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Champions
League:
Qarabag FK
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Holding a decisive 6-1 lead after the first leg in Baku,
Newcastle play the second leg of their Champions League last
16 play-off at Gallowgate on Tuesday night.
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sent out as individual downloads and have not been added to season
tickets.
Team: Malick Thiaw serves a one match suspension with
Dan Burn and Joelinton both one booking away from a ban.
Both Sven Botman and Yoane Wissa are in with a
chance of returning, but Tino Livramento, Fabian Schar, Lewis Miley
and Bruno Guimaraes remain unavailable.
Coral rate this tie as follows:
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QFK win 14/1
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QFK:
Our opponents had a blank weekend ahead of their visit to
Tyneside, after the Azerbaijan FA allowed them to postpone
Saturday's league fixture at Neftci Baku.
This will be their sixth competitive visit to a PL side:
2015/16 Spurs (a) lost 1-3
2017/18 Chelsea (a) lost 0-6
2018/19 Arsenal (a) lost 0-1
2024/25 Spurs (a) lost 0-3
2025/26 Liverpool (a) lost 0-6
Referee: Davide Massa (Italy)
VAR: Daniele Chiffi (Italy)
UK TV: Live on Amazon Prime
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Overseas TV:
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DAZN Germany
Paramount+ USA
Premier Sports 1 Ireland HD
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ViaPlay Den/Swe HD
UK Radio:
Live on BBC Radio 5 Live
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
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Metro:
No scheduled disruptions.
Rail: Scheduled disruptions are online
here
Stats:
This will be United's 150th game in European
competitions since defeating Feyenoord at home in 1968.
The highest aggregate victory that Newcastle have posted in
European competition is the 10-2 UEFA Cup conquest of
Antwerp in 1994.
Newcastle have scored 76 goals so far this season during their 43
competitive games in all competitions:
14 Anthony Gordon
12 Harvey Barnes
10 Nick Woltemade
9 Bruno Guimaraes
5 Joelinton, Malick Thiaw
3 Lewis Miley,Jacob Murphy, William Osula, Yoane Wissa
2 Sandro Tonali
1 Sven Botman, Dan Burn, Anthony Elanga, Lewis Hall,
Jacob Ramsey, Fabian Schar, Joe Willock
They netted 88 times in 44 league and cup games last season,
breaking the century with 102 during the 51 competitive fixtures
during 2023/24.
Barring no sensation on Tuesday night, Eddie Howe's side will play a
minimum of 58 games this season, their busiest schedule in the
Premier League era.
Premier League:
Closer
Manchester City 2 Newcastle 1
Newcastle left the Etihad Stadium pointless
but not goalless as they came close to ending a run of 16 straight
league defeats there in the Manchester rain on Saturday night.
Trailing 1-2 at the interval, a committed second half display was probably worthy of a
point but despite enjoying the bulk of possession against the title
hopefuls, a lack of clear chances meant that an equaliser eluded
Eddie Howe's side.
Nico O'Reilly scored either side of Lewis
Hall's deflected shot as City moved to within two points of leaders
Arsenal, but the hosts laboured to victory here against United in
stark contrast to the usual one-sided home success.
City went ahead on 14 minutes when Omar Marmoush ran
unopposed to the edge of the area and played in O'Reilly to fire
past Nick Pope, although the 'keeper got a hand to it.
But eight minutes later a Sandro Tonali corner was partially cleared
to Hall and his shot hit Rayan Ait-Nouri and flew past Gianluigi
Donnarumma, ending a seven game wait for the travelling Mags to
celebrate a PL goal at
this ground.
The joy division of the Toon Army had just five minutes of parity to
savour however, before Erling Haaland's cross from the right allowed
O'Reilly to nod in a simple second, with United's defence looking shaky once again.
The unprecedented scenario of a second Newcastle goal in a PL game
here was threatened in the 42nd minute, as an
excellent Dan Burn header from Tonali's free-kick ended up in the back
of the City net.
However that was ruled out for offside against the scorer, despite replays showing
that Burn had been shoved into an offside position by Rodri.
Bernardo Silva was then lucky to escape a second yellow card for a
body check on Burn minutes
after his first at the start of the second half, before Hall hit a
free-kick wide.
Eddie Howe made just one change to the side that won in Baku, Jacob Ramsey
in for Harvey Barnes
who came off the bench with Joelinton after an hour.
United's best chance of the second half came when a quick Joelinton
free-kick should have seen Anthony Elanga release Anthony Gordon, but
he delayed and played it the other way and the opportunity was lost.
Pope made vital stops from both Haaland and substitute Phil
Foden in added time before heading forward for a corner that he
almost met at the near post.
Once that was cleared though, referee Thomas Bramall blew for
full-time much to the relief of the home side and fans - the unknown
pleasures of an away point here eluding the travelling support yet
again.
Given what we've routinely endured at this venue over the years
though, it was certainly no disgrace to be pushing for a last gasp equaliser.
That's four games played against City now, with one left - an FA
Cup tie at Gallowgate in a fortnight. Having already beaten Pep's
lot at SJP in the Premier League this season, there's no reason to
believe we cannot repeat the feat.
Full match report to follow.
Team:
Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, Burn, Hall, Ramsey, Willock
(Barnes 60),
Tonali, Elanga (J.Murphy 78),
Gordon (Osula 78), Woltemade
(Joelinton 60).
Subs n/u: Ramsdale, Ruddy, Shahar, A.Murphy, Neave.
Booked: Burn, Willock, Barnes, Trippier, Joelinton.
Goal: Hall 22.
MCFC:
Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias (Khusanov 46), Guehi, Ait-Nouri,
Rodri, Semenyo (Foden 87), Silva, O'Reilly, Haaland, Marmoush
(Cherki 58).
Subs n/u: Trafford, Lewis, Stones, Nico, Reijnders, Savinho.
Booked: Dias, Silva.
Goals: O'Reilly 14, 27.
Crowd: 52,187 including 3,065 away followers who sang, "1-0
to the empty seats" after O'Reilly's opener.
Once again the Etihad wasn't sold out, which will hardly come as a
shock when adult ticket prices of £91 were set.
After the game
Eddie Howe said:
"A good effort physically. It's been a tough run of fixtures. I
want the players to empty, to give everything in the pursuit of
winning.
"I thought we played with a good plan. The two goals we
didn't defend well enough, two errors. But I'm pleased with the
effort.
"The league table isn't what we wanted it to be. In part, it's not
based on tonight. We're heading in the right direction. That's the
most important thing because it means long-term we're going to be
fine.
"We're trying to win every game, not trying to over-think games. We
don't want to lose momentum. The feeling has been strong,
togetherness is strong, you see that in the second half.
"Overall,
the players are all out, doing the best for this football club."
On the performance of the officials:
"I don't think we were on the right end of the
decisions today, but I don't want to go down that road.
"I'm not one of those managers that wants to continually criticise
officials, but I thought, again, it was one that we probably didn't
get the right end of the decisions.”
Referee: Thomas Bramall - a third Toon game of the season for
the Sheffield whistler, after the 2-2 PL home draw
with Spurs and penalty FA Cup shootout triumph against Bournemouth
that followed a 3-3 draw.
VAR: James Bell.
Stats:
Kieran Trippier reached 150
games in all competitions for United (126 starts).
Jacob Murphy made his 250th appearance in all
competitions for Newcastle (143 starts).
Lewis Hall ended United's Premier League goal famine at the
Etihad Stadium, scoring 622 minutes after fellow ull back DeAndre Yedlin
netted at the same end in September 2018.
That was Hall's second Newcastle PL goal, following one at
Manchester United in May 2024. His other Newcastle strike also came
at Old Trafford, in the Carabao Cup back in November 2023.
Magpies @ Citizens PL era:
2025/26 Lost 1-2 Hall
2025/26 Lost 1-3 Elanga (LC)
2024/25 Lost 0-4
2023/24 Lost 0-2 (FAC)
2023/24 Lost 0-1
2022/23 Lost 0-2
2021/22 Lost 0-5
2020/21 Lost 0-2
2019/20 Lost 0-5
2018/19 Lost 1-2 Yedlin
2017/18 Lost 1-3 Murphy
2015/16 Lost 1-6 Mitrovic
2014/15 Lost 0-5
2014/15 Won 2-0 Aarons, Sissoko (LC)
2013/14 Lost 0-4
2012/13 Lost 0-4
2011/12 Lost 1-3 Gosling
2010/11 Lost 1-2 Gutierrez
2008/09 Lost 1-2 Carroll
2007/08 Lost 1-3 Martins
2006/07 Drew 0-0
2005/06 Lost 0-3
2004/05 Drew 1-1 Shearer
2003/04 Lost 0-1
2002/03 Lost 0-1
2000/01 Won 1-0 Shearer
1995/96 Drew 3-3 Albert 2, Asprilla
1994/95 Drew 0-0
1994/95 Drew 1-1 Jeffrey (LC)
1993/94 Lost 1-2 Sellars
(Etihad since 2003/04, Maine Road
before that)
Latest PL results/fixture:
Wed 18.02.2026:
Wolves 2-2 Arsenal
Sat 21.02.2026:
Aston Villa 1-1 Leeds United
Brentford 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion
Chelsea 1-1 Burnley
West Ham 0-0 Bournemouth
Manchester City 2-1 Newcastle
Sun 22.02.2026:
Crystal Palace 1-0 Wolves
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Liverpool
mackems 1-3 Fulham
Spurs 1-4 Arsenal
Mon 23.02.2026:
Everton v Manchester United (8pm) Sky
Update:
Loan lads
Matt Targett (Middlesbrough):
Saturday saw the smoggies held 0-0 at home by Oxford United in the
Championship. Matt played the entire game.
Max Thompson (Ayr United):
Following his midweek penalty heroics, Saturday saw Max record a
clean sheet as it finished 0-0 at home to Ross County in the
Scottish Championship.
Charlie McArthur (Airdrieonians):
Another 90 minute shift on Saturday at the expense of a booking for
Charlie, in a 0-1 Scottish Championship defeat away to Partick
Thistle.
Harrison Ashby/Joe White (Bradford City):
The Bantams lost 1-3 at AFC Wimbledon in League One on Saturday,
with Harrison unused on the bench and Joe omitted from the matchday
squad once again.
Tyler Jones (Dunston UTS):
The goalkeeper was in the starting line-up for Saturdays' 0-2 loss
at Blyth Spartans in the Northern Premier League.
Joe Brayson (Morpeth Town):
A 0-1 loss at Workington in the Northern Premier League on Saturday
came without Joe.
Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):
Three points and a clean sheet on Sunday for Vlach, as Seville won
1-0 at Getafe in La Liga.
Travis Hernes (Groningen):
The midfielder was introduced as a 66th minute substitute during
Groningen's 1-2 loss at Twente in the Eredivisie on Sunday. The
scoring was complete before his arrival.
Trevan Sanusi (Lorient):
Unavailable once again due to fitness issues, Sanusi missed Sunday's
3-3 draw at Nice in Ligue 1.
Antonio Cordero (Cadiz)
Real Sociedad B La Liga 2, Monday.
U18s:
City slicker
Newcastle U18s 3 Manchester City U18s 5
A pulsating encounter at Little Benton on Saturday saw Newcastle's
youngsters race into an early three goal lead, only for the Premier
League North leaders to reply with five unanswered goals of their
own to claim all three points.
Magpies captain Matthew Taylor began the sequence of events that
led to his side's ninth minute opener when hitting a post - Jayden
Koussou eventually heading in after the corner kick that followed.
Taylor then teed up Kacey Wooster to hammer home an unstoppable
17th minute shot before a rerun of United's opener put them 3-0 up
four minutes later: Taylor firing against the goal frame and Henry
Johnson converting a header following another corner.
City began their comeback when Finlay Gorman's long-range strike
caught home custodian Roman Dowell off-guard on 34 minutes - and it
was 3-2 11 minutes later when Karim Cassim's speculative shot snuck
in.
Visiting forward Teddie Lamb rattled the crossbar with a header
in first half added time, but wasn't to be denied - making it 3-3 in
the opening minute of the second period.
Newcastle twice came close to regaining the lead on 51 minutes;
Ethan Ndiweni's shot saved by Max Hudson and Koussou's follow-up
blocked by a defender near the line.
The sides continued to trade blows and after City's Dexter Oliver
struck the United goal frame, Dowell denied Cassim.
City's pressure paid dividends on 73 minutes when they got their
noses in front for the first time - Lamb clipping his effort over
the advancing goalkeeper for 3-4.
The defending champions then sealed victory with four minutes of
normal time remaining; Oliver keeping his balance and calmly
slotting home City's fifth.
Team: Dowell, Johnson, Durrant, Epia (Cogdon 88), Moran, Taylor
(Bloomer 73), Tika-Lemba (Hutchison 82), Koussou (Morgan 65),
Ndiweni, Pinnington, Wooster.
Sub n/u: Holland.
Eyes, ears, oohs and aahs courtesy of GW
U21s:
Friday night delight
Newcastle U21s 3 Fulham U21s 0
Match report
Champions League:
Baku the
net!
Qarabag FK 1
Newcastle
6
Match report
Update :
Shirt
claim
From The Times, this is said to be a good approximation of
Newcastle's 2026/27 home shirt design by adidas, although the final
design is yet to be divulged (or leaked).
Sacrificing the clubs trademark black and white stripes for those of
differing widths is sure to divide opinion, as did Umbro's attempt
at something similar from 1990 to 1993 - often referred to in
derogatory terms as the barcode shirt.
Although the Premier League introduced rules preventing "material
changes" to club crests or recognised home shirt colours without fan
consultation, this design looks to fall within acceptable limits as
it's still black and white stripes.
PS: It's anticipated that a new front of shirt sponsor will replace
SELA next season, while a redesigned club badge won't be seen until
the 2026/27 campaign.
FA Cup:
Familiar
foes
Confirmation that Newcastle's FA Cup Fifth Round tie
against Manchester City will be at
St. James' Park on Saturday March 7th with an 8pm
KO, live on TNT.
A result must be reached on the day, with 30 minutes extra time
played if the score is level at 90 minutes. The tie will then be
settled via a penalty shootout if required.
VAR will be in operation
for all Fifth Round ties.
Track works between Newcastle and York on March 7th mean that no
rail services or bus replacements will run to, Durham, Darlington or
York scheduled after our game.
Fifth Round ties:
Fri 06.03.2026:
Wolves v Liverpool (8pm) BBC & TNT
Sat 07.03.2026:
Mansfield Town v Arsenal (12.15pm) TNT
Wrexham v Chelsea (5.45pm) BBC & TNT
Newcastle v Manchester City (8pm) TNT
Sun 08.03.2026:
Fulham v Southampton (Noon) TNT
Port Vale or Bristol City v mackems (1.30pm) TNT
Leeds United v Norwich City (4.30pm) TNT
Mon 09.03.2026:
West Ham v Brentford (7.30pm) TNT
The draw means that United and City are set to play each other five
times this season and will meet in both domestic cup competitions
for the second time in three seasons.
The only real shock is that we're not heading back to the bloody
Etihad for the third time in barely a month....
This takes the total number of meetings between Eddie Howe and Pep
Guardiola in the last three seasons to 11 - something that is
unprecedented in the modern era.
A home tie means that Newcastle will play four times in succession
at SJP for the second time in 2026. That would become five in a row
if the Magpies eliminated Qarabag to reach the last 16 of the
Champions League, facing either Barcelona or Chelsea at SJP on March
10th or 11th.
Magpies v Citizens - last 3 seasons:
2025/26 to play (h) (FA)
2025/26 to play (a) (PL)
2025/26 lost 1-3 (a) (LC)
2025/26 lost 0-2 (h) (LC)
2025/26 won 2-1 (h) (PL)
2024/25 lost 0-4 (a) (PL)
2024/25 drew 1-1 (h) (PL)
2023/24 lost 0-2 (a) (FA)
2023/24 lost 0-1 (a) (PL)
Magpies v Citizens - FAC all-time:
1923/24 won 2-0 SF (n)
1954/55 won 3-1 F (n)
1956/57 drew 1-1 3rd (h)
1956/57 won 5-4 3rd R (a)
1968/69 drew 0-0 4th (a)
1968/69 lost 0-2 4th R (h)
1974/75 won 2-0 3rd (a)
1976/77 lost 1-3 4th (h)
1994/95 won 3-1 5th (h)
2001/02 won 1-0 5th (h)
2019/20 lost 0-2 QF (h)
2023/24 lost 0-2 QF (a)
Update:
Magpin giveaway
New from Magpin
and available
here
is his Anthony Elanga badge. Five variants are on sale, four of
which were in strictly limited quantities and sold out very quickly.
We had two standard versions to give away and to stand a chance of
winning asked who the first Swedish international to play
competitively was, before
Emil Krafth, Al*x*nd*r Is*k
and Anthony Elanga.
Most folks recalled that it was Andreas Andersson and from
the correct entries received, those from Mark Laidlaw and
Mark Hennessey were randomly selected.
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
24.03.2026 Whitley Bay v North Shields
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.
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Fixtures:
Tue 24.02.2026 Qarabag FK (Azerbaijan) (h) @
SJP, 8pm.
Champions League Knockout phase play-off Second Leg.
ST fwding/resale now. Member sale now.
Live on Amazon Prime.
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
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Wed 04.03.2026 Manchester United (h)
@ SJP, 8.15pm. Premier League.
ST fwding/ resale now.
Live on
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Sat 07.03.2026 U18s v mackems (h)
@ Little Benton, 11am. U18 Premier League.
Sat 07.03.2026 Manchester
City (h)
@ SJP, 8pm. FA Cup Fifth
Round.
Member ballot
closes Tue 24.02.2026, Noon. Winners notified Wed 25.02.2026, 11.30am,
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sale Mon 02.03.2026, 10am. (NB: ST holders not enrolled in the FA Cup home ticket scheme can enter the
member ballot). Live on
TNT Sports.
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.
SOLD OUTs.
Allocation 3,083 (digital tickets).
Live on
Sky
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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.
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Sun 24.05.2026 PL ends.
NUFC live on TV (all UK times):
Tue 24.02.2026
Qarabag (h) 8pm Prime
Wed 04.03.2026 Man U (h) 8.15pm TNT
Sat 07.03.2026 Man C (h) 8pm 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) won 6-1
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 faces Barcelona or
Chelsea in the round of 16, at home first, then away.
FA Cup:
R5: Sat 07.03.2026 Man City (h) 8pm
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
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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.
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Whoops, He did it Again... |
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What's this all about then?
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for a rambling explanation of sorts....
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Born Or Died:
1950
Alan Foggon born, West Pelton, Durham. (1965-71)
Attacking
midfielder/winger, who graduated from the junior and reserve sides to make his
first team debut just days before his 18th birthday, in a 0-0 draw at Arsenal.
A schoolboy sprint champion, Foggon's moment of glory came in the second leg
of the 1969 Fairs Cup Final in Budapest when his shot was pushed onto the
crossbar by the Ujpest 'keeper, but the United man followed up to lash the
ball into the net and make it 3-2 on the night, 6-2 on aggregate.
He moved on to Cardiff City in August 1971, but within a year had returned to
the North East, signing for Jack Charlton's Boro side.
Despite looking overweight, Foggon became a favourite of the Ayresome Park
crowd and helped the Teessiders to promotion from Division Two in 1974.
After brief stints with Rochester Lancers and Hartford Bi-Centennials in the
USA, Foggon moved to Manchester United in 1976.
That proved to be something of a disaster though and after just three league
outings at Old Trafford he switched to the mackems.
Later moves took Alan on to Southend United,
Hartlepool United (loan), Consett and Whitley Bay.
Remaining on South Tyneside, Alan then worked in the security business and the
pub trade, in Spennymoor and South Shields.
1963
Wesley Saunders born, Boldon. (1980-85)
An England
schoolboy international, Wes began his United career at left back in a 1-2
defeat at Chelsea in November 1981 and retained his place in the side.
That was in spite of a run of games when he conceded penalties (three in all)
but still finished on the winning side - and scored his only senior goal for
United in a 4-3 FA Cup win at Colchester.
After beginning the next season at left back, Saunders lost his place to Kenny
Wharton, reappearing in central defence for part of the promotion campaign of
1983/84 after an injury to Jeff Clarke.
Partnering Glenn Roeder in the early games of our First Division return,
Saunders then took over at left back from John Ryan but found himself surplus
to requirements at SJP and went off on loan to Bradford City.
A further loan spell at Carlisle was turned into a permanent £20K deal in
November 1985, before a £100K transfer to Dundee three years later (Newcastle
taking half).
Returning to England with Torquay United in
1990, Saunders featured in their Wembley playoff final against Blackpool and
took over as manager at Plainmoor for a time, after a knee injury forced him
to stop playing.
A story about drinking games, Tommy Tynan and a kettle in the run up to
that playoff final has also entered Devon folklore....
Turning out later for Spennymoor United, Wes then returned to Plainmoor
as Gulls manager in 1998 but was sacked
in 2001.
Working as a players agent, he travelled
with Gazza out to China for his abortive move to Gansu Tianma and was credited
with tipping off then-Wigan boss Steve Bruce about Egyptian striker Amr Zaki.
Saunders later served as
assistant manager of Northern League Jarrow Roofing and appeared for the
Newcastle side in the annual Masters Football Tournament.
PS: Wes was known as fingers during his time at SJP, after a
"misunderstanding" led to his walking out of a city centre store
without paying for the pair of ladies' gloves he was carrying at the time....
1966
Death of Billy Hampson, 81.
(1914-27) After a long career at United, cup winner Billy became manager
of Carlisle, bringing a young Bill Shankly to Brunton Park.
1968 Brian
Tinnion born, Burnopfield.
(1984-89)
A member of
Newcastle's 1985 FA Youth Cup winning side, Brian made his senior debut in a
0-3 loss at Everton in April 1987.
Initially appearing in left midfield,
the next season
saw him selected
in his
preferred left back role, replacing John
Bailey.
The first of his two senior goals came in a 3-0 home win over Watford in April
1988, but the following season saw him feature in the first team just twice,
following the arrival of Jim Smith in December.
Losing out to new arrival Kenny Sansom as United fought an unsuccessful
relegation battle, Tinnion was declared surplus to requirements and sold to
Bradford City for £150K in March 1989.
He returned to SJP as a Bantam the following season as the sides met in
Division Two, remaining at Valley Parade until 1993 - by which time he'd
reverted to a midfield role that added goalscoring to his game.
Moving to Bristol City, Brian made over 500 appearances for the Robins,
sealing his cult status by netting in a 1-0 FA Cup victory over Liverpool at
Anfield in January 1994.
Nicknamed "The Tinman", Brian also coached City's youngsters and was
the peoples' choice as
manager following the
departure of Danny Wilson in summer 2004.
Narrowly missing out on the League One playoffs, Brian stood down amid
increasing criticism in September 2005, soon after a 1-7 thrashing by
Swansea City.
After brief spells playing for
Cheltenham Town, Aldershot and Weston Super Mare, Brian became Team Bath
player-coach.
An involvement with youth soccer schools in Bristol and Spain was then
followed by a spell scouting for Everton, before June 2013 saw him tempted
back to Ashton Gate, as Bristol City's head of youth recruitment.
He
later served City as Academy Director and then Technical Director. 
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What Else?
1895 Blyth
(a)
2-2 (2-1)
Friendly
Wallace(1-0), Graham(2-0pen)
Hunter(1-2),
Nicholson (2-2)
3,000
The Magpies faced Blyth at their Blagdon Terrace
ground without Bob McDermid, who reportedly missed the train!
Advertised as a 3.15pm kick-off, proceedings didn't get underway until 3.35pm -
but McDermid remained absent and the visiting side was hastily reshuffled.
The Blyth News reported that the "sodden turf was rendered more pulpy
and awkward" by having hosted a league game between Blyth Reserves and
Choppington earlier that day.
Team: Hynd, O'Brien, Wallace,
Crielly, Graham, Rendell, Willis, Smith, Thompson, McNee, Dickson.1901 Derby County (h)
2-1 (0-1)
Friendly
MacFarlane(1-1),
Fraser(85)
O'Rourke(0-1)
6,000
Two
sides knocked out of the FA Cup at the First Round stage met at Gallowgate on Second
Round day - a week after playing a 1-1 league draw on Tyneside.
Former Rams goalkeeper Charles Bunyan appeared for the hosts.
Team: Bunyan, D.Gardner, Scott, Wilson, Aitken, Carr, Macfarlane, A.Gardner,
Heywood, Fraser, Pattison.
1907 Middlesbrough (h)
4-0 (2-0)
Division One
P28, 41pts, 1st/20
Appleyard(11,49), McCracken(22pen), McWilliam(87)
47,000
Newcastle extended their flawless home seasonal home record to 14 wins as
they won a game that the Daily Chronicle reckoned "too one sided to be
of interest."
The hosts were boosted be the inclusion of Bill McCracken after he opted not to
heed a call-up for Ireland against Wales in Belfast.
1921 Huddersfield Town (a)
3-1 (3-0)
Division One
P28, 37pts, 2nd/22
Smailes(15,17), Harris(22)
Johnstone(49)
10,000
Newcastle's first competitive visit to Leeds Road came on a Wednesday
afternoon, with the visitors romping into an early three goal lead.
1924 Watford (a)
1-0 (1-0)
FA Cup 3rd Round
Seymour(7)
23,444
United's first-ever meeting with the Hornets came at Vicarage Road, which
had opened for business in August 1922.
The winning goal came early in the tie, Stan Seymour netting with a rising shot
from close range after William Cowan and James Low combined down the Newcastle
right for the latter to cross.
1929 Liverpool (h)
2-2 (2-1)
Division One
P31, 29pts, 12th/22
Lang(13,30)
Edmed(42), og(Maitland)(55)
45,000
With centre forward Hughie Gallacher on international duty with Scotland
(netting four times in a 7-3 win over Ireland in Belfast), understudy Monte
Wilkinson missed the opportunity to impress.
1935 West Ham United (h)
3-0 (1-0)
Division Two
P31, 38pts, 4th/22
Pearson(26,85), Murray(70)
28,000
The promotion-chasing Hammers coped with wintry weather conditions on
Tyneside, but made and missed a series of chances.
Newcastle however proved rather more efficient in front of goal, enhancing their
own chances of climbing out of Division Two.
 1946
Everton (h)
1-3 (1-2)
Wartime
Hair(7)
Catterick(11),
Wainwright(35,48)
49,660
Ahead early on, United were undone in high winds by Everton's ploy of
playing on the floor and starving star striker Albert Stubbins of the ball.
At Goodison Park meanwhile the two reserve
sides were in action, Newcastle beating the Toffees 3-2.
 1952
Swansea Town (a)
1-0 (1-0)
FA Cup 5th Round
Mitchell(40)
27,801
Newcastle's attempt to retain the FA cup continued with a narrow Fifth Round
success at the Vetch Field, achieved despite the presence of Ivor Allchurch in
the home ranks.
Youtube footage is
online here
 1957
Charlton Athletic (h)
3-1 (3-1)
Division One
P32, 28pts, 14th/22
Eastham(13), Scoular(34),
Casey(38)
Lawrie(41)
21,721
With snow lying on the pitch and blowing around in gale force winds, United eased to victory against the bottom side, who were to remain outside
the top flight until 1987.
 1959
Linfield (a)
3-3 (2-1)
Friendly
Taylor(17), Allchurch(2-0),
White(60)
Cairns(45),
Dixon(2-2),
Milburn(78pen)
12,000
This
midweek friendly match was played under the floodlights at Belfast's Windsor
Park - our second visit there in four years. Wor Jackie Milburn scored the home
side's late equaliser from the spot, which was his 100th goal in Irish football.
Some devastating play from George Eastham helped United to a two-goal lead on
the same ground where he had shone three years earlier, orchestrating the Irish League
to defeat the Football League 5-2.
Team: Harvey, Keith, McMichael, Scoular, Scott, Franks, Taylor, Allchurch,
White, Eastham, Evans (C.Mitten).
LFC: Irvine, Gilfiland, Graham, Park, Hamill, Wilson, Stewart, Cairns,
Milburn, Dickson, Ferguson.
1974 Liverpool
(h)
0-0 (0-0)
Division One
45,192
Following a 1-2 defeat at Anfield earlier in the season, Newcastle took a
point off the Reds at Gallowgate - a goal line clearance by Peter Cormack
denying John Tudor a last minute winner.
We'll not dwell on the outcome of the third meeting of the sides that season, at
Wembley in May....
 1976
Bolton Wanderers (n) 2-1 (1-0)
FA Cup 5th Round Second Replay
Burns(15), Gowling(57)
Jones(66)
43,448
After stalemates at Burnden Park (3-3) and SJP (0-0) the deadlock was
finally broken at the neutral venue of Elland Road on the Monday night before
United faced Manchester City at Wembley in the League Cup Final.
Youtube footage is online here
 1980
Shrewsbury Town (a) 1-3 (0-2)
Division Two
P30, 36pts, 5th/22
Shoulder(84pen)
Maguire(14), King(21), Biggins(55)
10,833
Our very first visit to Gay Meadow marked the third and final appearance of
midfielder Alex Cropley, loaned from Aston Villa.
That brief spell in our colours had brought just one point and one goal, while
Cropley failed to complete ninety minutes. Inevitably he was returned back to
Villa Park.
 1984
United lost 1-2 to Everton at Goodison Park in an FA Youth Cup Fifth Round tie,
with birthday boy Brian Tinnion on target.
The Toffees went on to win the Youth Cup that season, beating Stoke City in the
final.
 1985
Luton Town (h)
1-0 (0-0)
Division One
P28, 33pts, 14th/22
Wharton(75)
24,515
Kenny Wharton's effort lifted United to the dizzy heights of 14th place in
Division One, which was to be their finishing position. On a day when George
Reilly made his debut, the Magpies' defence kept their first clean sheet in 19
attempts.
 1991
Wolves (h)
0-0 (0-0)
Division Two
P28, 37pts, 13th/24
18,612
Alleged striker Paul Moran made his infamous sole Newcastle appearance in
this game, after arriving on loan from Spurs.
His non-performance was allegedly due to an extended Friday "sightseeing" tour of Newcastle with his
local guide, Gazza.
Mark Stimson was dismissed late in the game after he and Kevin Scott tangled
with Wolves striker Steve Bull.
Youtube
footage is online here
 1994
Coventry City (h)
4-0 (1-0)
Premier League
P29, 48pts, 3rd/22
Cole(49,70,77), Mathie(86)
32,210
Despite being without Barry Venison, Steve Howey, John Beresford and Paul
Bracewell, United easily disposed of the Sky Blues at SJP in a hastily-rearranged game, with this single page teamsheet deputising for the programme.
Youtube
footage is online here
2000
First half goals from Stephen
Glass and Silvio Maric gave United Reserves a 2-0 win at Villa Park. The hosts
had old boys Alan Thompson and Steve Watson in their side.
2004 A
3-0 win for United Reserves against Notts County at Meadow
Lane, courtesy of strike duo Carl Finnigan (2) and Lewis Guy.
NUFC.com
match report
 2008
Manchester United (h) 1-5 (0-2)
Premier League
P27, 28pts,
13th/20
Faye(79)
Rooney(25,80), Ronaldo(45,56), Saha(90)
52,291
After a 1-4 loss at Aston Villa, this
demoralising disintegration was beamed out to the nation, as Kevin Keegan made
it six games without a win since returning as manager.
Steve Harper completed a century of games for the Magpies when replacing the ailing Shay Given
at half time.
NUFC.com
match report
2009 Midfielder
Mark Doninger's hat trick helped the reserves to a 3-2 victory over Boro at
Whitley Park, giving new second string boss Alan Thompson a winning start.
NUFC.com match report
 2014
Aston Villa (h)
1-0 (0-0)
Premier League
P27, 40pts, 8th/20
Remy(90+2)
50,417
With just 90 seconds of added time
left, Newcastle's winless home run looked set to extend to six games.
When Luuk De Jong robbed Ron Vlaar after 88 minutes, only for Loic Remy to fire
his shot against the post, Newcastle's home goal drought clicked towards the 460
minute mark and the meagre return of a point against an insipid Villa side
looked likely.
Remy though had other ideas and latched on to a loose ball, side-stepped Vlaar
and slammed the ball into the net.
NUFC.com match report
2015 The
reserves were held to a 2-2 draw by basement side Wolves at Telford, coming from
0-1 down to lead through Adam Armstrong's penalty and Olivier Kemen's
shot.
However, a 94th minute corner was turned past goalkeeper Freddie Woodman
to ensure that the points were shared.
NUFC.com match report
 2019
Huddersfield Town (h)
2-0
(0-0)
Premier League
P27, 28pts, 15th/20
Rondon(46),
Perez(52)
52,174
An ultimately comfortable win against the ten-man Terriers came after wasted chances and the goal frame
threatened to frustrate United.
Town's Tom Smith was shown a straight red card in the 20th minute for a
dangerous challenge on home debutant Miguel Almiron.
NUFC.com match report
 2025
Nottingham Forest (h)
4-3 (4-1)
Premier League
P26, 44pts, 5th/20
L.Miley(23), J.Murphy(25), Isak(33pen,34)
Hudson-Odoi(6), Milenkovic(63), Yates(90)
52,223
Alexander Isak's brace made him only the second Newcastle
player to hit 50 Premier League goals after Alan Shearer and put his side
4-1 up within 34 minutes.
However, United came close to
blowing a three goal lead in a chaotic game, Nuno Espirito Santo's side
getting one back amid increasing apprehension in the stands.
NUFC.com match report
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