1880 The first recorded football match took place at St.James' Park, as a Newcastle Rangers Captain's XI faced another side comprising of 15 players.

A game of two hours duration ended in a 6-1 win for Rangers.

1897 Woolwich Arsenal (a)
0-0 (0-0)
Division Two
P7, 11pts, 3rd/16 
12,000

1909 Sheffield Wednesday (a)
1-3 (0-2)
Division One
P10, 11pts, 4th/20 
Shepherd(69pen) 
Rollinson(30,43,89)
15,000
Two goals down at the interval, a strong Newcastle recover saw them reduce the arrears from Albert Shepherd's penalty. 

George Wilson thought he'd netted an 85th minute equaliser only for it to be ruled out for an offside - and Frank Rollinson then complete his hat trick to seal victory for the hosts.

1920 Sunderland (a)
2-0 (0-0)
Division One
P10, 14pts, 3rd/22 
Seymour(47), Harris(58) 
35,000
Following a 6-0 victory on Tyneside a week earlier, an unchanged Newcastle side wrapped up a swift derby double

1926 Everton (a)
3-1 (1-0)
Division One
P11, 14pts, 6th/22 
Clark(35), McDonald(69), Gallacher(85) 
Troup(89)
41,746
The Toffees were without the prolific Dixie Dean due to an ankle injury, giving United the impetus to record their third league win at Goodison in six visits.   

1937 Aston Villa (a)
0-2 (0-0)
Division Two
P11, 6pts, 21st/22 
Houghton(53,56)
50,459
Among the Villa Park crowd was noted Scottish music hall singer and comedian Sir Harry Lauder, inevitably clad in a kilt.

1943 Huddersfield Town (a) 1-1 (0-0) Wartime Milburn(28) Watson(10) 4,268

1948 Wolves (h) 
3-1 (1-1)
Division One
P13, 16pts, 6th/22
Milburn(15,80), og(McLean)(88)
Smyth(22)
60,958
Newcastle's first victory in four games was sealed when Angus McLean won a foot race with United's George Hair but unintentionally knocked the ball past his own goalkeeper.

1954 Tottenham Hotspur (h) 4-4 (3-2)
Division One
P13, 12pts, 14th/22 
Crowe(15), Broadis(22,70), White(44)
McClellan(8,46), Bailey(33,65)
45,306 
There was a debut for Bill Paterson at centre half. Goalkeeper Stewart Mitchell had to leave the field after being injured when Sid McClellan scored his second, with Jimmy Scoular deputising for the rest of the second half.

1961 Middlesbrough (h)
2-3 (2-1)
Friendly 
Leek(27), Hale(31) 
Peacock(14,50),
Neal(59)
10,154
Newcastle lost at home in the unofficial "Cock of the North" tournament staged between ourselves, Boro and the mackems.

The Teessiders went on to claim the trophy, which was never competed for again.

Team: S.Mitchell, Keith, McMichael, Neale, Heslop, Dalton, Suddick, Hale, Leek, Allchurch, Tuohy. 

1965 Liverpool (a)
0-2 (0-2)
Division One
P13, 11pts, 14th/22 
Hunt(26),
Callaghan(41)
47,948
The first top-flight meeting of the sides in 12 years went the way of the hosts, with The Liverpool Echo scribe reporting that:

"Liverpool's superiority was so pronounced that it was almost criminal that they only had two goals to show for it"

1971 Crystal Palace (h) 
1-2 (0-1)
Division One
P13, 8pts, 20th/22 
Dyson(77) 
Tambling(17,53)
20,711
A regular scorer against Newcastle as a Chelsea player, Bobby Tambling continued that as a Palace player.

Newcastle ended the game with fresh injury concerns over six of their side, adding to five players that were already in the Gallowgate treatment room. 

1974 Wolverhampton Wanderers (h)
0-0 (0-0)
Division One
P12, 15pts, 7th/22 
30,825
United failed to find the net for the first time in 20 league and cup games that season.

Visiting custodian Gary Pierce was applauded by the Leazes End for keeping United at bay and denying Malcolm Macdonald in particular with a pair of excellent second half stops. 

1976 Coventry City (a)
1-1 (0-0)
Division One
P10, 11pts, 9th/22 
Gowling(82) 
Powell(71)
18,083
In-form striker Alan Gowling ensured that United returned from Highfield Road with a deserved point.

When Tommy Cassidy's free kick came back off the crossbar, Gowling was more alert than City goalkeeper Jim Blyth and converted a third goal in as many games. 

1982 Fulham (h)
1-4 (0-3)
Division Two
P10, 12pts, 13th/22 
Keegan(63pen) 
Davis(10,72), Coney(22), Houghton(37)
29,647 
United failed to win at Gallowgate for a fourth successive game, Malcolm Macdonald's Cottagers successful at SJP for a second successive season.

0-3 down at the break in front of the BBC "Match of the Day" cameras, a dubious penalty award allowed Kevin Keegan to give the Magpies a foothold in the game.

Fulham restored their three goal lead before another soft spot kick award saw Keegan step up on 75 minutes - only to be denied this time by Gerry Peyton.
Youtube footage is online here

1983 Swansea City (a)
2-1 (1-0)
Division Two
P10, 20pts, 4th/22 
Wharton(3), Mills(78) 
Marustik(77)
9,807 
Heavy rain soaked the Vetch Field pitch and caused the postponement of this fixture for 24 hours, making it United's first ever Sunday league fixture.

Ahead through Kenny Wharton, the Swans levelled before David Mills gave the grey-clad Magpies victory and rewarded those Toon fans who stayed overnight.
Youtube footage is online here

1984 Newcastle's Chris Waddle made his U21 debut for England, scoring in a 2-0 victory over Finland. Future Magpie Barry Venison was also among the starters at The Dell.

1993 Queens Park Rangers (h) 1-2 (0-1)
Premier League
P11, 16pts, 11th/22 
Allen(46)
Ferdinand(10), B.Allen(50)
33,801 
A towering performance from R's striker Les Ferdinand, inspired his side to victory despite playing on one leg. 

He scored one and made one, while Malcolm Allen hit a memorable volley in between.

Allen spurned the chance to salvage a point in the last seconds though, Jan Stejskal equal to his spot kick.
PL highlights are online here

1999 Coventry City (a)
1-4 (0-3)
Premiership
P11, 7pts, 19th/20
Domi(82)
Barton(29)
Palmer(14), Williams(22), Keane(39), Hadji(90)
23,031 
A disastrous day at Highfield Road saw Warren Barton sent off as Newcastle's predominantly white away kit received its sole competitive airing.
NUFC.com match report
PL highlights are online here

2000 Middlesbrough (a)
3-1 (1-0)
Premiership
P9, 16pts, 3rd/20
Shearer(38), Goma(56),
Dyer(89)
Deane(90+2)
31,463
Newcastle extended their unbeaten record at the Riverside Stadium to five visits with this Monday night win.

Alan Shearer's third goal of the season put United ahead, before defender Alain Goma netted what would be his only Toon goal.

Kieron Dyer then took a pass from livewire Lomana LuaLua to extend United's lead.
NUFC.com match report
PL highlights are online here

2005 Stephen Carr announced his retirement from international football:

"I have made my decision, and there is no going back for me now. I just feel the time is right to call it a day with Ireland. It was disappointing for the squad, the manager, and the whole country that we didn't qualify for the World Cup."

Less than a year later he turned out for the Republic of Ireland in their Euro 2008 qualifier against Germany....

2006 Newcastle Reserves began their Northumberland Senior Cup defence with a 3-0 win over their Northern Alliance opponents from the East end of Toon, Walker Central. 

Goals from Andy Carroll, Carl Finnigan and Australian James Troisi sealed the victory
NUFC.com match report

2010 Wigan Athletic (h)
2-2 (0-2)
Premier League
P8, 8pts, 13th/22
Ameobi(72), Coloccini(90+4)
N'Zogbia(22,23)
44,415
Fabricio Coloccini's header deep in second half added time prevented United suffering their third successive 1-2 loss.

That had looked likely after SJP old boy Charles N'Zogbia's quick-fire brace in the first half that was only partially cancelled out by substitute Shola Ameobi.

In addition to Zog, former Magpie Steve Caldwell played for the Latics, who also brought Mo Diame on in the last seconds. 
NUFC.com match report
PL highlights are online here

2011 Tottenham Hotspur (h) 2-2 (0-1)
Premier League
P8, 16pts, 4th/20
Ba(48), Sh.Ameobi(86)
Van der Vaart(40pen),
Defoe(68)
46,420
Strikes from substitutes Jermain Defoe and Shola Ameobi left it honours even at SJP as our unbeaten start to the season continued.

United twice came from behind and Demba Ba continued his impressive strike rate with his fifth goal in three games after Rafael Van de Vaart had netted from the penalty spot.
NUFC.com match report
PL highlights are online here
 
2012 Almost a year to the day after first appearing, signs erected in a failed attempt to "showcase" stadium naming rights were disappearing from what always was, is and shall remain, St. James' Park.

2015 It proved to be sixth time lucky for the reserves, recording a first win of the season at Fulham's Craven Cottage.

Second half goals from Gael Bigirimana and Ivan Toney secured a 2-0 success for Peter Beardsley's side.
NUFC.com match report

2017 A 2-6 loss to Southampton at St. Mary's made it six games without a win for Peter Beardsley's reserve side.

0-3 down at the break, Tom Heardman and Jamie Sterry reduced the deficit, but the Saints then added three more goals.
NUFC.com match report

2020 Newcastle completed the signing of defender Bradley Cross following a trial.

The 19 year-old South African was previously with Schalke 04 following a move from Bidwest Wits in his homeland.

2022 Manchester United (a) 0-0 (0-0)
Premier League
P10, 15pts, 6th/20
73,726
A rare point and clean sheet at Old Trafford should have been three; Joelinton twice striking the goal frame in a first half that Newcastle dominated.

Only a glaring late miss from Marcus Rashford though ensured that the Magpies ended their five match losing run here.
NUFC.com match report
PL highlights are online here