10 Things Newcastle Fans Need To Know About Northampton Town

4. Newcastle Faced Them In The 1909 Charity Shield

The Charity Shield match was between the 1908/09 Football League champions, Newcastle United, and 1908/09 Southern League champions Northampton Town. The match was played at the end of the season in which they won their titles. The Magpies won the game 2-0 with goals from Allan and Rutherford.

In nine games against the Cobblers in all competitions, United have won four and drawn two, scoring 16 goals and conceding 11.
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