Stan Seymour

Date of birth16 May 1893
Place of birthKelloe
NationalityEnglish
Height1.70 m
PositionOutside left
Died24 December 1978

Rejected by Newcastle as a youngster, Stan returned and spent nearly 50 years at St James' Park. He graced the Gallowgate left wing for eight seasons in the immediate post-Great War period, being an ever-present in the victorious FA Cup run in 1924 and success Championship-winning campaign of 1926-27. Having retired in acrimonious circumstances in 1929, he was invited to join the board of directors in 1938 and when to work very closely with the players. Taking over as chairman in 1954, it was a position that was also to be held by his son, Stan junior.

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1920-21 Newcastle United FA Cup 3
1
1920-21 Newcastle United League Division One 30
9
1921-22 Newcastle United FA Cup 2
1
1921-22 Newcastle United League Division One 18
1
1922-23 Newcastle United FA Cup 1
1922-23 Newcastle United League Division One 28
4
1923-24 Newcastle United FA Cup 9
5
1923-24 Newcastle United League Division One 33
16
1924-25 Newcastle United FA Cup 3
1924-25 Newcastle United League Division One 35
7
1925-26 Newcastle United FA Cup 2
2
1925-26 Newcastle United League Division One 24
6
1926-27 Newcastle United FA Cup 3
1
1926-27 Newcastle United League Division One 42
18
1927-28 Newcastle United FA Cup 1
1
1927-28 Newcastle United League Division One 29
12
1928-29 Newcastle United League Division One 3


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
28 Aug 1920 Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 League Division One
01 Sep 1920 Everton v Newcastle United L 3-1 League Division One
04 Sep 1920 West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division One
08 Sep 1920 Newcastle United v Everton W 2-0 League Division One
11 Sep 1920 Newcastle United v Preston North End W 4-2 League Division One
18 Sep 1920 Preston North End v Newcastle United L 3-2 League Division One
25 Sep 1920 Newcastle United v Sheffield United W 3-0 League Division One
02 Oct 1920 Sheffield United v Newcastle United W 0-3 League Division One
09 Oct 1920 Newcastle United v Sunderland W 6-1 League Division One
16 Oct 1920 Sunderland v Newcastle United W 0-2 League Division One
23 Oct 1920 Newcastle United v Bradford Park Avenue W 2-1 League Division One
30 Oct 1920 Bradford Park Avenue v Newcastle United W 0-2 League Division One
06 Nov 1920 Newcastle United v Burnley L 1-2 League Division One
13 Nov 1920 Burnley v Newcastle United L 3-1 League Division One
20 Nov 1920 Newcastle United v Liverpool W 2-0 League Division One
27 Nov 1920 Liverpool v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Division One
04 Dec 1920 Newcastle United v Aston Villa W 2-1 League Division One
11 Dec 1920 Aston Villa v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division One
18 Dec 1920 Manchester United v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division One
25 Dec 1920 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 League Division One
27 Dec 1920 Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division One
01 Jan 1921 Newcastle United v Manchester United W 6-3 League Division One
08 Jan 1921 Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 FA Cup 1st round
12 Jan 1921 Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest W 2-0 FA Cup 1st round replay
15 Jan 1921 Newcastle United v Bradford City W 4-0 League Division One
22 Jan 1921 Bradford City v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
29 Jan 1921 Newcastle United v Liverpool W 1-0 FA Cup 2nd round
09 Feb 1921 Newcastle United v Chelsea W 1-0 League Division One
16 Apr 1921 Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers W 1-0 League Division One
23 Apr 1921 Arsenal v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
30 Apr 1921 Newcastle United v Arsenal W 1-0 League Division One
02 May 1921 Manchester City v Newcastle United L 3-1 League Division One
07 May 1921 Newcastle United v Manchester City D 1-1 League Division One
27 Aug 1921 Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division One
31 Aug 1921 Newcastle United v Everton W 3-0 League Division One
03 Sep 1921 Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town L 1-2 League Division One
07 Sep 1921 Everton v Newcastle United W 2-3 League Division One
10 Sep 1921 Burnley v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division One
17 Sep 1921 Newcastle United v Burnley W 2-1 League Division One
02 Jan 1922 Newcastle United v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
07 Jan 1922 Newcastle United v Newport County W 6-0 FA Cup 1st round
21 Jan 1922 Birmingham City v Newcastle United W 0-4 League Division One
28 Jan 1922 Preston North End v Newcastle United L 3-1 FA Cup 2nd round
04 Feb 1922 Arsenal v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division One
08 Feb 1922 Newcastle United v Birmingham City L 0-1 League Division One
11 Feb 1922 Newcastle United v Arsenal W 3-1 League Division One
25 Feb 1922 Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers W 2-0 League Division One
06 Mar 1922 Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United W 0-2 League Division One
11 Mar 1922 Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers W 2-1 League Division One
18 Mar 1922 Newcastle United v Oldham Athletic D 1-1 League Division One
25 Mar 1922 Oldham Athletic v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division One
01 Apr 1922 Newcastle United v Cardiff City D 0-0 League Division One
22 Apr 1922 West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division One
26 Aug 1922 Newcastle United v Everton W 2-0 League Division One
28 Aug 1922 Birmingham City v Newcastle United W 0-2 League Division One
21 Oct 1922 Newcastle United v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
28 Oct 1922 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division One
04 Nov 1922 Newcastle United v Sunderland W 2-1 League Division One
11 Nov 1922 Sunderland v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division One
18 Nov 1922 Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Division One
25 Nov 1922 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 League Division One
02 Dec 1922 Liverpool v Newcastle United W 0-2 League Division One
09 Dec 1922 Newcastle United v Liverpool L 0-1 League Division One
16 Dec 1922 Aston Villa v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
23 Dec 1922 Newcastle United v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division One
25 Dec 1922 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1922 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
01 Jan 1923 Newcastle United v Oldham Athletic W 1-0 League Division One
17 Jan 1923 Southampton v Newcastle United L 3-1 FA Cup 1st round replay
20 Jan 1923 Chelsea v Newcastle United L 3-0 League Division One
10 Feb 1923 Cardiff City v Newcastle United L 5-0 League Division One
14 Feb 1923 Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion W 2-0 League Division One
28 Feb 1923 Newcastle United v Cardiff City W 3-1 League Division One
03 Mar 1923 Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers W 5-1 League Division One
10 Mar 1923 Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
14 Mar 1923 West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division One
17 Mar 1923 Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division One
30 Mar 1923 Oldham Athletic v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division One
31 Mar 1923 Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division One
07 Apr 1923 Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town W 1-0 League Division One
21 Apr 1923 Newcastle United v Stoke W 1-0 League Division One
28 Apr 1923 Manchester City v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division One
25 Aug 1923 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 1-4 League Division One
29 Aug 1923 Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 League Division One
01 Sep 1923 Newcastle United v Arsenal W 1-0 League Division One
08 Sep 1923 Newcastle United v Sheffield United D 2-2 League Division One
12 Sep 1923 Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers W 1-0 League Division One
15 Sep 1923 Sheffield United v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division One
17 Sep 1923 Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division One
22 Sep 1923 Newcastle United v Cardiff City D 1-1 League Division One
29 Sep 1923 Cardiff City v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division One
06 Oct 1923 West Ham United v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division One
13 Oct 1923 Newcastle United v West Ham United D 0-0 League Division One
20 Oct 1923 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division One
27 Oct 1923 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough W 3-2 League Division One
10 Nov 1923 Newcastle United v Manchester City W 4-1 League Division One
17 Nov 1923 Preston North End v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division One
24 Nov 1923 Newcastle United v Preston North End W 3-1 League Division One
01 Dec 1923 Burnley v Newcastle United L 3-2 League Division One
08 Dec 1923 Newcastle United v Burnley W 2-0 League Division One
15 Dec 1923 Sunderland v Newcastle United L 3-2 League Division One
22 Dec 1923 Newcastle United v Sunderland L 0-2 League Division One
25 Dec 1923 Liverpool v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1923 Newcastle United v Liverpool W 2-1 League Division One
01 Jan 1924 Newcastle United v Aston Villa W 4-1 League Division One
05 Jan 1924 Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest W 4-0 League Division One
12 Jan 1924 Portsmouth v Newcastle United W 2-4 FA Cup 1st round
19 Jan 1924 Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division One
26 Jan 1924 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 League Division One
02 Feb 1924 Derby County v Newcastle United D 2-2 FA Cup 2nd round
06 Feb 1924 Newcastle United v Derby County D 2-2 FA Cup 2nd round replay
11 Feb 1924 Derby County v Newcastle United D 2-2 FA Cup 2nd round 2nd replay
13 Feb 1924 Newcastle United v Derby County W 5-3 FA Cup 3rd round 3rd replay
23 Feb 1924 Watford v Newcastle United W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
27 Feb 1924 Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
08 Mar 1924 Newcastle United v Liverpool W 1-0 FA Cup Quarter-final
15 Mar 1924 Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 League Division One
19 Mar 1924 Newcastle United v Notts County L 1-2 League Division One
29 Mar 1924 Newcastle United v Manchester City W 2-0 FA Cup Semi-final
02 Apr 1924 Newcastle United v Everton W 3-1 League Division One
12 Apr 1924 Newcastle United v Chelsea W 2-1 League Division One
18 Apr 1924 Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Division One
19 Apr 1924 Chelsea v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division One
26 Apr 1924 Newcastle United v Aston Villa W 2-0 FA Cup Final
30 Aug 1924 Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town L 1-3 League Division One
01 Sep 1924 Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
06 Sep 1924 Aston Villa v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division One
08 Sep 1924 West Ham United v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division One
10 Sep 1924 Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers W 4-0 League Division One
13 Sep 1924 Newcastle United v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
17 Sep 1924 Newcastle United v West Ham United W 4-1 League Division One
20 Sep 1924 Manchester City v Newcastle United L 3-1 League Division One
27 Sep 1924 Newcastle United v Bury D 2-2 League Division One
04 Oct 1924 Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
11 Oct 1924 Newcastle United v Liverpool D 0-0 League Division One
18 Oct 1924 Sunderland v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
25 Oct 1924 Newcastle United v Cardiff City L 1-2 League Division One
01 Nov 1924 Preston North End v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Division One
08 Nov 1924 Newcastle United v Burnley W 3-0 League Division One
15 Nov 1924 Leeds United v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
22 Nov 1924 Newcastle United v Birmingham City W 4-0 League Division One
29 Nov 1924 West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division One
06 Dec 1924 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 League Division One
13 Dec 1924 Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United L 3-2 League Division One
20 Dec 1924 Newcastle United v Notts County W 1-0 League Division One
25 Dec 1924 Everton v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1924 Newcastle United v Everton D 1-1 League Division One
27 Dec 1924 Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division One
01 Jan 1925 Newcastle United v Sheffield United D 0-0 League Division One
03 Jan 1925 Newcastle United v Aston Villa W 4-1 League Division One
10 Jan 1925 Newcastle United v Hartlepools United W 4-1 FA Cup 1st round
17 Jan 1925 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 0-2 League Division One
24 Jan 1925 Newcastle United v Manchester City W 2-0 League Division One
31 Jan 1925 Newcastle United v Leicester City D 2-2 FA Cup 2nd round
05 Feb 1925 Leicester City v Newcastle United L 1-0 FA Cup 2nd round replay
07 Feb 1925 Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest W 4-1 League Division One
11 Feb 1925 Bury v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division One
21 Feb 1925 Newcastle United v Sunderland W 2-0 League Division One
28 Feb 1925 Cardiff City v Newcastle United L 3-0 League Division One
07 Mar 1925 Newcastle United v Preston North End W 3-1 League Division One
21 Mar 1925 Newcastle United v Leeds United W 4-1 League Division One
28 Mar 1925 Birmingham City v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
03 Oct 1925 Newcastle United v Arsenal W 7-0 League Division One
10 Oct 1925 Manchester United v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division One
12 Oct 1925 Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division One
17 Oct 1925 Newcastle United v Sunderland D 0-0 League Division One
24 Oct 1925 Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Division One
31 Oct 1925 Newcastle United v Birmingham City L 1-3 League Division One
07 Nov 1925 Bury v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
14 Nov 1925 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-1 League Division One
21 Nov 1925 Cardiff City v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division One
05 Dec 1925 West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United L 4-0 League Division One
09 Dec 1925 Newcastle United v Sheffield United W 3-1 League Division One
12 Dec 1925 Newcastle United v Everton D 3-3 League Division One
23 Jan 1926 Newcastle United v Aston Villa D 2-2 League Division One
30 Jan 1926 Cardiff City v Newcastle United W 0-2 FA Cup 4th round
06 Feb 1926 Newcastle United v West Ham United W 4-1 League Division One
13 Feb 1926 Arsenal v Newcastle United L 3-0 League Division One
20 Feb 1926 Leyton Orient v Newcastle United L 2-0 FA Cup 5th round
22 Feb 1926 Leicester City v Newcastle United L 3-2 League Division One
13 Mar 1926 Birmingham City v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
02 Apr 1926 Burnley v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division One
05 Apr 1926 Newcastle United v Leeds United W 3-0 League Division One
10 Apr 1926 Sheffield United v Newcastle United L 4-3 League Division One
14 Apr 1926 Newcastle United v Manchester United W 4-1 League Division One
17 Apr 1926 Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion W 3-0 League Division One
24 Apr 1926 Everton v Newcastle United L 3-0 League Division One
01 May 1926 Newcastle United v Manchester City W 3-2 League Division One
28 Aug 1926 Newcastle United v Aston Villa W 4-0 League Division One
01 Sep 1926 Newcastle United v Burnley L 1-5 League Division One
04 Sep 1926 Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division One
06 Sep 1926 Burnley v Newcastle United D 3-3 League Division One
11 Sep 1926 Newcastle United v Manchester United W 4-2 League Division One
18 Sep 1926 Derby County v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
20 Sep 1926 Cardiff City v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
25 Sep 1926 Newcastle United v Sheffield United W 2-0 League Division One
02 Oct 1926 Arsenal v Newcastle United D 2-2 League Division One
09 Oct 1926 Newcastle United v Liverpool W 1-0 League Division One
16 Oct 1926 Everton v Newcastle United W 1-3 League Division One
23 Oct 1926 Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers W 6-1 League Division One
30 Oct 1926 Sunderland v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division One
06 Nov 1926 Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion W 5-2 League Division One
13 Nov 1926 Bury v Newcastle United L 3-2 League Division One
20 Nov 1926 Newcastle United v Birmingham City W 5-1 League Division One
27 Nov 1926 Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United W 1-3 League Division One
04 Dec 1926 Newcastle United v West Ham United W 2-0 League Division One
11 Dec 1926 Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United L 3-2 League Division One
18 Dec 1926 Newcastle United v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division One
25 Dec 1926 Newcastle United v Cardiff City W 5-0 League Division One
27 Dec 1926 Leeds United v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division One
01 Jan 1927 Newcastle United v Leeds United W 1-0 League Division One
08 Jan 1927 Newcastle United v Notts County W 8-1 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 1927 Aston Villa v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division One
22 Jan 1927 Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers W 1-0 League Division One
29 Jan 1927 Corinthians v Newcastle United W 1-3 FA Cup 4th round
05 Feb 1927 Newcastle United v Derby County W 3-0 League Division One
09 Feb 1927 Manchester United v Newcastle United L 3-1 League Division One
12 Feb 1927 Sheffield United v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division One
19 Feb 1927 Southampton v Newcastle United L 2-1 FA Cup 5th round
26 Feb 1927 Liverpool v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division One
05 Mar 1927 Newcastle United v Everton W 7-3 League Division One
12 Mar 1927 Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division One
19 Mar 1927 Newcastle United v Sunderland W 1-0 League Division One
26 Mar 1927 West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United L 4-2 League Division One
02 Apr 1927 Newcastle United v Bury W 3-1 League Division One
06 Apr 1927 Newcastle United v Arsenal W 6-1 League Division One
09 Apr 1927 Birmingham City v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division One
15 Apr 1927 Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town W 1-0 League Division One
16 Apr 1927 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-2 League Division One
19 Apr 1927 Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division One
23 Apr 1927 West Ham United v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
30 Apr 1927 Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-1 League Division One
07 May 1927 Leicester City v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division One
27 Aug 1927 Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United W 1-3 League Division One
03 Sep 1927 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur W 4-1 League Division One
05 Sep 1927 Derby County v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
10 Sep 1927 Manchester United v Newcastle United W 1-7 League Division One
14 Sep 1927 Newcastle United v Derby County W 4-3 League Division One
17 Sep 1927 Newcastle United v Everton D 2-2 League Division One
01 Oct 1927 Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers L 0-1 League Division One
05 Nov 1927 Newcastle United v Sunderland W 3-1 League Division One
12 Nov 1927 Bury v Newcastle United W 1-4 League Division One
19 Nov 1927 Newcastle United v Burnley D 1-1 League Division One
26 Nov 1927 Leicester City v Newcastle United L 3-0 League Division One
03 Dec 1927 Newcastle United v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
10 Dec 1927 Arsenal v Newcastle United L 4-1 League Division One
17 Dec 1927 Newcastle United v Portsmouth L 1-3 League Division One
14 Jan 1928 Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United L 4-1 FA Cup 3rd round
21 Jan 1928 Newcastle United v Manchester United W 4-1 League Division One
04 Feb 1928 Newcastle United v Cardiff City W 2-0 League Division One
11 Feb 1928 Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division One
18 Feb 1928 Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers D 2-2 League Division One
25 Feb 1928 Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division One
10 Mar 1928 Newcastle United v Aston Villa W 7-5 League Division One
17 Mar 1928 Sunderland v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
31 Mar 1928 Burnley v Newcastle United L 5-1 League Division One
10 Apr 1928 Birmingham City v Newcastle United W 0-2 League Division One
14 Apr 1928 Liverpool v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division One
18 Apr 1928 Everton v Newcastle United L 3-0 League Division One
21 Apr 1928 Newcastle United v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
23 Apr 1928 Sheffield United v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
28 Apr 1928 Portsmouth v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Division One
05 May 1928 Newcastle United v West Ham United W 3-1 League Division One
25 Aug 1928 Newcastle United v Cardiff City D 1-1 League Division One
29 Aug 1928 Newcastle United v Burnley L 2-7 League Division One
20 Oct 1928 Newcastle United v Arsenal 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
1924-25 England Unofficial 1
1925-26 England Unofficial 1


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
27 Jun 1925 Australia v England W 1-5 UNOFFICIAL
04 Jul 1925 Australia v England W 1-2 UNOFFICIAL


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.