Newcastle United v Newton Heath, 01 January 1897
| Score | 2-0 to Newcastle United |
| Competition | League Division Two |
| Venue | St James' Park |
| Attendance | 16,125 |
View Newcastle United v Newton Heath head to head
Goals:
| Andy Aitken |
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| Willie Wardrope |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Charlie Watts
Full back
John White
Left back
Tom Stewart
Centre half
Andy Aitken
Centre half
Jack Ostler
Left half
George Adams
Outside left
Willie Wardrope
Inside right
James Collins
Inside right
John Connell
Inside left
James Stott
Inside left
Bill Thompson
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Francis Barrett
Goalkeeper
Fred Erentz
Full back
Harry Stafford
Full back
Caesar Jenkyns
Centre half
James McNaught
Centre Half
Walter Cartwright
Wing half
Billy Draycott
Wing half
Willie Bryant
Outside right
Robert Donaldson
Centre forward
Joseph Cassidy
Forward
Matthew Gillespie
Inside left