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Premier
League:
Opportunity missed
Aston
Villa 0 Newcastle 0
Newcastle's season got off to a frustrating start at Villa Park on
Saturday lunchtime against ten-men Aston Villa in the day's early kick-off.
Ezri Konsa was sent off midway through the second half for pulling down
Anthony Gordon who was clear through on goal but the Magpies failed to
capitalise on the extra man and never looked like taking all three points.
United should have been in front in just the third minute when Anthony
Elanga was left with just the 'keeper to beat and with Gordon on hand for a
tap-in he shot at Marco Bizot. Hopefully not his Jon Dahl Tomasson
moment....
Elanga caused the home side some problems in a positive opening 45 minutes
for the visitors and better crosses from both flanks should have seen United
ahead at the break.
But both sides looked off the pace with the hosts in particular failing to
trouble Nick Pope, who easily saved one or two direct efforts at him.
At the other end some decent build-up play rarely ended with efforts on
target, Gordon hit a low shot that was comfortably stopped and Harvey Barnes
completed an awful day by slicing an effort that almost hit the corner flag.
Set pieces were also disappointing with bungled free-kick routines and
corners causing few problems for Bizot who looked shaky.
So, a point that most would have taken before kick-off but a slightly
disappointing return given the red card.
Full match report to follow.
Team: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento,
Elanga (J. Murphy 78), Joelinton (L. Miley 83), Guimaraes, Tonali, Barnes (Osula),
Gordon.
Subs: Ramsdale, Thiaw, Botman, Hall, Krafth, Park.
Booked: Joelinton.
Jacob
Ramsey wasn't considered for
selection.
AVFC: Bizot, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne, Kamara, Onana, McGinn (Malen
84), Tielemens, Rogers, Watkins.
Subs: Wright, Torres, Bogarde, Maatsun, Jimoh-Alobah, Iling Jr,
Guessand, Buendia.
Sent off: Konsa 66 - professional foul.
Booked: Kamara.
Crowd: TBC - including a fully sold out away section. For a change at
Villa Park the atmosphere was unnervingly benign. Chants of "Premier
League, corrupt as f**k" and "F**k PSR" taken up by both sets of
fans.
After the final whistle "One greedy b*stard" was directed towards the
absent Alexander Isak.
After the game Eddie Howe said:
To follow.
Referee: Craig
Pawson - the South Yorkshire whistler gets our season-opener for a second
successive season, having presided over a 1-0 home win against Southampton.
Newcastle are unbeaten in each of the last eight away games that
Pawson has refereed:
Mar 2022 Everton (a) lost 0-1
May 2022 Burnley (a) won 2-1
Oct 2022 Manchester United (a) drew 0-0
Jan 2023 Crystal Palace (a) drew 0-0
April 2023 West Ham (a) won 5-1
Jan 2024 mackems (a) won 3-0
Oct 2024 Everton (a) drew 0-0
May 2025 Brighton (a) drew 1-1
Aug 2025 Aston Villa (a) drew 0-0
VAR: Peter
Bankes
Latest PL
fixtures:
Fri 15.08.2025:
Liverpool 4-2 Bournemouth
Sat 16.08.2025:
Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle
Brighton & Hove Albion v Fulham (3pm)
mackems v West Ham (3pm)
Spurs v Burnley (3pm)
Wolves v Manchester City (5.30pm) Sky
Sun 17.08.2025:
Chelsea v Crystal Palace (2pm) Sky
Nottingham Forest v Brentford (2pm) Sky
Manchester United v Arsenal (4.30pm) Sky
Mon 18.08.2025:
Leeds United v Everton (8pm) Sky
Stats:
Toon @ Villa Park - PL era:
2025/26 drew 0-0
2024/25 lost 1-4 Schar
2023/24 won 3-1 Schar 2, og(Moreno)
2022/23 lost 0-3
2021/22 lost 0-2
2020/21 lost 0-2
2019/20 lost 0-2
2016/17 drew 1-1 og(Elphick) (Ch)
2015/16 drew 0-0
2014/15 drew 0-0
2013/14 won 2-1 Ben Arfa, Gouffran
2012/13 won 2-1 Cisse, Cabaye
2011/12 drew 1-1 Best
2010/11 lost 0-1
2008/09 lost 0-1
2007/08 lost 1-4 Owen
2006/07 lost 0-2
2005/06 won 2-1 Ameobi, N'Zogbia
2004/05 lost 2-4 Kluivert, O'Brien
2003/04 drew 0-0
2002/03 won 1-0 Shearer
2001/02 drew 1-1 Shearer
2000/01 drew 1-1 Solano
2000/01 lost 1-0 (FAC)
1999/00 won 1-0 Ferguson
1998/99 lost 0-1
1997/98 won 1-0 Batty
1996/97 drew 2-2 Shearer, Clark
1995/96 drew 1-1 Ferdinand
1994/95 won 2-0 Lee, Cole
1993/94 won 2-0 Allen (pen), Cole
Opening PL games that NUFC have won:
1994/95 Leicester City (a) won 3-1
1995/96 Coventry City (h) won 3-0
1997/98 Sheffield Wednesday (h) won 2-1
2002/03 West Ham (h) won 4-0
2006/07 Wigan Athletic (h) won 2-1
2007/08 Bolton Wanderers (a) won 3-1
2012/13 Spurs (h) won 2-1
2020/21 West Ham (a) won 2-0
2022/23 Nottingham Forest (h) won 2-0
2023/24 Aston Villa (h) won 5-1
2024/25 Southampton (h) won 1-0
2025/26 Aston Villa (h) drew 0-0
Giveaway:
Pitch prediction
We've partnered with Pitch
Publishing, a sports book publisher with an already extensive range of
NUFC related titles and several more due for release later in 2025.
Published on Monday, "The
Battle for Newcastle United" is journalist Andrew Nagy's first book
- an autobiographical account of a lifetime following Newcastle United.
He recounts his story via a 27 game selection, starting with the teenage
optimism of the 1992 home win over Bristol City that began Kevin Keegan's
second spell and ending with the Champions League humbling of PSG on
Tyneside in 2023.
Without giving the game(s) away, Andrew's choices are memorable - but not
always for positive reasons. A cast of heroes and villains appear; Ned Kelly
and Sir Les are in there alongside JFK, the FCB and the bloke who liked
bacon.
To be in with a chance of winning a copy, we asked you to
predict the full time score in Newcastle's Premier League opener at Aston
Villa this coming Saturday.
Winners names will appear here in due course.
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PS: Andrew Nagy is signing his books at Waterstones in
Newcastle from 1pm on Saturday week, August 23rd.
Update:
Ramsey in
Toon
Newcastle have agreed a £38m deal for the Aston Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey,
who flew into Tyneside for his medical on Thursday afternoon.
Social media posts from fans on Friday afternoon then pictured him posing
with his family at pitchside, holding a Newcastle shirt with number 41 - his
Villa number.
24 year-old Ramsey was a team mate of Anthony Gordon at the European
U21 championships in 2023, although injury saw him miss England's Final
victory over Spain.
14 goals in 136 Premier League appearances since 2020 for Villa Academy
graduate Ramsey include an effort against Newcastle at Villa Park in 2023.
His sale has become increasingly inevitable in order to satisfy PSR
requirements.
PS: Thursday night brought renewed claims that the stalled deal bringing
Brentford's Yoane Wissa to Gallowgate was set to proceed in the
coming hours.
The Bees had been negotiating with Bournemouth to sign Dango Ouattara to
replace Wissa before allowing him to leave and now seem to have reached
agreement with the Cherries for a claimed £35m fee.
U18s:
Winning start
Newcastle U18s 3 Blackburn Rovers U18s 0
United's U18s began their league season on Saturday,
beating Blackburn Rovers at Little Benton.
Goals from Thomas Old (6 mins), Mohamed Waddani (42 mins) and Kacey Wooster
(51 mins) secured the victory.
Details to follow.
Update:
Howe: "still
excited"
Following his move from the Chronicle to the BBC, journalist Ciaran Kelly
has been speaking to the Newcastle manager about the coming season online here
National
League Cup:
International rescue
Gateshead 3 Newcastle U21s 4
Match
report
Match
action
The U21s begin their PL2
fixture progamme on Sunday, hosting
Southampton at Whitley Park (3pm).
Update:
Toon called
Malick!
Newcastle's third senior arrival of the window was confirmed on Tuesday
evening, AC Milan defender Malick
Thiaw completing a permanent move for a claimed £35m fee.
(He has pronounced his surname "Chow" in interviews)
The German international flew into Tyneside from Italy on
Sunday, 48 hours after celebrating his 24th birthday. Completing his medical on Monday,
he's available for Saturday's Premier League season opener at Aston Villa.
Malick follows Anthony Elanga and Aaron Ramsdale to SJP, reuniting with former Rossoneri colleague Sandro
Tonali.
Thiaw had featured briefly against Leeds United in Dublin on Saturday before
returning to Milan while his colleagues faced Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on
Sunday.
Newcastle were credited with an interest in the 6 foot 4 inch-tall defender back
in June 2024, before their abortive pursuit of Crystal Palace defender Marc
Guehi.
The Dusseldorf native began his senior career with Bundesliga side Schalke
04 in 2020 (who have a claimed 10% sell-on clause), joining AC Milan two years later on a five year deal.
Facing Newcastle - and Tonali - in the San Siro in 2023, a hamstring injury
kept Malick out of the Champions League return meeting on Tyneside four
months later.
Thiaw will become the third German
international to appear for United in the Premier League after Dietmar Hamann
and Loris Karius. All three of his senior international caps came back in 2023.
Two further German-born players have also played for the club in that
competition: Alan Neilson (who represented Wales) and Joselu (capped by
Spain).
And as Thiaw arrives, another German-born player bids Auf Wiedershen to SJP;
Stuttgart-born goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimis heading out on loan to
Seville.
The Greek international made just one competitive senior appearance as a
Magpie, playing 45 minutes against AFC Wimbledon in the League Cup.
Update:
Isak:
stand-off continues
Following some conciliatory media comments on Monday to the effect that Alexander
Isak was set to remain at United beyond the current transfer window,
Tuesday saw those claims rowed back on by influential outlets.
Most notable was David Ornstein's restating of the player's stance via
social media: "Alexander Isak adamant he will not play for Newcastle
again. Even if window closes without exit 25yo views #NUFC career over + no
wish to reintegrate. Club say not for sale but exploring market amid
Liverpool interest & striker wants."
No second bid for the player from Liverpool has been received since their
initial offer of £110m was dismissed.
Attempts to stimulate interest from continental clubs meanwhile are yet to
harvest anything meaningful.
Update:
Pope on
pole
Newcastle have confirmed squad numbers for this season, with the only
major change seeing Nick Pope inherit the number 1 shirt from the
departed Martin Dubravka.
Lewis Hall is assigned the previously-vacant number 3 that he wore in
pre-season, while Malick Thiaw takes 12.
The other new arrivals had already sported their allocated numbers in
kickabouts.
The number 14 shirt remains in the possession of a certain Swede and for the
first time in the Premier League there's nobody wearing 9*
Find squad numbers and other details online
here
* thanks to those who correctly pointed out that the 2009/10 season saw the
9 shirt lie idle, following the hasty departure of Obafemi Martins after the
1-6 pre-season defeat at Leyton Orient.
Departure:
Oddy off the books
Tuesday brought confirmation that Newcastle goalkeeper Odysseas
Vlachodimos
has made a
season-long loan switch to Spanish side Seville.
It's reported that deal for the Greek international has no option for a
permanent switch and that the majority of his wages will continue to be paid
by the Magpies.
Avoiding relegation last season by one point means that there's no
European football for Seville this time round.
Vlachodimos was an unexpected arrival at SJP from Nottingham Forest 12
months ago as both clubs sought to comply with PSR requirements and made
just a single competitive appearance - in the Carabao Cup.
2025/26:
Summer Tyne blues
Newcastle 0 Atletico
Madrid 2
Match
action
Match
report
Update:
Youngster secured
Monday saw Newcastle confirm the signing of
England youth international captain Isaac Moran, after he refused an
offer to remain with Liverpool's academy.
The 16 year-old central defender/defensive midfielder will join up with
United's U18 squad as a first year scholar.
Moran's arrival comes after Oliver
Goodbrand and Alfie Hutchison were secured from Rangers during the close
season to augment Newcastle's academy ranks.
It's also claimed the Magpies have reached agreement to sign Muawiya Ghanem
from West Bromwich Albion - a 15 year-old midfielder.
Loan lads:
The borrowers
Four Magpies are on temporary postings as
follows:
Joe White (Leyton
Orient):
Tuesday saw Joe complete 59 minutes of a 0-1 home loss to Wycombe Wanderers
in the Carabao Cup, leaving the field with the tie scoreless.
The O's host Stockport County in League One on Saturday.
Aidan Harris (Coleraine):
Cliftonville (a)
Northern Ireland League, Saturday.
Odysseas
Vlachodimos (Seville):
Athletic Bilbao (a) Primera Liga, Sunday.
Antonio Cordero (KVC Westerlo):
Cercle Brugge (a) Belgian Pro League, Sunday.
2025/26:
No Spanish
stroll
Newcastle 2
Espanyol 2
Match
action
Match
report
Update:
Bournemouth (a)
Application details for
September's visit to Bournemouth:
Applications open: Mon 25.08.2025 @ 2pm
Applications close: Tue 26.08.2025 @ 2pm
Sales open: Wed 27.08.2025 @ 2pm
Sales close: Fri 29.08.2025 @ 2pm
NUFC away ticket process changes are detailed here
Note that this game could
yet move depending on the Champions League calendar. On that basis, the club
are obliged to offer refunds if a different date means supporters are then
unable to attend.
2025/26:
Second kit released
Buy 2025/26 season kits
online here from JD
Sports.
Meltdown:
Isak timeline
Sun 04.05 Isak scored his 54th Premier League
goal (62nd in all competitions) for Newcastle - a penalty in a 1-1 draw at
Brighton.
Sun 18.05 Isak missed the 0-1 Premier League loss at Arsenal, Howe told
the media that he'd had a scan on a groin problem and rest rather than
surgery was forecast.
Sun 25.05 Isak played the entirety of a 0-1 Premier loss at home to
Everton, Newcastle's season-ending fixture.
Tue 27.05 Isak withdrew from Sweden's squad for two games in June due to
a minor injury, presumably groin.
Mon 14.07 Isak was part of the Newcastle party that flew to Austria for
a week-long training camp.
Tue 15.07 The Athletic reported that Liverpool had made it know they
were prepared to pay £120m for Isak.
Sat 19.07 Isak was absent as Newcastle faced Celtic; Eddie Howe told the
media that he'd allowed him to leave the squad as he needed "more
training time" but that he expected him to join the club's upcoming
tour of Asia.
Mon 21.07 Isak trained away from the rest of the squad at Darsley Park
but reportedly cut short the session.
(some sources claim this may have been on 22.07)
Tue 22.07 Newcastle reportedly switched targets to Brentford's Yoane
Wissa, to augment (or replace) Isak.
Wed 23.07 Liverpool completed the signing of Eintracht Frankfurt forward Hugo
Ekitike, a player Newcastle had attempted to sign to augment (or replace)
Isak.
Thu 24.07 Isak wasn't on the plane to Singapore and multiple media
outlets reported he'd "told Newcastle he wants to explore a move
away from the club".
The Times wrote that Isak refused to accept improved terms and an
extension to his current Newcastle contract, allegedly seeking £300k per
week - an amount the club wouldn't be able to meet given their financial
status.
Fri 25.07 The Guardian wrote that Isak had been offered a
basic weekly wage of £600K by Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia.
Sat 26.07 Howe met the media in Singapore and had no update on Isak's
thigh injury but called it minimal and was still confident that he would
remain a Newcastle player.
Sun 27.07 Newcastle lost 2-3 to Arsenal, Howe telling reporters there
was "no chance" Isak would be in Korea.
Mon 28.07 Newcastle arrived in Korea without Isak.
Tue 29.07 Howe told the media that no bid had been received for Isak
and he remained a Magpie.
Wed 30.07 Spanish media claims Isak is training alone in San
Sebastian.
Fri 01.08 Liverpool bid claimed to be £120m rejected.
Mon 04.08 Isak returns to Darsley Park but is made to train
separately from the rest of the senior squad.
Fri 08.08 Omitted from the squad for a home friendly against Espanyol,
Howe told the media Isak was fit but made him unavailable for selection. No
disciplinary action had been taken against him that he was aware of.
2025/26:
TV times
The Premier League have confirmed their live TV
picks for September, with one Newcastle game rescheduled:
Sat 13.09.2025 Wolves (h) 3pm no live UK TV
Sat 20.09.2025 Bournemouth (a) 3pm no live UK TV
Sun 28.09.2025 Arsenal (h) 4.30pm Sky
The Arsenal game falls between Newcastle's midweek Carabao Cup Third
Round tie* and the second round of Champions League fixtures, spread across
Tuesday September 30th and Wednesday October 1st.
With reference to the Bournemouth away game, just because it hasn't been
selected for live TV, that doesn't confirm 100% that it will be a 3pm
Saturday kick-off.
The first round of Champions League fixtures take place on the preceding
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: were Newcastle to be in action on the
Thursday, that would result in the Bournemouth game moving to the
Sunday.
While the Spurs v Wolves game picked for Sky on Sunday 28th is liable to
change if Spurs are playing a Champions League tie on the 30th, there's no
similar advice regarding our game v Arsenal on the same day - reason
unknown.
The situation mirrors for our game regardless of that: were ourselves or
Arsenal to be playing in the Champions League on the 30th then we would not
meet in the PL on the 28th.
So in real terms, only the Wolves game is now confirmed, with the other
three liable to possible change in the days following the Champions League
draw on August 28th.
* that is split over two successive midweeks, with teams involved in the
Champions League assured of playing their Carabao Cup tie during second of
the two weeks.
There are no scheduled rail works between London Kings Cross on the day of
the Arsenal game. For once.
The Bournemouth game looks unaffected by rail engineering work on
the Saturday. Were it to be played on the Sunday, trains would still run direct
to and from London but with average journey times extended by 45 minutes and
trains not calling at either Basingstoke or Winchester.
2025/26:
Arsenal (h) tickets
Arsenal (h): Ballot opens Mon 18.08.2025 Noon, closes Tue 19.08.2025 Noon. Winners
notified Wed 20.08.2025 by 11am, seat selection opens Wed 20.08.2025 Noon,
closes Fri 22.08.2025 Noon. ST fwding/resale Friday 22.08.2025 4pm.
Member Sale Mon 25.08.2025 10am.
Old
boys:
Comings & goings
PL era first team Magpies on the move recently:
Tom Allan Darlington
Jean-Alain
Boumsong Auxerre C
Andy Carroll Dagenham & Redbridge
Luuk De Jong Porto
Martin Dubravka Burnley
Stuart Findlay Hearts
Massadio Haidara Kocealispor
Grant Hanley Hibernian
Matty Longstaff Montreal
Sean Longstaff Leeds United
Salomon Rondon Real Oviedo (loan)
Nolberto Solano Pakistan C
Allan Saint-Maximin Club America
Ki Sung-yeung Pohang Steelers
Florian Thauvin RC Lens
Andros Townsend Kanchanabori Power
Freddie Woodman Liverpool
Callum Wilson West Ham
Mike Williamson Rangers C
PL era first team Magpies clubless but not retired tbc:
Rolando Aarons
Mehdi Abeid
Hatem Ben Arfa
Ciaran Clark
Paul Dummett
Isaac Hayden
Jeff Hendrick
Kazenga LuaLua
Jamal Lewis
Chancel Mbemba
Jonjo Shelvey
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2025/26 season Magpie Movers
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@ Whitley Park, 3pm. PL2.
Fri 22.08.2025 U21s v Chelsea (h)
@ Whitley Park, 7pm. PL2.
Sat 23.08.2025 U18s v Wolves (a)
@ WWFC Academy, 11am. U18 Premier League.
Mon
25.08.2025 Liverpool
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Thu 28.08.2025 CL
League stage draw.
Fri 29.08.2025 U21s v Birmingham City (a)
@ Stratford Town FC, 7pm. PL2.
Sat 30.08.2025 U18s v Leeds United (h)
@ Little Benton, Noon. U18 Premier League.
Sat
30.08.2025 Leeds
United (a) @ Elland Road, 5.30pm. Premier League. Live
on Sky Sports. SOLD OUT. 2,900 tbc. (Paper tickets).
Mon 01.09.2025 Transfer window closes.
Tue 02.09.2025 U21s v Huddersfield Town (a)
@ Accu Stadium, 7.45pm.
EFL Trophy.
Sat 13.09.2025 U18s v
Liverpool (a)
@ LFC Academy, 1pm. U18 Premier League.
Sat
13.09.2025 Wolves
(h) @ SJP, 3pm. Premier League.
ST fwding/resale Fri 15.08.2025 4pm.
Member Sale Mon 18.08.2025 10am.
Sun 24.05.2026
PL ends.
NUFC live on TV:
Sat
16.08.2025
Villa (a)
12.30pm TNT
Mon 25.08.2025 Liverpool (h) 8pm Sky
Sat 30.08.2025 Leeds Utd (a) 5.30pm Sky
Sun 28.09.2025 Arsenal (h) 4.30pm Sky
(PL Selections made to Mon 29.09.2025)
CL League stage match dates:
1: Tue 16.09/Wed 17.09/Thu 18.09.2025
2: Tue 30.09/Wed
01.10.2025
3: Tue 21.10/Wed 22.10.2025
4: Tue 04.11/Wed 05.11.2025
5: Tue 25.11/Wed 26.11.2025
6: Tue 09.12/Wed 10.12.2025
7: Tue 20.01/Wed 21.01.2026
8: Wed 28.01.2026
Live TV release dates:
Oct
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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:
(Leeds United, Boro and the mackems also in the same group
but we don't play them.)
Wed 13.08.2025 Gateshead (a) won 4-3
Tue 21.10.2025 Boston U (a)
Tue 02.12.2025 Scunthorpe U (a)
Tue 16.12.2025 Halifax Town (a)
U19 Youth League Group tbc:
League fixtures replicate the first six in the CL (not eight). The competition
then moves to a knockout phase from the last 32.
U18 Premier League Cup Group B:
Tue 26.08.2025 Leicester City (h) 1pm
Sat 04.10.2025 Aston Villa (a) 11am
Sat 22.11.2025 Liverpool (h) 11am
FA Youth Cup:
NUFC U18s enter in Round 3, ties be played on or before Sat
13.12.2025.
Other events @ SJP:
Euro 2028
- date(s) awaited.
Winter transfer window:
Thu 01.01.2026-Mon 02.02.2026 @ tbc
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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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Whoops, He did it Again... |
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What's this all about then?
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On This Day in History |
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16th August |
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Born Or Died:
1917 John "Jack" Fairbrother born,
Burton upon Trent. (1947-52)
Beginning his career at hometown club Burton Town, goalkeeper Jack
signed for Preston North End in 1937 but was still to make his debut when war broke out.
Serving as a policeman in Blackburn during the war, Jack played most of his
football for North End, with occasional outings for Blackburn Rovers, Burnley and
Chester.
A competitive senior debut at the age of 29 followed for Preston in 1946, but
within 12 months he'd made a £6,500 switch to United, ahead of their 1947/48
promotion campaign.
Between the posts for a 6-1 opening day home win over Plymouth Argyle, Jack
became first choice custodian at SJP, playing in the 1951 FA Cup Final victory
over Blackpool.
However, a broken collar bone saw him lose his place to Ronnie
Simpson in August 1951 and after failing to win back his place, Jack left
Gallowgate 12 months later.
Appointed as player/ manager of non-league Peterborough United, Fairbrother
later took over at Coventry City in December 1953.
Later spells coaching the Israel national team and Consett led to a second stint at London Road with the
Posh between 1962 and 1964.
Living in the Northamptonshire village of Titchmarsh after his retirement,
Jack's death was recorded in October 1999 - by which time he had settled in
Lincolnshire.
Jack is remembered fondly on Tyneside for his extrovert behaviour and habit of
wearing white policeman's gloves when playing.
1924 Bobby Mitchell born, Glasgow, Scotland.
(1941-61)
"Bobby Dazzler" captured the hearts of a
generation of Newcastle fans with his stylish wing play - and played a
significant role in our three FA Cup Final successes of the '50s.
Beginning his career with Third Lanark, Mitch served in the Royal Navy and
joined United in February 1949 at a cost of £17,000.
Debuting the following month in a 2-1 home derby victory, Bobby then struck his
first goal during a 3-2 win over Arsenal at SJP a fortnight later.
A crowd favourite and a significant factor in United's resurgence during the
1950s, Bobby appeared in all three Wembley FA Cup Final successes for the
club.
However, international recognition was to be fleeting, with his only two full Scotland caps
coming shortly after Newcastle's 1951 FA Cup victory over Blackpool.
Selected for two friendlies at Hampden Park, Mitch scored in a 3-1 victory over
Denmark and then appeared in a 1-0 success against France - with future
Magpie team mate Jimmy Scoular also appearing in both games.
Injury saw his career start to wind down in the 1958/59 season and he played
his final senior game for the club away at Sheffield Wednesday in March
1961.
40,000 fans attended Bobby's testimonial match at Gallowgate that
October, by which time he was playing for Berwick Rangers.
Taking over as Gateshead player-manager in May 1963, Mitch later ran The Cradlewell and Lochside pubs in
Newcastle's East End.
He
died in April 1993.
1942 Death of Bob Foyers, 74.
(1895-97)
1961 Death of Archie Livingstone, 45.
(1935-38)
1964 Barry Venison born, Consett, Co. Durham. (1992-95)
One of a select group of players to have played for Newcastle
and the mackems and retained their popularity amongst both sets of fans, Barry
began his career at Roker Park and captained aged 20.
Leading his side out in the 1985 League Cup Final at Wembley, Venison joined
Liverpool a year later, winning two championship and an FA Cup during his six
seasons at Anfield.
Brought to SJP by Kevin Keegan as part of his summer 1992 squad overhaul,
Venison was an integral part of the Newcastle side who gained promotion and
made an instant impact on the Premiership.
Playing latterly as a midfielder, Venison hit the only goal of his United
career with a well- remembered shot at the Gallowgate End against Aston Villa
in February 1995.
Within three months though, his Magpies career was over and Venison was
reunited with former Liverpool boss Graeme Souness at Turkish side Galatasaray
- Newcastle making a £500K profit on the £750K sale.
Venison did return to SJP in April 1996, by then in the colours of Southampton.
Forced into retirement by injury, he then shed his trademark daft hair and
garish garb after reinventing himself as a TV football pundit.
However,
he rather abruptly disappeared from our screens during 2004, emigrating to
the USA and becoming a property developer in the Orange County area of
California.
Later the President of Vantage Financial Solutions and Vantage Home Solutions,
2015 found him returning to football after joining the backroom staff of US
League side Orange County Blues.
July of that year saw Venison take on the role of Technical Director
but left 12 months later.
Barry then founded a company installing hotel furnishings in the Los Angeles
area.
1988 Tomi Ameobi born, Newcastle.
(2004-05)
Brother of Shola and Sammy, Tomi played a handful of Academy games in the 2004/05 season before moving on to
Leeds United.
Two first team cup outings in the 2007/08 season and a loan to Scunthorpe
United followed before his release from Elland
Road.
Tomi then joined Doncaster Rovers and appeared for them in a pre-season home
win over a Magpies side featuring brother Shola.
Subsequent loan spells at Grimsby Town and Mansfield Town but Tomi was without a club in summer 2009, having trials at Hereford United, Gateshead and Bradford
City.
Spotted playing in the Northern Alliance for Gosforth Bohemians, Ameobi
signed for Forest Green Rovers in September 2009.
2010 then saw Tomi back in the North East, with Northern
League side Whitley Bay before departing for Iceland, where he played for BI Bolungarvik and then Grindavik.
2013 found him at Finnish league side Vaasan Palloseura before the next leg of
his world tour in 2014 at Canadian side Edmonton.
By 2017 he was with US League side FC Cincinnati and he played with them after
they were admitted to the MLS a year later.
Returned to Edmonton in 2019 for a year, Tomi studied for a law degree with the Open University
and worked at a practice in Edmonton. 1989 Moussa
Sissoko born, Le Blanc-Mesnil, France (2013-17)
Following
Mathieu Debuchy, Mapou Yanga -Mbiwa, Yoan Gouffran and Massadio Haidara.
midfielder Sissoko became the fifth arrival at SJP in the January 2013 window.
The French international joined on a six and a half year deal from Toulouse for
a claimed £2m (our poor form resulting in a deal being brought forward from
the following summer, when he would have become a free agent).
Debuting in our next game at Aston Villa just days after arriving, Moussa then
enjoyed a memorable home bow later that same week, netting twice in a 3-2 win
over Chelsea.
Powering down the United right, Sissoko's searching runs brought the SJP crowd
to their feet and him a brace, including the winning goal in the very last
seconds.
Another goal followed at home to Southampton and by
the end of that season he was a crowd favourite - despite
missing the last three games with ankle trouble.
Moussa's second season as a Magpie was to mirror the team's fortunes;
increasingly consistent and strong for the first half - but fitful and
forgettable thereafter, coinciding with the departure of Yohan Cabaye.
Precisely when the player was required to demonstrate his alleged dressing room
dominance and lead by example, Sissoko declined markedly on the field - a
stance echoed by other senior players, as results and displays declined
alarmingly.
Netting the winner against West Bromwich Albion at SJP in
November, it was to be four months before he found the net again, scoring twice
at Hull.
Playing alongside club colleague Debuchy and SJP old boys
Cabaye and Loic Remy in Brazil, Moussa became only the sixth current Magpie to
score in the World Cup Finals when finding the net against Switzerland in
Salvador. Sissoko's 2015/16 season was mixed to say the least.
Under McClaren he looked sulky and erratic - especially when played out wide
- but inspirational when the mood took him.
Benitez gave him the captaincy which he seemed to respond to and it looked
like he might drag the team out of the relegation mire. But that wasn't to
be the case and his excellent form for France in Euro 2016 underlined just
what he was capable of.
Remaining a Magpie through pre-season without kicking a ball, Newcastle were
five games into their Championship season when Sissoko finally left the club.
Making a deadline day switch to Spurs for a mighty £30m (although Everton at
one stage believed he was their player), much was expected of Moussa at White
Hart Lane.
In the event Sissoko endured a miserable beginning to life as a Cockerel; starting just 12
times in all competitions, failing to score and soon falling from grace with
Spurs fans.
Amid talk of his departure, August 2017 saw him back at SJP for the first game
of the season as he started for Spurs, his every touch greeted with boos by
home fans.
Similar treatment from the crowd was evident almost exactly
a year later when the Cockerels won on Tyneside again.
Moussa ended the following season playing in
the Champions League Final
loss to Liverpool - giving away an early penalty.
Joining Watford in August 2021 after featuring for France in the delayed Euro 2020
tournament, he was
unable to help prevent the Hornets being relegated.
Signing for French side Nantes in 2022, Sissoko then returned to Watford in July 2024, joining the
Championship side on a two-year deal.
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What Else?
1959
Olympic Charleroi (Belgium) (n)
5-1 (2-0)
Friendly
White 3, Allchurch, Eastham
Delire
Crowd tbc
Forty eight hours
after drawing 1-1 with Spanish side Mallorca, United
returned to their Estadio Lluís Sitjar home to overwhelm
the touring Belgian
side.
The margin of victory meant that United won the three team
tournament, Charleroi beating Mallorca 4-2 the previous
evening.
1965 A Magpies reserve XI won 4-0 away at Consett
in a pre-season friendly, thanks to goals from Noble,
Fuller (2) and Young.
 1969
Manchester City (h)
1-0 (1-0)
Division One
P3, 4pts, 6th/22
Robson(4pen)
46,860
Pop Robson's early spot kick conversion past City goalkeeper
Joe Corrigan was to prove the difference between the two
sides.
Meanwhile, the reserve side were in action against
Leeds, returning from Elland Road with a 2-2 draw. Early
goals by Jimmy Sutton and Terry Harrison put the Magpies
two up, before Albert Johanneson levelled late on.
1973 Newcastle played a lunchtime friendly match
behind closed doors at SJP, defeating Carlisle United
2-0.
Malcolm Macdonald and John Tudor were on target for the
Magpies.
 1975
Ipswich Town (a)
3-0 (2-0)
Division One
P1, 2pts, 5th/22
Macdonald(28,63), T.Craig(43pen)
27,680
United got their season off to a flying start at
Portman Road against Bobby Robson's side. Alan
Gowling made his league debut following a £65,000 move
from Huddersfield Town.
 1980
Sheffield Wednesday (a)
0-2 (0-0)
Division Two
P1, 0pts, 21st/22
McCulloch(67), Taylor(76)
26,164
Striker Ray Clarke and winger Frans Koenen debuted
in a match blighted by the dismissal of defender Steve
Carney and crowd trouble throughout the day.
A number of police officers were injured and the Owls club
shop wrecked by drunken away fans.
Match report of sorts.
 1988
Peterborough United (a) 7-0 (1-0)
Friendly
O'Neill(13),
Mirandinha(55,56,61,80), Robertson(53) Wharton(65)
4,000
Our Brazilian maestro graced the programme cover for a
midweek kickabout at London Road and duly went goal
crazy, in what has to be called "a romp".
Your correspondent actually believed that this result
was the precursor to a successful season for Willie
McFaul's New Model Army.
That belief lasted precisely 31 seconds at Goodison Park
in the first league game....
Team: Beasant,
P.Jackson, Wharton, McCreery, Thorn (Tinnion 46), Scott,
Hendrie, Robertson, Mirandinha, D.Jackson, O'Neill. Subs
n/u: Kelly Robinson, Bogie, Cornwell.
2004 Our Academy side won
their first pre-season game at the third
attempt, but it was a close-run thing against Northern
Alliance side Walker Central at Monkchester Road.
The only goal of the game arrived with thirteen minutes
remaining, defender David Edgar nodding home Scott
Marshall's cross.
2005 Carl Finnigan and Charles N'Zogbia netted
as the reserves beat Wolves 2-1 at the
Bucks Head ground of Telford United.
NUFC.com
match report
2006 Newcastle
winger Alan O'Brien made his senior international debut
for Ireland in his home town of Dublin, coming off the
bench at half time in a friendly against Holland.
Fellow Magpie Stephen Carr played for the first half
after making himself available again, but the Dutch ran
out 4-0 winners.
2007 Kieron Dyer left Newcastle for West Ham for
an undisclosed fee amid reports that Nobby Solano was keen
on a
similar move.
Both players had previously said that they wanted to be nearer
to their southern-based families.
 2010
Manchester United (a) 0-3 (0-2)
Premier League
P1, 0pts, 17th/20
Berbatov(33),
Fletcher(41),
Giggs(85)
75,221
Fifteen months after our Premier League tenure ended at
Villa Park, Chris Hughton's side returned to top-flight
action on a Monday night at Old Trafford.
After a bright opening when Andy Carroll came close to
netting, normal service was resumed before the break, on a
night when James Perch made his competitive debut for the
club.
NUFC.com match report
2011
Two alleged Toon targets appeared to be on
their way - Sochaux striker Modibo Maiga and PSV left back
Erik Pieters. However, despite strong media claims about
their moves to Tyneside, neither arrived.
Maiga joined West Ham in July 2012, while Pieters ended up
at Stoke a year later.
2012 Ajax
midfielder Vurnon Anita officially signed a five year deal at SJP.
Ajax later confirmed on their official website that a fee of €8.5m
(£6.67m) was agreed.
2017 Newcastle's sixth signing was Stoke
City striker Joselu, who put pen to paper on a three year deal.
A fee of £5m secured the 27 year-old
German born player raised in Spain.
2021
With interim Head Coach Gary Caldwell present but yet to take charge,
Newcastle
U23s
drew 1-1 with
Reading behind closed doors.
Dylan Stephenson was on target for the black and whites
at Whitley Park.
NUFC.com match report
2022 Graeme Carrick
was installed as the new U18 head coach,
ending a 15 year association with the FA. He'd worked part time with youngsters at the
club from 2005 to 2007.
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