1899–1900 Newcastle United F.C. season

Newcastle United

1899–1900 season
Manager	Selection committee (overseen by Frank Watt)
Stadium	St James' Park
Football League First Division	5th
FA Cup	Second Round
Top goalscorer	League: Jack Peddie (15) All: Jack Peddie (16)
Highest home attendance	30,000 (vs. Sheffield United)
Lowest home attendance	6,000 (vs. Glossop)
Average home league attendance	15,818
Home colours Away colours

The 1899–1900 season was Newcastle United's second season in the Football League First Division, the top flight of English football at the time. Newcastle finished the season in 5th place.

Appearances and goals

Pos.	Name	League		FA Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
GK	Matt Kingsley	34	0	1	0	35	0
GK	Charlie Watts	0	0	1	0	1	0
DF	Jack Carr	21	1	2	0	23	1
DF	Dave Gardner	34	1	1	0	35	1
DF	Billy Lindsay	23	0	0	0	23	0
DF	Jimmy Lindsay	2	0	0	0	2	0
MF	Andy Aitken	34	0	2	0	36	0
MF	Ted Birnie	7	0	1	0	8	0
MF	Alex Gardner	19	6	2	0	21	6
MF	Tommy Ghee	29	1	2	0	31	1
MF	Willie Higgins	18	1	2	0	20	1
MF	Jack Ostler	1	0	0	0	1	0
MF	Colin Veitch	1	0	0	0	1	0
FW	John Fraser	30	8	2	0	32	8
FW	Sandy MacFarlane	31	5	1	0	32	5
FW	Barney Mole	1	1	0	0	1	1
FW	Tom Niblo	11	2	0	0	11	2
FW	Jack Peddie	27	15	2	1	29	16
FW	Joe Rogers	24	2	1	1	25	3
FW	Jimmy Stevenson	9	5	2	1	11	6
FW	Willie Wardrope	18	4	0	0	18	4

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss   Void

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
Result	1–1	2–0	3–2	2–0	1–2	6–0	0–1	0–0	0–1	1–2	1–1	3–1	0–0	0–1	2–2	2–4	4–2	2–3	2–3	4–1	1–2	2–1	1–1	3–2	1–0	0–2	2–0	1–3	1–4	3–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–2	2–1
Position	9th	3rd	4th	3rd	6th	4th	4th	5th	5th	7th	9th	5th	5th	8th	9th	10th	9th		11th	10th	11th	10th	10th	9th	7th	7th	6th	6th	6th	7th	6th	6th	6th	6th	5th

FA Cup

Match	1		2
Result	2–1	0–0	1–4

Friendlies

Match	1	2	3	4	5
Result	6–3	2–2	4–1	1–1	5–1

Matches

League

West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United

2 September 1899	West Bromwich Albion	1–1	Newcastle United	West Bromwich
		(Report)	Peddie (pen.)	Stadium: Stoney Lane Attendance: 4,000

Newcastle United v Everton

9 September 1899	Newcastle United	2–0	Everton	Newcastle upon Tyne
	Peddie Niblo	(Report)		Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 25,000

Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United

16 September 1899	Blackburn Rovers	2–3	Newcastle United	Blackburn
		(Report)	Fraser Peddie Wardrope	Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 8,000

Newcastle United v Derby County

23 September 1899	Newcastle United	2–0	Derby County	Newcastle upon Tyne
	Peddie Wardrope	(Report)		Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 19,000

Bury v Newcastle United

30 September 1899	Bury	2–1	Newcastle United	Bury
		(Report)	Niblo	Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 5,000

Newcastle United v Notts County

7 October 1899	Newcastle United	6–0	Notts County	Newcastle upon Tyne
	Fraser MacFarlane Peddie Stevenson Wardrope	(Report)		Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 20,000

Manchester City v Newcastle United

14 October 1899	Manchester City	1–0	Newcastle United	Manchester
	Ross	(Report)		Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 25,000

Newcastle United v Sheffield United

21 October 1899	Newcastle United	0–0	Sheffield United	Newcastle upon Tyne
		(Report)		Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 30,000

Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers

28 October 1899	Newcastle United	0–1	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Newcastle upon Tyne
		(Report)		Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 20,000

Aston Villa v Newcastle United

4 November 1899	Aston Villa	2–1	Newcastle United	Birmingham
		(Report)	Ghee	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 18,000

Newcastle United v Liverpool

11 November 1899	Newcastle United	1–1	Liverpool	Newcastle upon Tyne
	MacFarlane	(Report)		Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 8,000

Burnley v Newcastle United

18 November 1899	Burnley	1–3	Newcastle United	Burnley
		(Report)	Fraser Wardrope Rogers	Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 5,000

Newcastle United v Preston North End

25 November 1899	Newcastle United	0–0	Preston North End	Newcastle upon Tyne
		(Report)		Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 15,000

Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United

2 December 1899	Nottingham Forest	1–0	Newcastle United	Nottingham
		(Report)		Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 9,000

Stoke v Newcastle United

16 December 1899	Stoke	2–2	Newcastle United	Stoke-on-Trent
	Turner Higginson	(Report)	A. Gardner Higgins	Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 3,000

Newcastle United v Sunderland

23 December 1899	Newcastle United	2–4	Sunderland	Newcastle upon Tyne
	MacFarlane A. Gardner	(Report)	Hogg McLatchie	Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 19,129

Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion

30 December 1899	Newcastle United	4–2	West Bromwich Albion	Newcastle upon Tyne
	Fraser Peddie Stevenson	(Report)		Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 12,000

Newcastle United v Glossop

1 January 1900	Newcastle United	2–3	Glossop	Newcastle upon Tyne
	MacFarlane Peddie			Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 1,500

Everton v Newcastle United

6 January 1900	Everton	3–2	Newcastle United	Liverpool
	Settle Proudfoot	(Report)	Peddie Fraser	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 3,000

Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers

13 January 1900	Newcastle United	4–1	Blackburn Rovers	Newcastle upon Tyne
	MacFarlane Peddie Carr	(Report)		Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 11,000

Derby County v Newcastle United

20 January 1900	Derby County	2–1	Newcastle United	Derby
		(Report)	Stevenson	Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 10,000

Newcastle United v Bury

3 February 1900	Newcastle United	2–1	Bury	Newcastle upon Tyne
	Darroch (o.g.) Stevenson	(Report)	Sagar	Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 10,000

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United

3 March 1900	Wolverhampton Wanderers	1–1	Newcastle United	Wolverhampton
		(Report)	Peddie	Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 8,000

Newcastle United v Aston Villa

10 March 1900	Newcastle United	3–2	Aston Villa	Newcastle upon Tyne
	Peddie A. Gardner	(Report)		Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 19,549

Newcastle United v Glossop

14 March 1900	Newcastle United	1–0	Glossop	Newcastle upon Tyne
	Peddie	(Report)		Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 6,000

Liverpool v Newcastle United

17 March 1900	Liverpool	2–0	Newcastle United	Liverpool
	Robertson Walker	(Report)		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 18,000

Newcastle United v Burnley

24 March 1900	Newcastle United	2–0	Burnley	Newcastle upon Tyne
	Fraser Rogers	(Report)		Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 12,000

Sheffield United v Newcastle United

26 March 1900	Sheffield United	3–1	Newcastle United	Sheffield
		(Report)	A. Gardner	Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 3,000

Preston North End v Newcastle United

31 March 1900	Preston North End	4–1	Newcastle United	Preston
		(Report)	Mole	Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 4,000

Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest

7 April 1900	Newcastle United	3–1	Nottingham Forest	Newcastle upon Tyne
	MacFarlane Peddie D. Gardner (pen.)	(Report)		Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 14,224

Newcastle United v Manchester City

13 April 1900	Newcastle United	0–0	Manchester City	Newcastle upon Tyne
		(Report)		Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 16,000

Glossop v Newcastle United

14 April 1900	Glossop	0–0	Newcastle United	Glossop
		(Report)		Stadium: North Road Attendance: 2,000

Notts County v Newcastle United

16 April 1900	Notts County	0–0	Newcastle United	West Bridgford
		(Report)		Stadium: Trent Bridge Attendance: 10,000

Newcastle United v Stoke

21 April 1900	Newcastle United	2–2	Stoke	Newcastle upon Tyne
	Peddie A. Gardner	(Report)	Jones	Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 12,000

Sunderland v Newcastle United

28 April 1900	Sunderland	1–2	Newcastle United	Sunderland
	Fulton	(Report)	Fraser A. Gardner (pen.)	Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 22,000

• The match against Glossop on 1 January was abandoned and replayed on 14 March.[1]

FA Cup

Newcastle United v Reading

27 January 1900 Round 1	Newcastle United	2–1	Reading	Newcastle upon Tyne
	Stevenson Rogers	(Report)	Barlow	Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 11,259

Southampton v Newcastle United

10 February 1900 Round 2	Southampton	0–0	Newcastle United	Southampton
				Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 10,000

Southampton v Newcastle United

17 February 1900 Round 2	Southampton	1–4	Newcastle United	Southampton
	McLeod Turner Yates	(Report)	Peddie	Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 8,000

• The match against Southampton on 10 February was abandoned after 55 minutes due to a heavy snowstorm.[2]

Friendlies

Newcastle United v Kaffirs

5 September 1899	Newcastle United	6–3	Kaffirs	Newcastle upon Tyne
	Ghee Wardrope Stevenson Niblo (o.g.)			Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 6,000

Newcastle United v Dundee

9 December 1899	Newcastle United	2–2	Dundee	Newcastle upon Tyne
	Peddie Stevenson			Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 2,000

Newcastle United v Kilmarnock

25 December 1899	Newcastle United	4–1	Kilmarnock	Newcastle upon Tyne
	Fraser Rogers Wardrope			Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 2,500

Newcastle United v Third Lanark

26 December 1899	Newcastle United	1–1	Third Lanark	Newcastle upon Tyne
	Peddie			Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 2,500

Coventry City v Newcastle United

17 April 1900	Coventry City	1–5	Newcastle United	Coventry
			Peddie Rogers Kingsley (pen.)	Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 1,000

External links

• Newcastle United – Historical Football Kits
• Season Details – 1899–1900 – toon1892
• NUFC.com Archives – Match Stats – 1899–1900
• Newcastle United 1899–1900 Home – statto.com

References

1. "Archives Match Stats". NUFC.com. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
2. Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan (1987). Saints – A complete record. Breedon Books. p. 26. ISBN 0-907969-22-4.