Frank Brennan
| Date of birth | 23 April 1924 |
| Place of birth | Airdrie |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Centre half |
Scotland International
With Newcastle United, FA Cup winner 1951, 1952. Standing 6ft 3ins, Frank's nickname of the 'Rock of Tyneside' confirms many observers conclusion that he was one of the best centre-halves ever to represent Newcastle.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians | 01 May 1946 | ||
| Newcastle United | 01 May 1946 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1946-47 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 31 | ||||
| 1947-48 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1947-48 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 42 | ||||
| 1948-49 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1948-49 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 41 | ||||
| 1949-50 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1949-50 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 41 | ||||
| 1950-51 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1950-51 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 32 | 1 |
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| 1951-52 | Newcastle United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1951-52 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1951-52 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 38 | 1 |
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| 1952-53 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1952-53 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 38 | 1 |
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| 1953-54 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1953-54 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 39 | ||||
| 1954-55 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 6 | ||||
| 1955-56 | Newcastle United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1955-56 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 10 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1946 | Millwall v Newcastle United | W | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Sep 1946 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1946 | Newcastle United v Swansea Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Sep 1946 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1946 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Sep 1946 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Sep 1946 | Newcastle United v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Sep 1946 | Barnsley v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Oct 1946 | Newcastle United v Newport County | W | 13-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Oct 1946 | Southampton v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Oct 1946 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Nov 1946 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Nov 1946 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Nov 1946 | Fulham v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Nov 1946 | Newcastle United v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Jan 1947 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Jan 1947 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Jan 1947 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Feb 1947 | Newcastle United v Barnsley | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Feb 1947 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 15 Feb 1947 | Newcastle United v Southampton | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1947 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 01 Mar 1947 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 22 Mar 1947 | Newcastle United v Fulham | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Mar 1947 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 04 Apr 1947 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Apr 1947 | Newcastle United v Luton Town | W | 7-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Apr 1947 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1947 | Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Apr 1947 | Chesterfield v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 May 1947 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 May 1947 | Newcastle United v Bradford Park Avenue | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 May 1947 | Bury v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 May 1947 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 May 1947 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Jun 1947 | Newport County v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Aug 1947 | Newcastle United v Plymouth Argyle | W | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Aug 1947 | Chesterfield v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Aug 1947 | Luton Town v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Sep 1947 | Newcastle United v Chesterfield | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Sep 1947 | Newcastle United v Brentford | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Sep 1947 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Sep 1947 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Sep 1947 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Sep 1947 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Sep 1947 | Fulham v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Oct 1947 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Oct 1947 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Oct 1947 | Bury v Newcastle United | W | 3-5 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Oct 1947 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Nov 1947 | Doncaster Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Nov 1947 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Nov 1947 | Bradford Park Avenue v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Nov 1947 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Nov 1947 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Dec 1947 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Dec 1947 | Millwall v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Dec 1947 | Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1947 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1948 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Jan 1948 | Newcastle United v Luton Town | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Jan 1948 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 1948 | Brentford v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Jan 1948 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Jan 1948 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Feb 1948 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Feb 1948 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Mar 1948 | Newcastle United v Bury | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Mar 1948 | Southampton v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Mar 1948 | Newcastle United v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Mar 1948 | Newcastle United v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Mar 1948 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Mar 1948 | Barnsley v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1948 | Newcastle United v Bradford Park Avenue | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Apr 1948 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Apr 1948 | Newcastle United v Fulham | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Apr 1948 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Apr 1948 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 May 1948 | Newcastle United v Millwall | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Aug 1948 | Everton v Newcastle United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1948 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1948 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1948 | Burnley v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1948 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1948 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1948 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1948 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1948 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1948 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1948 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1948 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1948 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | W | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1948 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1948 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1948 | Newcastle United v Derby County | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1948 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1948 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1948 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1948 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1948 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1948 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1948 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1949 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1949 | Newcastle United v Bradford Park Avenue | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1949 | Newcastle United v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Jan 1949 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Feb 1949 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1949 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1949 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1949 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1949 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1949 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1949 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1949 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | L | 0-5 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1949 | Derby County v Newcastle United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1949 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1949 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1949 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1949 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1949 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1949 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1949 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1949 | Everton v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1949 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1949 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1949 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1949 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1949 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | L | 6-3 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1949 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1949 | Fulham v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1949 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1949 | Burnley v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1949 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1949 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1949 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1949 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1949 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1949 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1949 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1949 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1949 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1949 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1949 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1949 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1950 | Oldham Athletic v Newcastle United | W | 2-7 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1950 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1950 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1950 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 1950 | Newcastle United v Fulham | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1950 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1950 | Newcastle United v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1950 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1950 | Newcastle United v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1950 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1950 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1950 | Derby County v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1950 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1950 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1950 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1950 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1950 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1950 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1950 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1950 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1950 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1950 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1950 | Newcastle United v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1950 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1950 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1950 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1950 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1950 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1950 | Burnley v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1950 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1950 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1950 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1950 | Newcastle United v Derby County | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1950 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1950 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1950 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1950 | Newcastle United v Fulham | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1950 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 7-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1950 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1950 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1950 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1950 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1950 | Everton v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Feb 1951 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1951 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | W | 2-4 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 17 Feb 1951 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1951 | Newcastle United v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 28 Feb 1951 | Bristol Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 10 Mar 1951 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 14 Mar 1951 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final replay |
| 17 Mar 1951 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1951 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1951 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1951 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1951 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1951 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1951 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 02 May 1951 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1951 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1951 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1951 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1951 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1951 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 7-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1951 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1951 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1951 | Newcastle United v Burnley | W | 7-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1951 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1951 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 29 Sep 1951 | Newcastle United v Fulham | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1951 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1951 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1951 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1951 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1951 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1951 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | L | 6-3 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1951 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1951 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1951 | Newcastle United v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1951 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1951 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | W | 4-5 | League Division One | |
| 22 Dec 1951 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1951 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1951 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1951 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1952 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Jan 1952 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 4-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Jan 1952 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1952 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Feb 1952 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 09 Feb 1952 | Fulham v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1952 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Feb 1952 | Swansea Town v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 01 Mar 1952 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1952 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | W | 2-4 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 12 Mar 1952 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1952 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1952 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1952 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 02 Apr 1952 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final replay |
| 07 Apr 1952 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1952 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1952 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1952 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1952 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 23 Aug 1952 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1952 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1952 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1952 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1952 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1952 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1952 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1952 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1952 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1952 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1952 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1952 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1952 | Newcastle United v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1952 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1952 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1952 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1952 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1952 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1952 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1952 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1952 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1952 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1953 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 3-5 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1953 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1953 | Newcastle United v Swansea Town | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 1953 | Newcastle United v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Jan 1953 | Newcastle United v Rotherham United | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 14 Feb 1953 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1953 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1953 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1953 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1953 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1953 | Derby County v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1953 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1953 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1953 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1953 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1953 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1953 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1953 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1953 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1953 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1953 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1953 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1953 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1953 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1953 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1953 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 3-7 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1953 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1953 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1953 | Burnley v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1953 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1953 | Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1953 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1953 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1953 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1953 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1953 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1953 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1953 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1953 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1953 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1953 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1954 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1954 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1954 | Newcastle United v Wigan Athletic | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 1954 | Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 16 Jan 1954 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Jan 1954 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1954 | Burnley v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Feb 1954 | Newcastle United v Burnley | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 06 Feb 1954 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1954 | Newcastle United v Burnley | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1954 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 25 Feb 1954 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1954 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1954 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1954 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1954 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1954 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1954 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1954 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1954 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1954 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1954 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1954 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1954 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1954 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1954 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1955 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1955 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1955 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1955 | Newcastle United v Burnley | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1955 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1955 | Luton Town v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1955 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 08 Oct 1955 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1955 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1955 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1955 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1956 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-46 | Scotland | Bolton Disaster | 1 | ||||
| 1945-46 | Scotland | Victory | 2 | ||||
| 1946-47 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1946-47 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1952-53 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1953-54 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 1946 | Scotland v England | W | 1-0 | Victory | |
| 24 Apr 1946 | England v Scotland | D | 2-2 | Bolton Disaster | |
| 15 May 1946 | Scotland v Switzerland | W | 3-1 | VICTORY | |
| 19 Oct 1946 | Wales v Scotland | L | 3-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 27 Nov 1946 | Scotland v Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Oct 1952 | Wales v Scotland | W | 1-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 05 Nov 1952 | Scotland v Ireland | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 18 Apr 1953 | England v Scotland | D | 2-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 03 Oct 1953 | Ireland v Scotland | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 03 Apr 1954 | Scotland v England | L | 2-4 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.