Football League (273)- Saturday 3 September 1898 at St James Park (Att 20,000)
Newcastle United (0) 2 (Peddie 50, Peddie*): Kingsley, Higgins, Lindsay, Ghee, Ostler, Aitken, Harvey, Campbell, Peddie, Smith, Wardrope.
Wolves (3) 4 (Beats 6, Beats*, R Davies 26, Miller*): Baddeley, H Davies, Blackett, Griffiths, Malpass, Fleming, Tonks, R Davies, Beats, Smith, Miller.
Order of Goals: W,W,W,n,W,n.
Landmark: Richard Davies makes his Wolves debut and nets his first goal.
Status: This is Newcastle United’ first ever game in the top Division.
Newspaper: Some reports suggest that one of Billy Beats’ goals was scored by Dick Davies.
Position: 4th.
