1910 Swindon Town (n)
2-0 (0-0)
FA Cup Semi Final 
Rutherford(65), Stewart(66)
33,000 
Just 24 hours after a 1-1 home draw with Arsenal in Division One, United were in FA Cup Semi Final action at White Hart Lane.

Facing Southern League Swindon for the first time ever, contemporary newspaper reports claim that a contingent of fans from Wiltshire "were clad in white smock-frocks and armed with rakes and other agricultural implements."

1921 Derby County (a)
1-0 (0-0)
Division One 
P34, 43pts, 3rd/22
Smailes(65) 
18,000
Newcastle's first victory in five games came courtesy of a shot from Andy Smailes that the Rams protested was offside. It wasn't.

1927 West Bromwich Albion (a)
2-4 (2-2)
Division One 
P33, 45pts, 1st/22
McDonald(20), Gallacher(25) 
Byers(5), Davies(41), Carter(59), Short(74pen) 
22,135
The lure of an FA Cup Semi-Final between Cardiff City and Reading at Molineux may have affected the Hawthorns crowd, but those who stayed away missed an eventful game.

Magpies forward Hughie Gallacher had the ball in the Albion net three times in quick succession during the first half - the second strike allowed despite fierce offside claims, but the other two refused for the same reason.

Despite this setback, Newcastle went on to collect the First Division title, while Albion finished bottom and were relegated.

1932 Derby County (h)
3-3 (0-0)
Division One 
P33, 38pts, 8th/22
Starling(72), Weaver(83pen), Boyd(88)
Duncan(49,77pen), Bowers(59pen)
27,805
Following their 1-2 loss at Arsenal on Good Friday, the Rams travelled to Tyneside by train, arriving at 1am on matchday.

A groin strain prevented ex-Magpie Duncan Hutchison from appearing and his former club recovered from a 1-3 deficit to earn a point.  

1937 Aston Villa (h)
0-2 (0-1)
Division Two
P36, 38pts, 8th/22
Broome(10,77)
46,000
The first of two home games on successive days over Easter saw United beaten as visiting forward Frank Broome enjoyed a good Friday.

1938 Blackburn Rovers (h)
2-0 (1-0)
Division Two 
P33, 33pts, 11th/22
Cairns(44), Park(65) 
14,000

1948 Barnsley (h)
1-0 (1-0)
Division Two 
P34, 44pts, 2nd/22
McCall(25) 
64,757
An eighth successive home league win moved United one step nearer to a top-flight return, in front of a massive Good Friday crowd.

1949 Huddersfield Town (a) 2-0 (2-0) 
Division One 
P33, 43pts, 2nd/22
og(Hepplewhite)(19), og(Stewart)(40) 
24,000
United ended a barren away spell with a first win in seven, thanks to some Terriers help at Leeds Road.

First, Durham-born defender George Hepplewhite put the visitors ahead when he smashed a centre from George Robledo into his own goal. 

Town's Henry Stewart then beat his goalkeeper to Bobby Mitchell's through ball, but succeeded only in poking it into the unguarded net.

Newcastle's previous victory away from SJP had come at Arsenal - also via an own goal.

1951 sunderland (a)
1-2 (1-2)
Division One 
P33, 41pts, 6th/22
Mitchell(28)
Kirtley(17), Ford(34)
55,150
The red and whites recorded a first competitive derby win since 1934 - although United rested George Robledo. 

1955 York City (n)
1-1 (1-1)
FA Cup Semi Final 
Keeble(13)
Bottom(29)
65,000 
"United Fight Again" was the "Evening Chronicle Football Edition" headline after this Hillsborough stalemate. 

Future Magpie Arthur Bottom equalised for the Minstermen from Division Three North after Vic Keeble put the Magpies ahead. 

The second half saw no further scoring as York overwhelmed United but couldn't find a winner, although it was claimed that a late Bottom effort had crept in. 

Even the presence of the 80 year old Archbishop of York - at his first game for 50 years - couldn't invoke Divine intervention.
Pathe footage online here

1955 While United faced a Roker Park replay, the mackems lost in the other semi-final, beaten 1-0 by Manchester City at Villa Park.

1955 With the Newcastle first team in FA Cup action, the reserves drew 0-0 at Blackpool, the thirds beat Alnwick Town 7-2 in the Northern Alliance and the N's won 2-1 at Sheffield United.

1958 A Football League XI beat a Scottish League XI 4-1 in a friendly to mark the switching on of the new SJP floodlights.

Derek Kevan notched a hat trick and fellow Baggie Ronnie Allen grabbed the other for the "home side", for whom Bobby Robson also appeared.

St.Mirren's Tommy Gemmell scored for the Scots.

1960 After successive 7-2 home wins against Manchester City and Chesterfield, United's reserves restricted themselves to a 4-2 success over Blackpool at Gallowgate.

Alec Tait netted twice, Bobby Gilfillan added another and there was a goal for debutant Charlie Woods.

1966 Arsenal (a)
3-1 (2-0)
Division One 
P33, 28pts, 16th/22
Suddick(29), Robson(36,60)
og(Noble)(65) 
13,979 
All four goals at Highbury were credited to United players, as Peter Noble beat his own 'keeper Gordon Marshall for the Gunners' consolation.

Arsenal were having a bad season (ultimately finishing 14th ) and crowds dropped to a low of 4,554 for the visit of Leeds United in May.

1969 Vitoria Setubal (Portugal) (a)
1-3 (1-1)
(Won 6-4 on aggregate)
Fairs Cup 4th Round
2nd Leg 
Davies(42)
Arcanjo(27), Petita(60), Figueiredo(66)
34,000 
After a 5-1 snow-affected success at SJP, United survived a bruising encounter in the second leg to qualify for the semi-finals.

Even the presence of pitchside clowns, bands and a motorcyclist who raced round the perimeter brandishing a Setubal flag during the game failed to deter the Magpies.

As Setubal's ground was being rebuilt and had no floodlights, the tie went ahead at Lisbon's Jose Alvalade Stadium - scene of United's 1-1 Second Round draw with Sporting.

1977 Middlesbrough (h)
1-0 (1-0)
Division One 
P32, 39pts, 4th/22
Kennedy(3)
Cooper(67) (- two bookings) 
33,643 
Jack Charlton's Boro side went behind early on after Terry Cooper fouled Irving Nattrass just outside the box at the Leazes End.

Tommy Cassidy's free kick was rolled to Tommy Craig and he helped it into the path of Alan Kennedy, whose powerful effort flew past 'keeper Pat Cuff.

Cooper's forgettable afternoon was then concluded midway through the second half, following bookings for fouls on Nattrass and Cassidy within 60 seconds.

In addition to future boss Charlton, the visitors included David Mills, John Craggs, Stuart Boam and Graeme Souness -  all of whom subsequently moved to SJP.
Youtube footage online here

1983 Leicester City (h)
2-2 (0-1)
Division Two 
P32, 45pts, 10th/22
Keegan(68), McDermott(78)
Lineker(26,67)
22,692
United came from two goals behind to claim a point, Kevin Keegan netting with a rebound after Foxes 'keeper Mark Wallington had saved his penalty. 

1985 England boss Bobby Robson handed an England debut to Chris Waddle in a 2-1 win over The Republic of Ireland at Wembley.

The winger started the game and became the first current Newcastle player to win a cap for England since Malcolm Macdonald in 1975.