KARL WHITEHOUSE LOOKS AT THE HISTORY OF WOLVES V NEWCASTLE
FIRST MEETINGS
- The two clubs first met on 3rd September 1898 at St James’ Park in Division One. There were 20,000 fans present, and Wolves won 4-2.
- In their inaugural FA Cup encounter on 25th April 1908 at Crystal Palace, Wolves triumphed 3-1 in front of 74,967 supporters. The manager at the time was Jack Addenbrooke.
- The only League Cup clash between Wolves and Newcastle took place on 20th September 2016 at St James’ Park. With 34,735 fans in attendance, Wolves suffered a 2-0 defeat.
most recent meeting
The most recent game that Wolves played against Newcastle in the Premier League was at St James’ Park the game finished 3-0 to Newcastle United the scorers were Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon and Tino Livramento in front of 52,206 fans.
Their most recent FA Cup encounter was a 3rd Round clash at Molineux on the 5th of March 2003. Wolves emerged victorious with a 3-2 scoreline. Ince, Kennedy, and Ndah scored for Wolves, while Jenas and Shearer found the net for Newcastle. The game was attended by 27,316 fans.
The Wolves lineup against Newcastle included Murray, Irwin, Butler, Lescott, Naylor, Cameron, Ince, Kennedy, Newton, Miller, and Ndah. The substitutes were Clyde, Cooper, Oakes, Rae, and Andrews.
biggest wins
- Wolves’ most significant victory against Newcastle came with a 5-0 triumph in Division 1 on 23rd November 1968 at Molineux, witnessed by 25,425 fans. This scoreline was repeated on 10th April 1976 at Molineux in front of 20,083 fans.
- In Division 2, Wolves secured their biggest win against Newcastle with a 6-2 victory on 31st March 1992 in front of 14,480 fans.
- Moving to the Premier League, Wolves achieved a notable 2-1 win against Newcastle at St James’ Park on 9th December 2018, with goals from Perez for Newcastle and Jota and Doherty for Wolves. This scoreline repeated on 2nd October 2021 at Molineux, with a crowd of 30,483 fans. The scorers that day were Hwang with a brace for Wolves and Hendrick for Newcastle.
- In the FA Cup, on 13th January 1960, a memorable match unfolded at Molineux after a 2-2 draw at St James’ Park in front of 62,443 fans. The 3rd Round Replay at Molineux ended with a 4-2 victory for Wolves in front of 39,082 fans.
biggest DEFEAT
- The most significant loss for Wolves against Newcastle happened in Division 1 on the 11th of November 1905 at St James’ Park. With 15,000 fans in attendance, Newcastle won 8-0.
- In the Premier League, the biggest defeat occurred at St James’ Park on the 2nd of April 2011, witnessed by 49,939 fans. The final score was a 4-1 victory for Newcastle, with goals scored by Nolan, Ameobi, Løvenkrands, and Gutierrez. Wolves’ lone scorer was Ebanks-Blake.
OTHER GAMES
Wolves and Newcastle faced off in two matches. The first was a pre-season friendly at Molineux on the 3rd of August 2002, which ended in a 2-0 defeat for Wolves, with LuaLua scoring both goals for Newcastle.
The teams also met in the Premier League Asia Trophy on the 17th of July 2019 at Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Stadium. Wolves triumphed with a 4-0 victory, thanks to goals from Jota (2), Gibbs White, and an Allan own goal. The tournament also included West Ham and Man City, with Wolves eventually winning the championship in a 3-2 penalty shootout after a goalless draw against Man City in regular time.
MATCH OF THE DAY
The game that was played on the the date of the upcoming fixture between the two sides was on the 15th September 1973 the game finished 2-0 at St James’ Park the scorers were Irving Nattrass and Pat Howard in front of 36,412 fans.
DO YOU REMEMBER?
Wolves 6 Newcastle United 2 31st March 1992 in Division 2 at Molineux.
This was an incident-packed game that turned out to be one of the best of the season, with the number of goals scored by Wolves.
Wolves opened the scoring just five minutes in when Paul Cook played a pass for Andy Mutch, who scored his first goal in 13 games.
Wolves added another goal in the 10th minute when Paul Birch took a corner. A flick-on by Tom Bennett reached Andy Mutch, who headed in from close range to make it 2-0.
Then, out of nowhere, Wolves got caught by an offside trap, allowing Mick Quinn to lob the ball over goalkeeper Mike Stowell, making it 2-1. What a crazy start to the game in the opening 12 minutes.
In the 25th minute, Wolves scored their third goal. Paul Cook delivered a corner that was pulled back by Steve Bull to Tom Bennett, who scored to make it 3-1.
In a mad 30 seconds, both sides had chances. Newcastle’s Kevin Brock hit the post, and Wolves’ Kevin Ashley blocked a shot from Scott on the line. Wolves then had a chance when Steve Bull broke clear on goal, only to hit the side netting.
Half Time: Wolves 3 Newcastle 1
In the 49th minute, Wolves scored their fourth goal. The move started with Tom Bennett, who made a tackle and passed to Paul Cook, who fired into the net from an angle, making it 4-1.
In the 73rd minute, Newcastle struck back when their leading scorer, Gavin Peacock, got involved. He broke free from Keith Downing after a pass from Liam O’Brien to make it 4-2 to Wolves.
Newcastle was punished again five minutes from time. Paul Cook took a 25-yard free kick that deflected off Andy Mutch, wrong-footing Newcastle goalkeeper Tommy Wright. This gave Mutch his hat-trick, making it 5-2 to Wolves.
Fans wondered when Steve Bull would score, as the last time he went without a goal was against Burnley in 1987. In the 87th minute, Bull scored with a fine angled drive, making it 6-2 to Wolves.
Full Time: Wolves 6 Newcastle United 2
Wolves Team: Stowell, Ashley, Venus, Bennett, Madden, Mountfield, Birch, Cook, Bull, Mutch, Downing.
Substitutes: Kelly, Steele.
Manager: Graham Turner
Newcastle Team: Wright, Watson, Stimson, O’Brien, Kilcline, Scott, Quinn, Peacock, Kelly, Sheedy, Brock.
Substitutes: McDonough, Clark.
Manager: Kevin Keegan
Attendance: 14,880
Interesting Facts:
Jimmy Kelly makes his Wolves Debut.
Paul Cook makes his 200th football league appearance.
a little more history
Wolves 5 Newcastle United 0 10th April 1976 in Division One at Molineux.
Wolves Team: Parkes, Sunderland, Palmer, Bailey, Munro, McAlle, Hibbitt, Carr, Bell, Richards, Gould, Kelly. Substitute: Gould
Scorers: Richards (46, 75, 87), Hibbitt 73, Carr (77).
Manager: Bill McGarry
Newcastle Team: Mahoney, Nattrass, Kennedy, Barrowclough, Bird, Oates, Burns, Hudson, MacDonald, Gowling, Cassidy. Substitute: Craig
Manager: Gordon Lee
Attendance: 20,083
Interesting Facts:
Mike Bailey made his 500th League appearance.
Match was covered on BBC Match of the day show.
Wolves 4 Newcastle United 2 24th August 1974 in Division One at Molineux
Wolves Team: Parkes, Palmer, Parkin, Bailey, Munro, McAlle, Hibbitt, Powell, Richards, Sunderland, Kindon. Substitute: Daley
Scorers: Hibbitt (22,25,66,88)
Manager: Bill McGarry
Newcastle Team: McFaul, Nattrass, Kennedy, McDermott, Keeley, Howard, Burns, Smith, MacDonald, Tudor, Smith. Substitute: Craig
Scorers: Tudor (8,75)
Manager: Joe Harvey
Attendance: 23,526
Interesting Facts:
Wolves reach a milestone of 2,000 football league points at Molineux.
HEAD TO HEAD STATS
Premier League Stats
There has been 18 Meetings between the two sides.
Wolves have won 2 times with 1 home win and 1 away win.
Newcastle have won 5 times with 4 home wins and 1 away win.
There have been 11 draws between the two sides with 1-1 being the popular score line between the two most in the premier league history.
Wolves have scored 20 Goals and Newcastle have scored 27.
Five of the last ten meetings in the Premier League had now ended in a 1-1 draw.
Overall Head-to-Head
There has been 108 Meetings between the two sides.
Wolves have won 42 times.
Newcastle have won 35 times.
There have been 30 draws.
Last 6 Matches
2nd October 2021 Wolves 2 Newcastle United 1 at Molineux
8th April 2022 Newcastle United 1 Wolves 0 at St James’ Park
28th August 2022 Wolves 1 Newcastle United 1 at Molineux
12th March 2023 Newcastle United 2 Wolves 1 at St James’ Park
28th October 2023 Wolves 2 Newcastle United 2 at Molineux
2nd March 2024 Newcastle United 3 Wolves 0 at St James’ Park
playing for both teams
David Kelly
Played for Newcastle 1991-1993 made 70 appearances and scored 35 goals he also played for Wolves 1993-1995 made 83 appearances and scored 26 goals.
mike Williamson
Played for Newcastle 2010-2016 made 150 appearances and scored 1 goal and also played for Wolves 2015-2017 including 5 games on a loan spell made 10 appearances in total and scored 0 goals.
Temuri Ketsbaia
Played for Newcastle 1997-2000 made 78 appearances and scored 8 goals and also played for Wolves 2000-2001 made 24 appearances and scored 3 goals.
John burridge
Played for Wolves 1982-1984 made 74 appearances and also played for Newcastle 1989-1991 and 1991-1993 made 67 Appearances.
Darren Peacock
Played for Newcastle 1994-1998 made 133 appearances and scored 2 goals and also played for Wolves 2000 and made 4 appearances in a loan spell.
Carl Cort
Played for Newcastle 2000-2004 made 22 appearances and scored 7 goals and also played for Wolves 2004-2007 and made 94 appearances and scored 31 goals.
Billy Rafferty
Played for Wolves 1978-1979 made 44 appearances and scored 6 goals and also played for Newcastle 1979-1980 and made 39; appearances and scored 6 goals.
Sebastian Bassong
Played for Newcastle 2008-2009 made 30 appearances and scored 0 goals and also played for Wolves 2012 and this was a loan spell and made 9 appearances and scored 0 goals.
Marlon Harewood
Played for Wolves 2009 in a loan spell and made 5 appearances and scored 0 goals and also played for Newcastle United in a loan spell and made 15 appearances and scored 5 goals.
Peter Withe
Played for Wolves 1973-1975 made 17 appearances scored 3 goals and also played for Newcastle United 1978-1980 made 76 appearances scored 25 goals.
Other players who played for both clubs.
Dave Beasant, Joe Blackett, Tony Dinning, Joe Harvey, Tom Phillipson, Ken Wimshurst.
PLAYED, MANAGED, COACHED
Bill McGarry was manager of Wolves 1968-1976 and 1985 and also, he managed Newcastle United 1977-1980.
George Jobey Played for Newcastle 1906-1913 and also managed Wolves 1922-1924.
Mark McGhee Played for Newcastle 1977-1979 made 28 appearances scored 5 goals and also managed Wolves 1995-1998.
Scott Sellars Played for Newcastle 1993-1995 made 75 appearances scored 8 goals and Managed Wolves Under 23 side 2014-2018 also was appointed by Wolves to be head of Academy in 2019 and was recently axed by Wolves as a technical director in November 2022.
article by Karl whitehouse
I have been a Wolves fan for over 30 years.
I have supported them both home and away games in the 80’s, 90’s and 00’s and now like looking into wolves games the stats behind the games they play in the premier league and also look other stats if asked by someone else in the podcast. I have also done the 92 football league grounds and shortly be doing a ebook about peoples favourite match they went to along with a match report and if possible stats from game