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Incoming:
MFP at SJP
Tuesday saw
Newcastle confirm their eighth senior
signing of the transfer window, with
Matias Fernandez-Pardo acquired from Lille for a claimed £51m.
The 21 year-old
Belgian international completed his medical in Newcastle on Monday after a five-year deal was agreed for the
attacker seen as an Anthony Gordon replacement.
Pardo will wear the number 20 shirt and is in line to debut against
Bournemouth on Saturday.
He'll become the second Belgian to appear in the Premier League for
United after Philippe Albert (Matz Sels only played in the
Championship).
Pardo hasn't played for Lille this season; suspended on the opening day
of the season and then omitted from first team training after confirming his
desire to leave the club.
His last competitive appearance came for Belgium at the
World Cup Finals in June, having switched allegiance from Spain back
to representing the country of his birth.
Previous transfer dealings with Lille brought Sven Botman to
SJP, as well as Mathieu Debuchy and Yohan Cabaye.
Loan departure:
Woltemade away
Following the arrival of Matias Fernandez-Pardo, United confirmed that
Nick Woltemade had joined Serie A side Juventus on a season-long
loan - a year after he became the club's most expensive-ever
signing.
It's common knowledge that his debut headed goal against Wolves
wasn't characteristic of his game and despite his height, there was
no expectation of being a target man.
The early promise of the forward faded along with his goal
contributions and he became steadily less effective as his
experience of the Premier League grew - reluctant to take up
positions in and around the box where he'd previously scored and
collected fouls even before his midfield move.
And while Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa look revitalised after
returning from the World Cup to a change of coach, the same cannot
be said of Woltemade even if a fellow countryman was installed in
succession to Eddie Howe.
Reportedly loaned
for a £3m fee only, with no provision for a permanent switch, Nick
could debut against AC Milan this Sunday in the same side as fellow
SJP discard Lloyd Kelly.
The loan means that Woltemade gets to play European football this
season, with Juventus in the Europa League.
Loan departure:
Neave away
Belated confirmation of a loan exit
for
Sean Neave arrived on Wednesday morning, with the 19
year-forward making a season-long switch to Championship side
Wolves.
He'll link up at Molineux with SJP old boys Kieran Trippier, John
Ruddy and Adam Armstrong.
Assuming he plays regularly for the first team, it's a timely and
possibly career-defining switch for the England youth international,
whose senior club career consists of two cameo appearances for
United earlier this year.
Another season of U21 games and Premier League bench duty will tell
him - and us - nothing that isn't already known and provide no
genuine yardstick as to his ceiling.
It's unrealistic to suggest that Neave will keep Raul Jimenez and
Armstrong out of the Championship starting line-up, but has be to
better off with an increased number of substitute outs in the second
tier than the odd five minutes for us.
One date is circled in our diary - that of Newcastle's PL2 away
fixture against Wolves next February. If Sean is sighted in that,
then the plans have been disrupted.
Remaining at Gallowgate despite links elsewhere are Joe Willock, Jacob Murphy
and Nick
Pope.
All in black & white:
DJ
culture
Out this week in hardback is the
latest book from local author and historian Dan Jackson, "Howay
The Lads - a people's history of Newcastle United."
We sat down with Dan to ask him about this writing project and
get some insights into his NUFC-supporting life:
What did you hope to achieve by writing "Howay.."?
I have long been fascinated by the history of this very
distinctive region of England (see my previous book The
Northumbrians for more details), and I was always interested in the
idea that NUFC's fortunes closely tracked moments of confidence and
optimism in the North East.
So, for example, the dynamism of the Edwardian period - when
Tyneside led the world in electrical power generation (hence the
Metro) and built the fastest and most lethally armed ships in the
world – was matched by NUFC's dominance of the Football League.
Or in the post WW2 period, when the region felt good about
nationalisation, full employment and the Welfare State, NUFC were
busy winning three Wembley finals (and the FA Cup really was the
Champions League of its day).
And finally in the 1990s, when the region was emerging from the
miseries of the long 1980s, and becoming famous as this great party
city, Kevin Keegan gave us the most entertaining team in England.
So basically, my motivation was about trying to tell the history of
region through the football club.
Favourite nugget of club knowledge you uncovered?
That we had a Scottish centre forward in the 1890s called Dick
Smellie.
First game / earliest recollections of SJP?
My old man took me sporadically in the 1980s but we only
started going religiously when Keegan came back in 1991/2.
My most vivid memory is standing in the Strawberry corner for that
Portsmouth game. If I close my eyes I can still see Ned Kelly
falling backwards after he took the shot and Alan Knight's
outstretched hand.
I think I can still smell the Gallowgate bogs too ..
Player from NUFC history you wish you had seen?
I wish I'd met Colin Veitch, possibly the most fascinating
player in our history. Morrissey look-alike, amateur thespian and
friend of Bernard Shaw, trade union leader and commissioned officer
on the Western Front – oh and he captained title winning NUFC sides
and played for England.
Where were you at full time in the 2025 Carabao Cup final –
and how did you feel?
In the posh seats of Club Wembley hugging a complete stranger
and drying my eyes.
Favourite ever NUFC kit?
Believe it or not I still fit into the 91-93 blue star barcode
shirt that I got when I was 12 – so very fond of that one.
But I also love the figure-hugging 1924 FA Cup final shirt - as worn
by Frank Hudspeth, Neil Harris and Stan Seymour - with its massive
baroque city arms on the chest.
SJP future - move or rebuild?
Heart says rebuild – SJP is a sacred space to me – but head
probably says move to Leazes Park. It's not too far from the city
centre pubs that make Newcastle matchdays so special, and the
setting by the lake (and opening up the view of Leazes Terrace)
would be spectacular.
Did any nufc related moment come to mind when you heard of
KK’s passing? Player or manager era?
I was a ball boy for the Derby County home game in January
1993 (after which Tommy Johnson got filled in down the Bigg Market),
and as I hung around in the tunnel KK came up to me and patted my
cheek – in the way that Eric used to do to Ern on the Morecambe and
Wise Show.
Are you optimistic about this season?
I am now! Jaissle, we can boogie …
Next writing project?
I'm having a breather first, but suggestions welcome!
You can follow my various sporting and historical musings on X at @northumbriana
and
online here
We have author-signed copies of "Howay The Lads" available
for the cover price of £25 including UK delivery.
These can be ordered online via paypal
online here
To pay by alternative means, email
[email protected] including the
required delivery postcode.
Please note we're unable to ship copies outside of the UK.
2026/27:
Millwall (a)
tickets
Newcastle's
Carabao
Cup Third Round tie at Championship side
Millwall will be played on Tuesday September 8th with an
8pm kick-off.
The game is live on Sky Sports.
Ticket information:
ST applications open Tue 01.09.2026, 2pm
ST applications close Wed 02.09.2026, 2pm
Seat selection opens Wed 02.09.2026 4pm
Seat selection closes Thu 03.09.2026, 4pm
Allocation: 2,072.
Price: £26 adults.
U21s:
Cottage pied
Newcastle U21s 0 Fulham U21 4
Match report
PS: United's scheduled U21 Premier Cup home tie against Nottingham Forest on
Friday will now be played on
Monday November 23rd (7pm).
2026/27:
Matt's entertainment!
Spurs 0
Newcastle 2
Match action
Match report
Update:
Magpin winner
Badge provider Magpin
now has his versions of the latest home and away shirts, on sale
here
We had two sets of these up for grabs in our latest giveaway,
soliciting your score predictions for Spurs (a).
23 entrants correctly predicted 2-0 - far less than those who went
for a repeat of the opening day 2-2 result.
That required a random draw of correct entries, Michael Herron
and Liam Kevill in the winner's enclosure.
Also now on pre-sale are reissues of the
Kevin Keegan badges, with a 3-4 week lead time on them. All profits from their sale
will go to charities nominated by KK's family.
Loan
lads:
The borrowers
Rory Finneran (Notts County):
It finished 1-1 at Doncaster Rovers in League One on Tuesday,
with Rory playing the full 90 minutes.
Anthony Munda (Swindon Town):
Town returned to winning ways on Tuesday, beating Port Vale 3-1
at home in League Two, Anthony compelted the entire game.
Harrison Ashby (Luton Town):
Stockport County (h) League One, Wednesday.
Alex Murphy (Kaiserslautern):
Darmstadt (h) Bundesliga 2, Saturday.
Sean Neave (Wolves):
Birmingham City (a) Championship, Sunday.
Nick Woltemade (Juventus):
AC Milan (h) Serie A, Sunday
Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):
Espanyol (a) La Liga, Sunday.
Antonio Cordero (Cadiz):
Almeria (a) Segunda Division, Sunday.
Unlikely lads:
Window countdown
Latest moves involving SJP old boys:
Cathal Heffernan now Cambridge United
Garang Kuol now Jablonec (loan)
Rosaire Longelo now Notts County
Kevin Mbaba now Sampdoria
John Ruddy now Wolves
2026/27:
Bournemouth (h)
Next up at St. James' Park in the Premier League are a Cherries side
now managed by Marco Rose on Saturday.
It's a 12.30pm kick-off, live on TNT Sports.
The visitors took an allocation of 1,159.
Team: Dan Burn, Joelinton and William Osula won't feature,
while the status of Tino Livramento is awaited.
Forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo may debut following his deadline day
arrival from Lille.
AFCB:
Transfer deadline day ended with no senior arrivals and departures
from the Cherries. Like Newcastle, they raided Benfica to boost
their defence during the summer, signing Amar Dedic's former
colleague, Antonio Silva.
Former Magpie goalkeeper Fraser Forster joined the club during the
January 2026 window but is yet to feature.
Bournemouth began the Premier League season with a 1-2 loss at
Manchester City, followed by a 1-1 home draw with Everton.
A sixth place finish last season was the highest in their history,
bringing a European debut in the Europa League Group Stage plus a
bye to the Carabao Cup Third Round.
Referee: Robert Jones - the Merseyside-based official
handled four of Newcastle's PL games last season: a 0-0 draw at
Bournemouth, 1-3 loss at West Ham, 3-1 win at Burnley and 0-2 defeat
at Fulham.
VAR: Matthew Donohue
UK TV: Live on TNT Sports
City centre bars with live TV coverage include:
Frate in the Bigg Market.
The game will be on live at WonderBar in The Gate.
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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: The Matchday Park & Ride
X50 Soccerbus from the Metro Centre will operate on Sunday.
Due to the closure of Barrack Road, that will depart from
St. James’ Boulevard, outside the Citygate building.
The new X40 Soccerbus service from the Great Park will begin running
for this game.
Metro:
No scheduled disruptions
Rail: Scheduled disruptions are online
here
Latest PL fixtures:
Fri 04.09.2026:
Ipswich Town v Liverpool (8pm) Sky
Sat 05.09.2026:
Newcastle United v Bournemouth (12.30pm) TNT
Brentford v mackems (3pm)
Brighton & Hove Albion v Leeds United (3pm)
Fulham v Crystal Palace (3pm)
Manchester City v Coventry City (3pm)
Nottingham Forest v Spurs (3pm)
Hull City v Aston Villa (5.30pm) Sky
Sun 06.09.2026:
Everton v Manchester United (2pm) Sky
Arsenal v Chelsea (4.30pm) Sky
Stats:
Following goals against Liverpool and Spurs, another for
Anthony Elanga this Saturday would make him the first Magpie to
score in the opening three PL games of the season since Andy Cole
back in 1994/95.
Cherries in Toon - all-time:
2025/26 lost 1-2 Osula
2025/26 drew 3-3 Barnes 2, Gordon (FA) (won 7-6 pens)
2024/25 lost 1-4 Guimaraes (PL)
2023/24 drew 2-2 Gordon pen, Ritchie (PL)
2022/23 won 1-0 og (LC)
2022/23 drew 1-1 Isak (pen) (PL)
2019/20 won 2-1 Yedlin, Clark (PL)
2018/19 won 2-1 Rondon 2 (PL)
2017/18 lost 0-1 (PL)
2015/16 lost 1-3 Perez (PL)
1991/92 drew 2-2 Hunt 2 (FA) (lost 3-4 pens)
1989/90 won 3-0 Anderson, Quinn 2 (D2)
1972/73 won 2-0 Macdonald, og (FA)
Update:
One in, one out
It's reported that ex-Magpie Paul Dummett has returned to the
club in a development squad loan capacity, following Shola Ameobi's
move to a corporate role.
The 34 year-old exited from Gallowgate at the end of the 2023/24
season, playing on for Wigan Athletic before a brief spell at
Carlisle United ended with his retirement in 2025.
Meanwhile goalkeeping coach Adam Bartlett has left the
Magpies after the arrival of Matthias Jaissle and his staff.
Playing for Newcastle as a youngster, the 40 year-old returned to
the club as a coach in 2019, succeeding Simon Smith as head of the
goalkeeping department in 2022.
U18s:
Rovers ravaged
Newcastle U18s 6 Blackburn Rovers U18s 1
Newcastle U18s made it three league wins out of three on Saturday,
an emphatic success against Rovers at Little Benton keeping them on
top of the table.
They were helped on their way by a 12th minute own goal from Ethan Low
before Noah Morgan’s effort four minutes later built up a 2-0 interval
lead.
Alfie Seldon netted his fourth goal in three games to put United
further ahead on the hour; Ty Livesey
immediately replying for a Rovers side beaten 0-8 last weekend.
It was 4-1 nine minutes later when Jack Skelton netted on his first
start at this level, Alfie Hutchison continuing his goal a game run
nine minutes before the end of normal time.
The scoring was rounded off on 86 minutes when substitute Charlie
Robinson scored his first U18 goal for the Magpies (originally
credited to Skelton in error).
Team: Dowell, Healy-Matthew (Patterson 82), Morgan (Goodbrand
65), Ghanem, Moran, Old,
Skelton, Koussou (Gilligan 75), Hutchison, Callaghan (Robinson 65), Seldon
(Afumuzor 82).
Subs n/u: Benjamin, Flack.
Comings & goings:
Squad updates
Senior players signed (8):
Aladji Bamba, Amar Dedic, Nico Gonzalez, Lukas Hornicek, Ewen Jaouen,
Matias Fernandez-Pardo, Sean Steur, Bazoumana Toure.
Development players signed (1):
Afner Ca
Academy players signed (4)
Christian Boothe, Eli Hall, Kyle Healy-Matthews, Kyran Thompson
Senior contracts extended (3):
Harvey Barnes, Mark Gillespie,
Fabian Schar
Senior players sold (3):
Anthony Gordon (Barcelona),
Sandro Tonali (Spurs), Bruno Guimaraes (Arsenal)
Development squad players sold (2):
Travis Hernes (Groningen), Joe White (Crewe Alexandra)
Senior players loaned (4):
Harrison Ashby (Luton Town), Alex Murphy (Kaiserslautern), Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville),
Nick Woltemade (Juventus)
Development players loaned (4):
Antonio Cordero (Cadiz), Rory Finneran (Notts County), Anthony Munda (Swindon
Town), Sean Neave (Wolves)
Professional contracts signed (6):
Sam Alabi,
Guy Bloomer, Jake Durrant, Henry
Johnson,
Mason Miley,
Kacey Wooster
Scholarship contracts signed (8):
Chukwudi Afumuzor, Theo Benjamin,
Roman Dowell, Jayden Kouossu, George Mair, Leon Mukumbira, Alfie
Seldon, Lesecond Yeutembip
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NUFC ticketing website online
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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). A maximum of two are permitted per season (PL only).
More info online
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ST holders have 24
hours to apply for away tickets, 24 hours to determine success, 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 05.09.2026 Bournemouth (h) @ SJP, 12.30pm. Premier League.
ST fwding/ resale now.
Live on TNT Sports.
Sat 05.09.2026
U18s v Leicester City U18s (a) @ Seagrave Training Ground, 1pm. U18
Premier League.
Tue
08.09.2026 U21s v Boreham Wood (a) @ Meadow Park, 7pm. National League
Cup.
Tue 08.09.2026 Millwall (a) @ The Den,
8pm. Carabao Cup Third Round.
ST applications
close Wed 02.09.2026, 2pm. Seat selection opens Wed
02.09.2026 4pm, closes Thu 03.09.2026, 4pm.
Allocation:
2,072.
Live on Sky Sports.
Sat 12.09.2026
U18s v Manchester United U18s (h) @ Little Benton, 12.30pm. U18
Premier League.
Mon
14.09.2026 Leeds United (a) @ Elland Road, 8pm. Premier League.
SOLD
OUT. Allocation:
2,960.
Live on Sky Sports.
Tue
15.09.2026 U21s v York City (a) @ LNER Community Stadium, 7pm. National League
Cup.
Sat 19.09.2026
U18s v mackem U18s (a) @ Academy of plight, 11am. U18
Premier League.
Sat
19.09.2026 U21s v Leeds United (a) @ LNER Community Stadium, 12.30pm.
PL2.
Sat 19.09.2026
Hull City (h) @
SJP, 3pm, Premier League. ST fwding/resale
now. Member
sale now.
Tue
22.09.2026 U21s v Bradford City (a) @ Valley Parade, 7.30pm. National League
Cup.
Tue
06.10.2026 U21s v Solihull Moors (a) @ Damson Park, 7pm. National League
Cup.
Fri 09.10.2026
U21s v Luton Town U21s (h) @ Whitley Park, 7pm. Premier League Cup.
Mon 12.10.2026
Coventry City (a) @ CBS Arena, 8pm. Premier League.
ST
applications open Mon 07.09.2026 2pm, close Tue 08.09.2026, 2pm. Allocation:
tbc.
Live on Sky Sports.
Sat 17.10.2026 Aston Villa (h) @ SJP, 5.30pm. Premier League.
Member ballot opens Mon 14.09.2026, Noon.
Live on Sky Sports.
NUFC live on TV:
Sat 05.09.2026 Bmouth (h) 12.30pm TNT
Tue 08.09.2026 Millwall (a) 8pm Sky
Mon 14.09.2026 Leeds United (a) 8pm Sky
Mon 12.10.2026 Coventry City (a) 8pm Sky
Sat 17.10.2026 Aston Villa (h) 5.30pm Sky
Sun 25.10.2026 Crystal Palace (a) 2pm Sky
Mon 02.11.2026 Everton (h) 8pm Sky
(PL selections made to Sun 02.11.2026)
(PL season ends on Sun 30.05.2027)
PL live TV release dates:
Nov w/c Mon 21.09.2026
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:
R3:
Tue 08.09.2026 Millwall (a) 8pm
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) 7pm
Tue 22.09.2026
Bradford City (a) 7.30pm
Tue 03.11.2026 Rotherham United (a) 7pm
National League Cup Group C:
Tue 18.08.2026 Tamworth (a) lost 3-5
Tue 08.09.2026 Boreham Wood (a) 7pm
Tue 06.10.2026 Solihull Moors (a) 7pm
Tue 13.10.2026 Hartlepool United (a) 7pm
U21 Premier League Cup Group D:
Fri 09.10.2026 Luton Town U21s (h) 7pm
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) 1pm
Sat 07.11.2026 Spurs U18s (h) 11am
U17 Premier League Cup Group
G:
Wed 02.09.2026
Leeds U17s (a) Noon
Tue 15.09.2026 mackem U17s (a) 11am
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:
Blyth Spartans v Newcastle Blue Star
AFC Newbiggin v Newcastle Benfield
Blyth Town v Prudhoe YC
Newcastle University v Ashington
Alnwick Town v North Shields
(to be played by Sun 11.10.2026)
Byes: Heaton Stan, Morpeth, Whitley Bay.
(NUFC U21s declined to enter)
Other events @ SJP:
Euro 2028:
Four group stage games
and one last 16 tie will be played at SJP on the following dates:
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 |
Park
Seung-soo (South Korea
U23s):
15.09.2026 to 03.10.2026 Asian Games (Japan)
2026/27:
21.09-06.10.2026
09.11-17.11.2026
22.03-30.03.2027
2027/28:
20.09-05.10.2027
08.11-16.11.2027
20.03-28.03.2028
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2nd September |
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Born Or Died:
1900 Robert McKay born, Govan, Scotland.
(1926-28)
Inside right who cost Newcastle £2,750 when he was persuaded
to leave Rangers - United reaping an instant return when he fired a debut hat
trick in a 5-2 home win over West Bromwich Albion.
1927 saw Bob add a First Division medal to the Scottish Cup one gained with
Morton some five years earlier.
And October of that year saw him gain a first (and only) international cap for
Scotland in a 2-2 draw with Wales at Wrexham.
Just over a year later however, he'd moved on to local rivals Sunderland - with
left back Bob Thomson coming the other way.
Almost inevitably he scored twice for his new club in a 5-2 derby victory at
Roker Park just days after joining the red and whites.
Bob later played for Charlton, Bristol Rovers, Newport County and had spells
managing Dundee United and Ballymena United.
Later scouting for Charlton, Bob had returned to his native Glasgow when his
death was recorded in May 1977.
1925 Ernie Taylor born, sunderland.
(1942-51)
A wartime signing from Hylton Colliery, diminutive inside
forward Ernie played for United in wartime football, his Royal Navy service as
a submariner also seeing him appear for Plymouth Argyle.
His competitive debut for the Magpies came in the FA Cup versus Barnsley in
1946 and he was part of United's 1951 FA Cup winning side before moving on to
Blackpool - where he repeated the feat at Wembley in 1953.
Taylor received international recognition later that year, but his first and
last England cap was the 3-6 home defeat by Hungary.
A transfer to Manchester United in the aftermath of the 1958 Munich Air
Disaster saw him reach a third final, but he had to settle for a runners-up
medal.
Ending his league career at his hometown club, Ernie played briefly for
Altrincham and then Derry City in Northern Ireland.
Emigrating to New Zealand he worked as a football coach before returning to
North West England and working for Vauxhall Motors.
Ernie was living in Birkenhead at the time of his death, in April 1985.
1953 Paul Cannell born, Newcastle.
(1972-78)
Centre forward who began his footballing career with the
mackems and played for England Schoolboys before moving to SJP.
Paul made his first team debut in a Texaco Cup against Ayr United at SJP in
September 1972, although he had to wait until March 1974 to make his
competitive league bow, replacing the absent Malcolm Macdonald.
However, it was only after the sale of Mac to Arsenal that Cannell became a
regular choice, scoring 12 league goals in 1976/77 - just two less than top
scorer Mickey Burns.
Having spent the close seasons of 1976 and 1977 playing in the North American
Soccer League with Washington Diplomats, Paul emigrated late in 1977 after
being declared surplus to requirements at Gallowgate by new manager Bill
McGarry.
Remaining out in the USA until 1981 and also played for the Memphis Rogues,
Detroit Express and Calgary Boomers (who took on the Memphis franchise in
1981).
Cannell returned to England in 1981 and played for North Shields, Mansfield
Town, Berwick Rangers and Blyth Spartans, leaving Croft Park at the end of the
1983/84 season.
Since then Paul has been connected to various local business ventures such as
pubs, nightclubs, discos, taxis and even a foray into quiz books. He later
became landlord of The Alexandra pub in North Shields.
Cannell released a biography in 2012 with a title that colourfully referred to
an expletive that rhymes with his name.... 
1982 Joey Barton born, Huyton.
(2007-11)
A boyhood Evertonian, midfielder Barton was with the Toffees as
a schoolboy before switching to Manchester City in 1999.
Making his first team debut for Kevin Keegan's City side against Bolton in
April 2003, Barton's first senior England cap was against Spain at Old Trafford
in April 2007.
Moving to SJP in a £5.8m deal three months later, Barton's first team debut
was delayed until October 2007 after breaking a bone in his foot in a
pre-season friendly at Carlisle.
His first Magpies goal came from the penalty spot at Fulham in December 2007
and he repeated that trick in a home game against West Bromwich Albion in
October 2008.
Within a month though he was sidelined again after clashing with Wigan's Lee
Cattermole, an abortive comeback ending with him limping off at Manchester City
in January 2009.
Barton began the 2009/10 season at SJP, despite seemingly playing his
last game for the club in a 0-3 loss at Liverpool the
previous May - seeing red for a ludicrous challenge on Xabi Alonso.
A post-match row with Shearer in the Anfield dressing room saw Barton
banned from the club, but he returned as a substitute in the opening
Championship game at West Bromwich Albion, by which time Al was a BBC pundit again.
That was despite a training ground spat with several team mates
and interim boss Chris Hughton just hours earlier.
Injury sidelined Barton yet again in September 2009, with a broken
metatarsal sidelining him until the following March - when he missed a penalty at Hartlepool
on his reserve comeback.
Reappearing for the last nine games of the promotion season, Joey dedicated a
free kick scored at Peterborough to the club's medical staff,
who had guided him through yet another dose of rehab.
United's Premier League return then saw him net the winning penalty in a
pre-season shootout against Deportivo (after missing one in normal
time). His his first Newcastle goal from open play was then a stunning
strike against Aston Villa.
In association with Caterpillar
The 6-0 win that day was enough to see him discard a
moustache he vowed to grow until United won their first game back
in the top flight - Barton shaving it off before post-game interviews.
After a decent season on the pitch, often captaining and leading the side to
some notable performances, Barton fell foul of the club's management by making
some very public statements about not being offered a new contract and the
club's transfer policy.
Barton criticised the departure
Kevin Nolan and Jose Enrique via twtter and was quickly transfer listed on
a "free".
Missing from the club's USA pre-season tour after being refused a visa due to
his criminal record (although holidaying there only weeks
earlier), Barton instead joined the reserves' tour of Holland.
After some temporary bridge-building, he was selected for the season-opener at
home to Arsenal - where he was instrumental in the dismissal of Gunners
striker, Gervinho.
What proved to be his final outing came in a 1-0 win at the mackems before
signing for
Premier League newcomers QPR and debuting against United.
Another chapter was written in the Barton biography when he was infamously sent
off in the season-closer at Manchester City.
Tangling with Carlos Tevez, he floored Sergio Aguero before attempting to
head-butt Vincent Kompany.
Banned for 12 matches at the start of the 2012/13 season, his QPR career seemed
effectively over with no squad number or training ground locker allocated at
the start of the season.
Joining Marseille on a season-long loan, Joey played 30 times for the French
side and boasted of winning a permanent deal there.
However, no agreement was reached and he returned to Loftus Road, featuring for
QPR in their first Championship game.
September 2013 saw Barton make his first playing return to SJP, donning black
and white again for a Newcastle Legends side who faced AC Milan Glorie in a
charity testimonial for Steve Harper.
Afforded a rousing reception when taking to the field, Barton proceeded to
boost his reputation on Tyneside by making his mark on a certain Milan player
called Di Canio....
Seeing his R's contract end at the end of 2014/15 with
the club relegated once more, Joey then trained with West Ham but was unable to
agree a deal.
August 2015 then saw him sign a twelve month deal at Championship side Burnley,
helping the Clarets return to the Premier League before making a slightly
left-field decision to join Glasgow Rangers.
He was suspended by Rangers after an argument with Andy Halliday and left in
November 2016, returning to Burnley.
However, an 18-month ban from football for breaking betting rules cut short his
time at Turf Moor, although he got the ban reduced by five months on appeal.
His final game came against Manchester United in April 2017 and once the ban
was up, he became the new manager of Fleetwood Town, confirming that "it
was the death of Joey Barton the player."
Barton left Fleetwood in January 2021 and six weeks later he took over as
manager of relegation-threatened Bristol Rovers.
However, he was unable to
reverse their fortunes and Rovers were relegated to League Two.
The 2021/22 season was rather better for the Pirates however, returning to
the third tier - partly due to the efforts of on-loan Magpie Elliot
Anderson.
Sacked by Rovers in October 2023 after an indifferent start to the season,
he hasn't returned to management.
Instead, Barton took to social media and podcasts, voicing his opinion on
topics including women's football - resulting in court appearances and libel
actions.
A charge of assaulting his wife was also proven, landing him with a
suspended prison sentence during 2025. 
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1893
Woolwich Arsenal (a)
2-2 (0-1)
Division Two
P1, 1pt, 6th/15
Crate(65),Sorley(2-2)
Shaw(6), Elliott (1-2)
6,000
The first ever
league game for Newcastle United was a 3.30pm kick-off on a
Saturday afternoon in Plumstead.
Scottish pair J. Bowman and goalkeeper Andrew Ramsay made
their sole senior appearances for United.
Gunners captain Joe Powell said of his side's new Manor
Ground home: It’s a splendid place, and when we get
all our terraces settled in place of those primitive
erections, the public will agree with me.”
1895 Hibernian (Scotland)
(h)
1-2 (0-1)
Friendly
McKay(1-1)
Kennedy(0-1,0-2)
8,000
A much-changed
Newcastle side from the previous campaign began their
pre-season preparations with a home loss.
1896 Sunderland (h)
2-2 (0-2)
Friendly
Aitken(39,2-2)
Gillespie(10),
Campbell(0-2)
8,000
This pre-season
kickabout at SJP was reportedly played over 65
minutes, with the opening period 35 minutes long.
Two goals down at the interval, United took advantage of
playing down the Gallowgate slope and duly scored
twice.
1899 West Bromwich
Albion (a)1-1 (0-0)
Division One
P1, 1pt, 9th/18
Peddie (1-1pen)
Simmons(0-1)
6,135
Newcastle gained
a point thanks to
the efforts of Jock Peddie at Stoney Lane.
Although he netted a penalty for United in the second
half, the same player earlier in the game failed from the
spot - and when the match referee ordered a retake, Peddie
saw his second attempt also saved.
There was a debut for Dave Gardner.
1901 Middlesbrough (a)
1-2 (0-0)
Friendly
Orr(50)
Wardrope(80),Brearley(1-2)
8,000
Two late goals turned victory into defeat at Linthorpe
Road , with former Magpie Willie Wardrope equalising
against his old side.
1903 Aston Villa (h)
1-1 (0-0)
Division One
P1, 1pt, 7th/18
Templeton(55)
Bache(1-1)
8,000
There was a debut for Jimmy Howie.
1905 Sunderland (a)
2-3 (1-1)
Division One
P1, 0pts, 13th/20
Howie(14), Orr(72)
Bridgett(3,48), Gemmell(68)
30,000
First of nine appearances for Harry Hardinge at centre
forward, during which time he only netted once and was
subsequently sold to Sheffield United.
 1908
Bradford City (h)
1-0 (0-0)
Division One
P1, 2pts, 5th/20
Veitch(75)
26,000
The only appearance of Bob Blanthorne, who sadly broke
his leg and never played for United again. Fellow debutant
Jimmy Stewart was rather more successful, netting 53 goals
in 138 first team games.
1908 United's
reserves were at Hartlepool's Victoria Ground to play
the first match on what had formerly been a rugby pitch
against the newly formed Hartlepools United.
However 'Pools ran out 6-0 winners.
1909 A Newcastle
reserve team travelled to Carlisle and played before a
crowd of 3000 to officially open Brunton Park, winning
2-0.
1911 Bolton Wanderers
(a)
2-0 (1-0)
Division One
P1, 2pts, 5th/20
Stewart(7,89)
30,000
Having ended the previous season with a six game
winless run, United took both points from their opening
day trip to Burnden Park.
There was a debut for Jimmy Hay, the former Celtic
and Scotland Captain. Also making his entrance was Bill
Kelly, back on his native Tyneside after a
spell with Watford.
1912 Bolton Wanderers
(a)
2-1 (1-1)
Division One
P1, 2pts, 2nd/20
McDonald(30), Rutherford(49)
Vizard(20)
30,000
A year to the day after winning at Burnden Park, The
Magpies repeated the feat in their season opener.
There was a scoring debut for outside left John McDonald
following his arrival from Liverpool, while Newcastle
welcomed back Albert Shepherd after a year out.
1914 West Bromwich
Albion (h)
1-2 (1-1)
Division One
P1, 0pts, 11th/20
Hibbert(13)
Bentley(43), Bookman(48)
15,000
Bob Pailor made his first appearance for Newcastle
against his former club.
 1922
Everton (a)
2-3 (1-3)
Division One
P3, 4pts, 2nd/22
McDonald(1-2),
Harris(2-3)
Irvine(1-0),
Brewster(2-0),
Williams(3-1)
35,000
The Toffees
gained quick revenge for an 2-0 opening day defeat on
Tyneside, although both Bill McCracken and Frank Hudspeth
were missing for United.
1925 Glasgow Rangers (Scotland) (h)
0-2 (0-1)
Friendly
Archibald(44), Muirhead(88)
10,000
United fielded Peebles Rovers goalkeeper William
Wilson on trial and despite conceding twice he completed a
transfer soon after.
1931 Birmingham (a)
1-4 (0-3)
Division One
P2, 0pts, 22nd/22
Boyd(52)
Briggs(2,80) Curtis(22), Bradford(40)
20,000
Following a single goal home loss to Liverpool in
their opening game, matters deteriorated still further at
St. Andrews.
The Birmingham Gazette gleefully reported that, "The
home attack moved with a precision which completely
baffled the Newcastle half backs."
1933 Leeds United (a)
0-3 (0-1)
Division One
P2, 1pt,21st/22
J.Milburn(30pen), Cochrane(0-2),
Hydes(0-3)
18,000
The opening goal was a penalty scored by Jack Milburn
from Ashington... but not THE Jackie Milburn - he was only
nine at the time! Christened John, Jack played at
left-back with Leeds alongside his brother George.
 1939
Swansea Town (h)
8-1 (2-1)
Division Two
Bowden(1,2-1,?-1) Pearson(47,?-1), Hamilton(?-1), Scott, Cairns(63)
Bamford(22)
14,000
The last game of the abortive 1939/40 league season
was a fairly remarkable one, with Ray Bowden opening the
scoring on 22 seconds.
Sadly Bowden never played football again and his hat trick was
expunged from the records.
1944 Gateshead (h)
3-1 (0-0)
Wartime
Stubbins, Porter, Carr
McCormack
3,320
 1950
Portsmouth (a)
0-0 (0-0)
Division One
43,244
Following five successive defeats without scoring a
goal at Fratton Park, the Magpies drew another blank but
collected their first point here since 1931.
1953
Liverpool (h)
4-0 (2-0)
Division One
P4, 6pts, 3rd/22
Mitchell(10,40), Keeble(76),
Milburn(77)
48,439
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1959 Birmingham City (h)
1-0 (0-0)
Division One
P4, 2pts, 18th/22
White(70)
35,395
Following a trio of losses, United gained their
first points of the season. |
1961 Plymouth Argyle (h)
0-2 (0-2)
Division Two
P5, 5pts, 11th/22
Kirby(16), Carter(22)
28,235
The Pilgrims gained a first-ever success on
Tyneside. |
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1967 Stoke City (h) 1-1 (1-1)
Division One
P5, 6pts, 7th/22
Davies(26)
Mahoney(40)
38,924 |
 1968 Southport (a)
2-0 (1-0)
League Cup 2nd Round
Robson(15pen), Sinclair(89)
8,521
Newcastle returned to Haig Avenue for the first
time since drawing there 2-2 in the FA Cup in 1932, going
one better against the Sandgrounders.
 1969
Sheffield United (a) 0-2 (0-2)
League Cup 2nd Round
Woodward(1), Tudor(29)
22,101
A typically pitiful display at Bramall Lane saw
Newcastle exit the League Cup at the first time of asking
for the fifth time in six seasons.
The blue-clad Magpies conceded a goal in the first minute
to winger Alan Woodward - who went in goal for the last 15
minutes after custodian Alan Hodgkinson was injured.
Future Magpie John Tudor then scored the second Blades
goal to seal our fate.
 1970
West Bromwich Albion (a)
2-1 (1-1)
Division One
P6, 5pts, 15th/22
Dyson(30), og(Wilson)(88)
Astle(15)
25,183
United registered a first away win in fifteen attempts
since the previous December - although they needed a
helping hand from the hosts at the Hawthorns.
 1972
Crystal Palace (a)
1-2 (1-1)
Division One
P7, 5pts, 15th/22
Tudor(43)
Kellard(36pen), Wallace(70)
21,749
Mel Blyth's 68th minute tackle on Tony Green at Selhurst Park saw
the midfielder stretchered off with knee ligament damage
that would sadly curtail his career.
A third successive defeat saw United drop to 15th place -
which proved to be their lowest position of the season.
The tragic end of Tony
Green's career
 1978
Cambridge United (a) 0-0 (0-0)
Division Two
P4, 3pts, 20th/22
8,174
Bill McGarry handed a debut to full back John Brownlie
as the Magpies made their first ever trip to the humble
surroundings of the Abbey Stadium.
 1980
Bury (a)
0-1 (0-1)
League Cup 2nd Round
2nd Leg
(3-3 agg, lost on away goals)
Bradley(32)
4,348
Caretaker boss Joe Harvey suffered the ignominy of an
early League Cup exit on away goals to the Fourth Division
side.
And to make matters worse, three of his former players
were involved for the Shakers - Pat Howard and Keith
Kennedy on the field and Jim Iley in the manager's chair.
1981 A goaless draw at SJP against Bury Reserves
gave Central League watchers an opportunity to see
Australian International trialist George Christopoulos in
action.
He was to return home though, after a protracted saga
failed to secure the necessary work permit.
Christopoulos played for AEK Athens in Greece before
returning to Australia and appearing for South Melbourne
and Canberra Arrows. He also won international 13 caps.
He later owned a bar and music venue in Melbourne and
worked as a player's agent.
 1989
Oldham Athletic (h)
2-1 (1-0)
Division Two
P3, 7pts, 5th/24
Quinn(43,70pen)
Holden(61)
21,092
Mick Quinn (pictured on the programme cover
celebrating his four-goal debut against Leeds) fired in
another two against one of his former clubs, making it
seven goals in his first three games for United.
Youtube
footage is online here
 1992
Luton Town (h)
2-0 (2-0)
Division One
P4, 12pts, 3rd/24
Clark(35), Kelly(44)
27,054
Possibly the first real sign of things to come in this
promotion season, with an attacking performance that in
all reality could have seen United hit ten.
Youtube
footage is online here
1999 Bobby Robson
was announced as United's new boss less than a week after
the departure of Gullit. The official site declared:
"Robson will
become the fifth Newcastle United manager of the decade
following in the footsteps of Jim Smith, Ossie Ardilles,
Kenny Dalglish and Ruud Gullit."
Ermmm....
that list appeared to be missing a
very important name.
 2002
Liverpool (a)
2-2 (0-0)
Premiership
P3, 4pts, 13th/20
Speed(80), Shearer(88)
Hamann(54), Owen(73pen)
43,241
Future and former Magpies netted against us, but Gary
Speed and Alan Shearer salvaged an unlikely point.
Substitute Craig Bellamy returned from
injury and laid on Speed's goal.
NUFC.com
match report
PL highlights are online here
2004 Terry
Venables seemed likely to be Sir Bobby's successor as he
was in the North East for talks. It wasn't a popular
choice....
2005 Malaga (Spain)
(a)
0-2 (0-0)
Friendly
Hidalgo(76pen), Couñago(80)
9,750
The
Spaniards won the Costa del Sol Trophy against a United
side containing Academy lads Carl Finnigan, Alan O'Brien,
Liam Atkin, David Edgar, Kris Gate and Paul Huntington.
Perennial reserve Tony Caig was between the posts for a
rare appearance when conceding two second half goals,
while coach Dean Saunders waddled on as a late substitute.
NUFC.com match report
2008
Kevin Keegan walked out on the club for the second time as
his relationship with Derek Llambias, Dennis Wise, Jeff
Vetere and Tony Jimenez completely broke down.
A
NUFC statement asserted that he had not been sacked and
was still part of the club's future, while an LMA
statement suggested that there was still a chance of
reconciliation.
That proved not to be the case and 12 months on, the two
parties faced each other in a court case that Keegan won.
 2012
Aston Villa (h)
1-1 (0-1)
Premier League
P3, 4pts, 10th/20
Ben Arfa(59)
Clark(22)
48,245
Hatem
Ben Arfa's fine strike - the 999th Premier League goal
scored by Newcastle - salvaged a point, with Yohan
Cabaye's free kick in the final seconds close to securing
a barely-deserved victory.
NUFC.com
match report
PL highlights are online here
2013 An eventful
reserve fixture saw Magpie Jonathyn Quinn hit an eight minute first half treble, but
end up on the losing side, beaten 4-5 by West Ham U21s.
Three-goal Hammers hero was Elliot Lee - son of ex-Magpie Rob Lee
- and his father was present at Whitley Park.
NUFC.com
match report
2019
Loan departures from
SJP included Rolando Aarons to League One outfit Wycombe Wanderers
and Achraf Lazaar to
Italian Serie B side Cosenza.
2021 Newcastle defender Emil Krafth was
in the Sweden side that defeated Spain 2-1 - ending a 66
match unbeaten run in World Cup qualifiers for the
Spanish.
Future Magpie forward Alexander Isak opened the scoring in
Stockholm.
 2023
Brighton & Hove Albion (a)
1-3 (0-1)
Premier League
P4, 3pts, 14th/20
Wilson(90+3)
Ferguson(27,65,70)
31,620
United's poor start to
the season continued with a desperate display at the Amex Stadium; Evan Ferguson's treble
ensuring a miserable trip to Sussex.
Only Callum Wilson's late finish gave away fans anything
to shout about, but by then those travellers were
making their own entertainment with a lengthy rendition of "Is this the way to Barcelona....".
NUFC.com match report
PL highlights are online here
2023 The U21s faced
Manchester City at Little Benton and suffered a 0-4
defeat - although they were only one down going into the
final quarter of the contest.
NUFC.com match report
2025 The U21s made a losing start to their EFL
Trophy group stage games, beaten 2-6 at Huddersfield
Town.
Sean Neave and Dylan Charlton netted.
NUFC.com match report
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