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Sunday 24th May
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Premier League:
Fulham (a)
Newcastle's final Premier League game of the season takes them to
the banks of the Thames on Sunday.
In common with the rest of the Premier League fixture programme,
it's a 4pm kick-off, live on Sky Sports.
All 2,701 away tickets at Craven Cottage are now sold, with
temperatures forecast to be 32 degrees at kick-off.
The Magpies conclude their away programme in London for a
fourth successive season, having won one, drawn one and lost the
other of the earlier trio.
2019 and 2021 saw them similarly wrap up proceedings by
collecting maximum points at Fulham.
Eddie Howe's side can still finish as high as ninth in the
table, but their hopes of European qualification are over.
As a consequence of that, the Magpies will enter the Carabao Cup in
the Second Round (dates tbc).
United are looking for a third victory of the season against
Fulham, following 2-1 wins on Tyneside in the both the PL and League
Cup.
Team:
Lewis Miley, Valentino Livramento, Emil
Krafth, Fabian Schar and Joelinton are all expected to miss out.
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FFC:
Joachim Andersen is suspended, with Jonah Kusi-Asare and Ryan
Sessegnon both injury doubts.
Marco Silva goes into the final game of his current contract with an
uncertain future - and links in his home country to the vacancy at
Benfica.
This will be the tenth time that he's managed the Cottagers against
the Magpies: the previous nine meetings have ended in seven wins for
United, two losses and no draws.
At Craven Cottage in the PL this season, Fulham have won 10 games,
lost six and drawn the other two.
Like Newcastle, they have only a top ten finish to target on Sunday,
with no prospect of European qualification.
Referee: Rob Jones - a fourth Magpie match appointment for
the scouser this season, following on from a 0-0 draw at
Bournemouth, 1-3 loss at West Ham and 3-1 win at Burnley.
VAR: James Bell
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).
The game will be on live at WonderBar in The Gate.
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Arena Sport 8 (Serbia)
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Astro Go (Malaysia)
beIN Connect MENA/HD
beIN Connect Turkey
beIN Sports MENA Xtra 2 HD
Canal+ Live 7/myCANAL (France)
Canal+ Sport 4 (Cz/Slovakia)
Coupang Play (South Korea)
DAZN Portugal/Spain
Disney+ Premium Arg/Bra/Car/Chi/Sur
Fast Sports online (Armenia)
Fox One (Mexico)
FPT Play (Vietnam)
FuboTV Canada
Go3 Extra Sport Baltics
JioHotstar (India)
Kantipur Max (Nepal)
Migu (China)
Monomax Streaming (Thailand)
M Plus Live (Hong Kong)
Nexgen (Belize)
Nova Sports Extra 1 (Greece)
OnePlay (Czech)
Peacock (USA)
QQ Sports Live (China)
Skylink (Cz/Slovakia)
Stan Sport (Australia)
Starhub+ TV (Singapore)
SuperSport Action/Action Africa (South Africa)
SYN Sport 2 (Iceland)
TOD (Turkey)
Toffee Live (Bangladesh)
Tubi (Costa Rica)
TV3 Norway
U-NEXT (Japan)
ViaPlay Den/Fin/Ned/Nor/Swe HD
Vidio (Indonesia)
VOYO Pro TV Romania
UK Radio: None (updates on BBC Radio 5 Live)
Rail: No trains will run between York and Darlington in either direction
on Saturday, Sunday or Monday. Bus replacement services will operate
between those stations.
Scheduled disruptions are online
here
Underground/TfL: The Piccadilly line is closed on Sunday between
Hyde Park Corner and Northfields/Uxbridge. The alternative
Metropolitan Line service between Kings Cross and Hammersmith will
be in operation.
There are also closures on the District lines, although the route to
Wimbledon via Putney Bridge is running normally.
Details online
here
Metro:
No scheduled disruptions.
(Unrelated to this weekend, the section of Metro between Shiremoor
and South Gosforth will be closed next Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday for emergency line repairs).
Stats:
Newcastle have scored 17 times in their 18 PL games on the road
this so far this season, less than half of their 2023/24 total of 36
and inferior to last season's tally of 28.
Were they not to find the net on Sunday, that total of 17 would
be the fewest since the 2015/16 relegation season when they scraped
up to 12.
18 PL fixtures away from SJP have harvested 17 points, via four
wins and five draws. That compares unfavourably with last season's
final total of 28 points, but success in SW6 would see United match
2023/24's 20 point haul.
Magpies @ Fulham - PL era:
2024/25 Lost 1-3 Barnes
2023/24 Won 1-0 Guimaraes
2023/24 Won 2-0 Longstaff, Burn (FAC)
2022/23 Won 4-1 Wilson, Almiron 2, S.Longstaff
2020/21 Won 2-0 Willock, Schar (pen)
2018/19 Won 4-0 Shelvey, Perez, Schar, Rondon
2016/17 Lost 0-1 (Ch)
2013/14 Lost 0-1
2012/13 Lost 1-2 Ben Arfa
2011/12 Lost 2-5 Guthrie, Ben Arfa
2010/11 Lost 0-1
2008/09 Lost 1-2 Ameobi
2007/08 Won 1-0 Barton (pen)
2006/07 Lost 1-2 Martins
2005/06 Lost 0-1
2004/05 Won 3-1 Ambrose, Kluivert, Ameobi
2003/04 Won 3-2 Robert, Shearer 2*
2002/03 Lost 1-2 Shearer*
2001/02 Lost 1-3 Speed
(At Craven Cottage except *Loftus Road)
NUFC final away game results - PL:
2024/25 Lost 0-1 at Arsenal
2023/24 Won 4-2 at Brentford
2022/23 Drew 1-1 at Chelsea
2021/22 Won 2-1 at Burnley
2020/21 Won 2-0 at Fulham
2019/20 Drew 0-0 at Brighton
2018/19 Won 4-0 at Fulham
2017/18 Lost 0-1 at Spurs
2015/16 Drew 0-0 at Aston Villa
2014/15 Lost 1-2 at QPR
2013/14 Lost 1-2 at Liverpool
2012/13 Won 2-1 at QPR
2011/12 Lost 1-3 at Everton
2010/11 Drew 2-2 at Chelsea
2008/09 Lost 0-1 at Aston Villa
2007/08 Lost 1-3 at Everton
2006/07 Drew 1-1 at Watford
2005/06 Drew 0-0 at Birmingham City
2004/05 Lost 0-2 at Everton
2003/04 Drew 1-1 at Liverpool
2002/03 Drew 2-2 at West Bromwich Albion
2001/02 Lost 1-3 at Southampton
2000/01 Lost 0-3 at Liverpool
1999/00 Drew 0-0 at Derby County
1998/99 Lost 0-2 at Leicester City
1997/98 Lost 0-1 at Blackburn Rovers
1996/97 Drew 0-0 at Manchester United
1995/96 Drew 1-1 at Nottingham Forest
1994/95 Lost 0-1 at Blackburn Rovers
1993/94 Lost 0-2 at Sheffield United
Final PL fixtures:
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 v Chelsea
Spurs v Everton
West Ham United v Leeds United
Championship:
Tigers triumph
Hull City beat Middlesbrough at Wembley
with an Ollie McBurnie added time winner on Saturday afternoon in the Championship playoff, joining Coventry City and
Ipswich Town in the Premier League next season.
Here's a recent history of NUFC visits to the three sides:
Coventry City (last faced in the PL 2000/01)
The Sky Blues have moved from Highfield Road since our most recent
top-flight visit, a 2-0 win in September 2000 thanks to goals from
Alan Shearer and Kevin Gallacher.
The CBS Arena will become the 62nd different venue to host Newcastle
in the PL and they have a 100% record from their two previous visits
in other competitions: a 3-2 League Cup win in 2008 and a 4-1
Championship victory in 2009/10.
Ipswich Town (last faced in the PL 2024/25)
United return to Portman Road after a one season absence, having
scored four goals without reply there in late 2024 - Jacob Murphy
getting one and some Swede the rest.
Hull City (last faced in the PL 2014/15)
A 3-0 victory in January 2015 gave John Carver a first PL win as
interim boss, Remy Cabella, Sammy Ameobi and Yoan Gouffran all
finding the net against Steve Bruce's Tigers.
The Magpies returned under Rafa Benitez to draw 1-1 in the Carabao
Cup Quarter-final during November 2016 before exiting on penalties
in ham-fisted style - missing all but one of the four spot kicks
they took.
Newcastle's most recent game at the MKM Stadium was a friendly in
2024, winning 2-0. That was their fourth pre-season visit after
kickabouts in 2003, 2007 and 2018.
Internationals:
Toon in the USA
Eight Magpies have been selected for World Cup Final duty in
this summer, with warm-up games as follows:
Dan Burn, Anthony Gordon, Tino Livramento (England):
Sat 06.06.2026 New Zealand (n) Tampa FR
Wed 10.06.2026 Costa Rica (n) Orlando FR
Malick Thiaw, Nick Woltemade (Germany):
Sun 31.05.2026 Finland (h) Mainz FR
Sat 06.06.2026 USA (a) Chicago FR
Bruno Guimaraes (Brazil):
Sun 31.05.2026 Panama (h) Rio de Janeiro FR
Sat 06.06.2026 Egypt (n) Cleveland FR
Anthony Elanga
(Sweden):
Mon 01.06.2026 Norway (a) Oslo
FR
Thu 04.06.2026 Greece (h) Stockholm FR
Yoane
Wissa (DR Congo):
Wed 03.06.2026 Denmark (n) Liege
FR
Tue 09.06.2026 Chile (n) La Línea de la Concepcion FR
Others:
Rory Finneran
(Ireland):
Sat 16.05.2026 Grenada
(n) won 5-0 FR
The 18 year-old midfielder came off the bench in the 74th minute for
his first senior international appearance, with Ireland 3-0 ahead at
the home of Spaniards Real Murcia.
Alex Murphy (Ireland):
Thu 28.05.2026 Qatar (h) Dublin FR
Sat 06.06.2026 Canada (a) Montreal FR
A maiden senior selection for the Newcastle defender.
Aaron Epia (Poland U18s):
The Newcastle defender is part of the squad selected for a
training camp between 01.06.2026 and 04.06.2026.
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) (Denmark):
Wed 03.06.2026 DR Congo (n) Liege
FR
Sun 07.06.2026 Ukraine (h) Odense FR
Update:
Schar set to stay
Speaking to the media on
Friday, Eddie Howe confirmed that a contract extension is in
the offing for defender Fabian Schar, who is set to become a
free agent this summer.
The 34 year-old former Swiss international made the last of his 251
league and cup appearances against Leeds United last January. Having
recovered from an ankle injury, he's currently recuperating after an
operation on his foot.
2026/27:
More Murrayfield talk
Update: speaking to the
media on Friday, Eddie Howe confirmed that pre-season will begin on
July 13th and include a training camp in the Spanish resort of La
Manga.
Earlier: Wednesday brought further claims of
a pre-season fixture between Newcastle and Everton at Edinburgh's Murrayfield
Stadium, possibly on Wednesday August 12th.
A game on that date appeared on the Ticketmaster website before the
linked page was taken down - neither club have confirmed the fixture
as yet.
A pair of home friendlies over the weekend of August 15th/16th is
anticipated, with Serie A side AS Roma and French League Strasbourg
among rumoured opponents.
Update:
Saudis seek partners
Following reports by Reuters news that PIF were in talks to dilute
its stake in Newcastle United, The Times claiming that up
to 25% of their shareholding is in line to be sold.
They write that it "is seen as key in an attempt to get equity
into the club before the announcement of a proposed £200m training
ground at Woolsington and further talks on a possible new stadium
that could cost more than £1bn."
The Times calculate that selling that shareholding could
raise £300m+, based on the club's claimed value of £1.5bn and that
the investment would be crucial to help fund either a redevelopment
of St. James' Park or a brand new stadium.
Update:
Loan lads
Travis Hernes (Groningen):
Thursday saw Groningen's Eredivisie season end with a failure to
secure a place in the Conference League.
A 0-2 defeat by Ajax in the one-off playoff semi-final saw Travis
play 67 minutes in right midfield, substituted with his team
trailing 0-2, which is how it ended.
Matt Targett (Middlesbrough):
Hull City (n) Championship playoff Final, Saturday at the neutral
venue of Wembley Stadium (3.30pm KO).
Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):
Celta Vigo (a) La Liga, Saturday.
Seville go into their last game of the season sitting 13th, three
points and five places clear of the relegation zone - mathematically
still in danger, but realistically
safe.
Although there's no provision in the loan deal, it's claimed by
Spanish media outlets that Seville will seek to sign the goalkeeper
permanently if they remain in La Liga.
Antonio Cordero (Cadiz)
Leganes (h) La Liga 2, Sunday.
With two games left, Cadiz sit fourth bottom of the table - three
points ahead of third bottom side Huesca.
Leganes are one place and three points ahead of them but with a
vastly superior goal difference.
Trevan Sanusi (Lorient):
Leganes (h)
Ligue 1, Sunday.
Update:
Leazes Terrace latest
From NUFC, Tuesday:
Newcastle United has completed the purchase of a significant
portion of the historic Leazes Terrace building next to St.
James' Park (for a claimed £25m).
The acquisition of a substantial majority of the Grade I
listed structure includes its northern, southern and western
elevations – including all areas facing the stadium.
It also includes most of its eastern elevation, with a small
block of private residences remaining in this part of the building.
This strategic purchase is part of the club's long-term
planning as it continues to assess all credible and feasible options
for the future of its home stadium.
It provides Newcastle United with greater flexibility and
ensures any future decisions support the club's ambitions, as well
as its responsibilities to the local community and the city of
Newcastle upon Tyne.
The club recognises the building’s historic and architectural
significance and is committed to its preservation.
There are no plans to change the current use of Leazes
Terrace, which is currently let for student accommodation, and the
club will retain the building’s existing property management
operator.
The investment to purchase Leazes Terrace does not impact the
club's football trading position.
This will doubtless fuel speculation that a
redeveloped SJP including an enlarged East Stand could be in the
offing, as opposed to a new stadium built elsewhere.
As stated in the press release though, it's only a part purchase and
the building retains Grade 1 listed status, which remains a
significant barrier to redevelopment regardless of who owns it.
It may be more realistic to see this in the context of the land
acquisition around Strawberry Place; a strategic move
future-proofing an area bordering SJP for PIF, regardless of whether
the football club remain there in the future.
Premier League:
Where there's a
Will....
Newcastle 3 West Ham 1
Match report
Match action
Compo:
Badge winners
The latest release from Toon badge specialist Magpin
depicts German international defender Malick Thiaw -
available online
here
now for immediate delivery.
We had a couple to give away and asked you to predict the full time score against West Ham on Sunday.
From the entries received, 24 were correct, meaning that a random
draw was required to pick the winners, who are:
Steve Dixon
Bill Minto
Unlikely lads:
Ex-Mag round-up
SJP old boys on the move include:
Lee Clark left Rotherham United (Manager)
Lee Clark now Hartlepool United (Manager)
Isaac Hayden left QPR
Chris Hogg now Northampton Town (Manager)
Michael O'Neill left Blackburn Rovers (Manager)
Scott Parker left Burnley (Manager)
Dylan Stephenson left Dagenham & Redbridge
James Tavernier left Rangers
Dan Ward left South Shields
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...
2026/27:
ST
waiting
list open
now
NUFC confirm that the season ticket waiting list for
next season is now open, with a minimum of 250 available.
Entry to the waiting list is restricted to members, who can
sign up until 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 2026/27 is set, there's no
mention of how many STs will be offered thereafter.
Full details online
here
Privacy policy
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Season 2025/26 |
NUFC ticketing website online
here
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
here
Away ticket info online here
ST holders have 24
hours to apply, 24 hours to determine success, 48 hours to
buy.
Success is based on the loyalty point total calculated from applications
received. Any applications from ST holders with less points are entered into a
ballot, which will have taken place before tickets go on sale.
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 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.
Fri 19.06.2026
PL fixture release @ 10am
Sat 22.08.2026
Premier League begins
Sun 30.05.2027
Premier League ends
NUFC live on TV (all UK times):
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)
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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
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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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23rd May |
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Born Or Died:
1957 Death of Jimmy
Stewart, 73.
(1908-13)
But he did have a wonderful life....
1976
Stephen Glass born, Dundee, Scotland. (1998-2001)
Winger who
came through the ranks at Aberdeen and made his first team debut against
Dundee United in October 1994.
Going on to make 131 appearances for the Dons and score 13 goals, Glass
allowed his contract to run down at the end of the 1997/98 season and quit
Pittodrie for SJP, Newcastle paying £650,000 compensation.
Making his bow in a pre-season kickabout away at the smoggies, by the time
Glass debuted in the Premier League as an early substitute in a 1-4 home loss
to Liverpool, manager Kenny Dalglish had departed.
Becoming a regular choice under Ruud Gullit, Glass ended his first season
by playing in the final 11 minutes of the FA Cup Final defeat to
Manchester United.
International recognition also
came his way, with what proved to be
his sole senior Scotland cap coming in a European Championship Qualifier
against the Faroe Islands at Pittodrie in October 1998.
Under the rule of Bobby Robson the next season things started to go wrong for
Stephen, with regular bench selections leading to a transfer request before
his season was curtailed by a knee injury.
Fit again and off the transfer list, Glass came off the bench to score
the winner in a 3-2 home success against Derby County during August 2000.
However that campaign followed a similar pattern, Glass
remaining a
peripheral figure and
netting in
a
season-closing win
over Aston Villa before leaving as a free agent.
Joining Watford on a free transfer, Glass played there alongside on-loan
Michael Chopra at one stage, netting in an FA Cup semi final loss to
Southampton in April 2003 despite having just been told that his Hornets
contract wouldn't be renewed.
The winger then returned to Scotland on a free transfer, signing for Hibernian
but missing their League Cup Final defeat to Livingston at Hampden through
injury.
A loan move
to Dunfermline
Athletic followed in January 2007 and although he was unable to prevent
the Pars being relegated, he joined them on a free transfer in the close
season.
Stephen made over 80 appearances and scored 11 goals for the East End Park
side in three failed attempts at gaining promotion from the Scottish First
Division.
Released by the Pars May 2010 after losing most of the season to injury, Glass
had a brief trial with St.Mirren before signing for US-based
Carolina Railhawks.
January 2012 then saw Stephen appointed as assistant boss of Shamrock Rovers,
after his former Pars team mate Stephen Kenny replaced ex-Magpie Michael
O'Neill in charge of the Dublin-based side.
However, Kenny was
sacked in September 2012 and after briefly becoming caretaker manager, Glass
wasn't part of new boss, Trevor Croly's backroom staff.
Returning to the USA as a youth coach for North Carolina
Alliance, 2018 saw him join Atlanta United as a youth coach, taking
charge of their second team a year later.
Following a stint as interim head coach in 2020, Stephen returned to Scotland to become Aberdeen boss in March
2021.
He lasted less than a year however and was sacked in February 2022, heading to
the USA once again to coach USL side Memphis 901 until they went out of
business during November 2024.
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1906
Vienna AS (Austria) (a)
4-0 (0-0)
Friendly
Veitch, Gosnell, Orr, Gardner
crowd tbc
United's post-season tour continued in Vienna
with a game staged at WAC-Platz, the home pitch of the WAC
club.
1909 Danish XI (a)
2-1 (0-0)
Friendly
Scorers tbc (1-0,2-0)
scorer tbc(2-1)
crowd tbc
United concluded
their four game post-season visit to Copenhagen, beating a
select side made up from the four main clubs in the city.
1922 IFK Gothenberg
(Sweden) (a)
4-0 (1-0)
Friendly
McDonald 2, OGs 2
6,000
1929 WAC Vienna
(Austria) (a)
0-2 (0-2)
Friendly
scorers tbc
10,000
Having opened up their post-season tour with a
1-0 victory over Ambrosiana Milan in Italy, United were
beaten in Vienna.
1954 A humiliation
for England, as a Puskas-inspired Hungary won 7-1 in a
friendly match staged in Budapest. Ivor Broadis of
Newcastle was in the England side.
 1970
Gallowgate hosted the Northumberland Senior Cup final,
with a 3-0 victory for Whitley Bay over North Shields
giving the Seahorses a third consecutive win.
2,300 fans saw Cairns net in the first half before John
Gatens hit a brace.
1972 A second full England cap for Newcastle striker
Malcolm Macdonald gave him a first outing at Wembley, but
he failed to impress and was substituted.
England lost the home international against Northern
Ireland 1-0 in front of 64,000 fans.
1987 Over 64,000 fans saw a scoreless draw at
Hampden Park between England and Scotland in the Rous Cup
competition.
Newcastle's Peter Beardsley won his 15th senior cap
alongside old boy Chris Waddle while the home side
included future Magpies duo Roy Aitken and Neil Simpson.
1994 despite fielding an attack including
Newcastle's Peter Beardsley and future Magpie Alan
Shearer, England were held to a goalless draw at Wembley
by Norway.
1996 The Euro 96 warm-ups were underway, with host
nation England somewhat bizarrely travelling to face China
in Beijing.
Newcastle's Peter Beardsley was in the side as a 3-0 win
was recorded, thanks in part to a goal from Gazza.
1998 Another blank day at the Twin Towers, as
England's World Cup preparations stuttered along with a
0-0 friendly draw against the might of Saudi Arabia.
United's David Batty & Alan Shearer featured, while
old boys Paul Gascoigne (Rangers) and Les Ferdinand
(Spurs) came off the bench.
2000 Bobby Robson
was waiting to hear from the Portuguese FA whether
Fernando Meira would become available after contract
problems with his club Vitor Guimaraes.
Other rumours included: Kiko from Athletico Madrid, Damien
Duff and Matt Jansen from Blackburn Rovers, Christian
Bassedas from Velez Sarsfield and Neil Sullivan from
Wimbledon.
2001 United's U17s
attempted the impossible at SJP against Ipswich Town -
trailing 0-5 after the first leg of their Play-off Final.
To their great credit, Newcastle won the second leg 2-0
thanks to goals from Tommy English and Richard Offiong.
An amazing 10,388 crowd turned up, despite the lure of the
Champions League Final live on TV that same Tuesday night.
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2003 Although a
deal was yet to be rubber-stamped, Lee Bowyer seemed
certain to join Newcastle on a free from Leeds United
after unsuccessfully trying to avoid relegation on loan
with West Ham.
The controversial deal provoked strong emotions
on Tyneside and had some questioning Bobby Robson's
judgment.
2006 The mackems
announced a new partnership with a brewery, who
became the Official Beer Partner of S*nderland AFC. That
company? Scottish & Newcastle...!
2007 Sir John Hall
confirmed that he had sold his Newcastle United shares to
an unknown businessman named Mike Ashley, who was quoted
thus:
"I am delighted to have this opportunity to invest
in Newcastle United. The club has a fantastic
infrastructure, for which Sir John and the board must take
much of the credit. I am pleased that Sir John has agreed
to remain as life president of the club.
"Newcastle United
has a wonderful heritage and the passion of its fans is
legendary. I am sure that, like me, they are already
excited about the prospects for next season under the new
manager's stewardship (Sam Allardyce)."
Chairman Freddy Shepherd
was recovering from pneumonia and a collapsed lung in
hospital at the time and defiantly responded:
"There is nothing
Mike Ashley can do with this club unless he gets 75% of
the stake. He can’t take full control, he can’t change
resolutions or the club’s articles of association.
"He has spent more than £50m, but he will have to
spend a whole lot more as he must now make an offer not
just for my shares, but the shares held by all the other
shareholders."
Shepherd sold his 28% holding to Ashley in June 2007
and formally stood down as Chairman and a director a month
later.
2011
Following a successful trial,
18 year-old midfielder Mehdi
Abeid agreed a five year contract with United.
Previously
with Racing Club Lens in his native France, Abeid had been
released and was a free agent.
2012 Romain
Amalfitano's long-predicted move to Newcastle was
confirmed, with the French winger officially becoming a
Magpie on July 1st when his contract with Reims expired. A
four year deal was agreed.
2013
United made a statement confirming that Mike Ashley,
Derek Llambias and Alan Pardew had met to rake over
the ashes of the club's 2012/13 Premier League season.
Llambias said: "Everyone
connected with the Club was disappointed to finish where
we did last season, particularly on the back of such a
fantastic year prior to that.
"Our discussions on Wednesday were very constructive
and we pinpointed a number of factors that contributed to
a season which fell below expectations.
"We are now looking forward and are entirely focused
on the forthcoming campaign, with the expectation of at
least a top-ten finish in the Premier League.
"There has been a
great deal of speculation in recent weeks but our desire,
as we announced back in September, is to bring long-term
stability to this Club.
"It's up to us all now to work closely as a team to
ensure next season sees us competing in the top half of
the table again.
"We would all like to thank the fans for their
continued support and assure them we remain committed to
providing affordable football at St. James' Park."
That "long-term stability" lasted less than
two months however, before Llambias quit the club
following the installation of Joe Kinnear as Director of
f***all.
 2021
Fulham (a)
2-0 (1-0)
Premier League
45pts, 12th/20
Willock(23), Schar(88pen)
2,000
A second win over relegated
opposition in five days saw Newcastle conclude their
season positively, attaining a barely believable 12th
place finish thanks to a goal in each half at Craven
Cottage.
Only a few months earlier this fixture had the look of a
relegation shootout, but United finished a whopping 17
points clear of former Magpie Scott Parker's
Cottagers.
It was his final game in charge and he departed for
Bournemouth soon after.
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