FEBRUARY 18
1) 1977 Newcastle lost to Man Utd 3-1 at Old Trafford, Geoff Nulty scoring our goal. Who did we sign him from and who did we sell him to?
2) 1994 Blackburn beat us 1-0 at Ewood Park in our first season in the Premiership. We drew 1-1 with them at SJP earlier in the season. Which former Arsenal striker scored our goal?
3) Justin Fashanu has been in the news recently for being the first English football to admit to being gay, and he was born on this day in 1961. He only made one appearance for Newcastle. Who was it against?
(*Answers tomorrow, and more questions)
1898 | DIV2 | Luton Town | A | L 1-3 | Results | Table | |||
1910 | FAC | BLACKBURN ROVERS | H | W 3-1 | Results | ||||
1921 | FAC | Everton | A | L 0-3 | Results | ||||
1927 | FAC | Southampton | A | L 1-2 | Results | ||||
1936 | FAC | Arsenal | A | L 0-3 | Results | ||||
1938 | DIV2 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | H | W 3-1 | Results | Table | |||
1949 | DIV1 | Manchester City | A | L 0-1 | Results | Table | |||
1955 | FAC | Nottingham Forest | A | D 1-1 | Results | ||||
1966 | DIV1 | Northampton Town | A | L 1-3 | Results | Table | |||
1972 | DIV1 | EVERTON | H | D 0-0 | Results | Table | |||
1977 | DIV1 | Manchester United | A | L 1-3 | Results | Table | |||
1983 | DIV2 | OLDHAM ATHLETIC | H | W 1-0 | Results | Table | |||
1994 | PREM | Blackburn Rovers | A | L 0-1 | Results | Table | |||
1995 | FAC | MANCHESTER CITY | H | W 3-1 | 33,219 | Results |
FEBRUARY 18 - ANSWERS
1) 1990 Newcastle lost to Man Utd in a 5th Round FA Cup tie at St James' Park shown live on BBC TV. Which Toon central defender scored our second goal - Bob Moncur; Glenn Roeder; Kevin Scott or Benny Kristensen? KEVIN SCOTT
2) 1975 Keith Gillespie was born in Northern Ireland. Which Toon striker was involved in the transfer that brought him to Newcastle? ANDY COLE
3) 2006 Newcastle beat Southampton in the FA Cup with a goal from Kieron Dyer. Which Newcastle manager signed him from Ipswich Town? RUUD GULLIT