1897 Burton Swifts (h)
3-1 (2-0)
Division Two
P3, 6pts, 4th/16
Stott(20), R.Allen(2-0),  Wardrope(3-1) 
Yardley(2-1)
12,000
Some reports give United's opener as a penalty from Aitken after Wardrope was tripped, while other observers gave Burton's goal to Leigh.

1905 Edinburgh St. Bernard (a)
2-2 (0-1)
Friendly 
Hardinge(1-2,2-2)
Hunter(0-1,55)
3,000 approx
The visit of the King to Edinburgh resulted in a public holiday and United provided the opposition for a Monday afternoon friendly at the Royal Gymnasium Grounds.

Fielding all but one of the side that had beaten Everton 2-1 at Goodison Park the previous Saturday, United trailed 0-2 at one point before a brace from Harry Hardinge saved their blushes.

St. Bernard were a Scottish Second Division side at the time and had drawn 2-2 away at Cowdenbeath two days earlier.

The poor crowd was blamed in part on the rival attraction across the city of a derby meeting between Hibernian and Hearts.

1909 Sunderland (a)
2-0 (1-0)
Division One
P6, 8pts, 1st/20
Stewart(14), Shepherd(88)
40,000
The actual crowd was far in excess of the 40,000 who paid, and such was the crush that the players couldn't reach the dressing rooms at half time and had to remain on the pitch. 

Police horses were brought in to clear the playing surface while the match was in progress and one stampeded when hit by the ball, while another was supposedly stabbed by a spectator.

1911 Northampton Town (a)
2-1 (1-1)
Friendly 
Kelly(41), Stewart(70)
Bradshaw(40) 
10,000 
48 hours after losing 0-2 at Woolwich Arsenal in Division One, Newcastle faced the Southern League Cobblers at their County Ground on a Monday afternoon.

United recovered from going a goal down to clunch the Northampton Hospital Shield, proceeds from this benefit match going towards the local General Hospital.

The imposing Shield was presented later that evening during a "dinner and smoking concert" staged at the Grand Hotel.

Team: Lawrence, Hay, McCracken, Finlay, Low, Jobey, Wilson, Higgins, Kelly, Stewart, Duncan.

1920 Preston North End (a)
2-3 (2-1)
Division One
P6, 6pts, 8th/22
Harris(6), King(10) 
Roberts(25) Woodhouse(2-2,2-3)
20,000

1926 Derby County (a)
1-1 (1-0)
Division One
P6, 6pts, 12th/22
og(Crilly)(37)
Storer(81)
26,306
The bright sunshine at the Baseball Ground was a factor in Newcastle's opening goal, Rams full back Tom Crilly momentarily unsighted as he headed Stan Seymour's centre into his own net.

1933 Blackburn Rovers (a)
2-3 (1-2)
Division One
P6, 5pts, 16th/22
J.R.Richardson(35), Cape(55) 
Bruton(25,77), Halsall(43)
14,066
With the hosts leading 2-1 early in the second half, visiting goalkeeper Albert McInroy tipped Tom Turner's penalty kick over his crossbar.

United were without Jimmy Boyd, who played for Scotland in a 1-2 loss to Ireland at Parkhead the same day - the only English-based player named in the Scotland lineup.

1937 Burnley (h)
2-2 (0-2)
Division Two
P7, 4pts, 18th/22
lmrie (47pen) Smith(82) 
Fisher(5), Brocklebank(12)
14,982
The visitors raced into an early two goal lead, United beginning their comeback early in the second period through Bill Imrie's penalty.

Jack Smith then chested in John Park's cross to salvage a point that lifted them up from the foot of the table.

1943 Bradford Park Avenue (h)
2-1 (1-0)
Wartime
Stubbins, Dixon
Shackleton
9,896
Future Magpie Len Shackleton was on target for Bradford PA at Gallowgate.

1948 Charlton Athletic (a)
0-0 (0-0)
Division One
P9, 12pts, 5th/22
56,711
United failed to score for the first time since returning to the top flight, but a clean sheet at the Valley meant that they'd lost just one of their opening nine games.

1954 Leicester City (a)
2-3 (2-0)
Division One
P9, 11pts, 9th/22
White(20), Mitchell(41pen)
Morris(2-1), Froggatt(2-2), Griffiths(2-3)
38,038
Defeat at Filbert Street came despite Len White finding the net for the eighth time in seven outings.

1957 Portsmouth (a)
2-2 (1-2)
Division One
P7, 7pts, 13th/22
Hill(33), Curry(71)
McClellan(26), Weddle(41)
32,093
The second of Jimmy Hill's two senior Magpie goals earned his side a point at Fratton Park.

1963 Southampton (a)
0-2 (0-2)
Division Two
P8, 9pts, 9th/22
Kirby(16), O'Brien(19)
18,540 
Debut for inside left Alan Kirkman, signed from Rotherham but who lasted just four months at SJP before joining Scunthorpe United.

He managed just five appearances for the Magpies, scoring once but finishing on the losing side four times.

Saints scorer George O'Brien had bagged two goals a week earlier at SJP in a 2-2 draw.

1963 Meanwhile in the Central League, those fans who hadn't made it down to the midweek game at The Dell saw Uniteds Reserve side beat their Huddersfield Town counterparts 1-0.

The only goal of the game came from Les O'Neill.

1965 Burnley (h)
3-2 (1-1)
Division One
P9, 8pts, 14th/22
Bennett(8), Anderson(71), Hilley(76)
Lochhead(14,82)
35,883
A fiery encounter against the league leaders which saw the referee call the players together in the 63rd minute to lecture them about the rough tactics.

1971 Wolverhampton Wanderers (h) 2-0 (2-0) Division One P9, 7pts, 16th/22 Tudor(36), Hibbitt(42)  29,347  Newcastle ended a six match winless run in the league that had seen them drop down to sixteenth position. Bill McGarry's Wolves side thought they'd taken a 12th minute lead when Mike Bailey's 25-yarder beat Iam McFaul, only to be ruled out out for Derek Dougan standing in an offside position.  Pat Howard made his Magpies bow following a midweek arrival from Barnsley, as Ollie Burton stepped down. 1974 Aberdeen (a) 1-1 (1-1) Texaco Cup Quarter Final First Leg  Macdonald(34)  Young(22) 13,500 A Wednesday evening visit to Pittodrie saw Cup holders United earn a first leg draw thanks to a typically strong run and finish from Supermac. Former Don Jimmy Smith was in the visiting side and came up against his younger brother playing for the hosts. Team: McFaul, Nattrass, Clark, McDermott, Keeley, Howard, Burns, Smith, Mcdonald, Tudor, Hibbitt. Subs n/u: Gibb, Bell.

1976 Leeds United (a) 
2-2 (0-0)
Division One
P6, 6pts, 10th/22
Cassidy(80), Cannell(86)
McNiven(46), Harris(83)
35,098
Seemingly heading for defeat, an outrageous late leveller from Paul Cannell salvaged a point at Elland Road, Paul Cannell beating David Harvey from an impossible angle in front of the away support.

1982 Shrewsbury Town (a) 1-2 (1-1)
Division Two
P6, 8pts, 10th/22
Varadi(33)
Bates(35), Brown(70)
7,907
Former Magpie loan striker Alan Brown netted in this Gay Meadow loss, as Newcastle made it four games without victory and dropped down into tenth position.

Young Town defender Nigel Pearson won praise for his handling of Kevin Keegan and quarter of a century later would leave his post as interim Magpies boss following KK's return to SJP. 

Manager Arthur Cox commenting post-match that, "we've got to go back to basics and start all over again. It's back to the drawing board - the players are disappointed because we aren't doing what we should be doing."

1990 Sheffield Wednesday (a) 2-2 (1-1)
Division Two
P5, 10pts, 4th/24
McGhee(40,75) 
Hirst(43), McCall(90)
30,628 
A tremendous game featuring two great goals from McGhee and the best club displays that Darren Bradshaw and Neil Simpson managed - even Wayne Fereday was tolerable, setting up one goal.

David Hirst and a late Steve McCall equaliser earned the Owls a point after veteran Trevor Francis had appeared as a substitute.
Youtube footage is online here

1993 Swindon Town (a)
2-2 (2-0)
Premier League
P8, 10pts, 13th/22 
Clark(37), Allen(45pen)
Ling(60), Mutch(62)
15,393 
United welcomed back Peter Beardsley after his pre-season cheekbone injury, as a two goal lead and a saved penalty (Tommy Wright from ex-Mag Paul Bodin) just weren't enough to gain the win.  

The acrobatic goal celebration from Town's Andy Mutch featured on the opening titles of Grandstand for some months afterwards.
PL highlights are online here

1994 Arsenal (a)
3-2 (2-1)
Premier League
P6, 18pts, 1st/22 
og(Keown)(7), Beardsley(45pen), Fox(74)
Adams(9), Wright(88)
36,819
A sixth consecutive Premier League success from a rampant United, fresh from their midweek return to the European stage - where they'd beaten Antwerp 5-0 in Belgium.
PL highlights are online here

2002 Dynamo Kiev (Ukraine)(a)
0-2 (0-1)
Champions League
Group E Match 1
Shatskikh(16), Khatskevitch(62)
42,500
Newcastle's second trip to Kiev in five years saw them falter in front of less than half the crowd present in 1997, as their Champions League Group stage campaign began badly.
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A variety of official & unofficial programmes/ team sheets were sold. Here's a selection:
 

2005 Blackburn Rovers (a) 3-0 (0-0)
Premiership
P6, 5pts, 14th/20
Shearer(62), Owen(66), 
N'Zogbia(85)
20,725
Banana skin was written all over this fixture as Manager Graeme Souness made a first return to Ewood Park.

Waiting for him was Craig Bellamy, now a Rover after clashing with Souness the previous season and being exiled to Celtic then sold. 

It was a dejected Bellamy who left the field after a nightmare home debut though; Alan Shearer ending his Premiership goal drought and Michael Owen scoring his first goal for United. 

Steven Taylor's second yellow for the slightest tug on Bellamy made it a nervy last 18 minutes until Charles N'Zogbia struck.
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PL highlights are online here

2006 An amazing night for the Reserves, who extended a 16-month unbeaten home record - despite giving Manchester City three goals start.

Within 26 minutes fortress Kingston Park had been well and truly breached, as City raced into a 3-0 lead.

Carl Finnigan got one back before the break, but 83 minutes had gone before the same player pulled the score back to 2-3.

Paul Huntington stole in to hit a first time shot that ended up in the goal via 'keeper Joe Hart, before David Edgar swept home a late winner.
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2007 Having seen his senior side lose their unbeaten record the previous evening, Sam Allardyce was at SJP to see his second string similarly beaten.

A more experienced Boro side scored a goal in the closing stages of both halves to maintain their own good start to the season.
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2010 Everton (a)
1-0 (1-0)
Premier League
P5, 7pts, 5th/20
Ben Arfa(45)
38,019
After the anguish of a home loss to Blackpool, Newcastle bounced back in style to earn their second league win of the season, thanks to a fine team display and Hatem Ben Arfa's superb strike. 

The on-loan Frenchman hit a stunning left-footer to give United a first victory in eight games at Goodison Park and extend a winless start to the season for the Toffees.
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2012 For the second successive season the points were shared at SJP in the reserve derby, as Brad Inman and Adam Campbell continued their own scoring contest, both netting in a 2-2 draw.
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2017 United U23s maintained their good start to the season, drawing 0-0 with Brighton at Crawley's Broadfield Stadium.

Magpies goalkeeper Freddie Woodman was no stranger to the venue following a loan stint at Crawley, prospered on his return with a string of notable stops.
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2025 Barcelona (h)
1-2 (0-0)
Champions League
Gordon(90)
Rashford(58,67)
As he had done at Wembley two years earlier - and not for the first time at the Leazes End of St. James' Park - Marcus Rashford broke Geordie hearts.

Banished from Old Trafford, the England international twice served up precision finishes within ten second half minutes to get off the mark in style for his latest club.
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