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Premier League · 18 October 1997

Leeds 4 – 1 Newcastle United

← 1997/98 season
Attendance
39,834
Competition
Premier League
Venue
Home
Manager
George Graham
Captain
David Wetherall
Won 4–1 v Newcastle United

Bruno Ribeiro 30' · Harry Kewell 38' · David Wetherall 47'

Newcastle United: 1 goal

Minute by minute

How it unfolded

  1. 30' Goal — Bruno Ribeiro, assisted by Rodney Wallace
  2. 38' Goal — Harry Kewell, 38'
  3. 47' Goal — David Wetherall, assisted by Gary Kelly
  4. 87' Substitution — Lee Bowyer on for David Hopkin, 87'
The team sheet

Line-up

Starting XI

  1. GK Nigel Martyn
  2. DF Gary Kelly
  3. DF David Robertson
  4. DF David Wetherall (c)
  5. DF / MF Alf-Inge Haaland
  6. DF / MF Gunnar Halle
  7. DF / MF Lucas Radebe
  8. MF David Hopkin
  9. MF Bruno Ribeiro
  10. WG / FW Harry Kewell
  11. FW Rodney Wallace

Substitutes

  1. MF Lee Bowyer ↑ 87'
The record

Leeds v Newcastle United

101
Played
39
Won
22
Drawn
40
Lost
Won 39, drawn 22, lost 40 of 101

First met 1924 · 155 scored, 139 conceded

Last five meetings

  1. 30 Aug 2025 H Leeds 0–0 Newcastle United Drew 0–0 v Newcastle United
  2. 13 May 2023 H Leeds 2–2 Newcastle United Drew 2–2 v Newcastle United
  3. 31 Dec 2022 A Newcastle United 0–0 Leeds Drew 0–0 v Newcastle United
  4. 22 Jan 2022 H Leeds 0–1 Newcastle United Lost 0–1 v Newcastle United
  5. 17 Sep 2021 A Newcastle United 1–1 Leeds Drew 1–1 v Newcastle United