1896 Edinburgh St. Bernards (Scotland) (h) 0-3 (0-1)
Friendly
McMillan(0-1,0-3), Robertson(0-2)
4,500
Newcastle's third warm-up game of the season was arranged for the Wednesday night between their first two league fixtures - a double header against Small Heath.

Due to the dull and cloudy conditions, the game was played as two 35 minute periods but still finished in near darkness.

Team: Watts, White, Foyer, Miller, Stott, Adams, Thompson, Wardrope, Smellie, Aitken, Lennox.

1898 Grimsby Town (h)
6-2 (2-1)
Friendly 
Peddie(1-0), Aitken(2-1), Milne(3-1,5-1), Niblo(4-1,6-1)
Bell(1-1), Jenkinson(6-2)
4,000
Following a 2-4 home defeat by Wolves in their maiden First Division game the previous Saturday, United made four changes to their side for this Wednesday night kickabout at SJP.

Starting a few minutes before the advertised 6pm kick-off time, the half time interval lasted barely a minute in order not to waste any daylight.

Team: Kingsley, Lockey, Higgins, Ghee, Ostler, Scott, Milne, Aitken, Smith, Niblo, Peddie.

1901 Blackburn Rovers (a)
0-0 (0-0)
Division One
P1, 1pt, 14th/18 
7,000 
There were debuts at Ewood Park for Bob Bennie, Ronald Orr and Richard Roberts.

1904 Middlesbrough (a)
1-2 (1-1)
Friendly 
Appleyard
Astley 2
2,000
Newcastle provided the opposition in a benefit match for Boro full back Andrew Ramsay.

1907 Sheffield Wednesday (a)
1-3 (0-1)
Division One
P2, 1pt, 14th/20 
Orr(88pen) 
Stewart(21), Bradshaw(57), Wilson(72)
20,000
Debut for Alex Hall.

1909 Bolton Wanderers (a)
4-0 (3-0)
Division One
P4, 6pts, 2nd/20 
Rutherford(11), Shepherd(38,42,56)
18,000
24 hours after a 4-1 success at Everton, Newcastle were again in prolific form with another four goal salvo at Burnden Park.

Former Trotter Albert Shepherd led the way with an 18 minute treble.

1912 Sunderland (h)
1-1 (1-0)
Division One
P2, 3pts, 6th/20 
Shepherd(11)
Mordue(52)
54,200

1921 Everton (a)
3-2 (3-1)
Division One
P4, 6pts, 3rd/22 
McDonald(27,43), Harris(41)
Davies(45), Blair(2-3)
30,000
United followed up a 3-0 home win over the Toffees the previous Wednesday with victory at Goodison a week later.

The Liverpool Daily Post & Mercury reporter wrote that, "It was really too hot to watch football and to play was a terrible task."

1929 Grimsby Town (a)
0-4 (0-2)
Division One
P3, 4pts, 9th/22 
Robson(12), Coglin(0-2pen), Priestley(0-3), Swaby(80)
22,390
The newly-promoted Mariners were in supreme form against a Magpies side who had scored nine goals in winning their opening two games.

A rotten day for United in general and Hughie Gallacher in particular was completed when the Scottish international forward fired his penalty kick wide at 0-2.

1935 Tottenham Hotspur (a) 2-1 (2-0)
Division Two
P3, 5pts, 2nd/22 
Cairns(28,38)
Howe(50)
47,442
A prolific start to the season continued for Billy Cairns, whose fourth and fifth goals in the opening three games won it at White Hart Lane.

The game was "fought at a splendid pace and with great keenness" according to one correspondent.

1938 West Bromwich Albion (a)
2-5 (2-3)
Division Two
P4, 3pts, 15th/22 
Mooney(5), Stubbins(44)
Burgin(10), Heaselgrave(39,43) Jones(46,68)
17,000
Little went right for United at The Hawthorns, Ossie Park withdrawn in the 18th minute when the score was a 1-1 with a cut knee that required stitching.

The opening minute of the second half saw Albion go 4-2 ahead; referee T.Bentley of Manchester inexplicably ruling that a shot had crossed the line when visiting goalkeeper Tom Swinburne caught it via a goal post. 

To make matters worse, Swinburne was unable to continue after being kicked in the head earlier and showing signs of concussion when disputing that dubious goal.

He was replaced by Harry Clifton - who himself was limping due to an earlier leg injury!

1940 Leeds United (h)
1-0 (1-0)
Wartime
Dodgin(18)
4,000
The train carrying the Leeds team was held up for an hour due to an air raid alarm, meaning they arrived at kick-off time.

The game kicked off 12 minutes late and the visitors failed to regroup after a fine header from 18 year-old Norman Dodgin.

1946 Swansea Town (h)
1-1 (0-0)
Division Two
P3, 5pts, 2nd/22 
Woodburn(56) 
Ford(84)
54,966



 

1955 West Bromwich Albion (a) 1-1 (1-0)
Division One
P6, 6th, 10th/22 
Davies(27)
Jackson(85)
20,555
Having conceded a late equaliser, George Hannah missed the chance to snatch the points after his penalty was saved two minutes later.

1957 Birmingham City (a) 4-1 (0-0) Division One P4, 4pts, 10th/22  Curry(51,74), Hill(54), R.Mitchell(87pen) Hellawell(61) 29,784

1960 Newcastle Reserves drew 1-1 with Bury Reserves in the Central League at St. James' Park. The home side's scorer was winger Jimmy Wilson.

1963 Charlton Athletic (h) 5-0 (3-0) Division Two P5, 8pts, 4th/22  Thomas(15), Suddick(22,59), Penman(37,49)  33,225
1966 West Bromwich Albion (h) 1-3 (1-2) Division One P6, 5pts, 14th/22 Robson(12)  Clarke(8,43), Kaye(48) 24,748 Bitter protests followed this home defeat. An angry crowd gathered outside the Directors' Entrance and then marched through the town overturning bins and smashing bottles.
1968 Coventry City (a) 1-2 (1-1) Division One P8, 7pts, 11th/22  Sinclair(8)  Baker(23), Gibson(75) 33,361
	1974 Derby County (a) 2-2 (1-1) Division One P6, 6pts, 10th/22  Macdonald(29), Burns(63) Davies(42), Lee(52) 21,197

1985 Tottenham Hotspur (a) 1-5 (1-2)
Division One
P7, 11pts, 8th/22 
Davies(5)
Falco(16), Chiedozie(17,57), Hoddle(63), Hazard(88)
23,883 
Sole outing for Rob McKinnon at left back, while the late Alan Davies scored the only goal of his Newcastle career. 

Chris Waddle's mullet was possibly at its worst as he lined up for Spurs, but failed to beat Martin Thomas. Future Newcastle bosses Ossie Ardiles and Chris Hughton also played for the home side.
Youtube footage is online here

1991 Tranmere Rovers (a)
2-3 (2-1)
Division Two
P6, 5pts, 19th/24 
O'Brien(42), Clark(45)
Malkin(18), Thomas(59), Vickers(89)
11,465 
Pavel Srnicek seemingly earned United a point when he saved John Aldridge's penalty, only for a late volley from boyhood Toon fan Steve Vickers to win it for Rovers.

The game exploded into life just before half time when Liam O'Brien and Lee Clark scored to overturn the home side's lead.

Having played there since 1939, United were back at Prenton Park within a month for a crazy ZDS tie that ended in a penalty shootout after a 6-6 draw.
Youtube footage is online here

1994 England defeated USA (and Newcastle goalkeeper Brad Friedel) 2-0 at Wembley, with a fine performance from United's Barry Venison in his first full international.

1996 Tottenham Hotspur (a) 2-1 (1-1)
Premier League
P5, 9pts, 6th/20 
Ferdinand(37,61)
Allen(28) 
32,535
A well-deserved victory for Newcastle, clad in their "denim" away kit; coming from 0-1 down after 18 year old debutant Rory Allen put Spurs ahead.

Future Cockerel Les Ferdinand bagged a brace - just four days after scoring the winner at Roker Park against the mackems>
PL highlights are online here

2002 Newcastle U19s lost 2-3 at Sheffield United, despite levelling twice through Calvin Zola and James Beaumont.

2004 The reserves were beaten 1-2 by Wolves at Molineux, Toon old boy Carl Cort inevitably netting against his old club.

Shola Ameobi scored for United on a night that Charles N'Zogbia made his club bow after finally receiving FIFA clearance.
NUFC.com match report

2005 Northern Ireland beat England 1-0 at Windsor Park - the equivalent of our Nightmare on Edgar Street for England fans.

David Healy's winner became the international equivalent of Ronnie Radford's infamous strike, although a hat-trick in his side's 3-2 win over Spain in 2006 may have eclipsed it.

For Michael Owen it was his first competitive game as a Newcastle player. Typical.

2007 Magpies defender Steven Taylor rejected a five-year contract but chose to make his decision public in the local press.

2010 Goals from teenage strike duo Phil Airey and Sammy Ameobi saw United Reserves draw 2-2 at Whitley Park.

Peter Beardsley's side were grateful to 'keeper Ole Soderberg, who made a handful of decent stops to keep the visitors at bay.
NUFC.com match report

2011 With no reserve league game scheduled, United's second string made the short trip down to wearside for a kickabout.  

The Magpies were beaten 3-4, with Danny Guthrie, Michael Richardson and an un-named trialist on target.

Team: Soderberg, Nzuzi, Riley, Perch, Folan, Richardson,  Abeid, Guthrie (trialist 62), Sam Ameobi, Donaldson, Ranger.
Subs: Alex Nicholson featured.
 
2012 Scottish League Division Three side Berwick Rangers beat a Magpies reserve XI 2-1 at their Shielfield Park ground.

Adam Campbell got the Newcastle goal and the visitors fielded trialist striker Dan Rickard, but he was never heard of again. 
NUFC.com match report

2020 Newcastle confirmed the signings of striker Callum Wilson and midfielder Ryan Fraser, who had previously played together at relegated Bournemouth.

While Fraser became the club's third free transfer of the summer following on from Mark Gillespie and Jeff Hendrick, Wilson was acquired at a cost of £20m.