Newcastle United v Blackpool 1955

More About This Newcastle United v Blackpool Programme

An authentic piece of football history: a football programme issued for Newcastle United v Blackpool (Monday 25 April 1955). The First Division game ended all square at 1-1. It would make a fine addition to any collection of football memorabilia.

The Match

• Result: Newcastle United 1-1 Blackpool
• Competition: First Division (1954/55)
• Date: Monday 25 April 1955

Trivia

• Going into this fixture, the league head-to-head stood at 13 wins for Newcastle United, 12 for Blackpool and 4 draws from 29 meetings.
• The first meeting of the season, at Blackpool in November 1954, had finished Blackpool 2-0 Newcastle United.
• Newcastle United's 1954/55 campaign ended in 8th place in the First Division (17 wins, 9 draws, 16 defeats).

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