1898 Notts County (h)
1-2 (1-2)
Division One
P3, 0pts, 18th/18
Aitken(1-2) 
Maconnachie(20), Hadley(25), 
18,000 
United's awful start to the season continued with a third successive defeat - their first victory not arriving until their eleventh game, in November.  

Wearside-born centre half Ted Birnie debuted for the home side, who were playing down the slope at SJP but trailed 0-2 at the half hour mark.

The Magpies did get one back before the break when Andy Aitken beating visiting goalkeeper George Toone with a deflected effort following a James Lockey free kick.

Despite strong pressure in the second half, Newcastle were unable to create an equaliser. 

The Nottingham Journal correspondent noted that "dust from Barrack Road blew across the ground, making matters very uncomfortable for the spectators."

1904 Everton (h)
3-2 (2-1)
Division One
P3, 5pts, 6th/18
Rutherford(23), Veitch(28,87) 
Hardman(1-3), Settle(86)
21,000
United went ahead when Jackie Rutherford shot home via an upright, before Colin Veitch doubled the lead when heading home Jack Carr's pass.

The visitors reduced the arrears through Hardman before half time and looked to have gained a share of the points with a late equaliser, only for Veitch to have the final say.

1910 Tottenham Hotspur (a)
2-1 (1-0)
Division One
P4, 4pts, 8th/20
Rutherford(44), Ridley(60)
Minter(1-2)
36,000
United remained unbeaten at White Hart Lane in all three visits, following a 4-0 win there the previous March and a 1-1 FA Cup draw in 1905.

Jackie Rutherford put the visitors ahead just before the interval but was then stretchered off in the 50th minute with a ankle problem.

Undaunted, the Magpies doubled their lead when James Ridley shot past Bishop Auckland-born goalkeeper Tommy Lunn.

Spurs belatedly netted through Billy Minter, despite protests from visiting players that Bob Steel was in an offside position when crossing - a rare failure for Bill McCracken's defensive tactic.

As The London Daily News put it, "The United were just the better team and that is all."

1921 Burnley (h)
2-1 (0-0)
Division One
P6, 8pts, 4th/22
Harris(46,79) 
Cross(1-2)
48,000
A battling second half performance from United brought about victory, Neil Harris opening the scoring barely thirty seconds after the interval. 

Harry Paton was injured but staying on the field before Stan Seymour was stretchered off on the hour to further deplete the black and whites.

However they doubled the lead when Harris found the net again, the visitors replying late on when Benny Cross headed home from a corner.

1923 Blackburn Rovers (a)
1-2 (0-0)
Division One
P7, 9pts, 3rd/22
Seymour(70) 
McIntyre(80,82)
15,000
Both sides ended up a man short at Ewood Park, United's Frank Hudspeth and home forward John "Jock" McKay sent off for kicking each other a minute from time.

1924 West Ham United (h)
4-1 (3-1)
Division One
P7, 8pts, 2nd/22
Harris(6,25,55) McDonald(21) 
Watson(8)
30,000 
There was a debut in goal for 18 year old Isaac Tate and although quickly beaten, his side recovered to end an unbeaten start to the season for West Ham that included four successive clean sheets.

Having netted a hat-trick against Blackburn Rovers at Gallowgate a week earlier, Neil Harris repeated the feat. 

1927 Everton (h)
2-2 (1-1)
Division One
P6, 10pts, 1st/22
McDonald(35), McKay(72) 
Dean (1,52)
40,000
An eventful game saw Everton take an early lead through Dixie Dean, before visiting goalkeeper Taylor's poor clearance fell to Tom Urwin and he promptly set up Tom McDonald for the leveller.

A foul on Dean then gave Everton a penalty, but goalkeeper Willie Wilson blocked O'Donnell's effort and the referee ignored protests that he'd moved off his line before the spot kick was taken.

Dean then headed his side ahead early in the second half (en route to a 60 goal haul that season) but heavy pressure from United led to a second equaliser from Bob McKay. 

1930 Birmingham (h)
2-2 (0-1)
Division One
P6, 6pts, 10th/22
Lindsay(48), J.R.Richardson(75) 
Briggs(38), Morrall(55)
30,000

1932 Portsmouth (h)
1-1 (1-1)
Division One
P5, 8pts, 5th/22
Allen(16) 
Thackeray(36)
40,000
Both sides came into this game on the back of unbeaten starts to the season and the visitors were backed by personnel from a number of warships docked locally for Navy Week.

Harry McMenemy came close to claiming the victory for United, striking Pompey's crossbar with a shot in the closing stages.

1938 Tottenham Hotspur (a) 0-1 (0-1)
Division Two
P7, 7pts, 9th/22
Whatley(42pen)
39,694
United renewed acquaintances with iconic former player Peter McWilliam, who had returned to White Hart Lane for a second spell in charge - 11 years after leaving to join Middlesbrough.  

1947 Birmingham City (h)
1-0 (0-0)
Division Two
P8, 10pts, 3rd/22
Hair(55) 
51,704
What the match programme later called a "superlatively efficient" display from United goalkeeper Eric Garbutt was a vital component of this win.

Outside left George Hair grabbed what proved to be the winner, with both Charlie Wayman and Jackie Milburn wasteful in front of goal.

1949 Manchester City (h)
4-2 (2-1)
Division One
P8, 7pts, 15th/22
Milburn(4), G.Robledo(32), Hannah(63), Walker(79) 
Turnbull(19), Clarke(71)
58,141 
United gave debuts to left back Alf McMichael and inside left George Hannah - the latter laying on two goals and scoring one before an ankle injury saw him carried off.

1952 sunderland (a)
2-0 (1-0)
Division One
P7, 7pts, 12th/22
G.Robledo(20), Mitchell(75)
59,665
A midweek fixture in the days before floodlights saw this game kickoff at 5.30pm.

George Robledo put the away side ahead after nodding home a Reg Davies shot after it rebounded off the crossbar.

Davies then saw an effort disallowed before striking the woodwork again, Bobby Mitchell pouncing when the ball came back off a post.

1955 Charlton Athletic (h)
4-1 (1-0)
Division One
P8, 8pts, 11th/22
Keeble(9), Milburn(47,73,89)
Leary(79)
39,040
After grabbing a brace in the previous week's defeat at Luton and toiling without reward in a midweek Charity Shield loss to Chelsea, Jackie Milburn took out his frustrations on the Addicks.

1958 Chelsea (h)
1-2 (1-1)
Division One
P8, 7pts, 14th/22
White(25) 
Harrison(16) Mortimore(55) 
50,283
A week on from an epic 6-5 win over United at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea completed the double at SJP.

Attempting to combat increasing numbers of pitch invasions from younger fans, United closed all boys gates for this game, meaning that no concessionary prices were available.

1960 Arsenal (a)
0-5 (0-1)
Division One
P9, 8pts, 12th/22
Clapton(32), Herd(46,60,75), Strong(67) 
34,885 
There was a goal on his senior debut for Arsenal striker Geoff Strong, who had joined the Gunners from Northern League side Stanley United three years earlier.

Scottish international forward David Herd's treble hogged the Highbury headlines.

match ticket

1966 Nottingham Forest (a) 0-3 (0-1)
Division One
P8, 6pts, 17th/22
Baker(8,90), Storey-Moore(63)
21,732
United were frequently undone by Forest's marauding winger Joe Baker and centre forward Ian Storey-Moore, with goalkeeper Gordon Marshall earning plaudits for keeping the score down.

1966 At Gallowgate meanwhile, a Peter Noble treble gave the reserves a 3-0 win over Preston North End in the Central League.

1968 Feyenoord (Holland) 
(a) 0-2 (0-1)
Fairs Cup 1st Round
2nd Leg 
Kindvall(27), van der Heide(54)
45,000 
United's first European away tie proved to be a far tougher proposition than their 4-0 first leg romp at Gallowgate.

However, they progressed after some desperate defending; John McNamee, Frank Clark and Wyn Davies playing on but all missing later games as a result of injuries sustained in Rotterdam.

1969 Everton (h)
1-2 (1-1)
Division One
P10, 8pts, 15th/22
Elliott(37) 
Husband(22,50)
37,094
Geordie boy Jimmy Husband marked his Tyneside return with both Toffees goals, sandwiching a fine volleyed reply from Dave Elliott. This win put Harry Catterick's side top of the table.

1977 Birmingham City (a)
0-3 (0-0)
Division One
P6, 2pts, 22nd/22
Connolly(47), Bertschin(66,77)
18,953
Mild-mannered Magpies boss Dickie Dinnis had to be restrained by police after attempting to reach the referee at full time.

Dinnis had been angered by City's opening goal, when future Magpie John Connolly broke away to score and the referee over-ruled a linesman's offside to give the goal. 

1983 Crystal Palace (h)
3-1 (1-0)
Division Two
P6, 10pts, 7th/22
Ryan(17), Waddle(50), Keegan(53) 
Evans(54)
22,869
A first win in three games pushed Newcastle into seventh position, while the Eagles played the closing 15 minutes with 10 men following the dismissal of full back Billy Gilbert.

1988 Norwich City (h)
0-2 (0-1)
Division One
P4, 1pt, 20th/22
Gordon(38), Fleck(67)
22,809
Winless after four games and with ten goals conceded, this defeat sent us bottom of the league - our finishing spot.

1991 Ipswich Town (h)
1-1 (0-1)
Division Two
P8, 6pts, 21st/24
Quinn(68pen) 
Kiwomya(37)
16,336 
Another set piece disaster for United, who earned a point when Kevin Brock took a tumble and Mick Quinn converted the resultant spot kick for his third goal of the season.
Youtube footage is online here

1996 Scunthorpe United took Magpie reserve duo David Burt and Stuart Elliott on loan.

1997 Barcelona (Spain) (h) 3-2 (2-0)
Champions League 
Asprilla(22pen,30,49)
Luis Enrique(72), Figo(89) 
35,274 
Following the miracle of Zagreb, Newcastle began their Group Stage campaign by hosting a Barcelona side who had clinched the Cup Winner's Cup four months earlier.

To see Keith Gillespie scamper down the right and cross perfectly for Tino to complete his hat trick was more than even the most optimistic soul dare predict, especially with Alan Shearer absent. 

The Catalans were simply overwhelmed by a magnificent effort from the team and delirious supporters and even late goals from Enrique and Figo couldn't tarnish the occasion. 
NUFC.com match report

Youtube footage is online here

1998 Partizan Belgrade (Serbia) (h) 2-1 (1-0)
European Cup Winners Cup Round One, 1st Leg
Shearer(12), Dabizas(71)
Rasovic(69pen)
26,599
Despite getting off to a winning start in this game, United's stay in the Cup Winner's Cup proved to be only a fleeting one, thanks to a crucial away goal by the Serbs.

Ahead when Alan Shearer took a Stuart Pearce pass before shooting home, a rash challenge from Laurent Charvet then allowed Vuk Rasovic to beat Shay Given from the penalty spot. 

And although Stephen Glass centred almost immediately for Nicos Dabizas to head home, further goals never came. 

Another Rasovic spot kick success during the second leg in Belgrade was then enough to eliminate United.
NUFC.com match report

Youtube footage is online here

2006 West Ham (a)
2-0 (0-0)
Premiership
Duff(50), Martins(75)
34,938
Glenn Roeder returned to the club that had sacked him three years earlier and his side gave a good account of themselves in his old "manor".

Managed by Alan Pardew, the hosts were seemingly unsettled by high profile Argentinean signings, Javier Mascherano and Carlos Tevez as Damien Duff and Obafemi Martins both opened their goalscoring accounts for Newcastle. 

Future Magpie Marlon Harewood then challenged for a ball in the closing minutes and left his mark on Shay Given, who was unable to continue and left on a stretcher bound for hospital - where he underwent surgery to repair a bowel tear. 
NUFC.com match report

2007 Derby County (a)
0-1 (0-1)
Premiership
Miller(39)
33,016
After two wins and two draws, Sam Allardyce's first defeat as United boss came in this televised Monday night shambles.

This was to be Derby's sole Premier League win of the whole season, Kenny Miller's lethal long-range strike settling it.
NUFC.com match report

2008 Newcastle Reserves were thumped 0-3 by Bolton Wanderers at the Lancashire FA's Leyland ground.
NUFC.com match report

2009 Championship side Newcastle bolstered their central defence with the signing of Zurab Khizanishvili on a three month loan deal from top-flight Blackburn Rovers.

The 27 year-old Georgian international had made just one appearance for Sam Allardyce's side that season.

2011 Aston Villa (a)
1-1 (0-1)
Premier League
P5, 9pts, 4th/20
Best(57)
Agbonlahor(13)
34,248
Leon Best earned United a point in a game they should really have won, as their unbeaten start to the season lengthened to six games at Villa Park.