1895 Lincoln City (a)
0-4 (0-3)
Division Two 
M.Gillespie(9,24,60), W.Gillespie(43)
1,500 
United player William Miller was disciplined by the club after he admitted the theft of jewellery from his team mates in the dressing room at this match.

Some sources have William Gillespie's goal after the interval.

1896 Gainsborough Trinity (a)
0-2 (0-1)
Division Two 
Scott(35,57)
7,000
United's first-ever meeting with Trinity wasn't a success, Trinity's James Bagshaw saving a penalty shortly after their second goal.

The game was staged on a heavy pitch at Trinity's Northolme ground, still their home.

1901 Bury (h)
1-1 (0-0)
Division One 
Roberts(48) 
Sagar(70)
7,000 
Debut for local lad John Graham, at outside left. What was reported as an "unpardonable blunder" by Bury goalkeeper Archie Montomery gifted United the opener.

1907 Middlesbrough (h)
1-1 (0-1)
Division One 
McCormack(75) 
Thackeray(32)
20,000 
Forty eight hours after his debut, John McCormack made his second and final appearance and saved a point with a second half leveller - 'Boro 'keeper Tim Williamson missing his kick, allowing the ball to trickle into the net.

1912 Sunderland (a)
0-2 (0-1)
Division One 
Holley(34,86)
35,000

1921 Corinthians (h)
5-4 a (4-1)
Friendly 
McDonald(2,43), Patten(2-1,39), Dixon(65)
Hegan(10), Phillips(47), C.T.Ashton(50,5-4
5,000 
The players were forced off the field for five minutes in the first half due to drifting snow and the game was eventually abandoned with eight minutes remaining.

Some sources have Phillips scoring the visitors' fourth.

Team: Bradley, Russell, McLachlan, Wake, Mooney, Finlay, J.Low, Smailes, Dixon, Paton, McDonald.

1929 Manchester United (a) 0-5 (0-5)
Division One 
Rowley(7), Boyle(27,0-4pen),
McLachlan(0-3), Spence(39)
14,862
Yet more defensive woes for the Magpies, letting in five first half goals at Old Trafford to make it 19 games conceded in eight and a half matches during December.

They weren't helped by a pitch so muddy that both sides changed into fresh kits at half time. The Sunday Sun reported that, "real football was impossible in such vile conditions - a quagmire under foot, rain falling all of the time and a bone chilling coldness in the air."

Home goalkeeper Arthur Chesters had a quiet senior debut, while visiting full back George Nevin played his sixth and last senior game for Newcastle, joining Sheffield Wednesday the following May.
 

1931 Aston Villa (a)
0-3 (0-1)
Division One 
Chester(10), Waring(82), Houghton(87)
45,000
United played for an hour with ten men at Villa Park, after George Mathieson was forced off the field with concussion.  

England duo Eric Houghton and Pongo Waring were both on target for the Villans.

1935 Bradford Park Avenue (a)
2-3 (2-0)
Division Two 
Pearson(4,14)
Wesley(60,62,65)
12,609
United were reduced to ten men just before half time, when Harry McMenemy was unable to play on due to an ankle injury.

That benefited the hosts, who wiped out a two goal deficit and went ahead thanks a rapid-fire treble from the former Gateshead forward Jack Wesley.

1936 Norwich City (a)
5-1 (1-0)
Division Two 
Leighton(15), Smith(70,3-1,4-1), Rogers(81)
Friar(58)
19,350
Newcastle gained ample revenge for a 0-1 home loss to the Canaries Canaries on Christmas Day with their first win at Carrow Road.

United netted four times in a  blistering 11 minute spell minutes and visiting custodian Norman Tapken also saved a Jack Vinall penalty in the last minute.

NB: many sources give Rogers as the fifth goalscorer, rather than Pearson.

1940 Grimsby Town (h)
5-2 (2-1)
Wartime
Birkett(25), Gordon(2-1pen,5-1), Billington(3-1), Herd(4-1)
Flowers(1-1), Johnson(5-2)  
4,000

1946 Millwall (h)
0-2 (0-2)
Division Two 
Heathcote(10), Brown(45pen)
53,305
A third defeat within four days put a further dent in Newcastle's promotion bid, as they ended the day back in fourth position.

1957 Tottenham Hotspur (a) 3-3 (1-1)
Division One 
White(7.64), R.Mitchell(80pen) 
Norman(39), Stokes(63), Harmer(86pen)
51,649 
There were debuts at White Hart Lane for inside right Ken Hale and right back Bill McKinney. Both sides were awarded and scored late penalties.

1959 Chelsea (h) 1-1 (1-0) Division One  Eastham(38)  P.Sillett(86pen) 43,295

	1963 Huddersfield Town (a) 0-3 (0-2) Division Two  Stokes(3), Lewis(20), Balderstone(53) 12,832
1964 Middlesbrough (h)  2-1 (2-1) Division Two  Hilley(34,45) Kaye(12) 54,750
	1974 The game against Liverpool at SJP was postponed.  United gained revenge for their FA Cup Final defeat in the restaged game - winning 4-1.

1977 Nottingham Forest (h) 0-2 (0-1)
Division One 
Needham(17), McGovern(80)
41,612
The sixth of what became a record 42 match unbeaten league run for the visitors drove another nail in United's coffin.

1982 Grimsby Town (a)
2-2 (0-1)
Division Two 
Varadi(57), Gayle(72) 
Drinkell(27,80)
14,983
24 hours after a home win over Derby County, a second goal in as many games for Howard Gayle helped United to a third successive draw at Blundell Park.  

1987 Liverpool (a)
0-4 (0-1)
Division One 
McMahon(4), Aldridge(48pen, 76), Houghton(88)
44,637
Three future Magpies were in the Reds side who extended their unbeaten league run for the season to 21 games.

Barry Venison, Peter Beardsley and John Barnes didn't score, but kept King Kenny beaming en route to the First Division title.

1991 Bristol Rovers (h)
2-1 (0-1)
Division Two 
Brock(63), Kelly(81)
White(30)
19,329 
The Sir John Hall era at SJP began badly when Devon White scored for Rovers, Alan Thompson gifting him the ball. 

However a second half revival saw Kevin Brock grab his first goal of the season and David Kelly win it late on, with Steve Howey guiding the ball over the line. 

Kevin Scott was deservedly booked for a lunge on Carl Saunders that was a legacy from a previous game when some "gamesmanship" from the Pirate resulted in Scott's dismissal.
Youtube footage is online here

1992 Oxford United (a)
2-4 (2-3)
Division One 
O'Brien(9), Clark(38) 
Durnin(4), Cusack(8), Magilton(34pen,81)
9,293
The promotion bandwagon came off the rails slightly as the tradition of lousy results against this horrible club continued.

Thankfully we were never to visit the Manor Ground again, and it was torn down in 2001 to be replaced by a hospital.
Youtube footage is online here

1993 Chelsea (a)
0-1 (0-1)
Premier League 
Stein(11)
23,133
Travelling supporters battled through snow and ice to see United beaten for the first time in five games and fail to score for the first time away from home in the Premiership.

Mark Stein ran on to a Dennis Wise pass to net the only goal of the game for Glenn Hoddle's struggling side, who were without a win in their previous eleven outings.

An angry Kevin Keegan said afterwards:

"Too many on the day did not perform, and we know we can do a lot better than that. In the last third we were powder-puff.

"These players have climbed mountains for the club and they owe us nothing, but if they think they have done enough I will have to see the chairman and get some new players in. I will never settle for being an also-ran." 

1996 Tottenham Hotspur (h) 7-1 (2-0)
Premiership 
Shearer(20,82), Ferdinand(22,59), Lee(61,88), Albert(79)
Nielsen(89)
36,308
Kevin Keegan's faltering all-stars proved that on their day they were world-beaters, as a seven game winless run in the Premiership was ended in some style.

The generous visitors contributed to their own downfall but United were at their magnificent best. KK later cited the look on the face of Spurs' manager Gerry Francis as the reason why he would quit a few days later. 

It subsequently became clear that the club's decision to become a PLC had made his exit inevitable - Keegan unable to provide the required long-term commitment to the post.
Youtube footage is online here

1997 Liverpool (h)
1-2 (1-2)
Premiership 
Watson(16)
McManaman(31,43)
36,702
After this league defeat, Liverpool returned to SJP and knocked us out of the League Cup a few days later with Michael Owen the main thorn in our side, although not on the scoresheet.

1998 Liverpool (a)
2-4 (1-0)
Premiership
Solano(21), Andersson(53)
Hamann (30 - two bookings)
Owen(67,80), Riedle(71,84)
44,605 
Future Red Dietmar Hamann was sent off for two bookable offences by referee Steven Lodge, only for ten-man United to grab a two-goal lead through Nobby Solano's piledriver and an unconvincing Andreas Andersson effort. 

However, Karl-Heinz Riedle and Michael Owen then both scored twice as our Anfield misery continued.
NUFC.com match report 

1999 Leicester City (a) 
2-1 (1-0)
Premiership
Ferguson(21), Shearer(53)
Zagorakis(83)
21,225
48 hours after goals from Alan Shearer and Duncan Ferguson gave United a 2-2 home draw against Liverpool, the duo were both on target again to ensure victory at Filbert Street.
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2003 Blackburn Rovers (h) 0-1 (0-0)
Gallagher(72)
51,648
Nothing went right for United against future boss Graeme Souness and his Blackburn side, whose winning goal was punched in Paul Gallagher. 

Michael Chopra was promoted from the reserves for his first start  and the youngster had the ball in the net, only to be adjudged offside. When asked afterwards if a new striker was needed to partner him, a clearly dis-chuffed Alan Shearer said, "I think that's pretty obvious, yes" 
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2005 Snow and freezing conditions on Tyneside caused the postponement of our Premiership home game against Charlton Athletic - only 25 minutes before the scheduled start time of 7.45pm.  
 
Referee Mike Dean and club safety officer Dave Pattison made the decision with conditions underfoot around SJP difficult - although the pitch and stands themselves were both OK.

2007 Joey Barton would be spending New Year at Her Majesty's pleasure after it was confirmed that he had been refused bail, following his arrest for an assault in Liverpool city centre.

2008 Liverpool (h)
1-5 (1-2)
Premier League
Edgar(45)
Gerrard(31,66), Hyypia(36), Babel(50), Alonso(77pen)
52,114
Another meeting with the Reds on this date and another heavy loss; This time coinciding with news from owner Mike Ashley that the club was no longer for sale.

This game probably signalled the end for Shay Given who was outstanding despite the scoreline. He left the pitch visibly disillusioned and would sign for Manchester City in the January transfer window.

Our table-topping opponents extended their lead but Steven Gerrard's arrest after an incident in a bar celebrating this victory would derail their title challenge. Shame.
NUFC.com match report

2009 Derby County (h)
0-0 (0-0)
Championship
47,505
Ryan and Steven Taylor both missed gilt-edged chances against the Rams, but United went into 2010 on top of the table, six points up on rivals West Bromwich Albion.
NUFC.com match report

2010 Tottenham Hotspur (a) 0-2 (0-0)
Premier League
Lennon(57), Bale(81)
Kaboul(65 - violent conduct)
35,927
After wins at West Ham and Arsenal (plus Chelsea in the League Cup), United couldn't end 2010 with further capital gains, despite a numerical advantage.

Spurs found joy down both flanks and although boosted by a red card for Younes Kaboul after a head butt on Cheick Tiote, it was the home side who scored the crucial second goal of the game.
NUFC.com match report

2014 Everton (h) 
3-2 (1-1)
Premier League
Cisse(34), Perez(51), Colback(68)
Kone(5), Mirallas(84)
52,313
United recorded a welcome first win in five games, with Jack Colback's debut strike for the Magpies ultimately ending a six game winless run against the Toffees. 

The first signs that something was awry came however when John Carver was sent out to handle post-match press duties. 

It later became clear that Alan Pardew had beat a hasty retreat from SJP as speculation that he was set to fill the managerial vacancy at former club Crystal Palace intensified.
NUFC.com match report

2015 West Bromwich Albion (a) 0-1 (0-0)
Premier League
Fletcher(78)
26,313
Newcastle bade farewell to a miserable 2015 in typical fashion with a limp loss at The Hawthorns.

Stand-in goalkeeper Karl Darlow made the crucial error but virtually all of the Magpies on show were culpable for a disjointed and disappointing display that would barely have deserved the point that slipped away.
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2019 Everton (h)
1-2 (0-1)
Premier League
Schar(56)
Calvert-Lewin(13,64)
52,211
A first PL home loss since opening day ended 2019 for Steve Bruce's side as they slipped one place to eleventh.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin's brace gave Toffees boss Carlo Ancelotti a first-ever win over Newcastle, despite Fabian Schar equalising when volleying past Jordan Pickford.

The highest home crowd of the campaign so far was due in part to the 10,000 free part season ticket offer beginning with this game.
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2021 Newcastle's Premier League visit to Everton (scheduled for December 30th) was postponed due to Covid-19 cases and injuries affecting the Magpies’ squad.