1895 Lincoln City (h)
4-2 (1-1)
Division Two
P20, 23pts, 4th/16 
Thompson(1-1,3-1), Dickson(2-1), Willis(4-2)
Frettingham(0-1), scrimmage(3-2)
4,000
Lincoln scored first before United took a 3-1 lead after the break but City got another back before their 'keeper, Richards was sent off.

1896 Leicester Fosse (h)
1-0 (1-0)
Division Two
P15, 18pts, 7th/16 
Aitken(43) 
7,000 
Debuts for John McDonald and John Warburton.

1897 Newton Heath (h)
2-0 (1-0)
Division Two
P16, 19pts, 4th/16 
Wardrope(12), Aitken(50) 
16,125 
 
1898 Walsall (h)
2-1 (1-0)
Division Two
P16, 23pts, 3rd/16 
R.Allen(20), Peddie(75)
Johnston(2-1)
16,000

1900 Glossop (h)
2-3a (1-3)
Division One 
Macfarlane(20), Peddie(70)
Monks(3), Gallacher(30), Goddard(35)
1,500 
Newcastle's Jock Peddie shot wide of the target from the penalty spot at 0-1, amid what was called "a steamy haze" hanging over a pitch that had been heavily sanded.

Visibility remained poor and the occupants of the press box relied on information relayed to them via supporters.

The fog grew ever thicker and the match was abandoned by Sheffield-based referee Fox with around 15 minutes remaining.

In the replayed match at SJP the following March, Peddie scored the only goal. Glossop would be relegated that season.

1901 Woolwich Arsenal (h) 5-1 (1-1)
Friendly 
Laidlaw(1-1), Macfarlane(2-1),
Niblo(3-1,5-1), Fraser(4-1pen)
Main(1-1)
5,000
This friendly encounter went to form, with top-flight Newcastle accounting for their second tier visitors -scoring four times after the break as they attacked down the Gallowgate slope.

Former Magpie James Jackson was in the Arsenal side and received a good reception from home fans.

Team: Kingsley, Burgess, Allen, Ghee, Aitken, Carr, Fraser, Al.Gardner, Laidlaw, McFarlane, Niblo.

1902 Third Lanark (Scotland) (h)
2-1 (1-1)
Friendly 
Ghee(15), Veitch(2-1pen) 
Johnson(30)
2,000
Newcastle secured victory over their Scottish visitors but their performance was forgettable, with some of those present barracking home forward Tom Niblo.

The highlight of the game came towards the closing stages, when Colin Veitch set off on a lengthy run towards goal and was hauled over inside the Lanark box, getting up to convert his penalty kick.

United had reportedly been set to field Darlington St. Augustine's forward Neil Murphy, only for the player to accept a rival offer from Sheffield United.

Team: Madden, Rennie, Al.Gardner, Ghee, Aitken, Caie, Roberts, Heywood, Niblo, Veitch, Graham.

1903 Third Lanark (Scotland) (h)
4-0 (1-0)
Friendly 
og(Thompson)(5), Veitch(2-0),
Gardner(3-0), Carr(4-0)
2,500
Former Magpie Willie Wardrope was in the visiting line-up.

Team: Kingsley, Benson, Agnew, Montague, Aitken, Carr, Stenhouse, Veitch, Al.Gardner, McWilliam, An.Gardner.

1904 sunderland (a)
1-1 (0-0)
Division One
P20, 22pts, 7th/18 
Orr(50)
McCombie(83pen)
40,000 
Andy McCombie played in his tenth and final Tyne-Wear derby for Sunderland. The next time the sides met, he was with United, for whom he made seven derby starts.

1906 Blackburn Rovers (a)
0-1 (0-0)
Division One
P22, 24pts, 8th/20 
Davies(75)
30,000

1907 Derby County (h)
2-0 (0-0)
Division One
P21, 30pts, 2nd/20 
Orr(73), Speedie(75) 
30,000

1908 Sheffield United (a)
1-1 (1-0)
Division One
P22, 26pts, 3rd/20 
Appleyard(40) 
Levick(50)
21,591
Frank Levick's second half goal ensured that the Blades left Tyneside with a point.

However he struggled to finish the game and was later confirmed as having fractured his collarbone.

Whilst recuperating, Levick sadly contracted pneumonia and died of a heart attack later that month.

1909 Everton (a)
1-0 (1-0)
Division One
P21, 29pts, 2nd/20 
Howie(5) 
40,000
A pivotal day in the title race, as Jimmy Howie headed home Jackie Rutherford's corner for the only goal of the game. 

Despite the win, United remained in second spot and a point behind the Toffees, but those positions were be reversed by season's end.

1910 Chelsea (h)
1-0 (0-0)
Division One
P22, 25pts, 8th/20 
Shepherd(84) 
30,000
The referee disallowed another effort by Albert Shepherd that would have made it 2-0, awarding a free-kick to Newcastle instead for a foul on Rutherford.

1912 Sheffield United (a)
1-2 (0-2)
Division One
P22, 29pts, 1st/20 
Stewart(75) 
Evans(10), Leafe(23)
38,825
Following a 2-2 draw between the two sides at SJP on Boxing Day, Newcastle quickly fell two goals behind at  Bramall Lane in the return game.

Hopes of a point were raised when when home goalkeeper Joe Mitchell fisted a corner into the face of James Stewart and the ball deflected into the net.

However the visitors were unable to salvage a point as "the Sheffield defence held out magnificently against repeated assault" according to one observer.

1913 Liverpool (h)
0-0 (0-0)
Division One
P23, 22pts, 11th/20 
30,000 
There was a clean sheet on his United debut for local lad James Wilson, who replaced first choice Jimmy Lawrence.

However, eight goals passed by him in his other three first team appearances.

1914 Manchester City (h)
0-1 (0-1)
Division One
P21, 18pts, 17th/20 
Browell(7)
20,000
United 'keeper Jimmy Lawrence broke his collarbone in a collision with City's Geordie-born goalscorer Tommy Browell and was unable to continue.

Wilf Low went in goal.

1915 Sheffield Wednesday (a)
1-2 (1-0)
Division One
P21, 17pts, 14th/20 
King(24) 
McLean(62), Bentley(80)
11,000

1920 Aston Villa (h)
2-0 (1-0)
Division One
P23, 29pts, 3rd/22 
Smailes(30,75) 
40,000
Two headers for Ashington-born Andy Smailes, recruited from Blyth Spartans. This brace made it four goals from his first six matches, going on to net 30 for the club.

1921 Manchester United (h) 6-3 (2-2)
Division One
P22, 28pts, 4th/22 
Harris(1,65), Phillipson(31), Seymour(48,78), Smailes(88)
Silcock(14pen), Hopkin(32), Partridge(70)
40,000
The Magpies ended a four match winless streak in December in some style.

1923 Oldham Athletic (h)
1-0 (0-0)
Division One
P24, 28pts, 5th/22 
McDonald(90pen) 
30,000

1924 Aston Villa (h)
4-1 (2-1)
Division One
P25, 29pts, 6th/22 
Seymour(16,81), McDonald(36), Harris(76) 
Walker(35)
30,000

1925 Sheffield United (h)
0-0 (0-0)
Division One
P25, 27pts, 6th/22 
20,000

1926 Burnley (h)
1-3 (0-1)
Division One
P23, 23pts, 13th/22 
Urwin(67)
Beel(33,52), Armitage(84)
34,903

1927 Leeds United (h)
1-0 (0-0)
Division One
P23, 31pts, 1st/22 
Gallacher(48) 
40,000
Ashington-born Leeds' goalie, John Potts saved a spot-kick from Frank Hudspeth just before half-time but Hughie Gallacher got the only goal of the game three minutes after the break.

1929 Blackburn Rovers (h)
0-2 (0-0)
Division One
P25, 22pts, 14th/22 
Roscamp(64), Burton(65)
36,964

1930 Corinthians (h)
4-4 (3-0)
Friendly 
McCurley(1-0), Hutchison(2-0,4-3),
Richardson(3-0)
Ashton(3-1,4-4), Hegan(3-2), Creek(3-3) 
4,000

1931 Aston Villa (h)
2-0 (0-0)
Division One
P23, 21pts, 15th/22 
Wilkinson(77), Starling(78)
50,000

1932 Aston Villa (h)
3-1 (1-1)
Division One
P22, 28pts,3rd/22 
Cape(37), J.R.Richardson(53), Lang(69) 
Beresford(32)
46,000

1934 Liverpool (h)
9-2 (2-2)
Division One
P24, 22pts, 13th/22 
J.R.Richardson(3,60,85), Weaver(30,69,82), Boyd(67), Lang(76), Williams(73)
Taylor(25), og(Betton)(38)
18,000 
One of United's greatest ever second half displays, notching seven goals without reply.

Magpies centre half Alec Betton put through his own goal to make it 2-2 before the break, beating debutant 'keeper Bill McPhillips. 

Veteran Reds custodian Elisha Scott had a magnificent game and kept United from registering double figures.

1935 Bury (h)
5-1 (2-1)
Division Two
P24, 29pts, 6th/22 
Smith(29), Bott(32,55,67), Pearson(51)
Earl(6)
28,000 
Debutant Wilf Bott hit a memorable treble from the right wing, while fellow newcomer Billy Cairns was to leave United fans waiting for his first league goal until mid February, when he also struck a hat trick.

1936 Plymouth Argyle (h) 5-0 (3-0)
Division Two
P21, 26pts, 8th/22 
Weaver(6,58pen),
Ware(10), J.Smith(18,51)
20,000
United climbed three places into eighth after seeing off the Pilgrims, who became only the second side in twenty league games to allow the Magpies the luxury of a clean sheet.

1937 Bradford (h)
1-1 (0-1)
Division Two
P24, 27pts, 6th/22
Leighton(55) 
Robertson(9)
29,327

1938 Manchester United (h)
2-2 (0-2)
Division Two
P21, 20pts, 16th/22 
Smith(47,51) 
Bamford(28), Rowley(40)
40,088

1938 While the first team played host to Manchester United, Newcastle's reserve side began the new year away at Aston Villa, winning 2-1. Rogers got United's opener in the first minute and a Sprockett own goal in the 17th minute made it 2-0 before Osborne got one back. The visitors played the second half with just ten men but were able to keep out the Villans.
1944 sunderland (a) 0-3 (0-1) Wartime Collins(20,0-2), Laidman(80) 14,000 This was a League Cup (North) qualifying fixture. United had won the reverse fixture 4-2 a few days earlier. It was one of ten games in the Second Championship. 1946 Sheffield Wednesday (a) 2-0 (0-0) Wartime Hair(55), Wayman(86) The visitors wore hooped black and white shirts in the first half but changed to a borrowed blue kit for the second. It seemed to help the home side who scored twice after the shirt change! 47,228
1947 Nottingham Forest (h) 3-0 (2-0) Division Two P24, 30pts, 4th/22  Woodburn(15), Wayman(33), Bentley(84)  56,827  Bob Fraser made his debut.
1948 West Bromwich Albion (h) 3-1 (0-0) Division Two P24, 31pts, 2nd/22  Milburn(54,57), Dodgin(73)  Walsh(83) 61,301 United completed a festive double over Albion who had to put their 'keeper, Norman Heath on the wing after fracturing his wrist in the 25th minute saving a fierce shot from Tommy Pearson.
1949 Preston North End (a) 1-2 (0-1) Division One P25, 33pts, 2nd/22  Taylor(49)  Langton(40,87) 37,000 North End completed the double over United, following their 5-2 win at SJP earlier in the season.

1953 West Bromwich Albion (h) 3-5 (2-2) Division One P24, 25pts, 9th/22  Milburn(26), Mitchell(35), Davies(71)  Ryan(10), Lee(29), Nicholls(61), Griffin(76), Barlow(81) 48,944 United levelled three times but were eventually ground down by the physical home side who went top of the table by a point, above rivals Wolves.

1954 Blackpool (h) 2-1 (1-1) Division One P26, 24pts, 13th/22  Milburn(29,86)  Brown(18) 44,343 Wor Jackie got both goals as the mackems put in a bid to sign him that the Newcastle Directors rejected. He'd stay for over three more years and net another 62 goals.

1955 Sheffield United (a)
2-6 (2-5)
Division One
P25, 24pts, 13th/22 
R.Mitchell(19), Keeble(38) 
Ringstead(1), Hagan(3,33), Hawksworth(5), Spencer(8,49)
32,141 
Debut for Harry Taylor, at outside right. The Blades started the new year with a bang, cutting through their visitors to score four times in the opening eight minutes.

1955 The Reserves were at St. James' Park to face Barnsley in a Central League fixture. The only goal of the game came from United's Stan Keery.

1957 Birmingham City (h) 3-2 (1-0) Division One P26, 24pts, 12th/22  Casey(35,74pen), Tait(78) Brown(49), Govan(79) 29,383

1966 Aston Villa (a) 
2-4 (1-2)
Division One
P22, 15pts, 19th/22 
Bennett(27,64) 
MacLeod(5), Woosnam(25,89),  Hamilton(83)
19,402
A brace from Albert Bennett looked to have earned the Magpies a point at Villla Park - only for two late goals to leave them pointless.

1969 Real Zaragoza (Spain) (a) 2-3 (2-2)
Fairs Cup 3rd Round 1st Leg
Robson(6), Davies(32)
Santos(5), Bustillo(15),
Planas(53)
22,000 
Two-one down early on, the Mighty Wyn's header settled nerves on a rock-hard pitch in Spain.

1972 Wolverhampton Wanderers (a) 0-2 (0-1) Division One P25, 28pts, 5th/22  Parkin(29), Richards(60) 26,571
	1973 Leicester City (h) 2-2 (1-0) Division One P25, 31pts, 4th/22  Tudor(10), Smith(75) Birchenall(49), Worthington(87)  30,868
1974 Arsenal (a)  1-0 (1-0) Division One P23, 26pts, 7th/22  Hibbitt(10)  29,258

1979 Newcastle's home game with Preston North End was postponed due to snow and ice. 

Only four Football League games went ahead and one of those - Everton v  Bolton Wanderers - was abandoned at 1-1. 

1980 sunderland (h)
3-1 (1-1)
Division Two
P24, 33pts, 1st/22 
Cartwright(38), Cassidy(56), Shoulder(58pen)
Cummins(25)
38,784 
What a day, as Peter Withe climbed out of a hospital bed to lead the attack against the old enemy. 

Even an opening goal by mackem midget Stan Cummins couldn't prevent United prevailing on a rock-hard pitch. 

1983 Carlisle United (h)
2-2 (1-1)
Division Two
P18, 24pts, 12th/22 
Keegan(2,67)
Shoulder(32), Bannon(48)
Rushbury(60 - 2 yellows)
28,578 
After sharing four goals away to Grimsby in their previous game, a below-par Newcastle side were once again held by lowly opponents.

Although he didn't know it at the time, this was to be John Craggs' last senior SJP appearance in his second spell as a Magpie.

1985 sunderland (h)
3-1 (1-0)
Division One
P23, 28pts, 17th/22 
Beardsley(15,48pen,80)
West(71)
Gayle(48), Bennett(87)
36,529 
"Hello, Hello, Happy New Year" the United fans sang, as referee David Scott sent off Magpie old boy Howard Gayle and then Gary Bennett for the hapless visitors. 

Peter Beardsley claimed a memorable treble and even missed another penalty, while Colin West gave the unwashed hordes in the open Leazes End brief hope with a late effort. 

1986 Everton (h)
2-2 (0-1)
Division One
P24, 35pts, 11th/22 
Gascoigne(53)
Beardsley(72), 
Steven(26), Sharp(85pen)
28,031 
Toon fan Trevor Steven gave the defending League Champions a half time advantage that United overturned thanks to a couple of quality strikes. However, a late penalty from Graeme Sharp handed Everton a share of the points.

1987 Manchester United (a) 1-4 (1-2)
Division One
P23, 21pts, 21st/22 
D.Jackson(20)
og(P.Jackson)(4), Whiteside(9) Stapleton(56), Olsen(88)
43,334 
Revenge for Red Devils 'keeper Chris Turner, two years after he'd finished on the losing side at SJP when in the colours of the mackems.
Youtube footage is online here

1988 Nottingham Forest (a) 2-0 (1-0)
Division One
P22, 28pts, 13th/21 
Gascoigne(26), Mirandinha(86) 
28,583 
Delight at the City ground as Mira danced a jig of delight round the corner flag in front of the jubilant travelling Magpies.

1990 Wolves (h)
1-4 (0-0)
Division Two
P24, 37pts, 7th/24 
Brock(73)
Bull(49,55,58,75) 
21,937 
Mick Quinn saw an early penalty saved by Mark Kendall before a one man demolition by Steve Bull, who put four past former Wolves keeper John Burridge.

The large away following - many of whom travelled by charter plane - celebrated, as one home fan came from the benches to remonstrate with Kevin Brock on the pitch, while another hurled abuse at Jim Smith in the dugout before being dragged away. Happy new year.

1991 Oldham Athletic (a)
1-1 (0-0)
Division Two
P23, 27pts, 15th/24 
Quinn(63)
og(Stimson)(90)
14,550 
A comedy of errors as United - inspired by 17 year old Steve Watson on his full senior debut - looked to have won it until Mark Stimson's attempted back pass rolled agonisingly past Burridge in the final seconds. 

Along with the 5-5 draw at Loftus Road, this was the closest United ever came to winning a competitive fixture on an artificial pitch. 

1992 Southend United (a)
0-4 (0-2)
Division Two
P27, 28pts, 20th/24 
og(Scott)(4), Jones(45), Ansah(56),Angell(67)
9,458 
Rock bottom at Roots Hall: the visitors were played off the park and in freefall towards Division Three and oblivion. 

Some sources gave the opener to Brett Angell, rather than Kevin Scott's own goal. 

In many ways, this, rather than the infamous 2-5 defeat at Oxford, was our nadir. "What a wasted journey" and "you're not famous anymore" sang jubilant Shrimpers fans....

1994 Manchester City (h)
2-0 (2-0)
Premier League
P23, 39pts, 5th/20 
Cole(28,45) 
35,585 
Brian Kilcline and Mark Robinson made seasonal debuts, the latter after a career -threatening injury suffered in a friendly at Hartlepool six months earlier. 

A pair from Andy Cole wrapped things up nicely, while Peter Beardsley saw a great individual effort mysteriously chalked off.

1997 Leeds United (h) 
3-0 (2-0)
Premier League
P21, 37pts, 4th/20 
Shearer(4,77), Ferdinand(87)
36,489 
How we laughed as Ian Rush played for Leeds and looked old, slow and finished. Little did we know what the future had in store....

2003 Liverpool (h)
1-0 (1-0)
Premiership
P21, 38pts, 4th/20
Robert(17)
52,147
Laurent Robert took aim and fired another memorable blow but this time the winger did what Bobby Robson had asked and let his left foot do the talking, as we bagged another valuable win.

Fielding a new-look midfield with Brian Kerr and Clarence Acuna, United battled to victory on an awful pitch that was ripped up and relaid immediately after this game.
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2005 Birmingham City (h)
2-1 (2-0)
Premiership
P21, 25pts, 13th/20
Ameobi(6), Bowyer(44)
Heskey(64)
52,222
New signings Jean-Alain Boumsong and Celestine Babayaro watched from the stands, but Graeme Souness was left with more selection worries, as Craig Bellamy limped off the field to join Alan Shearer on the injured list.
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2007 Manchester United (h) 2-2 (1-1)
Premiership
P22, 26pts, 13th/20
Milner(33), Edgar(74)
Scholes(40,46)
52,302
Newcastle deservedly shared the points with the league leaders, going ahead through James Milner's stunning effort at the Leazes End.

Paul Scholes levelled before half time and when the same player struck again less than thirty seconds into the second half, our festive misery looked like extending to a third successive loss.

That was until David Edgar intervened though.

The Canadian-born 19 year-old was making only the second senior start of his career, the son of former 'keeper Eddie Edgar (in the crowd) marking his home bow with a low deflected shot from distance that nestled in the corner of the Gallowgate net.
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2009 After JFK's "Shay Stays" comments, Given's agent John Kennedy gave a truer picture: Shay is very despondent following the very poor performance of the team against Liverpool last weekend. It was the lowest point of his football career and a performance that he would not wish to be repeated.

"When he signed a new five-year contract in 2006 it was on the basis that the club would challenge for major honours, but on the present evidence all that he can see ahead, with the turmoil on and off the pitch, is a battle for survival. 

"Having served the club loyally for over eleven years, Shay feels compelled to consider his position in the light of the interest being expressed in him by Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham."

2014 West Bromwich Albion (a) 0-1 (0-0)
Premier League
P20, 33pts, 8th/20
Berahino(87pen)
26,430
After victories and clean sheets at Spurs, Manchester United and Crystal Palace, the yellow away shirt lost its 100% record on a damp afternoon at The Hawthorns.

The dismissal of Mathieu Debuchy for a late tackle didn't help our cause, but a point was on the cards until Hatem Ben Arfa needlessly lost possession and Tim Krul rushed off his line to chop over Matej Vydra in the box.
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2015 With formal confirmation of his appointment of Crystal Palace boss awaited, Alan Pardew attended their game at Aston Villa. Watching a 0-0 draw from the stands, Pardew spoke to Eagles players in the dressing room at half and full time.

2015 Burnley (h) 
3-3 (2-1)
Premier League
P20, 27pts, 10th/20
S.Taylor(15), Colback(26), Sissoko(78)
og(Dummett)(19), Ings(66), Boyd (86)
51,761
Caretaker boss John Carver saw his side lead three times but struggle to claim a point from a spirited Clarets side who had been forced into using all three substitutes by the 37th minute.
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2018 Stoke City (a)
1-0 (0-0)
Premier League
P22, 22pts, 13th/20
Perez(73)
28,471
Jacob Murphy's charging run upfield ended with a pass that Ayoze Perez buried in Stoke's net to secure three huge points in the cold, driving rain.

Victory in the Potteries pushed the Magpies up three places to 16th and would trigger the sacking of City boss Mark Hughes barely a week later. Shame.
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2020 Leicester City (h)
0-3 (0-2)
Premier League
P21, 25pts, 13th/20
Perez(36), Maddison(39), Choudhury(87)
52,178
United's useless Yuletide continued with a third defeat in seven days, as the Foxes won a fourth successive game at SJP.

As they had at Leicester, Steve Bruce's side played most of the second half with ten men but this time it was injury, not a red card, that left them a man short.

Having used all three substitutes by the 46th minute, Fabian Schar then pulled up and was unable to continue.

Florian Lejeune had earlier gifted goals to ex-Mag Ayoze Perez and James Maddison before Hamza Choudhury (who assaulted Matt Ritchie in a previous meeting) added insult to injuries by netting late on.
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