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Update:
Forest move eyed
Media reports on Friday claimed that Newcastle were close to reaching
agreement with Nottingham Forest on a compensation deal for Sporting
Director Ross Wilson.
The 41 year-old Scot arrived at the City Ground in 2023 following
Director of Football posts at Huddersfield Town, Southampton and
Rangers.
The Magpies parted company with previous Sporting Director Paul Mitchell
in June, less than a year after he had succeeded Dan Ashworth.
Internationals:
National service
Current Magpies receiving country calls:
Bruno Guimaraes/Joelinton (Brazil):
Fri 10.10.2025 South Korea (a) won 5-0 FR
A starting spot and a 79 minute shift in Seoul for Bruno, with his
incisive through ball setting up the opening goal.
Joelinton remained an unused substitute.
Tue 14.10.2025 Japan (a) Tokyo FR
Following the withdrawal of Lewis Hall from England U21s due to a
hamstring problem, fellow Magpie Lewis Miley has also pulled out
with a calf issue - severity as yet tbc.
Nick Woltemade (Germany):
Fri 10.10.2025 Luxembourg (h) won 4-0 WCQ
A starting spot for the striker in Sinsheim but no maiden
international goal in his 61 minutes of action.
Mon 13.10.2025 Northern Ireland (a) Belfast WCQ
Anthony Elanga (Sweden):
Fri 10.10.2025 Switzerland (h) lost 0-2 WCQ
More woe for Jon Dahl Tomasson's side in Stockholm, with Elanga
remaining unused on the bench.
Alexander Isak took the captain's armband and completed the 90 full
minutes without managing a shot on target.
Mon 13.10.2025 Kosovo (h) Gothenburg WCQ
Alex Murphy (Ireland U21s):
Fri 10.10.2025 Slovakia (h) drew 2-2 ECQ
The United defender wasn't called into action in Cork.
Anthony Gordon, Dan Burn (England):
Thu 09.10.2025 Wales (h) won 3-0 Wembley FR
A 90 minute shift for Gordon at Wembley, beginning on the left flank and
finishing up in a more central position. Fellow Magpie Burn remained
unused on the
bench, available to club and country despite scans confirming a
broken hand.
SJP old boys Elliot Anderson and Karl Darlow featured for the home
and away sides respectively, while the Welsh were coached by Craig
Bellamy.
Tue 14.10.2025 Latvia (a) Riga WCQ
Odysseas Vlachodimos (Greece):
Thu 09.10.2025 Scotland (a) lost 1-3 Hampden WCQ
The goalkeeper was an unused substitute.
Sun 12.10.2025 Denmark (a) Copenhagen WCQ
Sandro Tonali (Italy):
Sat 11.10.2025 Estonia (a) Tallinn WCQ
Tue 14.10.2025 Israel (h) Udine WCQ
Leo Shahar (England U19s):
Sat 11.10.2025 Belgium (n) Marbella FR
Tue 14.10.2025 Wales (n) La Quinta FR
Compo:
Scarf ace
Update: apologies to anyone who was unable to
complete their orders due to an online payment issue, this has now
been successfully resolved.
Following the success of matching buck et
and bobble hats, a Lee scarf has been added to the range of
products on offer from Tyneside's own Football Bobbles.
Inspired by United's distinctive 1997/98 season change kit
and echoing the current change ensemble, these are available online
here
now.
(Anyone purchasing Lee scarves can take advantage of price
reductions on Ferdinand scarves and Tino bobble hats - see link
above for further details).
We have a Lee scarf up for grabs in a free-to-enter competition and to
stand a chance of winning it, simply require you to answer the following question:
United announced their return to European competition in
spectacular style in 1994, with Rob Lee netting a hat-trick against
Royal Antwerp in a 5-0 away win. What did all three of Lee's goals
that night have in common?
Email that to
[email protected]
with subject Scarf.
Closing date is 11am on Tuesday October 14th. No age limit, open to
anyone on the planet. Delivery only to UK addresses. One entry each please per
person.
Hollywood-on-Tyne:
Battle of Santiago
"...a warm and welcoming place where football is the main event
of everybody’s lives”.....Rolling Stone magazine celebrates 20
years of Goal!
here
An older piece with more background on NUFC involvement in the film
can be found online
here
U21s:
Boston three party
for Toon teen
Boston United 1 Newcastle U21s 3
Match action
Match report
Premier League:
Brazilian reign
Forest !
Newcastle 2 Nottingham Forest 0
Match report
U21s:
Mansfield Town (a)
Wednesday sees Newcastle U21s return to action in the second of Three EFL Trophy Northern Group F stages ties.
Their opponents at the One Call Stadium in a 7.45pm kick-off
are a Mansfield Town side managed by Nigel Clough who lost
their opening tie 0-1 to Harrogate Town.
Newcastle are also currently pointless following a 2-6 defeat at
Huddersfield Town.
Tickets are now on sale
here
priced £10 adults and £5 concessions. Free
registration is required to purchase, with away fans housed in a
section of the North Stand.
If ties are drawn after 90 minutes each team gets a point and a
penalty shootout takes place for an extra point.
This will be United's third visit to what was formerly known as
Field Mill in this competition, the Stags running out 6-3 winners in
2021 and registering a 3-0 success in 2024.
U21s:
More home discomforts
Newcastle U21s 1 Spurs U21s
4
Match report
The borrowers:
Loan
lads
Magpies on temporary postings:
Aidan Harris (Coleraine):
Ballymena United (a) Irish Premiership, Saturday.
Tyler Jones (Ashington):
Emley(a) Northern Premier League East, Saturday.
Joe White (Leyton Orient): (injured)
Doncaster Rovers (h) League One, Saturday.
Matt Targett (Middlesbrough):
Ipswich Town (h) Championship, Friday 17th.
Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):
Real Mallorca (h) Primera Liga, Saturday 18th,
Antonio Cordero (KVC Westerlo):
La Louviere (a) Belgian Pro League, Saturday 18th.
Travis Hernes (Groningen)
Sparta Rotterdam (h) Eredivisie, Sunday 19th.
Trevan Sanusi (Lorient):
Brest (h) Ligue 1, Sunday 19th.
Update:
October
Metro closure
No metro services will operate in either direction between Benton
and Wallsend for a six day period from Sunday 26th October 26th to
Friday 31st October.
That period includes Newcastle's Carabao Cup home tie against Spurs
on Wednesday 29th October (8pm).
Find more information online
here
Book:
Belfast boy
Out now from Pitch
Publishing is the definitive biography of United icon, Bill
McCracken, penned by renowned Magpies club historian Paul Joannou.
The Belfast-born defender served Newcastle for 15 seasons,
winning three titles and one FA Cup while generating headlines
worldwide for his revolutionary offside tactic.
Bill's life in football then extended for over half a century in
managerial and scouting roles, included that of transfer advisor to
Magpies supremo Stan Seymour in the 1950s.
"Bill McCracken..." is available to
direct from the publisher via their Amazon shop
here
with an exclusive discount.
Check out the Pitch
catalogue
here
and find offers on current and future NUFC titles on Amazon
here
Giveaway:
Badge winner
Badge provider Magpin
returns with a trio of new designs based on current season shirts,
now available
here
priced at £6 each or £15 for all three bought together.
We asked which striker ended our UEFA Cup challenge in Marseille
during 2004 with two goals and most entrants recalled that it was
Didier Drogba.
The winning entry came from Ian Dormer.
Premier League:
Man City (h) tickets
Sale info for Pep's lot at SJP on November 22nd (5.30pm)
Member ballot open Mon 13.10.2025, Noon.
Member ballot close Tue 14.10.2025, Noon.
Ballot winners informed by Wed 15.10.2025, 11am.
Ballot winners seat selection opens Wed 15.10.2025, Noon.
Ballot winners seat selection closes Fri 17.10.2025 Noon.
ST forwarding & resale open: Fri 17.10.2025, 4pm.
Member Sale open: Mon 20.10.2025, 10am.
2025/26:
Brighton (a)
United are back in Premier League action on Saturday week,
October 18th when they head to the Amex Stadium - a venue
that they've never won at in the top flight.
Eight previous Premier League visits have ended in five draws and
three home wins.
The Magpies are winless against the Seagulls in the most recent five
league and cup meetings at home and away.
It's an old-fashioned 3pm start with no live UK TV.
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BHAFC: Solly March, Adam Webster and Jack
Hinshelwood remain out but Joel Veltman and Kaoru Mitoma both should
return to the squad following injury.
Matt O'Riley is on loan at Marseille while Igor Julio has made a
temporary switch to West Ham.
Fabian Hurzeler's side are unbeaten on home turf so far this season,
drawing with Fulham (1-1) and Spurs (2-2) and defeating Manchester
City (2-1). Adding in last season, Albion haven't lost at the Amex
in seven PL outings.
Ex-Magpie James Milner made his 643rd Premier League appearance in
Brighton's last PL fixture at Wolves. That leaves the 39 year-old
ten behind record holder Gareth Barry, who played in 653 PL matches.
As a measure of his longevity, Milner played his very first PL game
in the colours of Leeds United in November 2002, two days before
current Magpie Tino Livramento was born.
Referee:
TBC
VAR: TBC
UK TV: None
Overseas TV: (more
to follow)
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FAST TV (Armenia)
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FuboTV Canada
Go3 Extra Sports Baltics
Kantipur Max (Nepal)
MaXimo 360 (South Africa)
Migu (China)
MONOMAX (Thailand)
M Plus Live (Hong Kong)
NBC Universo (USA)
QQ Sports Live (China)
Stan Sport (Australia)
StarHub+ TV (Singapore)
SuperSport Blitz ROA (Senegal)
SuperSport GOtv Football (South Africa)
SuperSport Variety 3 (South Africa)
TOD (Turkey)
U-NEXT (Japan)
USA Network HD
ViaPlay Den/Fin/Ned/Nor/Swe
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UK Radio:
TBC
Metro:
No scheduled disruptions.
Rail:
Scheduled disruptions are online
here
Stats:
Seagulls v NUFC - all time:
2024/25 drew 1-1 Isak (pen) (PL)
2023/24 lost 1-3 Wilson (PL)
2022/23 drew 0-0 (PL)
2021/22 drew 1-1 Hayden (PL)
2020/21 lost 0-3 (PL)
2019/20 drew 0-0 (PL)
2018/19 drew 1-1 Perez (PL)
2017/18 lost 0-1 (PL)
2016/17 won 2-1 Diame, Perez (Ch)
2012/13 lost 0-2 (FAC)
2011/12 lost 0-1 (FAC)
1991/92 drew 2-2 G.Peacock, Kelly (D2)
1990/91 lost 2-4 Quinn, Brock (D2)
1989/90 won 3-0 Quinn 3 (D2)
1983/84 won 1-0 Waddle (D2)
1982/83 drew 1-1 McDermott (FAC)
1978/79 lost 0-2 (D2)
1961/62 won 4-0 Allchurch, Thomas, Kerray, Suddick (D2)
1958/59 drew 1-1 Hughes (FR)
(At the Goldstone Ground until 1991/92 then the Amex)
Latest fixtures:
Sat 18.10.2025:
Nottingham Forest v Chelsea (12.30pm) TNT
Brighton and Hove Albion v Newcastle United (3pm)
Burnley v Leeds United (3pm)
Crystal Palace v Bournemouth (3pm)
Manchester City v Everton (3pm)
mackems v Wolves (3pm)
Fulham v Arsenal (5.30pm) Sky
Sun 19.10.2025:
Spurs v Aston Villa (2pm) Sky
Liverpool v Manchester United (4.30pm) Sky
Mon 20.10.2025:
West Ham v Brentford (8pm) Sky
2025/26:
Senior Cup latest
The Northumberland Senior Cup First Round draw involves 14 teams
with current holders Heaton Stannington and beaten finalists Morpeth Town both receiving byes.
That leaves six ties to be played as follows:
23.09.2025 Alnwick Town 4-0 Prudhoe YC
07.10.2025 Newcastle Benfield 2-2 Newbiggin (5-4pens)
07.10.2025 Newcastle Blue Star 0-2 North Shields
14.10.2025 Whitley Bay v West Allotment Celtic
23.10.2025 Newcastle University v Ashington
??.??.2025 Blyth Town v Blyth Spartans*
*The original staging of this tie was curtailed due to floodlight
failure with Blyth Spartans leading 2-0.
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 back in 1933 and belatedly returned in 1983.
The Senior Cup Final will be played at SJP once again.
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NUFC ticketing website online
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NUFC Box Office:
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 were 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
ST holders have 24
hours to apply, 24 hours to determine success, 48 hours to
buy.
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.
Note that emails from NUFC confirming success may arrive after the purchase
window opens - if you think you qualify because of your points total, just log
on and complete your purchase regardless.
Tickets not bought by successful applicants within 48 hours are offered
to unsuccessful applicants with the next highest loyalty points total. NUFC contact them 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 are €50 or less.
Fixtures:
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. SOLD OUT. Allocation 3,000 (digital tickets).
Tue 21.10.2025 U19s v Benfica (Portugal) (h) @ Whitley
Park, 2pm. U19 Youth League game 3.
Public sale from NUFC now, £5
adults, £2 U18s. Advance purchase only.
Tue 21.10.2025 Benfica (Portugal) (h) @ SJP, 8pm. CL
League stage game 3.
Live on
tbc. ST fwding/resale now.
Sat 25.10.2025 U18s v Nottingham Forest (h) @ Little
Benton, 1pm. U18 Premier League.
Sat 25.10.2025 Fulham (h) @ SJP, 3pm. Premier League.
ST fwding/resale now.
Mon 27.10.2025 U21s v Crystal Palace (a) @ Sutton United
FC, 7pm. PL2.
Wed 29.10.2025 Spurs (h) @ SJP, time 8pm. Carabao Cup
Fourth Round. Live on ITV &
Sky Sports.
ST fwding/resale
now. Member Sale Mon 13.10.2025, 10am.
Fri 31.10.2025 U21s v Ipswich Town (a)
@ Portman Road,
7pm. PL2.
Sat 01.11.2025 U18s v Everton (h) @ Little Benton,
12.30pm. U18 Premier League.
Sun 02.11.2025 West Ham (a) @ London Stadium, 2pm.
Premier League. Live on Sky
Sports.
Seat selection closed. Allocation tbc. (Digital
tickets). NB: away ticket transfers ends Sat 01.11.2025, 2pm.
Wed 05.11.2025 U19s v Athletic Bilbao (Spain) (h) @
Gateshead Stadium, 3pm. U19 Youth League game 4.
Ticket information tbc.
Wed 05.11.2025 Athletic Bilbao (Spain) (h) @ SJP, 8pm.
CL League stage game 4. Live
on TNT Sports.
Ballot winner seat selection closes Sat 11.10.2025, Noon. ST fwding/ resale Mon
13.10.2025, 4pm. Member Sale Tue 14.10.2025, 10am.
Sat 08.11.2025 U18s v Burnley (a) @ BFC Training Ground,
12.30pm. U18 Premier League.
Sat 08.11.2025 U21s v Burnley (h) @ Little Benton, 1pm.
PL2.
Sun 09.11.2025 Brentford (a) @ Gtech Stadium, 2pm.
Premier League. Live on Sky
Sports. Seat selection closed. Allocation tbc. (Paper tickets).
Sat 22.11.2025 Manchester
City (h) @ SJP, 5.30pm. Premier League.
Live on Sky
Sports.
Member ballot open Mon 13.10.2025, Noon, close Tue 14.10.2025, Noon. Winners informed Wed 15.10.2025
by 11am. Seat selection opens Wed 15.10.2025,
Noon, closes Fri 17.10.2025 Noon. ST forwarding &
resale open: Fri 17.10.2025, 4pm. Member Sale open Mon 20.10.2025, 10am.
Sun 24.05.2026 PL ends.
NUFC live on TV (all UK times):
Tue 21.10.2025 Benfica (h) 8pm
TNT
Wed 29.10.2025 Spurs (h) 8pm
ITV/Sky
Sun 02.11.2025 West Ham (a) 2pm
Sky
Wed 05.11.2025 Bilbao (h) 8pm
TNT
Sun 09.11.2025 Brentford (a) 2pm
Sky
Sat 22.11.2025 Man City (h) 5.30pm
Sky
Tue 25.11.2025 Marseille (a) 8pm
TNT
Sat 29.11.2025 Everton (a) 5.30pm
Sky
Wed 10.12.2025 Leverkusen (a) 8pm
TNT
(PL Selections made to Sun 30.11.2025)
Live PL TV release dates:
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:
R4: Wed 29.10.2025 Spurs (h) 8pm
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
Fourth Round ties:
Tue 28.10.2025:
Grimsby Town v Brentford (7.45pm)
Wycombe Wanderers v Fulham (7.45pm)
Wrexham v Cardiff City (8pm)
Wed 29.10.2025:
Arsenal v Brighton (7.45pm)
Liverpool v Crystal Palace (7.45pm)
Swansea City v Manchester City (7.45pm)
Wolves v Chelsea (7.45pm)
Newcastle United v Spurs (8pm)
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
National League Cup Group D:
Wed 13.08.2025 Gateshead (a) won 4-3
Wed 08.10.2025 Boston United (a) won 3-1
Tue 02.12.2025 Scunthorpe U (a) 7pm
Tue 16.12.2025 Halifax Town (a) 7pm
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
Fri 21.11.2025 Paris SG (h) 7pm
Sat 20.12.2025 Dinamo Zagreb (h) 1pm
Tue 13.01.2026 Benfica (h) 7pm
U19 Youth League:
Thu 18.09.2025 Barcelona (h) lost 2-3
Wed 01.10.2025 Union SG (a) lost 0-2
Tue 21.10.2025 Benfica (h) 2pm
Wed 05.11.2025 Athletic Bilbao (h) 3pm
Tue 25.11.2025 Marseille (a) 1.30pm
Wed 10.12.2025 Leverkusen (a) 1pm
U18 Premier League Cup Group B:
Tue 26.08.2025 Leicester City (h) won 3-2
Sat 04.10.2025 Aston Villa (a) lost 1-7
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
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2025/26
International breaks:
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
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Coxy's Corner |
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Whoops, He did it Again... |
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No words necessary except to say that Sky committed a cardinal sin with this one.
Thanks to Fink.
What's this all about then?
Click here
for a rambling explanation of sorts....
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On This Day in History |
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10th October |
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Born Or Died:
1916 Willie Scott born, Bucksburn, Scotland.
(1938-46)
Centre forward who was signed by
United for £3,750 immediately after scoring five
goals during a reserve game for Aberdeen.
That was in September 1938 and the following
January saw Willie's first team debut in a 2-0 FA
Cup win at Brentford.
Recovering from a broken leg, Willie's career was
interrupted by the outbreak of war and he was
captured by German forces at Dunkirk in 1940 and
sent to a POW camp.
Returning to SJP at the end of hostilities, Willie
failed to make the grade and joined non-league side
Consett on a free transfer in the summer of 1946,
taking a job at the local steelworks.
Later relocating to the Aberdeen area, Willie became a
lollipop man and his death was recorded in August
1994.
His son Jocky was a Scottish international who played
for Dundee and Aberdeen before becoming a
much-travelled manager on both sides of the border,
including a stint coaching at the mackems.
1935 Bill Redhead born, Newcastle.
(1954-59)
Defender whose sole first team outing
for United came in a 2-1 home defeat by Sheffield
Wednesday in December 1956, deputising in midfield
for Tommy Casey.
Released by Newcastle on a free transfer in 1959, Bill
signed for Gateshead - one of two spells with the
Tynesiders that sandwiched a stint with South
Shields.
Redhead then wound down his career with Queen of the
South from 1965 to 1967.
1935 Albert Scanlon born, Manchester.
(1960-62)
Fleet-footed outside left who joined
Manchester United straight from school, turning
professional in 1952.
Twice an FA Youth Cup winner, Albert was part of the
Championship winning sides of 1956 & 1957 and
survived the 1958 Munich Air Disaster, recovering
from a fractured skull, a broken leg and kidney
damage.
An England U23 international, Albert was a nephew of
Newcastle manager Charlie Mitten and moved to
Tyneside in November 1960 at a cost of £17,500.
Debuting in a 3-1 home win over Blackburn Rovers that
same month, Albert was unable to prevent the Magpies
dropping into the Second Division.
Making just two starts in the 1961/62 season before
Mitten was sacked, Albert joined Lincoln City in
February 1962 and later played for Mansfield and
Belper Town.
Living in the Salford area afterwards, he worked as a
baker, dock labourer and night watchman in a
factory.
Albert died in December 2009 aged 74, having been
admitted to hospital three months earlier with
pneumonia and kidney problems.
Following his passing, former Manchester Evening
News reporter David Meek said:
"He (Albert) was a bit like an unknown
sufferer. The ones killed or injured (at Munich
) who could not play again obviously suffered.
Some survived and went on to have illustrious
careers like Bobby Charlton. But Albert was one that
appeared to be OK but lost that magic spark.
"Although he survived the Munich air crash and was
able to return to playing after recovering from his
injuries, he was never quite the same player again.
The accident took something out of him and robbed
him of a talent that really looked very, very
special playing with the Busby Babes."
June 2014 saw former team mate Bobby Charlton
unveil street signs at the newly-christened Scanlon
Way - in the Pendleton area of the city.
1963 Bjorn Kristensen born, Malling, Denmark.
(1989-93)
Danish international
defender/midfielder who was signed from AGF Aarhus
in March 1989 at a cost of £260K.
Making his debut in a 1-2 home defeat by Aston Villa
the following month, "Benny" had to wait until
September 1989 before he finished on the winning
side for United.
Becoming a mainstay of the side in the 1989/90 and
1990/91 campaigns, Benny finally broke his scoring
duck at SJP against Stoke City in April 1990 - and
promptly went and scored again in the same match.
A serious knee injury restricted Kristensen to just
two appearances in 1991/92 as Kevin Keegan returned
and United narrowly avoided relegation to the Third
Division.
Failing to win a place in the starting XI the
following season, Benny was part of the shadow squad
who featured in the Anglo Italian Cup before opting
to join Bristol City on loan in November 1992.
A permanent £120K transfer to Portsmouth in March 1993
then saw Benny reunited with former Magpies boss Jim
Smith.
Returning to his native Denmark in 1995 with AAB
Aalborg, he later rejoined Aarhus and became their
marketing manager and part time youth coach
following retirement.
Working as an employment consultant in Odense, Benny
played for the AGF veterans' side with another SJP
old boy - the rather less fondly-recalled Frank
Pingel.
1966 Ernest Mtawali born, Bloemfontein, South
Africa. (1993) 
Malawi national team captain, Ernest arrived at United on
trial from South African side Mamelodi Sundowns in March
1993.
Debuting for the reserves in a 0-0 draw with Bolton
Wanderers at SJP, the midfielder kept his place for another
goalless draw two weeks later before leaving Tyneside.
Joining Newell's Old Boys the following year, Ernest
moved on to fellow Argentinean side Talleres before a switch
to France during 1997 with Toulouse.
By 1999 he was with the Al-Wehda club in Saudi Arabia,
later serving Orlando Pirates and Ajax Capetown back in
South Africa.
Following a stint as Malawi's U20 coach, Mtawali took
charge of their senior team in 2015. However, poor results
saw him relieved of his post a year later.
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1896 Grimsby Town (h)
3-0
(1-0)
Division Two
P6, 6pts, 10th/16
Stott(1-0),
Aitken(2-0pen,3-0)
5,000
1903 Manchester City
(h)
1-0
(0-0)
Division One
P7, 11pts, 2nd/18
Appleyard(75)
19,730
The Citizens made their ninth unsuccessful visit to
Tyneside, losing for the eighth time.
1908 Preston North End (h)
2-0
(1-0)
Division One
P8, 13pts, 2nd/20
Stewart(42), Higgins(89)
26,000
1914 Manchester City
(a)
1-1
(0-1)
Division One
P8, 8pts, 6th/20
Pailor(61)
Barnes(3)
25,000
1925 Manchester United
(a)
1-2
(0-1)
Division One
P9, 8pts, 16th/22
Seymour(55)
Rennox(15), Thomas(70)
40,000
What the Yorkshire Post called "a splendid
struggle" went the way of the hosts, with extended
protests from Manchester United 'keeper Alf Steward that
Stan Seymour had kicked the ball out of his hands for
the equaliser falling on deaf ears.
Facing Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park two days later,
Newcastle travelled to Lytham post-match, sending word
to Tyneside for a quartet of replacement players due to
a crop of injuries.
1928 Hearts (Scotland)
(h)
0-1
(0-0)
Friendly
Battles(70)
20,000 (HMFC records claim 23,000)
The fabulously-named Barney Battles junior scored the
only goal of the game for the Jambos in this midweek
afternoon kickabout.
This game coincided with the visit of King George V and
Queen Mary to Tyneside to perform opening ceremonies at
the Shipley Art Gallery, Heaton Secondary School....and
the Tyne Bridge.
Team:
Wilson, Maitland, Thomson, Harris, Wood, McDonald,
Urwin, Boyd, Gallacher, McCurley, Lang.
1931 Middlesbrough (h)
3-1
(1-0)
Division One
P8, 8pts, 15th/22
Boyd(43,60),
Lang(62)
Pease(73)
41,569
A header and an
overhead kick extended Jimmy Boyd's scoring start to the
season, taking his total to seven in eight games.
1934 The Army (a)
5-2
(5-0)
Friendly
Kelly(10,25,43), Shankley(40), Leighton(45)
Armitt(47), Brock(50)
Played at Catterick Camp.
1936 Leicester City
(h)
1-0
(0-0)
Division Two
P10, 11pts, 10th/22
Cairns(56)
35,000
There was a debut for Tom Mooney following his signing
from Airdrieonians.
 1942
York City (a)
3-4 (2-2)
Wartime
Carr 3
O'Donnell 4
4,000
Arsenal's Eddie Carr bagged a hat-trick as a wartime
guest player for United, but the Minstermen still ran out winners at Bootham Crescent.
 1953 Wolverhampton Wanderers (h)
1-2 (1-0)
Division One
P13, 10pts, 16th/22
Mulgrew(8)
Smith(81),
Swinbourne(88)
39,913
Newcastle's fifth successive home defeat was
played in front of a crowd that had shrunk from
61,000 a month earlier.
Tom Mulgrew's first - and only - senior goal for the
club had looked enough to break the losing run, only
for a clearance by Jimmy Scoular to rebound off
Charlie Crowe and give Wolves a fortunate equaliser.
1955 Hearts (Scotland) (h) 2-2 (0-0)
Friendly
Keeble(86), Mitchell(88)
Young(66), Murray(78)
22,542
United's involvement in the short-lived Anglo
Scottish League began - although opposition from
both FA's meant that the games were downgraded to
friendlies and not all were actually played.
Team:
S.Mitchell, Brennan (Keery 64), Batty, Scoular,
Stokoe (Waugh 73), Crowe, Tait, Milburn, Monkhouse,
Keeble, Mitchell.
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 1956
Linfield (a)
4-1
(2-0)
Friendly
Milburn(2), Hannah(12,76) Mitchell(48)
Weatherup(61)
35,000
United visited Belfast
to christen Windsor Park's new floodlights - installed
at a cost of £15,000 and switched on by Prime Minister
Basil Brooke.
Jackie Milburn's appointment as player boss of Linfield
came the following June, Jimmy Hill moving to Gallowgate
at the same time.
Team: Simpson,
Keith, Batty, Scoular, Stokoe, Crowe, White, Eastham,
Milburn, Hannah, Mitchell.
 1959
Nottingham Forest (h) 2-1
(0-0)
Division One
P12, 11pts, 14th/22
og(Whare)(55), White(59)
Imlach(74)
33,764
"United scramble and scrape"
wrote the Sunday Sun; the hosts gifted two goals by
the generous visiting defence.
Bill Whare headed an Ivor Allchurch centre past his
goalkeeper Chick Thomson, before Thomson collided with
Allchurch when in pursuit of a cross, leaving Len White
to walk the ball into an empty Leazes net.
This was the only senior appearance that
18 year-old right winger
Grant Malcolm made for Newcastle,
while the visiting side included future Magpie Jim Iley.
 1960
Colchester United (a) 1-4 (0-3)
League Cup 1st Round
Neale(46)
Williams(2), King(4,85), P.Wright(44)
9,130
Newcastle's debut in the League Cup saw them beaten by the
third tier U's at Layer Road in the very first meeting
of the two sides.
Magpies boss Charlie Mitten fielded all but two of the
side beaten 0-2 at Aston Villa in Division One the
previous Saturday, but Bryan Harvey's error gave Tommy
Williams an easy chance to open the scoring.
Martyn King almost immediately doubled Colchester's lead
before Peter Wright put them three ahead on half time.
Duncan Neale shot home from distance at the start of the
second half, but the hosts didn't panic and another rick
by Harvey on a wet pitch gave his second of the tie.
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1964 Leyton 0rient (h) 5-0
(3-0)
Division Two
P12, 16pts, 2nd/22
Iley(1),
Robson(26,49), Anderson(39,80)
28,454 |
1970 Arsenal (h)
1-1
(0-0)
Division One
P12, 13pts, 10th/22
Robson(53)
Graham(69)
38,024 |
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 1979
Preston North End (h) 0-0 (0-0)
Division Two
P10, 14pts, 1st/22
25,154
A poor game on a Wednesday evening at Gallowgate
but United still went a point clear at the top of
the league. |
 1981
Derby County (h)
3-0
(2-0)
Division Two
P9, 15pts, 6th/22
Varadi(5,34), Wharton(62)
17,224
On a day when nothing went right for the Rams, Dave
Swindlehurst contrived to miss the target from the
penalty spot on 73 minutes.
Imre Varadi got his first home goals following a treble at
Ninian Park the previous week, while Kevin Todd debuted
as a substitute.
 1984
Bradford City (a)
1-0 (0-0)
(4-1 on aggregate)
League Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg
Waddle(63)
10,210
Following a 3-1 success at Gallowgate in the first
leg, Newcastle won at Valley Parade to qualify for the
Third Round of the League Cup for the first time in
eight seasons.
Former United reserve trialist Gary Haire was in the City
lineup and shot against a post in the early exchanges.
The third tier Bantams also included SJP old boy Chris
Withe and future Magpies John Hendrie and Peter
Jackson.
 1987
Heavy rain in Hertfordshire left the Vicarage Road pitch
unplayable in the opinion of referee John Martin -
who called off United's Division One visit to
Watford just three hours before kick-off.
Magpies boss Willie McFaul heading off to watch the
Derby versus Nottingham Forest match instead.
1988 The
significant outlay on new players and just one win in
the opening seven Division One games saw Willie McFaul
relieved of his position after three years as first team
manager.
Youth coach Colin Suggett was installed as caretaker boss
48 hours ahead of a League Cup trip to Sheffield United.
Magpies Chairman Gordon McKeag said:
"We have a person in mind but he is with another club
and as yet I have not had time to speak to his
Chairman."
That was strongly rumoured to be former Newcastle boss
Arthur Cox, but he opted to remain with Derby County -
amid claims that Rams Chairman Robert Maxwell had
rejected an approach for his manager.
 1990
Middlesbrough (h)
1-0
(1-0)
(1-2 on aggregate)
League Cup 2nd Round
2nd Leg
Anderson(17)
12,778
Despite winning at SJP with a John Anderson goal,
United were eliminated after a 0-2 loss at Ayresome Park
in the first leg.
And to complete a frustrating evening for Newcastle boss
Jim Smith, striker Mick Quinn managed to get himself
sent off.
 1992
Tranmere Rovers (h) 1-0
(1-0)
Division One
P10, 30pts, 1st/24
Kelly(37)
30,137
On the tenth day of the tenth month, a rejuvenated United
made it ten wins from ten league games at a packed SJP.
The vital goal came after Gavin Peacock dinked a cross to
the back post for David Kelly to head home his eighth goal of the season.
With thousands locked out, Newcastle made the remaining
home games all-ticket, placing terrace season tickets on sale that were quickly
snapped up.
Youtube footage is online here
1999 Alan Shearer was cheered by a stadium full of mackems after scoring a
spectacular overhead kick for Kevin Keegan's England in a 2-1 friendly win over
Belgium at the SoS.
2002
Northumberland FA celebrated the official opening of their new Whitley Park HQ
by staging a friendly match between Newcastle reserves and Berwick Rangers.
A ninety minute stint from guest player Paul Gascoigne, couldn't help the
Borderers from slipping to defeat in a game of few chances won by Michael
Chopra's first half effort.
NUFC.com match report
2004
In the first staging of "The Match", a team of ex-pros beat an
alleged celebrities XI in front of a claimed 40,000 fans at SJP.
Shown live on Sky, the celebs were picked after a week of televised
trials and Big Brother style viewer voting, as they were cooped
up in United's Academy.
In the game, goals from Gary Pallister and Ally McCoist
won it for Bobby Robson's team, with Wilkes scoring for the
non-entities.
Legends
team 2004: Bruce Grobbelaar (Peter Bonetti), Viv Anderson, Nigel
Winterburn, Rob Lee, Gary Pallister (Ray Houghton), Philippe Albert,
Paul Gascoigne (Ally McCoist), Bryan Robson, Trevor Francis (Ian
Wright), Peter Beardsley, Chris Waddle (Matt Le Tissier).
2005
Despite leading 2-0 with just 13 minutes to play at,
Tommy Craig's reserves only clung on for a point at
Kingston Park against Blackburn Rovers.
Michael Chopra and Martin Brittain put the home side
ahead, but debutant 'keeper Tim Krul conceded twice in
the closing stages as his defence went AWOL.
NUFC.com match report
2006
Newcastle's Steven Taylor was sent off in England U21s crucial
qualifying play-off second leg in Germany but his side won 2-0 to
qualify for the European Championships.
2007
Joey Barton completed 90 minutes of a private game
against Rangers at SJP - his third outing in eight days
following two reserve appearances.
Fielding ex-Magpie Amdy
Faye, Rangers led through Rory Loy at half time before
Chris Burke made it 2-0 just before the hour.
Mark Doninger reduced the arrears nine minutes later,
before Alan Gow's effort clinched victory for Walter
Smith's side.
2015 Newcastle's Tim Krul damaged his right
knee playing for Holland in a 2-1 win in Kazakhstan,
leaving the stadium on crutches.
Krul fell awkwardly on the artificial turf leaving Steve
McClaren with a headache ahead of the game against
Norwich City.
Karl Darlow had a foot injury while Freddie Woodman was on loan at Crawley
Town, with Rob Elliot the only available senior 'keeper.
2017 Ex-Magpie Steve Watson became the manager of National
League side Gateshead, a first "number one" role after coaching at Sheffield
Wednesday, Huddersfield Town, Birmingham City and Macclesfield Town.
2019 Miguel Almiron saw red for Paraguay for the second time in just six
months, dismissed this time for two yellow bookings during a friendly against
Serbia.
Ex-Magpie Alexander Mitrovic scored the only goal in a friendly staged
in Krusevac.
2022 West Bromwich Albion sacked ex -Magpie boss Steve Bruce and coaches,
Steve Agnew and Stephen Clemence.
They were less than halfway through 18 month deals at the Championship
side.
2023 A 1-1 draw away to Port Vale ended the U21s' interest in the EFL
Trophy for another year, but Ellis Stanton's late equaliser was their
first goal in five ties.
That led to a penalty shootout against the League One side that United
lost 2-3 despite two saves from Aidan Harris.
NUFC.com match report
2024 An unexpected success for Magpies goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos,
part of a Greek side that defeated England 2-1 at Wembley
in the Nations League.
Club colleague
Anthony Gordon faced him for an hour, while Tino Livramento and Nick Pope
remained benched for England.
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