Leeds United v Newcastle United Record


Newcastle United FC
Founded: 1892
Ground: St James Park

Newcastle United Football Club, founded in 1892 following the merger of two local clubs, Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End. Based in the passionate football city of Newcastle upon Tyne, the club has a dedicated fanbase that packs St James' Park for home games. Newcastle has won four league titles, six FA Cups, and the 1969 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, though much of their success came in the early 20th century. In the Premier League era, the club gained prominence under Kevin Keegan in the mid-1990s, becoming known for their attacking style of play and coming close to winning the league in the 1995-96 season. Despite a lack of major silverware in recent decades, Newcastle remains one of England’s most followed and iconic clubs, buoyed by recent investment under Saudi-led ownership, which has reignited ambitions for success.

Newcastle under Kevin Keegan in the mid-1990s and David O'Leary's Leeds United side of the early 2000s both symbolized the challenge to the established top four in English football. Keegan's Newcastle team, known for their thrilling, attacking style, came close to winning the Premier League in the 1995-96 season, famously surrendering a 12-point lead to Manchester United. Their free-flowing football captivated fans but often came at the cost of defensive solidity, which ultimately led to their downfall. Similarly, O'Leary's Leeds United side, built around a core of exciting young talents like Harry Kewell, Alan Smith, and Jonathan Woodgate, also threatened to upset the status quo, reaching the Champions League semi-finals in 2001. Leeds' high-tempo, energetic football earned them many admirers, but like Newcastle, their challenge faded due to inconsistency and, in Leeds' case, severe financial mismanagement.

Head to Head GP W D L F A GD PPG* Win%
League 94 35 21 38 143 134 9 1.34 37.23%
FA Cup 2 2 0 0 7 1 6 - 100.00%
League Cup 4 2 0 2 5 4 1 - 50.00%
TOTAL 100 39 21 40 155 139 16 - 39.00%

* Points per game based on 3 points for a win as introduced from the 1981–1982 season onwards
League
Venue
 Date Score
Division One H
Elland Road
 15/11/1924 1 : 1
D
Division One A
St James Park
 21/03/1925 1 : 4
L
Division One H
Elland Road
 16/09/1925 2 : 0
W
Division One A
St James Park
 05/04/1926 0 : 3
L
Division One H
Elland Road
 27/12/1926 1 : 2
L
Division One A
St James Park
 01/01/1927 0 : 1
L
Division One A
St James Park
 06/10/1928 2 : 3
L
Division One H
Elland Road
 16/02/1929 0 : 0
D
Division One H
Elland Road
 14/12/1929 5 : 2
W
Division One A
St James Park
 19/04/1930 1 : 2
L
Division One A
St James Park
 01/11/1930 1 : 4
L
Division One H
Elland Road
 07/03/1931 1 : 0
W
Division One A
St James Park
 03/12/1932 1 : 3
L
Division One H
Elland Road
 15/04/1933 6 : 1
W
Division One H
Elland Road
 02/09/1933 3 : 0
W
Division One A
St James Park
 06/01/1934 0 : 2
L
Division Two A
St James Park
 20/09/1947 2 : 4
L
Division Two H
Elland Road
 24/01/1948 3 : 1
W
Division One A
St James Park
 03/11/1956 3 : 2
W
Division One H
Elland Road
 16/03/1957 0 : 0
D
Division One H
Elland Road
 14/12/1957 3 : 0
W
Division One A
St James Park
 26/04/1958 2 : 1
W
Division One H
Elland Road
 29/11/1958 3 : 2
W
Division One A
St James Park
 18/04/1959 2 : 2
D
Division One H
Elland Road
 26/09/1959 2 : 3
L
Division One A
St James Park
 13/02/1960 1 : 2
L
Division Two H
Elland Road
 27/01/1962 0 : 1
L
Division Two A
St James Park
 28/04/1962 3 : 0
W
Division Two H
Elland Road
 20/10/1962 1 : 0
W
Division Two A
St James Park
 09/03/1963 1 : 1
D
Division Two A
St James Park
 27/03/1964 1 : 0
W
Division Two H
Elland Road
 30/03/1964 2 : 1
W
Division One H
Elland Road
 30/04/1966 3 : 0
W
Division One A
St James Park
 16/05/1966 0 : 2
L
Division One A
St James Park
 24/12/1966 2 : 1
W
Division One H
Elland Road
 26/12/1966 5 : 0
W
Division One H
Elland Road
 25/10/1967 2 : 0
W
Division One A
St James Park
 16/03/1968 1 : 1
D
Division One A
St James Park
 05/10/1968 1 : 0
W
Division One H
Elland Road
 26/12/1968 2 : 1
W
Division One H
Elland Road
 23/08/1969 1 : 1
D
Division One A
St James Park
 26/12/1969 1 : 2
L
Division One H
Elland Road
 26/12/1970 3 : 0
W
Division One A
St James Park
 10/04/1971 1 : 1
D
Division One H
Hillsborough*
 01/09/1971 5 : 1
W
Division One A
St James Park
 19/04/1972 0 : 1
L
Division One A
St James Park
 23/09/1972 2 : 3
L
Division One H
Elland Road
 26/12/1972 1 : 0
W
Division One A
St James Park
 26/12/1973 1 : 0
W
Division One H
Elland Road
 02/03/1974 1 : 1
D
Division One A
St James Park
 21/12/1974 0 : 3
L
Division One H
Elland Road
 29/03/1975 1 : 1
D
Division One H
Elland Road
 08/11/1975 3 : 0
W
Division One A
St James Park
 31/03/1976 3 : 2
W
Division One H
Elland Road
 18/09/1976 2 : 2
D
Division One A
St James Park
 02/03/1977 0 : 3
L
Division One A
St James Park
 20/08/1977 2 : 3
L
Division One H
Elland Road
 02/01/1978 0 : 2
L
Division Two H
Elland Road
 30/10/1982 3 : 1
W
Division Two A
St James Park
 12/03/1983 1 : 2
L
Division Two H
Elland Road
 27/08/1983 0 : 1
L
Division Two A
St James Park
 28/03/1984 0 : 1
L
Division Two A
St James Park
 19/08/1989 2 : 5
L
Division Two H
Elland Road
 02/12/1989 1 : 0
W
Premier League A
St James Park
 22/12/1993 1 : 1
D
Premier League H
Elland Road
 01/04/1994 1 : 1
D
Premier League H
Elland Road
 26/12/1994 0 : 0
D
Premier League A
St James Park
 17/04/1995 2 : 1
W
Premier League A
St James Park
 25/11/1995 1 : 2
L
Premier League H
Elland Road
 29/04/1996 0 : 1
L
Premier League H
Elland Road
 21/09/1996 0 : 1
L
Premier League A
St James Park
 01/01/1997 0 : 3
L
Premier League H
Elland Road
 18/10/1997 4 : 1
W
Premier League A
St James Park
 22/02/1998 1 : 1
D
Premier League A
St James Park
 26/12/1998 3 : 0
W
Premier League H
Elland Road
 06/02/1999 0 : 1
L
Premier League H
Elland Road
 25/09/1999 3 : 2
W
Premier League A
St James Park
 23/04/2000 2 : 2
D
Premier League A
St James Park
 26/12/2000 1 : 2
L
Premier League H
Elland Road
 20/01/2001 1 : 3
L
Premier League H
Elland Road
 22/12/2001 3 : 4
L
Premier League A
St James Park
 12/01/2002 1 : 3
L
Premier League A
St James Park
 11/09/2002 2 : 0
W
Premier League H
Elland Road
 22/02/2003 0 : 3
L
Premier League H
Elland Road
 17/08/2003 2 : 2
D
Premier League A
St James Park
 07/01/2004 0 : 1
L
Championship H
Elland Road
 20/11/2016 0 : 2
L
Championship A
St James Park
 14/04/2017 1 : 1
D
Premier League H
Elland Road
 16/12/2020 5 : 2
W
Premier League A
St James Park
 26/01/2021 2 : 1
W
Premier League A
St James Park
 17/09/2021 1 : 1
D
Premier League H
Elland Road
 22/01/2022 0 : 1
L
Premier League A
St James Park
 31/12/2022 0 : 0
D
Premier League H
Elland Road
 13/05/2023 2 : 2
D
FA Cup
Venue
 Date Score
FA Cup 4th Round H
Elland Road
 24/01/1931 4 : 1
W
FA Cup 3rd Round A
St James Park
 14/01/1933 3 : 0
W
League Cup
Venue
 Date Score
League Cup 2nd Round H
Elland Road
 13/09/1966 1 : 0
W
Milk Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg H
Elland Road
 06/10/1982 0 : 1
L
Milk Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg A
St James Park
 27/10/1982 4 : 1
W
Capital One Cup 3rd Round A
St James Park
 25/09/2013 0 : 2
L
Transfers from Newcastle United
Nat
Age
 Joined Type
In
 Best, Jerry
Midfielder
England
19
 Jul 1920 Permanent
In
 Dark, Alf
Defender
England
27
 May 1921 Permanent
In
 Clark, James
Midfielder
England
28
 May 1924 Permanent
In
 Mitchell, Tom
Forward
England
27
 Nov 1926 Permanent
In
 Kelly, Jack
Forward
England
21
 Jan 1935 Permanent
In
 Haddock, Peter
Defender
England
24
 Jun 1986 Permanent
In
 Hendrie, John
Forward
Scotland
25
 Jun 1989 Permanent
In
 Bowman, Rob
Defender
England
16
 Nov 1992 Apprentice
In
 Batty, David
Midfielder
England
29
 Dec 1998 Permanent
In
 Caldwell, Stephen
Defender
Scotland
23
 Feb 2004 Loan
In
 Huntington, Paul
Defender
England
19
 Aug 2007 Permanent
In
 Ameobi, Tomi
Forward
England
18
 Aug 2007 Apprentice
In
 Anita, Vurnon
Midfielder
Netherlands
28
 Jul 2017 Permanent
In
 Darlow, Karl
Goalkeeper
England
32
 Jul 2023 Permanent
Transfers to Newcastle United
Nat
Age
 Left
In
 Kelly, Dominic
Defender
England
21
 Nov 1938
In
 Hibbitt, Terry
Midfielder
England
23
 Aug 1971
In
 Sellars, Scott
Midfielder
England
27
 Aug 1993
In
 Rush, Ian
Forward
Wales
35
 Aug 1997
In
 Woodgate, Jonathan
Defender
England
23
 Aug 2003
In
 Milner, James
Midfielder
England
18
 Aug 2004

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