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Fairs Cup winner passes away:
Jackie Sinclair RIP


The death of former Magpie John Evens Wright Sinclair known to all as Jackie Sinclair has been confirmed. He was 67.

Born in Culross near Dunfermline, the diminutive wide man began his playing career in the black and white stripes of Dunfermline Athletic before joining Leicester City in 1965.

Winning one Scotland cap during his time at Filbert Street, Jackie moved to SJP for a fee of £67,500 and debuted in a 0-0 home draw with Nottingham Forest in January 1968.

His first goal for United came in a 4-1 victory at Coventry the following week, but the one he'll be remembered for came at SJP in the Fairs Cup Semi-Final against Rangers.

Leading 1-0 through Jim Scott, Sinclair's strike sealed a 2-0 aggregate success over the Ibrox side and caused their followers to invade the pitch in an attempt to have the tie abandoned.

Jackie retained his place in the side for both legs of the final victory over Ujpest Dozsa, but appeared only as an unused sub the following year in the same competition.

Struggling for his place in the United first XI following the emergence of Alan Foggon, Sinclair moved on to Sheffield Wednesday in December 1969, David Ford coming in the opposite direction, in exchange.

A loan spell at Chesterfield in the 1972/73 season was followed by a brief spell out in South Africa with Durban.

He then returned to his native Fife, rejoining Dunfermline. Playing his final league games of Stenhousemuir, Jackie later worked for the Coal Board and was the steward at a local golf club.

Living in Dollar, he was back on Tyneside in June 2009 as part of the Fairs Cup 40th anniversary celebrations - but uniquely for that side, he'd actually played in the competition before joining United (for Dunfermline).

March 2010 saw Jackie confirm that he was battling stomach cancer and receiving treatment in a Falkirk hospital, with former team mate Jim Scott on hand to provide support and encouragement.

Confirming the news, Sinclair said:

"None of us are invincible - that's what all this underlines. I may have been a footballer, as fit as that makes you, but cancer is no respecter of people or professions.

"I know what I'm facing and I want the Newcastle fans to know, not because I'm chasing sympathy but because they have always been so great to me. Cancer is a fact of life. It won't just go away because I want it to, so it's no good denying it."

Speaking after news of Jackie's passing was confirmed, Fairs Cup skipper Bob Moncur commented:

"We’ve known he was ill for some time, but it is a sad miss to us.

"He was a mainstay of the side. He was obviously a key member of the team that won the Fairs Cup. I like him very much because he was an old fashioned Scottish winger.

"He's the first of that team to pass away and he will be a big sad miss to us all. He set up so many goals on our Fairs Cup winning team for Wyn Davies and Pop Robson."

Squad:
Magpies name 23


Wednesday saw United name their Premier League playing squad for rest of 2010, coming in two names under the 25 permitted as follows: 

Ameobi, Barton, Ben Arfa, Best, Campbell, Coloccini, Enrique, Forster, Guthrie, Gutierrez, Harper, Krul, Lovenkrands, Nolan, Perch, Routledge, Simpson, Smith,
R.Taylor, S.Taylor, Tiote, Williamson, Xisco.

Players currently under the age of 21 don't count towards the total of 25 players, meaning that the following squad members didn't need to be included: 

Andy Carroll, Ryan Donaldson, Shane Ferguson, Dan Gosling, Brad Inman, Tamas Kadar, Kazenga LuaLua, Nile Ranger, Ole Soderberg, James Tavernier, Ben Tozer and Haris Vuckic.

There's no 25 man rule for Carling Cup or FA Cup fixtures, just the Premier League. Alterations to the declared squad can be made in January 2011.

PS: yet more bilge from the Grauniad, part 437. 

Managing not to name Steve Harper, Fraser Forster or Alan Smith as homegrown players, they then added four names that have no connection whatsoever to NUFC: (Florent Cuvelier, Zack Foster, Jordan Galloway and Andrew Musungu). Presumably from the Hitler Youth?


Giveaway:
True colours



Win the shirts off our backs (well, wall actually....) As seen on the Toon Legends website, we're giving away this unique NUFC.com canvas to one of you lucky lot. 

Toon Legends produce personalised canvas designs to order on
a 40cm square box canvas with your choice of name and number in metallic acrylic paint.

Ready to hang, prices start from £54.95 and whisper it, but club colours other than NUFC can now be ordered. As each canvas is produced to order, please allow sufficient time when ordering if buying as a birthday or Christmas present, leaving/retirement gift etc.
more details

To be in with a chance of winning this canvas, please email us with the answer to this question:


A Bobby Robson signing from Blackburn Rovers in 1999, this Scottish international scored six times in 47 appearances for United, but who is he?

The closing date is Wed Sep 15th @ 9pm BST, subject line of Legends

If that's not your subject line, then you've disqualified yourself. One entry per person please.

NB: this competition can be entered wherever you are in the World, but the prize can only be delivered to a UK address. No age limit for entrants and no purchase necessary. 

Non-League needs you:
Stand up and be counted


 

With no fixtures arranged in the top two divisions this coming weekend and England in action on Friday night, there's a national campaign underway, encouraging fans to watch a non-league game in the UK this Saturday.

More details/fixtures can be found online here

Locally, our three largest clubs (Darlington, Gateshead & Blyth Spartans) are all away, meaning that the spotlight falls on the Northern League sides:

FA Vase (First Qualifying Round):
Ashington v Whickham
Crook Town v Team Northumbria
Darlington Railway Athletic v Liversedge
Seaham Red Star v Scarborough Athletic
South Shields v North Shields
Thornaby v Newcastle Benfield
West Allotment Celtic v Newton Aycliffe
Willington v Bishop Auckland

Northern League Division One:
Billingham Synthonia v Whitley Bay
Consett v Bedlington Terriers
Jarrow Roofing v Ryton
Shildon v Dunston UTS
Spennymoor Town v West Auckland Town 
Stokesley v Esh Winning

Northern League Division Two:
Birtley Town v Northallerton Town
Guisborough Town v Chester-Le-Street
Hebburn Town v Brandon United
Horden CW v Washington
Morpeth Town v Marske United

Directions to all grounds etc. online here

And don't forget the Northern Alliance leagues, where no less than three cup finals go are scheduled for Saturday - you'll find their fixture and club details online here

Carling Cup confirmation:
Back to the Bridge

 
United's Carling Cup Third Round tie against Chelsea has been confirmed as a 7.45pm kickoff at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday September 22nd. Ticket details are awaited.

This will be the fifth time the teams have met in the competition and so far we have lost all four, scoring just one goal way back in the promotion season of 1992/93.

Previous LC meetings with the Blues:

1992/93 lost 1-2 (a) (Third Round)
2001/02 lost 0-1 (a) (Fifth Round)
2004/05 lost 0-2 (h) (Fourth Round)
2006/07 lost 0-1 (h) (Fifth Round) 

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Carling Cup Third Round Draw:

 

Aston Villa v Blackburn
Birmingham v MK Dons
Brentford v Everton
Burnley v Bolton
Chelsea v Newcastle
Liverpool v Northampton
Millwall v Ipswich
Peterborough v Swansea
Portsmouth v Leicester
Scunthorpe v Manchester United
Stoke v Fulham
mackems v West Ham
Tottenham v Arsenal
West Brom v Manchester City
Wigan v Preston
Wolves v Notts County
 

New publication takes shape:
Ultimate record 
book registration
 


"Newcastle United: The Ultimate Record"
,
is a major new statistical work by official club historian Paul Joannou that's scheduled to be published in 2011.

Updated details of the book are now online here.

Please note that as final contracts are yet to be signed, the previously-advertised date of September 1st for subscriber sales to commence has had to be put back.

To register for ultimate record updates, please send an email to: info@newcastleultimaterecord.com


Carling Cup:

Accy assistance sought
 


Although we neither witnessed nor heard of any bother involving Newcastle fans at Accrington last week, some Stanley supporters are up in arms at what they perceive as harsh treatment by police and stewards at full time.

An appeal for home fans who fell victim to this has been posted online here. If any Newcastle fans witnessed the events behind the goal where the banners were - there were some sat in the main stand - then please email Amanda at the Football Supporters Federation here


Lancashire Telegraph coverage

Reserves:
Stadium of Delight


mackem Res  1  Newcastle Res  3

Match report now online

Wedrinkanypint.com:
A cellar full of secrets

The latest Beer Festival at cult city centre grog shop The Newcastle Arms runs until this coming Sunday.


The usual fine array of ales from all over the UK have been racked in the cellar for discerning imbibers - and for anyone who's had their tastebuds removed, there's also John Smiths.

Find directions, beer list, insults online here


Old boys:
Defenders relocate


The transfer window closed on Tuesday with no further departures or arrivals involving Newcastle, although a couple of ex-Magpies did make late loan moves.

Centre half David Rozehnal has joined French side OSC Lille on loan from SV Hamburg, while Blackburn Rovers defender Zurab Khizanishvili has returned for a second stint at Championship side Reading.


Jock shock
:
Tartan Ameobi!


A Scotland Cap. Yesterday.


Having so far failed in his quest to convince Andy Carroll to play for Scotland, Craig Levein has now disclosed that fellow Magpie Shola Ameobi was also on his radar:

"The way I understand it, the home associations have an agreement -I'll tell you how I know. I tried to get Shola Ameobi at Newcastle a while back because he has not played for England but has lived in the UK and has a British passport, so I thought he might be able to play for Scotland. But we had changed the rules."

"I just used Ameobi as an example because he was somebody who had a British passport but it fell down because he didn't have the educational qualification."

Internationals
:
Carroll
KO

United's Andy Carroll has withdrawn from the England U21 squad for upcoming European Championship qualifiers against Portugal and Lithuania due to an ankle problem.

The in-form striker reported the injury ahead of last Saturday's trip to Wolves and although he managed to complete 80 minutes at Molineux, he won't be helping Stuart Pearce's European Championship qualification bid.

It's expected that Carroll will be fit to face Blackpool at SJP on Saturday week. 

NUFC call-ups:


Jóan Símun Edmundsson (Faroe Islands):

Fri 03.09.2010 Serbia (h) ECQ (Torshavn)
Tue 07.09.2010 Italy (a) ECQ (Firenze)

Cheik Tiote (Ivory Coast):
Sat 04.09.2010
Rwanda (h) ACNQ (Abidjan)

Shane Ferguson/Patrick McLaughlin (N.Ire U21s): 
Fri 03.09.2010 San Marino U21s (h) ECQ (Coleraine)
Tue 07.09.2010 Germany U21s (a) ECQ (Ingolstadt)

Tamas Kadar (Hungary U21s):
Sat 04.09.2010 Wales U21s (h) ECQ (Székesfehérvár) 
Tue 07.09.2010 Bosnia U21s (h) ECQ (Budapest)

Haris Vučkić (Slovenia U21s):
Fri 03.09.2010 Belgium U21s (h) ECQ (Velenje)
Tue 07.09.2010 Ukraine U21s (a) ECQ (Kiev)

No international selection this time round for Fabricio Coloccini & Jonas Gutierrez (Argentina), Leon Best (Republic of Ireland), Hatem Ben Arfa (France), Tim Krul (Netherlands U21s) or Brad Inman (Scotland U21s). 


Loan bid claimed
:
Steven staying 
put - for now


Scottish TV report on their website that SPL side Celtic have failed in a bid to take Steven Taylor on loan from Newcastle. The defender is currently sidelined with a shoulder problem.

Reserves
:
Terriers for Toon


The draw for this season's Northumberland Senior Cup has now been made and Newcastle reserves will start their bid for the trophy in the Second Round, when they entertain Northern League side Bedlington Terriers.

First Round:
North Shields v Morpeth Town
West Allotment Celtic v Team Northumbria
(ties to be played by w/c 16.10.2010)

Second Round:
Whitley Bay v Ashington
Blyth Spartans v North Shields/ Morpeth Town
Newcastle Benfield v West Allotment/Team Northumbria
Newcastle Utd Reserves v Bedlington Terriers
(ties be played by w/c 15.11.2010)


Premier League
:
Blackpool (h)

Newcastle return to league action on Saturday week (Sep 11th), when Ian Holloway's Tangerines are the visitors to SJP for an old-fashioned 3pm kickoff.

Tickets are now on public sale from the SJP Box Office, club shops (not SJP), online here and 0844 372 1892.

Chris Hughton's side will defend a 26 game unbeaten home record in league and cup matches, since Fulham's 1-0 victory at Gallowgate in May 2009. 

NUFC: to follow

BFC: to follow

Ref: tbc

UK TV: None

Overseas TV: to follow


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Tangerines in Toon -Post War:

2009/10 won 4-1 Gutierrez, Carroll, Nolan, Routledge  
1987/88
won 4-1 (LC) Goddard, Mirandinha, D.Jackson, Gascoigne.
1972/73 lost 0-3 (LC)
1970/71 lost 1-2 Hindson
1966/67 won 2-1 Robson 2
1965/66 won 2-0 Robson 2
1960/61 won 4-3 Neale 2, White 2
1959/60 drew 1-1 Mitten
1958/59 won 1-0 White
1957/58 lost 1-2 OG
1956/57 won 2-1 Davies, Milburn
1955/56 lost 1-2 Milburn
1954/55 drew 1-1 Broadis
1953/54 won 2-1 Milburn 2
1952/53 lost 0-1
1951/52 lost 1-3 Foulkes
1950/51 won 4-2 Robledo 3, Milburn
1949/50 won 3-0 Milburn 2, Taylor
1948/49 won 3-1 Milburn 2, Robledo

This week's other PL fixtures:
(3pm KO unless specified:

Sat 11.09.2010:
Everton v Man United (12:45pm)
Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers
Fulham v Wolves
Man City v Blackburn Rovers
West Brom v Spurs
West Ham v Chelsea
Wigan Athletic v mackems

Sun 12.09.2010:
Birmingham City v Liverpool (4pm)

Mon 13.09.2010:
Stoke City v Aston Villa (8pm)

United survive attacks
of McCarthyism

 
Wolves  1  Newcastle  1


Match report now online

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Incoming:
Hatem? Got 'im!

 

Confirmation came on Saturday afternoon that Marseille's French international Hatem Ben Arfa had at last joined Newcastle, signing a season-long loan deal at SJP.

Chris Hughton said:

"Hatem is a player who we have been tracking a long time and what is important is that he is a young player that should continue to improve and somebody who has a great reputation in the game.

"We think he will add flair to the squad and we're confident he'll fit in well with the team that we have put together here. He will, I am sure, prove to be a great addition.

"He'll come into my thinking for the next game at home to Blackpool. He's someone who will excite the fans here, who of course have always identified with skilful, attacking players."

The player meanwhile commented that:

"It was always my first choice to come here and I'm delighted to be here. 

"I have paid real attention to the history of the club and the great players to have played for it, and particularly the supporters, and I want to showcase my skills in Newcastle. All I'm waiting for is to show what I can do in front of the public in Newcastle.  

"A lot of my friends in France already know the fans' reputation. The stadium has an ambience that is unique and I feel very lucky to have his opportunity."


Ben Arfa is set to make his debut at SJP against Blackpool  and should be fresh, having been omitted from the French squad for upcoming games against Belarus and Bosnia.

Born in the Parisian suburb of Clamart, Ben Arfa came to prominence at France's
Clairefontaine youth academy (following in the footsteps of United old boy Sebastien Bassong) and signed for Olympique Lyonnais in 2002. 

Making his debut for France at U16 level in 2003 (opting for the country of his birth rather than his parents' native Tunisia), his first professional contract followed in 2004 with a senior team debut in August of that year.

Remaining there until 2008, Ben Arfa exited for Marseille that summer after a claimed training ground scuffle with Sébastien Squillaci - which may make our upcoming fixture with Arsenal interesting, given that the defender has now moved to Arsenal.

Hatem's first full international cap came against the Faroe Islands in October 2007, when he netted the first of two goals to date. The second strike - and his most recent and eighth cap - came against Norway in August 2010.

Ben Arfa takes the number 37 squad number at SJP. 

Loan update I:
Second Seagulls 
spell for Kazenga




Chris Hughton has confirmed that United's reserve winger Kazenga LuaLua will return to Brighton and Hove Albion on loan until early January.

The 19 year-old made his 13th first team appearance for United at Accrington last week (10 of which were as sub) and was on loan at the League One Seagulls last season, where he made eleven appearances without scoring. 

Loan update II
:
Fir Park first for Fraser


Newcastle goalkeeper Fraser Forster had a successful introduction to life in the SPL on Sunday, keeping a clean sheet as Celtic went top of the table thanks to a 1-0 victory at Motherwell.

The 22 year-old 'keeper has moved to Parkhead on a season-long loan and was ineligble for last Thursday's Europa League exit at the hands of Utrecht.

Although yet to make his senior bow for United, Fraser has racked up over a half a century of appearances during previous loans with Stockport County, Bristol Rovers and Norwich City.  


U18s:
Comeback kids

Newcastle U18s  2  MK Dons U18s  2


Having kicked off their league season with a 2-1 win at Bristol City, United's U18 side opened up their home campaign with a 2-2 draw against MK Dons on Saturday.

Deservedly two down at the break after efforts from Igor Coronado and Charlie Collins, they managed to get back on terms in the second half to take a point.

Jeff Henderson
's header from a corner reduced the arrears, before a goal on his home debut from Michael Richardson then levelled the game with nine minutes remaining, after good work by Alex Nicholson.

The Magpies were without defender Lee Toland, who was away on international duty with Northern Ireland U18s. Michael Riley and Marcus Maddison meanwhile debuted at this level, when appearing from the bench.

Alnwick, Nicholson, Nzuzi, J.Henderson, Smith, Page (Sayer 46), Richardson, Knight (Maddison 69), D.Taylor, Ameobi, McGorrigan (Riley 69). 
Subs n/u: Robinson, Storey.
 
 

Unlikely lads:
Hugo back at Braga




Former United midfielder Hugo Viana has changed clubs once again, leaving Valencia in favour of Sporting Braga.

The 27 year-old former Portuguese international spent part of last season on loan at Braga and a permanent switch has now been agreed.

Since leaving SJP in 2005, Viana has now appeared for Sporting Lisbon, Valencia, Real Osasuna and Braga.

Saturday meanwhile saw another ex-Magpie debut for his latest club, as Nacho Gonzalez began a spell out on loan from Valencia at near neighbours, Levante.

Things didn't go well though for the Uruguayan who represented his country at the World Cup Finals, with a 75th minute appearance from the substitutes bench in a 1-4 home defeat by Sevilla.

Valencia began their league campaign by winning 3-1 at Malaga, with Albert Luque sitting unused on the bench for the home side. 


Training ground arrival:
Pinch Nacim?


Catching various people out - including us - the young overseas player that turned up at Darsley Park with his agent on Friday wasn't Hatem Ben Arfa, although he is believed to be on Tyneside ahead of his move to United.

There have been claims that it was Sochaux's 20 year-old French-born Algerian midfielder Ryad Boubebouz, but a more logical name may just be Nasim Boukhelifa.

He's a 19 year-old attacking midfielder who allowed his contract at Racing Club Lens to expire and is therefore a free agent. Newcastle were credited with an interest in the player back in July 2010 by the Sunday Sun

Nasim was in the UK earlier in Augst, playing as a trialist for a Manchester City XI away at Southport in a friendly match - his name appearing on the teamsheet as Nacim Bouk Helifa.
  

Ivory Hunter Hughton
:
The Elephant Mag!




Newcastle confirmed on Friday morning that they had completed the transfer of FC Twente's 24 year-old Ivory Coast international midfielder Cheik Tiote.

Following a successful application for a work permit, Tiote officially joined United for an undisclosed fee that press reports put at around £3.5m.

Tiote's age and background means that he'll take one of the places in Newcastle's 25 man Premier League squad. He's yet to select a squad number.

The defensive midfielder commented:

"It's a great thrill for me to be joining such a famous club as Newcastle United. I'm aware of the great tradition of the club, and the tremendous support they get from the fans.

"I'm really looking forward to testing myself against the best that the Premier League has to offer, and delighted also that I'll be up against friends and colleagues from my home country who are already playing in England.

"This is a really proud moment for me, and I can't wait to pull on the black and white shirt and do my best to help Newcastle United have a successful season."

Cheik began his career with Ivorian minor league side FC Bibo in his native Yamoussoukro, before being picked up by the Belgians of Anderlecht in 2005, debuting in their first team at the age of 19,

He also appeared for the Brussels-based side in the Champions League before a loan move took him to Dutch side Roda JC for the 2007/08 season. 

Joining FC Twente in July 2008, he won the Dutch title last season under the guidance of Steve McClaren and also featured in the Europa League.

 

Appearing for the Ivory Coast's U23 side, Tiote was called up in March 2009 for senior team game against Malawi, but didn't get off the bench on a night when crushing resulted in several spectator deaths.

His first senior international appearance came three months later against Cameroon in Abidjan, in a friendly game arranged as a fundraiser for the families of those who perished three months earlier.   

Tiote appeared in all three of the Ivory Coast's group games at the World Cup Finals in South Africa and also featured for them in a friendly against Italy staged at West Ham's Upton Park on August 10th. 

Non- League focus:
The Main event


The exploits of Northern Alliance side Percy Main Amateurs take centre stage in "Village Voice", a new self-published book penned by local writer Ian Cusack.

While mostly concerning itself with Main's 2009/10 season, the goings on at SJP also barge their way in along with other minor fripperies - like the General Election.

Priced at £10, "Village Voice" is on sale from the Back Page shop on St.Andrews Street in Newcastle. 

Copies can also be purchased from Keel Row Books in North Shields, online via Amazon and by post from 52 River View, Tynemouth, NE30 4AF (cheques to Ian Cusack).
All profits go towards a new roof for Main's clubhouse.

We had a couple of copies up for grabs and asked which team United's Percy Main-born player Jackie Rutherford won his only FA Cup medal against. 

Most folks knew that the answer was Barnsley (in 1910) and books will be winging their way to Nick Bloomfield and Kevin Bowmer. Thanks to all who entered.

SJP application:
Belated branding bid


Currently "pending consideration" by Newcastle City Council is this planning application, lodged in July 2010:

2010/1153/01/ADV Display of three non-illuminated fascia signs to Barrack Road elevation and three non-illuminated fascia signs to Strawberry Place elevation. Saint James Park Strawberry Place Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4ST.

The signs in question?

Sports Direct.com 
@ St.James' Park

Application summary and links to plans etc

Application comments posted to date

This looks to be the first visible signs of the stadium re-branding that the club first announced in November 2009 - although the Sports Direct logo appeared across the top of the Gallowgate End inside SJP some time ago.

Back in November 2009, Derek Llambias confirmed the rebranding plan and commented that: 

"We are just looking to maximise our revenues. We have a great opportunity because our sponsorships are coming to an end — a kit sponsor, shirt sponsor and then we have a stadium rights sponsor.

"Our intention is to put a package together that would include, for instance for the stadium rights, a jumbo screen which is great for the fans as well.

"Whoever the sponsor is, we are never going to lose St James’ Park, it is always going to be @St James’ Park.

"So at the moment the Gallowgate has already got SportsDirect.com. We would like to follow that through and take it for the rest of the season as a showcase to whoever is out there who would like to buy the package.

"We know the history, an incredible history. We understand St James’ Park, the history is just wonderful. We are not trying to take that away, we are just trying to add something to the revenue.

"We will showcase Sports Direct until the end of the season. I'm sure we're going to get a sponsor in for next season."

It's unclear whether the current plans are a delayed attempt at "showcasing" the product or merely some adverts for the owner's trainer and trackies emporium.

Chris Hughton was then quoted as saying:

"I sympathise with the supporters. I am quite sure though that, in everybody's eyes, St James' Park will always be St James' Park.

"The fans give us wonderful support and there is no doubt this is their club but, for me, this is a purely commercial decision. To the fans and the people of Newcastle it will always be St James' Park."
  

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Season tickets are now on sale from the SJP Box Office in person, by phone (0844 372 1892)* and o
nline here 

Box Office Opening Hours:

Mon-Fri: 9am-5.30pm 
Sat: 9am-3pm 
Sun: Closed 
(hours are altered on home matchdays)

2010/11 SJP ST price list

2010/11 SJP seating plan

Home Match Tickets are also sold in person from NUFC Club shops (not SJP).

Ticket-related issue? ring or visit the SJP Box Office in person or email nufc here.

(* 0044 870 444 1892 for overseas callers)

The North West Corner of Level Seven aka the Leazes singing section is now restricted to season ticket holders/NUFC members only (two tickets per membership). There are no public sales for this area. 

First Team/Other Fixtures etc:

Sat 04.09.2010 U18s v Everton (a) @ Finch Farm Academy, Finch Lane, Halewood, Merseyside, L26 3UE. 11am. Premier Academy League.

Sun 05.09.2010
Programme Fair @ Lindisfarne Social Club, West Street, Wallsend, 11am-2pm. For further details, phone John on 07769 930752.

Tue 07.09.2010 Res v Liverpool (h) @ Whitley Park. 7pm. Premier Reserve League.

Sat 11.09.2010 U18s v West Brom (h)
 @ Little Benton. KO tbc. Premier Academy League.

Sat 11.09.2010 Blackpool (h)
@ SJP, 3pm. Premier League. Public sale now. Prices from £25-£50.

Thu 16.09.2010 Res v Chelsea (h) @ SJP. 7pm. Premier Reserve League.

Sat 18.09.2010 U18s v Manchester City (a) @ venue tbc. KO tbc. Premier Academy League.

Sat 18.09.2010 Everton (a)
@ Goodison Park, 3pm. Premier League. SOLD OUT (2,500 allocation).

Wed 22.09.2010 Chelsea (a) @ Stamford Bridge, 7.45pm. Carling Cup Third Round. Ticket details tbc.

Sat 25.09.2010 U18s v Sheffield United (h)
 @ Little Benton. KO tbc. Premier Academy League.

Sun 26.09.2010 Stoke City (h)
@ SJP, 4.10pm. Premier League. Members sale now, public sale from Mon 06.09.2010 (online), Mon 13.09.2010 (by phone/ in person) Prices from £25-£50. Live on Sky.

Tue 28.09.2010 Res v Wolves (a) @ Bucks Head, Telford. 7pm. Premier Reserve League.

Sun 03.10.2010 Manchester City (a) @ CoM Stadium,1.30pm. Premier League. ST holders by Fri 10.09.2010 (0 points), members sale (if any) Sat 11.09.2010 to Wed 15.09.2010, processing period (no sales) Thu 16.09.2010 to Sat 18.09.2010, public sale (if any) Mon 20.09.2010. Adults £36, OAPs £30, £20 U16s. Live on ESPN.

Premier League ends Sun 22.05.2011

NUFC Live on Sky Sports:

Sun 26.09.2010
Stoke City (h) @ 4.10pm
Sat 23.10.2010 West Ham (a) 5.30pm
Sun 31.10.2010 mackems (h) @ 4pm
Sun 07.11.2010 Arsenal (a) @ 1.30pm 
Sun 28.11.2010
Chelsea (h) @ 1.30pm

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Sun 03.10.2010
Man City (a) @ 1.30pm

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The Altoonative Travel website here
aims to highlight different options available to fans getting to/ from Newcastle matches, promoting transport methods that help the environment, boost your own health and hopefully save you a few £s.

Their own new offers information and advice on
public transport routes, car parking and cycling facilities. There's also a facility to produce a personalised walking route from your home/hotel to your own SJP seat.

Another innovation is a car sharing scheme, aimed at putting fans in touch with others making similar trips to watch the Magpies.

Altoonative Travel is the public face of the Newcastle United Travel Plan, managed by Newcastle City Council on behalf of the Newcastle United Supporter Travel Plan Advisory Board ( Nexus, Network One, Newcastle City Council & NUFC).

Carling Cup 2010/11:

R3 w/c 20.09.2010
R4
w/c 25.10.2010
R5
w/c 29.11.2010 & w/c 06.12.2010
SF1
w/c 10.01.2011
SF2
w/c 24.01.2011
F
Sun 27.02.2011 (Wembley Stadium)

FA Cup 2010/11:

Newcastle enter at the Third Round stage, learning the identity of their opponents when the draw is made on or around Sat 27.11.2010. ITV & ESPN have live rights.

International Fixture dates 2010/11:

Sat 04.09.2010
Sat 09.10.2010
Wed 13.10.2010
Sat 26.03.2011
Wed 30.03.2011


The countdown to May 1st 2011 has begun, when Mark Allison starts a 3,100 mile run across the USA, from Ruby's Cafe in Huntington Beach, California to the pier at Coney Island, New York.

Click on the image above to learn more.

Setting a target of £50K to be shared between two charities - St Benedict's Hospice and The Children's Foundation - Mark has already raised over £16K.

That figure includes proceeds from the sale of over 500 Run Geordie Run T-shirts @ £10 each. Order thes online here (please note that postage is payable at a rate of £2 per shirt in the UK, elsewhere at cost).

Alternatively, for those of you who don't want to pay postage or buy over the internet, you can buy some of the T-shirt range over the counter in Newcastle city centre - at record shop Steel Wheels.

The long-established retailer is open at a new location of 8 St.Mary's Place, opposite the Civic Centre and just seconds away from Haymarket Metro (map here)

Colours/sizes available:
White: S, M
Blue: M, L

Blue T's are in stock at Steel Wheels, but white T's can be ordered and picked up from the shop if required. 

Larger sizes are now sold out (except for a very limited number of the blue XL, still in stock at Steel Wheels).

 

International Magpies
National Service


International Fixtures 2010/11: here

The 2012 Olympic Football Tournament takes place between Thu 25.07.2012 and Sat 11.08.2012. Tickets go on sale in 2011. 

58 games will be played at six venues: St.James' Park, Old Trafford, Wembley, Hampden, The Millennium Stadium and the City of Coventry Stadium aka Ricoh Arena.
 

Coxy's Cockup Corner
Whoops, He did it Again...



From The Lancashire Telegraph:

Is it a bird, is it a plane? No it's a former Newcastle striker who successfully fought an addiction to Kryptonite....

Superman tips Accrington 
to win promotion


Newcastle legend Macdonald, who scored almost 100 goals for the Magpies in the 1970s, added: “Can Accrington do well this season? Absolutely, yes.

What's this all about then?  Click here  
for a rambling explanation of sorts....
 

On This Day In History
2nd September


Born Or Died:


1900 Robert McKay
born, Govan, Scotland.
(1926-28)

Inside right who cost Newcastle £2,750 when he was persuaded to leave Rangers - United reaping an instant return when he fired a debut hat trick in a 5-2 home win over West Bromwich Albion.

1927 saw Bob add a First Division medal to the Scottish Cup one gained with Morton some five years earlier.

And October of that year saw him gain a first (and only) international cap for Scotland in a 2-2 draw with Wales at Wrexham.

Just over a year later however, he'd moved on to local rivals Sunderland - with left back Bob Thomson coming the other way.

Almost inevitably he scored twice for his new club in a 5-2 derby victory at Roker Park just days after joining the red and whites.

Bob later played for Charlton, Bristol Rovers, Newport County and had spells managing Dundee United and Ballymena United.

Later scouting for Charlton, Bob had returned to his native Glasgow when his death was recorded in May 1977. 

1925 Ernie Taylor born, Sunderland.
(1942-51)

A wartime signing from Hylton Colliery, diminutive inside forward Ernie played for United in wartime football, his Royal Navy service as a submariner also seeing him appear for Plymouth Argyle. 

His competitive debut for the Magpies came in the FA Cup versus Barnsley in 1946 and he was part of United's 1951 FA Cup winning side before moving on to Blackpool - where he repeated the feat at Wembley in 1953.

Taylor received international recognition later that year, but his first and last England cap was the 6-3 home defeat by Hungary.

A transfer to Manchester United in the aftermath of the 1958 Munich Air Disaster saw him reach a third final, but he had to settle for a runners-up medal.

Ending his league career at his hometown club, Ernie played briefly for Altrincham and then Derry City in Northern Ireland.

Emigrating to New Zealand he worked as a football coach before returning to North West England and working for Vauxhall Motors.

Ernie was living in Birkenhead at the time of his death, in April 1985. 

1953 Paul Cannell born, Newcastle.
(1972-78)

Centre forward who began his footballing career with the mackems and played for England Schoolboys before moving to SJP.

Paul made his first team debut in a Texaco Cup against Ayr United at SJP in September 1972, although he had to wait until March 1974 to make his competitive league bow, replacing the absent Malcolm Macdonald.

However it was only after the sale of Mac to Arsenal that Cannell became a regular choice, scoring 12 league goals in 1976/77 - just two less than top scorer Mickey Burns.

Having spent the close seasons of 1976 and 1977 playing in the North American Soccer League with Washington Diplomats, Paul emigrated late in 1977 after being declared surplus to requirements at Gallowgate by new manager Bill McGarry.

Remaining out in the USA until 1981 and also played for the Memphis Rogues, Detroit Express and Calgary Boomers (who took on the Memphis franchise in 1981).  

Cannell returned to England in 1981 and played for North Shields, Mansfield Town, Berwick Rangers and Blyth Spartans, leaving Croft Park at the end of the 1983/84 season.

Since then Paul has been connected to various business ventures in the area, such as pubs, nightclubs, discos, taxis and even a foray into quiz books. He's now landlord of The Alexandra pub in North Shields.

1982 Joey Barton born Huyton.
(2007-present)

A boyhood Evertonian, midfielder Barton was with the Toffees as a schoolboy before switching to Manchester City in 1999.

Making his first team debut for Kevin Keegan's City side against Bolton in April 2003, Barton won his first senior England cap against Spain at Old Trafford in April 2007.

Moving to SJP in a £5.8m deal three months later, Barton's first team debut was delayed until October 2007 after breaking a bone in his foot in a pre-season friendly at Carlisle.

His first Magpies goal came from the penalty spot at Fulham in December 2007 and he repeated that trick in a home game against West Bromwich Albion in October 2008.

Within a month though he was out injured again after clashing with Wigan's Lee Cattermole, an abortive comeback ending with him limping off at Manchester City in January 2009. 

Barton began the 2009/10 season still at SJP, despite seemingly playing his last game for the club in a 0-3 defeat by Liverpool on his native Merseyside.

That ended in a red card for him following a ridiculous challenge on Xabi Alonso that left his manager Alan Shearer commenting: 

"he deserved to be sent off. He has let himself and the club down and we will do what we have to do."

A post-match row with Shearer in the Anfield dressing room saw Barton banned from the club, but he returned as a substitute in the opening Championship game at West Brom. 

That was despite a training ground spat with a number of fellow first teamers and interim manager Chris Hughton just hours earlier.

Injury then sidelined Barton yet again in September 2009, with a broken metatarsal keeping him out until the following March - when he contrived to miss a penalty at Hartlepool in his reserve team comeback.

Reappearing for the tail end of the promotion season, Joey scored from a free kick in the win at Peterborough and dedicated the goal to the club's medical staff, who had seen him through yet another dose of rehab.

United's Premier League return then saw him score the winning penalty in a pre-season shootout success against Deportivo (after missing one in normal time) and then net his first Newcastle goal from open play with a stunning strike in the home opener v Villa.


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The 6-0 victory that day was enough to see him discard the moustache that he'd vowed to grow until the Magpies won their first game back in the top flight - Barton having shaved it off before post-game interviews. 

As for the various misdemeanours, court cases and prison time, we simply haven't got the space to list them all...


Barton on community service


 

 
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What Else?

1893 Woolwich Arsenal (a) 
2-2
(0-1)
Division Two 
Sorley, Crate
Shaw, Elliott 
6,000 
The first ever league game for Newcastle United. Also, the only recorded appearances of fellow Scots J. Bowman and goalkeeper Andrew Ramsay for United.

1895 Hibernian (h) 
1-2
(0-1)
Friendly 
McKay 
8,000

1896 Sunderland (h) 
2-2
(0-2)
Friendly 
Aitken 2 
Gillespie, Campbell
8,000

1899 West Bromwich Albion (a) 
1-1
(0-0)
Division One 
Peddie (pen)
Simmons 
6,135 
Debut for Dave Gardner.

1901 Middlesbrough (a) 
1-2
(0-0)
Friendly 
Orr
??
8,000

1903 Aston Villa (h) 
1-1
(0-0)
Division One 
Templeton
Bache 
8,000 
Debut for Jimmy Howie.

1905 Sunderland (a) 
2-3
(1-1)
Division One 
Howie(14), Orr(72)
Bridgett(3,48), Gemmell(68)
30,000
First of nine appearances for Harry Hardinge at centre forward, during which time he only netted once and was subsequently sold to Sheffield United.

1908 Bradford City (h) 
1-0
(0-0)
Division One 
Veitch 
26,000 
The only appearance of Bob Blanthorne, who sadly broke his leg and never played for United again. Fellow debutant Jimmy Stewart was rather more successful, netting 53 goals in 138 first team games.

1908 United's reserves were at the Victoria Ground, Hartlepool to play the first match on what had formerly been a rugby pitch against the newly formed Hartlepools United.

1909 A Newcastle reserve team travelled to Carlisle and played before a crowd of 3000 to officially open Brunton Park.

1911 Bolton Wanderers (a) 
2-0
(1-0)
Division One 
Stewart 2 
30,000 
A debut appearance for Jimmy Hay, the former Celtic and Scotland Captain. Also making his entrance was Bill Kelly, who had returned to his native Tyneside after a spell with Watford.

1912 Bolton Wanderers (a) 
2-1
(1-1)
Division One 
McDonald, Rutherford 
Vizard
30,000 
Scoring debut for John McDonald at outside left, after his move from Liverpool.

1914 West Bromwich Albion (h) 
1-2
(1-1)
Division One 
Hibbert
Bentley, Bookman 
15,000

1922 Everton (a) 
2-3
(1-3)
Division One 
Harris, McDonald
Brewster, Irvine, Williams 
35,000

1925 Glasgow Rangers (h) 
0-2
(0-1)
Friendly 
Archibald, Muirhead
10,000

1931 Birmingham (a) 
1-4
(0-3)
Division One 
Boyd
Briggs 2, Curtis, Bradford 
20,000

1933 Leeds United (a) 
0-3
(0-1)
Division One 
J.Milburn(pen), Cochrane, Hydes
18,000
The opening goal was a penalty scored by Jack Milburn from Ashington... but not THE Jackie Milburn - he was only nine at the time! Christened John, Jack played at left-back with Leeds alongside his brother George.

1939 Swansea Town (h)
8-1
(2-1)
Division Two 
Bowden 3, Pearson 2, Hamilton, Scott, Cairns
?
14,000 
The last game of the abortive 1939/40 league season. Bowden never played football again and his hat trick was expunged from the records.

1944 Gateshead (h)
3-1
(0-0)
Wartime
Stubbins, Porter, Carr
McCormack
3,320

1950 Portsmouth (a) 
0-0
(0-0)
Division One 
43,244

 

 

 
 

1953 Liverpool (h)
4-0
(2-0)
Division One 
Keeble, Milburn, Mitchell 2 
48,439
 
 
1959 Birmingham City (h)
1-0
(0-0)
Division One 
White 
35,395
 
1961 Plymouth Argyle (h) 
0-2
(0-2)
Division Two 
Kirby, Carter
28,235
 
 
 
1967 Stoke City (h) 1-1
(1-1)
Division One 
Davies
Mahoney 
38,924
 
1968 Southport (a) 2-0
(1-0)
League Cup 2nd Round
Robson(pen), Sinclair 
8,521
An easy passage to the next round was secured at Haig Avenue.
 
 
1969 Sheffield United (a) 0-2
(0-2)
League Cup 2nd  Round
Woodward, Tudor
22,101
Future Magpie John Tudor scored for The Blades, as we were eliminated at the first time of asking for the fifth season out of six.

1970 West Bromwich Albion (a) 
2-1
(1-1)
Division One 
Dyson(30), og(Wilson)(88)
Astle(15) 
25,183

1972 Crystal Palace (a) 
1-2
(1-1)
Division One 
Tudor
Kellard(pen), Wallace
21,749
A third successive defeat saw United drop to 15th place - which proved to be their lowest position of the season.

1978 Cambridge United (a) 0-0 (0-0)
Division Two 
8,174 
Bill McGarry handed a debut to full back John Brownlie as the Magpies made their first ever trip to the humble surroundings of the Abbey Stadium.

1980 Bury (a) 
0-1
(0-1)
League Cup 2nd Round
2nd Leg
(3-3 agg, lost on away goals) 
Bradley
4,348 
Caretaker boss Joe Harvey suffered the indignity of an early League Cup exit on away goals to the Fourth Division side.

And to make matters worse, three of his former players were involved for the Shakers - Pat Howard and Keith Kennedy on the field and Jim Iley in the manager's chair.

1981 A goaless draw at SJP against Bury Reserves gave Central League watchers an opportunity to see Australian International trialist George Christopoulos in action. 

He was to return home though, after a protracted saga failed to secure the necessary work permit.

Christopoulos later played for AEK Athens in Greece before returning to Australia and appearing for South Melbourne and Canberra Arrows. He won 13 caps for the national side.

He's now the owner of a bar and music venue in Melbourne as well as being a player's agent.

1989 Oldham Athletic (h) 
2-1
(1-0)
Division Two 
Quinn 2(1pen)
Holden 
21,092
Mick Quinn (pictured on the programme cover celebrating his four-goal debut against Leeds) fired in another two against one of his former clubs, making it seven goals in his first three games for United.

1992 Luton Town (h) 
2-0
(2-0)
Division One 
Clark(35), Kelly(44)
27,054
Possibly the first real sign of things to come in this promotion season, with an attacking performance that in all reality could have seen United hit ten.

1999 Bobby Robson was announced as United's new boss less than a week after the departure of Gullit. The official site declared:

"Robson will become the 5th Newcastle United manager of the decade following in the footsteps of Jim Smith, Ossie Ardilles, Kenny Dalglish and Ruud Gullit."

Ermmm....whatever happened to that Keegan bloke then?

2002 Liverpool (a)
2-2
(0-0)
Premiership

Speed(80), Shearer(88)
Hamann(54), Owen(73pen)
43,241

Future and former Magpies netted against us, but Gary Speed and Alan Shearer salvaged an unlikely point.

Substitute Craig Bellamy made a successful comeback from injury and laid on Speed's goal.
NUFC.com match report

2004 Terry Venables seemed likely to be Sir Bobby's successor as he was in the North East for talks. It wasn't a popular choice....

2005 Malaga (a)
0-2
(0-0)
Friendly
Hidalgo(76pen), Couñago(80)
9,750

The Spaniards won the Costa del Sol Trophy against a United side containing Academy lads Carl Finnigan, Alan O'Brien, Liam Atkin, David Edgar, Kris Gate and Paul Huntington.

Perennial reserve Tony Caig was between the posts for a rare appearance when conceding two second half goals, while coach Dean Saunders waddled on as a late substitute.  
NUFC.com match report

2008 Kevin Keegan walked out on the club for the second time as his relationship with Derek Llambias, Dennis Wise, Jeff Vetere and Tony Jimenez completely broke down.

A NUFC statement asserted that he had not been sacked and was still part of the club's future, while an LMA statement suggested that there was still a chance of reconciliation.

That proved not to be the case and 12 months on, the two parties were preparing to face each other in court.