2-7 v Newcastle United - 1 September 1951 - Away

3206th overall match (1552 wins, 671 draws, 971 losses)

2268th competitive match (1020 wins, 512 draws, 736 losses)

48th match vs Newcastle United (17 wins, 11 draws, 20 losses)

695th Division 1 match (259 wins, 157 draws, 279 losses)

3078th match in England (1463 wins, 657 draws, 946 losses)

24th match at St James' Park (6 wins, 5 draws, 13 losses)

Arthur Rowe's 45th birthday