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The Magpies play their final home game of the season on Sunday
at 5.30pm, live on Sky Sports.
With two games left, the Hammers sit third bottom of the
table, two points behind a Spurs side who don't return to action
until the following Tuesday.
In other words, Nuno Espirito Santo's Hammers cannot be relegated at
Gallowgate, regardless of the final score.
Hat sellers Football Bobbles will have a stall outside the Trent House pub from
2.30pm. Card payments accepted.
Team:
Lewis Miley, Valentino Livramento, Emil
Krafth and Fabian Schar remain out due to fitness issues, while
Joelinton is doubtful. Lewis Hall is available.
Nick Woltemade will complete a half century of league and cup
appearances for Newcastle if he features in this game.
Should he keep his place in the line-up, Jacob Murphy
will make his 150th start in all competitions as a Magpie.
Coral rate this game as follows:
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WHUFC:
Lukasz Fabianski misses out but Adama Traore could return.
Former Magpie Callum Wilson has scored six times in the Premier
League so far this season for the Hammers, five goals more than
current Magpie Yoane Wissa.
West Ham's current away record mirrors Newcastle's away from SJP,
with four wins, five draws and nine losses.
Their victories came at Nottingham Forest, Spurs, Burnley and Fulham
but since the most recent of those, they've failed to score in any
of their three games on the road.
Referee: Jarred Gillett - third appointment in the middle
involving Newcastle this season, following the 1-2 home defeat by
Arsenal and 0-2 loss to Aston Villa at SJP.
VAR: Craig Pawson
UK TV: Live on Sky Sports
City centre bars with live TV coverage include:
The Dog & Parrot on Clayton Street West.
Dirty Murphy's on Grainger Street (formerly Mushroom).
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Stats:
Hammers in Toon - PL era:
2024/25 lost 0-2
2023/24 won 4-3 Isak 2pens, Barnes 2
2022/23 drew 1-1 Wilson
2021/22 lost 2-4 Wilson, Murphy
2020/21 won 3-2 og, Joelinton, Willock
2019/20 drew 2-2 Almiron, Shelvey
2018/19 lost 0-3
2017/18 won 3-0 Joselu, Clark, Mitrovic
2015/16 won 2-1 Perez, Wijnaldum
2014/15 won 2-0 Sissoko, Gutierrez
2013/14 drew 0-0
2012/13 lost 0-1
2010/11 won 5-0 Best 3, Nolan, Lovenkrands
2008/09 drew 2-2 Owen, Carroll
2007/08 won 3-1 Viduka 2, N'Zogbia
2006/07 drew 2-2 Milner, Solano
2005/06 drew 0-0
2002/03 won 4-0 LuaLua 2, Shearer, Solano
2001/02 won 3-1 Shearer, LuaLua, Robert
2000/01 won 2-1 Cort, Solano
1999/00 drew 2-2 Dabizas, Speed
1998/99 lost 0-3
1997/98 lost 0-1
1996/97 drew 1-1 Beardsley
1995/96 won 3-0 Albert, Asprilla, Ferdinand
1994/95 won 2-0 Clark, Kitson
1993/94 won 2-0 Cole 2
Closing home game results - PL era:
2024/25 Everton lost 0-1
2023/24 Brighton drew 1-1
2022/23 Leicester City drew 0-0
2021/22 Arsenal won 2-0
2020/21 Sheffield United won 1-0
2019/20 Liverpool lost 1-3
2018/19 Liverpool lost 2-3
2017/18 Chelsea won 3-0
2016/17 Barnsley won 3-0 (Ch)
2015/16 Spurs won 5-1
2014/15 West Ham won 2-0
2013/14 Cardiff City won 3-0
2012/13 Arsenal lost 0-1
2011/12 Manchester City lost 0-2
2010/11 West Bromwich Albion drew 3-3
2009/10 Ipswich Town drew 2-2 (Ch)
2008/09 Fulham lost 0-1
2007/08 Chelsea lost 0-2
2006/07 Blackburn Rovers lost 0-2
2005/06 Chelsea won 1-0
2004/05 Chelsea drew 1-1
2003/04 Wolves drew 1-1
2002/03 Birmingham City won 1-0
2001/02 West Ham won 3-1
2000/01 Aston Villa won 3-0
1999/00 Arsenal won 4-2
1998/99 Blackburn Rovers drew 1-1
1997/98 Chelsea won 3-1
1996/97 Nottingham Forest won 5-0
1995/96 Spurs drew 1-1
1994/95 Crystal Palace won 3-2
1993/94 Arsenal won 2-0
Latest
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Wed 13.05.2026:
Manchester City 3-0 Crystal Palace
Fri 15.05.2026:
Aston Villa v Liverpool (8pm) Sky
Sun 17.05.2026:
Manchester United v Nottingham Forest (12.30pm) Sky
Brentford v Crystal Palace (3pm) Sky
Everton v mackems (3pm) Sky
Leeds United v Brighton & Hove Albion (3pm) Sky
Wolves v Fulham (3pm) Sky
Newcastle v West Ham (5.30pm) Sky
Mon 18.05.2026:
Arsenal v Burnley (8pm) Sky
Tue 19.05.2026:
Bournemouth v Manchester City (7.30pm) Sky
Chelsea v Spurs (8.15pm) Sky
Sun 24.05.2026: (all 4pm,
live on Sky)
Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester United
Burnley v Wolves
Crystal Palace v Arsenal
Fulham v Newcastle
Liverpool v Brentford
Manchester City v Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest v Bournemouth
mackems Chelsea
Spurs v Everton
West Ham United v Leeds United
Update:
Tigers v Saints
The race to join Coventry
City and Ipswich Town in next season's Premier League continues with
the two sides who will contest the Championship playoff final now
confirmed.
Hull City secured
their place with a 2-0 win at Millwall on Monday after a scoreless
first leg, 24 hours before a 2-1 home success for Southampton
over Boro in extra time - again coming after the first leg had ended
0-0.
The Tigers will face the Saints at Wembley Stadium on Saturday
May 23rd, unless their punishment for the ongoing EFL charge
over alleged spying alters either the teams competing, the match
date - or perhaps both.
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Unlikely lads:
'Pools get Clark
Following a brief stint in charge of League One Rotherham United,
former Magpie Lee Clark is the new Head Coach of National
League Hartlepool United.
Other SJP old boys on the move include:
Lee Clark Rotherham United (manager)
Isaac Hayden left QPR
Michael O'Neill left Blackburn Rovers (manager)
Scott Parker left Burnley (manager)
2025/26 :
Fulham (a) on TV
The Premier League confirm that
all fixtures on the final day of the season will be broadcast live on Sky
Sports, including Newcastle's visit to Craven Cottage.
All games will kick off at 4pm.
2026/27:
Pre-season whispers
Update: Unconfirmed claims
have surfaced on Everton fansites of a pre-season fixture for the Toffees
against Newcastle at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium.
This isn't the first time that a Magpie visit to the home of Scottish rugby
has been mentioned, similar claims emerging ahead of two recent seasons but
no fixture arranged.
Manchester United played friendly matches at Murrayfield ahead of both the
2023/24 and 2024/25 PL seasons.
Earlier: With plans for long haul warm-up
games abandoned, the focus has turned to whereabouts in Europe Newcastle
will be preparing for their 2026/27 PL season.
After previous talk of Austria and Portugal, The Mail
report that a training camp is planned at the Spanish resort of La
Manga, with one associated friendly fixture.
The Chronicle meanwhile claim that Serie A side AS Roma have
been invited to play at Gallowgate.
Update:
Munchen, glad Mag?
Speculation regarding the transfer of Anthony Gordon to
Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich continues, amid claims that talks over a
fee continue with broad agreement over personal terms and contract duration
reached.
The 25 year-old England international last featured for Newcastle in the
defeat at Crystal Palace a month ago, before missing two games due to an
alleged injury.
Gordon then returned to the squad but wasn't called from the bench against
Brighton or Nottingham Forest. Whether he'll add to his 152 league and cup
appearances against West Ham or Fulham remains to be seen.
Update:
Barcode FC
The 2026/27 home shirt - or something very close to the finished
article - presented without comment, apart from wondering why no tyre
manufacturer has become main sponsor, given that this looks like one big
tread mark...
Update:
Loan lads
Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):
Seville enhanced their chances of avoiding relegation from La Liga
by coming back from 0-2 down to win 3-2 at Villarreal on Wednesday.
The on-loan Magpie continued in goal.
Matt Targett (Middlesbrough):
Boro's hopes of reaching the Championship promotion playoff final
perished with a 1-2
semi-final loss at Southampton on Tuesday night after a scoreless
first leg on Teesside.
Matt made the 45th and final appearance of his Boro loan spell this
season, completing the full 120 minutes as the tie was decided in extra
time.
Harrison Ashby/Joe White (Bradford City):
Neither Magpie featured on Thursday as a 0-1 home loss at the hands
of Bolton Wanderers saw the Trotters advance to the League One
promotion playoff final at Wembley.
Antonio Cordero (Cadiz)
Castellon
(a) La Liga 2,
Friday.
Travis Hernes (Groningen):
Heracles (a) Eredivisie, Sunday.
Trevan Sanusi (Lorient):
Le Havre (h) Ligue 1,
Sunday.
Premier League:
Old boy boosted by
generous Geordies
Nottingham Forest 1 Newcastle 1
Match report
Update:
Toon set for Swiss test
Newcastle will
compete at the International U19 football tournament, an eight team
event hosted in the Swiss town of Altstatten this coming Friday and
Saturday.
United's maiden entry into the tournament that was first staged in
1998 sees them in Group A alongside Croatians Dinamo Zagreb, Danes
Brondby and Swiss side St. Gallen.
They'll play all three sides on Friday in games of 2 x 20 minute
halves ahead of Saturday's knockout fixtures.
U18s:
Boro blitzed
Boro
U18s 0 Newcastle U18s 4
Four second half strikes gave Newcastle U18s
their biggest away win of the season in their final game on
Saturday.
The closest either side came to breaking the deadlock in the opening
45 minutes at a damp Hurworth training ground was when United's
Matheos Ferreira shot against the post just before the break.
That all changed nine minutes after the restart when Alfie Seldon
fired home and after Michael Mills netted, Seldon struck again
to increase his seasonal tally to nine.
Substitute Aaron Epia then made it 4-0, rounding off a fourth
successive win for the Magpies and a season that saw them record
their best U18 league placing and points per game return
since 2011/12.
Team: Holland, Old (Taylor 75), Goodbrand (Epia 46), Moran
(Gilligan 46), Johnson, M.Miley,
Ferreira, O'Donovan, Mills, Koussou, Seldon (Wooster 75). Sub
n/u: Flack.
Goals: Seldon 54,71, Mills 67, Epia 82
2026/27:
ST
waiting
list details
NUFC confirm that a season ticket waiting list will open up ahead of
next season, with a minimum of 250 available.
Entry to the waiting list is restricted to club members, who can
sign up between Mon 18.05.2026 and Sun 31.05.2026.
A ballot will then take place with entrants placed in priority
groups according to criteria set by the club. Ballot winners can
then purchase season tickets from Wed 10.06.2026.
While the purchase of a 2026/27 membership isn't required to join
the waiting list, anyone who doesn't win this ballot would need to
continue paying for membership in order to maintain their place in
the queue for future ST releases.
While the minimum figure of 250 for this year is set, there's no
mention of how many STs will be offered thereafter.
Full details online
here
Internationals:
National service
Anthony Elanga
(Sweden):
Mon 01.06.2026 Norway (a) Oslo
FR
Thu 04.06.2026 Greece (h) Stockholm FR
Player(s) tbc (if any) (England):
Sat 06.06.2026 New Zealand (n) Tampa FR
Wed 10.06.2026 Costa Rica (n) Orlando FR
Player(s) tbc (if any) (Germany):
Sun 31.05.2026 Finland (h) Mainz FR
Sat 06.06.2026 USA (a) Chicago FR
Player(s) tbc (if any) (Brazil):
Sun 31.05.2026 Panama (h) Rio de Janeiro FR
Sat 06.06.2026 Egypt (n) Cleveland FR
Player tbc (if any) (Italy):
Wed 03.06.2026 Luxembourg (a) Luxembourg
FR
Sun 07.06.2026 Greece (a) Crete FR
Player tbc (if any) (DR Congo):
Wed 03.06.2026 Denmark (n) Liege
FR
Tue 09.06.2026 Chile (n) La Línea de la Concepcion FR
Player tbc (if any) (Denmark):
Wed 03.06.2026 DR Congo (n) Liege
FR
Sun 07.06.2026 Ukraine (h) Odense FR
Come on Rory:
Midfielder promoted
Update: Tuesday saw Rory start
for Ireland in a 2-0 win over Real Murcia B as part of their
training camp.
Following the withdrawal of several
players, Newcastle's teenage midfielder Rory Finneran has
received a senior call-up from Ireland for a training camp and game
in Spain.
The 18 year-old broke into United's U21 squad this season and has
been capped by the Irish up to U19 level, but has leapfrogged the
U21s to join the senior party in Murcia.
Following the training camp, Heimir Hallgrimsson's side face Grenada
at the home of Real Murcia this Saturday.
PS: possible club participation means that Irish players with
Premier League clubs including Newcastle's Alex Murphy weren't
considered for the Murcia trip.
However the 21 year-old defender could be involved when Ireland play
post-season games against Qatar and Canada.
Update:
Friends reunited
The latest backroom staff arrival at Gallowgate is predicted to be
James Fowler, who is leaving his position as head of Academy
scouting at Rangers for a role within Newcastle's European youth
recruitment department.
45 year-old Fowler previously assisted current Magpie Head of
Football Strategy Jack Ross when he managed St.Mirren and the pair
also took charge of the mackems in 2018.
Fowler wasn't in post at Ibrox however at the same time as current
Toon Sporting Director Ross Wilson, as has been claimed by some
outlets.
Meanwhile, it's reported that Newcastle have added Oxford United's
head of recruitment Scott Mitchell to their staff.
40 year-old Mitchell will strengthen the staff responsible for
identifying additions to the club's development squads.
Update:
Sho stopper
The i newspaper report that Shola Ameobi will leave his
current role as Newcastle United's loan manager, switching to an
ambassadorial/corporate position at the club.
They claim that a replacement is yet to be recruited but that
current assistant loan manager Peter Ramage is to remain in post.
Taking up the so-called "loan arranger" post during 2019, Ameobi
latterly headed up a team of six staff responsible for those players
making temporary departures from the club.
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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
2026/27 ST prices
here
PL
home ST limits:
ST left unused, limit is 5
ST sold/transferred limit is 10
SJP seating plan online
here
Away ticket
transfers are possible between 72 hours and five hours before kick-off (times
may 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
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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.
Regardless of the loyalty point level a game sells out at, to purchase a
ticket you must have applied in the initial 24 hour window.
The initial 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 usually get two hours head start.
NB: emails from NUFC confirming success may arrive after the purchase
window opens - if you think you qualify due to your points total, log
on and complete your purchase.
Tickets not bought by successful applicants are then offered to unsuccessful applicants with a
reduced loyalty points total - new applications cannot be made at this time.
Only those within the new loyalty point total are
eligible to buy - even if you had more, your purchase window has already
closed.
PL away ticket prices will remain unchanged at £30 for both 2026/27 and
2027/28.
Fixtures:
Sun 17.05.2026 West Ham (h)
@ SJP, 5.30pm. Premier League.
ST fwding/resale now.
Live on Sky Sports.
Mon 18.05.2026 ST waiting list opens.
Sun 24.05.2026 Fulham (a)
@ Craven Cottage, 4pm. Premier League.
SOLD OUT.
Allocation: 2,701 (digital tickets).
Live on Sky Sports.
Sun 31.05.2026 ST waiting list closes.
NUFC live on TV (all UK times):
Sun 17.05.2026 West Ham (h) 5.30pm Sky
Sun 24.05.2026 Fulham (h) 4pm Sky
Other events @ SJP:
Euro 2028:
Four group stage games
and one last 16 tie will be played at SJP on the following dates:
Mon 12.06.2028
Thu 15.06.2028
Sat 17.06.2028
Tue 20.06.2028
Sun 25.06.2028
(Kick-off times will be advised in 2027)
2026/27 PL season:
Fri 19.06.2026
PL fixture release @ 10am
Sat 22.08.2026
Match Week 1
Sun 30.05.2027
Match Week 38
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2025/26:
WCF groups - NUFC players in bold:
Group A
Mexico
South Africa
South Korea
Czech Rep |
Group B
Canada
Bosnia-Herz
Qatar
Switzerland
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Group C
Brazil
Morocco
Haiti
Scotland
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Group D
USA
Paraguay
Australia
Turkey |
Group E
Germany
Curacao
Ivory Coast
Ecuador
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Group F
Netherlands
Japan
Tunisia
Sweden
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Group G
Belgium
Egypt
Iran
New Zealand
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Group H
Spain
Cape Verde
Saudi Arabia
Uruguay
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Group I
France
Senegal
Iraq
Norway
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Group J
Argentina
Algeria
Austria
Jordan
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Group K
Portugal
DR Congo
Uzbekistan
Colombia
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Group L
England
Croatia
Ghana
Panama |
2026/27:
21.09-09.10.2026*
09.11-17.11.2026
22.03-30.03.2027
* the early September break is replaced by an extended late
September/early October in which four internationals will be
staged.
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Born Or Died:
1933
Richard Matthewson "Dick"
Keith born, Belfast. (1956-64)
Northern Ireland international full back
signed from Linfield in September 1956 for £9,000, as United sought to replace
the injured Bobby Cowell.
Making an immediate debut in a 1-1 home draw
with Manchester United, Dick's full back
partnership with fellow Ulsterman Alf
McMichael served club and country well.
After five seasons playing the top-flight,
United dropped into Division Two and Keith
remained at Gallowgate, serving as club
captain under new manager Joe
Harvey.
What proved to be Dick's final appearance came
in a 2-5 loss at Portsmouth during October
1963, with understudy Bill McKinney
preferred until the emergence of David Craig
from the youth ranks.
Joining Bournemouth at a cost of £3,300 in
February 1964, Keith moved on non-league
Weymouth two years later.
Dick tragically died aged just 33,
fracturing his skull in an accident at a
Bournemouth builder's yard in February 1967.
United then visited Dean Court three months
later to take part in a benefit game to
raise funds for his family.
1989 Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa born, Bangui,
Central African Republic. (2013-15)
Central
defender brought up in the Marseille
area who joined Montpellier's youth Academy
in 2005, debuting for the French
League side two years later.
Yanga-Mbiwa first appeared for France at U21
level in November 2009 against Tunisia and
was included in a provisional senior team
selection ahead of Euro 2012.
Omitted from the final squad, Mapou's full
international debut came in a 0-0 friendly draw with
Uruguay during August 2012, in a back four that also included
fellow future Magpie, Mathieu Debuchy.
Leading Montpellier to the League title in
the 2011/12 season, he was first linked with
a move to SJP in August 2012, completing a claimed
£6.7m switch the following January.
Debuting off the bench in the closing stages of a vital 2-1 win at Aston Villa,
Mapou found himself pressed into service as an emergency central midfielder.
A first start at right back in the scoreless home draw with Metalist Kharkiv,
was then followed by a return to his more usual central defensive role later in
the month, following an injury to Fabricio Coloccini.
The return of Colo to fitness in May 2013 then saw him recalled and Yanga
deputise at left back for Davide Santon and Massadio Haidara at
West Ham.
He made 23 league appearances (six from the bench) plus three cup starts in the
2013/14 season and was sent off in the home game against Liverpool for a clumsy
challenge on Luis Suarez.
Despite amassing the most pitch time in friendly matches ahead of the 2014/15
season (and scoring against Sydney in Dunedin), strong
rumours of a loan departure persisted.
A return to France looked likely, but instead a deadline day deal saw him move
to Serie A side AS Roma on a season-long loan with the contingency of a
permanent deal.
And it didn't take Yanga long to criticise the physicality of the Premier
League and his unhappiness with being played at right back by Alan Pardew -
labelling his move from Montpellier to United "a mistake".
The Roma loan was made permanent in January 2015 after triggering a clause contained in the agreement.
However, Yanga was sold to Lyon that August, where he became a regular
starter in his first two seasons and helped them to a runners-up spot in
2016.
From that point though, things unravelled for him and he drifted out of
the first team before his contract ended in July 2020.
Despite occasional bench duty and no apparent fitness issues, the nearest
Mapou had come to a recall was selection against Arsenal in friendly during
August 2019.
Failing to find another club, he later based himself in Dubai but was last
spotted at French side FC Istres before retiring.
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1905 Austria XI (a)
11-0 (0-6)
Friendly
Scorers tbc
Crowd tbc
Played in Prague.
1913 Danish XI (a)
3-2 (?-?)
Friendly
Scorers tbc
Scorers
tbc
8,000
The Magpies were in Copenhagen to play the second of
three post season kickabouts, this one at the Idraetsparken - which had opened for business two
years earlier.
1921 Barcelona (Spain)
(a)
3-2 (?-?)
Friendly
McDonald 2, Pyke
Gracia, Argemi
Crowd tbc
United's post-season tour of Spain and France began
with a game against Barcelona at their Camp de la Industria home.
The Magpies wore their traditional black and white kit for
the first of two meetings with the Catalans.
Team:
Lawrence, McCracken, Hudspeth, McIntosh, Low, Aitken,
Curry, Dixon, Pyke, McDonald, Seymour.
1922 Frigg SK (Norway)
(a)
5-0 (0-0)
Friendly
Smailes 2, McDonald, Dixon, og(Finstad)
Crowd tbc
United began a six date post-season tour of Norway, Sweden and Denmark in the
Norwegian city of Oslo.
1924 Real Sociedad
(Spain) (a)
3-1 (?-?)
Friendly
Scorers tbc
Scorer tbc
Crowd tbc
The Magpies continued their post-season tour of
Spain.
 1927 Dutch Olympic XI
(a)
0-4 (0-1)
Friendly
Tap
3, Smeets
25,000
The first of five friendly matches against the Dutch
Olympic side was played in Amsterdam - where the 1928
Games would be staged.
Team: Wilson,
Maitland, Hudspeth, MacKenzie, Spencer, Curry, Urwin,
Clark, Gallacher, McDonald, Seymour.
1929 Newcastle
centre half Jack Hill was in the England team
beaten 3-4 by Spain in Madrid, their first-ever defeat on foreign soil.
1948 Cork United (a)
2-2 (2-1)
Friendly
Stobbart(12), Milburn(41)
Cotter(40,2-2)
10,000
Newcastle ended their post-season tour of Ireland having already played Linfield, Ballymena and
Shelbourne.
They lost their 100% record at the fourth time of
asking, but were hampered by an injury to goalkeeper Jack
Fairbrother that forced him off the field for 20 minutes -
during which time Cork scored past stand-in custodian
Bobby Cowell.
Fellow Magpie Eric Garbutt then took a turn between
the posts before Fairbrother was able to continue.
Cork fielded several guest players including
representatives from West Ham and Everton.
 1982 Crystal Palace
(a)
2-1 (0-0)
Division Two
62pts, 9th/22
Mills(89pen) Waddle(90),
Murphy(49pen)
8,453
After a succession of away losses at Wrexham, Sheffield
Wednesday, Luton Town and Blackburn Rovers had ended a late promotion
push, United rounded off their season with victory at Selhurst
Park to finish ninth.
Central defensive duo David Barton and Bruce Halliday made
what proved to be their final first team appearances for
the club.
 1995
Newcastle Reserves regained the Northumberland Senior Cup at
St.James' Park, beating holders Blyth Spartans 6-2.
Mike Jeffrey and Paul Brayson both hit braces, while Stuart Elliott and Malcolm
Allen grabbed one apiece.
 2001
Arsenal (h)
0-0
(0-0)
Premiership
P37, 48pts, 11th/20
50,729
An uninspiring draw in the penultimate game of the
season saw the Gunners gain the point required to secure
a Champions League place, but Newcastle were marooned in
mid-table.
Beleaguered boss Bobby Robson had gone ballistic in his
pre-match press call, raging at negative comments from
"disloyal" fans.
He was slightly more forgiving after the game, admitting
that he "never lost his spirit, but it has been a
difficult season."
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playing retirement aged just 30, suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
He
attemptd a comeback with the same club (Charlton
Athletic) in
2003, but bowed to the inevitable after a handful of
reserve games.
 2004
Liverpool (a)
1-1 (1-0)
Premiership
56pts, 5th/20
Ameobi(25)
Owen(67)
44,172
After a nerve-jangling
finale the season ended positively with this vital away
point.
United went ahead in the Anfield sunshine and held
on after conceding to claim fifth place in the table and a
UEFA Cup spot.
Credit is due to Reds boss Gerard Houllier - in his final game -
for seemingly standing his side down in
the dying moments to ensure that the game ended in a draw.
Aston Villa were Newcastle's nearest rivals for that position, but lost at home to
nine-man Manchester United.
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 2005 Chelsea (h)
1-1
(1-1)
Premiership
44pts, 14th/20
og(Geremi)(33)
Lampard(35pen)
52,326
When future Mag Geremi
put through his own goal 12 minutes before the break, United's
scoreless run at SJP was finally ended after 323 minutes.
Chelsea levelled within 90 seconds however, Frank Lampard netting a penalty after former Blue, Celestine Babayaro illegally impeded
Eidur Gudjohnsen. 
Home fans were treated to
the sight of Laurent Robert in his briefs
having thrown the rest of his kit into the crowd at full
time - the last sighting of the Frenchman before leaving for
Portsmouth.
Half-time hero was Glenn Roeder - 12 months on he was
confirmed as permanent Newcastle boss but a year
later had gone.
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2006 Glenn Roeder was made
permanent manager after three successful
months as caretaker, securing 7th in the Premiership.
Freddy Shepherd said of the appointment:
"In the end results are the most
important thing in football and Glenn Roeder certainly did that for us. In
fact managers stand and fall by results and you could say Glenn won the
job.
"Glenn has done the job with dignity and
decorum. He now has a two year contract and both of us are happy at that.
I must say that Glenn Roeder was our captain and a great servant as a
player and he has a great feel for this football club."
2007 Freddy Shepherd got his
man with confirmation that Sam Allardyce would replace Glenn Roeder as Newcastle manager.
"There's a Mike someone on the phone,
saying don't unpack your bags...."
 2011
Chelsea (a)
2-2 (1-1)
Premier League
P37, 45pts, 12th/20
Gutierrez(10), S.Taylor(90+2)
Ivanovic(2), Alex(83)
41,739
Steven Taylor's added time header gave United a deserved point in
their final away game of the season - and something for the travelling
fans charged £50 to celebrate.
Alan Pardew's makeshift side - with Shane Ferguson and Ryan Taylor in
midfield - twice came from behind in a physical contest while Sammy
Ameobi made his first team debut as a substitute.
His arrival alongside elder brother Shola meant that
the Magpies fielded siblings in the same competitive game for the
first time since the Robledos in 1952.
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 2013
Goals from Brad Inman (2), James Tavernier,
Rolando Aarons, Jonathyn Quinn and Remi Streete saw United's U21 beat Northern League Consett
6-0.
The friendly was a farewell to Consett's Belle Vue
ground - United returning the following season to christen their new
home.
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 2016 Tottenham Hotspur (h)
5-1 (2-0)
Premier League
37pts, 18th/20
Wijnaldum(19,73pen), Mitrovic(39),
Aarons(85), Janmaat(86)
Lamela(60)
Mitrovic (67 - violent conduct)
52,183
Relegated
without kicking a ball in midweek, ten man United produced
a performance and a scoreline that defied belief to trounce
the title challengers.
Three of the goals came after Aleksandar Mitrovic's
dismissal and there should have been more, Andros Townsend hitting
a post and
Moussa Sissoko missed two sitters.
Rafa Benitez was left in no doubt about how much fans
wanted him to stay on, with his name chanted for the duration of the
match and at the final whistle as he joined the players in the centre
circle.
He later admitted that show of affection
influenced his decision to manage in the Championship for
the very first time.
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Manchester United (a) 2-3 (0-1)
Premier League
73,582
Gordon(49), Hall(90+2)
Mainoo(31),
Diallo(57, Hojlund(84)
Newcastle's
hopes of securing a second successive season of European
football receded after a narrow defeat at Old Trafford saw
them drop to seventh.
Ahead at the break, Anthony Gordon soon levelled and the
Magpies then missed a succession of chances while the
hosts converted both of their opportunities.
Lewis Hall netted in added time as he had done in the
Carabao Cup victory earlier in the season, but his side
were unable to scramble in an equaliser.
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