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Palace
(a) /
Everton
(a) / Fulham
(a)
SOLD OUT
Villa (h)
/
Everton
(h)
ST fwding/resale
now
Arsenal
(h)
Member ballot open Mon 19.10, Noon
Brighton
(a)
ST applications open Mon 26.10, 2pm
Premier League:
Aston Villa (h)
Newcastle return to Premier League action on Saturday teatime, when
Unai Emery's Villans travel to SJP for a 5.30pm kick-off,
live on Sky Sports.
The Magpies go in search of what would be their 300th PL home
victory in what will be their 597th game at Gallowgate in that
competition. They are also two strikes away from reaching the
1,000 goal mark in those home fixtures.
The
Football Bobbles stall outside the Trent House
pub will be manned from 2pm.
Team: The injury that forced Bazoumana Toure off at Coventry on
Monday isn't expected to prevent him from making the squad for
Saturday's game.
Anthony Elanga, Jacob Ramsey, Tino Livramento and Ewen Jaouen remain
out, with Elanga and Ramsey due to resume training next week and no
timescale on the others.
If they keep their places in the side, Harvey Barnes will
make his 50th PL start for United and Lewis Miley will reach
a half century of competitive senior league and cup starts.
Pitch time for Joe Willock meanwhile would see him clock up
150 PL appearances for the Magpies. He's currently on 97 starts and
52 substitute outings.
Coral rate this game as
follows:
NUFC win 23/20
The draw 27/10
AVFC win
21/10
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AVFC: Matteo Ruggeri and Ian
Maatsen are both injured.
Six PL games have harvested five points, thanks to a 3-2 victory at
Spurs, 0-0 draw at Hull City and a 2-2 home draw with Brentford.
Beaten 0-4 at Brighton, home losses to Arsenal (0-1) and Nottingham
Forest (1-2) followed.
Villa
were in Champions League action on Wednesday night, hammering Fenerbahce
6-0 at Villa Park - a result that extended their unbeaten run in all
competitions to four.
Referee: Jarred Gillett - first sighting of the
Australian-born official since he took charge of United's 2-1 home
win over Fulham in the Carabao Cup during December 2025.
VAR: Stuart Attwell
UK TV: Live on Sky Sports
City centre bars with live TV coverage include:
Dirty Murphy's on Grainger Street
Market Shaker in the Bigg Market
The game will be on live at WonderBar in The
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221 Premier Hub 1 (Singapore)
620/621 Premier League (Hong Kong)
Arena Premium 1 HD (Bosnia/Serbia)
Arena Sport 1 (Croatia)
beIN Connect MENA HD
beIN Connect Turkey/Sports Turkey 3 HD
beIN Sports MENA 3/4/4K/English 1 HD
Canal+ Extra 1 HD (Poland)
Canal+ Foot/Live 2 (France)
Canal+ Sport 1 HD (Czech)
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Coupang Play (South Korea)
Cytavision Sports 3/on the Go (Cyprus)
DAZN Canada
DAZN Portugal/Spain
Dialog TV (Sri Lanka)
Digiturk Play (Turkey)
Disney+ Premium Arg/Car/Chi/Sur
DStv Now
Eltaott (Taiwan)
FPT Play (Vietnam)
fuboTV (USA)
fuboTV/Sports Network 7 (Canada)
GEM Sport 1 HD
Go3 Extra Sport Baltics
JioHotstar (India)
Kyivstar TV (Ukraine)
MAXtv To Go (Croatia)
Migu (China)
Monomax Streaming (Thailand)
Movistar+ (Spain)
myCANAL (France)
NBC (USA)
OnePlay (Czech)
Setanta Sports Ukraine HD
SiriusXM FC (USA)
Sky Sport 8 HD (New Zealand)
Sky Sport Premier League HD (Germany)
Sport 1 HD (Israel)
Sport 24 At Sea/In Flight HD
StarHub TV+ (Singapore)
Star Sports Select 1/HD1 (India)
Sunrise TV (Switzerland)
SuperSport MaXimo 2
SuperSport Premier League ROA
SYN Sport 1 HD (Iceland)
Telemundo Deportes En Vivo (USA)
Teletica Canal 7 (Costa Rica)
TNT Sports (Mexico)
TOD (Turkey)
TSN2/GO TV Anywhere (Malta)
U-NEXT (Japan)
UNIVERSO (USA)
ViaPlay Den/Fin/Ned/Nor/Swe
Vidio (Indonesia)
VOYO Pro TV (Romania)
UK Radio:
Live on BBC Radio 5
Live
Travel:
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:
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
here
Bus: Matchday Park & Ride
services operate as follows:
X40 Soccerbus to and from the Great Park
X50 Soccerbus to and from the Metro Centre
More details online
here
Metro:
No scheduled disruptions
Rail: Scheduled disruptions are online
here
Latest PL fixtures:
Sat 17.10.2026:
Everton v Chelsea (12.30pm) TNT
Brentford v Liverpool (3pm)
Fulham v Hull City (3pm)
Manchester City v Ipswich Town (3pm)
Newcastle v Aston Villa (5.30pm) Sky
Sun 18.10.2026:
Bournemouth v mackems (2pm) Sky
Brighton & Hove Albion v Crystal Palace (2pm) Sky
Leeds United v Manchester United (2pm) Sky
Nottingham Forest v Arsenal (4.30pm) Sky
Mon 19.10.2026:
Spurs v Coventry City (8pm)
Sky
Stats:
In six PL games this season so far, Newcastle have scored 10
times - a goal total they have exceeded just once in their last
20 top-flight seasons (16 in 2023/24).
However, they have conceded 13 times during those games - the
highest number of goals scored against them in all but one of the
last 20 top-flight seasons (14 in 2021/22).
Villans @ SJP - PL era:
2025/26 Lost 0-2
2024/25 Won 3-0 Gordon, Isak, Joelinton
2023/24 Won 5-1 Isak 2, Tonali, Wilson, Barnes
2022/23 Won 4-0 Wilson 2, Joelinton, Almiron
2021/22 Won 1-0 Trippier
2020/21 Drew 1-1 Lascelles
2019/20 Drew 1-1 Gayle
2016/17 Won 2-0 Gouffran, og(Lansbury) (CH)
2015/16 Drew 1-1 Coloccini
2014/15 Won 1-0 Cisse
2013/14 Won 1-0 Remy
2012/13 Drew 1-1 Ben Arfa
2011/12 Won 2-1 Ba, Cisse
2010/11 Won 6-0 Barton, Nolan 2, Carroll 3
2008/09 Won 2-0 Martins
2007/08 Drew 0-0
2006/07 Won 3-1 Milner, Dyer, Sibierski
2005/06 Drew 1-1 Shearer (pen)
2004/05 Lost 0-3
2003/04 Drew 1-1 Robert
2002/03 Drew 1-1 Solano
2001/02 Won 3-0 Bellamy 2, Shearer
2000/01 Won 3-1 Glass, Cort, OG
2000/01 Drew 1-1 Solano (FAC)
1999/00 Lost 0-1
1998/99 Won 2-1 Shearer, Ketsbaia
1997/98 Won 1-0 Beresford
1996/97 Won 4-3 Ferdinand 2, Shearer, Howey
1995/96 Won 1-0 Ferdinand
1994/95 Won 3-1 Beardsley 2, Venison
1993/94 Won 5-1 Beardsley 2, Sellars, Bracewell, Cole
Tune army :
All the lads and lasses...
Wednesday saw NUFC follow up their recent re-branding of the club
badge with a newly-recorded version of Tyneside anthem, "The
Blaydon Races". See that online
here
U21s :
Second string off to SJP
Newcastle U21s are set to make a welcome return to Gallowgate
this season, with this month's PL2 meeting with the mackems moved
from Whitley Park to SJP.
The date and kick-off time of that game remains as announced, on
Monday October 26th at 7pm.
Season ticket holders can gain access to the East Stand free of
charge, NUFC recommending that they pre-book seats online (change
price category to ST holder during the online purchase process to obtain one free ticket).
Advance tickets are also on sale now, priced at £5 adults and £2
seniors/juniors.
This will be the first time that the Magpies second string have
played a competitive game at SJP since a 7-1 victory over Reading in
PL2 back in April 2025.
PS: Tickets are on sale for the U21s EFL Trophy visit to
Rotherham United on Tuesday November 3rd at 7pm.
The away section is in Block ES6, available
here
Prices: £12 adults, £8 over 65s/18-21s, £3 14-17s, £1 U14s.
(all prices except the U14s increase by £2 on matchday)
Premier League:
Lightning strikes twice
Coventry City
4
Newcastle 1
Match
report
Update:
Sound of the suburbs
If you're in West London on Saturday, author Dan Jackson
will be joining the London Mags at Hanwell Town FC aka
the London Geordies for their Bobby Robson Day.
That kicks off when Hanwell host Bath City in the Southern League at
3pm, before the Newcastle versus Aston Villa game is shown
live on TV in the stadium bar at 5.30pm.
Dan then takes to the stage for a ticketed talk-in at 7.30pm,
raising funds for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation and hopefully
discussing victory over Villa and his book, "Howay the Lads - a people's history of Newcastle
United."
Buy Hanwell v Bath tickets online
here
Buy Talk-in tickets online
here
PS: "Howay the Lads..." will be on sale at Hanwell, but if
you're unable to attend, author-signed copies are available for the
cover price of £25 including UK delivery
here
U21s:
Consolation prize
Hartlepool United 1 Newcastle U21s 2
Match
report
Loan
lads:
Nick notches another
Nick Woltemade (Juventus):
It's two goals in two Europa League starts for the forward, who
equalised at Celta Vigo on Thursday, slamming home a loose ball
after a home defender mis-controlled in the box.
That made it 1-1 - Juventus then won it in time added on.
Sean Neave (Wolves):
Burnley (a) Championship, Friday.
Rory Finneran (Notts County):
Wycombe Wanderers (a) League One, Saturday.
Harrison Ashby (Luton Town):
MK Dons (a) League One, Saturday.
Anthony Munda (Swindon Town):
Walsall (h) League Two, Saturday.
Tyler Jones (Dunston UTS):
Silsden (h) Northern Premier League, Saturday.
Ousmane Diabate (Genclerbirligi):
Galatasaray (h) Turkish Super Lig, Saturday.
Alex Murphy (Kaiserslautern):
Bochum (h) Bundesliga.2, Saturday.
Oliver Holland (Newcastle Blue Star):
Marske United (h) Northern League,
Saturday.
Antonio Cordero (Cadiz):
Granada (a) Segunda Liga, Sunday.
Leo Shahar (Arouca):
OS Belenenses (a) Portuguese Cup, Sunday.
Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):
Real Madrid (a) La Liga, Sunday.
Familiar faces:
Veteran's day
Managed by ex-Magpie Stephen
Ireland, Manchester-based Wythenshawe FC Veterans team are
the subject of a YouTube series, with another SJP old boy signing
on.
Click
here to catch up on all previous episodes, with last Sunday
capturing the arrival of Papiss Cisse in M22.
PS: Those who recall his
blink-and-you'll-miss-it time in Toon (two substitute outings) may
nod along when Ireland's wife reveals that running the Vets means
he's "busier now than when he played in the Premier League..."
Internationals:
Toon
teens called up
The England U16 squad for the Val De Marne tournament in France
later this month includes Newcastle midfielders Eli Hall and
Charlie Robinson.
The pair are called up to participate in the four team event
which begins on Tuesday October 27th and also features Italy, Japan
and France.
Update:
Tyne bridge closure
As part of the ongoing refurbishment programme, the
Tyne Bridge will be closed to all traffic* in both directions
from 11pm on Fri 23.10.2026 until 5am on Mon 02.11.2026.
Assuming that there's no change to
that, the bridge will re-open before Newcastle's Premier League home
game with Everton at 8pm on Mon 02.11.2026.
* there's also no pedestrian access during the closure.
Update:
Metro closure
Engineering work means that
there will be no Metro service in either direction between St
James and Monkseaton between Sat 24.10.2026 and
Sun 01.11.2026.
Buses will replace trains on that section of line, with full service
scheduled to resume on Mon 02.11.2026 -
the day of Newcastle's PL home game with Everton at 8pm.
Premier League:
Two more
for TV
A further pair of Newcastle games have been rescheduled as the
Premier League confirm their November fixtures:
Sat 07.11.2026 Fulham (a) 3pm no live UK TV
Sat 21.11.2026 Arsenal (h) 5.30pm Sky
Sun 29.11.2026 Brighton (a) 2.05pm Sky
The
Brighton game coincides with yet another weekend closure of London
Kings Cross and rail replacement buses from Peterborough to Bedford.
Due to engineering work at Three Bridges on Sunday, Southern trains
will run hourly to Brighton from London Victoria and Thameslink
trains will be replaced by buses.
With notice of the festive and new year PL games already given (see
below),
confirmation of the other four NUFC games in December is due around Monday October 19th:
Wed 02.12.2026 tbc Manchester United (h)
Sat 05.12.2026 tbc mackems (h)
Sat 12.12.2026 tbc Ipswich Town (a)
Sat 19.12.2026 tbc Brentford (a)
Festive fixture changes:
Sat 26.12.2026 Manchester City (h) 8pm Sky
Wed 30.12.2026 Nottingham Forest (h) 7.30pm Sky
Sun 03.01.2027 Chelsea (a) 2pm Sky
Thu 07.01.2027 Manchester United (a) 8pm Sky
The scheduling of the Old Trafford visit appears to preclude the
staging of Newcastle's FA Cup Third Round tie 48 hours later, on Sat
09.01.2027.
The draw for that is set to take place on or around Sunday
06.12.2026 (Second Round weekend).
Privacy policy
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Season 2026/27 |
NUFC ticketing website online
here
NUFC Box Office:
0344 372 1892 line manned:
Monday
to Friday: 10am to 5pm
Home games: 10am to 30 minutes from KO
Away games: Three hours from KO until KO
Milburn Stand Box Office manned:
Wednesdays only: 10am to 5pm
Home games: 10am to half time
2026/27 ST prices
here
ST home cup scheme Q&As
here
ST home cup scheme pricing:
CC: £22 & £28
FA: £35 & £40
SJP seating plan online
here
PL
home ST limits:
ST left unused, limit is 5
ST sold/transferred limit is 10
Home ticket transfers are possible from three weeks until one hour
before KO.
Away ticket sales dates online here
Away ticket
transfers
are possible between 72 hours and five hours before KO (times
may vary from game to game). A maximum of two are permitted per season; only
tickets for PL fixtures can be transferred.
Deadline for away ticket refunds to NUFC is at least 72 hours before kick-off.
Refund requests are only accepted by phone.
More info online
here
and
here
ST holders have 24
hours to apply for away tickets, 24 hours for success to be determined, then 48 hours to
buy.
Success is based on the loyalty point total calculated from applications
received. Any applications from ST holders with less points are entered into a
ballot, which will have taken place before tickets go on sale.
Regardless of the loyalty point level a game sells out at, to purchase a
ticket you must have applied in the initial 24 hour window.
The initial purchase window is divided into two sections determined by a loyalty
point division that alters for each game - those successful applicants above
that point division usually get two hours head start.
NB: emails from NUFC confirming success may arrive after the purchase
window opens - if you think you qualify due to your points total, log
on and complete your purchase.
Tickets not bought by successful applicants are then offered to unsuccessful applicants with a
reduced loyalty points total - new applications cannot be made at this time.
Only those within the new loyalty point total are
eligible to buy - even if you had more, your purchase window has already
closed.
PL away ticket prices are unchanged at £30 for the 2026/27
and 2027/28 seasons.
Mags Member ballot dates online here
Metro service updates online
here
Fixtures:
Sat 17.10.2026
U18s v Burnley U18s (h) @ Little Benton, 12.30pm. U18
Premier League.
Sat 17.10.2026 Aston Villa (h) @ SJP, 5.30pm. Premier League.
ST fwding/resale now. Live on Sky Sports.
Sat 24.10.2026
U18s v Boro U18s (a) @ Hurworth, 11am. U18
Premier League.
Sun 25.10.2026
Crystal Palace (a) @ Selhurst Park, 2pm. Premier League.
SOLD
OUT. Returns deadline Thu 22.10.2026, 2pm.
Allocation:
3,030.
Live on Sky Sports.
Mon
26.10.2026 U21s v mackem U21s (h) @ SJP, 7pm.
PL2.
Note new venue.
Thu 29.10.2026 Everton (a) @ Hill Dickinson Stadium, 7.45pm. Carabao Cup
Fourth Round. SOLD OUT.
No ticket fwding.
Returns deadline Mon
26.10.2026, 5pm.
Allocation:
7,732.
Live on Sky Sports+.
Fri
30.10.2026 U21s v Peterborough United U21s (h) @ Whitley Park, 7pm.
U21 Premier League Cup.
Sat 31.10.2026
U18s v Everton U18s (h) @ Little Benton, 12.30pm. U18
Premier League.
Mon 02.11.2026 Everton (h) @ SJP, 8pm. Premier League.
ST fwding/resale now. Live on Sky Sports.
Tue
03.11.2026 U21s v Rotherham United (a) @ New York Stadium, 7pm. EFL
Trophy.
Fri
06.11.2026 U21s v Reading U21s (a) @ Madejski Stadium, 7pm. PL2.
Sat 07.11.2026
U18s v Spurs U18s (h) @ Little Benton, 11am. U18
Premier League Cup.
Sat
07.11.2026 Fulham (a) @
Craven Cottage,
3pm.
Premier League.
SOLD OUT.
Allocation:
2,696.
No live UK TV.
Fri
13.11.2026 U21s v Peterborough United U21s (a) @ Stamford AFC, 7pm.
U21 Premier League Cup.
Wed 18.11.2026 U21s v Nottingham Forest U21s (a) @ Loughborough
University, 7pm.
U21 Premier League Cup.
Sat 21.11.2026
U18s v Leeds United U18s (h) @ Little Benton, Noon. U18
Premier League.
Sat 21.11.2026 Arsenal (h) @ SJP, 5.30pm. Premier League.
Member ballot opens Mon 19.10.2026. Live on Sky Sports.
Mon
23.11.2026 U21s v Nottingham Forest U21s (h) @ Whitley Park, 7pm.
U21 Premier League Cup.
Sat 28.11.2026
U18s v Manchester City U18s (a) @ MCFC Football Academy, Noon. U18
Premier League.
Sun 29.11.2026 Brighton & Hove Albion (a) @
Amex Stadium,
2.05pm.
Premier League. ST
applications open Mon 26.10.2026, 2pm.
Allocation:
tbc.
Live on Sky Sports.
NUFC live on TV:
Sat 17.10.2026 Aston Villa (h) 5.30pm Sky
Sun 25.10.2026 Crystal Palace (a) 2pm Sky
Thu 29.10.2026 Everton (a) 7.45pm Sky+
Mon 02.11.2026 Everton (h) 8pm Sky
Sat 21.11.2026 Arsenal (h)
5.30pm Sky
Sun 29.11.2026 Brighton (a) 2.05pm Sky
(PL selections from Mon 30.11.2026
to Wed 23.12.2026 are awaited)
NUFC festive PL fixtures live on TV:
Sat 26.12.2026 Man City (h) 8pm Sky
Wed 30.12.2026 Forest (h) 7.30pm Sky
Sun 03.01.2027 Chelsea (a) 2pm Sky
Thu 07.01.2027 Man United (a) 8pm Sky
(PL season ends on Sun 30.05.2027)
PL live TV release dates:
Dec w/c Mon 19.10.2026
Jan w/c Mon 30.11.2026
Feb w/c Mon 21.12.2026
Mar w/c Mon 18.01.2027
Apr w/c Mon 22.02.2027
MW35 w/c Mon 29.03.2027
MW36 w/c Mon 05.04.2027
MW37 w/c Mon 26.04.2027
MW38 after Sun 23.05.2027
Carabao Cup:
R4:
w/c Mon 26.10.2026
QF:
w/c Mon 14.12.2026
SF1:
w/c Mon 11.01.2027
SF2:
w/c Mon 01.02.2027
F:
Sun 21.03.2027
FA Cup:
(R3 draw on
or around Sun 06.12.2026)
R3: Sat 09.01.2027
R4: Sat 13.02.2027
R5: Sat 06.03.2027
QF: Sat 03.04.2027
SF: Sat 24.04.2027
F: Sat 22.05.2027
Jan 2027 transfer window:
Fri 01.01.2027
@ Midnight to Mon 01.02.2027 @ 11pm.
EFL Trophy Northern
Group C:
Tue 15.09.2026
York City (a) won 3-1
Tue 22.09.2026
Bradford City (a) lost 1-2
Tue 03.11.2026 Rotherham United (a) 7pm
U21 Premier
League Cup Group D:
Fri 09.10.2026
Luton U21s (h) won 4-1
Fri 30.10.2026 Peterborough U21s (h) 7pm
Fri 13.11.2026 Peterborough U21s (a) 7pm
Fri 20.11.2026 Notts Forest U21s (a) 7pm
Mon 23.11.2026
Notts Forest U21s (h) 7pm
Mon 07.12.2026 Luton Town U21s (a) 7pm
U18 Premier League Cup Group
G:
Tue 25.08.2026
Fulham U18s (a) drew 1-1
Sat 10.10.2026 Derby U18s (h) won 2-0
Sat 07.11.2026 Spurs U18s (h) 11am
U17 Premier League Cup Group
G:
Wed 02.09.2026
Leeds U17s (a) lost 2-4
Tue 15.09.2026 mackem U17s (a) won 4-1
Tue 20.10.2026 Boro U17s (h) 7pm
FA Youth Cup:
NUFC U18s enter in Round 3, ties be played on or before Sat
12.12.2026. Draw date tbc.
Northumberland
Senior Cup R1:
23.09.2026 Alnwick 0-4 North Shields
06.10.2026 Blyth Spartans 3-2 Blue Star
07.10.2026
AFC Newbiggin 1-4 Benfield
07.10.2026 Blyth Town 5-0 Prudhoe YC
22.10.2026
Newcastle Uni v Ashington
Byes: Heaton Stannington, Morpeth Town, Whitley Bay.
(NUFC U21s declined to enter)
Other events @ SJP:
Thu 01.07.2027
Fontaines DC, supported by Little Simz and viagra boys.
Euro 2028:
Four group stage games
and one last 16 tie:
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)
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National Service |
International breaks 2026/27:
09.11-17.11.2026
22.03-30.03.2027
International breaks 2027/28:
20.09-05.10.2027
08.11-16.11.2027
20.03-28.03.2028
"Premier League matches are not held on a Monday night ahead of
an international break or a Friday night after the break."
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What's this all about then?
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On This Day in History |
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15th October |
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Born Or Died:
1877 Thomas Wills born, Newton-on-Ayr, Scotland.
(1903-06)
Left back secured from Ayr FC during
November 1903 who made his senior debut in a 3-2 home win
over Bury soon afterwards.
In competition with Jack Carr for a first team place, the
pair were displaced by the arrival of Andy McCombie and Tom
played just twice in the 1904/05 season.
Wills was one of three players moving from Newcastle to
Carlisle United in March 1906, but he signed for Crystal
Palace ahead of the following season.
Lasting less than a year in London, he returned to Carlisle
United and then Ayr.
Tom migrated to South Africa in 1910, becoming player
coach of the Rangers club in Johannesburg.
Also employed in the mining industry while in South Africa,
his accidental death was recorded in February 1912.
1899 Henry Bedford born, Chesterfield.
(1930-32)
Harry is one of a select band of players who scored on their Newcastle
debuts, in a 5-2 home win over Leicester City in December 1930.
A former miner who scored goals at all of his previous clubs - Nottingham
Forest, Blackpool and Derby - the England international joined United in a £4,000
transfer.
However he remained at SJP for just over a year before switching to the mackems.
And
after barely six months at Roker, Bedford joined Bradford Park Avenue.
He later appeared for both Chesterfield and Heanor Town before returning to
Gallowgate as club trainer in 1937.
1938 saw him take up a similar job at Derby and he was to remain in the East
Midlands for the rest of his life, having brief spells in charge of both Belper
Town and Heanor in the mid 1950s.
Working for Rolls Royce in their own fire service for many years, Harry also
acted as masseur to the Derbyshire cricket team for some time. He passed away
in 1976.
1909 Ehud Rogers born, Chirk, Wales.
(1936-39)
More commonly known by the nickname 'Tim', Rogers
played outside right for various local clubs in his native Wales before Wrexham
signed him on in 1934.
Within a year he'd signed for Arsenal where he scored five times in 16 first
team games, but was never a guaranteed starter.
1936 saw him join Newcastle, debuting in a season-opening 1-0 home loss to
Barnsley.
Sold to Swansea Town for £700 in May 1939, Tim's footballing career was
disrupted by the outbreak of war and consequent halting of Football League
fixtures.
Guesting for Wrexham, Everton and Lovells Athletic he also served in the Middle
East with the RAF. Post-war saw him rejoin Wrexham and he retired after a spell
at another of his former clubs, Oswestry Town.
Tim died in 1996, in his home town of Chirk, where he'd run a newsagents and
coached the local football club for a time.
1934 Joseph Cooper born, Gateshead.
(1952-59)
Half back signed from local side Winlaton Mill who made his
senior debut in a 2-2 draw at Preston North End in September 1953 - deputising
for Bob Stokoe after he fell down some stairs on the eve of the game!
That was the first of two outings that season and after matching that total in
the 1954/55 season, Joe's next first team callup wasn't until early 1957.
A sixth and final appearance came in the Tyne-wear derby of February 1958, when
Joe handled in the box and gave away a penalty in a game that ended in a 2-2
draw.
1971 Andrew Cole born, Nottingham.
(1993-95)
Striker who began his career as an Arsenal apprentice but
played just twice for the Gunners first team before moving on - also appearing
for Fulham on loan in 1991.
Sold to Bristol City for £500K, by 1993 Cole's goalscoring and pace had
attracted scouts to Ashton Gate and Kevin Keegan persuaded Newcastle to cough
up £1.75m for him.
Making his debut as a substitute in a 2-1 defeat at Swindon in March 1993, Cole
got off the mark for his new club the following week, at home to Notts County.
Ending the promotion season with twelve goals from as many games, the
"gets the ball, scores a goal" song echoed round SJP as he completed
a hat trick in a 7-1 victory over Leicester City and we bade farewell to the
old Division One.
A first Premiership goal came in a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford and he went on to
collect a club record 41 goals in all competitions, many of them created by
Peter Beardsley.
Equalling the 39 goal haul of Hughie Gallacher and George Robledo when netting
in a fine 2-0 win at Anfield, Cole then failed to find the target in front of
an expectant SJP in a 3-2 victory over Oldham Athletic.
However, he duly set the record during a 5-1 home win over Aston Villa the
following Wednesday, driving the ball past Nigel Spink.
The record was then extended on the final day of the season, when Cole notched
a 41st goal against his former employers, Arsenal.
Much was expected of Cole and United the following season and he didn't
disappoint, racking up a dozen goals by early October.
However, he was started to be troubled by an injury later diagnosed as shin
splints and was forced to rest, missing out on a pivotal week in which his side
lost at Old Trafford and then in Bilbao - the latter ending a UEFA Cup run.
A playing return in late November saw Cole score in a 1-1 home draw with
Ipswich - his 15th of the season and although nobody knew it at the time, his
last as a Magpie.
His final outing came in the FA Cup, as Blackburn drew 1-1 at SJP - a ninth
game without a goal for Cole.
By the next week he'd joined Manchester United for £6m (and winger Keith
Gillespie), Kevin Keegan had famously met furious fans on the steps of SJP to
justify his decision and the Red Devils were in Toon.
Neither Cole nor Gillespie played for their new clubs that day by agreement,
although the atmosphere was lively enough without the added charge of their
presence.
The trophies he craved came under the guidance of Sir Alex Ferguson and Cole
remained a red until a move to Blackburn Rovers in December 2001.
He later appeared for Fulham, Manchester City, Portsmouth and Birmingham City,
before signing for the mackems - although he never scored a first team goal for
Roy Keane's mob.
Loaned out to Burnley, Cole's final move took him back to his native
Nottingham, but a brief flirtation with Forest failed to inspire him and he
left by mutual consent in late 2008.
Aside from a brief spell as Huddersfield Town striking coach (helping out former
Magpie colleague Lee Clark), he worked as a media pundit and a club
ambassador for Manchester United.
Cole represented England U21s while at SJP and won the first of 15 full caps
two months after moving to Old Trafford. His only senior international strike
came away to Albania in March 2001.
Abused
by Newcastle supporters following his move - and not helping his cause when caught on camera singing the "cheer up Kevin Keegan" song -
Cole won over some of his former fans when he wore black & white again
in January 1999, for Peter Beardsley's testimonial.
And by the time he played in Steve Harper's testimonial in 2013, those present at SJP welcomed him without
reservation.
Cole suffered a major health scare three years later when it was revealed
that he was suffering from kidney failure and his weight ballooned due to his
medication.
He underwent a successful transplant operation in 2017,
following the donation of a healthy kidney by a family member.
Kevin Keegan subsequently claimed that his original plan was to pair Cole
with Les Ferdinand - but QPR wouldn't sell at that time. That would have been
worth seeing.
His post-Newcastle playing career may have brought him into conflict with us
(and he never struggled to find the net against us), but his time in a Toon
shirt was fairly remarkable - truly a modern day legend.
1988 Callum Little
born, Hexham.
(2004-07)
Reserve and Academy midfielder who was
released by United in 2007 and then briefly appeared as a trialist for the
mackems.
Signing a three year deal with the Dutch Division
Two side FC Emmen that September, a succession of injuries saw Callum released
in 2009 and he returned to the UK.
A career in non-league football followed, at Blyth Spartans, Ashington, Team
Northumbria and Dunston UTS.
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1898 Sheffield United
(h)
1-2 (1-0)
Division One
P8, 3pts, 18th/18
Harvey(10)
Priest(50), Bennett(1-2)
6,000
This game ultimately followed the form book, with the
unbeaten visitors taking both points from the winless
hosts.
1904 Sheffield United
(h)
1-1 (1-0)
Division One
P7, 10pts, 3rd/18
Howie(10)
Priest(80)
23,263
Six years later and Teessider Fred Priest was still in
the Blades line-up - and still finding the net at
Gallowgate.
1910 Manchester United
(a)
0-2 (0-1)
Division One
P8, 7pts, 12th/20
Halse(25), Turnbull(87)
50,000
Newcastle made
their first visit to Old Trafford, which had opened for
business during the previous February.
1913 Sunderland (a)
0-1 (0-0)
Friendly
Buchan(50)
5,000
Archbold Charity Cup Final.
Team:
Lawrence, Hudspeth, Whitson, Hay, Low, Finlay, Cooper,
Lowes, Hall, Hibbert, Goodwill.
1921 Chelsea (h)
1-0 (1-0)
Division One
P10, 14pts, 3rd/22
Harris(11)
40,000
Having netted in a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge a week
earlier, Neil Harris shot past debutant goalkeeper
Benjamin Howard Baker to register the game's only goal.
1927 Sheffield
Wednesday (h)
4-3 (2-3)
Division One
P10, 14pts, 1st/22
Gallacher(7,56),
McDonald(42pen,76)
Allen(4), Hooper(19pen),
og(Harris)(22)
25,000
Ten games into the season and defending Champions
Newcastle sat on top of the table - ahead of Bury on goal
difference.
To overcome the Owls though, the Magpies had to recover
from a half time deficit - the first time they'd done so
in the league since football returned after the end of
WW1.
1932 Wolves (h)
3-2 (2-2)
Division One
P9, 12pts, 6th/22
Boyd(7,45), McMenemy(49)
Deacon(22), Hartil(35)
25,000
The Magpies gained belated revenge for their FA Cup
Final defeat by Wolves in 1908 - this the first
meeting of the clubs since then, the visitors
absent from the top flight since back in 1906.
 1938
Tranmere Rovers (h)
5-1 (3-1)
Division Two
P11, 13pts, 3rd/22
Mooney(4,42),
Cairns(36,62,68)
Buckley(2 7)
33,000
Newcastle's sixth win in as
many home games came in part due to a hat-trick from
Billy Cairns, but Tommy Mooney earned top billing in the
local newspaper reports.
The left winger netted twice and laid on two goals for
Cairns, in addition to several other crosses that
weren't converted.
Magpies boss Tom Mather wasn't present, watching
Chesterfield's reserve centre half Ken Booker in a
Central League game against Liverpool. He wasn't
impressed.
 1949
sunderland (h)
2-2 (2-1)
Division One
P12, 12pts, 10th/22
G.Robledo(27), Walker(32)
Wright(45), Davis(60)
57,999
Controversy as Sunderland's equaliser, a backheel by
Dickie Davis, was adjudged to have crossed the goal line
despite protests from United goalkeeper John Garbutt that he
cleared it.
1949 Jackie
Milburn scored a spectacular hat trick as England launched
their first World Cup campaign with a 4-1 drubbing of
Wales at Cardiff City's Ninian Park.
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1955
Arsenal (a)
0-1 (0-1)
Division One
P12, 10pts, 16th/22
Roper(17)
46,093
Debut for Ken Waugh, at right back. |
 1960
Wolves (h)
4-4 (2-3)
Division One
P13, 11pts, 14th/22
Hughes(28), Mitchell(41,82) White(67)
Broadbent(7,39), Farmer(25), Murray(69)
23,401
Veteran Bobby Mitchell was United's saviour,
netting a brace and laying on the other two home
goals.
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1966 Manchester City (h) 2-0 (0-0)
Division One
P12, 10pts, 16th/22
Suddick(74),
McGarry(89)
16,523 |
1975 Bristol Rovers (h) 2-0 (0-0)
League Cup 3rd Round
T.Craig(77pen) Nattrass(89)
26,294 |
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 1977
Manchester United (a) 2-3 (0-2)
Division One
P11, 2pts, 22nd/22
Martin(73), Burns(88)
Coppell(8), J.Greenhoff(23), Macari(51)
55,056
There was a debut goal for Dennis Martin at Old
Trafford - but Newcastle still suffered their tenth
successive league loss.
 1994
Crystal Palace (a)
1-0 (0-0)
Premier League
P10, 26pts, 1st/22
Beardsley(89)
17,739
Our run of four successive away wins in the league
looked like ending in this Saturday afternoon snooze in
the Selhurst Park sunshine.
That was until Peter Beardsley gained possession some 30
yards out, jinked forward in familiar style and then
rifled home a fine effort in front of the building site
where the Holmesdale Stand was under construction.
PL highlights are online here
 1996
Ferencvaros (Hungary) (a)
2-3 (2-2)
UEFA Cup 2nd Round
1st Leg
Ferdinand(25), Shearer(35)
Horvath(7), Lisztes(17,57)
18,000
United
conceded an early goal in Budapest after John Beresford and Pavel
Srnicek left it to each other to clear the danger - and
were promptly punished.
They went further behind before Les Ferdinand
netted with a header and Alan Shearer volleyed in to
restore parity.
Ferdinand had a goal disallowed and Rob Lee hit a
post, before an uncharacteristic error from Peter
Beardsley allowed the home side to take the lead once
again.
Shearer then thought he'd earned his side a draw in added
time, only for
Swedish referee Leif Sundell to chalk off his effort.
Normal service was resumed when the teams met
at SJP, United winning the second leg 4-0.
Youtube
footage is online here
 1997
Hull City (h)
2-0 (0-0)
League Cup 3rd Round
Hamilton(47), Rush(83)
35,856
After playing the pre-season games and being
stretchered off against Juventus, Des Hamilton marked his
first team debut with a goal, while Ian Rush scored his
only first team goal at SJP in a black and white shirt.
Youtube
footage is online here
2001 Newcastle
Reserves fell to a late Jamie McMaster goal at Kingston
park as bogey side Leeds beat our second string again.
NUFC.com match report
 2003
NAC Breda (Holland) (a) 1-0 (0-0)
(6-0 on aggregate)
UEFA Cup 1st Round
2nd leg
Robert(86)
16,400
5-0 up after the first leg, antics off the pitch sadly overshadowed
what was an instantly forgettable performance.
87 travelling fans were detained before the game, but
while some were undoubtedly involved in fighting, many
others were guilty of being English in the wrong place at
the wrong time when rounded up by police.
NUFC.com match
report
 2005
Wigan Athletic (a)
0-1 (0-1)
Premiership
P9, 9pts, 13th/20
Roberts(40)
22,374
United debuted at the JJB Stadium as they faced the
Latics for the very first time in the League - their only
previous visit for an FA Cup tie at Springfield Park in
1954.
The hosts ended this Saturday lunchtime Sky
pay-per-view live game a man short after Lee
McCulloch was red-carded for a nasty foul on Emre
near the end.
Aside from an Alan Shearer header that crossed the line
but wasn't given though, Graeme Souness's side offered
very little.
Toon fans: "You only sing at the rugby."
NUFC.com
match report
PL highlights are online here
 2006
Bolton Wanderers (h) 1-2 (1-0)
Premiership
P8, 7pts, 15th/20
Ameobi(19pen)
Diouf(55,57)
48,145
For a third successive home league
game, United went ahead but were unable to
collect three points, after another sub-standard
display.
Sam
Allardyce and the deeply unpleasant El Hadji Diouf
profited from our slackness in front of a live TV
audience, while former Magpie Gary Speed made a winning
return.
The
gate was the lowest for a home league game at the rebuilt SJP since it re-opened in August
2000.
NUFC.com
match report
PL highlights are online here
2012
Nile Ranger was found guilty of two counts of assaulting a
police officer
at Newcastle Crown Court, but cleared of actual bodily harm on two passers-by.
Ranger had denied the ABH charges but admitted the
assault, claiming self-defence following an incident in
Newcastle city centre during which he was racially abused.
He was given a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered
to pay each police officer £750 in damages.
 2016
Brentford (h)
3-1 (2-0)
Championship
P12, 25pts, 2nd/24
Clarke(11), Gayle(16,49)
Hogan(52)
51,885
A comfortable victory over the Bees
saw Newcastle advance one place
into second spot, Jonjo Shelvey supplying assists for all three home
goals.
NUFC.com match report
 2017
Southampton (a)
2-2 (1-0)
Premier League
P8, 11pts, 9th/20
Hayden(20), Perez(51)
Gabbiadini(49,75pen)
31,437
United's
dreadful sequence of results in Hampshire thankfully
ended but what could have been three points
became one following two defensive misadventures
during the second half.
NUFC.com match report
PL highlights are online here
2019
A 2-0 victory over
Ireland in Geneva maintained Switzerland's bid to qualify
for Euro 2020. Newcastle's Fabian Schar was in the Swiss
side with Jeff Hendrick lining up for the visitors -
within a year they would be team mates at Gallowgate.
2022
A
crowd of
43,119 were at SJP to
witness the opening match of the men's Rugby League World
Cup Finals.
The game finished in a resounding 60-6 victory for hosts
England over Samoa.
2025
Penalty shootout success for the U21s came at Mansfield
Town in the EFL
Trophy, following a 2-2 draw.
Ahead through Cathal Heffernan, United fell behind and
looked set for defeat until an own goal in second half
added time dramatically took the tie to spot kicks.
Sean Neave, Sam Alabi, Joe Brayson, Park Seung-soo and Charlie
McArthur all
netted in a 5-3 victory.
NUFC.com match report
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