England manager Gareth Southgate confirmed his provisional list of players for the 2020 European Championships and there wasn’t one Newcastle United man included. The Three Lions boss named 33 players rather than the necessary 26 and still a Magpie didn’t make the cut. Jonjo Shelvey, Andy Carroll and Callum Wilson are the only players in […]
Andy Carroll posted a short video on his Instagram stories featuring Callum Wilson asking for him to remove some content from his phone. It’s unknown what the content was, but Wilson wasn’t happy that it was shared to the wider public. He didn’t mind friends seeing it but wanted the content removed after finding out […]
On this day (May 21) in 1969, Newcastle United reached the final of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup after beating Glasgow Rangers in the semis, sparking a second pitch invasion. The Magpies played out a goalless draw in the first leg and enjoyed a 2-0 win in the second leg, courtesy of goals from Jim Scott […]
On this day (May 19) in 2013, Newcastle United ended a miserable season with a home defeat to Arsenal. The Magpies lost 1-0 in front of more than 52,000 supporters at St James’ Park, finishing the campaign just two places above the relegation zone. Newcastle held Arsenal to a goalless draw until the 52nd […]
On this day (May 19) in 2001, Newcastle United beat Aston Villa 3-0 in their final game of the Premier League season. Goals from Stephen Glass, Carl Cort and a Mark Delaney own goal put Villa to the sword in front of more than 51,500 supporters at St James’ Park. The Magpies finished 11th in […]
On this day (May 18) in 1990, Hughie Gallacher scored two goals for Scotland in their 2-0 win over France. But at the same time, Newcastle United were conspiring behind the scenes to sell him to Chelsea. Gallacher impressed so much in the friendly against France that chants of ‘Viva La Gallacher’ were heard among […]
Newcastle United host Sheffield United in the Premier League on Wednesday and will be seeking revenge after losing 1-0 to the Blades in January. Ahead of the mid-week clash, Read Newcastle looked into one of Newcastle’s biggest wins in past head-to-heads and went all the way back to 1993. On November 24 in 1993, the […]
Newcastle United suffered a 4-3 defeat to Manchester City in Friday’s Premier League meeting at St James’ Park – their fourth consecutive loss to the champions in all competitions. They’ve also failed to beat City in their third consecutive home clash, so Read Newcastle looked into when the Toon Army last beat the Sky Blues […]
On this day in 1998, Newcastle United lost to Arsenal in the FA Cup final. Alan Shearer was one of many players who underperformed on the day, leading to the Magpies suffering a 2-0 defeat in front of more than 79,000 supporters at Wembley. Kenny Dalglish started Shay Given, Warren Barton, Nikos Dabizas, Stuart Pearce, […]
On this day (May 16) in 1990, Newcastle United lost their Second Division playoff semi-final to Sunderland in front of more than 32,000 people at St James’ Park. The Magpies suffered a 2-0 defeat in the second leg and ‘crowd disorder followed’. The first leg was in front of 26,641 supporters at Roker Park and […]
On this day (May 13) in 1989, Newcastle said goodbye to the First Division after losing to Manchester United in front of more than 30,000 supporters at Old Trafford. The Magpies’ relegation was confirmed long before their final game of the season, but the meeting in Manchester was a chance to play for pride and […]
On this day (May 12) in 1984, Newcastle United were officially back in the First Division after a win over Brighton & Hove Albion. The season had come to an end so their promotion could finally be confirmed. The Magpies beat the Seagulls 3-1 in front of more than 36,000 supporters at St James’ Park […]