1897 Lincoln City (a)
3-2 (1-1)
Division Two
P4, 8pts, 4th/16 
Campbell(25), Wardrope(50,52) 
Fletcher(30), Robertson(90)
3,000
Some reports give the Imps equaliser as being scored by Hall, while the Lincolnshire Echo counted 20 travelling supporters! 

1907 Chester le Street (a)
4-0 (3-0)
Friendly 
Appleyard 3 (1pen), Howie 
5,000

1909 Everton (h)
1-2 (1-2)
Division One
P4, 8pts, 4th/16 
Shepherd(2) 
Mountford(24), Freeman(42)
35,000
The visitors registered a first-ever victory on Tyneside on the occasion of their twelfth visit, despite Albert Shepherd pouncing to put United ahead in the opening two minutes.

1920 Sheffield United (h)
3-0 (2-0)
Division One
P7, 8pts, 9th/22 
Harris(11), Seymour(25,49) 
40,000
Scoring three times without reply on their own ground, the Magpies repeated the feat a week later at Bramall Lane.

1926 Sheffield United (h)
2-0 (1-0)
Division One
P8, 9ts, 7th/22 
Gallacher(20,59) 
30,000
Following successive draws at Derby County and Cardiff City, United got back to winning ways against the Blades - Hughie Gallacher's brace making it eight goals in seven games.

1937 Bury (a)
1-1 (0-1)
Division Two 
P8, 5ts, 17th/22
Imrie(1-1) 
Graham(37)
10,315
United were unable to register what would have been their fourth successive victory at Gigg Lane, but Bill Imrie's fourth goal of the season salvaged a point.

1937 At Gallowgate meanwhile, the reserves contrived to turn a 2-0 interval lead against Sheffield United into a 2-4 defeat.

Isaac and Mooney scored for the Magpies.

1943 York City (a)
0-2 (0-2)
Wartime
scorers tbc
5,000

1945 Rangers (Scotland) (a)
2-3 (1-2)
Wartime
Milburn(5), Wayman(2-2)
Williamson(1-1,1-2), Duncanson(2-3)
50,000
The Magpies took a break from War League action to provide the opposition at Ibrox in a King George VI Navy Fund Benefit Match.

Ahead early on through Jackie Milburn, United trailed 1-2 when Young missed a penalty before Charlie Wayman equalised.

However the hosts then won it thanks to a header from Jimmy Duncanson.

Williamson levels for the Gers

1948 Manchester City (h) 0-0 (0-0) Division One P10, 13pts, 5th/22  49,729

1954 Chelsea (h)
1-3 (0-3)
Division One
P10, 11pts, 11th/22 
Milburn(58)
Bentley(6,25), McNicholl(17) 
45,659 
Two goals for ex-Magpie Roy Bentley on his return to SJP. Goalkeeper Ronnie Simpson injured his shoulder in trying to prevent it becoming 0-3 but returned after 38 minutes and didn't concede another.

1957 Sheffield Wednesday (h) 0-0 (0-0)
Division One
P9, 13pts, 2nd/22 
27,651 
The absence of Bob Stokoe saw John Nesbitt make his debut at centre half against the Owls, just 24 hours after celebrating his 24th birthday.

 
1963 Preston North End 
(h) 3-0 (1-0)
League Cup 2nd Round 
McGarry(40pen) Thomas(62), Burton(89)
14,906 
Newcastle won a Second Round League Cup tie for the very first time at the third attempt, having been dumped out by Sheffield United and Leyton Orient in the previous two seasons.

Ron McGarry gave United the lead from the spot, netting the first attempt only to be made to retake it, confidently dispatching that one also.

Joe Harvey handed a debut to Len Walker - one of just two first team outings for the defender signed from Spennymoor. He'd completed a shift as a colliery electrician before playing the game.

1965 Chelsea (a)
1-1 (1-1)
Division One
P10, 9pts, 14th/22 
Bennett(27) 
Graham(38)
30,856 
Debut for Peter Noble. This game saw the rare sight of a United 'keeper as captain, Dave Hollins leading the side out, alongside his brother John, Chelsea's captain for that day.

However, the referee took exception to Dave's all-black strip, sending him to the dressing room to change into a more conventional green goalkeeper's top.

Things then got even worse for Hollins, who was forced off the field due to injury and replaced between the sticks by Dave Hilley. 

1968 Southampton (a)
1-4 (0-2)
League Cup 3rd Round
Robson(78)
Channon(16,76), og(Burton)(41), Davies(80)
13,840
Future Magpie Mick Channon was on target for the Saints, 14 years before his SJP move. 

1971 Ipswich Town (a) 0-0 (0-0) Division One P10, 8pts, 17th/22  18,724 United travelled by train to Suffolk and suffered two breakdowns, eventually arriving at their hotel late on Friday night to find the dining room was closed!

1974 Nottingham Forest (h) 3-0 (2-0)
League Cup 2nd Round Replay
Macdonald(23), Keeley(24), Burns(88)
26,228
Home success after a 1-1 draw at the City Ground in the first meeting of the sides. 

1976 Liverpool (h) 1-0 (1-0) Division One P7, 8pts, 8th/22  Cannell(40)  34,813 A first half header at the Leazes End from Paul Cannell settled this one.

1982 Barnsley (h)
1-2 (1-2)
Division Two
P7, 8pts, 12th/22 
Varadi(12)
Glavin(5), Parker(28)
24,522 
Debut for Neil McDonald and the rare appearance of a Kenny Wharton moustache on the programme cover. 

1985 Barnsley (h)
0-0 (0-0)
League Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg
18,827
A 1-1 draw in the second leg of this tie at Oakwell would would put us through to the Third Round, but only after extra time. 

1990 Middlesbrough
(a) 0-2 (0-1)
League Cup 2nd Round
1st Leg
Mustoe(21,61)
15,042 
A goal in each half from Robbie Mustoe at Ayresome Park put Colin Todd's Boro boys in the driving seat.

And despite winning the second leg 1-0 at SJP, United's miserable League Cup form continued, exiting in part due to a ninth successive failure to win on the road.
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1993 West Ham United (h) 2-0 (0-0)
Premier League
P9, 13pts, 11th/22 
Cole(51,84)
34,179
Having hit a midweek treble in the League Cup against Notts County, Andy Cole's brace took him to double figures for the season. 

Mike Hooper made his first team debut, replacing Tommy Wright between the posts.
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1999 Leeds United (a)
2-3 (1-2)
Premiership
P9, 4pts, 19th/20 
Shearer(42,54)
Bowyer(11), Kewell(39), Bridges(77)
40,192
After netting five times against Sheffield Wednesday in our previous game, Alan Shearer scored twice to drag his team level - only for fellow Jack Hixon prodigy - and future Magpie Michael Bridges - to then ruin hopes of a comeback.
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2003 A miserable 0-3 home loss to Grimsby Town in the Pontins League for a Reserve side including Carl Cort, Nicos Dabizas, Jamie McClen and Michael Chopra.
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2004 West Bromwich Albion (h)
3-1 (0-0)
Premiership
P7, 11pts, 6th/20
Kluivert(70), Milner(78), Shearer(86)
Horsfield(87)
52,308
Graeme Souness' 100% record continued as three late goals gave United a win over the ten-man Baggies to make it three wins out of three.

Darren Purse - who was lucky to be still on the pitch by that point - received a second yellow after 63 minutes and for once, we made the man advantage tell.

Patrick Kluivert opened the scoring and although Mike Riley then turned down strong penalty claims, James Milner and Alan Shearer wrapped up the win, before Geoff Horsfield grabbed a late consolation for the Baggies.
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2006 A goalkeeping crisis had Newcastle searching for an emergency replacement, with Shay Given sidelined and youngster Tim Krul understudying Steve Harper following the departure of Tony Caig.

However, Magnus Hedman declared on live Swedish television that he had decided to turn down an offer from Newcastle.

The 33 year-old ex-Coventry City and Celtic stopper said:

"Well, of course, it was a bit flattering, Had it been an offer for the whole season I would have been forced to think about it a bit longer."

Within days United had filled their vacancy, signing former favourite Pavel Srnicek on a short-term contract.

2007 Arsenal (a) 
0-2 (0-0)
Carling Cup 3rd Round
Bendtner(83), Denilson(89)
60,004
Just two days after a 3-1 home win over West Ham, Sam Allardyce's side were made to play this tie.

Unfortunately he was unable to organise or motivate his side to carry on the good form he'd enjoyed at Bolton against Wenger's men.
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2008 Terry Venables let it be known via his employers - The Sun - that he wouldn't succeed the departed Kevin Keegan as United boss, following meetings with Tony Jimenez, Derek Llambias and Dennis Wise in London.

2009 Club statement:

"The Premier League tribunal considering Kevin Keegan's departure from the Club in September 2008 has today retired to consider its judgment. The Club will be making no further comment at this time."

Statement from Richard Bevan of The League Managers Association (representing Keegan):

"Having heard the evidence from both sides, the panel has reserved judgment, and there will be no further comment on the process until they have published their findings."

2013 Leeds United (h)
2-0 (2-0)
Capital One Cup 3rd Round
Cisse(10), Gouffran(44)
36,220
Papiss Cisse rediscovered his scoring touch to put his side into the last 16 of the Capital One Cup.

United's number nine made a perfectly-timed forward run and nodded into the Leazes End goal from eight yards without breaking stride to score his first goal for 1,005 minutes.

Yoan Gouffran then delivered a hammer right foot finish to notch his first home goal and in the Fourth Round draw United were paired with Manchester City at SJP.
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2017 Newcastle's experiment of beaming out home reserve games continued but those tuning in could be forgiven for switching over to Gogglebox or Bake Off.  

Despite including Dwight Gayle, Rolando Aarons, Jack Colback and Henri Saivet, United lost 0-1 at SJP to a Wolves side coached by old boy Scott Sellars.
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