1897–98 Newcastle United F.C. season

Newcastle United
1897–98 season
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
Home colours

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.

Appearances and goals

Pos. Name League FA Cup Test Matches Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GKEngland Charles 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 Thomas Ghee 2805141372
MFScotland John 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 Bill 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

FA Cup

Test Matches

Friendlies

External links

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