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Newcastle United Have Confirmed the Club’s Full Seven-Game Pre-Season Schedule Ahead of the 2015/16 Barclays Premier League Season

Screen Shot 2015-06-05 at 09.46.08The Magpies will embark on a three-game tour of the United States of America in July, as well as travelling to Gateshead, Sheffield United and York City. Supporters will also get an opportunity to see the squad in action at St. James’ Park when the Club hosts German Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday, 1st August.
United will kick-off their pre-season schedule at local neighbours Gateshead, making the short journey to the International Stadium on Friday, 10th July(kick-off 8pm).

From Tyneside, the squad will travel across the Atlantic for three games in US cities Milwaukee, Sacramento and Portland.

First up will be Mexican side Club Atlas at Milwaukee’s Miller Park baseball arena on Tuesday, 14th July (kick-off 8pm local time) before a fixture with United Soccer League club Sacramento Republic FC at its Bonney Field stadium on Saturday, 18th July (kick-off 8pm local time).

United will wrap up their transatlantic tour against Portland Timbers at Providence Park on Tuesday, 21st July (kick-off 7.30pm local time, subject to change).

The Magpies will return to the UK to face Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Sunday, 26th July (kick-off 1pm) as part of former Blades defender and current coach Chris Morgan’s testimonial. The squad’s penultimate pre-season fixture will be at York City’s Bootham Crescent on Wednesday, 29th July(kick-off 7.45pm).

United will conclude their pre-season programme at home to German Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday, 1st August. Kick-off at St. James’ Park will be at 3pm.

Newcastle United’s full pre-season fixture schedule is below:

Friday 10th July (8pm BST)
Gateshead FC at Gateshead International Stadium

Tuesday 14th July (8pm CT)
Club Atlas (MEX) at Miller Park, Milwaukee (USA)

Saturday 18th July (8pm UTC)
Sacramento Republic FC (USA) at Bonney Field, Sacramento (USA)

Tuesday 21st July (7:30pm UTC)
Portland Timbers (USA) at Providence Park, Portland (USA)

Sunday 26th July (1pm BST)
Sheffield United at Bramall Lane

Wednesday 29th July (7:45pm BST)
York City at Bootham Crescent

Saturday 1st August (3pm BST)
Borussia Mönchengladbach (GER) at St. James’ Park

Ticket information will be confirmed in due course at nufc.co.uk.

The 2015/16 Barclays Premier League season will get underway on the weekend of 8th-9th August 2015, with a full fixture list set to be announced onWednesday, 17th June.

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