10 Things Newcastle Fans Need To Know About Northampton Town

3. Newcastle Beat Them Last Time They Played In The Cup

The last time the teams faced was the FA Cup third round in 1987. Newcastle United edged the tie 2-1 with goals from Andy Thomas and Paul Goddard in front of 23,177 fans at St James€™ Park.

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NCTJ-accredited football writer with an MA in Sports Journalism. What Culture football editor. Write for the official Newcastle United programme. Former video reporter at North News. Featured and published in the Sunderland Echo, Shields Gazette, Mail Online, The Mirror, The Sun and others.