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Champions League:
Shock of the Nou
Barcelona 7 (seven) Newcastle 2
Newcastle's Champions League campaign ended in spectacular fashion
at the Nou Camp on Wednesday, as a promising display turned
pear-shaped before going disastrously wrong after a second
half capitulation.
An excellent first period saw Anthony Elanga twice score to wipe out
untidy Barcelona goals, but a penalty conceded by Kieran Trippier at the
end of added time proved pivotal.
All seven goals were defensive disasters but the four conceded after
the break were X-rated for the watching away fans at that end of the
ground; Malick Thiaw,
Aaron Ramsdale and Jacob Ramsey all found badly wanting.
And possibly worst of all was the loss of Sandro Tonali with what
looked like a groin injury ahead of Sunday's derby.
A bright start saw the Magpies take the game to
the Catalans but conceded against the run of play when both Thiaw
and Lewis Hall lost their footing leaving Raphina to side-foot past Ramsdale in the sixth minute.
But United responded in great fashion with Harvey Barnes doing well
to cross the ball for Elanga to slot the ball past Joan Garcia with
15 minutes on the clock.
However, three minutes later a free-kick conceded by Joelinton that
saw him booked was clipped into the box and Dan Burn went with
Gerard Martin who simply nodded it back to Marc Bernal to finish
from close range.
Demoralising as that was, Eddie Howe's side continued to press the
hosts and when Yamal's backheel was intercepted, Barnes did well
again to cross from the left for Elanga to slam in a second
equaliser.
Moments later, claims for a scandalous second yellow card for
Joelinton were waved away and Anthony Gordon should have done better
at the near post but fired wide.
Elanga was denied a penalty and then in first half added time Yamal
failed to hit the target after the ball fell to his feet when
Ramsdale saved but the young forward skied his effort.
He was not to be denied two minutes later when a VAR review
correctly penalised Trippier for pulling back Raphina and Yamal's
spot-kick was strong enough to beat Ramsdale, despite him guessing correctly
and getting hands to it.
Trippier was replaced by Tino Livramento for the second half but
just six minutes into the second period the tie was effectively over,
when Raphina teed up Fermin who had plenty of time to slot the ball
past Ramsdale.
2-4 became 2-5 five
minutes later when a corner was simply nodded in by Robert
Lewandowski and just five minutes further passed before Lewandowski
had another - evading Thiaw before hammering home a strong shot.
The final goal was a personal disaster for Ramsey who gifted the
ball to Raphina on the edge of his own box and the Brazilian
couldn't believe his luck, tucking it into the net.
Thankfully that was the end of the scoring and the referee
ended the agony on 90 minutes with no time added on.
Quite where that leaves us ahead of Sunday is anyone's guess but a
victory is vital, given that a 20 day period without Newcastle
playing follows that - that's 20 days of transfer and
managerial speculation to be chewed over, never mind crowing from
the red and whites.
Full post-mortem to follow.
Team:
Ramsdale, Trippier (Livramento 46), Thiaw, Burn, Hall, Joelinton (Botman
64), Ramsey, Tonali (Willock 55), Barnes, Elanga (J.Murphy 64),
Gordon.
Subs n/u: Pope, Ruddy, Harris, A.Murphy, Neave, Wissa,
Woltemade.
Booked: Joelinton, Trippier, Willock, (Tindall)
Goals:
Elanga 15, 28.
FCB:
Joan Garcia
(Szczesny 82),
Eric Garcia (Araujo
22), Cancelo, Cubarsi, Martin, Bernal, Pedri, Yamal, (Espart 66), Fermin
Lopez (Olmo 67), Raphinha, Lewandowski (Torres 66).
Subs n/u: Kochen, Bardghji,
Casado, Cortes, Marques, Gavi,
Rashford.
Booked:
Cubarsi.
Goals: Raphina 6, 72, Bernal 18, Yamal 45+7pen, Fermin 51,
Lewandowski 56, 61.
Crowd: 56,662. The Newcastle allocation was increased from
2,215 tickets to 2,986 following an increase in the overall capacity
of the as-yet unfinished ground.
After the game Eddie Howe said:
"Our defending today was not at the level it was a few days ago
at Chelsea. As well as we played in the first half - and I thought
we were outstanding in many aspects - there were too many individual
errors.
"The two set-plays are unforgivable because you know how good
they are in other aspects of their play.
"We're bang on half-time, we should be going in 2-2 with a great
feeling and anything is possible.
"As it is, we're going in with a negative feeling (after
the penalty award). Is it a clear and
obvious error?
"Maybe it was a bit of a stronger call than our penalty (Elanga
was pushed earlier), but I think it was tough on us for one not
to be reversed and that one to be."
"Of course, this is where we want to be.
"As much as today is a harsh scoreline on us and a painful
experience, to see the players play as well as they did in the first
half and execute 90% of what we wanted was a great feeling, a great
sight.
"I don't think that all should be forgotten with the scoreline,
as difficult as that is for everyone to see."
On Sunday's
derby match:
"It's about making sure we're mentally and physically ready for a
huge game for us and the whole city.
"It's a good game for us to go
straight into because there's no time for any other thought."
Referee:
Francois Letexier (France)
VAR: Bram Van Driessche (Belgium)
Round of 16 results:
Tue 17.03.2026:
Arsenal 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen
(3-1 aggregate)
Chelsea 0-3 PSG
(2-8 aggregate)
Manchester City 1-2 Real Madrid
(1-5 aggregate)
Sporting Lisbon 5-0 Bodo/Glimt aet (5-3 aggregate)
Wed 18.03.2026:
Barcelona 7-2 Newcastle
(8-3 aggregate)
Bayern Munich 4-1 Atalanta (10-2 aggregate)
Liverpool 4-0 Galatasaray (4-1 aggregate)
Spurs 3-2 Atletico Madrid (5-7 aggregate)
Stats:
United suffered their heaviest-ever defeat in European competition,
having never conceded more than four goals during one game
previously and never lost by a margin of more than three goals until
tonight.
Newcastle endured their biggest margin of defeat since a 0-5 Premier
League loss at Manchester City in May 2022.
The last time they conceded seven goals was a 3-7 PL loss at Arsenal
in December 2012. In goal for the Gunners that night was Wojciech
Szczesny - and the Polish custodian finished tonight's game between
the posts for Barcelona.
Anthony Gordon made his 150th
appearance in all competitions for Newcastle.
This was Newcastle's 20th and
final competitive cup game of the season (12 in CL, five in CC, 3 in FAC) the most in any season; one more than the 19 in 2004/05 and 2006/07.
This was the seventh meeting of the two clubs, all coming in the
Champions League:
1997/98 won 3-2 (h) Asprilla 3
1997/98 lost 0-1 (a)
2002/03 lost 1-3 (a) Sh.Ameobi
2002/03 lost 0-2 (h)
2025/26 lost 1-2 (h) Gordon
2025/26 drew 1-1 (h) Barnes
2025/26 lost 2-7 (h)
Elanga 2
Toon in Spain - competitive games:
1968/69 Real Zaragoza (a) lost 2-3 (FC)
1994/95 Atletico Bilbao (a) lost 0-1 (UE)
1997/98 Barcelona (a) won 0-1 (CL)
2002/03 Barcelona (a) lost 1-3 (CL)
2003/04 Real Mallorca (a) won 3-0 (UE)
2005/06 Deportivo La Coruna (a) lost 1-2 (IT)
2025/26 Barcelona (a) lost 2-7
Premier League:
Tyne Bridge!
Chelsea 0 Newcastle 1
Match report
PL2:
Playoff hopes boosted
Newcastle U21s 2 Blackburn Rovers U21s
0
Match report
U18s:
Late winner fells Forest
Nottingham Forest U18s 0 Newcastle U18s 1
Having returned to winning days in last Saturday's derby match,
United U18s were in league action today, visiting Nottingham Forest
on Saturday afternoon.
And they continued their winning ways with a shot by Sam Pinnington five minutes into added time that
left the young
Magpies third in the table behind the two Manchester sides.
Team: Dowell, Tika-Lemba, Bloomer, Epia, Johnson (Seldon 57), Morgan
(Ndiweni 84), Pinnington, Callaghan (Patterson 84), Wooster, Gilligan
(Hutchison 77), Ferreira.
Sub n/u: Holland.
Booked: Bloomer
Premier
League:
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Sunday sees the
second PL meeting of the warring factions from Tyne and wear this
season. It's a Noon start at SJP.
Team: to follow
SAFC:
Romain Mundle, Jocelin Ta Bi, Bertrand Traore and Nilson Angulo are
all sidelined.
There are doubts over Dan Ballard, Wilson Isidor, Enzo le Fee, Nordi,
Reinildo and Robin Roefs.
Referee: Anthony Taylor - third PL outing of the season
for the official from very near Manchester, following on from the
0-1 loss at Old Trafford and 2-1 victory at Spurs.
VAR: Paul Howard
UK TV:
Live on Sky Sports
City centre bars with live TV coverage include:
The Dog & Parrot on Clayton Street West.
The game will be on live at WonderBar in The Gate.
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Roads: Barrack Road will be
closed to traffic post-match between Stanhope Street and St. James'
Boulevard, beginning at the final whistle or earlier and continuing up to 45
minutes after full time or when crowds disperse.
Buses:
Due to the closure of Barrack Road, Go North East X50 football services to the Metro Centre will depart from
St. James’ Boulevard, outside the Citygate building.
Stagecoach buses stopping on Barrack Road will be diverted and
passengers required to use alternative bus stops while the
post-match closure is in place.
Details
here
Metro:
No scheduled disruptions.
Rail: Scheduled disruptions are online
here
Planned engineering works mean that there are no trains from
Darlington, Durham or Chester-le-Street to or from Newcastle on
Sunday. Bus replacements are scheduled.
Stats:
smb @ SJP - Premier League era:
2015/16 Drew 1-1 Mitrovic
2014/15 Lost 0-1
2013/14 Lost 0-3
2012/13 Lost 0-3
2011/12 Drew 1-1 Ameobi
2010/11 Won 5-1 Nolan 3, Ameobi 2 (1pen)
2008/09 Drew 1-1 Ameobi (pen)
2007/08 Won 2-0 Owen 2 (1pen)
2005/06 Won 3-2 Ameobi 2, Emre
2002/03 Won 2-0 Bellamy, Shearer
2001/02 Drew 1-1 Bellamy
2000/01 Lost 1-2 Speed
1999/00 Lost 1-2 Dyer
1996/97 Drew 1-1 Shearer
Latest PL fixtures:
Fri 20.03.2026:
Bournemouth v Manchester United (8pm) Sky
Sat 21.03.2026:
Brighton & Hove Albion v Liverpool (12.30pm) TNT
Fulham v Burnley (3pm)
Everton v Chelsea (5.30pm) Sky
Leeds United v Brentford (8pm) Sky
Sun 22.03.2026:
Newcastle v mackems (Noon) Sky
Aston Villa v West Ham (2.15pm) Sky
Spurs v Nottingham Forest (2.15pm) Sky
Update:
Internationals
The Brazil squad for kickabouts against France and Croatia in the
USA later this month has been announced, with no place for either
Joelinton or Bruno Guimaraes.
Meanwhile, DR Congo included Newcastle's Yoane Wissa in their
squad for an intercontinental play-off later this month, with a
place at the World Cup Finals up for grabs.
DRC will face either Jamaica or New Caledonia in Zapopan, Mexico on
March 31st.
Champions League:
96 tears
Newcastle 1
Barcelona
1
Match report
Update:
Magpin compo winners
On pre-sale from Magpin
here is this
brand-new badge featuring United's "great Dane", William Osula.
We had two to give away and asked which
team Osula scored his first senior Newcastle goal against.
Most folks recalled that it was Bromley (in the FA Cup) and badges
will be going to Richard Gates and Andy Virgo.
Premier League
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Arsenal (a) update
The chances of Newcastle's PL visit to the Emirates
Stadium going ahead as scheduled on Sat 25.04.2026 at 5.30pm
look to have reduced following the FA Cup Quarter-final
draw.
The Gunners landed a last eight visit to Championship club
Southampton on Sat 04.04.2026, victory in that
ensuring a Semi-final at Wembley for Mikel Arteta's side rather than
hosting United on Sat 25.04.2026.
Were that to happen, an alternative midweek date would be needed for
our game, notwithstanding possible Champions League
involvement for Arsenal as follows:
CLQF1: Tue 07.04.2026 or Wed 08.04.2026
CLQF2: Tue 14.04.2026 or Wed 15.04.2026
CLSF1: Tue 28.04.2026 or Wed 29.04.2026
CLSF2: Tue 05.05.2026 or Wed 06.05.2026
PS: West Ham's progress to FA Cup Quarter-finals means that their PL
visit to SJP on Sun 17.05.2026 remains tbc - given that the Cup
Final takes place on Sat 16.05.2026.
Premier League:
Palace (a) date still tbc
Newcastle's PL visit to Selhurst Park remains subject to alteration from the advertised 3pm
KO on Sat 11.04.2026.
Were Palace to win their UEFA Conference League 16 tie versus AEK
Larnaca they'd play
a Quarter-final first leg on Thu 09.04.2026.
The first leg at Selhurst Park ended 0-0, with the second leg in
Cyprus this coming Thursday night (19.03.2026).
That would then see their PL home game against the Magpies delayed 24 hours to Sun 12.04.2026 - as
has happened for Palace's game
against Leeds this weekend*.
(*That's categorised as a PL displaced fixture, meaning that it's a
2pm KO, televised live on Sky Sports. Newcastle's game would be
similarly categorised if moved).
2026/27:
New season, new prices
NUFC have released 2026/27 season home season ticket
information
online here
Update:
Loan lads
Antonio Cordero (Cadiz)
A 2-0 success away at La Liga 2 basement side Mirandes on Friday
night got incoming manager Sergio Gonzalez off to a winning start in
his second stint at the club.
However Cordero remained among the unused substitutes - which
doesn't bode well for his future at Cadiz.
Travis Hernes (Groningen):
Friday saw Groningen play a 1-1 draw at PEC Zwolle in the Eredivisie.
Travis kept his place in the starting line-up, playing 63 minutes
before going off with the score 0-0.
Charlie McArthur (Airdrieonians):
It finished 0-0 at home to Arbroath in the Scottish Championship on Saturday.
Defender Charlie completed the full game and collected a caution.
Max Thompson (Ayr United):
Goalkeeper Max kept his place in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Queens Park
in the Scottish Championship.
Harrison Ashby/Joe White (Bradford City):
The Bantams lost 0-2 at Wigan Athletic in League One on Saturday,
with Joe omitted again and Harrison appearing from the bench on 75
minutes and picking up a booking.
Tyler Jones (Dunston UTS):
The goalkeeper kept his place in the side for Saturday's 2-1 win
at Matlock Town in the Northern Premier League and collected a
yellow card.
Matt Targett (Middlesbrough):
More promotion jitters for the Teessiders on Saturday, as they were
held 1-1 by Bristol City in the Championship. Targett completed
another 90 minutes.
Trevan Sanusi (Lorient):
A 2-1 home win over Lens in Ligue 1 on Saturday saw the winger
return to the squad as an unused replacement.
Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):
Ahead of his parent club's visit there on Wednesday, the on-loan
goalkeeper was in action at the Nou Camp on Sunday, succumbing to a
2-5 loss in La Liga.
2025/26:
Senior Cup latest
Northumberland Senior Cup Second Round:
Newcastle Benfield 0-0 Morpeth Town (4-2 pens)
Heaton Stannington 1-1 Blyth Town (3-2 pens)
Alnwick Town 0-2 Newcastle University
24.03.2026 Whitley Bay v North Shields
Semi-final draw:
Newcastle Benfield v Whitley Bay or North Shields
Heaton Stannington v Newcastle University
The NFA 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.
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Fixtures:
Fri 20.03.2026 U21s
v Nottingham Forest (a)
@ Loughborough University Stadium, 7pm.
PL2.
Sat 21.03.2026 U18s v Everton (a)
@ Finch Farm, 12.30pm. U18 Premier League.
Sun 22.03.2026 mackems (h)
@ SJP, Noon. Premier League.
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Fri 10.04.2026 U21s
v Manchester United (a)
@ Leigh Sports Village, 7pm.
PL2.
Sat 11.04.2026 U18s v Burnley (h)
@ Little Benton, 12.30pm. U18 Premier League.
Sat 11.04.2026 tbc Crystal
Palace (a) @
Selhurst Park, 3pm tbc. Premier League.
SOLD OUT. Allocation 2,687 (digital
tickets). "NUFC
advice: Should Crystal Palace progress in the Conference League, the game will
be on Sunday."
Mon 13.04.2026 U21s
v Wolves (h) @ Whitley Park, 7pm.
PL2.
Sat 18.04.2026 U18s v Derby County (a)
@ Oakwood Academy, 1pm. U18 Premier League.
Sat 18.04.2026 Bournemouth (h)
@ SJP, 3pm. Premier League.
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Sun 24.05.2026 PL ends.
NUFC live on TV (all UK times):
Wed 18.03.2026 Barcelona (a) 5.45pm TNT
Sun 22.03.2026 mackems (h) Noon Sky
Sat 25.04.2026
Arsenal (a) 5.30pm Sky
(PL Selections made to Mon 27.04.2026)
Live PL TV release dates:
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 are 3pm Saturday
KOs. All games rescheduled to Sunday due to UEFA commitments are televised
live).
FA Cup Quarter-final draw:
Sat 04.04.2026:
Manchester City v Liverpool (12.45pm)
Southampton v Arsenal (5.15pm)
Chelsea v Port Vale (8pm)
Sun 05.04.2026:
West Ham v Leeds United (4.30pm)
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:
Sat 22.08.2026
Match Week 1
Sun 30.05.2027
Match Week 38
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International breaks:
23.03-31.03.2026
11.06-19.07.2026 World Cup Finals
World Cup Playoffs:
SFs: Thu 26.03.2026
F: Tue 31.03.2026.
Confederations play offs:
SFs: Thu 26.03.2026
Fs: Tue 31.03.2026.
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
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Born Or Died:
1878 Jimmy Howie born, Galston, Scotland.
(1903-10)
"Gentleman Jim" won three First Division
titles and one FA Cup while at Newcastle, also appearing in three more FA
Cup finals.
Signed from Bristol Rovers at a cost of £300 in May 1903, Jimmy was a vital
part of the midfield and a reliable source of goals.
The first of three full Scotland caps came his way in April 1905 against
England at Crystal Palace - with fellow Magpies Andy Aitken, Andy McCombie
and Peter McWilliam.
Leaving SJP in December 1910, he played for Huddersfield Town before serving
both QPR and Middlesbrough as manager.
Jimmy died in January 1963, by which time he was living in the London area and
running a tobacconists.
1896 Joe Harris born, Glasgow, Scotland.
(1925-31)
A £750 acquisition from Middlesbrough,
Scottish International wing half Joe made his debut away to Liverpool on
Christmas Day 1925.
Making nine appearances for Newcastle's First Division Championship-winning
side in the 1926/27 season, he established himself further in the starting
XI thereafter.
Joining York City in June 1931, he passed away in his native Glasgow just over
two years later, following a short illness.
1967 Darren Bradshaw born, Sheffield. (1989-92)
Defender/utility player signed from York City for £10,000
following a loan spell at SJP.
Bradshaw began his career as an apprentice at Sheffield Wednesday but failed to
make the grade and was released by the Owls after suffering a broken leg.
Moving on to non-league Matlock Town, a stint at
Chesterfield on loan failed to result in a deal with the Spireites, but did
lead to him joining the Minstermen.
His displays there made an impression on City boss Bobby Saxton and once he
was installed at SJP as assistant to Jim Smith, Bradshaw arrived.
Debuting in a 1-1 draw at Swindon Town in December 1989, Darren was deployed
across the back four and also as a holding midfielder.
However he failed to establish himself in the side and although remaining a
squad player for Ossie Ardiles, he featured just once under Kevin Keegan.
In the wake of our successful campaign to avoid relegation in 1992 moved on
to Peterborough United, making a low-key return to SJP the following January
as Posh captain. However he was powerless to prevent a 3-0 win for his
former club.
1994 saw Darren join Plymouth Argyle on loan and he left London Road for
good later that year, signing for a Blackpool side who were then managed by
a certain Sam Allardyce.
After three seasons at Bloomfield Road a free transfer to Rushden &
Diamonds, remaining with the club until they made their league bow in 2001 -
although an Achilles injury the previous year restricted his first team
action.
A brief spell with Stevenage Borough ended with a move nearer to home as
Bradshaw signed for Worksop Town and played in the same team as a certain
Chris Waddle.
However, a ruptured Achilles tendon in a game at Stocksbridge Park Steels in
April 2003 sidelined him for almost a year.
Darren made a playing comeback but was released by the Tigers in 2004,
briefly turning out for Belper Town the following season.
1969 Warren Barton born, Stoke Newington. (1995-2002)
"Centre parting" was once the nation's most costly defender and
made three appearances for England in 1995 (although his Three Lions debut
against Ireland at Lansdowne Road was abandoned due to crowd disturbances).
Raised as an Arsenal fan in Islington and later South Woodford, Barton began
his career as a schoolboy at Watford before being released, deemed too small
to succeed.
Barton then accepted an offer of a YTS (Youth Training Scheme) at Leyton Orient
but was shown the door halfway through his two year stay by then O's boss
Frank Clark.
A stint with non-league Leytonstone & Ilford (now Dagenham & Redbridge)
followed before a move to Maidstone United in 1989.
Scouted by Newcastle at that point (Ossie Ardiles being in command), Barton
opted instead to sign for Wimbledon - who outbid United's offer of £250K by
fifty grand.
Five years later we shelled out £4m to capture Barton from the Dons, but not
before he'd scored against us in the League Cup.
After an eventful but trophy-free stay at SJP Barton lost his place at right
back to Aaron Hughes and was allowed to leave by Bobby Robson in January 2002,
at the age of 33.
A move to Derby saw Barton made captain at Pride Park, Rob Lee making a similar
move from SJP but the pair failing to keep the Rams in the Premiership.
October 2003 saw him moving on to QPR before an unsuccessful trial with
Leicester led to him becoming a Womble again - albeit as coach to the
reformed MK Dons.
Finally his career came full circle when he rejoined Dagenham & Redbridge,
coaching there while also running the travel agency that he established while a
Magpie.
Always conscious of his public image while a Magpie and consistently
pro-Newcastle when speaking to the media, Barton has appeared as a pundit on
Skysports and Channel 5.
2008 found him in Egypt and India as part of a joint British Council/Premier
League initiative to educate overseas coaches.
Emigrating to the USA, Barton became a youth coach for the LA Galaxy and later
an advisor to the San Diego Flash and Los Angeles Blues clubs. He also worked as a
Premier League commentator for US TV.
1973 Michael Devine born, Cobh, Ireland. (1992)
An Ireland youth international goalkeeper, Mick moved to
England as a youngster and spent four years at Middlesbrough.
Appearing as a trialist for United in a 0-2 reserve loss to Sheffield
Wednesday during April 1992, Devine wasn't retained and later joined hometown
side Cobh Ramblers after briefly playing for Northallerton Town.
Subsequently with fellow League of Ireland sides Waterford and Cork City, he
played on Fermoy FC and Cobh Wanderers before retiring
during 2018.
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1898 sunderland (h)
1-1 (1-1)
Friendly
Wardrope(23)
Brown(35)
14,000
Team: Watts, Lindsay, Jackson, Carr, Ghee, Scott, Lennox, Aitken,
Peddie, Smith, Wardrope.
SMB: Doig, McNeill, Boyle, Ferguson, McAllister, Dunlop, Morgan, Leslie,
Brown, Wilson, Saxon.1902 Nottingham Forest (a)
2-0 (0-0)
Division One
P27, 30pts, 3rd/18
Aitken(62),
Pattinson(77)
21,000
Daniel Pattinson was an outside left who took his only chance well,
with a goal on his debut. However, he returned to the reserve team
without ever being called upon again.
Victory left United third, six
points behind the mackems who topped the table having played one game fewer.
1904 Liverpool (h)
1-1 (1-1)
Division One
P29, 34pts, 4th/18
Howie(10)
Goddard(20)
20,000
Sam Raybould's penalty was saved by United's Charlie Watts before
Arthur Goddard equalised for the visitors.
1910 Tottenham Hotspur (a)
4-0 (3-0)
Division One
P30, 37pts, 3rd/20
Rutherford(30),
Stewart(34,44), Howie(85)
30,000
The last of Jimmy Howie's 82 goals for the Magpies came in this game
- appropriately enough on his birthday.
1921 Blackburn Rovers (a)
3-3 (1-3)
Division One
P32, 41pts, 3rd/22
McDonald(45), Smailes(53), Harris(3-3)
Dawson(12,35), Hawksworth(0-2)
25,000
1924 Notts County (h)
1-2 (1-1)
Division One
P34, 35pts, 10th/22
McDonald(33)
Cock(22), Davis(67)
10,000
Scorer of the opener for the visitors was Donald Cock, who went on
to join Clapton Orient and netted against United during a 2-0 FA Cup
giant-killing victory in 1926.
1927 sunderland (h)
1-0 (1-0)
Division One
P32, 45pts, 1st/22
Gallacher(32)
67,211
This victory over the mackems helped United on their way to becoming
Champions.
1932
Arsenal (a)
0-1 (0-1)
Division One
P31, 35pts, 9th/22
Hulme(4)
57,516
A narrow loss at Highbury, but revenge over the Gunners would
follow at the Empire Stadium just over a month later.
1936 Leicester City (a)
0-1 (0-0)
Division Two
P31, 32pts, 11th/22
Sharman(60)
10,000
1938 Southampton (a)
0-1 (0-1)
Division Two
P32, 31pts, 12th/22
Parkin(15)
20,204
1949
Arsenal (h)
3-2 (2-2)
Division One
P32, 41pts, 2nd/22
Robledo(1), Harvey(45), Mitchell(82)
Lewis(1), Forbes(16pen)
55,248
both sides scored inside the first minute; George Robledo's 15-second strike followed by
Reg Lewis' equaliser 35 seconds
later.
1955 Wolves (a)
2-2 (0-1)
Division One
P31, 29pts, 19th/22
Milburn(52,66)
Hancocks(51), Swinbourne(14)
36,614
In amongst the excitement of
their FA Cup campaign, Newcastle recovered from being 0-2 down to
claim their first point in four league games.
That game had a 3pm kick-off and at 7pm it was the turn of the Wolves and
Newcastle junior sides to play under the Molineux lights, in the second leg of
the Northern Intermediate League Cup Final.
2-0 ahead from the first leg at SJP, United trailed 1-3 after the opening 32
minutes.
With no further scoring despite extra time though, the Final ended in a 3-3 draw
on aggregate. The trophy was shared, each club holding it for six months.
 1958 Preston North End (a)
1-2 (1-2)
Division One
P33, 25pts, 19th/22
White(21)
Finney(9,44)
24,793
Newcastle were again flirting with relegation and slipped to defeat at
Deepdale as Tom Finney netted a brace, ably assisted by former Magpie Tommy
Thompson.
1960 Luton Town (h)
3-2 (2-1)
Division One
P34, 37pts, 7th/22
White(2,27),
Eastham(80)
Bingham(11,46)
29,269
Former mackem favourite Billy Bingham netted twice but ended
up on the losing side as the Magpies won for the fifth time in six games.
The winner was struck by George Eastham after some individual skill from Bobby
Mitchell created the opportunity.
 1966 Chelsea (h)
0-1 (0-0)
Division One
P32, 26pts, 17th/22
Venables(63)
35,118
The only goal of the game came from Terry Venables, who within two
months had swapped Stamford Bridge for White Hart Lane.
 1977
West Bromwich Albion (a) 1-1 (0-0)
Division One
P30, 35pts, 5th/22
Barrowclough(72)
Cunningham(46)
23,780
Laurie Cunningham put Albion ahead 30 seconds into the second half
when Mick Mahoney was slow off his line to reach a cross from Bryan
Robson.
Mahoney made a series of stops to keep the Baggies at bay though and
Stewart Barrowclough's fine finish ensured a point.
The scorer said afterwards, "I was going to lob the 'keeper at first
but saw him going back towards his line and just wellied it."
 1983
Burnley (a)
0-1 (0-0)
Division Two
P31, 44pts, 10th/22
Donovan(83)
13,900
Newcastle's hopes of promotion faded as their six game unbeaten
league run came to an end at Turf Moor.
The Clarets were en route to relegation but won it when a header by
debutant Terry Donovan was helped in by Kevin Carr.
 1986
Oxford United (a)
2-1 (1-0)
Division One
P31, 51pts, 9th/22
Gascoigne(30), Beardsley(62)
Aldridge(82)
10,052
Victory at The Manor Ground on a Wednesday night saw Newcastle win
five successive top-flight games for the first time since 1948.
Former Magpie John Trewick appeared for the hosts, while on-loan
goalkeeper Dave McKellar was in good form for the visitors.
 1988
Arsenal (a)
1-1 (0-1)
Division One
P30, 38pts, 13th/21
Goddard(77)
Groves(29)
25,889
Paul Gascoigne struck a first half penalty wide of the target after
Darren Jackson was bundled over in the box.
And when a Perry Groves header was deemed to have crossed the line it
looked like a blank afternoon at Highbury - in stark contrast to the
previous season's 1-0 win.
However a fine second half strike from Paul Goddard levelled the scores
before Michael O'Neill missed a golden chance to win it.
Youtube
footage is online here
 1994
West Ham United (a)
4-2 (1-0)
Premier League
P32, 57pts, 3rd/22
Lee(34,73), Cole(69),
Mathie(90)
Breacker(67), Martin(81)
23,132
The away fans were housed in the lower tier of the new half-built
Bobby Moore Stand and had a high old time celebrating the three second
half goals Newcastle netted at that end.
Youtube
footage is online here
 1995
Arsenal (h)
1-0 (0-0)
Premier League
P33, 63pts, 3rd/22
Beardsley(89)
35,611
The Gunners regretted allowing Peter Beardsley to run with the ball
at his feet towards the Leazes End goal, as a classic late strike
settled this match.
Youtube footage
is online here
 2000
Everton (a)
2-0 (0-0)
Premiership
P29, 40pts, 11th/20
Hughes(79), Dyer(87)
32,512
Sky cameras captured a fine Sunday afternoon success at Goodison,
Kieron Dyer's solo effort possibly his best moment in a Toon shirt.
NUFC.com
match report
2001 Andy O'Brien signed from Bradford City as we speculated whether
he could repeat the feat of his namesake and score on Wearside. A few
months later, who put the ball in the mackem net? O'Brien, O'Brien.
 2003
Barcelona (Spain) (h) 0-2 (0-0)
Champions League Group Match 12
Kluivert(60), Motta(74)
51,833
After getting to half time scoreless, hopes were high of another
Champions League miracle, but future Magpie Patrick Kluivert then struck to
end our remarkable campaign.
NUFC.com
match report
 2005
Portsmouth (a)
1-1 (1-1)
Premiership
P29, 38pts, 11th/20
Dyer(43)
Stone(45)
20,165
Gateshead-born
midfielder and future Magpies coach Steve Stone scored for the third
time against his boyhood favourites to deny Newcastle a record-breaking
ninth win in a row.
Kieron Dyer had
given United the lead seconds earlier, latching onto a poor back header
from Linvoy Primus to nod home.
NUFC.com
match report
 2006
Liverpool (h)
1-3 (1-2)
Premiership
P30, 39pts, 12th/20
Ameobi(41)
Crouch(10), Gerrard(35), Cisse(52pen)
52,302
After a dispiriting defeat at Old Trafford the previous Sunday,
United were two behind and in need of a lift as half time approached.
Shola Ameobi then headed in a Scott
Parker centre to give Glenn Roeder's side some hope, before Jean-Alain
Boumsong then contrived to spurn a great chance to head United level.
Any hopes of a second half revival were extinguished though, when
the same player conceded a penalty and saw red after
clumsily upending Peter Crouch.
That took our sending off tally for the
season to six, match referee Mike Riley having waved three of those
red cards.
NUFC.com match
report
2007
A 1-3 defeat at Anfield in the Second Leg of the FA Youth Cup Semi Final
meant aggregate 3-7 loss.
Robert Cavener gave United some hope with the opener, but after
Astrit Ajdarevic was dismissed for Liverpool for an assault on Andy
Carroll, Kazenga LuaLua's red card for dissent made it ten-a-side.
 2011
Stoke City (a)
0-4 (0-1)
Premier League
P30, 36pts, 11th/20
Walters(28), Pennant(46),
Higginbotham(49),
Fuller(90)
27,505
A
lazy display from Alan Pardew's Magpies was suitably punished at the
Britannia Stadium.
A baffling 3-5-2 system left Sol Campbell way out of his depth and when
Jose Enrique limped off early on, Shane Ferguson filled in. By the time
Gutierrez replaced Campbell and United went 4-4-2, they were three down.
NUFC.com
match report
2014 Dan Gosling was fined £30K by an FA
disciplinary body after he admitted breaching rules on football betting.
According to his family, the player placed wagers with
an online bookie to combat boredom while recuperating from a knee injury
on Tyneside.
2020 The FA and Premier League announced that there would be no
resumption of the 2019/20 season until April 30th at earliest, as COVID
cases started to escalate.
2021 Owen Bailey's 90th minute goal was enough to give Newcastle
U21s all three PL2 points from their visit to Norwich City.
The defender took just three minutes of his comeback after 18 months out
to due injury by scoring the only goal behind closed doors at City's
training ground.
NUFC.com
match report
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