They were tough times, sure enough. The old Second Division and we were struggling.
Ossie Ardiles was the boss, and after the draw with Plymouth we didn't win in any of the next six league fixtures (v Tranmere, Wolves, Ipswich, Millwall, Derby and Portsmouth).
TOON ARMY v GREEN ARMY - THE HISTORY:-
1991/1992 Fri 20 Dec Plymouth Arg. 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Wed 04 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Plymouth Arg. Second Division
1990/1991 Sun 16 Dec Plymouth Arg. 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Sat 25 Aug Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Plymouth Arg. Second Division
1989/1990 Sat 21 Apr Plymouth Arg. 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Tue 03 Apr Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Plymouth Arg. Second Division
1964/1965 Wed 30 Sep Plymouth Arg. 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Wed 16 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Plymouth Arg. Second Division
1963/1964 Sat 21 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Plymouth Arg. Second Division
Sat 31 Aug Plymouth Arg. 3 - 4 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
1962/1963 Sat 19 Jan Plymouth Arg. 0 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Sat 08 Sep Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Plymouth Arg. Second Division
1961/1962 Sat 13 Jan Plymouth Arg. 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Sat 02 Sep Newcastle Utd. 0 - 2 Plymouth Arg. Second Division
1957/1958 Sat 04 Jan Plymouth Arg. 1 - 6 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup
1954/1955 Sat 08 Jan Plymouth Arg. 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup
1947/1948 Sat 20 Dec Plymouth Arg. 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Sat 23 Aug Newcastle Utd. 6 - 1 Plymouth Arg. Second Division
1946/1947 Sat 12 Apr Plymouth Arg. 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Sat 07 Dec Newcastle Utd. 3 - 2 Plymouth Arg. Second Division
1938/1939 Sat 24 Dec Plymouth Arg. 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Sat 27 Aug Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Plymouth Arg. Second Division
1937/1938 Sat 02 Apr Plymouth Arg. 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Sat 20 Nov Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Plymouth Arg. Second Division
1936/1937 Sat 06 Mar Plymouth Arg. 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Sat 31 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Plymouth Arg. Second Division
1935/1936 Sat 02 May Plymouth Arg. 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Wed 01 Jan Newcastle Utd. 5 - 0 Plymouth Arg. Second Division
1934/1935 Sat 02 Feb Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Plymouth Arg. Second Division
Sat 22 Sep Plymouth Arg. 1 - 3 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
1904/1905 Mon 13 Feb Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Plymouth Arg. F.A. Cup
played at Highbury
Wed 08 Feb Plymouth Arg. 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup
Sat 04 Feb Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Plymouth Arg. F.A. Cup
NEWCASTLE UTD FIXTURES
Saturday 19th September 2009
Coca-Cola Championship
Newcastle v Plymouth 15.00
Tuesday 22nd September 2009
Carling Cup Third Round
Peterborough v Newcastle 19.45
Saturday 26th September 2009
Coca-Cola Championship
Ipswich v Newcastle 17.30
Wednesday 30th September 2009
Coca-Cola Championship
Newcastle v QPR 19.45
Saturday 03rd October 2009
Coca-Cola Championship
Newcastle v Bristol City 15.00
Saturday 17th October 2009
Coca-Cola Championship
Nottm Forest v Newcastle 17.20
Tuesday 20th October 2009
Coca-Cola Championship
Scunthorpe v Newcastle 19.45
NEWCASTLE UNITED 2009/10
SHAMROCK ROVERS 0 NEWCASTLE UTD 3 (S Taylor, Ameobi, Ranger)
Steve Harper, Habib Beye, Callum Morris, Fabricio Coloccini, Tamas Kadar, Wesley Ngo Baheng, Nicky Butt, Joey Barton, Damien Duff, Kevin Nolan, Nile Ranger
Subs: Jose Enrique, Danny Guthrie, Ryan Taylor, Alan Smith, Shola Ameobi, Steven Taylor, Frank Wiafe Danquah, Ole Soderberg, Ben Tozer, Kazenga LuaLua, Tim Krul, Ryan Donaldson
DARLINGTON 2 NEWCASTLE UTD 7 (Duff, Nolan, Gutierrez, S Taylor, Carroll, Ameobi 2)
Krul (Forster, 46); R Taylor, Beye (Coloccini, 46), S Taylor, Kadar (Enrique, 46); LuaLua (Guthrie, 46), Barton (Butt, 46), Nolan (Xisco, 59), Smith (Donaldson, 59), Duff (Gutierrez, 46); Ameobi (Carroll, 46).
HUDDERSFIELD 0 NEWCASTLE UTD 1 (Nolan)
Harper, Coloccini, Enrique (Donaldson 80), Barton (Smith 58), Guthrie (Tavernier 80), Gutierrez (Duff HT), Xisco (Ameobi HT), Beye (Kadar HT), Taylor S (Taylor R HT), Lua-Lua (Adjei 73), Carroll (Nolan 58).
ORIENT 6 NEWCASTLE UTD 1 (Barton pen)
Krul (Forster, 46); Beye (Tozer, 80), S Taylor (Lough, 80), Coloccini (Geremi, 46), Enrique (Kadar, 73); Gutierrez, Barton (Xisco, 46), Smith (Guthrie, 60), Duff (LuaLua, 73); Nolan; Martins (Carroll, 46).
NEWCASTLE UTD 0 LEEDS UTD 0
Harper, Beye, Bassong, S Taylor, Enrique, R Taylor, Smith, Barton, Gutierrez, Ameobi, Carroll Subs: Coloccini, Nolan, Xisco, LuaLua, Krul, Donaldson
DUNDEE UTD 1 NEWCASTLE UTD 1 (Carroll)
Harper; R Taylor, S Taylor, Kadar, Enrique; Gutierrez, Barton (LuaLua, 75), Smith, Duff (Geremi, 88); Nolan; Carroll.
WEST BROM 1 NEWCASTLE UTD 1 (Duff)
Harper (Krul 46), Ryan Taylor, Steven Taylor,Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Gutierrez, Smith, Nolan, Duff,Ameobi (Ranger 90), Carroll (Barton 75).
Subs Not Used: Xisco, Geremi, LuaLua, Kadar.
NEWCASTLE UTD 3 READING 0 (Ameobi 3, 1 pen)
Ryan Taylor, Steven Taylor, Coloccini,Jose Enrique, Nolan, Barton (LuaLua 82), Smith (Geremi 78),Gutierrez, Ameobi (Xisco 77), Carroll.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Kadar, Ranger, Donaldson.
NEWCASTLE 1 SHEFF WED 0 (Ameobi)
Harper, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini,Jose Enrique, Ryan Taylor (Guthrie 89), Nolan, Smith,Gutierrez, Ameobi (Ranger 87), Carroll (Xisco 58).
Subs Not Used: Krul, Geremi, LuaLua, Kadar.
CRYSTAL PALACE 0 NEWCASTLE 2 (Nolan, R Taylor)
Harper, Simpson, Coloccini, Steven Taylor,Jose Enrique, Ryan Taylor (Butt 65), Nolan, Smith,Gutierrez (Geremi 89), Guthrie (Ranger 66), Ameobi.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Xisco, LuaLua, Kadar.
NEWCASTLE 4 HUDDERSFIELD 3 (Guthrie, Geremi, Ameobi (pen), Nolan) CARLING CUP
Krul, Simpson, Geremi, Kadar, Jose Enrique, Ryan Taylor, Guthrie, Butt (Ameobi 46), LuaLua (Gutierrez 65), Nolan, Ranger, Ameobi (Vuckic 90).
Subs not used: Harper, Smith, Tozer, Donaldson.
NEWCASTLE 1 LEICESTER 0 (Guthrie)
Harper, Ryan Taylor, Steven Taylor, Simpson,Jose Enrique, Geremi, Barton (Kadar 89), Nolan,Guthrie (Donaldson 85), Smith, Ranger (Vuckic 85).
Subs Not Used: Krul, LuaLua, Ngo Baheng, Tozer.
CARDIFF CITY 0 NEWCASTLE 1 (Coloccini)
Harper, Simpson, Coloccini, Steven Taylor, Jose Enrique, Guthrie (Lovenkrands 61), Barton (Geremi 86), Smith, Ryan Taylor (Butt 76), Nolan, Ranger.
Subs Not Used: Krul, LuaLua, Kadar, Donaldson.
BLACKPOOL 2 NEWCASTLE 1 (Carroll)
Harper, Simpson, Steven Taylor, Coloccini,Jose Enrique, Ryan Taylor (Geremi 66), Butt, Nolan,Barton (Ranger 83), Carroll, Guthrie (Lovenkrands 66).
Subs Not Used: Krul, LuaLua, Kadar, Donaldson.