1897–98 Newcastle United F.C. season

The 1897–98 season was Newcastle United's fifth season in the Football League Second Division. Newcastle finished the season in second place and were promoted to the First Division when the division was expanded from 16 to 18 teams.

Newcastle United
Newcastle United 1897/98
1897–98 season
ManagerSelection committee (overseen by Frank Watt)
StadiumSt James' Park
Football League Second Division2nd (Promoted)
FA CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Jack Peddie (16)
All: Jack Peddie (18)
Highest home attendance24,959
(vs. Burnley)
Lowest home attendance4,000
(vs. Loughborough
& Grimsby Town)
Average home league attendance11,905

Appearances and goals

Pos. Name League FA Cup Test Matches Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GKEngland Charlie Watts 3005040390
DFScotland Jimmy Jackson 2705241363
DFEngland Billy Lindsay 70002090
DFEngland Jim Lockley 00002020
DFScotland Thomas Stewart 1002000120
DFScotland John White 2014000241
MFScotland Andy Aitken 2344441319
MFEngland Jack Carr 20000020
MFScotland Tommy Ghee 2805141372
MFScotland Jack Ostler 2624040342
FWScotland John Allan 10000010
FWScotland Ronald Allan 2445000294
FWScotland John Campbell 21932312712
FWScotland John Harvey 2355242349
FWScotland Malcolm Lennox 41000041
FWEngland William Milne 10000010
FWScotland Tom Niblo 10000010
FWScotland Jack Peddie 201632102418
FWEngland James Stott 2625040352
FWScotland Billy Smith 1040042146
FWScotland Willie Wardrope 261251413514

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
Result 4–1 3–2 3–1 3–2 0–3 2–0 0–0 2–0 0–2 1–0 4–0 3–1 1–3 3–2 0–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 1–0 4–2 1–3 3–0 3–1 4–1 2–0 4–0 5–2 1–1 1–0 0–1
Position 4th 5th 4th 4th 5th 4th 3rd 3rd 4th 3rd 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd

FA Cup

Match 1 2 3 4 5
Result 6–0 4–1 2–0 2–1 0–1

Test Matches

Match 1 2 3 4
Result 2–1 0–1 3–4 4–0

Friendlies

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

Matches

League

4 September 1897 Newcastle United 4–1 Woolwich Arsenal Newcastle upon Tyne
Wardrope
Campbell
Lennox
(Report) McGeoch Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 10,000
11 September 1897 Walsall 2–3 Newcastle United Walsall

(Report) Wardrope
(o.g.)
(o.g.)
Stadium: Hillary Street
Attendance: 4,000
18 September 1897 Newcastle United 3–1 Burton Swifts Newcastle upon Tyne
Wardrope
R. Allen
Stott
(Report) Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 12,000
25 September 1897 Lincoln City 2–3 Newcastle United Lincoln

(Report) Wardrope
Campbell
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,000
2 October 1897 Burnley 3–0 Newcastle United Burnley


(Report) Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 8,000
6 November 1897 Grimsby Town 2–0 Newcastle United Grimsby

(Report) Stadium: Abbey Park
Attendance: 5,000
13 November 1897 Newton Heath 0–1 Newcastle United Manchester
(Report) Wardrope Stadium: Bank Street
Attendance: 6,000
25 December 1897 Blackpool 2–3 Newcastle United Blackpool

(Report) Wardrope
Campbell
Stott
Stadium: Athletic Grounds
Attendance: 4,000
27 December 1897 Newcastle United 0–1 Burnley Newcastle upon Tyne
(Report) Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 24,959
1 January 1898 Newcastle United 2–1 Walsall Newcastle upon Tyne
Peddie
R. Allen
(Report) Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 16,000
8 January 1898 Manchester City 1–1 Newcastle United Manchester
Whitehead (Report) R. Allen Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 20,000
15 January 1898 Newcastle United 1–0 Darwen Newcastle upon Tyne
(o.g.) (Report) Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 10,000
19 February 1898 Luton Town 3–1 Newcastle United Luton


(Report) R. Allen Stadium: Dunstable Road
Attendance: 3,500
26 February 1898 Newcastle United 3–0 Lincoln City Newcastle upon Tyne
Wardrope
Smith
(Report) Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 10,000
5 March 1898 Darwen 1–3 Newcastle United Darwen
(Report) Peddie Stadium: Barley Bank
Attendance: 2,000

FA Cup

20 November 1897 Fourth Qual. Round Stockton 1–4 Newcastle United Stockton-on-Tees
(Report) Campbell
Harvey
Ghee
Jackson
Stadium: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 8,000
11 December 1897 Fifth Qual. Round Middlesbrough 0–2 Newcastle United Middlesbrough
(Report) Wardrope
Harvey
Stadium: Linthorpe Road
Attendance: 6,000

Test Matches

28 April 1898 Blackburn Rovers 4–3 Newcastle United Blackburn



(Report) Wardrope
Smith
Aitken
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 30,000

Friendlies

1 September 1897 Newcastle United 1–3 Sunderland Newcastle upon Tyne
Ghee

Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 12,000
5 February 1898 Newcastle United 4–4 Derby County Newcastle upon Tyne
Aitken
Peddie
Ostler
Allan



Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 7,000
19 March 1898 Newcastle United 1–1 Sunderland Newcastle upon Tyne
Wardrope Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 14,000
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