Newcastle United 1968/69
Fairs Cup round of 64→Won the Fairs Cup
Newcastle United won the Fairs Cup in 1968/69, having entered at the round of 64. It put out Feyenoord of the Netherlands, Sporting CP of Portugal, Real Zaragoza of Spain, Vitória Setúbal of Portugal and Rangers of Scotland, then beat Újpest Dózsa of Hungary in the final, 3:0 at home and 3:2 away. The season earned England 19 coefficient points.
Coefficient points19earned for England this season
Record7-2-312 matches played
Goals24:13+11 goal difference
Club coefficient7.180the club's own running total
ICFC Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Newcastle United
| Stage | Date | Match | Score | Outcome | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICFC · R64 · 1st leg | 11 Sep 1968 | Newcastle United – Feyenoord | 4:0 | 2 | |
| ICFC · R64 · 2nd leg | 17 Sep 1968 | Feyenoord – Newcastle United | 2:0 | Through to the round of 32 (ICFC) | 0 |
| ICFC · R32 · 1st leg | 30 Oct 1968 | Sporting CP – Newcastle United | 1:1 | 1 | |
| ICFC · R32 · 2nd leg | 20 Nov 1968 | Newcastle United – Sporting CP | 1:0 | Through to the round of 16 (ICFC) | 2 |
| ICFC · R16 · 1st leg | 1 Jan 1969 | Real Zaragoza – Newcastle United | 3:2 | 0 | |
| ICFC · R16 · 2nd leg | 15 Jan 1969 | Newcastle United – Real Zaragoza | 2:1 | Through to the quarter-final (ICFC) | 2 |
| Bonus: reached the quarter-final | 1 | ||||
| ICFC · QF · 1st leg | 12 Mar 1969 | Newcastle United – Vitória Setúbal | 5:1 | 2 | |
| ICFC · QF · 2nd leg | 26 Mar 1969 | Vitória Setúbal – Newcastle United | 3:1 | Through to the semi-final (ICFC) | 0 |
| Bonus: reached the semi-final | 1 | ||||
| ICFC · SF · 1st leg | 14 May 1969 | Rangers – Newcastle United | 0:0 | 1 | |
| ICFC · SF · 2nd leg | 21 May 1969 | Newcastle United – Rangers | 2:0 | Through to the final (ICFC) | 2 |
| Bonus: reached the final | 1 | ||||
| ICFC · Final · 1st leg | 29 May 1969 | Newcastle United – Újpest Dózsa | 3:0 | 2 | |
| ICFC · Final · 2nd leg | 11 Jun 1969 | Újpest Dózsa – Newcastle United | 2:3 | Winners | 2 |
See also: every England club in 1968/69 · the 1968/69 coefficient table.