1997-98 Season - July
Tuesday 01 Jul 1997
Bolton break their transfer record by signing 23 year-old Robbie Elliott for £2.5million pounds.
Wednesday 02 Jul 1997
One player not going anywhere at the minute is French sulkerer David Ginola despite rumours of interest from Spain and Italy.
Daveed would love to believe that lots of top clubs are after him but Newcastle claim they have only received one offer, from Greek side Olympiakos.
Thursday 03 Jul 1997
Thieves in Walker stole some United kit from a van including three pairs of Pavel Srniceck's training shoes "We will find him some more shoes in time for pre-season training which begins on Monday," said a club spokesman added.
Tuesday 08 Jul 1997
United confirm they are interested in Inter Milan full-back Alessandro Pistone whilst another alleged target, Danny Murphy, signs for Liverpool.
Georgian international Temuri Ketsbaia completes his move to St James' Park on a Bosman after his contract with Greek outfit AEK Athens had expired.
Wednesday 09 Jul 1997
Newcastle United's joint chief executive Mark Corbidge has quit after less than a year with the FA Premiership club.
Freddie Fletcher, currently sharing the role with Mr Corbidge, will assume full command as chief executive.
Thursday 10 Jul 1997
Newcastle and Welsh soccer legend Ivor Allchurch dies at his Swansea home, aged 67.
Saturday 12 Jul 1997
United sign one of Northern Ireland's most promising youngsters; 17-year-old Gareth Macklin signing a three-year professional contract.
David Ginola is rumoured to be on his way to Spurs in a £2.5million deal.
Sunday 13 Jul 1997
Friends of the Earth chief Charles Secrett referees a kickabout organised in Castle Leazes Park to lend his weight to the campaign against United's stadium plans.
Tuesday 15 Jul 1997
Highlights of Newcastle's 3-0 victory over Liverpool in November 1993 are shown in the High Court as former players Bruce Grobbelaar and John Fashanu are hauled over the goals.
Grobbelaar, Fashanu, 34, and Malaysian businessman Heng Suan deny that they conspired corruptly to give and accept gifts of money to influence or attempt to influence the outcome of football matches or as rewards for having done so.
Tuesday 15 Jul 1997
David Ginola completes his move to Tottenham. Dalglish was not too bothered: "David Ginola asked for the move. So he has got his way. We have got to live with that. If someone doesn't want to play, what's the point?
Thursday 17 Jul 1997
The Magpies swoop for their first piece of silverware when they lift the Ireland Club Championship Trophy after defeating Derry City 2-0 in Dublin.
Friday 18 Jul 1997
35 year-old Stuart Pearce joins on a free transfer from Nottingham Forest. "This is a great signing for us and Stuart adds a bit of quality and experience to my side," said Dalglish.
The move frustrated West Ham boss Harry Rednapp who thought he had bagged him before details of the proposed move were leaked.
Saturday 19 Jul 1997
Les Ferdinand "reveals" that he expects to be sold and throws his shirt to the crowd after United's 3-2 win in a pre-season clash with Birmingham in an apparent farewell gesture.
"Sir John Hall said I wasn't going anywhere and the first thing I thought when I heard that was I was on my way. I'm in limbo. I know a lot of fans won't be happy if I go. And if I end up somewhere else I'm sure questions will be asked - but those questions are for someone else to answer."
United keeper Shay Given slams the £6m price tag put on him by former club Blackburn.
Monday 21 July 1997
Ferdinand emphasises that he wants to stay. "I have never said that I want to go. I would love to stay. Don't forget Alan Shearer and myself formed the most successful partnership in the Premiership last season as far as goals are concerned.
"Why would I want to walk away from all that? All I want to do is to get on playing with Newcastle United."
Meanwhile Les that his shirt throwing was insignificant: "I tried to give my shirt to a young fan, but I could not slip it through the fence, so I had to throw it over the top and everybody made a grab for it. It's something I have done before."
Saturday 26 Jul 1997
United sign Italian Under-21 defender Alessandro Pistone from Inter Milan for £4.3million.
Saturday 26 Jul 1997
Alan Shearer suffers a knee ligament injury in the first few seconds of the Umbro International Tournament clash with Chelsea at Goodison Park. He is expected to be out for months.
Les Ferdinand is sold to Tottenham for £6million despite last minute efforts by United to scupper the deal following Shearer's injury.
Sir Les said: "I know that Newcastle spoke to my agents after Alan got injured but my mind was made up and I wanted to join Spurs. "Once Newcastle decided to sell me and Tottenham were interested there was only going to be one outcome."
Monday 28 Jul 1997
The weekends double whammy wipes around £12million of Newcastle's stock market value, as the shares opened down 8.5p at 115p.
Thursday 31 Jul 1997
Newcastle block Peter Beardsley's proposed move to Bolton Wanderers.
Freddy Fletcher states: "After discussions with manager Kenny Dalglish we have agreed that I should speak to Peter and tell him that because of the injury to Alan Shearer and the nearness of the qualification date for Europe it would be inappropriate at this time for us to release him."