2-2 v Newcastle United - 3 September 1988 - Away

5495th overall match (2648 wins, 1189 draws, 1646 losses)

4172nd competitive match (1889 wins, 968 draws, 1315 losses)

First League Match of the Season (39 wins, 16 draws, 28 losses)

105th match vs Newcastle United (46 wins, 25 draws, 34 losses)

2201st Division 1 match (904 wins, 523 draws, 774 losses)

5079th match in England (2400 wins, 1130 draws, 1537 losses)

51st match at St James' Park (18 wins, 14 draws, 19 losses)

There was 1 change to the starting lineup from the last match.