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Bournemouth
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Saturday 18th April
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Bournemouth (h)
ST forwarding/resale now
Arsenal (a)
SOLD OUT
Brighton (h)
ST forwarding/resale now
Forest (a)
Seat selections close Fri 17.04, 2pm
West Ham (h)
ST forwarding/resale
Fri 17.04. 4pm
Fulham (a)
Applications
open Mon 20.04, 2pm |
2026/27:
Season ticket
waiting
list announced
Thursday saw NUFC confirm that a season ticket waiting list is to be
introduced ahead of next season, with a minimum of 250 places made
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
Premier League:
Arsenal (a) / Fulham (a)
Latest ticket news for United's remaining
PL away games:
Nottingham Forest (a):
Seat selections close Fri 17.04.2026, 2pm
Allocation: 3,048 (unchanged from 2024/25)
Fulham (a)
ST holder applications open Mon 20.04.2026, 2pm
ST holder applications close Tue 21.04.2026, 2pm
Seat selections open Wed 22.04.2026, 2pm
Seat selections close Fri 24.04.2026, 2pm
Allocation: 2,701 (400 more than 2024/25)
Premier League:
West Ham (h)
tickets
Latest ticket info for United's final
PL home game - note that the date and kick-off time of this fixture
is still tbc:
Seat selection closes Fri 17.04.2026, Noon
ST holder fwding/resale opens Fri 17.04.2026, 4pm
Member sale opens Mon 20.04.2026, 10am
Premier League:
Bournemouth (h)
Saturday sees the Cherries in Toon, as
Eddie Howe makes another attempt to record a first Premier League
success for the Magpies against his former club.
Although Newcastle have beaten Bournemouth at SJP in both Carabao
Cup and FA Cup ties under Howe, they are winless in all seven home
or away PL meetings to date - drawing five and losing the other two.
Since our FA Cup success at SJP on penalties in January, Andoni
Iraola's side are unbeaten in all 11 fixtures.
Saturday will be Bournemouth's first game since their Spanish coach
confirmed that he won't be renewing his contract at the end of the
season.
It's an old-fashioned, non-televised 3pm
start.
The visitors have taken an allocation of 1,726 tickets.
Team: To follow
Joelinton begins a two game suspension.
Coral rate this game as follows:
NUFC win 19/20
The draw 14/5
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Ahead of their visit to Tyneside, Bournemouth ended a run of five
successive Premier League draws with a 2-1 victory at Arsenal.
That extended their unbeaten PL run to 12 games home and away and
seven on the road (four draws and three wins).
Referee: Tom Bramall - third PL game involving Newcastle this
season for the Sheffield whistler, after the 2-2 home draw with
Spurs and 1-2 loss at Manchester City.
Bramall was also in charge of the FA Cup meeting between United and
Bournemouth in January.
VAR: Matt Donohue
UK TV: None
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Metro:
No scheduled disruptions - services between South Shields and
Pelaw are due to resume on Saturday after a five day shutdown for
planned engineering work.
Stats:
Cherries in Toon - all-time:
2025/26
drew 3-3 Barnes 2, Gordon (FA) (won 7-6 pens)
2024/25 lost 1-4 Guimaraes (PL)
2023/24 drew 2-2 Gordon pen, Ritchie (PL)
2022/23 won 1-0 og (LC)
2022/23 drew 1-1 Isak (pen) (PL)
2019/20 won 2-1 Yedlin, Clark (PL)
2018/19 won 2-1 Rondon 2 (PL)
2017/18 lost 0-1 (PL)
2015/16 lost 1-3 Perez (PL)
1991/92 drew 2-2 Hunt 2 (FA) (lost 3-4 pens)
1989/90 won 3-0 Anderson, Quinn 2 (D2)
1972/73 won 2-0 Macdonald, og (FA)
Latest PL
fixtures:
Sat 18.04.2026:
Brentford v Fulham (12.30pm) TNT
Leeds United v Wolves (3pm)
Newcastle v Bournemouth (3pm)
Spurs v Brighton and Hove Albion (5.30pm) Sky
Chelsea v Manchester United (8pm) TNT
Sun 19.04.2026:
Aston Villa v mackems (2pm) Sky
Everton v Liverpool (2pm) Sky
Nottingham Forest v Burnley (2pm) Sky
Manchester City v Arsenal (4.30pm) Sky
Mon 20.04.2026:
Crystal Palace v West Ham (8pm) Sky
Incoming:
Johan joins:
official
From NUFC, Tuesday:
Newcastle United have
completed a deal to sign Ecuadorian winger Johan Martinez
from Independiente del Valle.
The 16-year-old will officially
join the Magpies after his 18th birthday in the summer of 2027
(on May 10th) and will remain with Independiente del Valle in the
meantime.
Johan was part of the
Independiente del Valle youth team who won the Ecuadorian U17 title
in December 2025.
Internationally, he is currently
starring for Ecuador in the South American U17 Championships and was
on target in Sunday’s victory over Chile as they reached the
semi-finals.
See Johan's goal
online
here
Ross Wilson, Newcastle United
Sporting Director, said:
"We’re delighted to beat off serious competition from leading clubs
across Europe to bring Johan to Newcastle United.
"Identifying and recruiting
promising young players is a key part of how we build for the
future, and our scouting and recruitment teams have worked
diligently to secure Johan’s signature.
"Independiente del Valle have a
strong reputation for developing young players and Johan has
undoubtedly benefited from that environment.
"He will continue his progress there while we maintain a close
connection with his development, and we look forward to welcoming
him to Newcastle next year.”
Ecuador's progress to the last four of the South American U17
Championships means that they have qualified for the U17 World Cup
Finals, staged this November in Qatar.
2025/26:
Sean's show
Newcastle U21s 1 Wolves U21s 1
Match report
The Magpies will continue their season with a last 16 tie in the
newly-established PDL play-offs, to be staged at some point over the
weekend of Saturday April 25th.
Newcastle's opponents and the match venue are tbc, with main season
PDL fixtures not concluding until April 21st.
Premier League:
Bad all over
Crystal Palace 2 Newcastle 1
Match report
U18s:
Clarets uncorked
Newcastle U18s 2 Burnley U18s 1
Newcastle's U18 side were back in league action at Little Benton on
Saturday, defeating a ten man Burnley side to maintain third place
in the league.
Goals in either half from Matt Taylor and Alfie Seldon won it for
the young Magpies, although Warren Taylor equalised from the spot
for the Clarets five minutes after the break.
Newcastle took the lead in the 14th minute, eight minutes before Diandro Fletchman
was red-carded for the visitors.
The ten man visitors drew level when Jude Cogdon fouled Tambwe
Leonard in the box and Taylor beat Roman Dowell from 12 yards out.
United almost immediately regained the lead, but the crossbar denied
Jayden Koussou from distance.
Seldon's sixth goal of the season then came in the 66th minute after being set up by Matt
Taylor.
That was enough for Chris Moore's side to claim victory and extend
their points tally to 37 with three games of their season remaining.
That's two points more than the U18s managed in the whole 2024/25
campaign.
Team: Dowell, trialist (Patterson 77), Bloomer, Epia, Yeutembip
(Gilligan 62),
Cogdon, Hutchison, Koussou (Ghanem 62), Wooster, Taylor (Callaghan
77), Seldon.
Sub n/u: Holland
Booked: Taylor, Cogdon
United's trialist defender was reported to be 18 year-old
Will McPartland, most
recently at Middlesbrough.
2025/26:
Moving the
goalposts
Two of Newcastle's remaining Premier League fixtures are still
subject to possible change:
Sat 25.04.2026 Arsenal (a) 5.30pm Sky
Arsenal's progress to the Champions League Semi-final is
expected to see our Emirates visit remain in the Saturday teatime
slot that was previously announced.
The Gunners will be away to Atletico Madrid in the first leg on Wed
29.04.2026.
Sun 17.05.2026
tbc West Ham (h) 3pm tbc
All PL fixtures
that weekend are provisionally listed as Sun 17.05.2026, with Sat
16.05.2026 set aside exclusively for the FA Cup Final to be played
at Wembley.
West Ham's FA Cup quarter-final defeat means that our fixture can
take place over that weekend, but depending on the live TV
selections could be played on Fri 15.05.2026, Sun
17.05.2026 or Mon 18.05.2026.
PL games are also set to be played on Tue 19.05.2026, but it's
expected that those only will be the ones postponed due to teams
involved playing in the FA Cup Final.
Although PL's guidance stated that the live TV selections for that
weekend would be available on Wed 08.04, the FSA (Football
Supporters Association) spotted that this section of the PL
website was sneakily amended to read:
Post-FA Cup semi-finals.
FA Cup semi-finals take place on 25-26 April. This is to avoid
further amendments to Premier League matches scheduled for the same
weekend.
Update:
Loan lads
Charlie McArthur (Airdrieonians):
Another 90 minute outing for the central defender on Tuesday night
as Airdrieonians drew 2-2 at home to Dunfermline Athletic in the
Scottish Championship.
Matt Targett (Middlesbrough):
Matt was substituted at half-time as 'Boro lost 0-1 at home to
Portsmouth in the
Championship on Saturday.
Harrison Ashby/Joe White (Bradford City):
Nether player was in the squad as the Bantams lost 0-1 at home to
Stevenage in League One on Saturday.
Max Thompson (Ayr United):
Max remained on the bench as Ayr beat
Arbroath 1-0 at home in the Scottish Championship on Saturday.
Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):
Vlachodimos was between the sticks for the 2-1 home victory over
Atletico Madrid in
La Liga on Saturday.
Travis Hernes (Groningen):
Travis joined the action in the 52nd minute but it ended goalless at
home to Go Ahead Eagles in the Eredivisie on Saturday.
Trevan Sanusi (Lorient):
No sighting of the winger on Sunday, as Lorient lost 0-2 at Lyon in Ligue
1.
Antonio Cordero (Cadiz)
Sunday brought a fifth straight defeat in La Liga 2 for Cadiz,
beaten 0-1 at home by Andorra. Cordero was restored to the starting
line-up and completed 68 minutes, putting one free kick narrowly
wide of the target in the first half.
2025/26:
Senior Cup Final
date announced
Although Newcastle U21s didn't enter the competition this
season, the Northumberland Senior Cup Final will once again
be staged at St.James' Park.
The Northumberland FA confirm that the final will be a 7.30pm
kick-off at Gallowgate on Tuesday May 5th.
Both Semi-finals are yet to be played, with cup holders Heaton
Stannington attempting to defend their title:
Semi-finals:
15.04.2026
Heaton Stannington v Newcastle University
21.04.2026
Newcastle Benfield v Whitley Bay
Internationals:
England warm-ups
Ahead of their World Cup Final participation, England have confirmed
a pair of kickabouts in the USA as follows:
Sat 06.06.2026 New Zealand (n) Tampa FR
Wed 10.06.2026 Costa Rica (n) Orlando FR
Update:
Opportunity Knox
Newcastle United have agreed a sponsorship deal with South African
sports drink company KNOX, including training ground naming
rights and training kit sleeve sponsorship.
From July 1st, the three year deal worth £18m in total sees United's
Darsley Park training ground renamed The KNOX.
Meanwhile the club's teams - men, women and academy - will wear
training kit that includes KNOX sleeve branding.
Efforts to secure a main (front of shirt) sponsor for training kit
remain ongoing, while news of a shirt sponsor to replace SELA when
that deal expires this summer is also awaited.
PS: Thanks to NUFC.com reader Gary Taylor for
the image of KNOX products taken in South Africa.
Update:
Toon in the USA
Newcastle have two representatives in
the England U16 squad selected for games in the US state of Florida.
London-born defender Aristide Lesecond Yeutembip* and
midfielder Jayden Kouossu who hails from Milan are both in a 23 man party for games against the USA (April 16th), Argentina
(19th) and Mexico (22nd).
* known as Les.
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Season 2025/26 |
NUFC ticketing website online
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NUFC Box Office:
0344 372 1892 line manned:
Monday
to Friday: 10am to 5pm
Home games: 10am to 30 minutes from KO
Away games: Three hours from KO to KO
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Wednesdays only: 10am to 5pm
Home games: 10am to half time
2026/27 ST prices
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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 offered to applicants with a
reduced loyalty points total. Only those within the new loyalty point total are
then eligible to buy - even if you had more, your purchase window has already
closed.
PL away tickets remain at £30 for the rest of this season, 2026/27 and
2027/28.
Fixtures:
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.
ST fwding/resale now.
No live
UK TV.
Sat 25.04.2026 U18s v Wolves (h)
@ Little Benton, 11am. U18 Premier League.
Sat 25.04.2026 tbc Arsenal (a)
@ Emirates Stadium, 5.30pm tbc. Premier League.
SOLD OUT.
Allocation: 3,003 (digital tickets).
Live
on Sky Sports.
Sat 02.05.2026 U18s v Manchester United (h)
@ Little Benton, 12.30pm. U18 Premier League.
Sat 02.05.2026 Brighton & Hove Albion (h)
@ SJP, 3pm. Premier League.
ST fwding /resale now. Member sale
now.
No live
UK TV.
Tue 05.05.2026 U18s v Leeds United (h)
@ Little Benton, Noon. U18 Premier League.
Sat 09.05.2026 U18s v Boro (a)
@ Hurworth, 11am. U18 Premier League.
Sun 10.05.2026 Nottingham Forest (a)
@ City Ground, 2pm. Premier League.
Seat selections close Fri 17.04.2026, 2pm.
Allocation: 3,048 (digital tickets).
Live
on Sky Sports.
Sun 17.05.2026 tbc West Ham (h)
@ SJP, 3pm tbc. Premier League.
Ballot
winner seat selection closes Fri 17.04.2026, Noon. ST
holder fwding/resale Fri 17.04.2026, 4pm. Member sale Mon 20.04.2026,
10am.
UK TV coverage tbc (if any).
Sun 24.05.2026 Fulham (a)
@ Craven Cottage, 4pm. Premier League.
ST applications
open Mon 20.04.2026, 2pm close Tue 21.04.2026, 2pm.
Seat selections open Wed 22.04.2026, 2pm, close Fri 24.04.2026, 2pm.
Allocation: 2,701 (digital tickets).
UK TV coverage tbc (if any).
NUFC live on TV (all UK times):
Sat 25.04.2026
Arsenal (a) 5.30pm tbc Sky
Sun
10.05.2026
Forest (a) 2pm Sky
(PL Selections made to Mon 11.05.2026)
Live PL TV release dates:
MW37 after Sun 26.04.2026
MW38 after Sun 17.05.2026
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:
11.06-19.07.2026 World Cup Finals
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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What's this all about then?
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16th April |
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Born Or Died:
1960 Rafael Benitez Maudes born, Madrid, Spain. (Manager, 2016-19)
Two months after leaving his post in charge of Real Madrid,
relegation-haunted United turned to Rafa Benitez as a replacement for Steve
McClaren.
Benitez had begun his football career at the Bernabeu aged 13 but failed to
graduate to the seniors side and left in 1981.
Playing for lower league outfits AD Parla and CF Linares, a recurring knee
problem saw Rafa forced into retirement in 1986.
Completing his degree in physical education and supporting himself by working
as a PE teacher at schools in Madrid and Linares.
Beginning his coaching career with Castilla's youth team, Benitez moved on to
serve Real Madrid at various youth levels between 1989 and 1993 before a
season as assistant to first team boss Vicente Del Bosque.
Taking charge of Real's B Team, Rafa then became head coach of Real
Valladolid, moving on to Osasuna (briefly) and then Extremadura - gaining
promotion to the top flight with the latter in 1997.
Promotion with Tenerife came in 2001, after which he joined Valencia and
steered them to La Liga success in his first season.
A further title and a UEFA Cup success followed in three seasons at the
Mestalla, before a first taste of the Premier League - replacing Gerard
Houllier at Liverpool.
Six seasons at Anfield failed to deliver a league title, but Rafa did secure
the Champions League in 2005 and the FA Cup 12 months later.
His next stop was the San Siro, where an association with Inter Milan resulted
in the acquisition of one Italian Super Cup and one FIFA World Club Cup.
A second stab at the Premier League saw Benitez succeed Roberto Di Matteo at
Chelsea on a fixed term deal, but he was unpopular with many of their fans
despite a Europa League Final success in 2013.
Swapping Stamford Bridge for Napoli, two years in Italy resulted in the
Italian Super Cup and the Coppa Italia heading to the Stadio San Paolo.
An offer of the Head Coach role at Real Madrid in June 2015 proved impossible
for Rafa to resist, but his return to the Bernabeu lasted barely seven months.
Bringing coaches Fabio Pecchia, Antonio Gómez Pérez and Francisco de Míguel
Moreno with him, Benitez then took charge of United for the first time in
early March 2016 - a 0-1 defeat at Leicester City.
His 56th birthday brought a first victory at the fifth time of asking - 3-0
over Swansea City at Gallowgate - but a revival under his guidance couldn't
avoid relegation.
A remarkable 5-1 defeat of Spurs on the final day of the season proved to be
pivotal, the support from the stands cited by Benitez as a reason for signing
a three year deal.
Promotion and the Championship title came followed, and United retained top flight status with a 2-1
home win over Arsenal
the eve of his 58th birthday.
Rafa's 59th in 2019 was spent similarly, having just won at Leicester City to
reach 38 points and almost certain safety.
A failure agree a new deal after season's end saw Benitez leave, taking charge
of Chinese Super League club Dalian Wifang
(later renamed Professional).
A sensational return to Tyneside in 2020 was claimed as rumours of a Saudi-based
takeover of the club emerged.
Instead, a forgettable season at Dalian ended with Rafa's exit in January 2021
- becoming Everton boss that June to the horror of some Toffees fans.
Four wins in his first
six Premier League games proved to be a false dawn and the COVID-inspired postponement of United's December 2021 visit to Goodison
meant that there was to be no Rafa reunion.
By the time that
relegation-haunted Everton lost at SJP in February 2022 he'd gone, dismissed
after a run of just one victory in thirteen league outings.
On Tyneside meanwhile, the Saudi-inspired takeover of NUFC was complete and
Steve Bruce had been replaced by Eddie Howe.
Spaniards Celta Vigo offered Rafa a three-year contract in June 2023 but he was
sacked in March 2024 after poor results.
Confining himself to
media work, Greek side Panathinaikos then appointed him manager during October 2025.
1966 John Doyle born, Fremont,
California, USA. (1999)
US international defender who joined United in March 1991 on
trial from Swedish side Orgryte, having played for the San Jose Earthquakes
and the San Francisco Bay Blackhawks.
Doyle had an eventful debut for the reserves against the mackems at Roker
Park, conceding two penalties in a 3-1 Toon win.
No contract offer followed - as was the case when he trialed at Derby County
earlier that season - and John returned to Orgryte.
Later joining Germany side VfB Leipzig, a US return came in 1995 with
Atlanta Ruckus and then the Earthquakes again (by then renamed as San Jose
Clash).
Retiring in 2000, Doyle coached at San Jose (who were retitled to the
Earthquakes), serving as General Manager of the MLS side from 2004 until 2016.
He later coached in California.
1972 Matty Appleby born, Middlesbrough.
(1990-94)
Midfielder who came through the junior and reserve sides to
make a senior bow in a 1-1 home draw against West Bromwich Albion during
October 1990.
Matty was a regular choice during the reign of Ossie Ardiles, but returned to
the reserves when Kevin Keegan took over as manager.
However, KK did select Matty in the same side as his younger brother, Richie,
during our Anglo-Italian campaign of 1992-93.
A loan move to Darlington in 1994 was later made permanent and he was part of
the Quakers side who made their Wembley debut in a playoff loss to Plymouth in
1996.
Routinely playing in the defence by then, a transfer to Barnsley followed soon
after and after a spell at Oldham, Matty returned to Darlington in 2005.
He dropped into the non-league a year later, signing for Whitby Town and
becoming club captain at the Turnbull Ground as he reverted to his original
central midfield role.
Hanging up his boots at the end of the 2007/08 season, Matty undertook some
PFA-sponsored training before following brother Richie into the profession of
commercial deep sea diving.
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What Else?
1895 Bolton
Wanderers (h)
1-6 (0-3)
Friendly
McNee(1-5)
Henderson(0-1,0-5),
Cassidy(0-2),
Andrews(0-3),
Joyce(0-4pen,1-6)
4,000
This loss
made it 15 goals conceded by Newcastle in just over
24 hours, following the previous day's record 0-9
league defeat at Burton Wanderers.
1897 Woolwich
Arsenal (a)
1-5 (0-3)
Division Two
35pts, 5th/16
Adams(1-4)
O'Brien(5,85),
Boyle(42),
Caldwell(44), Brock(46)
7,000
Defeat in this final game of the season meant
that United finished fifth in Division Two.
Newcastle's secretary, Frank Watt ran the line but
was ordered off the field by the referee (former
player Mr A. Green of West Bromwich) shortly before
Arsenal's fifth goal.
Watt had taken umbrage at the ref consulting the
other linesman and Green felt Watt wasn't "paying
sufficient attention to the game or treating him with
due respect".
1898 West
Bromwich Albion (h)
1-1 (1-0)
Friendly
Blyth(1-0)
McKenzie(90)
10,000
United
arranged this friendly ahead of the upcoming Test
Matches.
Team:
Watts, Lockey, White, Aitken, Ostler, Carr, Allan,
Campbell, Blyth, tbc, Niblo.
1900 Notts County (a)
0-0 (0-0)
Division One
P32, 33pts, 6th/18
10,000
1904 Sheffield Wednesday (h)
4-0 (3-0)
Division One
42pts, 4th/18
Appleyard (1), Orr(26,30), og(Layton)(55)
26,000
Newcastle ended the season fourth in the First
Division.
1906 Woolwich Arsenal (h)
1-1 (1-1)
Division One
P34, 37pts, 9th/20
Orr(10)
Garbutt(4)
20,000
Debut for John Dodds. Albert Gosnell thought that
he'd won it for United, but the referee had just
blown for full time when he shot home.
1910 Liverpool (h)
1-3 (0-3)
Division One
P35, 42pts, 4th/20
Rutherford(80)
Goddard(14,43), Stewart(20)
22,000
1921 Bolton Wanderers (h)
1-0 (0-0)
Division One
P38, 46pts, 4th/22
Smailes(56)
15,000
1923 Bolton Wanderers (h)
1-0 (0-0)
Division One
P39, 43pts, 6th/22
McDonald(18)
22,000
1927 Tottenham Hotpsur (h)
3-2 (2-2)
Division One
P38, 53pts, 1st/22
Seymour(8,75), Urwin(21)
Dimmock(7), Sanders(41)
33,000
A second home win within 24 hours left Newcastle
within touching distance of the title, aided by
challengers Huddersfield Town drawing 4-4 at Derby
County.
1932 Portsmouth (a)
0-6 (0-3)
Division One
P38, 38pts, 13th/22
Weddle(7), Easson(38),
Worrall(43), Cook(65,72), J.Smith(83)
12,000
United lost for the fifth successive time in the
league, this their final game before the FA Cup Final
meeting with Arsenal.
Centre forward Tom McBain made what would be his only
senior appearance in a revised line-up that also
included several players guarding against injury
ahead of the following week's visit to Wembley.
Magpies captain Jimmy Nelson then received more bad
news, his house in Newcastle having fallen victim to
a burglary while the game was in progress.
 1938
Sheffield Wednesday (a) 0-3 (0-1)
Division Two
P37, 33pts, 15th/22
Robinson(17),
Massarella(52,0-3)
30,137
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1949
Bolton Wanderers (h)
1-1 (0-1)
Division One
P38, 50pts, 2nd/22
Robledo(53)
Moir(34)
39,999 |
1952
Arsenal (a)
1-1 (1-0)
Division One
P39, 41pts, 11th/22
Keeble(32)
Milton(50)
53,203 |
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1954
Sheffield Wednesday (h)
3-0 (1-0)
Division One
P40, 34pts, 16th/22
Mitchell(26,70), Monkhouse(63)
43,945 |
1955
Huddersfield Town (a)
0-2 (0-1)
Division One
P36, 36pts, 15th/22
Glazzard(35,80)
21,913 |
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 1956
All Star XI (h)
5-0 (1-0)
Friendly
White(27,81), Keeble(50), Milburn(74),
Curry(80)
36,240
Testimonial match for Bobby Cowell, who was unable to
play due to an injury sustained almost a year earlier
during a friendly in Germany.
The All Stars included former Magpie Joe Harvey,
alongside the likes of Bill Shankly, Stanley Matthews
and Raich Carter.
Team: Simpson,
Batty, McMichael, Scoular, Lackenby, Casey, White,
Milburn, Keeble, Curry, Davies.
1960
Wolves (h)
1-0 (0-0)
Division One
P39, 44pts, 6th/22
White(79)
47,409
Just 24 hours after a 3-3 home draw with
Sheffield Wednesday, United were in action once
again at SJP.
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1963
Huddersfield Town (a)
1-2 (1-1)
Division Two
P35, 40pts, 5th/22
Penman(37)
Coddington(13pen),
McHale(55)
22,022 |
 1965
Bolton Wanderers (h) 2-0 (1-0)
Division Two
P39, 54pts, 1st/22
Penman(34), Iley(57)
59,960
Leading Division Two with four games to play, third-
placed Bolton threatened United's title and promotion
hopes and visited SJP on Good Friday with a certain
Wyn Davies leading their forwards.
The Welsh striker almost put his side ahead on two
occasions before home stopper John McGrath did his
job and "nullified" the threat.
Willie Penman headed home Stan Anderson's free kick
before half time then Jim Iley got forward to round
things off with his toe poke at the Gallowgate End.
Full time saw a pitch invasion after which the
players celebrated in the Directors Box by throwing
their shirts into the Centre Paddock - where they
were ripped apart by fans.
Promotion had been achieved and after a 1-1 draw at
Crystal Palace the following day and a 0-0 stalemate
at Bolton on Easter Monday, the title was wrapped up
ahead of a season closing 0-0 home draw with
Manchester City.
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1966
Leicester City (a) 2-1 (0-1)
Division One
P37, 33pts, 13th/22
Bennett(50), Robson(57pen)
Sweenie(8)
18,535 |
1966
While the big lads were at Filbert Street,
the reserves faced their Blackpool
counterparts at SJP.
They lost 1-3, with Ron McGarry getting our
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 1975
Having netted his first England goal a month earlier
against Germany, Newcastle striker Malcolm Macdonald
hit all five as England beat Cyprus 5-0 in a European
Championship Qualifying fixture at Wembley Stadium.
Opening the scoring within two minutes of the start
with a header, a second followed on 35 minutes from a
Kevin Keegan pass before Mac hit the post.
His treble was then completed shortly after half time
thanks to a glancing close range header - and a
second KK assist.
Number four seconds later was a fine header, before
wrapping up the win with yet another close-range
header in the closing moments - this one against a
substitute 'keeper.
Although he didn't know it, Malcolm would never score
for England again or appear for his country at
Wembley, this game the ninth cap he won from an
eventual total of 14.
Youtube
footage is online here
 1977
West Ham United (h) 3-0 (1-0)
Division One
P36, 45pts, 4th/22
Gowling(45), Cannell(67), Nulty(79)
30,967
Newcastle maintained their bid to secure European football, but an under-par
display against the relegation-haunted Hammers drew criticism from home fans
during the opening half.
Things improved when Tommy Cassidy limped off on 41 minutes to be replaced by
Ray Blackhall, Irving Nattrass moving into midfield to good effect.
 1979
Preston North End (a) 0-0 (0-0)
Division Two
P35, 34pts, 12th/22
12,960
A rearranged Monday night visit to Deepdale saw goalkeeper Kevin Carr play
his first senior game of the season, earning praise for a clean sheet from boss
Bill McGarry.
 1983
Chelsea (a)
2-0 (1-0)
Division Two
P36, 54pts, 7th/22
Keegan(18pen), Varadi(78)
13,446
Newcastle's first win at at Stamford Bridge
since 1954 maintained slim promotion hopes, leaving them seven points
and four places off the top three with six games left.
1983 Newcastle reserves beat Aston Villa 2-0 at SJP in the Central
League, Chris Hedworth enjoying his day as a stand-in striker.
Usually a defender, the 19 year-old set up trialist Gary Allison for the opener before heading home
a fine second himself.
 1986
Manchester United (h) 2-4 (1-3)
Division One
P38, 59pts, 10th/22
Stewart(20), Cunningham(72)
Robson(3pen), Hughes(14,45),
Whiteside(50)
32,183
A rescheduled fixture played in midweek proved to
be something of a minor classic, Tony Cunningham
rating his effort the pick of his six Newcastle goals.
 1988
Liverpool (n)
0-0 (0-0)
(won 1-0 on pens)
Mercantile Tournament
27,000
Day One of the Football League Centenary Tournament
at Wembley Stadium and after a goalless 40 minutes,
the tie went straight to a sudden death penalty
shootout.
Goalkeeper Gary Kelly's outstretched boot denied
Steve McMahon before Neil McDonald sent future Magpie
custodian Mike Hooper the wrong way to put United
through.
NUFC.com
match report
Youtube
footage is online here
1988
Tranmere Rovers (n)
0-2 (0-2)
Mercantile Tournament Quarter Final
Morrissey(6), Muir(17pen)
27,000
A few hours later, Newcastle deservedly lost to their
fourth tier opponents, Rovers goalkeeper Eric Nixon
denying Neil McDonald from the penalty spot in the
second half after a handball offence.
NUFC.com
match report
Youtube
footage is online here
 1990
Stoke City (h)
3-0 (2-0)
Division Two
P42, 75pts, 2nd/24
Kristensen(3,70), Quinn(32)
26,179
Jim Smith's Magpies won a sixth successive league
game to retain second place, three points behind
leader Leeds United and ahead of third-placed
Sheffield United on goal difference.
An unexpected source of goals accounted for the
Potters on Easter Monday, Dane Benny Kristensen
getting off the mark for Newcastle and then adding a
second.
A delighted Smith commented: "automatic promotion
is in our own hands. We know that if we can beat
Plymouth, Swindon, West Ham and Middlesbrough we
will be in the First Division."
Youtube
footage is online here
 1994
Liverpool (a)
2-0 (1-0)
Premier League
P38, 68pts, 3rd/22
Lee(4), Cole(56)
44,601
Winless in their previous three games, Newcastle made
a fabulous return to form at Anfield, although the unique atmosphere
created by both sets of fans was as memorable as the
score.
In the penultimate game for the standing Kop, Keegan
substituted former Reds Barry Venison and Peter
Beardsley for home fans to show
their appreciation.
Toon followers had earlier laid a wreath on the pitch to
mark the fifth anniversary of the Hillsborough
disaster.
PL highlights are online here
 1997
Chelsea (h)
3-1 (3-0)
Premier League
P33, 57pts, 4th/20
Shearer(12,35), Asprilla(30)
Burley(62)
36,320
Following a trio of 1-1 draws, United maintained
their unbeaten run against Chelsea at Gallowgate in
the Premier League.
A controlled and impressive home win that was more
emphatic than the scoreline suggested - although the
visitors had qualified for the FA Cup Final in their
previous game.
PL highlights are online here
 2001
West Ham (h)
2-1 (1-0)
Premiership
P32, 42pts, 13th/20
Cort(32)
Solano(56pen)
Lampard(80pen)
51,107
Newcastle ended a rotten run of
seven winless league games and two points out of a possible
21.
NUFC.com
match report
PL highlights are online here
2010 The U18s exited from the FA Youth Cup
at the semi-final stage, losing 0-1 to Aston Villa in
front of 4,959 fans at SJP.
A 1-1 draw in the first leg at Villa Park had hardly
reflected United's superiority, but things soon went
awry as a deflected effort gave Villa the half time
lead.
Magpies captain Jeff Henderson was stretchered off
just before the break and passed the armband on to
Phil Airey, who was sent off in the 86th minute.
2012 A remarkable reserve game at Whitley Park
against Manchester United saw Newcastle rack up a
three goal lead in 30 minutes - only to then concede
six times to a razor-sharp Red Devils attack.
Brad Inman, a Phil Airey penalty and Dan Taylor
netted before two goals in a minute from Will Keane
made it 3-2 at half time.
Keane claimed two more as his side led 6-3 by the
75th minute, victory confirming the visitors as
league winners.
NUFC.com
match report
 2016
Swansea City (h)
3-0 (1-0)
Premier League
P33, 28pts, 19th/20
Lascelles(40),
Sissoko(82), Townsend(89)
48,949
There may not have been a cake, but the presents
Rafael Benitez hoped for appeared on his 56th
birthday at SJP.
Boosted by Norwich's lunchtime loss to the mackems,
the Toon boss saw his side deliver three goals and a
clean sheet to mark his fifth game with a first win.
NUFC.com
match report
PL highlights are online here
2018 United U23s continued their hectic finale
to the season with a fourth league and cup game in 11
days, beating Reading 4-0 at Wycombe Wanderers' Adams
Park.
Adam Wilson, Owen Bailey, Josef Yarney and Stefan
O'Connor were all on target.
NUFC.com
match report
2024
A rare
U18 league fixture under the Whitley Park floodlights
for Newcastle, who
memorably defeated Liverpool 4-3.
Josh
Donaldson's brace and an own goal left the scores
tied, before a Magpies side weakened by the earlier
dismissal of Logan Watts won it when 16 year-old
Matty Taylor shot home in the final seconds.
 2025
Crystal Palace (h)
5-0 (4-0)
Premier League
P32, 59pts, 3rd/20
J.Murphy(14), og(Guehi)(38), Barnes(45+2),
Schar(45+8), Isak(58)
52,197
United took full
advantage of their Premier League game in hand by
ripping apart the Eagles at SJP.
With Eddie Howe still missing, Jason Tindall and
Graeme Jones picked an unchanged side that extended their winning
run to six games and made it a dozen goals scored in just three
outings.
Jacob Murphy and Harvey Barnes did the damage for United flying down both
wings during an amazing first half, when the hosts netted four times but also
missed a further trio of presentable chances.
NUFC.com match report
PL highlights are online here
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