  
Subs n/u: Gomez, Leoni, Mamardashvili, Robertson.

Booked: Gravenberch, Konate, Bradley

Goals:
Gravenberch 35, Ekitike 46, Ngumoha 90+10

Crowd: 52,230 including 3,000 travelling fans.

Chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan was in attendance.

Eddie Howe:

"A bruising game for us with so many different emotions.

"I'm really proud of the performance, really pleased with how we played, great energy, great intensity, really pleased with the following of the game plan and then adapting because we go to 10 men and for me we're the better team in the second half as well as the first.

"It's a really tough night for us from a number of fronts. Really painful one for us. I think we deserved something from the game.

"We get no points, we get injuries. Joelinton and
(Sandro) Tonali don't look good. (Anthony) Gordon will be suspended and Fabian (Schar) was concussed.

"We had a mountain to climb at 2-0 down and 10 men. We fought unbelievably well to come back. Of course you’re frustrated when you deserve to get points."

On Anthony Gordon’s red card:

"I've only seen it once back and it was very quick as the game was going on. I think Anthony was going in full blooded into the challenge and he's tried to pull out and slipped and his momentums taken him in. It didn't look good but I don't think there was any intent."

"Of course he wants it a lot but he’s gone in for a tackle at an awkward angle...there was no intention or malice to hurt Virgil van Dijk.”

On a possible return for Alexander Isak:

"I’ve got no idea on that. I’ve been here. Certainly far from ideal to lose a forward option but great to see Will Osula come on and score tonight.”

On Osula's goal:

"It was a great finish from him and a big moment for us because at that moment you think could we go on and win the game.

"We put a lot of set plays into their box, we asked a lot of questions of them defensively but you always feel in that moment, especially with 11 minutes of injury time there's always going to be chances for both teams and unfortunately, they took two of theirs in that second half."

On the Liverpool winner:

"It's a great finish from their perspective. We'd be disappointed with how we conceded that, even though we had a man less."

Referee: Simon Hooper - a first appointment involving Newcastle for the Wiltshire whistler since the 0-1 PL reverse at Arsenal back in May.

Hooper's last sighting at SJP was for the 2-0 Carabao Cup second leg success against the Gunners and tonight was his first PL appearance at Gallowgate since the 4-1 home win over Chelsea in November 2023.
 
VAR:
John Brooks

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There were Premier League debuts for Jacob Ramsey and Malick Thiaw, taking the number of players to represent Newcastle in that competition up to 272.

Bruno Guimaraes
netted his 22nd PL goal for Newcastle, taking him level with fellow countryman Joelinton and SJP old boy Laurent Robert.

William Osula
registered his second PL strike as a Magpie, like his first that has come against Ipswich Town last season, it came at the Gallowgate End.

This is the second time that a Brazilian and a Dane have scored against Liverpool at SJP for United, following an equally mad game in February 1989 when Mirandinha and Frank Pingel were both on target in a 2-2 draw.

Anthony Gordon
was dismissed for the third time as a United player, having previously seen red during the 4-3 home PL win over West Ham in March 2024 and the 1-2 home FA Cup loss to Brighton in March 2025.

This transgression is set to see him miss PL games away to Leeds, at home to Wolves and away to Bournemouth.

Happy Monday? PL games at SJP on a Monday:

Sep 1993
Sheffield Wednesday (h) won 4-2
Mar 1996 Manchester United (h) lost 0-1
Mar 1996 West Ham (h) won 3-0
Sep 1996 Aston Villa (h) won 4-3
Dec 1996 Liverpool (h) drew 1-1
Apr 1999 Spurs (h) drew 1-1
Oct 1999 Derby County (h) won 2-0
Apr 2002 Fulham (h) drew 1-1
Aug 2002 West Ham (h) won 4-0
Nov 2002 Boro (h) won 2-0
Jan 2004 Fulham (h) won 3-1
Jan 2007 Manchester United (h) drew 2-2
Oct 2007 Spurs (h) won 3-1
Oct 2008 Manchester City (h) drew 2-2
Nov 2008 Aston Villa (h) won 2-0
Apr 2009 Portsmouth (h) drew 0-0
May 2009 Boro (h) won 3-1
Dec 2012 Wigan Athletic (h) won 3-0
Dec 2021 Manchester United (h) drew 1-1
May 2022 Arsenal (h) won 1-0
May 2023 Brighton (h) drew 0-0
Nov 2024 West Ham (h) lost 0-2
Aug 2025
Liverpool (h) lost 2-3

Reds @ SJP - Premier League era:

2025/26 Lost 2-3 Guimaraes, Osula
2024/25
Drew 3-3 Isak, Gordon, Schar
2023/24 Lost 1-2 Gordon
2022/23 Lost 0-2
2021/22 Lost 0-1
2020/21 Drew 0-0
2019/20 Lost 1-3 Gayle
2018/19 Lost 2-3 Atsu, Rondon
2017/18 Drew 1-1 Joselu
2015/16 Won 2-0 og(Skrtel), Wijnaldum
2014/15 Won 1-0 Perez
2013/14 Drew 2-2 Cabaye, Dummett
2012/13 Lost 0-6
2011/12 Won 2-0 Cisse 2
2010/11 Won 3-1 Nolan, Barton, Carroll
2008/09 Lost 1-5 Edgar
2007/08 Lost 0-3
2006/07 Won 2-1 Martins, Solano(pen)
2005/06 Lost 1-3 Ameobi
2004/05 Won 1-0 Robert
2003/04 Drew 1-1 Shearer (pen)
2002/03 Won 1-0 Robert
2001/02 Lost 0-2
2000/01 Won 2-1 Solano, Dyer
1999/00 Drew 2-2 Shearer, Ferguson
1998/99 Lost 1-4 Guivarc'h
1997/98 Lost 0-2 (LC)
1997/98 Lost 1-2 Watson
1996/97 Drew 1-1 Shearer
1995/96 Won 2-1 Ferdinand, Watson
1994/95 Drew 1-1 Lee
1993/94 Won 3-0 Cole 3


Latest PL results:

Fri 22.08.2025:
West Ham 1-5 Chelsea

Sat 23.08.2025:
Manchester City 0-2 Spurs
Bournemouth 1-0 Wolves
Brentford 1-0 Aston Villa
Burnley 2-0 mackems
Arsenal 5-0 Leeds United

Sun 24.08.2025:
Crystal Palace 1-1 Nottingham Forest
Everton 2-0 Brighton & Hove Albion
Fulham 1-1 Manchester United

Mon 25.08.2025:
Newcastle 2-3 Liverpool

Update:
Bournemouth (a):
apply by 2pm Tue

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.

Loan lads:
The borrowers

Five Magpies are on temporary postings as follows:

Tyler Jones (Ashington):
An emergency loan deal saw the 17 year-old custodian heading to Northern Premier League Division One East side for a month.

Tyler made his Colliers debut on Saturday when they lost 0-3 at Garforth Town in the FA Trophy and kept his place between the sticks for Monday's visit to Blyth Spartans.

Joe White (Leyton Orient):

The midfielder was named on the bench for Saturday's League One visit to Mansfield Town. He came on in the 70th minute when the O's trailed 1-3 and it ended 1-4.

Aidan Harris (Coleraine):
Aidan played the full game for Coleraine at Glenavon in the Northern Irish Premiership on Saturday and they won 2-1 thanks to a late winner that followed a Glenavon red card.

Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):
Getafe (h) Primera Liga, Monday.

Antonio Cordero (KVC Westerlo):

The Belgian side weren't in Pro League action this weekend after their game with Club Brugge was postponed due to the opposition having a European qualification playoff.


U18s:
Two in two for Toon

Wolves U18s  0  Newcastle U18s  2

Following their season-opening 3-0 home victory over Blackburn Rovers last weekend, Newcastle U18s collected another three points and a clean sheet on Saturday.

There was a debut from the bench for Alfie Seldon and the 15 year-old crossed soon after his arrival for Alfie Hutchison to head home his first goal since arriving from Rangers.

That gave United a 69th minute advantage and Sam Alabi's 89th minute penalty conversion in the 89th minute ensured that Chris Moore's side triumphed in the Black County.

Team: Mair, Johnson, Goodbrand, Epia (Patterson 87), Old, Lucas (Morgan 74), Pinnington (Seldon 62), Alabi, Hutchison (E.Ndiweni 87), O'Donovan, Waddani.
Sub n/u: Anderson

PS: Newcastle's U18 league home game against Leeds United this Saturday (30th) has been switched and now takes place away at Thorp Arch. Kick-off remains Noon.

The other meeting of two sides will now be staged on Tyneside in January 2026.

U21s:
Blue Friday


Newcastle U21s  0  Chelsea U21s  5

Match action

Match report

Newcastle U21s return to PL action this coming Friday, away at Birmingham City. Originally advertised as a 7pm kick-off at Stratford Town FC, that game will be a 2pm start at City's training ground in Kings Norton.

2025/26:
TV times

The Premier League have confirmed their live TV picks for October, with one Newcastle game rescheduled:

Sun 05.10.2025 Nottingham Forest (h) 2pm Sky
Sat 18.10.2025 Brighton (a) 3pm no live UK TV
Sat 25.10.2025 Fulham (h) 3pm
 no live UK TV

Compo:
Giveaway

Restocked for the new season is the Shearer bucket hat from Football Bobbles, with the 1996/97 change kit colours on one side and black & white on the reverse.

These are available to purchase here in three sizes.

 

The Tyneside-based company also has a brand-new range of bespoke T-shirts depicting the life and times of Newcastle's 50s hero and FA Cup winner George Robledo.

These are available to purchase here in a bewildering variety of sizes and colours.

The prize in our latest competition is your choice of a Shearer bucket hat or a Robledo T-shirt and to stand a chance of winning, we require you to answer this question:

It's coming up on a decade since Newcastle's last PL win over Liverpool, at SJP in December 2015. Which former Magpie was in the Reds' starting line-up that day?

Email that to [email protected] with subject Hats

Closing date is 10am on Wednesday August 27th. No age limit, open to anyone on the planet. Delivery only to UK addresses. One entry each please
per person.



 

Update:
Book signing

If you missed author Andrew Nagy signing copies of his new book "The Battle for Newcastle United," at Waterstones in Newcastle on Saturday, limited copies remain in stock.

That
book is one of a growing range from Pitch publishing - find their catalogue here and offers on current and future NUFC titles at their Amazon shop here

Internationals:
Teenager selected

The England U16 selection for two friendly matches against Italy later this month has been confirmed, with Newcastle defender Lesecond Yeutembip among those called up.

The Young Lions will face Italy in Rome on August 26th and 28th.

Old boy:
Boy from the Bush - again

Having negotiated a settlement to his contract at SJP in order to become a free agent, former Newcastle midfielder Isaac Hayden has signed for QPR.

The 30 year-old Jamaican international returns to the Championship side following a loan stint there during the latter part of the 2023/24 season.

Departure forecast:
Matt finish

Sky Sports reported on Friday that Newcastle were set to conclude a loan deal sending full back Matt Target to Boro for the remainder of the season.

The 29 year-old is in the last year of his contract at SJP and hasn't started a Premier League game for the Magpies since September 2023.

Targett has made 47 senior competitive appearances since arriving on loan from Aston Villa during January 2022. That loan became a permanent switch ahead of the next season at a claimed cost of £15m.

The deal taking him to Teesside wasn't concluded in time for him to feature in last Saturday's Champonship visit to Norwich City.

2025/26:
CL draw this Thursday

From UEFA:

The league phase draw for the Champions League takes place on Thursday August 28th at 6pm CET (5pm BST).

36 participating teams will be split into four pots based on their individual coefficient ranking with the UEFA Champions League titleholder the top seed in Pot 1.

Starting with Pot 1, one physical ball will be drawn before the automated software draws eight opponents for them, taking into account the following principles:

Two teams from each of the four pots, with one home and one away match against teams from each pot drawn by the software.

No teams from the same association face each other.

No more than two opponents from the same association.

The same procedure will be repeated for all other teams until all pairings have been drawn.

The CL fixture list with match dates and kick-off times will be communicated no later than Saturday 30 August.

Pot 1:
Paris Saint-Germain
Real Madrid
Manchester City
Bayern Munich
Liverpool
Inter Milan
Chelsea
Borussia Dortmund
Barcelona

Pot 2:
Arsenal
Bayer Leverkusen
Atletico Madrid
Atalanta
Villarreal
Juventus
Eintracht Frankfurt

Pot 3:
PSV Eindhoven
Ajax
Napoli
Sporting Lisbon
Olympiacos
Slavia Prague
Marseille

Pot 4:
Galatasaray
Union Saint-Gilloise
Athletic Bilbao
Newcastle

Pot TBC:
Spurs
Monaco
Ferencvaros or Qarabag
Red Star Belgrade or Pafos
Bodo/Glimt or Sturm Graz
Celtic or Kairat
Basel or Copenhagen
Fenerbahce or Benfica
Rangers or Club Brugge

Premier League:
Everything but the goal

Aston Villa  0  Newcastle  0

Match report

2025/26:
Fulham (h) tickets

Sales information for now confirmed by NUFC as follows:

Fulham (h):
Member ballot open: Mon 22.09.2025, Noon
Member ballot close: Tue 23.09.2025, Noon
Ballot winners notified by Wed 24.09.2025, 11am
Ballot winners seat selection open Wed 24.09.2025 Noon
Ballot winners seat selection close Fri 05.09.2025 Noon
ST forwarding/ resale open: Fri 26.09.2025, 4pm
Member Sale open: Mon 29.09.2025, 10am

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 claimed that Isak was 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.

Sat 16.08 Isak wasn't involved in the Premier League season opener at Aston Villa, with travelling supporters airing "one greedy bastard" chants after full time.

Tue 19.08 Isak released a statement explaining his absence from the PFA awards ceremony, which included this:

"The reality is that promises were made and the club has known my position for a long time. To now act as if these issues are only emerging is misleading." 

Tue 19.08 NUFC released their own statement.






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Tickets/Fixtures
Season 2025/26


NUFC ticketing website online here

NUFC Box Office opening times: 

0344 372 1892 line manned:
Monday to Friday: 10am to 5pm
Home games: 10am to 30 minutes from KO
Away games: Three hours from KO to KO


Milburn Stand Box Office manned:
Wednesdays only: 10am to 5pm
Home games: 10am to half time


Future STs:
No additional sale, none planned, no waiting list in operation.

2025/26 ST prices here
2025/26 ST T&Cs here

PL home ST limits:
ST left unused, limit is 5
ST sold/transferred limit is 10

2025/26 Cup Scheme FAQs here
2025/26 Cup Scheme T&Cs here


2025/26 home cup pricing: 
CL: £60 & £70
FA
: £30 & £35
CC:
£20 & £25

4 x CL Cup Scheme payments taken: 
(Tue 01.07.2025), (Fri 01.08.2025)
Mon 01.09.2025, Wed 01.10.2025

FA/CC Cup Scheme payments taken 7 days after home cup fixture date confirmed.

2025/26 Memberships
£20 Junior
, £37 Adult, £47 Adult+

SJP seating plan
online here  

Away ticket
transfers are possible between 72 hours and five hours before kick-off (times can occasionally vary). A maximum of two are permitted per season (PL only).

Home ticket transfers are possible between three weeks and one hour before kick-off. 

More info online here

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


Tue 26.08.2025 U18s v Leicester City (h) @ Little Benton, 1pm. U18 Premier League Cup.

Thu 28.08.2025
CL League stage draw.

Fri 29.08.2025 U21s v Birmingham City (a) @ Knighthead Performance Centre, 2pm. PL2. Note new venue/KO time.

Sat 30.08.2025 U18s v Leeds United (a) @ Thorp Arch, Noon. U18 Premier League. Note new venue: fixture swap from (h) to (a).

Sat 30.08.2025 Leeds United (a) @ Elland Road, 5.30pm. Premier League. Live on Sky Sports. SOLD OUT. 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. Tickets on sale from NUFC now.

Sat 13.09.2025 U18s v Liverpool (a) @ LFC Academy, 1pm. U18 Premier League.

Sat 13.09.2025 Wolves (h) @ SJP, 3pm. Premier League. SOLD OUT. ST fwding/ resale now.

??? ??.09.2025
CL League stage game 1.

Sat 20.09.2025 U18s v Manchester City (a) @ MCFC Academy, 12.30pm. U18 Premier League.


Sat 20.09.2025 tbc
Bournemouth (a) @ Vitality Stadium, 3pm. Premier League. ST applications close Tue 26.08.2025, 2pm. Sales open Wed 27.08.2025, 2pm, close Fri 29.08.2025, 2pm. Allocation 1,350 tbc. 

Mon 22.09.2025 U21s v Norwich City (h) @ Whitley Park, 7pm. PL2.

??? ??.09.2025 Carabao Cup R3.

Fri 26.09.2025 U21s v Reading (a) @ Select Car Leasing Stadium, 7pm. PL2.

Sat 27.09.2025 U18s v Stoke City (h) @ Little Benton, 11am. U18 Premier League.


Sun 28.09.2025 Arsenal (h) @ SJP, 4.30pm. Premier League. Live on Sky Sports. ST fwding/resale now.

Sat 04.10.2025 U18s v Aston Villa (a) @ Bodymoor Heath, 11am. U18 Premier League Cup.

Sun 05.10.2025 Nottingham Forest
(h) @ SJP, 2pm. Premier League. Live on Sky Sports.
Member ballot open: Mon 01.09.2025, Noon. Member ballot close: Tue 02.09.2025, Noon. Ballot winners notified by Wed 03.09.2025, 11am.
Ballot winners seat selection open Wed 03.09.2025 Noon. Ballot winners seat selection close Fri 05.09.2025 Noon
ST forwarding/ resale open: Fri 05.09.2025, 4pm. Member Sale open: Mon 08.09.2025, 10am.

Sun 05.10.2025 U21s v Spurs (h) @ Whitley Park, 4pm. PL2.

Sun 24.05.2026 PL ends. 

NUFC live on TV:
Sat 30.08.2025 Leeds Utd (a) 5.30pm Sky
Sun 28.09.2025 Arsenal (h) 4.30pm Sky
Sun 05.10.2025 Forest (h) 2pm Sky

(PL Selections made to Mon 26.10.2025)

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:  

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:
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:
Wed 13.08.2025 Gateshead (a) won 4-3
Tue 21.10.2025 Boston United (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: date(s) awaited.

Winter transfer window:

Thu 01.01.2026-Mon 02.02.2026 @ tbc

International Magpies
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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On This Day in History
25th August


Born Or Died:

1878 Edward Lawson Birnie born, sunderland. (1898-1905)

Centre half Ted was signed from Sunderland Seaburn in June 1898, debuting three months later in a 1-2 home loss to Notts County - as a forward.

That proved to be his only first team outing of the season, with the following campaign seeing him play six times in defence.

Occasional appearances in various positions over the following season encouraged him to move on to Southern League Crystal Palace, later playing over 100 games for Chelsea. 

Ending his playing career at Spurs in 1910, Ted was later trainer of German side Mulheim before returning to the UK to take up similar roles at Leyton, his hometown club and two spells at Rochdale.

Installed as Southend United boss in 1922, he retired through ill-health twelve years later and passed away in December 1935.

1923 Jimmy Greenhalgh born, Manchester. (trainer,1962-66)

As a player, Jimmy served Hull City, Bury, Gillingham and Wigan before moving to SJP in June 1962 as Joe Harvey's assistant.

Playing a part in the club's return to the top flight in 1965, Jimmy left a year later to become Darlington manager, remaining in post at Feethams until 1968.

He then served Middlesbrough as trainer during Jack Charlton's time on Teesside, before scouting in the region for a variety of clubs including the mackems.

Jimmy was sadly diagnosed with Alzheimers during 2005 and lived in a Darlington care home. He passed away in August 2013, less than a week after his 90th birthday.

A charity 5-a-side football tournament named after Greenhalgh was inaugurated during 2013 as a fundraising platform to support those living with the disease.    

1979 Marlon Harewood born, Hampstead, London. (2009)

Arriving at Gallowgate on loan from Aston Villa in September 2009, striker Harewood made his Magpies debut as a substitute in a 4-0 victory at Ipswich Town.

Signed to provide striking cover following confirmation that Shola Ameobi's foot injury would sideline him for some time, Marlon scored in our next game, at home to QPR. 

Beginning his career with Nottingham Forest's Academy, Harewood had made his first team debut in 1998 and featured in a 0-2 defeat on Tyneside that October.

Loan spells at Finnish side FC Haka and Ipswich Town came before he established himself in Forest's side - helping them into the Championship playoffs in 2003, only to then lose at the semi-final stage.

Rejecting a new deal at the City Ground, Harewood joined West Ham in a £500K deal in November 2003 - scoring from the spot against Newcastle in December 2005 - the day that Michael Owen's hat trick helped the Magpies to a 4-2 win in East London.

United's return to the Boleyn Ground in September 2006 saw Harewood collide accidentally with Shay Given, leaving the Newcastle 'keeper with a perforated bowel. 

A rumoured Toon transfer target in 2006, those rumours then resurfaced in January 2007, days before he scored for the Hammers during a 2-2 draw at SJP. 

July 2007 saw him swap one set of claret and blue for another, joining Aston Villa at a cost of £4m. However he was to make just one Premier League start, being cast instead in the role of perennial substitute.

By March 2009 Marlon had been persuaded to drop into the Championship with a loan move to Wolves - although he failed to find the net in five appearances for the Molineux club.

His arrival on Tyneside wasn't universally welcomed and a lack of match fitness saw him poorly-received by some Toon fans - especially during successive away defeats at Forest and Scunthorpe.

He did improve though and in the final month of his three month stint managed to score four goals; two against Swansea and one against the smoggies at SJP and a fine volley at Barnsley.

Returning to Villa after the Boxing Day draw at Sheffield Wednesday, there was some speculation of a permanent move to Tyneside.

However a broken bone in his foot sustained while training with Villa reserves put paid to that and Chris Hughton turned instead to Coventry City striker Leon Best.  

A free agent that summer, Marlon was linked with a move to Rangers but joined Blackpool for pre-season training before signing a two year deal with the Tangerines.

He enjoyed a spectacular debut, scoring twice in a 4-0 win at Wigan in Blackpool's first ever Premier League game.

However, Harewood soon fell out of favour and after a spell on loan at Barnsley was released in 2011, turning up unexpectedly at Chinese side Guangzhou.

Spells at Nottingham Forest, Barnsley, Sheffield Wednesday (trial), Millwall (trial), Bristol City and Hartlepool United followed, before a move to Conference North side Nuneaton Town.

He subsequently became involved with a prestige car sales business with footballers including Andy Carroll among his clients. 


 

What Else?

1923 Arsenal (a) 
4-1
(1-1)
Division One
P1, 2pts, 1st/22
Seymour(8),
Harris(59,80), McDonald(71)
Turnbull(30)
25,000
The Gunners gave a debut to Harry Woods following his transfer from Newcastle, but he was unable to inspire them to victory at Highbury - a seventeenth successive failure to win their first home fixture.

1928 Cardiff City (h)
1-1
(1-0)
Division One
P1, 1pt, 13th/22 
Gallacher(12)
Ferguson(65pen)
36,964
United were held at home in their first game of the season, much to the disgust of The Journal scribe:

"Cardiff's contribution to the real football on Saturday was so inconsiderable that we might say their only object was to wait for Newcastle to make mistakes and profit by them instead of attempting to initiate."

1934 Nottingham Forest (a) 
1-5
(0-1)
Division Two
P1, 0pts, 20th/20 
Lang(83)
 
Peacock(26), Race(50), Masters
(71), Burditt(77,79)
22,000 

The first game of a new season saw United receive a harsh welcome to life in Division Two. 

Newly-appointed captain Tony Leach made his debut as did Bob Shankley at inside forward.

1945 Sheffield United (h)
6-0
(1-0)
Wartime

Clifton(44), Stubbins(51,60,87), Wayman(56), Milburn(87).
31,391
Magpies goalkeeper Eric Garbutt enjoyed the easiest of Magpie debuts, with the action mostly at the other end of the field.

1948 Chelsea (h) 
2-2
(1-1)
Division One
P2, 2pts, 10th/22 
Lowrie(41), Milburn(50

Billington(39), Bentley(61)59,020
Ernie Taylor's 77th minute penalty was saved by visiting custodian Harry Medhurst - denying Newcastle what would have been their first victory back in the top flight. 

1951 Manchester United (a) 1-2 (1-0)
Division One
P3, 3pts, 9th/22 
G.Robledo(18)
Rowley(49), Downie(59)
An eventful afternoon at Old Trafford for George Robledo, who scored before replacing Jack Fairbrother on 54 minutes after the visiting goalkeeper broke his collarbone.

1952 Newcastle signed reserve goalkeeper Bob Robinson from sunderland.

1954 West Bromwich Albion (h) 3-0 (2-0)
Division One
P2, 4pts, 1st/22 
White(14,18), Milburn(76)
58,548
Having begun the season with an eye-catching 3-1 win at Arsenal, Newcastle continued their great start with a fine victory over the Albion.

1956 sunderland (a) 
2-1
(1-0)
Division One
P3, 4pts, 9th/22 
Milburn(39),
Davies(87)
Shackleton(53)
51,032
United recorded back to back victories at Roker Park thanks to a late Reg Davies header after some typical trickery from Bobby Mitchell.

Earlier, former Magpie Len Shackleton had cancelled out Jackie Milburn's first half diving header with a 25 yard piledriver.

1958 Blackpool (a) 
0-3
(0-1)
Division One
P2, 0pts, 20th/22 
Gregson(40), Durie(73), Charnley(76)
25,531

Solitary appearance of forward, Carl Wilson, son of former Magpie Joe Wilson. Also making his debut was Billy Wright, a native of Blackpool who had begun his career at Bloomfield Road.

1962 Portsmouth (h) 1-1 (0-1)
Division Two
P3, 2pts, 15th/22 
Thomas(62) 
Barton(6)
35,214
 
1965 West Bromwich Albion (h) 0-1 (0-1)
Division One
P2, 1pt, 15th/22 
Kaye(38)
43,901
The only goal of the game came from John "Yorky" Kaye who looked two yards offside.
 
1971 Huddersfield Town (h) 0-0 (0-0)
Division One
P4, 4pts, 12th/22 
40,989
Following Malcolm Macdonald's hat-trick heroics the previous Saturday against Liverpool, the Terriers successfully smothered him in this midweek game and almost won it themselves.
 
1973 West Ham United (a) 2-1 (0-1)
Division One
P1, 2pts, 4th/22 
Macdonald(55,83)
Robson(37) 
28,169
Trailing to a Pop Robson goal in tropical conditions, Newcastle replied through a header and a shot from Supermac to claim the opening day points in East London.
 
1976 Tottenham Hotspur (a) 2-0 (0-0)
Division One
P2, 3pts, 6th/22 
Burns(75), Barrowclough(85) 
24,022
Smash and grab at White Hart Lane for a defensively minded United, who were jeered by frustrated home fans.

1979 Charlton Athletic (a)
1-1
(1-0)
Division Two
P3, 3pts, 12th/22 
Cassidy(18)
Walker(57)
6,849 

United boss Bill McGarry gave midfielder Peter Cartwright a 22nd birthday present (two days late) - his debut as a substitute, replacing Gary Nicholson.

1981 United paid Everton £125,000 for striker Imre Varadi, following a successful trial at SJP.

London-born of Hungarian parents, Varadi began his career at Letchworth Town before a move to Sheffield United. Gordon Lee then paid £80,000 to take him to Goodison in 1979.

1984 Leicester City (a) 
3-2
(1-1)
Division One
P1, 3pts, 6th/22 
Carney(3), McCreery(53), Waddle(80)
Lineker(38,73)
18,636 
United's top-flight return saw new boss Jack Charlton enjoy an opening day success at Filbert Street. 

Defender Malcolm Brown made a much-delayed debut, injury having sidelined him since signing from Huddersfield Town over a year previously.
Youtube footage is online here

1986 Tottenham Hotspur (a) 1-1 (0-1)
Division One
P2, 1pt, 15th/22 
Beardsley(87)
Allen(44) 
25,381
Chris Waddle's looping cross from the left flank was met by goalkeeper Martin Thomas, but he could only push the ball onto Clive Allen and it rebounded into the net.

United's first point of the season though was earned when Peter Beardsley played a neat 1-2 before bursting into the Spurs area and rolling the ball beyond Ray Clemence.
Youtube footage is online here

1990 Plymouth Argyle (h)
2-0
(1-0)
Division Two
P1, 3pts, 3rd/24 
Kristensen(2), Quinn(65) 
23,984 
A winning start to the new season as Benny Kristensen calmed any nerves with a fine strike in the first few minutes, and Mickey Quinn claimed a second, all in bright Tyneside sunshine.
Youtube footage is online here

1992 Mansfield Town (a) 
0-0
(0-0)
League Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg
(won 2-1 on agg) 
6,725 
Newcastle's maiden visit to Field Mill ended scoreless, meaning that Kevin Keegan's side advanced by virtue of their 2-1 first leg victory on Tyneside.

Gavin Peacock netted twice at SJP but was denied by Stags 'keeper Jason Pearcey from the penalty spot in the 90th minute of this tie.

1993 Everton (h) 
1-0
(1-0)
Premier League
P4, 4pts, 14th/22 
Allen(18)
34,490
A deflected Malcolm Allen shot during the first half of this Wednesday night game gave United their maiden Premiership victory, at the fourth attempt.
Youtube footage is online here

1998 United's reserve side made it three wins from three games after a 4-0 win over Bradford City at Valley Parade.

Stephane Guivarc'h returned after recovering from an ankle injury sustained just ten minutes into his debut for the first team at Bray earlier in the month, completing 45 minutes along with fellow new boy Nolberto Solano.

Paul Dalglish (2), Stephen Glass and substitute Paul Robinson were all on the scoresheet.

1999 mackems (h)
1-2
(1-0)
Premiership
P5, 1pt, 19th/20
Dyer(28)
Quinn(64), Phillips(72)
36,600
The mackem monsoon game. Ruud Gullit famously left Alan Shearer on the bench and then blamed the defeat on him and fellow striker Duncan Ferguson, prompting one reporter to say "less of a teamsheet, more of a suicide note".

 

Dunc expressed his disappointment with Gullit's comments the next morning at the club's training ground, ripping the manager's office door off its hinges.... 

Within days Gullit had abdicated, Shearer and  Rob Lee were back in the fold and Bobby Robson had been installed at Gallowgate. A revitalised number then plundered five goals as Sheffield Wednesday were demolished 8-0. 

Had referee Graham Poll not opted to play on through atrocious conditions and messrs Quinn and Philips not beaten loan 'keeper Tommy Wright though, the course of Magpie history could have been very different - no Bobby, no Shearer scoring record etc.
NUFC.com match report

2001 The U17 and U19s filled their boots against Watford, Lewis Guy's brace and a Calvin Zola treble making it 5-0 for the bairns.

The U19s went one better, scoring six second half goals without reply from Stephen Brennan, Richard Offiong(2), Michael Chopra(2) and an own goal.

2004 Norwich City (h)
2-2
(1-0)
Premiership
P3, 2pts, 15th/20
Bellamy(40), Hughes(50)
Bentley(52), Doherty(74)

51,574

Under a headline of "Laughing Stock" our post-match comments began as follows:

Another fantastic night of entertainment dished up by Newcastle United Football Club - but not for its own fans, for a sniggering nation of Sky-watchers who saw yet another very public pantomime unfold.

Not only had our season started badly on the pitch but off it our very public bidding in the auction for Everton's Wayne Rooney was about to be flatly rejected. Funny that.
NUFC.com match report

2006 The draw for the First Round Proper of the UEFA Cup was made and Newcastle's reward for beating Latvians, FK Ventspils, was a trip to the neighbouring Baltic state of Estonia, to face Levadia Tallinn.

2007 Alleged striker Abert Luque left United for Ajax, turning down offers from their Eredivisie rivals Feyenoord and PSV Eindhoven and  Spaniards Real Betis. 

The Spanish misfit had cost United £11.4m (not the £9.5m publicly quoted) from Deportivo La Coruna in August 2005 but we recouped only part of that fee (the amount wasn't disclosed).

Fourteen starts and twenty appearances as a substitute in all competitions harvested three goals - a rotten record but still superior to his replacement, Alan Smith.

Reflecting on his time at Newcastle, Luque told Dutch pressmen that: "I got an offer I could not refuse, simple. I had a conversation with chairman Freddy Shepherd and he asked me what I wanted to earn. I called a ridiculous amount and he immediately said it was okay. 

"A day later he spoke with Deportivo and in that interview exact same thing happened. He asked what I had cost, Lendoiro said fifteen million and the deal was done. In both cases, they didn't even try to negotiate, Shepherd said twice immediately yes. 

"In 24 hours changed my life, everything was upside down. I was going to earn a lot at a club which I had never followed, in a city where I knew nothing of. 

"Most of the players who were under contract at Newcastle I had never heard of and I spoke barely a word of English!"

2010 Accrington Stanley (a) 3-2 (1-1)
Carling Cup Second Round
R.Taylor(36), Ameobi(48),
Lovenkrands(67)
Putterill(45), Hessey(90)
4,098
United's first-ever visit to the Crown Ground ended without a giant-killing, which doubtless came as a blow to Sky, who televised the tie live.

Chris Hughton gave Shane Ferguson a senior debut at left back - one of 11 changes from the side who had walloped Aston Villa 6-0.
NUFC.com match report

2011 Scunthorpe United (a) 2-1aet 1-1 (0-1)
Carling Cup Second Round
R.Taylor(80, Sa.Ameobi(112)
Dagnall(15)
4,408
Sammy Ameobi's first senior goal completed a comeback at Glanford Park, after Ryan Taylor's second free kick conversion in as many games prompted extra time.
NUFC.com match report

2012 Chelsea (a)
0-2
(0-2)
Premier League
P2, 3pts, 9th/20
Hazard(22pen), Torres(45+3)
41,718

A first loss at Stamford Bridge in five visits was due in no small part to the quick feet of Eden Hazard.

He netted from the spot after Vurnon Anita had felled Fernando Torres, before setting up Torres to confirm the destination of the points in first half added time.

NUFC.com match report


2014
A 5-1 home win for the U21s over Reading saw Adam Armstrong hit a hat trick and Sammy Ameobi and Hatem Ben Arfa net.

The appearance of Ben Arfa in front of the watching Alan Pardew failed to give him a route back into the Newcastle first team and within days he had been loaned to Hull City.

However, this game came back to haunt Hatem when FIFA deemed it was competitive - barring him playing for Nice later that season under the "three club" rule.  

NUFC.com match report

2015 Northampton Town (h) 4-1 (2-1)
Capital One Cup Second Round

Thauvin(3), De Jong(8), Janmaat(56), Williamson(63)
Richards(10pen)
26,923

Steve McClaren's first victory as Newcastle manager was also to be the highlight of Florian Thauvin's SJP career.

The Frenchman scored one, had another disallowed and claimed assists for the other three. Karl Darlow, Jamaal Lascelles and ex-Cobbler Ivan Toney all debuted.
NUFC.com match report


2017 Having begun the season with successive away wins, the U23s were beaten 0-1 by Boro at the Heritage Park home of Northern League Bishop Auckland.
NUFC.com match report


2019 Tottenham Hotspur (a) 1-0 (1-0)
Premier League
P3, 3pts, 19th/20
Joelinton(27)
59,245

A first half goal from Joelinton gave an orange-clad Magpies their first victory of the season, Steve Bruce collecting maximum points at the third time of asking.

After a week of media criticism that followed a gutless display at Norwich, the Newcastle boss dispensed with both Ki and Jonjo Shelvey, replacing them with Sean Longstaff and Allan Saint-Maximin who lasted less than 20 minutes, before limping off.

On a boiling hot day in the capital, United survived a VAR review of what looked like a penalty after Fabian Schar upended
Heung-Min Son but thankfully Mike Dean's original decision wasn't overturned.
NUFC.com match report


2020 Crewe Alexandra (n)
3-0
(1-0)
Friendly
Carroll(39), Atsu(47), Fernandez(74)
BCD

The Magpies began their delayed pre-season fixture programme against League One opposition at their pre-season base of Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate at Thorpe Underwood.

There was a debut for goalkeeper Mark Gillespie, recently signed as a free agent.
NUFC.com match report


2021 Burnley (h)
0-0
(0-0)
(3-4 on pens)
Carabao Cup Second Round
30,082
Newcastle's Carabao Cup campaign ended at the first hurdle with Steve Bruce's side eliminated on penalties.

Future Magpie Chris Wood was among the Clarets scorers, while Allan Saint-Maximin and Miguel Almiron failed from 12 yards.
NUFC.com match report


2023 A pointless trip to Berkshire for the U21s, beaten 0-1 at Reading in PL2 despite the Royals playing a man short for the closing 30 minutes.

There was a Magpies debut for central defender Cathal Hafferenan following his arrival from AC Milan.
NUFC.com match report

2024 Bournemouth (a)
1-1
(0-1)
Gordon(76)
Tavernier(37)
11,161

United left the South Coast with a point thanks to a favourable VAR intervention in second half added time, Anthony Gordon having cancelled out a Marcus Tavernier opener.

The Cherries looked to have won it when a corner was headed in by substitute Dango Ouattara, only for replays to show that the ball had bounced off his arm.
NUFC.com match report