Newcastle and Birmingham
Overall Record
Last updated - 11/06/2008
| Venue | TG | W | D | L | F | A |
| Home | 49 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 90 | 53 |
| Away | 50 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 64 | 85 |
| Neut | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tot | 99 | 39 | 27 | 33 | 154 | 138 |
Follow the link for the full match record Newcastle v Birmingham
Overall United have won 39%, Birmingham have won 33% and 28% have been drawn giving a decent PPG ratio of 1.4. [based on 3 points for a win throughout history].
FA Cup
The two sides have only been drawn together twice in the FA Cup .
1905/06 [QF] - United recovered from a 2-0 half-time deficit to snatch a draw at St Andrews before winning the replay 3-0
2006/07 [4th] - The Magpies disgrace themselves with a 5-1 home defeat against second rung Brum
League Cup
1973/74 - Birmingham win 1-0 on Tyneside after a 2-2 draw at St James' - part of a series of grudge matches between Newcastle and Birmingham in 1973/74
1999/00 - The Brummies win 2-0 at St Andrews.
2000/01 - For the third time in succession The Midlanders come out on top with a 2-1 victory.
Match Records
Best Win
D1 - 23rd Nov 1907
Newcastle 8 Birmingham 0
The result equalled United's record score at the time.
The first half hour was fairly even and the half-time score was only 2-0 but four goals in 17 minutes after the break turned it into a rout.
The injury hit Heathens tumbled to the bottom
Highest Scoring
D1 - 23rd Nov 1907
Newcastle 8 Birmingham 0
Torrential rain made for a very greasy surface and United were one up within four minutes but it was in the second period that United really turned the screw.
The goals came from Rutherford 3, Veitch 2, Howie 2 and Appleyard.
Worst Defeat
FAC - 5th Sep 1956
Birmingham 6 Newcastle 1
United had lost their two previous away games 5-2 and 4-0. Three goals in each half of this game continued the tale of woe.
Attendances
The highest attendance for a game between the two clubs was recorded for the Division 2 match at St. Jimmys during the 1946-47 season: 57,259.
The highest crowd in Birmingham was in the same season: 42,409.
All the lowest crowds were recorded in the C19th. Lowest in the C20th was at St Andrews in the 1985/86 season: 8,162. The lowest C20th crowd on Tyneside was 10,751 at the end of the 1931/32 season.