Newcastle United 8–0 Sheffield Wednesday (19 September 1999)

Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday

Event	1999–2000 FA Premier League
Newcastle United Sheffield Wednesday 8 0
Date	19 September 1999
Venue	St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
Referee	Neale Barry (Lincolnshire)
Attendance	36,619

The 1999–2000 season match between Newcastle United and Sheffield Wednesday at St James' Park took place on 19 September 1999. Both teams went into the game lying 19th and 20th respectively in the league table having had tough starts to the season. This was Bobby Robson's first home game as Newcastle manager having taken over from Ruud Gullit just a week before. The game produced an unexpected eight goals with Alan Shearer equalling a Premier League record by scoring five.

Match details

19 September 1999 15:00	Newcastle United	8 – 0	Sheffield Wednesday	St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne Attendance: 36,619 Referee: Neale Barry (Lincolnshire)
	Hughes  11' Shearer  30', 33' (pen.), 42', 81', 84' (pen.) Dyer  46' Speed  78'

Newcastle United

Sheffield Wednesday

Newcastle United: GK 13 Steve Harper RB 2 Warren Barton CB 18 Aaron Hughes CB 5 Alain Goma LB 4 Didier Domi 81' RM 15 Nolberto Solano CM 37 Rob Lee CM 11 Gary Speed LM 7 Kieron Dyer 63' CF 14 Temuri Ketsbaia 78' CF 9 Alan Shearer (c) Substitutes: GK 32 Tommy Wright DF 27 David Beharall MF 17 Stephen Glass 81' MF 19 Jamie McClen 78' FW 28 Paul Robinson 63' Manager: Bobby Robson

Sheffield Wednesday: GK 1 Kevin Pressman RB 17 Ian Nolan CB 5 Emerson Thome CB 6 Des Walker LB 19 Jon Newsome RM 14 Petter Rudi 45' CM 7 Danny Sonner CM 18 Simon Donnelly 83' LM 16 Niclas Alexandersson CF 23 Gilles De Bilde CF 10 Andy Booth 27' Substitutes: GK 28 Pavel Srníček DF 22 Steve Haslam 45' MF 11 Phil O'Donnell FW 8 Benito Carbone 27' FW 9 Gerald Sibon 83' Manager: Danny Wilson

Match officials Assistant referees: Unknown Unknown

Match rules 90 minutes No extra-time or penalties Three named substitutes Maximum of two substitutions

References

• Shearer's five star day (BBC)