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Premier League:
Wolves (h)

Following draws at Aston Villa and Leeds United and a home defeat by Liverpool, Newcastle go searching for their first PL victory of the season on Saturday they host Wolves.

They go into the game winless in their most recent five PL games, something that last happened in October 2024 and during March 2023 before then. That latter run ended with a 2-1 home success against Wolves.

It's an old-fashioned, non-televised 3pm KO at SJP.

The Magpies are looking to avoid a third successive home loss for the first time under the leadership of Eddie Howe; following the 2-3 defeat by Liverpool last time out and the season-closing 0-1 reverse at the hands of Everton in May.

The last time United lost three on the bounce at SJP was in early 2021, when Steve Bruce's side were beaten by Leicester City, Leeds United and Crystal Palace.

Team: Jacob Ramsey and Joelinton are early doubts.

Anthony Gordon serves the second of his three game domestic ban. He'll be available against Barcelona in the Champions League before completing his suspension against Bournemouth in the PL and then returning for selection against Bradford City in the Carabao Cup.

Coral rate this game as follows:

NUFC win 4/9
The draw 18/5
WWFC win 6/1

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WWFC:
Norwegian forward Jorgen Strand Larsen withdrew from international duty with an achilles problem. His fitness is yet to be determined. 

Nigerian international striker Tolu Arokodare arrived from Belgian side Genk during the transfer window and was on target in Saturday's 1-0 win over Rwanda.

So far this season, Wolves are pointless and bottom of the table after a 0-4 home loss to Manchester City, 0-1 defeat at Bournemouth a 2-3 reverse to Everton at Molineux.

Referee: Chris Kavanagh - the Lancastrian whistler takes charge of his first Newcastle game this season. His most recent appointment was for the 4-1 home howking of Manchester United back in April.

VAR: Timothy Wood

UK TV:
None

DJ Mad Mick will be on stage for his usual pre and post match set at WonderBar in The Gate.

Overseas TV:
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AIS PLAY (Thailand)
Amazon Prime Video Canada
Arena Premium 1 (Kos/Ser) HD
Arena 4 Hungary HD
Arena Sport 3 (Cro) HD
Arena Sport 5 (Bos) HD
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Canal+ Sport 7 Czech
Canal+/Sports 1 Myanmar
Claro TV+ (Brazil)
Coupang Play (South Korea)
Cytavision Sports 3/on the Go (Cyprus)
DAZN Canada
DAZN/2 Portugal HD
DAZN Spain HD
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Disney+ Premium Arg/Chi/Sur
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FuboTV/Sports Network 4 Canada
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Nova Sports 2 (Greece)
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Peacock (USA)
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Setanta Sports Premium HD
Sky+ (Brazil)
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Stan Sport Australia
StarHub TV+ (Singapore)
SuperSport Action Africa HD
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UK Radio: Live on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Roads: Barrack Road will be closed to traffic post-match between Stanhope Street and St. James' Boulevard, beginning at the final whistle or earlier and continuing up to 45 minutes after full time or when crowds disperse.

Buses: Due to the closure of Barrack Road, the Go North East X50 football service to the Metro Centre will depart from St. James’ Boulevard, outside the Citygate building.

Stagecoach buses stopping on Barrack Road will be diverted and passengers will be required to use alternative bus stops while the post-match closure is in place. Details here

Metro: No scheduled disruptions.

Rail:
No trains will run north of Newcastle all weekend, with bus replacement services and some diversions via Carlisle.


Scheduled disruptions are online here


Food Bank: The usual stall and bucket shakers will be on and around Strawberry Place.


Stats: 

Wolves @ SJP - PL era:


2024/25 won 3-0 Isak 2, Gordon
2023/24 won 3-0 Isak, Gordon, Livramento
2022/23 won 2-1 Isak, Almiron
2021/22 won 1-0 Wood
2020/21 drew 1-1 Lascelles
2019/20 drew 1-1 Lascelles
2018/19 lost 1-2 Perez
2016/17 won 2-0 Ritchie, Gouffran (LC)
2016/17 lost 0-2 (Ch)
2011/12 drew 2-2 Cisse, Gutierrez
2010/11 won 4-1 Nolan, Ameobi, Lovenkrands, Gutierrez
2003/04 drew 1-1 Bowyer
1992/93 won 2-1 Kelly 2 (D1)

Latest PL fixtures:

Sat 13.09.2025:
Arsenal v Nottingham Forest (12.30pm) TNT
Bournemouth v Brighton and Hove Albion (3pm)
Crystal Palace v mackems (3pm)
Everton v Aston Villa (3pm)
Fulham v Leeds United (3pm)
Newcastle v Wolves (3pm)
West Ham v Spurs (5.30pm) Sky
Brentford v Chelsea (8pm) Sky

Sun 14.09.2025:
Burnley v Liverpool (2pm) Sky
Manchester City v Manchester United (4.30pm) Sky

Internationals:
Wissa at the double

National service for our lot:

Seniors:

Yoane
Wissa (DR Congo):
Tue 09.09.2025 Senegal (h) lost 2-3 WCQ
It's now two goals in two international outings since becoming a Magpie for Wissa, who started in Kinshasha and put his side 2-1 ahead before half time from close range.

Yoane was replaced on 74 minutes with the score 2-2 but DRC conceded a third in the closing stages.


Fri 05.09.2025 South Sudan (a) won 4-1 WCQ
United's latest recruit completed 62 minutes in Juba, providing an assist for his side's third goal before adding the fourth - a seventh international strike on his 34th outing.

Anthony Gordon, Dan Burn, Tino Livramento (England):
Tue 09.09.2025 Serbia (a) won 5-0 WCQ
Starts for Gordon and Livramento down the England left in Belgrade; the former playing for 69 minutes at the cost of a booking and the latter completing the full game. 

Burn remained benched throughout.

Sat 06.09.2025 Andorra (h) won 2-0 WCQ
Dan Burn started while both Gordon and Livramento came off the bench midway through the second half. Whitley Bay's own Elliot Anderson won his first senior cap.

Bruno Guimaraes (Brazil):
Wed 10.09.2025 Bolivia (a) lost 0-1 WCQ
A surprise defeat for the Brazilians in El Alto, with a VAR review in first half added time seeing a penalty awarded against Bruno and the hosts score the only goal.

The Newcastle captain completed the full game and was booked in the 80th minute.

Fri 05.09.2025 Chile (h) won 3-0 WCQ
Bruno assisted in and scored his side's third goal from point blank range in Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium.

The Magpie captain earning rave reviews from the Brazilian media for his 90 minute display. We make that his 36th full cap and only his second goal - the other coming against Bolivia in La Paz back in 2022. See his goal online here

Sandro Tonali (Italy):
Mon 08.09.2025 Israel (n) won 5-4 WCQ
The midfielder kept his place in the side at the neutral venue of Debrecen in Hungary, hitting the winning goal just on 90 minutes with a low shot from outside the area.

Fri 05.09.2025 Estonia (h) won 5-0 WCQ
Tonali started in Bergamo and completed 76 minutes.

Anthony Elanga, Emil Krafth (Sweden):
Mon 08.09.2025 Kosovo (a) lost 0-2 WCQ
A damaging night in Pristina, with Elanga continuing up front but coming off on 72 minutes with his side trailing 0-2. He made way for Alexander Isak but his lack of match fitness meant that the final score remained unchanged.

Krafth was introduced midway through the second half.

Fri 05.09.2025 Slovenia (a) drew 2-2 WCQ
Elanga started in Ljubljana and gave Sweden an 18th minute lead after a strong run and finish - his fifth senior international goal. He was replaced in the 63rd minute.

Krafth was among the unused replacements.

William Osula (Denmark):

Mon 08.09.2025 Greece (a) won 3-0 WCQ
The striker was an unused substitute in Piraeus.

Fri 05.09.2025 Scotland (h) drew 0-0 WCQ
Following a maiden senior call-up, the striker was named on the bench and that's where he remained.

Odysseas Vlachodimos (Greece):
Mon 08.09.2025 Denmark (h) lost 0-3 WCQ
The goalkeeper remained unused in Piraeus.

Fri 05.09.2025 Belarus (h) won 5-1 WCQ
The goalkeeper wasn't called upon in Piraeus.

Nick Woltemade (Germany):
Sun 07.09.2025 Northern Ireland (h) won 3-1 WCQ
Woltemade kept his starting place in Cologne to win his fourth cap and provided the through ball for Germany's opener. He was withdrawn after an hour to a mixed reception when the score stood at 1-1.

Thu 04.09.2025 Slovakia (a) lost 0-2 WCQ
A 90 minute shift for the new Magpie in Bratislava, but he had no chances to prevent SJP old boy Martin Dubravka from posting a clean sheet - the back four in front of him including ex-NUFC reserve Lubo Satka.

Youth:

Alex Murphy (Ireland U21s):

Tue 09.09.2025 Andorra (h) won 1-0 ECQ
The Magpie left back returned to the starting line-up at the home of Shamrock Rovers and completed 90 minutes

Thu 04.09.2025 Moldova (a) won 2-1 ECQ
Success in Nisporeni but Alexn languished on the bench.

Sam Alabi, Roman Dowell, George Mair (England U17s):

Tue 09.09.2025 Germany (a) won 7-5 FR
An incident-packed conclusion to England's stay in Duisburg saw Roman in goal and midfielder Sam captain the side and net once. George was an unused substitute.

Sat 06.09.2025 Israel (n) won 2-1 FR
All three young Magpies began on the bench in Duisburg, with Sam introduced on the hour when England led 1-0.

Wed 03.09.2025 Venezuela (n) won 2-1 FR
With Sam captaining the side and George in goal, England won a game marred by accusations of racist comments made by opposition players. Fellow custodian Roman was among the unused replacements in Duisburg.

Oliver Goodbrand (Scotland U17s):
Tue 09.09.2025 Italy (n) lost 1-2 FR
Oliver returned to the starting line-up in Porto.

Sat 06.09.2025 Portugal (a) won 3-2 FR
Victory in Porto was achieved as Goodbrand began among the replacements.

Thu 04.09.2025 Serbia (n) lost 0-2 FR
The Newcastle forward captained his side in Porto.

Leo Shahar (England U19s):

Tue 09.09.2025 Netherlands (n) won 4-1 FR
Another start for the right back.

Sat 06.09.2025 Spain (a) drew 3-3 FR
A first U19 start for Leo at England's base in Spain.

Wed 03.09.2025 Ukraine (n) won 2-0 FR
The scoring was complete when the Newcastle full back came off the bench in Pinatar on 70 minutes for his debut at this level.

Lewis Miley (England U21s):

Mon 08.09.2025 Kazakhstan (a) won 2-0 ECQ
A 76 minute shift for the midfielder in Almaty.

Rory Finneran (Ireland U17s):

Sun 07.09.2025 Turkey (n) won 3-0 FR
A winning conclusion to Ireland's time in Prague, with Finneran returning to the starting line-up.

Fri 05.09.2025 Switzerland (n) lost 0-3 FR
The midfielder remained on the bench in Prague.

Wed 03.09.2025 Czechia (a) lost 1-2 Prague FR
Wearing the captain's armband, Rory completed the first half, taking his leave with Ireland leading 1-0.

Vakhtang Salia was omitted from the Georgia U21 squad due to injury. The player completed a move from Dinamo Tbilisi to Newcastle on his 18th birthday last month.

2025/26:
Big night out for Bantams

Bradford City have sold out their full allocation for what will be their first visit to Tyneside in almost 25 years later this month.

The League One side will be backed by 4,900 fans when they face the Carabao Cup holders at SJP on Wednesday September 24th.

Home member sale is from Monday September 15th.

 

 


Update:
New CEO

NUFC interview here

(The actual interview video link is here)

NUFC feature here

2021 interview here

2019 interview here

Earlier: NUFC confirmed on Thursday that their search for a CEO had ended with the installation of Toronto-born 54 year-old, David "Hoppy" Hopkinson:

Newcastle United are delighted to announce the appointment of David Hopkinson as the club's new Chief Executive Officer.

David officially joins the club on Friday, 5th September and will undertake a comprehensive handover process supported by outgoing CEO Darren Eales, who steps down from the position for health reasons.

David brings more than 25 years of senior executive leadership and commercial expertise across three countries, delivering results for some of the world's most iconic and valuable sporting organisations.

David joins Newcastle United after serving as President and Chief Operating Officer at Madison Square Garden Sports in the United States, where he led the business operations of the New York Knicks and New York Rangers.

Both are among the most valuable franchises in the National Basketball Association and National Hockey League respectively, and compete at the world-renowned Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Previously, as Global Head of Partnerships at Real Madrid, David served on the executive team as they cemented their place as one of the world's most valuable football clubs.

Earlier, he spent over two decades at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment as Chief Commercial Officer, overseeing commercial activities for the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs and the NBA's Toronto Raptors.

David said: "I am incredibly honoured to join Newcastle United at such an exciting time in the club's history.

"This club represents something truly special. It has extraordinary history and heritage, incredibly passionate supporters, and ownership, players and staff who are committed to excellence.

"Having worked with iconic teams across different countries, I understand what it takes to build sustainable success at the highest levels of global sport.

"I greatly admire what has been achieved by the club so far, and I am excited and motivated by what is ahead as we strive to position Newcastle United among the world's elite clubs."

Newcastle United chairman, Yasir Al-Rumayyan, said: "We are delighted to welcome David to Newcastle United.

"David is an outstanding executive whose track record across global sport and entertainment speaks for itself.

"His experience and strategic capabilities will be invaluable as we continue to build on the club's presence locally and grow it globally on and off the pitch.

"David's leadership will be critical as we build upon what we have already achieved since the acquisition towards an exciting future and sustainable success.

"I would like to personally thank Darren Eales for his exceptional work and leadership, as well as his friendship, over the last three years."

Director Jamie Reuben added: "David's arrival as CEO comes at a crucial time for the club and I am confident that he will prove to be an excellent fit for the role.

"He brings a wealth of experience in leadership positions at some of the biggest names in world sport, with an incredibly strong foundation to build upon."

FAC:
Star still up for the Cup

If you're not heading to SJP on Saturday but require a Tyneside live football fix, there's FA Cup action in NE15, where Newcastle Blue Star will host Marine.

It's a 3pm kick-off, advance tickets are available
here

The KD Stadium is on Denton Road, Scotswood, NE15 7BD.

This will be Blue Star's fourth FA Cup tie of the season, having already beaten North Shields, Newton Aycliffe and Heaton Stannington to reach this point.

If the scores are level after 90 minutes, the tie will be settled by a replay (no extra time or penalties).

The winners will receive £3,375 in prize money.

Loan lads:
The borrowers

Magpies on temporary postings:

Aidan Harris (Coleraine):

Glentoran (a) Irish Premiership, Friday.


Trevan Sanusi (Lorient):
Marseille (a) Ligue 1, Friday.

Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):

Alaves (a) Primera Liga, Friday.

Tyler Jones (Ashington):
Consett (a) Northern Premier League Division One East, Friday.

Joe White (Leyton Orient):
Bolton Wanderers (h) League One, Saturday.

Matt Targett (Middlesbrough):

Preston North End (a) Championship, Saturday.

Antonio Cordero (KVC Westerlo):
Sint-Truiden (a) Belgian Pro League, Sunday.


Travis Hernes (Groningen)
Utrecht (a) Eredivisie, Sunday.




2025/26:
Fixture updates

Here's our take on future PL changes - all still tbc:

Arsenal (h) remains on Sunday September 28th as both ourselves and the Gunners play in the CL on the following Wednesday.

Nottingham Forest (h) was moved to Sunday October 5th as the Tricky Trees play in the Europa League on the previous Thursday.

Brighton (a)
remains on Saturday October 18th as we play the Benfica (h) CL game the following Tuesday.

The November PL TV fixtures are due for release on or by Wednesday September 17th, with the following options:

West Ham (a) could be Saturday November 1st or Sunday November 2nd - the Friday is unlikely as the Carabao Cup Fourth Round is that week. The Monday slot wouldn't work as the Bilbao (h) CL game is the following Wednesday.

Brentford (a) could be Saturday November 8th or Sunday November 9th - the Friday wouldn't work due to the Bilbao (h) CL game the previous Wednesday and there are no Monday games as the international break commences.

Manchester City (h) has to be on Saturday November 22nd* as both ourselves and the Citizens play in the CL on the following Tuesday. *There is a chance of the PL scheduling this for Friday night but not thought likely.

Looking further ahead into 2026:

Aston Villa (h) has to move from Saturday January 24th to Sunday January 25th as the Villans play in the Europa League the previous Thursday. It cannot move to the Monday as we are in CL action the following Wednesday.

2025/26:
Barcelona (h)

The Magpies are participating in the Champions League for this fifth time, kicking off their eight game league stage games on Thursday September 18th by hosting a Barcelona side who made it to the semi-final stage last season.

Kick-off at SJP is 8pm with live coverage on TNT Sports.

Team: Although still serving a domestic suspension, Anthony Gordon will be available for this tie.

Newcastle's CL "A list" squad is as follows:

Pope, Ramsdale, Trippier, Botman, Schar, Thiaw, Krafth, Livramento, Burn, Joelinton, Tonali, Willock, Guimaraes, Ramsey, Wissa, Gordon, Barnes, Osula, Elanga, J.Murphy, Woltemade.

That's a 21 man selection - four short of the maximum permitted 25 due to eligibility criteria - and omits both Jamaal Lascelles and John Ruddy.

The "B list" selection doesn't need to submitted to UEFA until the day before each tie and can include an unlimited number of players born after January 1st 2004.

In Newcastle's case, "B list" inclusions can include Lewis Hall, Lewis Miley, Alex Murphy and U21/academy players.  


Coral rate this game as follows:

NUFC win 23/10
The draw 29/10
FCB win 1/1
NUFC to win 1-0 12/1

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FCB:
Spanish international midfielder Gavi is set for knee surgery while defender Alejandro Balde is doubtful.

Despite pulling out of the Dutch squad due to injury, the Catalan media predict that fellow midfielder Frenkie de Jong will be available for the game against Newcastle.

Signed on a season-long loan from Manchester United, Marcus Rashford is included in Barcelona's CL selection.

Ahead of their visit to Tyneside, Hansi Flick's side host Valencia in La Liga on Sunday. Due to delays re-opening the Nou Camp following major building work, that game will take place at Barca's 6,000 capacity training ground. 

They currently sit fourth in the table with two wins and a draw from the opening three fixtures.

Referee: tbc

VAR: tbc

UK TV:
Live on TNT Sports

If you haven't got a ticket, watch it on one of Newcastle's biggest City Centre screens at Frate in the Bigg Market.

No prior booking, just walk-in.

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Roads: Barrack Road will be closed to traffic post-match between Stanhope Street and St. James' Boulevard, beginning at the final whistle or earlier and continuing up to 45 minutes after full time or when crowds disperse.

Buses: Due to the closure of Barrack Road, the Go North East X50 football service to the Metro Centre will depart from St. James’ Boulevard, outside the Citygate building.

Stagecoach buses stopping on Barrack Road will be diverted and passengers will be required to use alternative bus stops while the post-match closure is in place. Details here

Metro: No scheduled disruptions.

Rail:
Scheduled disruptions are online here


Food Bank: The usual stall and bucket shakers will be on and around Strawberry Place.


Stats: 

This will be the fifth competitive meeting of these two sides - all in the Champions League  with Newcastle winning one and losing the other three to date:

1997/98
won 3-2 (h) Asprilla 3
1997/98 lost 0-1 (a)
2002/03 lost 1-3 (h) Sh.Ameobi
2002/03 lost 0-2 (h)

NUFC in the Champions League @ SJP:

1997/98 Croatia Zagreb won 2-1
1997/98 Barcelona won 3-2
1997/98 PSV lost 0-2
1997/98 Dynamo Kiev won 2-0
2002/03 Zeljeznicar won 4-0
2002/03 Feyenoord lost 0-1
2002/03 Juventus won 1-0
2002/03 Dynamo Kiev won 2-1
2002/03 Inter Milan lost 1-4
2002/03 Bayer Leverkusen won 3-1
2002/03 Barcelona lost 0-2
2003/04 Partizan Belgrade lost 0-1 (lost 3-4 pens)
2023/24 PSG won 4-1
2023/24 Borussia Dortmund lost 0-1
2023/24 AC Milan lost 1-2

Spanish sides @ SJP - competitive games:

1968/69 Real Zaragoza (h) Won 2-1 (Fairs Cup)
1994/95 Atletico Bilbao (h) Won 3-2 (UEFA Cup)
1997/98 Barcelona (h) Won 3-2 (Champs League)
2002/03 Barcelona (h) Lost 0-2 (Champs League)
2003/04 Real Mallorca (h) Won 4-1 (UEFA Cup)
2005/06 Deportivo La Coruna (h) Lost 1-2 (Intertoto)
2006/07 Celta Vigo (h) Won 2-1 (UEFA Cup)

Premier League:
Brighton (a) tickets

ST holder applications open: Mon 15.09.2025, 2pm
ST holder applications close: Tue 16.09.2025, 2pm 
Seat selection opens: Wed 17.09.2025, 2pm
Seat selection closes: Fri 19.09.2025 2pm


2025/26:
Senior Cup latest

The Northumberland Senior Cup First Round draw has taken place, with 14 teams entering the competition this season.

Cup holders Heaton Stannington and last season's beaten finalists Morpeth Town both received byes, leaving six ties to be played by November 2nd as follows:

Blyth Town v Blyth Spartans
Alnwick Town v Prudhoe YC
Newcastle Blue Star v North Shields
Newcastle University v Ashington
Whitley Bay v West Allotment Celtic
Newcastle Benfield v Newbiggin

The NFA have allowed Newcastle U21s to withdraw from the competition this season due to other commitments.

Regular participants since East End/West End days, the Magpies withdrew from the competition in 1933 and belatedly returned in 1983.

The Senior Cup Final will be played at SJP once again.

2025/26:
Carabao Cup update

In order to accommodate the European fixture calendar, this season's Carabao Cup Third Round has been divided across two consecutive midweeks as follows:

Tue 16.09.2025:
Brentford v Aston Villa
Sheffield Wednesday v  Grimsby Town
Crystal Palace v Millwall
Swansea City v Nottingham Forest

Wed 17.09.2025:
Liverpool v Southampton

Tue 23.09.2025:
Burnley v Cardiff City
Wrexham v Reading
Wigan Athletic v Wycombe Wanderers
Barnsley v Brighton & Hove Albion
Fulham v Cambridge United
Lincoln City v Chelsea
Wolves v Everton
Port Vale v Arsenal

Wed 24.09.2025:
Huddersfield Town v Manchester City
Newcastle United v Bradford City
Spurs v Doncaster Rovers

Winners progress to the Fourth Round, which takes place during the week commencing Monday October 27th.

Fourth Round draw details are yet to be announced.


2025/26:
Bournemouth (a)

United's forthcoming Premier League visit to the Vitality Stadium has been rescheduled as a reflection of their Champions League fixture commitments and will now be a 2pm kick-off on Sunday September 21st.

As away tickets had already gone on sale for this fixture before the rescheduling, anyone unable to attend can get a refund from NUFC until 2pm on Thursday September 18th.

The club say that unsuccessful ballot members will be contacted by them and offered any returned tickets.

Team:
Anthony Gordon completes his domestic ban.

AFCB:
To follow

Referee: tbc

VAR: tbc

UK TV:
Live on Sky Sports

Overseas TV: to follow

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Metro: No scheduled disruptions.

Rail:
Scheduled disruptions are online here


For anyone used to using Pokesdown* station, Sunday engineering work affects trains using that route but Bournemouth services are unaffected.

*Pokesdown remains open and trains will run to and from Bournemouth, but the direct route from Pokesdown to London via Southampton has a partial bus replacement. 


Stats: to follow

Upcoming PL fixtures:

Sat 20.09.2025:
Liverpool v Everton (12.30pm) TNT
Brighton & Hove Albion v Spurs (3pm)
Burnley v Nottingham Forest (3pm)
West Ham v Crystal Palace (3pm)
Wolves v Leeds United (3pm)
Manchester United v Chelsea (5.30pm) Sky
Fulham v Brentford (8pm) Sky

Sun 21.09.2025:
Bournemouth v Newcastle 2pm Sky
mackems v Aston Villa 2pm Sky
Arsenal v Manchester City 4.30pm Sky

Premier League:
Goalless again

Leeds United  0  Newcastle  0

Match report

Ex-Mag:
Barrie Thomas RIP



The death of former Magpie Barrie Thomas has been announced, at the age of 88.

Barrie was a centre forward who worked down the mines before signing for Leicester City, only for national service to halt his progress.

Joining Mansfield Town before moving on to Scunthorpe United in 1959, Thomas was top scorer in the Football League with 30 goals in 22 games when fellow Second Division side Newcastle bid a record £45,000 for him in early 1962.

The Iron opted to cash in and a deal was concluded with John McGuigan also moving from Gallowgate to the Old Showground - while both Leeds United and Manchester United made their interest known. 

Debuting in a 1-1 draw with Huddersfield Town at St. James' Park, Thomas first found the net in his third game - away at Swansea - and Walter Winterbottom quickly called him up to an England training session, although he failed to make the 1962 World Cup squad.

However, his time at SJP was blighted by injury and criticism from some fans and colleagues and while netting hat tricks against Boro, Plymouth and Rotherham, he failed to fire his side to promotion.   

Losing his place to Ron McGarry, Barrie reluctantly returned to Scunthorpe early in 1964. His scoring touch remained despite fitness issues and as Newcastle were celebrating promotion the following May, he netted five as the Iron beat Luton Town 8-1. 

Injury ended his playing career at Barnsley, after which he had a spell managing local non-league side Measham Swifts.

Update:
Compo winner

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 was a Shearer bucket hat or a Robledo T-shirt and to stand a chance of winning we asked which former Magpie played for Liverpool the last time we won a PL game against them in 2015.

It was of course James Milner and the winning entry came from Peter Cowell.








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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 new system is 24/24/48: 24 hours for any ST holders to apply, 24 hours to determine success, 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.

The purchase window is divided into two sections determined by a loyalty point division that alters for each game - those successful applicants above that point division get a couple of hours head start.  

Tickets unclaimed by successful applicants within 48 hours are then offered to those unsuccessful applicants with the next highest loyalty points total. NUFC contact those applicants directly.

Friends and family groups remain, travel groups and away season tickets are gone.

2025/26 PL away tickets remain at £30.

2025/26 CL away tickets will be €50 or less.

Fixtures:

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 now.

Thu 18.09.2025 U19s v Barcelona (Spain) (h) @ Whitley Park, 3pm. U19 Youth League.

Thu 18.09.2025
Barcelona (Spain) (h) @ SJP, 8pm. CL League stage game 1.
ST fwd / resale open now. Member Sale now. Live on TNT Sports.

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


Sun 21.09.2025
Bournemouth (a) @ Vitality Stadium, 2pm. Premier League. Live on Sky Sports. Sales closed. Allocation 1,350 tbc. (Paper tickets).  

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

Wed 24.09.2025 Bradford City (h) @ SJP, 7.45pm. Carabao Cup Third Round. Live on Sky Sports+.
Ballot winner seat selection closes Fri 12.09.2025, Noon. ST fwd/ resale open Fri 12.09.2025, 4pm. Member Sale Mon 15.09.2025, 10am.

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.

Wed 01.10.2025 U19s v Union SG (Belgium) (a) @ venue tbc, KO tbc. U19 Youth League.

Wed 01.10.2025
Union SG (Belgium) (a) @ Lotto Park, 5.45pm BST, 6.45pm local. CL League stage game 2. Live on TNT Sports. Ticket details tbc.

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.
ST fwding/ resale open now.

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

Wed 08.10.2025 U21s v Boston United (a) @ Jakemans Stadium, 7pm. National League Cup.

Wed 15.10.2025 U21s v Mansfield Town (a) @ One Call Stadium, 7.45pm. EFL Trophy.

Sat 18.10.2025 U18s v mackems (a) @ Academy of plight, 11am. U18 Premier League.

Sat 18.10.2025 Brighton (a) @ Amex Stadium, 3pm. Premier League.
ST holder applications open Mon 15.09.2025, 2pm, close Tue 16.09.2025, 2pm.  Seat selection opens Wed 17.09.2025, 2pm, closes Fri 19.09.2025 2pm. Allocation 3,000 (digital tickets).

Sun 24.05.2026 PL ends. 

NUFC live on TV:
Thu 18.09.2025 Barcelona (h) 8pm TNT
Sun 21.09.2025 Bournemouth (a) 2pm Sky
Wed 24.09.2025 Bradford (h) 7.45pm Sky+
Sun 28.09.2025 Arsenal (h) 4.30pm Sky
Wed 01.10.2025 Union SG (a) 5.45pm TNT
Sun 05.10.2025 Forest (h) 2pm Sky

(PL Selections made to Mon 26.10.2025)

Live PL 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 shown live in the UK during 2025/26 will be 3pm Saturday KOs. All games rescheduled to Sunday due to UEFA commitments will be televised live). 

Carabao Cup:
(NUFC enter in Round 3).

R3:
Wed 24.09.2025 Bradford City (h)
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

(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) lost 2-6
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
Wed 08.10.2025 Boston United (a)
Tue 02.12.2025 Scunthorpe U (a)
Tue 16.12.2025 Halifax Town (a)

U19 Youth League:
Thu 18.09.2025 Barcelona (h) 3pm
Wed 01.10.2025 Union SG (a)
Tue 21.10.2025 Benfica (h)
Wed 05.11.2025 Athletic Bilbao (h)
Tue 25.11.2025 Marseille (a)
Wed 10.12.2025 Leverkusen (a)

U18 Premier League Cup Group B:
Tue 26.08.2025 Leicester City (h) won 3-2
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:

06.10-14.10.2025
10.11-18.11.2025
21.12-18.01.2026 AFCON Finals
23.03-31.03.2026
11.06-19.07.2026 World Cup Finals

2026/27:

21.09-06.10.2026
09.11-17.11.2026
22.03-30.03.2026

 
Coxy's Corner

Whoops, He did it Again...

 

What's this all about then? Click here  
for a rambling explanation of sorts....
 

On This Day in History
10th September


Born Or Died:

1885 Albert Shepherd born, Great Lever, Lancashire. (1908-14)

Centre forward who joined United from Bolton Wanderers at a cost of £850 and scored on debut in a 4-0 success at Nottingham Forest in November 1908.

A member of the Magpies side that won the First Division Championship in 1909, Albert collected an FA Cup winners medal the following year, against Barnsley.

After a 1-1 draw at the Crystal Palace, Shepherd scored twice in a 2-0 replay success at Goodison Park - the second coming from a penalty, making him the first ever spot-kick scorer in an FA Cup Final.

The following season however he missed the final against Bradford City due to injury, with the Magpies losing this time in a replay.

A protracted recovery from injury saw Albert out of first team action for almost a year and his next senior goal didn't arrive until September 1912 - what proved to be his eighth and final goal in a Tyne-wear derby.

Scoring over thirty goals in both of his first two full seasons at SJP, Albert is assured of legendary status amongst Newcastle's centre forwards.

An England international, Shepherd played for his country just twice - once while with United - but netted in both outings. 

Leaving SJP after the 1913-14 season, he joined Bradford City before retiring two years later, subsequently running the Crown and Cushion Hotel in Bolton until his death in November 1929.

Albert is buried in the graveyard at Christ Church, Walmsley, near Bolton.

1961 Ian Stewart born, Belfast, Northern Ireland. (1985-87)

Left winger turned down by Everton as a youngster, before being brought over to England by Queens Park Rangers - where he was in competition for a shirt with fellow future Magpies flop Wayne Fereday.

Brought to SJP by fellow countryman and caretaker boss Willie McFaul, Stewart's erratic wing play was a source of much frustration to colleagues and fans alike. 

A late winner in a 2-1 away success over Coventry City in only his third game for the club bode well for him and the side, but it was to be April 1986 before he found the net again, at home to Manchester United.

Injuries and a loss of form saw him appear less frequently in his second season at SJP and by the middle of the 1987/88 campaign he'd moved on to Portsmouth.

Things proved to be little better at Fratton Park though after a falling out with Pompey boss Alan Ball. Stewart was soon sent on loan to Brentford and eventually signed for Aldershot after a failed trial at Leicester.

Dropping out of the Football League to join Conference side Colchester United, Ian's final club before retiring was Harrow Borough.

Later as a Football Development officer with the Northern Ireland FA, Ian won nine full caps while a Magpie, including three at the 1986 World Cup Finals in Mexico.

1989 Matt Ritchie born, Gosport
(2016-24)

Newcastle instantly compensated for the loss of Andros Townsend to Crystal Palace in July 2016 by paying £12m to secure Scottish international winger Ritchie from Premier League side Bournemouth.

Ritchie had begun his career at Portsmouth but made a competitive debut while on loan to Dagenham & Redbridge in 2008.

Later loans took the left-footer on to Notts County and Swindon Town and after a brief taste of top-flight football at Fratton Park, he completed a permanent move to Swindon during January 2011.

Part of the side that won League Two in 2012, a £400K move to Bournemouth was concluded in early 2013 in time to help them gain promotion to the Championship.

And following a tenth place finish in 2014, Ritchie then participated in another promotion, scoring 15 goals when the Cherries won the Championship in 2015.

Debuting for Scotland against Northern Ireland that March, his first Premier League season ended with four goals from 33 games - including a "worldie" against the mackems.

Netting for United during his first friendly outing at Bohemian, Matt's well-struck penalty got him off the mark in the 4-1 Championship home win over Reading.

He ended the promotion season with 16 goals (12 in the league) plus various assists that made him one of the most influential squad members - donning a "magic hat" during the title celebrations in tribute to his own terrace anthem.

Ritchie's top flight return saw him net three times including winning strikes at SJP against Manchester United and Arsenal as Newcastle finished tenth.

A training ground spat with Jamaal Lascelles in August 2018 saw him in the spotlight for the wrong reasons though - following pre-season rumours of an exit and press links to Boro and Stoke City.

The following campaign saw just two PL goals, but they were both memorable: a spot kick conversion to defeat Manchester City at SJP and a late leveller at Bournemouth prompting wild celebrations from away fans.

Sidelined by injury following an awful assault by Leicester City's Hamza Choudhury during a League Cup tie in August 2019, Matt returned to net twice during the locked-down finale to that season - signing an extension until 2023 just before fixtures were halted in March.

The arrival of ex-Cherries colleagues Callum Wilson and Ryan Fraser that September saw claims that Ritchie could go the other way.

However that failed to materialise and Matt found himself playing an unfamiliar left back role under Steve Bruce during the 2020/21 lockdown season.

The arrival of Ritchie's former Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe on Tyneside saw him back in a more orthodox midfield berth but knee problems affected his availability.

Failing to start a PL game in the 2022/23 season, Matt agreed a 12 month extension keeping him at SJP until 2024 and began studying for his coaching badges.

He was also afforded a cameo appearance from the bench in the final moments of the Carabao Cup Final loss at Wembley.

What would be Ritchie's eighth and final season saw him make a rare start on the night that Newcastle won 3-0 at Old Trafford in the Carabao Cup.

His final competitive outing for the club came at Burnley in May 2024 - the last of 13 Premier League substitute appearances that season. The highlight was his leveller at SJP against Bournemouth less than a minute after entering in added time.

Media speculation over a career change followed Matt's gaining of an LGV driving licence, but that was only in order to drive a lorry transporting his wife's horse.

A free transfer return to his first club Portsmouth saw Ritchie prolong his playing days with the Championship newcomers.

However a lack of pitch time saw him leave Pompey in August 2025 and sign for League One side Reading.

PS: Ritchie's habit of hoofing the corner flag after netting in home games had an unintended consequence in January 2020 - even though he didn't score.

Celebrating Isaac Hayden's late winner against Chelsea, Matt propelled both flag and pole into the crowd - catching a fan in the front row of the Gallowgate Corner in a rather delicate area....

Lge FAC LC Eur Tot
A S G A S G A S G A S G Ap Su Gl
150 37 20 11 5 3 8 3 2       169 45 25

1994 Steven Logan born, Carlisle.
(2010-14)

Midfielder and occasional full back who grew up in Wetheral and joined Newcastle as a full time Academy member in 2010, after leaving William Howard School in nearby Brampton.

Spotted playing for Northbank in Carlisle during 2005, Steven made regular trips to train at Newcastle's Academy.

Qualifying for Scotland through father John, Logan was capped at U17 level and signed a professional deal at SJP in February 2012.

That came after a belated return to full fitness following hamstring, ankle and knee injuries and Steven's reserve team debut then came during the following month in a 0-4 loss away to Aston Villa.

Loaned to Scottish fourth tier side Annan Athletic in 2013, he moved permanently to Galabank the following summer following his release by Newcastle.

After a trial at Workington, Logan signed for Northern League Penrith moving into Scottish Junior football with Shettleston Juniors, St. Roch's, Glasgow Perthshire, Dalbeattie Star and Bellshill Athletic.

 

What Else?

1898 Everton (a) 
0-3
(0-2)
Division One
P2, 0pts, 18th/18 
Clarke(10), Owen(
0-2), og(Lindsay)(47)
16,000

1904 Derby County (a) 
1-1
(1-0)
Division One
P2, 3pts, 6th/18 
Appleyard(10) 
Middleton(
1-1)
10,000

1910 Oldham Athletic (a) 2-0 (1-0)
Division One
P3, 2pts, 11th/20 
Shepherd(3,66) 
34,000
Albert Shepherd celebrated his 25th birthday with both goals at Boundary Park - having been brought up near neighbouring Bolton.

1913 Players Union XI (h)
1-3
(0-1)
Friendly 
Higgins(77

Fox(5),Freeman(48),Smith(71)
8,000 
A Players Union benefit match at Gallowgate, Sandy Higgins scoring a late goal for the hosts after replacing the injured Edward Cooper.

Oscar Fox of Bradford City, Bert Freeman of Burnley and Joe Smith of Bolton Wanderers all netted for the Union XI.

Team: Lawrence, Hudspeth, Whitson, Veitch, Harrison, Finlay, Cooper (Higgins), King, Hall, Hibbert, McDonald (JJ Carr).

1921 Burnley (a) 
0-2
(0-1)
Division One
P5, 6pts, 7th/22 
Anderson(44,64)
28,016

1924 Blackburn Rovers (h) 
4-0
(2-0)
Division One
P5, 5pts, 6th/22 
Harris(5,11,
4-0) Hudspeth (3-0pen) 
30,000 
Debut for Tom Urwin, at outside right. He also appeared for Middlesbrough and Sunderland.

1927 Manchester United (a) 7-1 (2-0)
Division One
P4, 7pts, 2nd/22 
Seymour(18,85),
McDonald(40), Gallacher(55), Urwin
(59), Harris(62), McKay(6-1)
Spence(48)
50,217
Injury saw the hosts without centre half Frank Barson, but such was Newcastle's domination that most observers didn't reckon that it would have mattered.

The "Athletic News" reporter was rather smitten with the victors:

"In these days of frantic striving for league points it is an unexpected and welcome pleasure to witness a team capable of winning a match convincingly without subordinating scientific combination and individual skill to the dashing and often aimless methods which apparently constitute the make-up of most league teams today."

1928 Burnley (a) 
3-4
(0-0)
Division One
P5, 3pts, 18th/22 
Hudspeth(48pen,89pen),
Lang(67)
Beel(52,75)
, Mantle(77), Page(80)
20,000
All seven goals came in the second half as the Clarets completed a win double over United just a fortnight after their 7-2 success at SJP.

1930 Birmingham (a) 
1-1
(0-0)
Division One
P4, 3pts, 15th/22 
Lindsay(56) 
Bradford(83)
19,862
A 6pm kick-off at St.Andrews saw United goalkeeper Mick Burns selected for his first game in nine months after Albert McInroy was ruled out due to injury.

1932 Leicester City (a) 
3-0
(2-0)
Division One
P4, 7pts, 4th/22 
Boyd(8,21), Lang
(80) 
20,000
An elusive first win at Leicester in eight visits since 1909 maintained Newcastle's unbeaten start to the season.

1938 Burnley (h) 
3-2
(3-1)
Division Two
P5, 5pts, 12th/22 
Bowden(4), Stubbins(29), Cairns(34)
 
Hornby(25), Martindale(73
)
30,824
Teenager Albert Stubbins marked his home debut with a second goal in as many games - but found himself moved into the half back line after the break when Duggie Wright injured his ankle.

1947 Birmingham City (a)
0-0
(0-0)
Division Two
P6 7pts, 7th/22 
51,704
Those reporters who billed this early season game as the meeting of the two main promotion rivals were spot on: City would win the league by three points from United.

1949 Charlton Athletic (a) 
3-6
(0-3)
Division One
P7, 5pts, 17th/22 
Milburn(54,68), Mitchell(57)
Lumley(21,42,55), Revell(48), O'Linn(19,85)
40,582
Adding insult to injury for United at The Valley was the fact that the home side's hat-trick hero Tommy Lumley hailed from Consett.

1952 Sunderland (h)
2-2
(0-1)
Division One
P5, 3pts, 19th/22 
og(Stelling)(49),
Davies(73)
Watson(44),
T.Wright (81)
60,727 
Trailing at half time, Newcastle soon got back on terms through an own goal from Jack Stelling.

1955 Luton Town (a)
2-4
(0-3)
Division One
P7, 6pts, 14th/22 
Milburn(70,89)
Turner(5
pen), Morton(35), MacEwan(44), og(Lackenby)(50)
25,814
Newcastle were on the back foot at Kenilworth Road as early as the fifth minute, when Jimmy Scoular was harshly adjudged to have handled a cross in his box.

And things got no better until the closing stages, with the Hatters even more dominant that their four goal lead after 50 minutes might suggest and United hanging on.

The game was captured on film, with a helicopter used to transport the footage for transmission in that evening's BBC "Sports Special" TV programme.

1956 Morton (Scotland) (a) 
3-1 
(2-0)
Friendly 
Davies(
1-0) Milburn(2-0, 3-1), 
Baird(2-1)
6,000 
After making his first team debut two days previously, Gordon Hughes broke his leg in this testimonial at Cappielow Park, Greenock in a tackle with Tommy Orr - the testimonial beneficiary.

Youngster Alan Spears appeared in his place but was never called into competitive senior action during his time as a Magpie.

Team: Simpson, Keith, Batty, Keery, Stokoe, Crowe, Hughes (Spears 30), Davies, Milburn, Hannah, Evans.

1956 There was also an injury blow for the Central League side in their away game at Stoke City, with 17 year-old winger Joe Thewlis breaking his collar bone.

The Magpies drew 2-2 thanks to goals from George Lackenby and Bill Curry.

1958 Newcastle's Reserve side were beaten 0-2 at SJP by their Bury counterparts. 

1958 Chelsea (a) 
5-6
(2-2)
Division One
P6, 6pts, 13th/22 
Wright(30,49), White(37),  Franks(53) Davies(80),
Brabrook(20), Greaves(40, 47), Nicholas(80) Tindall (82,85)
46,601 
An exceptional game, with Newcastle recovering from a 0-2 deficit to draw level by half time.

A thunderbolt from Albert Franks then put the hosts ahead before Reg Davies shot through 'keeper Bill Robertson's legs to make it 5-3.

An injury to Gordon Hughes saw him leave the field - a major blow in these pre-substitute days - and after Chelsea got one back, Ron Tindall levelled and then won it late on. 

First Magpies goalkeeper Stewart Mitchell's attempted throw to Bob Stokoe bounced off his back and into the path of Tindall before the striker headed home the winner.

1960 Manchester City (h)
1-3 
(0-1)
Division One
P7, 6pts, 13th/22 
Marshall(48) 
Law(12), Hannah(58), Hayes(83)

25,904
0-6 losers away at West Bromwich Albion the previous Monday, another poor United display prompted slow hand claps from malcontented fans.

The Sunday Sun were equally unimpressed by what they saw, dubbing the docile hosts "Mitten's kittens."

Ex-Magpie George Hannah was on target for the visitors who could have won by a greater margin: Terry Marshall's goal a miscued cross that caught out visiting custodian Bert Trautmann.

1960 Things were no better for Newcastle reserves, beaten 1-7 by the Citizens at Maine Road. John Mitten got United's goal.

 
1966 Burnley (h)
1-1
(1-1)
Division One
P7, 6pts, 15th/22 
McGarry(26) 
Harris(24)
25,485 
Debut for Stuart Alderson.
 
 
 
1966
The reserves were in Central League action against Burnley at Turf Moor 

Youngster Alan Duffy made his second string bow in a 1-3 loss. Tommy Knox netted for United.
 
1974 Nottingham Forest (a) 
1-1
(0-1) 
League Cup 2nd Round
Macdonald(56)
Bowyer(25)
14,183 
 

1975 Southport (h) 
6-0
(2-0) 
League Cup 2nd Round
Gowling(34,37,52,84), Cannell(74,85) 
23,352 

The Division Four visitors gave up home advantage in return for a guaranteed £6K of gate receipts from Newcastle.

Alan Gowling scored his first Magpie goals after a foot injury ruled Supermac out.

1977 West Bromwich Albion (h) 0-3 (0-2)
Division One
P5, 2pts, 22nd/22 
Regis(8), Cunningham(16), Robson(79)
22,705 
United were taken apart by the speed and poise of the Baggies: notably from Cyrille Regis and Laurie Cunningham, no doubt to the disgust of the sellers of racist literature outside SJP at this time.

1983 Grimsby Town (a)
1-1
(0-1)
Division Two
P5, 7pts, 9th/22 
Keegan(50)
Speight(42) 
9,000
Not for the first time, Mariners 'keeper Nigel Batch performed heroics to give his side a share of the points.

1988 Derby County (a) 
0-2
(0-0)
Division One
P3, 1pt, 19th/20 
Hebberd(66), Goddard(79)
16,014 
Progamme cover star and ex Magpie, Paul Goddard found the net for Arthur Cox's Rams at the Baseball Ground.

"Sarge" admitted later that:  "I was happy at Newcastle United, but as a family we couldn't settle so far from our London origins".

1994 Chelsea (h) 
4-2
(2-2)
Premier League
P5, 15pts, 1st/22 
Cole(7,66), Fox(21), Lee(53)
Peacock(15), Furlong(27)
34,435 
A wonderful day began with physio Derek Wright accepting Kevin Keegan's latest Manager of the Month award. 

United played Mike Hooper in goal in the absence of suspended Pavel Srnicek, with veteran John Burridge on the bench. 

An early rocket from Cole was equalised by former Magpie Gavin Peacock before Robert Lee saw a penalty saved. Fortunately Fox was on hand to knock in the rebound. 

Finally, Dennis Wise was sent off for saying nasty things to the referee's assistant. Once a little sh*t, always a little sh*t....
Youtube footage is online here

1996 Halmstads (Sweden) (h) 4-0 (2-0)
UEFA Cup 1st Round
1st Leg
Ferdinand(6), Asprilla(26), Albert(51), Beardsley(54)
28,124
Kevin Keegan went for the jugular, dropping defender Robbie Elliott in order to add Tino Asprilla to a forward line consisting of Alan Shearer, Les Ferdinand, Peter Beardsley and David Ginola.

The United boss commented afterwards that


"We had three, and sometimes two, at the back, and five up front. The only thing that was missing was a goalkeeper with a woolly jersey and a flat cap!"

1997 David Batty and Les Ferdinand (by then a Spurs player) joined former Magpie Paul Gascoigne in the England line-up as Moldova were beaten 4-0 at Wembley. 

Meanwhile, in Tbilisi, United's Temuri Ketsbaia helped Georgia hold Italy to a 0-0 draw, meaning England would qualify for France 98 if they could get a point in Rome.

2001 Newcastle Reserves beat Bedlington Terriers 3-1 to win the Northumberland Senior Cup Final - held over from 2000-01. 

Colin McMenanmin, Michael Chopra and Lomana LuaLua netted at Blyth's Croft Park.
NUFC.com match report

10/09/20052005 Fulham (h)
1-1
(0-1)
Premiership
P5, 2pts, 19th/20
N'Zogbia(78)
McBride(13)
52,208

Michael Owen made his much-anticipated debut but it was Charles N'Zogbia who netted the vital equaliser - our first goal of the season.

To complete a mixed day for United boss Graeme Souness, Scott Parker was sent off in the closing stages - after Albert Luque had been stretchered off.  
NUFC.com match report


2009 The Serious Fraud Office announced an investigation into suspected criminal price fixing and fraud at Britain's two largest sports retailers: JJB and Sports Direct.

The investigation followed a referral from the Office of Fair Trading, which had been probing the businesses since the turn of the year.

There was better news, meanwhile, for Chris Hughton who picked up the August Manager of the Month award for the Championship.

2012 A week before United's next game, two players returned to Tyneside with injuries sustained during international training.

Fabricio Coloccini reported a hamstring problem while with Argentina and further bad news came when Tim Krul suffered an elbow injury during a training session with the Netherlands.

Derby-County-v-Newcastle-United-2016-20172016 Derby County (a)
2-0
(1-0)
Championship
P6, 12pts, 2nd/24
Gouffran(20), Yedlin(90+1)
30,405
A Saturday teatime live TV game featured the away support debuting a "magic hat" song in tribute to birthday boy Matt Ritchie.

Yoan Gouffran's first Toon goal since 2015 put United on track to end a four game winless run against the Rams, substitute DeAndre Yedlin's late effort ensuring our fourth successive Championship victory.

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2017 Swansea City (a)
1-0
(0-0)
Premier League
P4, 6pts, 10th/20
Lascelles(76)
20,872

Illness meant that Rafa Benitez missed seeing his side win away in the Premier League for the first time since his appointment.

Jamaal Lascelles gave a captain's display for his missing manager, clearing off the line and then thumping home the winner.

Jesus Gamez made his PL bow, one of five Spanish nationals in the side overseen by coach Francisco de Miguel Moreno aka "Paco".
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2024 Another England start for Anthony Gordon, this time at Wembley in the 2-0 defeat of Finland. He played for 66 minutes while Nick Pope and Tino Livramento remained on the bench.