Toon Have Never Lost To Plymouth In The Cup!

Last updated : 02 December 2009 By Footy Mad - Editor

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1904/1905

Mon 13 Feb Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Plymouth Arg. F.A. Cup  
played at Highbury 
Wed 08 Feb Plymouth Arg. 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup   
Sat 04 Feb Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Plymouth Arg. F.A. Cup   

We went on to reach the final after putting out Spurs, Bolton and Sheff Wed. But we lost 2-0 to Aston Villa at Crystal Palace.

1954/1955

Sat 08 Jan Plymouth Arg. 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup

Another 3rd Round tie, like 1905. Vic Keeble scored the only goal and we went on to glory beating Manchester City in the final 3-1 (Milburn, Mitchell, Hannah). On route we beat Brentford, Nottingham Forest, Huddersfield and York City.   
 

1957/1958

Sat 04 Jan Plymouth Arg. 1 - 6 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup  

Six-goal hammering of Argyle on the south coast with goals from George Eastham (2), Bobby Mitchell and Len White (3). But we lost in the 4th Round 3-1 at home to Scunthorpe!

Steve Harper: "We beat them a few weeks ago, so they'll be looking to get one over us.

"The FA Cup's a very special competition, but our priority this year isto get out of this division.

"We've got a lot of games between now and then, so depending on the injury situation, who knows how we'll do at Plymouth?

"We've probably got half a dozen games between now and then, and that's a long time in football. We could get a run of bad injuries.

"We won't even begin to think about the FA Cup until after the game against Derby."

"My only other visit to Plymouth was during my time on loan at Stockport County in the 1996/97 season.

"Bruce Grobbelaar, who was my hero, was playing for them, and I've still got his autograph in the house."