1898–99 Newcastle United F.C. season

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.

Newcastle United
1898–99 season
ManagerSelection committee (overseen by Frank Watt)
StadiumSt James' Park
Football League First Division13th
FA CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Jack Peddie (18)
All: Jack Peddie (20)
Highest home attendance25,000
(vs. Aston Villa)
Lowest home attendance6,000
(vs. Sheffield United)
Average home league attendance16,709

Appearances and goals

Pos. Name League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Matt Kingsley 34020360
DF Jimmy Jackson 31010320
DF Billy Lindsay 29110301
DF Jim Lockley 100010
MF Andy Aitken 26420284
MF Ted Birnie 800080
MF Tommy Ghee 32020340
MF Willie Higgins 17220192
MF Jack Ostler 25020270
FW John Campbell 200020
FW John Harvey 310031
FW Sandy MacFarlane 21500215
FW Archie Mowatt 100010
FW Tom Niblo 10000100
FW Jack Peddie 2918223120
FW Joe Rogers 27820298
FW Billy Reid 410041
FW Jimmy Stevenson 24720267
FW James Stott 28020300
FW Billy Smith 500050
FW Willie Wardrope 24220262

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
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

10 September 1898 Everton3–0Newcastle UnitedLiverpool
(Report) Clarke
Owen
(o.g.)
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 16,000
8 October 1898 Burnley2–1Newcastle UnitedBurnley

(Report) Rogers Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 6,000
22 October 1898 Bury1–1Newcastle UnitedBury
(Report) Rogers Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 4,000
26 November 1898 Derby County3–1Newcastle UnitedDerby


(Report) Wardrope Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 7,000
24 December 1898 Sunderland2–3Newcastle UnitedSunderland
Leslie (Report) Wardrope
Peddie
Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 25,000
26 December 1898 Aston Villa1–0Newcastle UnitedBirmingham
(Report) Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 30,000
7 January 1899 Newcastle United2–2EvertonNewcastle upon Tyne
Aitken
Stevenson
(Report) Proudfoot Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 15,000
14 January 1899 Notts County3–1Newcastle UnitedNottingham


(Report) Peddie Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 12,000
3 April 1899 Liverpool3–2Newcastle UnitedLiverpool
Allan
Cox
Walker
(Report) Stevenson
Higgins
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 12,000

FA Cup

28 January 1899 Round 1Glossop0–1Newcastle UnitedGlossop
(Report) Peddie Stadium: North Road
Attendance: 7,000
11 February 1899 Round 2Liverpool3–1Newcastle UnitedLiverpool
Higgins (o.g.)
Morgan
Raisbeck
(Report) Peddie Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 7,000

Friendlies

7 September 1898 Newcastle United6–2Grimsby TownNewcastle upon Tyne
Milne
Niblo
Peddie
Aitken

Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 4,000
15 September 1898 Grimsby Town4–4Newcastle UnitedGrimsby



Smith
Birnie
Harvey
Stadium: Abbey Park
Attendance: 4,000
27 December 1898 Coventry City0–2Newcastle UnitedCoventry
Wardrope
Stevenson
Stadium: Stoke Road
Attendance: 2,000
14 February 1899 Sunderland3–4Newcastle UnitedSunderland


Peddie
Niblo
Stevenson
Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 5,000
2 March 1899 Brampton2–12Newcastle UnitedBrampton

Harvey
Stevenson
Ghee
Peddie
Niblo
Higgins
Lindsay
Ostler
Stott
Kingsley
MacFarlane
Attendance: 1,000
31 March 1899 Newcastle United2–1EvertonNewcastle upon Tyne
Rogers
Aitken (pen.)
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 2,000
17 April 1899 Hibernian2–0Newcastle UnitedEdinburgh

Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 3,000
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