1894 Walsall Town Swifts (a)
3-2 (3-0)
Division Two 
Willis(7,41), Thompson(12)
Copeland(66,69)
3,000 
William Milne made his debut for United in this match played at Walsall's notoriously muddy West Bromwich Road ground, which they only occupied for a brief spell. 

A payment wrangle involving the home side resulted in the game kicking off 20 minutes later than scheduled, with fading light and inclement weather causing the referee to abandon the game in the 78th minute.

As that situation had been partly caused by Walsall, the Football League decided that no replay was necessary and the result stood. 

Having beaten the Swifts 7-2 on Tyneside a week earlier, Newcastle collected both points once again - despite losing the services of Jock Smith through injury when 1-0 up.

1900 Nottingham Forest (a)
2-1 (1-1)
Division One 
Peddie(38,60)
Morris(36)
15,000
United toppled the league leaders to claim a first-ever victory at the City Ground in what was their third visit.

1923 Nottingham Forest (a)
0-0 (0-0)
Division One 
12,000
The highlight of a poor game at the City Ground for the visitors was a second half shot from Bob Clark that struck the Forest crossbar.

1928 Cardiff City (a)
0-2 (0-0)
Division One 
Thirlaway(50), Wake(65)
18,000
Former Magpie Harry Wake hit the second goal against his old side as United failed to record their maiden league win at Ninian Park at the eighth time of asking.

Newcastle were temporarily down to ten men when Wake struck, Jack Hill off the field seeking treatment for a gashed forehead.

The visitors dominated the play, but as the Athletic correspondent pointedly wrote, "the match served to prove the futility of indulgence in spectacular play, unless it becomes a means to an end."

1934 Nottingham Forest (h)
2-0 (1-0)
Division Two 
Pearson(14), Murray(63)
24,000
The Magpies ended the year in seventh position, trailing leaders Bolton Wanderers by five points.

United concluded the signing of Wilf Bott from Huddersfield Town ahead of this game, but held him back to make his debut at home to Bury three days later.

1945 Burnley (a)
2-3 (1-1)
Wartime
Hair(29), Wayman(89)
Morris(38),Jackson(80pen,86) 
18,000
"Newcastle's chief weakness was forward, where (Albert) Stubbins was greatly missed", concluded The Journal reporter.

1951 Tottenham Hotspur (a) 1-2 (0-1)
Division One 
G.Robledo(80)
Walters(7), Medley(71) 
55,219 
Beaten 2-7 on Tyneside three months earlier, the Cockerels gained revenge at a waterlogged White Hart Lane.

George Lackenby debuted at right half in place of Joe Harvey.

1956 Sheffield Wednesday (h) 1-2 (0-1)
Division One 
Curry(82) 
Finney(6), Froggatt(80)
42,649 
Having scored 11 times in their previous two home games, United never got going against the Owls - whose opening goal deflected in off the head of Jimmy Scoular.

This was to be the sole senior appearance for Bill Redhead - who had a poor day at left half.

1967 Joe Harvey travelled to Leicester and returned with John Evens Wright Sinclair, acquired for a fee of £67,500 and universally known as Jackie (thankfully....)

His major contribution to United history was the goal against Rangers in the Fairs Cup semi final that inflamed his fellow countrymen to such an extent that they staged a pitch invasion at SJP.

1973 Sheffield United (h)
1-0 (0-0)
Division One 
Tudor(71)
27,943
Ex-Blade John Tudor struck against his former club to end a run of four league defeats for the Magpies.

However Newcastle should have recorded a far larger victory and missed numerous chances; Tudor seeing his late penalty saved by John Connaughton.  

1976 A frozen Filbert Street pitch saw United's Division One game against Leicester City postponed after a lunchtime inspection - with the Magpies squad already in the Midlands.  

Newcastle would lose the restaged game 0-2 the following May.

1976 United completed an £80,000 deal for Chesterfield goalkeeper Steve Hardwick.

1977 Panic buying by United boss McGarry as he splashed out on two unknown Scottish strikers without having ever seen them play. 

£100K brought Mike Larnach from Clydebank and Mark McGhee from Morton for £150K. Had it come off, McGarry would have been a hero, but Larnach was out of his depth and McGhee would only show his worth in a second spell at SJP over a decade later.

1979 Charlton Athletic (h) 2-0 (0-0)
Division Two 
Shoulder(67), Cassidy(81) 
26,225
United made it 11 home league games unbeaten and regained pole position in the league following their Boxing Day loss at Burnley.  

With Peter Withe hospitalised due to a leg injury, Alan Shoulder hit his sixteenth goal of the season before Tommy Cassidy struck to wrap up the victory.  

1984 Arsenal (h)
1-3 (0-1)
Division One 
Beardsley(63pen)
Nicholas(43,52), Talbot(87) 
27,828
A Peter Beardsley penalty provided little festive cheer as United extended their winless run to five games. 

Youtube footage is online here (part I)
Youtube footage is online here (part II)

1990 Notts County (h)
0-2 (0-0)
Division Two 
Bartlett(65), Draper(90pen)
17,557
The Newcastle Breweries blue star logo made a welcome return to United's shirts, but little else had changed, this scoreline meaning that Jim Smith's side had won just three of their eleven home league games.
Youtube footage is online here

2001 Chelsea (h)
1-2 (1-2)
Premiership
Shearer(37)
Gudjohnsen(35,45)
52,123
The Blues stifled messrs Dyer, Bellamy and Robert but allowed Alan Shearer to latch on to Nobby Solano's free kick to briefly draw the home side level.

However, United were unable to contain the power of Icelandic striker Eider Gudjohnsen.
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2002 Tottenham Hotspur (h) 2-1 (1-0)
Premiership
Speed(17), Shearer(58)
og(Dabizas)(73)
52,145
Despite an own goal from Dabizas and injuries that forced Gary Speed, Kieron Dyer and Nobby Solano off in the first half, United hung on to take three points and lift themselves up to fourth place.
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2004 Arsenal (h)
0-1 (0-1)
Premiership
Vieira(45)
52,320
There was no lack of effort from the stands or on the field, but the Magpies still extended their winless run to seven league and cup games. 

A deflected shot in first half injury time proved to be the difference in the end, but referee Steve Bennett did little to help, ignoring a blatant handball by Ashley Cole.
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2007 Chelsea (a)
1-2 (0-1)
Premier League
Butt(56)
Essien(29), Kalou(87)
41,751
Home fans sang "you don't know what you're doing" at Avram Grant, as his side won a poor game thanks to goals that contained a hint of handball and offside about them respectively.

Nicky Butt's goal ended a Toon famine on this ground stretching back seven games and six years, but an eighth successive Stamford Bridge defeat was still recorded.
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2012 Arsenal (a)
3-7 (1-1)
Premier League
Ba(43,69), Marveaux(59)
Walcott(20,73,90+2), Oxlade-Chamberlain(50), Podolski(64), Giroud(84,87)
60,087
2012 ended with a fifth successive Premier League away loss, just three days after being on the wrong end of a seven goal thriller at Old Trafford.

United again left pointless despite having scored three times, succumbing in the closing stages of a thoroughly entertaining game to a team who had enjoyed a Christmas and Boxing Day break. And it showed.
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2013 Arsenal (h)
0-1 (0-0)
Premier League
Giroud(65)
52,161
Olivier Giroud's simple flicked header saw United end 2013 with only a  second defeat in ten league games.

The Gunners by contrast topped the table after a somewhat fortuitous win that was a million miles away from the 3-7 defeat at the Emirates almost exactly a year earlier.

Sadly though, Yohan Cabaye would make just one further appearance as a Magpie at SJP before departing for PSG, taking with him our hope of achieving anything whatsoever that season, save for balancing the books.
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2014 24 hours after a home win over Everton, Newcastle released this statement:

"Newcastle United can confirm that Crystal Palace have made a formal approach requesting permission to speak to Alan Pardew in relation to their vacant managerial position.

"Crystal Palace have offered compensation at a level whereby Alan has now been permitted to speak to them.

"As a result of this development today, Alan will not be at training on Tuesday. Training will be the responsibility of assistant manager John Carver.

"The Club will make a further announcement in due course."

2016 The U23s beat Burnley 7-0 in a friendly at Little Benton. Tom Heardman hit a hat-trick, Jamie Holmes added two and Luke Charman and Callum Roberts one each.

Appearing as a substitute was new signing Tyrique Bartlett, the 18 year son of former Charlton Athletic player Shaun Bartlett - a striker like his dad.

2018 Watford (a)
1-1 (1-0)
Premier League
Rondon(29)
Doucoure(82)
20,336
A late lapse denied United a deserved win over the Hornets in their final game of 2018.

It was a tale of two headers at Vicarage Road; Salomon Rondon's close-range effort giving his side an interval lead, only for Abdoulaye Doucoure to reply in similar fashion.
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