1895–96 Newcastle United F.C. season
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| 1895–96 season | |||
| Stadium | St James' Park | ||
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| Football League Second Division | 5th | ||
| FA Cup | Second Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Willie Wardrope (14) All: Willie Wardrope (20) |
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| Highest home attendance | 14,250 (vs. Bury) |
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| Lowest home attendance | 3,000 (vs. Tow Law Town) |
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| Average home league attendance | 7,013 | ||
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The 1895–96 season was Newcastle United's third season in the Football League Second Division.
Contents
Appearances and goals
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK |  John Henderson |
30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| GK |  W.A. Ward |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Robert Foyers |
25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| DF | Robert McDermidd |
30 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| DF | John Warburton |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | George Adams |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Andy Aitken |
27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 13 |
| MF | Jack Carr |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | William Miller |
25 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| FW | James Collins |
24 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 10 |
| MF | William Graham |
30 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 3 |
| FW | Malcolm Lennox |
23 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 13 |
| FW | James Logan |
7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 |
| FW | John McDonald |
6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| FW | William McKay |
18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 7 |
| FW |  C Quinn |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | O Reid |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | James Stott |
30 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 6 |
| FW | Willie Thompson |
17 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 10 |
| FW | Willie Wardrope |
30 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 20 |
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 |
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| Result | 3–0 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–4 | 7–2 | 1–3 | 6–1 | 6–0 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2–5 | 1–5 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 5–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| Position | 1st | 9th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 9th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 8th | 8th | 6th | 8th | 8th | 7th | 5th | 7th | 7th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 4th | 6th | 5th | 5th | 5th | 5th | 5th | 5th | 5th |
FA Cup
| Match | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | 8–0 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–3 |
Friendlies
| Match | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–5 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 3–3 |
Matches
League
| 7 September 1895 | Newcastle United | 3 – 0 | Loughborough | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wardrope  Aitken Logan |
(Report) | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 7,000 |
| 14 September 1895 | Liverpool | 5 – 1 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becton Bradshaw Ross |
(Report) | Logan |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 8,000 |
| 21 September 1895 | Newcastle United | 5 – 1 | Notts County | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitken Logan McKay |
(Report) | |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 7,000 |
| 28 September 1895 | Rotherham Town | 1 – 1 | Newcastle United | Rotherham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan |
(Report) | |
Stadium: Clifton Lane Attendance: 2,000 |
| 5 October 1895 | Newcastle United | 1 – 0 | Liverpool | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wardrope |
(Report) | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 12,000 |
| 19 October 1895 | Newton Heath | 2 – 1 | Newcastle United | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassidy Peters |
(Report) | Logan |
Stadium: Bank Street Attendance: 8,000 |
| 26 October 1895 | Newcastle United | 2 – 1 | Newton Heath | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wardrope (o.g.) |
(Report) | Kennedy |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 7,000 |
| 9 November 1895 | Darwen | 4 – 4 | Newcastle United | Darwen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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(Report) | Wardrope Aitken Thompson Collins |
Stadium: Barley Bank Attendance: 2,000 |
| 16 November 1895 | Newcastle United | 7 – 2 | Darwen | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wardrope Aitken Collins Lennox McDermidd |
(Report) | |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 7 December 1895 | Burton Swifts | 3 – 1 | Newcastle United | Burton upon Trent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
(Report) | Wardrope |
Stadium: Peel Croft Attendance: 2,000 |
| 21 December 1895 | Newcastle United | 6 – 1 | Rotherham Town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wardrope McKay Lennox Stott |
(Report) | |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 5,000 |
| 25 December 1895 | Newcastle United | 6 – 0 | Crewe Alexandra | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wardrope Aitken McKay Collins Lennox |
(Report) | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 26 December 1895 | Grimsby Town | 2 – 1 | Newcastle United | Grimsby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
(Report) | Collins |
Stadium: Abbey Park Attendance: 4,000 |
| 28 December 1895 | Lincoln City | 4 – 0 | Newcastle United | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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(Report) | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 1,500 |
| 1 January 1896 | Newcastle United | 1 – 0 | Leicester Fosse | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitken |
(Report) | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 7,000 |
| 2 January 1896 | Newcastle United | 5 – 0 | Lincoln City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
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| Aitken Lennox Stott Collins |
(Report) | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 5,000 |
| 4 January 1896 | Manchester City | 5 – 2 | Newcastle United | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Hill Finnerhan |
(Report) | McKay Lennox |
Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 10,000 |
| 11 January 1896 | Newcastle United | 1 – 5 | Grimsby Town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
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| Collins |
(Report) | |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 5,000 |
| 18 January 1896 | Newcastle United | 3 – 1 | Woolwich Arsenal | Newcastle upon Tyne |
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| McKay Stott Miller |
(Report) | Jenkyns (pen.) |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 25 January 1896 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 – 0 | Newcastle United | Crewe |
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(Report) | Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 8,000 |
| 8 February 1896 | Newcastle United | 4 – 0 | Burton Wanderers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
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| Lennox Graham |
(Report) | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 7,000 |
| 22 February 1896 | Burton Wanderers | 0 – 3 | Newcastle United | Burton upon Trent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Thompson Lennox |
Stadium: Derby Turn Attendance: 3,000 |
| 7 March 1896 | Loughborough | 1 – 0 | Newcastle United | Loughborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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(Report) | Stadium: Bromhead Attendance: 2,000 |
| 14 March 1896 | Notts County | 0 – 1 | Newcastle United | Nottingham |
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| (Report) | Aitken |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,000 |
| 21 March 1896 | Newcastle United | 4 – 1 | Manchester City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wardrope Thompson Collins Lennox |
(Report) | Davies |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 12,000 |
| 3 April 1896 | Newcastle United | 4 – 2 | Burslem Port Vale | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald Collins (o.g.) |
(Report) | Simpson Randles |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 4 April 1896 | Newcastle United | 5 – 0 | Burton Swifts | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wardrope Thompson Stott |
(Report) | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 7,000 |
| 6 April 1896 | Woolwich Arsenal | 2 – 1 | Newcastle United | London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Brien Mortimer |
(Report) | (o.g.) |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 10,000 |
| 7 April 1896 | Leicester Fosse | 2 – 0 | Newcastle United | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald |
(Report) | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 5,000 |
| 20 April 1896 | Burslem Port Vale | 2 – 0 | Newcastle United | Stoke-on-Trent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Mason Randles |
(Report) | Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,000 |
FA Cup
| 12 October 1895 First Qual. Round | West Hartlepool Rangers | 0 – 8 | Newcastle United | Hartlepool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Logan Thompson Collins Stott Graham (o.g.) |
Attendance: 3,000 |
| 2 November 1895 Second Qual. Round | Newcastle United | 4 – 1 | Middlesbrough | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wardrope McKay (o.g.) |
(Report) | |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 23 November 1895 Third Qual. Round | Newcastle United | 5 – 0 | Rendall | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wardrope Aitken Logan Thompson |
(Report) | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 3,000 |
| 16 December 1895 Fourth Qual. Round | Newcastle United | 4 – 0 | Tow Law Town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wardrope Thompson Lennox Stott |
(Report) | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 3,000 |
| 1 February 1896 Round 1 | Chesterfield | 0 – 4 | Newcastle United | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Wardrope Aitken Thompson |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 5,000 |
| 15 February 1896 Round 2 | Newcastle United | 1 – 3 | Bury | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson |
(Report) | Henderson Millar Plant |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 14,250 |
Friendlies
| 2 September 1895 | Newcastle United | 1 – 2 | Hibernian | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKay |
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Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 4 September 1895 | Newcastle United | 3 – 0 | Celtic | Newcastle upon Tyne |
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| Logan Milne |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 11 September 1895 | Sunderland | 5 – 3 | Newcastle United | Sunderland |
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|
McKay Graham |
Stadium: Newcastle Road Attendance: 5,000 |
| 30 November 1895 | Newcastle United | 0 – 4 | Sunderland | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 12,000 |
| 29 February 1896 | Newcastle United | 2 – 2 | Sunderland | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lennox Aitken |
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Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 5,000 |
| 11 April 1896 | Newcastle United | 0 – 0 | Clyde | Newcastle upon Tyne |
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| Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 2,000 |
| 15 April 1896 | Newcastle United | 3 – 3 | Newcastle East End | Newcastle upon Tyne |
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| Lennox Wardrope |
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Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 200 |
| 18 April 1896 | Newcastle United | 3 – 1 | Sheffield United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
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| Wardrope Lennox |
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Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 5,000 |
| 22 April 1896 | Newcastle United | 1 – 1 | Aston Villa | Newcastle upon Tyne |
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| Lennox |
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Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 25 April 1896 | Newcastle United | 4 – 2 | Derby County | Newcastle upon Tyne |
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| Stott Lennox Collins |
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Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 8,000 |
| 27 April 1896 | Newcastle United | 1 – 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | Newcastle upon Tyne |
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| Aitken (pen.) |
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Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 4,000 |
| 30 April 1896 | Newcastle United | 3 – 3 | Sunderland | Newcastle upon Tyne |
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| Thompson Aitken Collins |
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Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 5,000 |
