1893 Ardwick (a)
3-2 (0-2)
Division Two
P6, 5pts, 9th/15 
Crate(1-2), og(2-2), Wallace(85) 
Morris(30), Yates(0-2) 
3,000 
There was a debut for John Patten, at outside right, in our first-ever meeting with Ardwick, later re-christened Manchester City.

1893 Berwick Rangers made a first visit to SJP to face United's 'A' team in a friendly.

Bryson gave the Borderers a half time lead, but goals from Quinn (penalty), Howe and Gillespie secured victory for the Magpies.

1899 Sheffield United (h)
0-0 (0-0)
Division One
P8, 10pts, 5th/18 
30,000
A hard-fought contest saw Newcastle fail to end the seasonal unbeaten run that had taken the Blades top of the table. 

1905 Bury (h)
3-1 (2-0)
Division One
P9, 9pts, 11th/21  
Appleyard(24), Veitch(43), Orr(67)
Williams(65)
20,000 
The only senior appearance of goalkeeper Tom Rowlandson, saw him concede once but he had little else to do, as "the super-excellence of Newcastle United in all departments was most marked", at least in the opinion of the Athletic News.

1911 Blackburn Rovers (h)
4-2 (3-1)
Division One
P9, 11pts, 4th/20  
Stewart(25,27) Wilson(30) Hay(51) 
Latheron(34), Davies(62)
30,000 
There was a debut for Billy Hibbert, who in the eyes of the Athletic News: "shaped as though he had played with the Tynesiders all of his life, and fitted delightfully into the new order of things."

1922 Arsenal (h)
1-1 (1-0)
Division One
P11, 11pts, 10th/22  
J.Low(2) 
Hopkins(70)
30,000
The Gunners salvaged a point thanks to an equaliser from James Hopkins, promoted to the side when inside forward Henry White gashed his hand on a broken train window en route to Newcastle. 

1933 Sunderland (h)
2-1 (1-0)
Division One
P11, 9pts, 20th/22  
Weaver(13,88)
McDougall(83)
45,000
A timely win halted United's seven game unbeaten league run and gave them a first home derby success in three attempts.

Two Sammy Weaver specials won it, with the Sunday Sun's description of his later winner noting that; "the tremendous shout which greeted the consummation was eloquent tribute to the electrifying effect upon a highly -strung crowd."

1939 Hartlepools United (a)
2-1 (1-1)
Wartime
Pearson(10pen), Meek(88)
Wilson(43)
4,000
Newcastle's late winner came from Joe Meek, a Tynesider on the books of Swansea Town guesting for the Magpies.

1944 Leeds United (a)
1-2 (1-2)
Wartime
A.Donaldson(1-2)
Coyne(15,25)
8,000

1950 Bolton Wanderers (a) 
2-0 (1-0)
Division One
P14, 20pts, 2nd/22  
Taylor(20), G.Robledo(77), 
40,000
With Trotters manager Walter Rowley resigning days before this game, United took full advantage - collecting two points that put them joint-top of Division One with Arsenal.

1950 United's reserves gained a 1-0 win over Barnsley at SJP, with Northern Irish teenager Jimmy Coulter marking his debut after joining from Linfield by scoring the winner.

1958 TSV Munich (Germany) (h) 3-0 (2-0)
Friendly 
Hughes(7), Allchurch(28), Eastham(88)
20,530
The second of four home friendlies against continental opposition that United played within a three month period.

These were staged under floodlights by the club and broke the tradition of midweek kickabouts against Scottish opposition.

Team: Harvey, Keith, McMichael, Franks, Stokoe, Bell, Hughes, Eastham, White, Allchurch, McGuigan.

1961 Brighton & Hove Albion (h) 5-0 (2-0)
Division Two
P14, 14pts, 12th/22 
Leek(10,33,70), Tuohy(72), Hale(74) 
24,408
After scoring twice in a 7-2 win at Bury, Ken Leek went one better against Albion, who wore an all-white strip.

1963 Alf McMichael's XI 
(h) 4-5 (3-2)
Friendly 
Kirkman(2), Cummings(31), Taylor(43,79)  
Melia(30) Milburn(32,60), Bingham(73,80)
24,175 
A testimonial for the long- serving defender saw former Newcastle junior Bobby Cummings lead the United attack in the absence of the injured Ron McGarry, his goal helping to clinch a return move to SJP from Aberdeen.

Former Magpie Jackie Milburn scored twice for the International All-Stars, with SJP old boy Bobby Mitchell also featuring alongside Alf McMichael and Dick Keith.

Team: Hollins, McKinney, Dalton, Markie, McGrath, Iley, Suddick, Hilley, Cummings, Kirkman, Taylor.

1970 Pecsi Dozsa (Hungary) (h) 2-0 (1-0)
Fairs Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg
Davies(43,59)
50,550
What was to be United's final -ever home Fairs Cup tie saw Wyn Davies net twice with headers and Bob Moncur hit the woodwork.

The Mighty Wyn also struck the crossbar and had a goal dubiously ruled out as he went in search of his hat trick. 

Various penalty appeals were also ignored by the German referee, including a foul on Tommy Gibb that Magpies boss Joe Harvey called "the worst penalty decision I have ever seen."

1972 Manchester United 
(h) 2-1 (0-0)
Division One
P14, 15pts, 11th/22  
Tudor(68), Hibbitt(76)
Charlton(86)
38,214
Victory against Matt Busby's side was achieved without the injured Malcolm Macdonald - John Tudor wearing the number nine shirt and Gordon Hodgson making one of only eight league starts for the Magpies.

1975 SK Brann (Norway) (a)
1-1 (1-0)
Friendly 
Macdonald(1-0)
Blindheim(88) 
10,000
Supermac put United ahead early in this midweek kickabout in Bergen, only for the home side to equalise in the closing stages.

1978 Charlton Athletic (a) 1-4 (1-1)
Division Two
P11, 12pts, 11th/22
Walker(21)
Flanagan(31pen), Robinson(73,84), Gritt (87)
11,616
United went ahead at the Valley through Nigel Walker before conceding a spot kick that Lawrie Madden sent into space.

Fellow Addick Mike Flanagan did rather better though when another penalty was awarded soon after, beating Steve Hardwick with ease.

1989 Brighton & Hove Albion (a) 3-0 (1-0)
Division Two
P13, 26pts, 2nd/24 
Quinn(25,67,86)
10,756
Mick Quinn made it fourteen goals in just thirteen league starts thanks to a second hat trick for his new club.

This proved to be our final victory at the Seagull's former Goldstone Ground home.
Youtube footage is online here

1995 Wimbledon (h)
6-1 (3-0)
Premier League
P10, 27pts, 1st/20 
Howey(31), Ferdinand(35,41,63), Clark(59), Albert(84)
Gayle(60)
36,434 
In-form striker Les Ferdinand netted for the seventh successive game as the Dons fell apart and 'keeper Paul Heald was dismissed in the 47th minute.

To the cheers of the SJP crowd, Vinnie Jones took over in between the posts, conceding three but making two noteworthy stops.
Youtube footage is online here

1996 Newcastle gave a week's trial to Torquay United's Rodney Jack, a 24 year-old striker who played internationally for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

The Magpies reportedly made an offer of up to £300K, but work permit issues saw Jack ultimately opt to remain at Plainmoor. 

1999 FC Zurich (Switzerland) (a)
2-1 (0-0)
UEFA Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg  
Maric(51), Shearer(60)
Castillo(68)
9,600
Newcastle registered a victory from their competitive debut in Switzerland, Silvio Maric's first Toon goal putting them ahead at the Letzigrund.

Carl Serrant appeared for the last time before injury forced him to retire. 
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2000 Everton (h)
0-1 (0-0)
Premiership
P10, 16pts, 4th/20
0-1 (0-0)
Campbell(80)
51,625
United's possession was not converted into clear cut chances as the Toffees made us pay with a swift counter-attack prompted by a cheeky back heel from old boy Gazza. 

Kevin Campbell converted, having already missed a similar and far easier chance.
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2001 Tottenham Hotspur (h) 0-2 (0-2)
Premiership
P9, 14pts, 10th/20
og(Speed)(8), Poyet(20)
50,593
Sir Bobby Robson's ongoing paranoia over Gustavo Poyet saw him resort to a central defensive trio, with Aaron Hughes shackling the dangerous Uruguayan.

However, Poyet was in plenty of space when he headed home a Darren Anderton cross at the Leazes End.

Before that, Anderton was initially given the opener, although his aimless centre was going nowhere until it struck Gary Speed and deflected past Shay Given.

The PL Dubious Goals Panel later agreed and credited Speed with the own goal.
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2003 Fulham (a) 
3-2 (1-2)
Premiership
P9, 12pts, 10th/20
Robert(16), Shearer(51pen,56)
Clark(6), Saha(8)
16,506
The kick-off at Fulham's temporary Loftus Road home was delayed for over 30 minutes due to a bomb scare, caused by a suspiciously parked car in a nearby street.

On the pitch, the main threat came in the shape of old boys Magpies Lee Clark and Louis Saha, both soon on target.

With Craig Bellamy in the USA for surgery,  Shola Ameobi partnered Alan Shearer and that pair soon set up Laurent Robert to blast the ball past Edwin Van der Sar.

Shearer levelled from spot after ex-Magpie Alain Goma fouled Shola before our number nine grabbed an unlikely winner as United got their second away win in four days.
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2004 Craig Bellamy issued an apology after TV cameras caught him badmouthing manager Graeme Souness following his substitution at The Valley:

"My outburst wasn't really aimed at the manager on Sunday but more at the situation.

"Call me old fashioned if you want, but my view when a player is substituted is that he has been ineffective, and I didn't feel I was ineffective against Charlton Athletic.

"I know I will never get a better club than Newcastle United. There is no other club I want to play for and it would be a dream for me stay here for the rest of my career.

"I haven't any problems with what the manager is trying to do."

2004 Panionios (Greece) (a)
1-0 (0-0)
UEFA Cup Group Game 1
Shearer(87pen)
8,000
Just as a poor first UEFA Cup group tie seemed set for a stalemate, substitute Shola Ameobi won a late penalty to give us three precious points in Athens.

Minutes earlier Shola had tumbled in the box in fairly unconvincing fashion and his spot kick pleas were rightly waved away. 

However, the Italian referee gave the decision second time round and Alan Shearer bagged a 21st European goal for the club.
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2008 Joey Barton played himself back into the first team picture in front of Joe Kinnear, as the reserves beat Boro 4-1 at Billingham Synthonia's Central Avenue.
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2009 Following the award of £2m to Kevin Keegan by a Premier League Tribunal, the former United boss won another financial battle, with confirmation that legal costs (plus interest) must also be met by NUFC.

No amount was given, but if the two parties were unable to agree, the tribunal had the power to impose a figure. Some media sources claimed that the figure could even be as high as £1.5m.

This judgment included the following:

"The Club should pay Mr Keegan’s costs on an indemnity basis given the manner in which it conducted this litigation: its defence on the primary liability issue was, in our view, wholly without merit and it chose to make entirely unfounded allegations against Mr Keegan."

2010 Press reports confirmed that Magpies striker Andy Carroll's Range Rover had been torched as it stood outside Kevin Nolan's Darras Hall home the previous night.

Living with team mate Nolan as part of his bail conditions for an ongoing court case for assault, Carroll had recently bought the car after signing a new contract.

The police appealed for information about the fire and some graffiti that was written on the adjacent garage door. 

2012 mackems (a)
1-1 (1-0)
Premier League
P8, 10pts, 11th/20
Cabaye(3)
Tiote(25-violent conduct)
og(Ba)(86)
47,456
Only an unlucky late own goal denied United the win, despite playing with ten men for 65 minutes after Cheick Tiote saw red for a studs-up challenge. 

A resolute display spearheaded by Fabricio Coloccini looked to have been enough, but he'd been forced off through injury by the time a hopeful free kick hit Demba Ba's chin and left Tim Krul helpless.
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2017 Crystal Palace (h)
1-0 (0-0)
Premier League
P9, 14pts, 6th/20
Merino(86)
52,251
United jumped three places up to sixth in the Premier League, thanks to midfielder Mikel Merino's first goal for the club following Matt Ritchie's corner kick. 
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2019 A 2-0 win in the U23 derby didn't convey the ease with which Newcastle achieved victory at Eppleton CW.

Winless in 13 league games, the mackems conceded a sixth minute penalty that Luke Charman netted. Victor Fernandez then hit the second goal after the break.
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2023 Crystal Palace (h)
4-0 (3-0)
Premier League
P9, 16pts, 6th/20
Murphy(4), Gordon(44), Longstaff(45+2), Wilson(66)
52,189
United returned from the international break to emphatically down an Eagles side who had shut them out in all three league and cup meetings the previous season.

Making his first start for five months, Jacob Murphy was instrumental in the victory, scoring then providing assists for Anthony Gordon and Callum Wilson.
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