Willie Wardrope
| Date of birth | 1876 |
| Place of birth | Wishaw |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Outside left |
Having struggled in their first two seasons in the Football League, it was players like Willie that developed Newcastle in to a much more competitive unit. He was a regular selection the right wing as United won promotion for the first time in 1897-98.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1895-96 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 6 | 6 |
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| 1895-96 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 30 | 14 |
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| 1896-97 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1896-97 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 29 | 11 |
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| 1897-98 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1897-98 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 26 | 13 |
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| 1897-98 | Newcastle United | Test Match | 4 | 1 |
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| 1898-99 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1898-99 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 24 | 2 |
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| 1899-00 | Middlesbrough | League Division Two | 2 | ||||
| 1899-00 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 18 | 4 |
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| 1900-01 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 9 | 3 |
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| 1900-01 | Middlesbrough | League Division Two | 33 | 11 |
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| 1901-02 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1901-02 | Middlesbrough | League Division Two | 27 | 10 |
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| 1902-03 | Scottish League | Inter League | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Sep 1895 | Newcastle United v Loughborough | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1895 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Sep 1895 | Newcastle United v Notts County | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Sep 1895 | Rotherham Town v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Oct 1895 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Oct 1895 | West Hartlepool v Newcastle United | W | 0-8 | FA Cup | Qualifying round |
| 19 Oct 1895 | Newton Heath v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Oct 1895 | Newcastle United v Newton Heath | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Nov 1895 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 2nd qualifying round |
| 09 Nov 1895 | Darwen v Newcastle United | D | 4-4 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Nov 1895 | Newcastle United v Darwen | W | 7-2 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Nov 1895 | Newcastle United v Rendel | W | 5-0 | FA Cup | Qualifying round |
| 07 Dec 1895 | Burton Swifts v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Dec 1895 | Newcastle United v Tow Law Town | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | Qualifying round |
| 21 Dec 1895 | Newcastle United v Rotherham Town | W | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1895 | Newcastle United v Crewe Alexandra | W | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1895 | Grimsby Town v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1895 | Lincoln City v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1896 | Newcastle United v Leicester Fosse | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1896 | Newcastle United v Lincoln City | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Jan 1896 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Jan 1896 | Newcastle United v Grimsby Town | L | 1-5 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Jan 1896 | Newcastle United v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Jan 1896 | Crewe Alexandra v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Feb 1896 | Chesterfield Town v Newcastle United | W | 0-4 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 08 Feb 1896 | Newcastle United v Burton Wanderers | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Feb 1896 | Newcastle United v Bury | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 22 Feb 1896 | Burton Wanderers v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Mar 1896 | Loughborough v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Mar 1896 | Notts County v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Mar 1896 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1896 | Newcastle United v Burslem Port Vale | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1896 | Newcastle United v Burton Swifts | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Apr 1896 | Woolwich Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Apr 1896 | Leicester Fosse v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Apr 1896 | Burslem Port Vale v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Sep 1896 | Small Heath v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Sep 1896 | Newcastle United v Small Heath | W | 4-3 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Sep 1896 | Notts County v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Sep 1896 | Newton Heath v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Oct 1896 | Newcastle United v Darwen | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Oct 1896 | Newcastle United v Grimsby Town | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Oct 1896 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Oct 1896 | Lincoln City v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Nov 1896 | Darwen v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Nov 1896 | Newcastle United v Leicester Fosse | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Nov 1896 | Newcastle United v Loughborough | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Dec 1896 | Burton Wanderers v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Dec 1896 | Newcastle United v Notts County | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1896 | Grimsby Town v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1896 | Gainsborough Trinity v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1897 | Newcastle United v Newton Heath | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1897 | Newcastle United v Lincoln City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Jan 1897 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Jan 1897 | Newcastle United v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Jan 1897 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 5-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 06 Feb 1897 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1897 | Loughborough v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Mar 1897 | Newcastle United v Walsall | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Mar 1897 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Mar 1897 | Newcastle United v Gainsborough Trinity | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Mar 1897 | Newcastle United v Burton Swifts | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1897 | Walsall v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Apr 1897 | Newcastle United v Burton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1897 | Burton Swifts v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1897 | Woolwich Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Sep 1897 | Newcastle United v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Sep 1897 | Walsall v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Sep 1897 | Newcastle United v Burton Swifts | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Sep 1897 | Lincoln City v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Oct 1897 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Oct 1897 | Newcastle United v Newton Heath | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Oct 1897 | Woolwich Arsenal v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Oct 1897 | Newcastle United v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Oct 1897 | Newcastle United v Willington Athletic | W | 6-0 | FA Cup | Qualifying round |
| 06 Nov 1897 | Grimsby Town v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Nov 1897 | Newton Heath v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Nov 1897 | Stockton v Newcastle United | W | 1-4 | FA Cup | Qualifying round |
| 27 Nov 1897 | Newcastle United v Small Heath | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Dec 1897 | Gainsborough Trinity v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Dec 1897 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | Qualifying round |
| 18 Dec 1897 | Burton Swifts v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1897 | Blackpool v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1897 | Newcastle United v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1898 | Newcastle United v Walsall | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Jan 1898 | Newcastle United v Loughborough | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Jan 1898 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Jan 1898 | Newcastle United v Darwen | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Jan 1898 | Newcastle United v Leicester Fosse | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Jan 1898 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 12 Feb 1898 | Southampton v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 26 Feb 1898 | Newcastle United v Lincoln City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Mar 1898 | Darwen v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Mar 1898 | Newcastle United v Luton Town | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Mar 1898 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Apr 1898 | Leicester Fosse v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1898 | Small Heath v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Apr 1898 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | Test Match | |
| 23 Apr 1898 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Test Match | |
| 28 Apr 1898 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 4-3 | Test Match | |
| 30 Apr 1898 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 4-0 | Test Match | |
| 03 Sep 1898 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1898 | Newcastle United v Notts County | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1898 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1898 | Bury v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1898 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1898 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1898 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1898 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1898 | Derby County v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1898 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1898 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1898 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1898 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1898 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1898 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1899 | Newcastle United v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1899 | Notts County v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1899 | Newcastle United v Stoke | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1899 | Glossop North End v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 04 Feb 1899 | Newcastle United v Burnley | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1899 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 18 Feb 1899 | Newcastle United v Bury | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1899 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1899 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1899 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1899 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1899 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1899 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1899 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1899 | Newcastle United v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1899 | Bury v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1899 | Newcastle United v Notts County | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1899 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1899 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1899 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1899 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1899 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1899 | Burnley v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1899 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Feb 1900 | Newcastle United v Bury | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1900 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1900 | Newcastle United v Glossop North End | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1900 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1900 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.