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Update:
Cup hopes for Magpies

England U18s will face their Spanish counterparts in the Final of the UEFA Friendship Cup on Saturday, with a quartet of Magpies looking to be involved for the Young Lions.

England reached the final following group stage wins over Colombia, Egypt and South Korea; United midfielder Sam Alabi scoring once and striker Michael Mills twice.

Fellow forward Kyran Thompson and goalkeeper Roman Dowell also earned praise for their efforts in the games.

It's a 4pm BST KO in Nyon, Switzerland, live online here

PS: A fifth Magpie is also set to be in final action during this weekend, with Park Seung-soo part of the South Korean U23s side who meet hosts Japan in the Asian Games Final.

The United winger has had one substitute outing so far, as South Korea defeated Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam and China to reach Saturday's final in the city of Toyota.

In addition to the title and winner's medals, there's an additional incentive for the South Koreans to win, with success bringing a reduction in the time that the players must spend completing their national military service.

It's an 11.30am BST start on Saturday, live online tbc.

Update:
International 
injury concerns

Update: Matias Fernandez-Pardo was omitted from the Belgium squad for Friday's National League fixture against Turkey but that looks to be a footballing decision not fitness-related.

Earlier: Two Magpies have had their international duty cut short, amid fears that both have injury concerns.

Lewis Miley has been released from the England U21 squad after acting as an unused substitute in last week's victory over Kazakhstan and won't be involved in upcoming games against both Slovakia and Ireland. No reason was given. 

Ewen Jaouen meanwhile is reported to have injured his hamstring while training with France U21s on Thursday. Confirmation of the severity of the injury is awaited, with French media outlets claiming that he's to have an MRI.

The goalkeeper faced both Iceland and Estonia already during the current international break but has been ruled out of fixtures against Luxembourg and Switzerland.

PS: It's understood that Yoane Wissa and other senior players were released from the DR Congo squad ahead of two friendly matches against Uganda in Johannesburg.

The Magpies striker netted against Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea in DRC's previous two games; a less experienced line-up lost the first kickabout 0-2 on Friday.

Update:
New NUFC crest

The club revealed their new crest on Thursday morning, the first redesigned badge since 1988.

This is how it will look on a shirt, to be used on kits from the 2027/28 season. The new crest will appear online, in the stadium and in other areas immediately - the club shop range already includes clothing.

After seeing four previous badge changes in our lifetime, it's hard to be excited or appalled by amounts to a re-imagining rather than a genuine departure as per Juventus etc.

At the end of an undoubtedly expensive two year journey of consultancy, designing and rebranding, a barely discernible tweak could have been released with few noticing. We're actually unsure which of the three designs in the member vote was actually chosen, given how similar they were!

As ever, the identity and effectiveness of the person kissing the badge is of rather more importance to us....  

Internationals:
National service

Seniors:

Matias Fernandez-Pardo (Belgium):
Fri 02.10.2026 Turkey (h) won 3-0 NL
There was no place for the forward in the matchday party, as coach Mark van Bommel reduced his squad size for the game in Liega. It's uncertain whether he'll return in Paris. 

Mon 05.10.2026 France (a) Paris NL

Mon 28.09.2026 France (h) lost 0-1 NL
Our man joined the action in the 85th minute, just in time to see Michael Olise score the late French winner in Brussels.

Fri 25.09.2026 Italy (a) won 2-0 NL
Matias was an 83rd minute substitute in Rome as the Belgians secured a notable victory over an Italian side featuring Sandro Tonali - whose input was minimal.

Bazoumana Toure (Ivory Coast):
Sat 03.10.2026 Cameroon (h) Embipe FR

Tue 29.09.2026 Somalia (h) won 2-0 AFCONQ
A third international goal - and the first since becoming a Magpie - for Bazoumana, who entered the field after 65 minutes in Abidjan and followed up a 95th minute effort by a colleague to finish from close range.

Thu 24.09.2026 Ghana (h) won 2-0 AFCONQ
Victory for the Ivorians came with Toure an 86th minute substitute in Bouake, when  the scoring was complete.

Lewis Hall (England):
Sat 03.10.2026 Croatia (a) Rijeka NL
Tue 06.10.2026 Czechia (h) Wembley NL

Tue 29.09.2026 Czechia (a) won 2-0 NL
Lewis completed the full game in Prague and gave an outstanding display to win his fifth senior England cap.

The Three Lions won comfortably after the hosts were reduced to ten men at 0-0; old boys Anthony Gordon and Elliot Anderson retained and Gordon again on target.

Sat 26.09.2026 Spain (h) lost 2-3 NL
Lewis watched from the bench as England lost to the World Champions at Wembley. Former Magpies Elliot Anderson and Anthony Gordon started - the latter adding to his goal tally.

Lukas Hornicek (Czechia):
Sat 03.10.2026 Spain (a) Oviedo NL
Tue 06.10.2026 England (a) Wembley NL

Tue 29.09.2026 England (h) lost 0-2 NL
Hornicek remained on the bench in Prague.

Sat 26.09.2026 Croatia (h) lost 1-2 NL
Following one friendly outing last May, Lukas made his competitive senior international debut in Prague. 

Completing the full game, he conceded twice during the second half.

Malick Thiaw/Nick Woltemade (Germany):
Sun 04.10.2026 Greece (a) Thessaloniki NL

Thu 01.10.2026 Serbia (h) won 2-0 NL
Both players started in Munich, Thiaw completing the full game and Woltemade lasting 77 minutes.

Odysseas Vlachodimos (Greece):
Sun 04.10.2026 Germany (h) Thessaloniki NL

Thu 01.10.2026 Netherlands (h) drew 2-2 NL
Another idle night for Vlach in Thessaloniki.

Sun 27.09.2026 Germany (a) won 1-0 NL
The goalkeeper watched from the bench as his colleagues won 1-0 in Augsburg.

Thu 24.09.2026 Serbia (a) won 2-1 NL
An unused substitute role in Belgrade for the goalkeeper.

Ousmane Diabate (Guinea):
Thu 01.10.2026 Kenya (h) won 1-0 AFCONQ
A 90 minute shift for the 19 year-old in Conakry.

Sat 26.09.2026 South Africa (a) lost 1-2 AFCONQ
Ousmane joined the action at half time in Johannesburg when his side were a goal down. Guinea then equalised but soon conceded a second and were beaten.

Yoane Wissa (DR Congo):

Mon 28.09.2026 Zimbabwe (a) won 2-1 AFCONQ
Yoane was on target again in Harare, scoring the first for DRC and setting up the second.

Thu 24.09.2026 Equatorial Guinea (h) won 2-0 AFCONQ
The striker's seventh international goal in 11 appearances since becoming a Magpie was a low shot from inside the area to double his side's lead in Kinshasha.

Wissa was withdrawn a minute from full time, SJP old boy Chancel Mbemba earlier opening the scoring for DRC.

Others:

Sean Steur (Holland U21s):
Fri 02.10.2026 Slovenia (a) won 4-2 ECQ
Victory for the Dutch in Maribor, with midfielder Steur completing the game at the cost of a yellow card.

Tue 06.10.2026 Bosnia & Herz (h) Doetinchem ECQ

Fri 25.09.2026 Norway (h) drew 0-0 ECQ
Sean came on from the bench in the 83rd minute of the goalless draw in Deventer.

Aladji Bamba/Ewen Jaouen (France U21s):
Sat 03.10.2026 Luxembourg (h) Orleans ECQ
Tue 06.10.2026 Switzerland (h) Orleans ECQ

Tue 29.09.2026 Estonia (a) won 2-0 ECQ
Both players played the full game in Parnu and Aladji set up the first goal just a few minutes after the hosts were reduced to ten men. The French scored another midway through the second half.

Fri 25.09.2026 Iceland (a) drew 1-1 ECQ
Ewen played the full game in Reykjavik but Aladji remained on the bench.

Vakhtang Salia (Georgia U21s):
Tue 06.10.2026 Germany (a) Bielefeld ECQ

Thu 01.10.2026 Northern Ireland (a) drew 1-1 ECQ
It ended honours even in Ballymena, Salia playing for the opening 87 minutes and collecting a yellow card.

Sat 26.09.2026 Greece (h) ECQ
The striker started in Tblisi with the Georgians conceding twice inside the first 13 minutes. Greece scored a third before our man was withdrawn in the 73rd minute.

Rory Finneran/Alex Murphy (Ireland U21s):
Tue 06.10.2026 England (h) Cork ECQ

Tue 29.09.2026 Kazakhstan (h) won 4-3 ECQ
Both players started the eventful game in Cork and Alex scored his side's first goal. A late penalty won it for the Irish not long after Rory had been substituted. Murphy played the full game.

Fri 25.09.2026 Slovakia (a) won 2-0 ECQ
Both Magpies completed the full game and were booked late on as the Irish were victorious in Kosice.

Update:
JC back in the saddle

Former Newcastle interim manager John Carver is back in football after five months on the sidelines, taking charge of Polish League side Radomiak Radom.

This is the 61 year-old Tynesider's second stint in Poland, following a spell at Lechia Gdansk from November 2024 until the end of last season, when they were demoted. 

Update:
Coach arrival

From the Daily Record, Tuesday:

Newcastle United are set to raid Kilmarnock for their goalkeeping coach Fraser Stewart.

Killie’s head of goalkeeping is set to join the Magpies’ U21 set-up. The shock move leaves Kilmarnock boss Neil McCann looking for a replacement.

The 37-year-old has been in post at Killie for the last four years. He has worked under Derek McInnes, Stuart Kettlewell and now McCann.

Stewart previously worked with the Scottish Football Association where he was the head of goalkeeping for the Scotland under-21s and Women’s teams.

It had been predicted by some media outlets that Stewart would be reunited with McInnes at Rangers, but his next place of work looks set to be Gallowgate not Ibrox.

Update:
Mair the merrier....

Goalkeeper George Mair marked his 17th birthday on Monday by putting pen to paper on a first professional contract with Newcastle United.

The Darlington-born player joined the Magpies in 2018, making his U18 debut during April 2025 and enjoying a successful introduction to the U21 side this season.

Mair joins the likes of Sam Alabi, Oliver Goodbrand, Alfie Hutchison, Isaac Moran, Mason Miley, Michael Mills and Kyran Thompson in signing first pro deals at SJP in 2026.

Loan lads:
The Borrowers

Anthony Munda (Swindon Town):
Rochdale (a) League Two, Saturday.

Antonio Cordero (Cadiz):
Leganes (h) Segunda Liga, Saturday.

Harrison Ashby (Luton Town):
Colchester United (a) EFL Trophy, Saturday.

Alex Murphy (Kaiserslautern):
FC Heidenheim (a) Bundesliga.2, Fri 09.10.2026

Sean Neave (Wolves):
Boro (a) Championship, Sat 10.10.2026

Rory Finneran (Notts County):
Oxford United (h) League One, Sat 10.10.2026

Ousmane Diabate (Genclerbirligi):
Amed (h) Super Lig, Sat 10.10.2026

Nick Woltemade (Juventus):
Cagliari (a) Serie A, Sun 11.10.2026

Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):
Levante (a) La Liga, Mon 12.10.2026

Leo Shahar (Arouca):
to follow

Update:
Coke adds life...and SCR

As was leaked via social media some weeks ago, United have now confirmed their latest commercial partner with Coca-Cola agreeing a multi-year deal.

As part of the commercial arrangement with the soft drinks manufacturer, they also gain naming rights to the STACK adjacent to SJP. That most recently appeared with KNOX branding, following the end of the SELA sponsorship.

Update:
Bairns reunited

Newcastle United backroom boy Jack Ross has taken to social media biography to reveal a new job title, that of Assistant Sporting Director.

The 50 year-old Scot will work for 42 year-old Sporting Director and fellow Falkirk native Ross Wilson, the duo serving their hometown club some 20 years ago; Ross as a player and Wilson head of Football Administration. 

That's the latest in a number of positions Ross has held since joining United's academy staff during 2023, most recently as head of Football Strategy reporting to Wilson.

Confirmation of a new title for Ross comes as Andy Howe departs from his Senior Football Executive role at SJP.

U21s:
Bantams beat Magpies

Bradford City  2  Newcastle U21s  1

Match report

 

Newcastle return to action on Monday October 12th, making their Premier League bow at the Coventry Building Society Stadium - which will become the 62nd different ground to have hosted us in that competition.

It's an 8pm kick-off, live on Sky Sports and all 3,030 away section tickets are sold out.

The Magpies won both their previous visits to this venue when it was known as the Ricoh Arena: a 3-2 League Cup success during 2008 and a 2-0 Championship victory the following year. 

Team: to follow

CCFC: to follow

Playing in the PL for the first time since 2001, Frank Lampard's Sky Blues have three points after their opening five games.

Beaten 0-3 at Arsenal, their opening home game ended in a 1-0 success for Hull City. Next came a 0-1 reverse away to Manchester City, followed by a 0-5 drubbing by Brighton at the CBS Arena. 

A maiden victory and clean sheet then arrived at the fifth time of asking, winning 1-0 at Nottingham Forest. 

Referee: tbc

VAR: tbc

UK TV: Live on Sky Sports

The game will be on live at WonderBar in The Gate.

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1897 Burnley (a) 0-3 (0-3) Division Two P5, 8pts, 4th/16  Place(Jnr)(1), Ross(30), Bowes(32) 8,000  The game had a bizarre beginning, with an advertising stunt seeing music hall performer "Witty Wattie Walton" kicking off - and the home side going ahead within 30 seconds.  This defeat at Turf Moor is the first recorded instance of a United 'keeper saving a penalty, Charlie Watts faced a thrice-taken spot kick successfully. With the hosts 1-0 ahead, Tom McLintock scored - only for referee Mr Barker from Newcastle under Lyme to order a retake. The same player then saw his second effort saved by Watts, only for Barker to decree that a third attempt would be required. This time McLintock gave way to Jimmy Ross - who was promptly denied by Watts. 1909 Manchester United (a) 1-1 (0-1) Division One P8, 9pts, 4th/20  Rutherford(1-1)  Wall(20) 30,000 This would be Newcastle's final visit to the Bank Street home of the hosts - a year later they were accommodated at Old Trafford. 1912 South Shields (a) 6-2 (2-1) Friendly  Lowes(1-1,2-1,?,?), Hughes, Duncan Bridgett(0-1),Hall(pen)  5,000 United ran out convincing winners at Horsley Hill despite falling behind to an early effort by player-manager Arthur Bridgett - formerly with the mackems. 1920 Sheffield United (a) 3-0 (2-0) Division One P8, 10pts, 7th/22  Pyke(18,73),Ward(53)  28,000 A week after notching three without reply against the Blades at Gallowgate, the Magpies repeated the feat at Bramall Lane. Nine of the side appeared in both games, Neil Harris dropping out due to illness and Wilf Low omitted following the death of his brother. George Pyke deputised for Harris and scored his first goals for the club while Ed Ward also broke his senior team duck.  1922 Cardiff City (n) 0-4 (0-3) Friendly  McDonald(0-1,0-2), Keenor (0-3), Grimshaw(0-4) 15,000 This game was played at Wigan's Springfield Park in aid of the Whitehaven Pit Disaster Fund. That was set up over eleven years previously following the loss of 136 men & boys) at Wellington Pit on May 11th 1910. The fund had expanded over the previous decade as the mines around Whitehaven were known for their ‘gassy’ nature and there were many violent explosions up to four miles below the ground over a number of years resulting in loss of life. At the final count over 1,200 people lost their lives working down the mines in that area. Team: Bradley, Roxburgh, Hudspeth, McIntosh, Mooney, Curry, Lowe, Hagen, Smailes, McDonald, Keane.  1926 Arsenal (a) 2-2 (2-0) Division One P9, 10pts, 8th/22  Clark(3), Seymour(7)  Buchan(68), Parker(75pen) 38,842 The Gunners recovered from falling 0-2 behind early on to claim a point; Alf Maitland's handball in the area giving former mackem Charlie Buchan the chance to level from the penalty spot. 1937 Coventry City (h) 1-2 (0-0) Division Two P9, 5pts, 19th/22  Smith(62)  Lager(54,73) 22,000 The third-ever meeting between these two sides went according to the form book: City top of the table while Newcastle languished back in seventeenth. The splendidly-named Ellis Lager netted both Coventry goals and had another effort disallowed for a debatable offside. 1943 York City (h) 1-1 (1-0) Wartime Milburn(1-0) Lee(1-1) 9,877 Three penalty kicks were awarded in this match, but all were missed. City squandered two, although Lee was able to convert his when it rebounded back off the crossbar. Albert Stubbins also struck the goal frame before the ball was cleared to safety. 1948 Portsmouth (a) 0-1 (0-0) Division One P11, 13pts, 6th/22  Phillips(64) 44,000  The home side won thanks to a late goal from Len Phillips, set up by future United captain Jimmy Scoular. That extended Pompey's unbeaten run to twelve games and they would go on to win the First Division championship, thumping United 5-0 at Gallowgate in the return game. 1954 Cardiff City (a) 2-4 (0-2) Division One P11, 11pts, 12th/22  Milburn(85), White(89)  Sullivan(14), Stockin(28), Ford(65,68) 37,000 A bad day at Ninian Park for the Magpies; beaten for the third successive game and fortunate to be only four goals behind, before City eased off late on and cheaply conceded twice. 1954 Newcastle reserves defeated their Manchester City counterparts 3-1 at SJP, with Tommy Casey, Ivor Broadis and Bill Tulip netting. Along with George Hannah, Broadis had been relegated to the second string rather than play at Cardiff. 1954 United defender Alf McMichael was part of the Northern Ireland side beaten 2-0 by England at Windsor Park in his native Belfast. 1955 Almost four years to the day since his previous outing, Jackie Milburn was recalled to the England side for one more cap. He failed to score in a 5-1 victory over Denmark in Copenhagen, as Don Revie hit a hat trick. Unusually, the game took place on a Sunday. 1961 Sheffield United (a) 2-2 (0-1) League Cup 2nd Round  McGuigan(57), McKinney(88)  Allchurch(30), Pace(55) 12,065  Debut for Colin Clish.   1963 Portsmouth (h) 1-0 (0-0) Division Two P11, 11pts, 13th/22  Dalton(55)  22,118     1965 Arsenal (h) 0-1 (0-1) Division One P11, 9pts, 15th/22  McLintock(39) 42,841 Gunners centre half Ian Ure was sent off in the first minute of the second half but Jim Furnell saved Alan Suddick's resultant spot-kick.   1971 Derby County (h) 0-1 (0-0) Division One P11, 8pts, 18th/22  31,972  Hinton(61) Debut for Ray Ellison, at left back. The visitors maintained their unbeaten start to the season - five wins and six draws.   1974 Aberdeen (Scotland) (h) 3-2 (1-1) (4-3 on aggregate) Texaco Cup  Macdonald(28,64) Hibbitt(75) Pirie(13), og(McDermott)(51) 18,838 United progressed to the semi-finals of the Texaco Cup after this victory, following a 1-1 draw in the first leg at Pittodrie. Mac takes on the Dons 1976 Norwich City (a) 2-3 (0-3) Division One P8, 8pts, 13th/22  T.Craig(53pen), Gowling(70) Peters(4,35pen) Busby(15) 21,417 Former Magpie Viv Busby netted against his old side, while a second half fight back would have yielded a point but for some inspired work by Canaries 'keeper Kevin Keelan.  1982 Rotherham United (a) 5-1 (2-0) Division Two P8, 11pts, 10th/22  Keegan(10,23pen,57,73), Todd(75) McBride(79) 12,436  Terry McDermott's second Magpies debut provided the spur for a four goal blast from Kevin Keegan, the day before the England squad was announced.  Millers' player-manager Emlyn Hughes saw his penalty saved by Kevin Carr and rookie Kevin Todd completed the Millmoor misery for Crazy Horse when his speculative cross looped over the home 'keeper.  The BBC's "Match of the Day" beamed the game out, with the chant of "Bobby Robson, are you watching on the box?" echoing out from the large travelling support. Youtube footage (first half) Youtube footage (second half) 1993 Aston Villa (a) 2-0 (0-0) Premier League P10, 16pts, 6th/22  Allen(46pen), Cole(80)  37,366  Andy Cole had a field day against veteran Paul McGrath as United - backed by a large and noisy away support - were hugely impressive. PL highlights are online here 1998 Alan Shearer won the player of the month award for September. Shearer's six league goals gave him his first outright award although he was a joint winner with Chris Sutton in November 1994.  2000 A 1-3 home defeat to Leeds Reserves at Kingston Park with future Magpie Michael Bridges among the scorers for the visitors. James Coppinger netted our sole reply. NUFC.com match report 2001 United announced significantly reduced losses over the financial year ending on July 31, 2001. The operating loss was cut by by 73% to £5.1m, compared to £19.1m in 2000.  Turnover also increased turnover by 22% to £54.9m, the greater SJP capacity seeing an upturn in gate receipts. 2004 Newcastle's U18 side retained pole position in their league, thanks to a 2-1 away win in the junior Tyne-wear derby. Goals from strike duo Marc Walton and Carl Finnigan wrapped up the points, the latter a belated birthday present for Jarrow lad Carl, who had turned 18 the previous day.   2007 Goals from Emre and Mark Doninger earned the reserves a 2-2 draw against Manchester City played at Sports City - adjacent to the CoM Stadium. Emre, Enrique & Abdoulaye Faye all featured, having been substitutes across the road in the Premier League meeting of the two sides the previous weekend.  The game was also notable for the return of Joey Barton against his former club - a first outing since limping out of a pre-season game at Carlisle in July. NUFC.com match report 2009 The Premier League Tribunal that had sat in judgment over the Kevin Keegan/ Newcastle United dispute released their decision, ruling that the former Magpies boss was constructively dismissed - and he was owed a sum of £2m to settle his contract.  As significant as the judgment and award, the findings of the tribunal were even more revealing, providing a damning indictment of the club's workings during the Ashley regime. 2018 United added coach Neil Redfearn to their U23 staff to work with Ben Dawson, in post since the start of 2018 when Peter Beardsley was placed on gardening leave following allegations of misconduct. Redfearn's initial stint at the club would be brief and a permanent return as U23s Head Coach in 2019 was also short-lived. 2021 Wolverhampton Wanderers (a) 1-2 (1-1) Premier League P7, 3pts, 19th/20 Hendrick(41) Hwang(20,58) 30,483 Steve Bruce's 999th game as a manager saw his Magpies side defeated by a poor Wolves team; Jeff Hendrick's equalising piledriver the sole high point for a demoralised away support. Few if any of those present knew, but this would be the 633rd and final game of the Mike Ashley administration. NUFC.com match report PL highlights are online here