NEWCASTLE 5-2 LEEDS: 1989/1990 | Retro Match of the Day

19 August 1989: Newcastle United 5-2 Leeds United
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Introduced by John Gubba - match commentator Colin Benson
This Classic Match from our archives comes from the opening day of the 1989/1990 season. Go to visionsport.co.... for the full SEASON REVIEW DVD
It was the season the prolific strike partnership of Mick Quinn and Mark McGhee shared over 50 League goals as the Geordies secured a top three finish for Jim Smith's men. And this was how it all began with a spectacular debut for the Mighty Quinn
MATCH STATS:
19 August 1989:
Newcastle United 5, Leeds United 2
- Scorers:
McGhee (4), Gallacher;
Davison, Baird.
Attendance:24,482
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[@awolgeordie9926]

I was at this game!!!

[@VISIONSPORTTV]

what an amazing game to have been at. great memories

[@freespirit4706]

I was as well. Only 7 years old with my dad in the Milburn Paddock.

[@georgebaker6423]

My mate ran on pitch naked anyone remember it.

[@VISIONSPORTTV]

🤣 don’t remember that. But thanks for sharing 👍🏼

[@gally9188]

I remember the streaker, I am a Newcastle fan and was at the match, it was a great day for us. Sometime afterwards it was in one of the National papers that a Female who had streaked at another sporting event got offered a modelling contract and a Male Leeds fan who streaked at a Newcastle match got fined.

[@jonnya4209]

My first 'first day' of the season

[@kendo5862]

3:57 Micky celebrates by taking out one of the kids over the advertising boards! 😂

[@williamthompson2941]

thanks i had never seen MQ keeping up #9 debut tradition

[@owens164]

Classic

[@foriamonlyahorse11]

..but Leeds went on to be Champions that year! ;)

[@VISIONSPORTTV]

correct - Leeds finished as champions to win promotion and two years later pipped Man Utd to the title. Newcastle ended 89/90 in third and lost to Sunderland in the play-offs. Just goes to show opening day of the season can be misleading. But Micky Quinn will never forget the day he scored 4 on his debut.

[@bernardthegwp71020]

​@@VISIONSPORTTVLeeds didn't pip Man Utd to the title, they won by 4 points, the could have played 2 games less than them and still won the title. Pipping a team is like Arsenal beating Liverpool with basically the last kick of the game.

[@johnwilson783]

SUMO he was an out and out goalscorer around the box

[@martinholroyd6455]

A good away day apart from the result....We Are LEEDS

[@Willsey]

Well beaten ha ha..but a fantastic turn our from leeds fans. All credit to them.packed the away end, very few clubs ever did at st james.

[@jimboll6982]

@@Willsey no big deal, they havent got far to travel. You must be Leeds talking shite like that.

[@Willsey]

@@jimboll6982 ah well that's where you are wrong. I'm a lifelong Newcastle fan. But it was still a good turnout from Leeds. I'm not biased, I just call it as I see it.

[@robfisher3578]

Great then footy has no take knee or pride badges

[@Captainblack710]

You’ll not se nothing like the mighty Quinn

[@Captainblack710]

Proper Newcastle number 9

[@englishgoordie]

I remember going to that game

[@gingerninja498]

MQ toon hero

[@VISIONSPORTTV]

the mighty quinn