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.
| 1897–98 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Selection committee (overseen by Frank Watt) | ||
| Stadium | St James' Park | ||
| Football League Second Division | 2nd (Promoted) | ||
| FA Cup | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jack Peddie (16) All: Jack Peddie (18) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 24,959 (vs. Burnley) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 4,000 (vs. Loughborough & Grimsby Town) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 11,905 | ||
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Appearances and goals
edit| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Test Matches | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK |  Charlie Watts
|
30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| DF |  Jimmy Jackson
|
27 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 3 |
| DF | Billy Lindsay
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| DF | Jim Lockley
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | Thomas Stewart
|
10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| DF | John White
|
20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| MF | Andy Aitken
|
23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 9 |
| MF | Jack Carr
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MF | Tommy Ghee
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28 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 2 |
| MF | Jack Ostler
|
26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| FW | John Allan
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Ronald Allan
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24 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 |
| FW | John Campbell
|
21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 12 |
| FW | John Harvey
|
23 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 9 |
| FW | Malcolm Lennox
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| FW | William Milne
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Tom Niblo
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Jack Peddie
|
20 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 18 |
| FW | James Stott
|
26 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| FW | Billy Smith
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10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 6 |
| FW | Willie Wardrope
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26 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 14 |
Competitions
editWin Draw Loss
League
edit| 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
edit| Match | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | 6–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 |
Test Matches
edit| Match | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–4 | 4–0 |
Friendlies
edit| Match | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | 1–3 | 1–1 | 6–2 | 4–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
Matches
editLeague
edit| 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 |
| 9 October 1897 | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Newton Heath | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Aitken Harvey |
(Report) | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 14,000 |
| 16 October 1897 | Woolwich Arsenal | 0–0 | Newcastle United | London |
| (Report) | Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 12,000 |
| 23 October 1897 | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Blackpool | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Aitken Campbell |
(Report) | Stadium: St James' Park 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 |
| 27 November 1897 | Newcastle United | 4–0 | Small Heath | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Wardrope Peddie Campbell |
(Report) | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 11,000 |
| 4 December 1897 | Gainsborough Trinity | 1–3 | Newcastle United | Gainsborough |
| |
(Report) | Campbell Harvey Ostler |
Stadium: The Northolme Attendance: 700 |
| 18 December 1897 | Burton Swifts | 3–1 | Newcastle United | Burton upon Trent |
| |
(Report) | White |
Stadium: Peel Croft |
| 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 |
| 3 January 1898 | Newcastle United | 3–1 | Loughborough | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Peddie Ostler (o.g.) |
(Report) | |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 4,000 |
| 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 |
| 22 January 1898 | Newcastle United | 4–2 | Leicester Fosse | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Aitken Peddie |
(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 |
| 12 March 1898 | Newcastle United | 5–1 | Luton Town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Wardrope Harvey |
(Report) | |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 15,000 |
| 16 March 1898 | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Manchester City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Peddie Aitken |
(Report) | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 17,000 |
| 26 March 1898 | Newcastle United | 4–0 | Grimsby Town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Campbell Smith Peddie |
(Report) | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 4,000 |
| 2 April 1898 | Newcastle United | 5–2 | Gainsborough Trinity | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Smith Peddie |
(Report) | |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 12,000 |
| 9 April 1898 | Leicester Fosse | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Leicester |
| |
(Report) | Peddie |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 6,000 |
| 11 April 1898 | Loughborough | 0–1 | Newcastle United | Loughborough |
| (Report) | Campbell |
Stadium: Athletic Ground Attendance: 2,000 |
| 12 April 1898 | Small Heath | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Birmingham |
| |
(Report) | Stadium: Muntz Street Attendance: 5,000 |
FA Cup
edit| 30 October 1897 Third Qual. Round | Newcastle United | 6–0 | Willington Athletic | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Aitken Campbell Jackson |
(Report) | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 6,000 |
| 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 |
| 29 January 1898 Round 1 | Preston North End | 1–2 | Newcastle United | Preston |
| (o.g.) |
(Report) | Peddie |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 15,000 |
| 12 February 1898 Round 2 | Southampton | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Southampton |
| Buchanan |
(Report) | Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 14,000 |
Test Matches
edit| 20 April 1898 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Stoke City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Smith Harvey |
(Report) | Kennedy |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 17,000 |
| 23 April 1898 | Stoke City | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Maxwell |
(Report) | Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 20,000 |
| 28 April 1898 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–3 | Newcastle United | Blackburn |
| |
(Report) | Wardrope Smith Aitken |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 30,000 |
| 30 April 1898 | Newcastle United | 4–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Campbell Harvey Ghee Jackson |
(Report) | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 13,324 |
Friendlies
edit| 1 September 1897 | Newcastle United | 1–3 | Sunderland | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Ghee |
|
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 12,000 |
| 6 September 1897 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Hibernian | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Stott |
|
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 4,000 |
| 4 January 1898 | South Shields | 2–6 | Newcastle United | South Shields |
| |
Campbell Peddie |
Attendance: 2,000 |
| 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 |
| 16 April 1898 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Blyth |
|
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 10,000 |