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
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
GK Charlie Watts 3005040390
DF Jimmy Jackson 2705241363
DF Billy Lindsay 70002090
DF Jim Lockley 00002020
DF Thomas Stewart 1002000120
DF John White 2014000241
MF Andy Aitken 2344441319
MF Jack Carr 20000020
MF Tommy Ghee 2805141372
MF Jack Ostler 2624040342
FW John Allan 10000010
FW Ronald Allan 2445000294
FW John Campbell 21932312712
FW John Harvey 2355242349
FW Malcolm Lennox 41000041
FW William Milne 10000010
FW Tom Niblo 10000010
FW Jack Peddie 201632102418
FW James Stott 2625040352
FW Billy Smith 1040042146
FW 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 United4 – 1Woolwich ArsenalNewcastle upon Tyne
Wardrope
Campbell
Lennox
(Report) McGeoch Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 10,000
11 September 1897 Walsall2 – 3Newcastle UnitedWalsall

(Report) Wardrope
(o.g.)
(o.g.)
Stadium: Hillary Street
Attendance: 4,000
18 September 1897 Newcastle United3 – 1Burton SwiftsNewcastle upon Tyne
Wardrope
R. Allen
Stott
(Report) Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 12,000
25 September 1897 Lincoln City2 – 3Newcastle UnitedLincoln

(Report) Wardrope
Campbell
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,000
2 October 1897 Burnley3 – 0Newcastle UnitedBurnley


(Report) Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 8,000
16 October 1897 Woolwich Arsenal0 – 0Newcastle UnitedLondon
(Report) Stadium: Manor Ground
Attendance: 12,000
23 October 1897 Newcastle United2 – 0BlackpoolNewcastle upon Tyne
Aitken
Campbell
(Report) Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 8,000
6 November 1897 Grimsby Town2 – 0Newcastle UnitedGrimsby

(Report) Stadium: Abbey Park
Attendance: 5,000
13 November 1897 Newton Heath0 – 1Newcastle UnitedManchester
(Report) Wardrope Stadium: Bank Street
Attendance: 6,000
27 November 1897 Newcastle United4 – 0Small HeathNewcastle upon Tyne
Wardrope
Peddie
Campbell
(Report) Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 11,000
25 December 1897 Blackpool2 – 3Newcastle UnitedBlackpool

(Report) Wardrope
Campbell
Stott
Stadium: Athletic Grounds
Attendance: 4,000
1 January 1898 Newcastle United2 – 1WalsallNewcastle upon Tyne
Peddie
R. Allen
(Report) Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 16,000
8 January 1898 Manchester City1 – 1Newcastle UnitedManchester
Whitehead (Report) R. Allen Stadium: Hyde Road
Attendance: 20,000
19 February 1898 Luton Town3 – 1Newcastle UnitedLuton


(Report) R. Allen Stadium: Dunstable Road
Attendance: 3,500
26 February 1898 Newcastle United3 – 0Lincoln CityNewcastle upon Tyne
Wardrope
Smith
(Report) Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 10,000
5 March 1898 Darwen1 – 3Newcastle UnitedDarwen
(Report) Peddie Stadium: Barley Bank
Attendance: 2,000
26 March 1898 Newcastle United4 – 0Grimsby TownNewcastle upon Tyne
Campbell
Smith
Peddie
(Report) Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 4,000
11 April 1898 Loughborough0 – 1Newcastle UnitedLoughborough
(Report) Campbell Stadium: Athletic Ground
Attendance: 2,000

FA Cup

30 October 1897 Third Qual. RoundNewcastle United6 – 0Willington AthleticNewcastle upon Tyne
Aitken
Campbell
Jackson
(Report) Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 6,000
20 November 1897 Fourth Qual. RoundStockton1 – 4Newcastle UnitedStockton-on-Tees
(Report) Campbell
Harvey
Ghee
Jackson
Stadium: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 8,000
11 December 1897 Fifth Qual. RoundMiddlesbrough0 – 2Newcastle UnitedMiddlesbrough
(Report) Wardrope
Harvey
Stadium: Linthorpe Road
Attendance: 6,000
12 February 1898 Round 2Southampton1 – 0Newcastle UnitedSouthampton
Buchanan (Report) Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 14,000

Test Matches

28 April 1898 Blackburn Rovers4 – 3Newcastle UnitedBlackburn



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

Friendlies

1 September 1897 Newcastle United1 – 3SunderlandNewcastle upon Tyne
Ghee

Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 12,000
6 September 1897 Newcastle United1 – 1HibernianNewcastle upon Tyne
Stott Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 4,000
4 January 1898 South Shields2 – 6Newcastle UnitedSouth Shields

Campbell
Peddie


Attendance: 2,000
5 February 1898 Newcastle United4 – 4Derby CountyNewcastle upon Tyne
Aitken
Peddie
Ostler
Allan



Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 7,000
19 March 1898 Newcastle United1 – 1SunderlandNewcastle upon Tyne
Wardrope Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 14,000
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