Saturday February 7th, 2026

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Premier League
St. James' Park
Saturday 7th February
Kick-off 5.30pm
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Carabao Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
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Wednesday 4th February

Match report

The Never-Ending Tour

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Spurs (a)
SOLD OUT

Aston Villa (a) Seat selections closed
Qarabag (a) Seat selections closed
Qarabag (h)
Member ballot open Mon 09.02, 2pm
Man C PL (a)
Seat selections closed
Everton (h) ST forwarding / resale now
Man U (h)
Member sale open Mon 09.02, 10am

Premier League:
Brentford (h)

The Magpies return to Premier League action today, looking to end a winless three game run in that competition when the Bees arrive on Tyneside.

It's a 5.30pm kick-off, live on Sky Sports.

This will be Brentford's twelfth visit to St. James' Park and they are winless in the previous 11. Newcastle have never failed to score against them in a home game.

United are now winless in four games in all competitions, their worst sequence since November and December 2024.

Failure to beat Brentford would make that five games - the longest barren run since February and March 2023.


Team: Anthony Gordon is the latest concern, coming off before half time at Manchester City in midweek with a hamstring issue. Speaking to the media on Friday, Eddie Howe seemed to rule him out of facing Brentford.

Bruno Guimaraes sounds more likely to feature on Saturday than Lewis Miley but that's not 100%.

Fabian Schar, Tino Livramento, Emil Krafth and Joelinton remain unavailable.

Assuming he plays, Sven Botman will make his 100th appearance in all competitions for Newcastle.

Coral rate this game as follows:

NUFC win 17/20
The draw 14/5
BFC win 29/10

New customers receive a £50 bet when staking £10 on the PL (T's & C's apply). Find those markets online here   


BFC: Josh Dasilva, Antoni Milambo and Fabio Carvalho are out due to injury. Kevin Schade will be suspended following his red card against Aston Villa. The midfielder netted the opener in Brentford's 3-1 win over United last November.

Despite playing over half the game with 10 men, Brentford won 1-0 at Villa Park - ending a run of successive losses.

Igor Thiago has scored 17 PL goals so far this season, including a brace against United in the first meeting.

On the road this season, Keith Andrews has seen his side win four games and lose the other eight.

Referee: Andy Madley - a quick return to Gallowgate for the West Yorkshire whistler after he took charge of the 2-2 PL home draw with Chelsea in December 2025.

VAR:
John Brooks

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UK Radio: Live on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
(Second half also on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports)

Roads: Barrack Road will be closed to traffic post-match between Stanhope Street and St. James' Boulevard, beginning at the final whistle or earlier and continuing up to 45 minutes after full time or when crowds disperse.

Buses: Due to the closure of Barrack Road, Go North East X50 football services to the Metro Centre will depart from St. James’ Boulevard, outside the Citygate building.

Stagecoach buses stopping on Barrack Road will be diverted and passengers required to use alternative bus stops while the post-match closure is in place. Details
here

Metro:
No scheduled disruptions.

Rail: Scheduled disruptions are online here

Stats:

Bees in Toon - all-time:

2024/25 won 2-1 Isak, Tonali (PL)
2024/25 won 3-1 Tonali 2, Schar (LC)
2023/24 won 1-0 Wilson (PL)
2022/23 won 5-1 Bruno 2, Murphy, Almiron, og (PL)
2021/22 drew 3-3 Lascelles, Joelinton, ASM (PL)
2016/17 won 3-1 Clark, Gayle 2 (Ch)
2001/02 won 4-1 Ameobi, Bellamy 3 (LC)
1992/93 won 5-1 Kelly, Bracewell, Clark 2, Lee (D1)
1954/55 won 3-2 Curry, Hannah, Mitchell (FA)
1947/48 won 1-0 Woodburn (D2)
1934/35 lost 2-5 Gallantree, Kelly (D2)

Latest PL results/fixtures
:

Fri 06.02.2026:
Leeds United 3-1 Nottingham Forest

Sat 07.02.2026:
Manchester United 2-0 Spurs
Arsenal v mackems (3pm)
Bournemouth v Aston Villa (3pm)
Burnley v West Ham (3pm)
Fulham v Everton (3pm)
Wolves v Chelsea (3pm)
Newcastle v Brentford (5.30pm) Sky

Sun 08.02.2026:
Brighton & Hove Albion v Crystal Palace (2pm) Sky
Liverpool v Manchester City (4.30pm) Sky

PL2:
Mat's my boy!

Aston Villa U21s  3  Newcastle U21s  4

Newcastle's managerless U21 side recorded their first PL2 win of 2026 on Friday, teenager Matheos Ferreira grabbing a hat-trick on an eventful night at Bodymoor Heath,

The Magpies made the best possible start when Ferreira opened the scoring on six minutes, before Korean Seung-Soo Park doubled the lead three minutes later with his first goal for the club.

Leading the line, 17 year-old Ferreira then converted a 15th minute penalty after Anthony Munda was fouled in the box by Owen Asemota.

Villa had won their last game at Bodymoor Heath 5-4 and got on the scoresheet tonight when Cole Brannigan shot past goalkeeper Aidan Harris four minutes before the interval.

The home side then reduced the deficit to one goal during the first minute of added time when Brannigan turned provider to set up Brad Burrowes.

Both sides resumed after the interval with no changes and United made it 4-2 in the 53rd minute, when Kyle Fitzgerald was illegally tackled by Omar Khedr and Ferreira converted his second spot kick of the net to complete his hat-trick.

Back came Villa though and Alfie Lynskey scored with his first touch after coming off the bench, meeeting Trai-Varn Mulley's 58th minute centre and heading home.

Burrowes then hit the United crossbar as Villa pushed for an equaliser but the hosts were reduced to ten men on 81 minutes when TJ Carroll was shown a straight red card.

There was to be no further scoring despite an additional 12 minutes as the green-clad Magpies recorded only their third PL2 victory of the season.

Team: Harris, Watts, Charlton, Pivas (Moran 90+11), C.Thompson, M.Miley, Fitzgerald (Palmer 76), Bailey, Ferreira (Finneran 90+1), Munda, Seung-Soo (Mills 76).
Sub n/u:
J.Taylor.

Booked: Bailey, Charlton, Miley

Ferreira is the first Newcastle player to register a hat-trick in a PL2 fixture since Elliott Anderson hit three in a 3-1 win away to Nottingham Forest during November 2021.

There were PL2 debuts for both Michael Mills and Isaac Moran.

AVFC: Asemota, Burgess, Lynch, Carroll, Mosquera, Kone, Mulley, Jenner Routh 85), Burrowes, Brannigan, Khedr (Lynskey 58 [Meade 79]). Subs n/u: Oakley, Moreland.

Booked: Burgess

Referee: Oliver Mackey

Crowd: 242

Compo:
There's only one...


Tyneside-based Football Bobbles have added a new scarf to their range of Magpie-based merchandise, named after United's 1990s hero Tino Asprilla. Find that online here

Update:
Wor Flags survey

Wor Flags are compiling a survey regarding atmosphere at NUFC home games. This is open to all, with no requirement to be a ticket holder or member of any group etc.

Find that online here

Premier League:
Spurs (a)

Tuesday sees the Magpies back on the road, heading to N17 for a Premier League meeting with Thomas Frank's Cockerels.

This will be United's seventh visit to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with the previous six bringing three wins, two losses and a draw. The Magpies have netted in all six.

The two sides have already met twice this season: the corresponding PL game ending 2-2 and Newcastle running out 2-0 winners at SJP in the Carabao Cup.

It's a 7.30pm kick-off, live on TNT Sports.

Team: to follow

THFC: Cristian Romero is suspended following his straight red card at Manchester United on Saturday.

James Maddison, Richarlison, Rodrigo Bentancur, Mohammed Kudus, Ben Davies, Lucas Bergvall and Pedro Porro are all missing due to injury. 

News on the availability of Kevin Danso, Dejan Kulusevski, Djed Spence and is awaited.

Ahead of our visit, Spurs lost 0-2 to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday, extending their winless run in the Premier League to seven games.

12 home PL games so far this season have harvested just two victories for Spurs, with four draws and six losses.

Referee: Anthony Taylor - a second Toon posting of the season for the official from very near Manchester, after the 0-1 loss at Old Trafford on Boxing Day.

VAR:
Nick Hopton

UK TV: Live on TNT Sports

Overseas TV:
to follow

UK Radio: Live on talkSPORT 2

Underground: The Bank branch of the Northern Line is closed between Camden and Kennington from 10pm

Metro:
No scheduled disruptions.

Rail: Scheduled disruptions are online here

Stats:

Magpies @ Cockerels - PL era:

2024/25 Won 2-1 Gordon, Isak
2023/24 Lost 1-4 Joelinton
2022/23 Won 2-1 Wilson, Almiron
2021/22 Lost 1-5 Schar
2020/21 Drew 1-1 Wilson (pen)
2019/20 Won 1-0 Joelinton
2018/19 Lost 0-1
2017/18 Lost 0-1
2015/16 Won 2-1 Mitrovic, Perez
2014/15 Lost 0-4 (LC)
2014/15 Won 2-1 Ameobi, Perez
2013/14 Won 1-0 Remy
2012/13 Lost 1-2 Gouffran
2011/12 Lost 0-5
2010/11 Lost 0-2
2008/09 Lost 0-1
2007/08 Won 4-1 Butt, Geremi, Owen, Martins
2006/07 Won 3-2 Huntington, Martins, Butt
2005/06 Lost 0-2
2004/05 Lost 0-1
2003/04 Lost 0-1
2002/03 Won 1-0 Jenas
2001/02 Won 3-1 Acuna, Shearer, Bellamy
2000/01 Lost 2-4 Solano, Dyer
1999/00 Drew 1-1 Speed (FAC)
1999/00 Lost 1-3 Solano
1998/99 Lost 0-2
1997/98 Lost 0-2
1996/97 Won 2-1 Ferdinand 2
1995/96 Drew 1-1 Ginola
1995/96 Won 2-0 Sellars, Ferdinand (FR)
1994/95 Lost 2-4 Fox 2
1993/94 Won 2-1 Beardsley 2

Upcoming PL fixtures:
(All games live on TNT Sports)


Tue 10.02.2026:
Chelsea v Leeds United (7.30pm)
Everton v Bournemouth (7.30pm)
Spurs v Newcastle (7.30pm)
West Ham v Manchester United (8.15pm)

Wed 11.02.2026:
Aston Villa v Brighton & Hove Albion (7.30pm)
Crystal Palace v Burnley (7.30pm)
Manchester City v Fulham (7.30pm)
Nottingham Forest v Wolves (7.30pm)
mackems v Liverpool (8.15pm)

Thu 12.02.2026:
Brentford v Arsenal (8pm)

U18s:
Rain stopped play

Following the postponement of last week's PL2 home fixture against Wolves due to a waterlogged Whitley Park pitch, Saturday's U18 meeting of the two sides was also called off as the playing surface at Little Benton was unplayable.

The game has been rescheduled for Saturday April 25th.

Carabao Cup:
We could have won 6-5....


Manchester City  3  Newcastle
  1
(Man City win 5-1 on aggregate)

Match report

Champions League:
Qarabag (h) tickets

Ticket sale details for the second leg of United's Champions League last 16 play-off versus Qarabag FK are as follows:

Member ballot opens Mon 09.02.2026, Noon
Member ballot closes Tue 10.02.2026, Noon
Ballot winners notified Wed 11.02.2026, 11.30am
Seat selection opens Wed 11.02.2026, Noon
Seat selection closes Fri 13.02.2026, Noon

ST forwarding/resale Fri 13.02.2026, 4pm
Member sale Mon 16.02.2026, 4pm

Revised ticket prices apply: £60 tickets increasing to £65 and £70 tickets up to £75 compared to the League Phase home ties in this competition.

Those on the relevant home cup scheme should have seen their payments leave their account on Wednesday.

Despite emailing fans on the CL scheme to the contrary, NUFC have now confirmed that
Qarabag (h) tickets will not be added to season tickets and instead emailed out separately as per previous CL home ties.

PS: The winner of United's play-off will face either Barcelona or Chelsea in the round of 16. The side advancing from the play-off will be at home first, then away.

Update:
Loan lads
 
Charlie McArthur (Airdrieonians):

Friday saw defender Charlie complete 120 minutes as Airdrie exited from the Scottish Cup in extra time, beaten 1-2 at home by St.Mirren.

Trevan Sanusi (Lorient):
Brest (a) Ligue 1, Saturday.

Harrison Ashby/Joe White (Bradford City):
Neither player made the Bantams squad for a 0-2 loss at Luton Town in League One on Saturday - reason unclear.

Antonio Cordero (Cadiz)
Almeria (h) La Liga 2, Saturday.

Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):
Girona (h) La Liga, Saturday.

Joe Brayson (Morpeth Town) tbc:
Cleethorpes (a) Northern Premier League, Saturday.

Tyler Jones (Dunston UTS) tbc:
Bridlington (a) Northern Premier League, Saturday.

Travis Hernes (Groningen):
PSV (h) Eredivisie, Sunday.

Matt Targett (Middlesbrough):

Sheffield United (a) Championship, Monday.

Max Thompson (Ayr United):
St.Johnstone (a) Scottish Challenge Cup, Tuesday.

Departure:
Lascelles
leaves

Tuesday brought confirmation that long-serving central defender Jamaal Lascelles had left Newcastle, joining Championship side Leicester City for the remainder of the season, at which point he'll become a free agent.

The 32 year-old made the last of 253 appearances against Arsenal in September, having moved to Tyneside from Nottingham Forest in August 2014 alongside Karl Darlow, the pair immediately returning to the City Ground on loan.

Inheriting the number 6 shirt from Mike Williamson, Jamaal debuted in the League Cup against Northampton Town in August 2015, before a harsh introduction to the Premier League coming off the bench to partner Fabricio Coloccini and Chancel Mbemba in a 1-6 loss at Manchester City,

The replacement of Steve McClaren by Rafa Benitez failed to prevent relegation but was pivotal for Lascelles, who became a regular starter and was made club captain.

One season in the second tier ended in spectacular style with Jamaal holding the Championship trophy following a home win over Barnsley and Brighton's draw at Villa.

Losing his place for the Premier League opener as Benitez partnered Ciaran Clark with Florian Lejeune, Paul Dummett almost immediately limped off and Lascelles was back in.

Winning goals in successive games against Swansea City and Stoke City were followed by news of a contract extension and what became an effective pairing with Fabian Schar.

Retaining the captaincy after Benitez gave way to Steve Bruce, Lascelles remained a regular until the installation of Eddie Howe and later acquisitions of Dan Burn and Sven Botman saw him slip down the pecking order.

An unused substitute at Wembley in the 2023 Carabao Cup Final, Jamaal found his way back into the side again as Botman succumbed to injury and Burn played at full back - starting all but one of United's six Champions League ties and giving one of his standout displays away to PSG. 

Suffering a cruciate injury during a 4-3 home victory over West Ham in March 2024, Lascelles was sidelined for over a year before returning to action with a pair of substitute outings in the early weeks of this season, by which time Malick Thiaw was through the door.

His absence from the playing squad though didn't prevent Jamaal from lifting the Carabao Cup with fellow captains Bruno Guimaraes and Kieran Trippier last year - a fitting gesture to acknowledge his long service to the cause.

Update:
Five day Metro closure

A significant part of the Metro network is closed this month, with no services between St James and Shiremoor between Monday 16th and Friday 20th February.

Replacement bus service number 900 will run.

More details online here

Premier League:
Good Kop, bad Kop

Liverpool  4  Newcastle  1

Match report

2025/26:
Senior Cup latest

Northumberland Senior Cup Second Round:

Newcastle Benfield 0-0 Morpeth Town (4-2 pens)
Heaton Stannington 1-1 Blyth Town (3-2 pens)
Alnwick Town 0-2 Newcastle University
17.02.2026 Whitley Bay v North Shields


The NFA allowed Newcastle U21s to withdraw from the competition this season due to other commitments.

Regular participants since East End/West End days, the Magpies withdrew from the competition back in 1933 and belatedly returned in 1983.

The Senior Cup Final will be played at SJP once again.

 






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Tickets/Fixtures
Season 2025/26

NUFC ticketing website online here

NUFC Box Office: 

0344 372 1892 line manned:
Monday to Friday: 10am to 5pm
Home games: 10am to 30 minutes from KO
Away games: Three hours from KO to KO


Milburn Stand Box Office manned:
Wednesdays only: 10am to 5pm
Home games: 10am to half time


STs:
NUFC said on 12.01.2026 they had over 35,000 season ticket holders and a season ticket waiting list scheme is planned, but without providing any timescale.

2025/26 ST prices here
2025/26 ST T&Cs here

PL home ST limits:
ST left unused, limit is 5
ST sold/transferred limit is 10

2025/26 Cup Scheme FAQs here
2025/26 Cup Scheme T&Cs here


2025/26 home cup pricing: 
CL: £65 & £75
FA
: £30 & £35
CC:
£20 & £25

FA/CC Cup Scheme payments taken 7 days after home cup fixture date confirmed.

2025/26 Memberships

£20 Junior
, £37 Adult, £47 Adult+

SJP seating plan online here  


Away ticket
transfers are possible between 72 hours and five hours before kick-off (times may vary). A maximum of two are permitted per season (PL only).

Home ticket transfers are possible between three weeks and one hour before kick-off. 

More info online here

Away ticket info online here

ST holders have 24 hours to apply, 24 hours to determine success, 48 hours to buy.


Success is based on the loyalty point total calculated from applications received. Any applications from ST holders with less points are entered into a ballot, which will have taken place before tickets go on sale.

The purchase window is divided into two sections determined by a loyalty point division that alters for each game - those successful applicants above that point division get a couple of hours head start.

Note that emails from NUFC confirming success may arrive after the purchase window opens - if you think you qualify because of your points total, just log on and complete your purchase regardless. 

Tickets not bought by successful applicants within 48 hours are offered to unsuccessful applicants with the next highest loyalty points total. NUFC contact them directly.

Friends and family groups remain, travel groups and away season tickets are gone.

2025/26 PL away tickets remain at £30.
2025/26 CL away tickets are €50 or less.

Fixtures:

Sat 07.02.2026 Brentford (h)
@ SJP, 5.30pm. Premier League. ST fwding/resale now. Live on Sky Sports.

Tue 10.02.2026 Spurs (a) @ Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, 7.30pm. Premier League. SOLD OUT. Allocation 3,038 (digital tickets). Live on TNT Sports.

Fri 13.02.2026 U21s v Arsenal (a)
@ Boreham Wood FC, 7pm. PL2.

Sat 14.02.2026 U18s v Stoke City (a) @ Clayton Wood, 11am. U18 Premier League.

Sat 14.02.2026 Aston Villa (a) @ Villa Park, 5.45pm. FA Cup Fourth Round. Seat selections closed, points threshold of 0-2 now applies. £25 adults, £20 U21s/over 66s, £10 U18s. Allocation: 6,515 (digital tickets). Live on BBC1/TNT Sports.

Wed 18.02.2026 Qarabag FK (Azerbaijan) (a) @ Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, 5.45pm GMT. Champions League Knockout phase play-off First Leg. Seat selections closed, points threshold of 3-9 points now applies. £18 adults, no concessions. Allocation 1,998. Live on TNT Sports. UK nationals require a visa.

Fri 20.02.2026 U21s v Fulham (h) @
Whitley Park, 7pm. PL2.

Sat 21.02.2026 U18s v Manchester City (h) @ Little Benton, 11am. U18 Premier League.

Sat 21.02.2026 Manchester City (a) @ Etihad Stadium, 8pm. Premier League.  Seat selections closed, points threshold of 5-14 now applies. Allocation 3,065 (digital tickets). Note new KO time. Live on TNT Sports.

Tue 24.02.2026 Qarabag FK (Azerbaijan) (h) @ SJP, 8pm. Champions League Knockout phase play-off Second Leg. Member ballot opens Mon 09.02.2026, Noon, closes Tue 10.02.2026, Noon
Ballot winners notified Wed 11.02.2026, 11.30am, seat selection opens Wed 11.02.2026, Noon, closes Fri 13.02.2026, Noon. ST forwarding/resale Fri 13.02.2026, 4pm. Member sale Mon 16.02.2026, 4pm.
Live on TNT Sports.

Fri 27.02.2026 U21s v Brighton (h) @ Whitley Park, 7pm. PL2.

Sat 28.02.2026 U18s v Blackburn Rovers (a) @ Brockhall, 12.30pm. U18 Premier League.

Sat 28.02.2026 Everton (h)
@ SJP, 3pm. Premier League. ST fwding/resale now.

Wed 04.03.2026 Manchester United (h)
@ SJP, 8.15pm. Premier League. ST fwding/ resale now. Member sale Mon 09.02.2026, 10am. Live on TNT Sports.

Sat 07.03.2026 U18s v mackems (h) @ Little Benton, 11am. U18 Premier League.

Mon 09.03.2026 U21s v Leicester City (a)
@ Seagrave Training Ground, 7pm. PL2.

Fri 13.03.2026 U21s v Blackburn Rovers (h)
@ Whitley Park, 7pm. PL2.

Sat 14.03.2026 U18s v Nottingham Forest (a) @ Nigel Doughty Academy, 1pm. U18 Premier League.

Sat 14.03.2026 Chelsea (a) @ Stamford Bridge, 5.30pm. Premier League. Ticket details awaited. Allocation 3,000 tbc (digital tickets). Live on Sky Sports.

Sun 24.05.2026 PL ends. 

NUFC live on TV (all UK times):
Sat 07.02.2026 Brentford (h) 5.30pm Sky
Tue 10.02.2026 Spurs (a) 7.30pm
TNT

Sat 14.02.2026 Villa (a) 5.45pm TNT/BBC
Wed 18.02.2026 Qarabag (a) 5.45pm TNT
Sat 21.02.2026 Man C (a) 8pm TNT
Tue 24.02.2026 Qarabag (h) 8pm TNT
Wed 04.03.2026 Man U (h) 8.15pm TNT
Sat 14.03.2026 Chelsea (a) 5.30pm Sky
Sun 22.03.2026 mackems (h) Noon Sky 

(PL Selections made to Sun 22.03.2026)

Live PL TV release dates:  

Apr by Wed 04.03.2026
MW35 by Wed 25.03.2026
MW36 by Wed 01.04.2026
MW37 by Wed 08.04.2026
MW38 after Sun 17.05.2026


(The only PL games not shown live in the UK during 2025/26 are 3pm Saturday KOs. All games rescheduled to Sunday due to UEFA commitments are televised live).

Champions League:

PO1: Wed 18.02.2026 Qarabag (a)
PO2: Tue 24.02.2026 Qarabag (h)
R16(1): Tue 10.03.2026 / Wed 11.03.2026
R16(2): Tue 17.03.2026 / Wed 18.03.2026
QF1: Tue 07.04.2026 / Wed 08.04.2026
QF2: Tue 14.04.2026 / Wed 15.04.2026
SF1: Tue 28.04.2026 / Wed 29.04.2026
SF2: Tue 05.05.2026 / Wed 06.05.2026
F: Sat 30.05.2026 (Budapest)

FA Cup: 


R4: Sat 14.02.2026 Aston Villa (a) 5.45pm
R5: Sat 07.03.2026
QF: Sat 04.04.2026
SF: Sat 25.04.2026
F: Sat 16.05.2026 (Wembley)

Other events @ SJP:

Euro 2028:

Four group stage games and one last 16 tie will be played at SJP on the following dates:

Mon 12.06.2028
Thu 15.06.2028
Sat 17.06.2028
Tue 20.06.2028
Sun 25.06.2028

(Kick-off times will be advised in 2027)


2026/27 PL season:

Sat 22.08.2026
Match Week 1
Sun 30.05.2027
Match Week 38

International Magpies
National Service

2025/26
International breaks:

23.03-31.03.2026
11.06-19.07.2026 World Cup Finals

World Cup Playoffs:

SFs: Thu 26.03.2026
F: Tue 31.03.2026.

Confederations play offs:

SFs: Thu 26.03.2026
Fs: Tue 31.03.2026.

2026/27:
21.09-09.10.2026*
09.11-17.11.2026
22.03-30.03.2026

* the early September break is replaced by an extended late September/early October one running to 19 days, during which four internationals will be staged.
 
Coxy's Corner

Whoops, He did it Again...


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

On This Day in History
7th February


Born Or Died:

1905 Oswald Park born, Darlington.  
(1924-31)

Midfielder Ossie joined United in a £125 deal from Darlington Railway Athletic in November 1924, switching to a defensive role once on the books at St. James' Park. 

His first team debut came the following August in a season-opening 2-2 draw away to Bolton Wanderers, deputising for first-choice centre half Charlie Spencer.

Making five appearances during the 1926/27 Championship winning season, Park enjoyed his best run in the side in 1928 but then lost his place to new acquisition, Jack Hill.

Playing for Welsh side Connah's Quay on loan, Ossie's final outing in a black and white shirt came in October 1930 (in place of Hill) and he became a Northampton Town player at the end of that season.

Two spells at Hartlepools United
then followed - separated by a move to North Shields Athletic - and by 1938, he was serving as Consett player-manager.

Park's death was recorded during 1957, in North West Durham. 

1943 Joe Butler born, Newcastle.  
(1960-65)

Full back who appeared for Newcastle City schoolboys and came through the juniors to make his first team debut in a League Cup tie at Bournemouth in November 1963.

After a trio of league outings the following April, Joe lost his place in the side to Frank Clark and joined Swindon Town in a £5,000 transfer in September 1965.  

Converted to a midfielder
, Joe spent over a decade at The County Ground
- the highlight of which was the 1969 League Cup Final win over Arsenal at Wembley.

Awarded a testimonial match against Derby County, Joe signed for Aldershot Town in 1976 and ended his playing career with non league outfit Witney Town.

Remaining in the Wiltshire area, he drove a taxi in Swindon for many years.

1979 Death of Billy Foulkes, 52.  
(1951-54)

1984 Chris Meredith born, Lytham.
(2001-04)
Former Academy midfielder who played at youth level for Blackburn Rovers before joining the Magpies.

Failing to make the grade at SJP, Chris went on trial at Bristol City after being spotted at the Premier League exit trials.

Since then he's dropped off our radar.

1992 Death of Cam Theaker, 79.
(1938-47)

1990 Alex Patterson born, Newcastle.
(2005-08)

 

Academy full back handed his reserve team debut in a 1-3 loss to Bolton Wanderers at Leyland in April 2007. 

Making a trio of starts for the second string the following season, Alex was released in 2008 and studied at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA, playing for their Tritons college side.

Returning to the UK in 2012, he worked for an e-commerce firm near Wigan before returning to Tyneside and joining a housing provider and then the Ministry of Defence.
 

What Else?

1903 Grimsby Town (a)
1-2 
(0-2)
FA Cup 1st Round 
McColl(70) 
Ronaldson(7), Fletcher(9)
7,000

1906 Derby County (h)
2-1 
(2-0)
FA Cup 2nd Round Second Replay
J.Rutherford(24), Appleyard(30) 
og(Orr)(55)
28,257 

1914 Bolton Wanderers (h)
4-3 
(3-1)
Division One 
P25, 22pts, 17th/20
G.Wilson(8,13), Shepherd(39,70pen) 
Lillycrop(31), Feebury(63pen,87)
35,000

1920 Bradford City (a)
0-1 
(0-1)
Division One 
P27, 29pts, 8th/22
McIlvenny(5)
25,000

1925 Nottingham Forest (h)
4-1 
(3-1)
Division One 
P29, 35pts, 5th/22
McDonald(7), Harris(30,63), Urwin(43) 
Walker(33)
21,000

1930 Winger Tommy Urwin signed for the mackems just days after his 34th birthday. The wearsider had previously appeared in the colours of Middlesbrough.

1931 Liverpool (a)
2-4 
(1-2)
Division One 
P28, 26pts, 15th/22
Hutchinson(43), Wilkinson(70) 
Wright(21,60,80), Barton(29)
35,000
Both home scorers got off the mark for Liverpool, with former mackem forward Davie Wright grabbing a hat trick.

1948 Aston Villa (a)
2-1 
(1-0)
Friendly 
McCall(33), Taylor(74)
Edwards(56) 
25,000
Following Newcastle's 1-2 defeat at Charlton Athletic in the FA Cup Third Round and Villa's 4-6 home exit to Manchester United, the two sides met at Villa Park on Fifth Round day.


Team: Garbutt, Fraser, Craig, Harvey, Brennan, Houghton, Sibley, Thompson, Stobbart, Taylor, McCall.

 1953 The Reserves travelled to Burnley's Turf Moor and lost
0-1 to a 55th minute Samuels header.


Team: Robinson, Woollard, Batty, E.Robledo, Greener, Stoddart, Taylor, Mulgrew, Keery, Davies, Prior.

1953 Stoke City (h)
1-2 
(1-1)
Division One
P28, 26pts, 12th/22 
G.Robledo(25) 
Martin(3), Finney(66)
31,426
This match went ahead despite a covering of snow, United extending their winless league streak to six matches
.

1959 Wolves (h) 
3-4 
(2-1)
Division One
P28, 25pts, 15th/22 
Eastham(9pen,74pen),
White(28)
Murray(21), Mason(47),
Lill(53,63)

42,377
Although Newcastle twice scored from penalties, they remained unhappy that referee D.Martin from Scunthorpe failed to award them another two spot kicks.

Billy Wright had a fine game in the visiting defence a day after turning 35, while Mickey Lill netted twice on the eve of his wedding day to put Wolves on top of the table. 

1959 11,751 spectators were at Old Trafford as Newcastle lost 2-4 to the hosts. Bill Curry and Gordon Hughes netted for the Magpies.

1976 Derby County (h)
4-3
(1-0)
Division One
P28, 29pts, 9th/22
og(Todd)(26), Nulty(50), T.Craig(63pen)
, Macdonald(84)
Powell(56), George(66),
Rioch(83)

45,770
A cracking game saw Derby twice come from behind to tie the scores with only seven minutes left, before Supermac headed home.

And even then, it took goal line clearances from United duo Glen Keeley and Alan Kennedy to ensure victory.

"It could have been 10-9" said a relieved Gordon Lee afterwards, fresh from winning the January Manager of the Month award.

PS: A group of Newcastle fans made their way to Derby for this game in error, realising their mistake only when they reached the Baseball Ground and found the Rams reserves taking on Coventry City.

Youtube footage is online here

1981 Queens Park Rangers (h) 1-0 (0-0)
Division Two
P28, 29pts, 13th/22 
Waddle(52) 
20,404 
A stormy game as Rangers employed strong arm tactics once Chris Waddle headed past John Burridge.

Newcastle were forced into a change when injury victim Mick Martin failed to appear for the second half; Mick Harford brought on in an unfamiliar midfield role.

1987 Luton Town (h)
2-2 
(2-1)
Division One
P26, 22pts, 22nd/22 
P.Jackson(22), 
Goddard(30)
Grimes(12), 
Breacker(75)
 
22,437 
United handed a debut to midfielder Albert Craig after his arrival from Hamilton Academical, but had to settle for a point as they remained bottom of the table.

1996 United completed the signing of striker Faustino Asprilla from Italian club Parma at a cost of £7.5m.

1998 West Ham United (h)
0-1 
(0-1)
Premier League
P25, 32pts, 10th/20
Lazaridis(16)
36,763
Australian international Stan Lazaridis won the game with an outstanding shot, which Shay Given in the Gallowgate net could only watch soar past him.

There were debuts for Andy Griffin and a stumpy-looking Gary Speed (see below).

2004 Leicester City (h)
3-1
(2-0)
Premiership
P24, 37pts, 4th/20
Ameobi(30), og(Taggart)(37), Jenas(59)
Ferdinand(80)
52,125
Former Magpie hero Les Ferdinand made
another return to SJP and enjoyed the rare accolade of rich applause from home fans after scoring.

The introduction of Michael Bridges for his Newcastle debut gave the watching Jack Hixon a fine 84th birthday present - Hixon credited with having discovered both him and the player who made way for him, Alan Shearer. 

NUFC.com match report

Youtube footage is online here

2009 West Bromwich Albion (a) 3-2 (3-1)
Premier League
P25, 27pts, 13th/20
Duff(2), Lovenkrands(9), Taylor(41)
Fortune(4,73)
25,817
A vital win at The Hawthorns for coaching duo Chris Hughton and Colin Calderwood, who stepped up to take charge after manager Joe Kinnear was hospitalised on the morning of the game.

Damien Duff, Peter Lovenkrands and Steven Taylor scored in the opening period as United did the double over their relegation rivals.

However, there were still plenty of frayed nerves when Marc Antoine-Fortune made it 2-3 with almost 20 minutes remaining but after some moments of blind panic, United secured only their second away success of the season.
NUFC.com match report


Youtube footage is online here

2018
The U18s bowed out of the FA Youth Cup at the Fifth Round stage, losing 3-4 to Norwich City in extra time at Carrow Road.

Kelland Watts, Elias Sorensen and Adam Wilson netted for Dave Watson's side.

2022 Brighton and Hove Albion announced that Dan Ashworth had resigned from his Director of Football position - ahead of a predicted move to Newcastle United.

The Seagulls gave 50 year-old Ashworth permission to speak with United about the job some three months earlier.