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Midfielder who made his U18 bow for the Magpies as a substitute in a 2-1 home win over Bolton Wanderers in February 2014.

Jack made then debuted for the U21s from the bench in a 2-3 loss to West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns during May 2015.

A regular reserve starter in the following two seasons, Jack failed to win a contract and was released in June 2018, shortly after a trial at Barnsley.

He was soon back in football however, with National League Gateshead.

September 2019 saw Jack move on to fellow National League North side Blyth Spartans, but within a year he was back at Gateshead.

Signing for Halifax Town on a free transfer in July 2022, he left The Shay two years later to join Hartlepool United.
 

1893 Notts County (a)
1-3 (1-2)
Division Two
P5, 3pts, 12th/15 
Wallace(1-2) 
Watson(8), Logan(10), Daft(1-3)
3,000 
Scottish outside left John Inglis was brought into the side, but failed to make an impact and was discarded after only three games.

After falling behind to two early goals, United got back into the game before half-time through Joe Wallace only to concede a Daft goal after the break.

1899 Manchester City (a)
0-1 (0-0)
Division One
P7, 9pts, 4th/18 
Ross(85)
25,000
The Athletic correspondent at Hyde Road noted that "Novocastrians were in force and after leaving their canny town at half past eight the previous evening were willing to pay anything for a good view of the game."

He continued, "their comments were not always couched in language of the most delicate nature, but still they were fair."

1901 Dundee (Scotland) (a)
2-2 (1-0)
Friendly 
Roberts(45,47)
Turnbull(1-2),McDiarmid(52) 
2,000
Former Dundee secretary Frank Watt took his Newcastle side to Dens Park for this Bank Holiday Monday meeting, having being accommodated overnight at St. Andrews.

Team: Kingsley, D.Gardner, Davidson, Caie, Aitken, Carr, A.Gardner, Orr, Peddie, McFarlane, Roberts.

1905 Distillery (Northern Ireland) (h)
5-0 (3-0)
Friendly 
Orr(1-0), Howie(2-0), Rutherford(3-0), McWilliam(4-0), McIntyre(5-0) 
3,000
Newcastle were without Colin Veitch due to his participation in a Football League versus Irish League match on the same day, with the visitors from Belfast also missing two players for the same reason.

Team: Crumley, McCracken, Carr, Gardner, McIntyre, McWilliam, Rutherford, Howie, McClarence, Orr, Gosnell.

1911 sunderland (a)
2-1 (1-0)
Division One
P8, 9pts, 8th/20 
McCracken(43pen), Scott(87)
Holley(47)
20,000
What the Athletic News called, "a fast, strenuous and exciting struggle" went the way of the visitors thanks to a late winner.

United led just before half time, after Billy Troughear's handball was punished with a penalty award that Bill McCracken blasted past goalkeeper Walter Scott.

The hosts levelled soon after the restart and a draw loomed before Scott came off his line but misjudged a cross and allowed Newcastle's Jack Scott to fire into the unguarded net.

1911 A 0-1 home defeat by Manchester United at Gigg Lane proved to be the final appearance of Billy Hibbert for Bury, with confirmation post-match that he was to join Newcastle for a club record fee. 

1922 Burnley (a)
0-0 (0-0)
Division One
P10, 10pts, 10th/22 
25,000
Beaten 0-2 on Tyneside the previous Saturday, an improved showing by United saw them halt their five game losing streak at Turf Moor.

1933 Arsenal (a)
0-3 (0-1)
Division One
P10, 7pts, 20th/22 
Birkett(42), Bowden(61), og(Fairhurst)(87)
40,000 
While Newcastle extended their winless run to seven games, the Gunners were already en route to their second successive First Division title (which would become a third the following season). 

There was a slow start to what would be an impressive United career for debutant Tommy Pearson, while future Magpies Ray Bowden and Ralph Birkett both netted for Arsenal. 

1944 Middlesbrough (a)
8-2 (4-2)
Wartime
Carr(10,37,75), Milburn(13,85), Wayman(44,46) Gordon(60)
Murphy(35), McGorrighan(43)
5,000

1950 Derby County (h)
3-1 (2-0)
Division One
P13, 18pts, 3rd/22 
Milburn(29), Walker(36), Mitchell(75) 
Lee(55)
54,793
The manner of United's win was poorly-received by the visiting Derby Evening Telegraph reporter, who claimed that Jackie Milburn "was at least three yards offside" when he  scored the opener from George Robledo's pass.  

1959 All Star XI (h)
11-4 (5-1)
Friendly 
Eastham(23,32,39), White(30,47,63), Mitchell(37,84), Hughes(82), Hale(87,89) 
Mullen(25,57), Fielding(73), McIlroy(80)
14,467 
Testimonial match staged at SJP for long-serving United trainer Norman Smith. 

Old boy Ernie Taylor played for an All Stars side weakened by several late withdrawals, alongside Newcastle boss Charlie Mitten and future Magpie Billy Day, the latter a Middlesbrough player at the time.

Also featuring for the visiting side was Roy Stephenson, a product of United's "N's" nursery side a decade earlier who failed to break into the Newcastle first team but did appear for Burnley, Rotherham United, Blackburn Rovers and Leicester City.  

Team: S.Mitchell, Whitehead, McMichael, Scoular, Stokoe, Bell, Tait (Hughes), Hale, White, Eastham, R.Mitchell.

1961 Bury (a)
7-2 (2-1)
Division Two
P13, 12pts, 14th/22 
Hale(42,48), Leek(44,74), McGuigan(64), Suddick(77,86)
Jackson(1), Calder(82)
13,809
Despite going behind after just 40 seconds at Gigg Lane, Newcastle recovered to score seven goals away from home in a Division Two match for the very first time (although they had twice done it during top flight away fixtures).

1964 Manchester City (a) 0-3 (0-3) Division Two P13, 16pts, 3rd/22  Oakes(30), Young (31), Kevan(41)   10,215 So where were all the City fans when they were sh*t then??
	1967 Fulham (h) 2-1 (0-1) Division One P12, 13pts, 10th/22  Bennett(60,78)  Clarke(8) 27,664

1972 Stoke City (a)
0-2 (0-0)
Division One
P13, 13pts, 12th/22 
Hurst(77), Robertson(90)
16,609
Shorn of injured trio Bobby Moncur, Tony Green and Malcolm Macdonald, United were beaten by the Potters. 

1972 While elder brother Ron was losing at the Victoria Ground, younger sibling Chris Guthrie netted for the reserves in a 2-1 Central League victory over Bolton Wanderers at Gallowgate.

Mickey Barker scored United's winner.  

1978 mackems (a)
1-1 (1-0)
Division Two
P10, 12pts, 6th/22 
Withe(13)
Greenwood(74)
35,405
The first Tyne-wear derby meeting outside the top flight since 1964 ended honours even, United donning blue change shirts for the occasion.

Future Magpie Jeff Clarke gave away a free kick from which Peter Withe headed home at the Roker End, before Steve Hardwick's fumble allowed Roy Greenwood to sweep home an equaliser.
Youtube footage is online here

1989 Bradford City (h)
1-0 (0-0)
Division Two
P11, 20pts, 3rd/24 
McGhee(90)
19,879
With just seconds left to play and Newcastle's 100% home start looking at an end, Mark McGhee gained possession of the ball just over halfway.

The striker embarked on a mazy run taking him past half of the Bantams side before planting the ball past Paul Tomlinson in the Leazes End goal. Sensational. 
Youtube footage is online here

1995 Queens Park Rangers (a) 3-2 (0-1)
Premier League
P9, 24pts, 1st/20 
Gillespie(46,72), Ferdinand(56)
Dichio(45,68)
18,254 
Future mackem plank Danny Dichio put the hosts ahead on half time, only for Keith Gillespie to loop in a header straight after the interval.

Sir Les then scored a cracker on his return to Loftus Road - outpacing close friend Danny Maddix to blast an unstoppable shot - before Dichio restored parity with another header. 

Gillespie hit the winner soon after; walking the ball home after R's goalkeeper Juergen Sommer was left stranded by an over-hit back pass from defender Karl Ready.

Kevin Keegan's side held on for their sixth successive victory in all competitions and made it eight wins out of nine in the league.
Youtube footage is online here

2002 Michael Chopra's first half hat-trick for the reserves wasn't enough to beat Bradford City, as it ended 3-3 at Gateshead's International Stadium.
NUFC.com match report

2003 United reserves began their defence of the Northumberland Senior Cup with a 2-0 First Round win over Northern League side Ashington at Whitley Park.

Richard Offiong and Guy Bates netted, while Lewis Guy's spot kick was saved.
NUFC.com match report

2007 Magpies striker Andy Carroll was sent home from the England U19 squad for breaching curfew, along with Chelsea pair Scott Sinclair and Ryan Bertrand.

England U19s Coach, Brian Eastick (an ex-NUFC Academy Director), commented: "I found it necessary to send the three players home for breaking our code of conduct."

2008 A Mark Doninger brace and one each from James Marwood and Michael McCrudden saw the Reserves into the second round of the Northumberland Senior Cup, after a 4-1 win over Prudhoe Town at Kimberley Park.
NUFC.com match report

2014 A youthful Newcastle reserve side beat Northern Alliance side Wallsend Boys Club 7-1 at Bigges Main, substitute Stefan Broccoli bagging a 15 minute hat-trick.
NUFC.com match report

2016 Former Magpie Scott Sellars saw his Wolves reserves defeat Newcastle U23s 4-1 at Molineux.

Sean Longstaff's penalty was the highlight of a wretched night during which Callum Roberts was stretchered off.
NUFC.com match report

2020 Ryan Fraser became the first current Magpie to score for Scotland since Kevin Gallacher twenty years earlier; his goal at Hampden Park enough to beat the Czech Republic in a Nations League tie.

2022 goals from Joe White and Josh Scott gave Newcastle U21s their first PL2 away win of the season, a 2-1 success against Aston Villa at Bodymoor Heath.
NUFC.com match report

2024 Sandro Tonali and Emil Krafth played full games for their countries in the Nations League, Italy beating Israel 4-0 and Sweden defeating Estonia 3-0.

2025 Anthony Gordon and Dan Burn were in the England side that beat Latvia 5-0 in Riga to qualify for the World Cup Finals. Gordon netted the opening goal.