|
|
Next Match |
|
|
Aston Villa
FA Cup Fourth Round
Villa Park
Saturday 14th February
Kick-off
5.45pm
Live on BBC1/TNT Sports | |
|
Last Match |
|
|
Spurs
1
Newcastle 2
Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Tuesday 10th February
Match report |
The Never-Ending Tour |
Number of Newcastle
games attended by
NUFC.com
in 2025/26: |
79 |
| | | |
 |
|
Aston Villa
(a)
Seat selection closed
Qarabag (a)
Seat selection closed
Qarabag (h)
Seat selection opens Fri 13.02, Noon
Man C PL (a)
Seat selection closed
Everton
(h)
ST forwarding / resale now
Man U
(h)
ST forwarding / resale now
Chelsea (a)
Seat selection closes Fri 13.02, 2pm
mackems
(h)
Ballot opens Mon 16.02, Noon |
Update:
Qarabag (a) tickets
NUFC have placed tickets on sale for next week's CL tie in Baku to
members who didn't apply during the original time period. As of 2pm
on Thursday over 100 places remained.
As with other European away games this season, ticket transfers
aren't available.
Note that the method of collection for this ticket sale is unchanged
from before; in person pre-game in Baku upon production of a valid
photo ID.
FA Cup:
Aston Villa
(a)
The Magpies return to FA Cup action on Saturday, facing Aston
Villa in a Fourth Round tie at Villa Park.
As per the Third
Round, there are no replays, with extra time played if the scores
are level after 90 minutes followed by a penalty shootout if 120
minutes fails to find a winner.
It's a 5.45pm kick-off, live on TNT Sports
and BBC1.
This will be the third meeting of the two sides this season,
following a 0-0 draw at Villa in August and a 0-2 home loss last
month.
Team: Joelinton, Tino Livramento and Fabian Schar remain
sidelined with doubts over Bruno Guimaraes and Lewis Miley.
AVFC:
Boubacar Kamara, Youri Tielemans, John McGinn, Alysson and
Andres Garcia are all on the injured list.
Ahead of our visit, the Villans beat Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0
at home in the
Premier League on Wednesday.
Unai Emery's side reached the Fourth Round thanks to a 2-1 victory
at Spurs.
Coral rate this tie as follows:
NUFC win 2/1
The draw 27/10
AVFC win 6/5
New customers receive a £30 bet when staking £5 on sports (T's & C's apply).
Find those
markets online here
Referee: Chris Kavanagh - a fourth Toon posting of the
season for the Lancashire whistler and the first away from
Gallowgate.
Beginning with a 1-0 PL home victory over Wolves, Kavanagh handled
the 2-0 LC home win against Spurs and returned for the 0-2 loss to
Manchester City in the same competition.
VAR: n/a
UK TV: Live on TNT Sports & BBC1
NORD VPN
products
protect and secure
your online activity.
Click
here
for fast
and secure sport streaming guidance.
Overseas TV:
To follow
UK Radio:
Live on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
(Second half also on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports)
Metro:
No scheduled disruptions.
Rail: Scheduled disruptions are online
here
Stats:
The last FA Cup meeting of these two sides came in the Third
Round during January 2001, when the Magpies lost the replay
0-1 away following a 1-1 draw on Tyneside.
The three FA Cup pairings previous to that all came in
seasons when Newcastle reached the final - two of the three
seeing the sides actually contest the final.
Villans v Magpies - FA Cup:
2000/01 lost 0-1 (a) R3R
2000/01 drew 1-1 (h) R3
1951/52 won 4-2 (h) R3
1923/24 won 2-0 (n) F
1904/05 lost 0-2 (n) F
1896/97 lost 0-5 (a) R2
1894/95 lost 1-7 (a) R1
(United have also played at Villa Park in the FA Cup against
Charlton Athletic, losing the 1946/47 Semi-final 0-4.
Toon @ Villa Park - PL era:
2025/26 drew 0-0
2024/25 lost 1-4 Schar
2023/24 won 3-1 Schar 2, og(Moreno)
2022/23 lost 0-3
2021/22 lost 0-2
2020/21 lost 0-2
2019/20 lost 0-2
2016/17 drew 1-1 og(Elphick) (Ch)
2015/16 drew 0-0
2014/15 drew 0-0
2013/14 won 2-1 Ben Arfa, Gouffran
2012/13 won 2-1 Cisse, Cabaye
2011/12 drew 1-1 Best
2010/11 lost 0-1
2008/09 lost 0-1
2007/08 lost 1-4 Owen
2006/07 lost 0-2
2005/06 won 2-1 Ameobi, N'Zogbia
2004/05 lost 2-4 Kluivert, O'Brien
2003/04 drew 0-0
2002/03 won 1-0 Shearer
2001/02 drew 1-1 Shearer
2000/01 drew 1-1 Solano
2000/01 lost 1-0 (FAC)
1999/00 won 1-0 Ferguson
1998/99 lost 0-1
1997/98 won 1-0 Batty
1996/97 drew 2-2 Shearer, Clark
1995/96 drew 1-1 Ferdinand
1994/95 won 2-0 Lee, Cole
1993/94 won 2-0 Allen (pen), Cole
Fourth Round ties:
Fri 13.02.2026:
Hull City v Chelsea (7.45pm) BBC/TNT/discovery+
Wrexham v Ipswich Town (7.45pm) BBC
Sat 14.02.2026:
Burton Albion v West Ham (12.15pm) TNT/ discovery+
Burnley v Mansfield Town (3pm)
Manchester City v Salford City (3pm)
Norwich City v West Bromwich Albion (3pm)
Port Vale v Bristol City (3pm)
Southampton v Leicester City (3pm)
Aston Villa v Newcastle (5.45pm) BBC/TNT/discovery+
Liverpool v Brighton (8pm) TNT/discovery+
Sun 15.02.2026:
Birmingham City v Leeds United (Noon) TNT/discovery+
Grimsby Town v Wolves (1.30pm) TNT/discovery+
Oxford United v mackems (2pm) discovery+
Stoke City v Fulham (2pm) discovery+
Arsenal v Wigan Athletic (4.30pm) TNT/discovery+
Mon 16.02.2026:
Macclesfield v Brentford (7.30pm) TNT/discovery+
Premier League:
Gordon,
Ramsey:
Cockerel nightmares
Spurs
1 Newcastle 2
Match report
Latest PL results/fixture:
Tue 10.02.2026:
Chelsea 2-2 Leeds United
Everton 1-2 Bournemouth
Spurs 1-2 Newcastle
West Ham 1-1 Manchester United
Wed 11.02.2026:
Aston Villa 1-0 Brighton & Hove Albion
Crystal Palace 2-3 Burnley
Manchester City 3-0 Fulham
Nottingham Forest 0-0 Wolves
mackems 0-1 Liverpool
Thu 12.02.2026:
Brentford v Arsenal (8pm) TNT
Premier League:
mackems (h) tickets
Ticket sale details for the home derby fixture:
Ballot opens Mon 16.02.2026, Noon
Ballot closes Tue 17.02.2026, Noon
Ballot winners notified by Wed 18.02.2026, 11.30am
Seat selections open Wed 18.02.2026, Noon
Seat selections close Fri 20.02.2026, Noon
ST forwarding & resale opens: Fri 20.02.2026, 4pm
Member Sale opens: Mon 23.02.2026, 10am
"Supporters buying a ticket for the Sunderland fixture must have
been a member before 21.01.2026 and have either entered at least one
ballot or purchased a ticket for any fixture this season."
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
Champions League:
Qarabag (a)
Newcastle's reward for
finishing 12th in the League Phase of the Champions League is a
place in the two-legged last 16 play-offs against
Qarabag FK, who finished 22nd.
The reigning Azerbaijan
League champions play in the capital city of Baku,
which is a 5,000 mile round trip from Tyneside. UK nationals require
a visa.
United were allocated 1,998 tickets at
the 31,000 capacity Tofiq Bahramov
Republican Stadium. Kick-off is at 9.45pm local time, 5.45pm GMT.
NUFC fan guidance
online
here
The ground is named in honour of the "Russian linesman"
from the 1966 World Cup Final.
Four League Phase games there this season saw Qarabag defeat
Copenhagen and Bayer Leverkusen, draw with Chelsea and lose to
Ajax.
United's seeded
status ensures home advantage in the second leg, at SJP on Tuesday
24th February.
Away from home in the League Phase, Qarabag won 3-2 at Benfica, lost 1-3 at Bilbao,
lost 0-2 at Napoli and lost 0-6 at Liverpool.
Team: To follow
Coral rate this tie as follows:
NUFC win 4/9
The draw 19/5
QFK win 6/1
New customers receive a £30 bet when staking £5 on sports (T's & C's apply).
Find those
markets online here
QFK:
Ahead of our visit, Qarabag host Imisli on Saturday.
Qarabag have sold striker Nariman Akhundzada to MLS side Columbus
Crew. The 21 year-old found the net twice in Champions League
qualifying rounds this season.
Referee: tbc
VAR: tbc
UK TV: Live on TNT Sports
NORD VPN
products
protect and secure
your online activity.
Click
here
for fast
and secure sport streaming guidance.
City centre bars with live TV coverage include:
The Dog & Parrot on Clayton Street West.
The tie will be on live at WonderBar in The Gate.
Overseas
TV:
to follow
UK Radio: Live on BBC Radio 5 Live Sport
Stats:
Geordies in the Champions League - away from SJP:
1997/98 Croatia Zagreb (a) Drew 2-2
1997/98 Dynamo Kiev (a) Drew 2-2
1997/98 PSV Eindhoven (a) Lost 0-1
1997/98 Barcelona (a) Lost 0-1
2002/03 Zeljeznicar (a) Won 1-0 (qualifier)
2002/03 Dynamo Kiev (a) Lost 0-2
2002/03 Juventus (a) Lost 0-2
2002/03 Feyenoord (a) Won 3-2
2002/03 Barcelona (a) Lost 1-3
2002/03 Bayer Leverkusen (a) Won 3-1
2002/03 Inter Milan (a) Drew 2-2
2003/04 Partizan Belgrade (a) Won 1-0 (qualifier)
2023/24 AC Milan (a) Drew 0-0
2023/24 Borussia Dortmund (a) Lost 0-2
2023/24 PSG (a) Drew 1-1
2025/26 USG (a) Won 4-0
2025/26 Marseille (a) Lost 1-2
2025/26 Bayer Leverkusen (a) Drew 2-2
2025/26 PSG (a) Drew 1-1
Premier League:
Diminishing returns
Newcastle 2 Brentford
3
Match report
PL2:
Mat's my
boy!
Aston Villa U21s 3 Newcastle U21s
4
Match report
Match action (full game)
If you don't
want to watch the whole game, the key moments are as follows:
NUFC goals: 6,9,15,53
AV goals: 41,45+1,58
AV red card: 81
Compo winner:
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
Thanks to everyone who entered our score prediction competition to
win a scarf - two readers correctly told us that Brentford would win
by the odd goal in five on Saturday- and Keith Brown got the
nod for the prize.
Old boys:
One in, two out
Our latest unlikely lads watch sees Habib Beye relieved of
his managerial responsibilities at French side Rennes and Rolando
Aarons depart National League Morecambe.
SJP old boy Yasin Ben El-Mhanni meanwhile has signed for Iraq
Stars League outfit Duhok SC. The 30 year-old who featured briefly
for United in the 2016/17 Championship season had most recently
played in the Baller League.
Update:
Loan lads
Tyler Jones (Dunston UTS)
A clean sheet for the 'keeper on Tuesday, as Dunston won 1-0
at North Ferriby in the Northern Premier League.
Matt Targett (Middlesbrough):
Matt appeared at left back on Monday night as Boro travelled to
Sheffield United in the Championship. He played the full game as his
side won 2-1 against the 10-man Bades.
Antonio Cordero (Cadiz)
A 90 minute shift for the right winger on Sunday, but Cadiz
lost 1-2 at home to Almeria in La Liga 2. Bad weather in Spain saw
the game rescheduled from Saturday.
Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):
The goalkeeper appeared in a 1-1 home draw with Girona in La Liga
on Sunday, saving a penalty kick in the eighth minute of second half
added time to salvage a point.
This game was also delayed 24 hours due to storms.
Travis Hernes (Groningen):
The midfielder was summoned from the bench in the 88th
minute of Sunday's Eredivisie home game against PSV - failing to
prevent the visitors from securing a 2-1 win.
Trevan Sanusi (Lorient):
Saturday brought a 0-2 loss at Brest in Ligue 1 but with no sign
of the on-loan winger in the matchday squad.
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.
Charlie McArthur (Airdrieonians):
St. Johnstone (h) Scottish Championship, Friday.
Max Thompson (Ayr United):
Arbroath (a) Scottish Championship, Saturday.
Departure:
Lascelles
leaves
Update: Lascelles debuted for the Foxes on Saturday,
completing 71 minutes of a 1-2 Championship defeat at Birmingham
City.
Tuesday then saw him start on the bench at home to Southampton,
appearing in the 75th minute with City 3-1 ahead only to finish up
on the end of a 3-4 defeat.
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.
2025/26:
Senior Cup latestNorthumberland 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.
Privacy policy
|
|
|
| |
|
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
scheme 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:
Fri 13.02.2026 U21s
v Arsenal (a) @ Boreham Wood FC, 7pm.
PL2.
Sat 14.02.2026 U18s v Stoke City (a)
@ Clayton Wood, 2pm. U18 Premier League.
Note new KO time.
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 (paper tickets, must be collect in Baku with ID).
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.
Seat selection 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.
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.
Seat selection opens Wed 11.02.2026, 2pm,
closes Fri 13.02.2026, 2pm.
Allocation
3,000 tbc (digital tickets).
Live on
Sky
Sports.
Fri 20.03.2026 U21s
v Nottingham Forest (a) @ Loughborough University Stadium, 7pm.
PL2.
Sat 21.03.2026 U18s v Everton (a)
@ Finch Farm, 12.30pm. U18 Premier League.
Sun 22.03.2026 mackems (h)
@ SJP, Noon. Premier League.
Ballot opens Mon 16.02.2026, Noon,
closes Tue 17.02.2026, Noon. Winners notified Wed 18.02.2026, 11.30am. Seat
selection opens Wed 18.02.2026, Noon, closes Fri 20.02.2026, Noon. ST
fwding/resale Fri 20.02.2026, 4pm. Member Sale Mon 23.02.2026, 10am.
Live on
Sky
Sports.
Sun 24.05.2026 PL ends.
NUFC live on TV (all UK times):
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)
^ The winner will face either Barcelona or
Chelsea in the round of 16 and be at home first, then away.
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... |
|
From the BBC, this time-wasting is getting out of hand (it was
actually six minutes).
(Paul Dent, David Knowles, Howard
Leslie, Alan Watt and many others)
From Sky Sports News, never let
it be said that Jordan has little arms, he must have seen that late
from merseyside....
Tottenham Hotspur 1 Newcastle 2 Thiaw gives Newcastle lead
at second attempt after Pickford saves header.
(Stephen Allott)
What's this all about then?
Click here
for a rambling explanation of sorts....
|
|
On This Day in History |
|
12th February |
|
Born Or Died:
1959
Mick Harford
born, sunderland.
(1980-81 & 1982)
United's
search for a new striker during the 1980/81 season took them to Sincil Bank -
home of Fourth Division Lincoln City.
£180K secured the services of the lean but lanky wearsider, who
debuted in a 0-0 draw away to Grimsby Town on Boxing Day.
And after a 0-2 home loss to Derby and another 0-0 stalemate at
Wrexham, Mick announced his arrival with the only goal of our unexpected 1-0
win at promotion favourites Luton Town - a soft shot that somehow crept into
the Hatters goal.
United fans had to wait another two months for his next goals though: a
brace to defeat Preston North End in monsoon conditions at St.James' Park.
His fourth and final goal then arrived in a 3-1 season closing home win over
Orient, as manager Arthur Cox ended his first season in charge with a
thoroughly underwhelming 11th placed finish - two positions worse than the
previous Bill McGarry campaign.
By the next season United had gone back into the transfer market for
Everton's Imre Varadi and Harford had been sold to Third Division
Bristol
City for a
£20K
loss.
Mick rejoined Newcastle in March 1982 in
what was no more than a paper transfer due to financial problems at Ashton
Gate, signing for Birmingham City immediately.
A £250K move to Luton Town in December 1984 began an association with the
Hatters that saw him established as top-flight striker, collect a League Cup
winner's medal and win two
England caps.
Bobby Robson selected him as a substitute
during a 0-0 friendly draw with Israel in
Tel Aviv and then in side
for a 1-0
friendly win over Denmark at
Wembley.
Sold to Derby County for £450,000 in January 1990, Harford was back at Luton
just over 18 months later but proved unable to prevent their top-flight
relegation.
Moves to Chelsea, the mackems, Coventry
City and Wimbledon saw him score
against us with monotonous regularity - hitting winning goals in three
successive seasons (at Stamford Bridge in 1992, Highfield Road in 1993 and
Selhurst Park in 1994).
Having made the transition from player to coach at the Dons under the
management of Joe Kinnear after calling time on his playing career in
1997,
Harford followed JFK to Luton and
Nottingham Forest.
Kinnear's departure from the City Ground in December 2004 saw Mick
take over
as caretaker boss, leaving when another SJP old boy, Gary
Megson, was given the post.
A brief stint coaching at Swindon Town then
led to the Rotherham United manager's job
in April 2005, although he was gone by December of that year.
Keeping his hand in by coaching at Oldham Athletic
and Millwall, Harford next popped up on the staff at Colchester United, before
popping up at QPR as John Gregory's No.2.
2008 then saw him return to Kenilworth Road once again, taking
charge of Luton Town for the rest of the season and staying in the role
despite the Hatters receiving a 30 point deduction in the summer.
Harford returned to Loftus Road as assistant boss again in December 2009,
this time to Paul Hart. However, Hart only lasted five games in charge before
departing, when Harford took charge of first team affairs.
Relieved of his duties in March 2010 when Neil Warnock took over at Rangers,
Mick worked as a scout for the England U21 side before returning to coaching
duties on the staff at MK Dons and later Millwall.
July 2013 then saw him linked with a return to SJP assisting newly-appointed
Director of F***all JFK (chief duties: designated driver and getting the
drinks).
However, Mick opted to remain at the New Den and became assistant manager, later moving to head scout before departing in the summer
of 2015.
By early 2016 he'd returned to Luton Town yet again as their head of
recruitment and once again stood in as caretaker boss at the mackems in
January 2019.
The re-appointment of Nathan Jones as Hatters manager in May 2020 resulted
in Harford continuing in his recruitment role and also acting as assistant manager.
2022 saw him reveal a prostate cancer diagnosis that he received in
2020 and required multiple bouts of radiotherapy.
He was briefly caretaker manager after Jones departed but resumed his role
as chief recruitment officer. 
1981 Colin McMenamin born, Glasgow, Scotland. (2000-02)
Slightly built striker who grew up in Dumfries and was with
Queen of the South as a schoolboy before joining nearby Annan Athletic in
their pre-Scottish League days.
Moving to Tyneside along with team mate Ryan McGuffie after Magpies coach Mick
Wadsworth spotted them, Colin debuted for United reserves against
Manchester City at Kingston Park in January 2001.
Despite netting regularly McMenamin was released, joining Livingston on a free transfer ahead of the 2002/03 season
(an earlier deal taking him to Oldham Athletic was aborted when their manager
lost his job - a certain M.Wadsworth....)
However there were to be future reunions with Wadsworth, the striker signing
for him at Shrewsbury Town in 2005 and later with Gretna.
He'd also been on loan at Falkirk while at Livingston.
After spells at Dundee and Queen of the South, Colin joined Ross County
in 2011.
Signed for Morton in January 2013, he rejoined Mick Wadsworth at Northern League Celtic Nation the following season -
remaining with the Carlisle-based club after Wadsworth departed soon after.
However, a change of ownership and attendant financial issues saw a
drastic alteration in the Celtic Nation squad the following year - Colin one
of those leaving and turning up at Stenhousemuir.
Debuting for Stenny in July 2014, by 2019 he'd just about given up playing and
was manager at Ochilview - combining that with his day job as an electrician.
Stenhousemuir were relegated from League One and McMenamin dismissed in
September 2019, continuing his playing career with junior side Hurlford
United.
He was appointed Assistant Manager of Annan Athletic in June 2021, working
under Peter Murphy until 2024 when the pair took charge at Queen of the
South.
|
|
What Else?
|
1898 Southampton (a)
0-1 (0-1)
FA Cup 2nd Round
Buchanan(2)
14,000
The first competitive meeting between the Magpies and Southern
League Saints took place at the County Ground and was settled by Robert
Buchanan's early effort.
Like the Dell, the County Ground is now but a memory, the site occupied
by housing.
1902 Sunderland (h)
1-0 (0-0)
FA Cup 2nd Round
Orr(89)
23,000
The first derby meeting in the FA Cup was also Newcastle's first
home victory over the wearsiders, after losing each of the first four
league games at Gallowgate.
Bad weather saw the tie delayed from the original Saturday to Wednesday
afternoon, but snow remained lying on the pitch.
"Newcastle tenaciously assailed the
visitors' quarters" in the words of one writer, but a replay seemed likely until Ronald Orr
fired home from close range "amid a scene of enthusiasm never
previously witnessed in Newcastle at a football match."
1910 Manchester United (h)
3-4 (3-0)
Division One
P26, 31pts, 5th/20
Wilson(40), Higgins(8,35)
Roberts(49),
A.Turnbull(62,79), Blott(64)
30,000
A real game of two halves saw Bill McCracken miss an 87th minute penalty for the
Magpies from the end that would have made it 4-4.
1921 Huddersfield Town (h)
1-0 (0-0)
Division One
P27, 35pts, 2nd/22
Smailes(50)
45,000
Three days after scoring the only goal of the game to defeat Chelsea
at Gallowgate, Andy Smailes repeated the feat - foiling a gallant effort
by visiting goalkeeper Alec Mutch to register a clean sheet.
The talent of Mutch was noted by United though and by 1922 he had moved
to SJP.
1927 Sheffield United (a)
1-2 (1-1)
Division One
P28, 37pts, 1st/22
Seymour(11)
Tunstall(2), Shankly(77)
31,633
The Blades overcame league leaders Newcastle thanks to a goal on his
senior debut for Jimmy Shankly, elevated from the reserves after signing from Carlisle.
Jimmy
was one of five footballing brothers from Ayrshire, with younger brother Bill
obviously the most famous.
1938 Coventry City (a)
0-1 (0-1)
Division Two
P26, 24pts, 16th/22
Brown(17)
20,957
City - going by the nickname of the Bantams at that point -
completed a league double over Newcastle thanks to this narrow but
deserved victory at Highfield Road.
 1944
Middlesbrough (h)
4-1 (1-0)
Wartime
Stubbins(23,70,89) og(Martin)(62)
Stobbart(56)
14,857
George Stobbart netted for the
visitors against his future employers, while United's Stan Seymour ended
the game deputising for a linesman after he replaced the indisposed
referee.
 1949 Middlesbrough (a)
3-3 (0-1)
Friendly
Stobbart(1-1,3-3),
G.Robledo(2-2)
Donaldson(0-1,1-2) Dicks(2-3)
36,000
Five years later, Stobbart
grabbed a brace against his former employers, while on target for the
Boro was Andy Donaldson - who had moved to Ayresome Park from Gallowgate
just weeks earlier.
This kickabout was arranged for Fifth Round day following Third Round
exits for the First Division duo.
Team: Fairbrother, Cowell,
Harvey, Batty, Brennan, Dodgin, Stobbart, G.Robledo, Milburn, Lowrie,
Walker.
 1955
Chelsea (a)
3-4 (0-1)
Division One
P28, 28pts, 11th/22
Keeble(70,80), Milburn(87)
Bentley(20,60,68), McNichol(59)
50,667
Former Magpie Roy Bentley completed his hat-trick, having also
netted twice during Chelsea's 3-1 win on Tyneside the previous
September.
 |
1966
Sheffield Wednesday (h)
1-2 (1-2)
FA Cup 4th Round
Suddick(35)
Dobson(25),
og(McGrath)(29)
39,495
The Owls would make it through to the final, where they lost
2-3 to Everton. |
 1972
Manchester United (a) 2-0 (1-0)
Division One
P28, 25pts, 12th/22
Tudor(35),
Barrowclough(70)
44,983
If any single result can encapsulate a football club, it was
this one.
Seven days after famously falling to non-league Hereford United,
Newcastle recorded a rare and deserved victory against Manchester United
at Old Trafford.
Tony Green and Stewart Barrowclough combined down the Magpies right for
John Tudor to net from close range and give Joe Harvey's side a half
time advantage.
And the win was sealed after the break, when Green's low centre was
planted past Alex Stepney by Barrowclough.
Some home fans reacted badly and a knife-throwing incident was to lead
to Old Trafford being partially closed for two weeks at the start of the
following season.
Future Magpie Alan Gowling appeared for the home side, who also included
their famed Law, Best and Charlton combo.
PS: A telegram arrived at Gallowgate post-match, reading "all here delighted with win at Manchester.
Sincerely hope Magpies will now fly high".
The sender? Hereford United.
Telegram Sam is Britain's number
one -
and Newcastle win at Old Trafford
 1975
Liverpool (h)
4-1 (3-0)
Division One
P28, 30pts, 11th/22
Tudor(7), Macdonald(14,71), Barrowclough(23)
Hall(66)
38,115
John Tudor marked his return to the first team after a four
match absence, blasting home from close range at the Leazes End.
United then went on to exact revenge for their Wembley mauling the
previous May, becoming the first side to put four past the Reds in the
league since 1969.
 1994
Wimbledon (a)
2-4 (0-2)
Premier League
P27, 45pts, 4th/22
Beardsley(50pen,90pen)
Earle(9), Blissett(26),
Fashanu(55), Holdsworth(63)
13,358
Even the debut of winger Ruel Fox could do nothing to stop our usual
away calamity against the Dons, thanks in part to a display from
goalkeeper Mike Hooper that left much to be desired.
Two dubious penalty awards late in the game for United made for a
flattering final score as Peter Beardsley twice beat Hans Segers.
Youtube
footage is online here
 2000
Manchester United (h) 3-0 (1-0)
Premiership
P25, 31pts, 13th/20
Ferguson(26), Shearer(76,86)
36,470
Duncan Ferguson turned and thumped the ball past goalkeeper
Mark Bosnich in the
Leazes End goal for a stunning opener.
Alan Shearer then weighed in with two late goals after Roy Keane had
received a second yellow card for a late lunge on Rob Lee. This was only
Manchester United's second league defeat of the season.
NUFC.com
match report
2001 Blackburn Rovers Reserves
left Kingston Park having turned a 0-2 half time deficit into a 3-2
success.
Brian Kerr and Lomana LuaLua put United ahead, but a Rovers
side who included Toon old boy Keith Gillespie then found a way past
John Karelse three times.
NUFC.com match report
2004 The Pontins League Reserve
side beat Doncaster 2-0 at Whitley Park. Lee Bowyer
and Andy Ferrell netted.
NUFC.com match report
2007
Andy Carroll headed United into the
semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup, but Swindon Town pushed us all the way.
A 2,000+ crowd at the County Ground meant a 15 minute delay to the
kick-off, before Ryan Donaldson gave United the lead.
Lukas Jutkiewicz then levelled before Newcastle found
their second wind and finished strongly but without scoring.
Thirty minutes of additional time then saw Carroll find the net with a
towering header from a corner on 117 minutes, to set up a two-legged
semi final against Liverpool.
2009 A club statement confirmed that Joe
Kinnear's illness was more serious than the blood pressure
problem initially reported:
Newcastle United can confirm that manager Joe Kinnear will
undergo a triple heart bypass operation tomorrow.
Joe was admitted to hospital on Saturday morning in the Midlands after
reporting of feeling unwell at the team's hotel ahead of the game at
West Bromwich Albion.
Tests have since confirmed Joe requires surgery, after which he will
need to rest for a period of at least eight weeks.
 2011
Blackburn Rovers (a)
0-0 (0-0)
Premier League
P26, 32pts, 10th/20
26,781
A desperate afternoon at Ewood Park saw the 5,000 away fans reduced to
demanding a debut for new signing Shefki Kuqi from the bench.
He duly appeared against his old side for the final seconds to partner
Nile Ranger, in what may have been the oddest front duo in our history
since Mirandinha and Frank Pingel.
NUFC.com match report
2012 A
penalty shootout defeat for Ivory Coast by Zambia meant that Cheick
Tiote returned with only a runner's up medal to show for his African
Nations Cup efforts.
2018 A late header from Owen Bailey saw the U23s draw 1-1 with Swansea City at Landore - confirming United's progress to the last 16
of the Premier League Cup.
NUFC.com match report
2022 Two on-loan Magpies met at
The Memorial Ground in League Two; Elliot Anderson in the Bristol Rovers
line-up and Matty Longstaff debuting for visitors Mansfield Town. It
ended scoreless.
|
|
