This iz the orliest known photo of a stand at St James' Park in 1888 when Newcastle West End occupied the groond
(Oliver Hardy iz on the far left and Stan Laurel iz on the far right!)---HONEST!
Newcastle East End took over the ground when West End folded and a small wooden stand can be seen in the background filled with bowler hatted gentlemen!
This photo woz taken in 1890
The forst ever game of futbaall at St. James' Park took place 143 years ago on 16th October 1880 when a Newcastle Rangers 'Captains X1' took on 'Others' who had 15 players on the field!
Rangers anly had 11 players but won 6-1!
The Daily Journal recorded that: "The new ground is very nicely situated. It is 120 yards by 60 yards broad and is comparatively level!"
Rangers headquarters were recorded as: 'Strawberry House, 78 St James' Park' and Rangers christened the ground St. James' Park az it woz next to St. James' Street which iz still there in the shadow of The East Stand!
*By amazing coincidence aa got married to Val on 16th October 2005 at St James' Park!---on the 125th anniversary of the forst game!
Aa didn't realise this til aa woz researchin' this article in October 2018! Aa thought "16th October rings a bell?"--- but aa couldn't remember why???
PS: I tell people I got married to Val in a cathedral!
"The cathedral on the hill!"---az Sir Bobby Robson caalled it!
SJP buildin' work 1890's
SJP 1904 (St James' Street iz on the right)
SJP 1905 WITH THE 2ND WEST STAND IN THE BACKGROOND
SJP IN 1905
SJP 1930 WITH THE NEW LEAZES END ROOF AT THE TOP OF THE PICTURE
SJP car park 1930
SJP 1960s
SJP entrance 1960s
SJP 21st century
SJP 21st century "The cathedral on the hill!"
Here are some fascinating newsreel photos from a game v Liverpool 122 years ago in 1901
NUFC won 1-0 with centre forward Bob McColl scorin' the anly goal, watched by a crowd of 20,000
THE OLD WEST STAND (NOW MILBURN STAND) IZ IN THE BACKGROOND
THE POPULAR SIDE (NOW EAST STAND) WITH LEAZES TERRACE (LEFT) AND ST. JAMES' STREET (RIGHT) WHICH THE GROOND WOZ NAMED AFTER
LOOKING TOWARDS THE LEAZES END-- NOTE THAT THE NUFC GOALIE MATT KINGSLEY IZ WEARING BLACK 'N' WHITE STRIPES
NOTE THAT THE REFEREE IN THE MIDDLE OF PHOTO IZ WEARIN' A CAP
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