1898–99 Newcastle United F.C. season
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| 1898–99 season | |||
| Stadium | St James' Park | ||
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| Football League First Division | 13th | ||
| FA Cup | Second Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jack Peddie (18) All: Jack Peddie (20) |
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| Highest home attendance | 25,000 (vs. Aston Villa) |
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| Lowest home attendance | 6,000 (vs. Sheffield United) |
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| Average home league attendance | 16,709 | ||
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The 1898–99 season was Newcastle United's first season in the Football League First Division, the top flight of English football at the time. Newcastle finished the season in 13th place.
Contents
Appearances and goals
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK |  Matt Kingsley |
34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| DF |  Jimmy Jackson |
31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| DF | Billy Lindsay |
29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| DF | Jim Lockley |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Andy Aitken |
26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 4 |
| MF | Ted Birnie |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| MF | Thomas Ghee |
32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| MF | Willie Higgins |
17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| MF | John Ostler |
25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| FW | John Campbell |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | John Harvey |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| FW | Sandy MacFarlane |
21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 |
| FW | Archie Mowatt |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Tom Niblo |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| FW | Jack Peddie |
29 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 20 |
| FW | Joe Rogers |
27 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 8 |
| FW | Billy Reid |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| FW | Jimmy Stevenson |
24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 7 |
| FW | James Stott |
28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| FW | Bill Smith |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| FW | Willie Wardrope |
24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
Competitions
Win Draw Loss
League
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
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| Result | 2–4 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 |
| Position | 16th | 18th | 18th | 18th | 17th | 18th | 18th | 18th | 18th | 18th | 18th | 18th | 18th | 18th | 17th | 17th | 17th | 17th | 17th | 16th | 17th | 17th | 17th | 16th | 16th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 15th | 15th | 15th | 15th | 13th | 13th |
FA Cup
| Match | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Result | 1–0 | 1–3 |
Friendlies
| Match | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | 1–1 | 6–2 | 4–4 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 4–3 | 12–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–1 |
Matches
League
| 3 September 1898 | Newcastle United | 2 – 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Peddie  |
(Report) | |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 20,000 |
| 10 September 1898 | Everton | 3 – 0 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Clarke Owen (o.g.) |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 16,000 |
| 17 September 1898 | Newcastle United | 1 – 2 | Notts County | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitken |
(Report) | |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 18,000 |
| 24 September 1898 | Stoke City | 0 – 0 | Newcastle United | Stoke-on-Trent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 12,000 |
| 26 September 1898 | Sheffield United | 2 – 2 | Newcastle United | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
(Report) | Peddie Higgins |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 4,000 |
| 1 October 1898 | Newcastle United | 1 – 1 | Aston Villa | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogers |
(Report) | |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 25,000 |
| 8 October 1898 | Burnley | 2 – 1 | Newcastle United | Burnley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
(Report) | Rogers |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 6,000 |
| 15 October 1898 | Newcastle United | 1 – 2 | Sheffield United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
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| Harvey |
(Report) | |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 22 October 1898 | Bury | 1 – 1 | Newcastle United | Bury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
(Report) | Rogers |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 4,000 |
| 29 October 1898 | Preston North End | 1 – 0 | Newcastle United | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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(Report) | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 3,000 |
| 5 November 1898 | Newcastle United | 3 – 0 | Liverpool | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peddie MacFarlane |
(Report) | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 20,000 |
| 12 November 1898 | Nottingham Forest | 2 – 2 | Newcastle United | Nottingham |
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(Report) | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 8,000 |
| 19 November 1898 | Newcastle United | 4 – 0 | Bolton Wanderers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peddie MacFarlane Rogers |
(Report) | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 20,000 |
| 26 November 1898 | Derby County | 3 – 1 | Newcastle United | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
(Report) | Wardrope |
Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 7,000 |
| 3 December 1898 | Newcastle United | 3 – 0 | West Bromwich Albion | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitken Peddie Rogers |
(Report) | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 16,000 |
| 10 December 1898 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 – 2 | Newcastle United | Blackburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
(Report) | Stevenson |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 7,000 |
| 17 December 1898 | Newcastle United | 2 – 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacFarlane Peddie 90' |
(Report) | Wright Spiksley 30' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 15,000 |
| 24 December 1898 | Sunderland | 2 – 3 | Newcastle United | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie |
(Report) | Wardrope Peddie |
Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 25,000 |
| 26 December 1898 | Aston Villa | 1 – 0 | Newcastle United | Birmingham |
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(Report) | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 30,000 |
| 31 December 1898 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 – 0 | Newcastle United | Wolverhampton |
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| (Report) | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 6,000 |
| 7 January 1899 | Newcastle United | 2 – 2 | Everton | Newcastle upon Tyne |
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| Aitken Stevenson |
(Report) | Proudfoot |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 15,000 |
| 14 January 1899 | Notts County | 3 – 1 | Newcastle United | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
(Report) | Peddie |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,000 |
| 21 January 1899 | Newcastle United | 3 – 0 | Stoke City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peddie Rogers |
(Report) | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 12,000 |
| 4 February 1899 | Newcastle United | 4 – 1 | Burnley | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peddie Rogers Lindsay |
(Report) | |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 20,000 |
| 18 February 1899 | Newcastle United | 2 – 0 | Bury | Newcastle upon Tyne |
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| Peddie |
(Report) | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 16,060 |
| 25 February 1899 | Newcastle United | 2 – 1 | Preston North End | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacFarlane Peddie (pen.) |
(Report) | |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 15,000 |
| 11 March 1899 | Newcastle United | 0 – 1 | Nottingham Forest | Newcastle upon Tyne |
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| (Report) | |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 18,000 |
| 18 March 1899 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 – 0 | Newcastle United | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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(Report) | Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 5,000 |
| 25 March 1899 | Newcastle United | 2 – 0 | Derby County | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenson Reid |
(Report) | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 14,000 |
| 1 April 1899 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 – 0 | Newcastle United | West Bromwich |
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(Report) | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 2,304 |
| 3 April 1899 | Liverpool | 3 – 2 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Cox Walker |
(Report) | Stevenson Higgins |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 12,000 |
| 8 April 1899 | Newcastle United | 1 – 0 | Blackburn Rovers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacFarlane |
(Report) | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 12,000 |
| 15 April 1899 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 – 3 | Newcastle United | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutton 5' |
(Report) | Stevenson Aitken |
Stadium: Olive Grove Attendance: 4,000 |
| 22 April 1899 | Newcastle United | 0 – 1 | Sunderland | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Report) | McLatchie |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 22,000 |
FA Cup
| 28 January 1899 Round 1 | Glossop | 0 – 1 | Newcastle United | Glossop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Peddie |
Stadium: North Road Attendance: 7,000 |
| 11 February 1899 Round 2 | Liverpool | 3 – 1 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higgins (o.g.) Morgan Raisbeck |
(Report) | Peddie |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 7,000 |
Friendlies
| 1 September 1898 | Newcastle United | 1 – 1 | Sunderland | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peddie |
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Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 15,000 |
| 7 September 1898 | Newcastle United | 6 – 2 | Grimsby Town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milne Niblo Peddie Aitken |
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Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 4,000 |
| 15 September 1898 | Grimsby Town | 4 – 4 | Newcastle United | Grimsby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Smith Birnie Harvey |
Stadium: Abbey Park Attendance: 4,000 |
| 27 December 1898 | Coventry City | 0 – 2 | Newcastle United | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wardrope Stevenson |
Stadium: Stoke Road Attendance: 2,000 |
| 2 January 1899 | Newcastle United | 1 – 4 | Burnley | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenson |
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Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 3 January 1899 | Newcastle United | 4 – 1 | Heart of Midlothian | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacFarlane Rogers |
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Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 4,000 |
| 14 February 1899 | Sunderland | 3 – 4 | Newcastle United | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Peddie Niblo Stevenson |
Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 5,000 |
| 2 March 1899 | Brampton | 2 – 12 | Newcastle United | Brampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Harvey Stevenson Ghee Peddie Niblo Higgins Lindsay Ostler Stott Kingsley MacFarlane |
Attendance: 1,000 |
| 4 March 1899 | Newcastle United | 1 – 3 | Liverpool | Newcastle upon Tyne |
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| MacFarlane |
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Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 4,000 |
| 31 March 1899 | Newcastle United | 2 – 1 | Everton | Newcastle upon Tyne |
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| Rogers Aitken (pen.) |
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Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 2,000 |
| 17 April 1899 | Hibernian | 2 – 0 | Newcastle United | Edinburgh |
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Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 3,000 |
| 24 April 1899 | Newcastle United | 2 – 2 | Hibernian | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitken MacFarlane |
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Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 2,000 |
| 29 April 1899 | Newcastle United | 4 – 1 | Derby County | Newcastle upon Tyne |
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| Aitken Stevenson Wardrope Peddie |
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Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 2,000 |
