2010/11 Newcastle 6 Aston Villa 0
NEWCASTLE: Harper, Perch, Coloccini, Williamson, Jose Enrique, Routledge (Ameobi 76), Smith (Ryan Taylor 76), Barton, Gutierrez (Xisco 80), Nolan, Carroll.
Subs Not Used: Krul, Lovenkrands, Vuckic, Tavernier.
ASTON VILLA: Friedel, Luke Young, Clark (Beye 89), Dunne, Warnock, Albrighton (Heskey 57), Petrov, Ireland, Downing, Ashley Young, Carew (Reo-Coker 65).
Subs Not Used: Guzan, Delfouneso, Lichaj, Bannan.
Att: 43,546
Andy Carroll plundered a hat-trick to ensure Joey Barton's moustache was living on borrowed time as Newcastle demolished Aston Villa.
Six days after the Magpies' return to Barclays Premier League began in sobering fashion with a 3-0 defeat at Manchester United, they hit Villa for six without reply to claim the victory which will prompt Barton to shave off his much-ridiculed facial hair.
John Carew let the home side off the hook when he skied a 10th-minute penalty high over the bar, but Newcastle were far more clinical when they got the opportunity.
Carroll, watched by Alan Shearer - the man who wore the number nine shirt he has now inherited, stole the show with a fine treble after Barton had opened the scoring with a 12th-minute piledriver and Kevin Nolan had made it 2-0 with 32 minutes gone.
Nolan struck again at the death before Carroll claimed the match ball in injury time to round off an impressive display in front of a delighted crowd of 43,546.
The Magpies were handed a further boost at half-time when they announced the signing, subject to a work permit, of Ivory Coast international Cheick Tiote from Dutch club FC Twente.
But for managerless Villa, who ultimately sent the Magpies down in May last year, their trip to the north-east was little short of disastrous.
Newcastle boss Chris Hughton spent much of the summer acknowledging that this season would present far tougher challenges than last season's Coca-Cola Championship romp, and his caveats were echoed by managing director Derek Llambias in his programme notes for the game.
Hughton, perhaps wary of the pace within the Villa ranks, once again fielded 21-year-old Carroll as a lone striker and charged skipper Nolan with the task of getting forward to support him.
With Stephen Ireland among their ranks for the first time on his 24th birthday, the visitors arrived having been installed once again as one of the candidates to push the big boys all the way, and their afternoon might have turned out differently had they taken the glorious opportunity which came their way with just 10 minutes gone.
Keeper Steve Harper was stunned to see referee Martin Atkinson pointing to the spot after Ashley Young had gone down as he attempted to round him.
Few inside St James' Park expected anything other than Carew to ram the resulting spot-kick into the back of the net, but the striker blasted his effort high over the bar.
Just how costly the miss would prove became abundantly clear before half-time as the Magpies made the most of their great escape.
There were just two more minutes on the clock when Barton picked up the ball 30 yards out, made a little ground and steadied himself before smashing a dipping right-foot shot over Brad Friedel's despairing dive.
The noise inside the stadium rekindled memories of loftier days on Tyneside, and there was even better to come.
Jose Enrique, who has spent the early part of the game trying to keep flying winger Marc Albrighton at bay and largely succeeding, got forward down the left and delivered an inviting cross to the back post for Carroll to head back towards Nolan.
The midfielder's initial effort was parried by Friedel, but Nolan responded swiftly to head the rebound home from four yards.
Carroll did not have to wait long for his chance and when it arrived two minutes later, he was not found wanting.
Richard Dunne failed to clear Mike Williamson's header back across goal from a Barton corner and the ball dropped perfectly for the striker to thump a left-foot drive home.
Villa left the field reflecting on a half during which they had enjoyed plenty of possession, but done too little with it, and on a defensive display which verged on the criminally negligent.
Newcastle returned in confident mood, but all the while aware that the visitors still represented a threat, although there was little evidence of that as the game approached the hour mark, prompting Emile Heskey's arrival in place of Albrighton.
Indeed, the Magpies would have been further ahead with 62 minutes gone had Friedel not made a vital save from Wayne Routledge after Carroll and Nolan had combined superbly on halfway to play him in.
The respite was only temporary, however, and when Williamson helped the ball over the top into the penalty area five minutes later, Carroll lashed his second home from close range.
The whistle could not come soon enough for the visitors, but it did so only after Nolan had toe-poked home a fifth and Carroll had completed his hat-trick from substitute Xisco's pass on a remarkable afternoon on Tyneside.
VILLA v TOON - THE HISTORY:
2011/2012 Sat 17 Sep Aston Villa 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
2010/2011 Sun 10 Apr Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
Sun 22 Aug Newcastle Utd. 6 - 0 Aston Villa Premier League
2008/2009 Sun 24 May Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
Mon 03 Nov Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Aston Villa Premier League
2007/2008 Sat 09 Feb Aston Villa 4 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
Sat 18 Aug Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Aston Villa Premier League
2006/2007 Wed 31 Jan Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Aston Villa Premiership
Sun 27 Aug Aston Villa 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
2005/2006 Sat 11 Feb Aston Villa 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Sat 03 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Aston Villa Premiership
2004/2005 Sat 02 Apr Newcastle Utd. 0 - 3 Aston Villa Premiership
Sat 28 Aug Aston Villa 4 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
2003/2004 Sun 18 Apr Aston Villa 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Sat 01 Nov Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Aston Villa Premiership
2002/2003 Mon 21 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Aston Villa Premiership
Sat 07 Dec Aston Villa 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
2001/2002 Tue 02 Apr Aston Villa 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Sat 03 Nov Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Aston Villa Premiership
2000/2001 Sat 19 May Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Aston Villa Premiership
Wed 17 Jan Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup
Sun 07 Jan Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Aston Villa F.A. Cup
Sat 02 Dec Aston Villa 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
1999/2000 Sat 04 Dec Aston Villa 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Sat 07 Aug Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Aston Villa Premiership
1998/1999 Sat 30 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Aston Villa Premiership
Wed 09 Sep Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
1997/1998 Sun 01 Feb Aston Villa 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Sat 23 Aug Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Aston Villa Premiership
1996/1997 Sat 11 Jan Aston Villa 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Mon 30 Sep Newcastle Utd. 4 - 3 Aston Villa Premiership
1995/1996 Sun 14 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Aston Villa Premiership
Sat 18 Nov Aston Villa 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
1994/1995 Sat 25 Feb Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Aston Villa Premiership
Sat 01 Oct Aston Villa 0 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
1993/1994 Wed 27 Apr Newcastle Utd. 5 - 1 Aston Villa Premiership
Sat 02 Oct Aston Villa 0 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
1988/1989 Sat 08 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 14 Jan Aston Villa 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1986/1987 Sat 07 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 25 Oct Aston Villa 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1985/1986 Wed 09 Apr Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 26 Oct Aston Villa 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1984/1985 Sat 22 Dec Aston Villa 4 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 01 Sep Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Aston Villa First Division
1977/1978 Mon 17 Apr Aston Villa 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 08 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
1976/1977 Sat 14 May Newcastle Utd. 3 - 2 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 18 Dec Aston Villa 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1975/1976 Sat 17 Jan Aston Villa 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 06 Sep Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Aston Villa First Division
1966/1967 Sat 17 Dec Newcastle Utd. 0 - 3 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 20 Aug Aston Villa 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1965/1966 Sat 01 Jan Aston Villa 4 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 09 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Aston Villa First Division
1960/1961 Sat 25 Feb Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 08 Oct Aston Villa 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1958/1959 Sat 21 Feb Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 04 Oct Aston Villa 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1957/1958 Sat 01 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 4 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 19 Oct Aston Villa 4 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1956/1957 Sat 20 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 13 Oct Aston Villa 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1955/1956 Sat 10 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 3 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 29 Oct Aston Villa 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1954/1955 Mon 13 Sep Aston Villa 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Wed 08 Sep Newcastle Utd. 5 - 3 Aston Villa First Division
1953/1954 Sat 06 Mar Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 17 Oct Aston Villa 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1952/1953 Fri 01 May Aston Villa 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 13 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
1951/1952 Sat 26 Apr Newcastle Utd. 6 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 12 Jan Newcastle Utd. 4 - 2 Aston Villa F.A. Cup
Sat 08 Dec Aston Villa 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1950/1951 Wed 04 Apr Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 07 Oct Aston Villa 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1949/1950 Sat 31 Dec Aston Villa 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 03 Sep Newcastle Utd. 3 - 2 Aston Villa First Division
1948/1949 Mon 13 Sep Aston Villa 2 - 4 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Wed 08 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
1937/1938 Sat 26 Feb Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Aston Villa Second Division
Sat 16 Oct Aston Villa 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
1936/1937 Tue 30 Mar Aston Villa 0 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Fri 26 Mar Newcastle Utd. 0 - 2 Aston Villa Second Division
1933/1934 Sat 07 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 25 Nov Aston Villa 2 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1932/1933 Tue 18 Apr Aston Villa 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Mon 17 Apr Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
1931/1932 Fri 01 Jan Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
Mon 28 Dec Aston Villa 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1930/1931 Tue 07 Apr Aston Villa 4 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Thu 01 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Aston Villa First Division
1929/1930 Sat 12 Apr Aston Villa 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 07 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Aston Villa First Division
1928/1929 Wed 13 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 15 Sep Aston Villa 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1927/1928 Sat 10 Mar Newcastle Utd. 7 - 5 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 29 Oct Aston Villa 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1926/1927 Sat 15 Jan Aston Villa 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 28 Aug Newcastle Utd. 4 - 0 Aston Villa First Division
1925/1926 Sat 23 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 12 Sep Aston Villa 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1924/1925 Sat 03 Jan Newcastle Utd. 4 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 06 Sep Aston Villa 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1923/1924 Sat 26 Apr Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Aston Villa F.A. Cup
played at Wembley
Mon 21 Apr Aston Villa 6 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Tue 01 Jan Newcastle Utd. 4 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
1922/1923 Sat 23 Dec Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 16 Dec Aston Villa 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1921/1922 Sat 24 Dec Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 17 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Aston Villa First Division
1920/1921 Sat 11 Dec Aston Villa 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 04 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
1919/1920 Mon 05 Apr Aston Villa 4 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Thu 01 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Aston Villa First Division
1914/1915 Wed 28 Apr Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 31 Oct Aston Villa 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1913/1914 Sat 04 Apr Aston Villa 1 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 29 Nov Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Aston Villa First Division
1912/1913 Sat 26 Apr Newcastle Utd. 2 - 3 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 21 Dec Aston Villa 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1911/1912 Sat 20 Apr Aston Villa 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 16 Dec Newcastle Utd. 6 - 2 Aston Villa First Division
1910/1911 Sat 18 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 12 Nov Aston Villa 3 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1909/1910 Wed 27 Apr Aston Villa 4 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 11 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Aston Villa First Division
1908/1909 Mon 26 Apr Aston Villa 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 21 Nov Newcastle Utd. 0 - 2 Aston Villa First Division
1907/1908 Wed 08 Apr Newcastle Utd. 2 - 5 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 30 Nov Aston Villa 3 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1906/1907 Sat 16 Mar Newcastle Utd. 3 - 2 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 10 Nov Aston Villa 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1905/1906 Sat 24 Mar Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 18 Nov Aston Villa 0 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1904/1905 Sat 15 Apr Aston Villa 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup
played at Crystal Palace
Wed 05 Apr Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 26 Nov Aston Villa 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1903/1904 Sat 07 Nov Aston Villa 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Wed 02 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
1902/1903 Sat 28 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 29 Nov Aston Villa 7 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1901/1902 Sat 05 Apr Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 07 Dec Aston Villa 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1900/1901 Wed 17 Apr Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 17 Nov Aston Villa 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1899/1900 Sat 10 Mar Newcastle Utd. 3 - 2 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 04 Nov Aston Villa 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1898/1899 Mon 26 Dec Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 01 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
1896/1897 Sat 30 Jan Aston Villa 5 - 1 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup
1894/1895 Sat 16 Feb Aston Villa 7 - 1 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup