1996/97 Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United FAC 3rd Rd (Full Match)

5th January 1997 (Sun. - 1.30 p.m.) at The Valley (14,847) - 3rd Round
Charlton Athletic 1 (0)(Kinsella 78): Petterson, Sturgess, Barness, O'Connell (K. Jones 80), Rufus, Chapple, Newton, Leaburn, Robson, Whyte, Kinsella. Subs. (not used) Lisbie, Chandler.
Newcastle United 1 (1) (Lee 33): Hislop, Watson, Beresford, Batty, Peacock, Albert, Lee, Beardsley, Shearer, Ferdinand, Clark. Subs. (not used) Barton, Elliott, Kitson.
Referee: David B. Allison (Lancaster (Lancashire)).
Order of goals: N C
Booked: Ferdinand (42), dissent.
Former players Ray Treacy, Derek Hales, Steve Gritt, Garry Nelson (summariser on BBC Radio 5 Sports), Garth Crooks (GLR Radio), Lennie Lawrence (summariser for Sky TV), Charlie Revell and Peter Croker attended match. Another former player, Newcastle’s Robert Lee was presented with a silver salver by the Charlton’s Supporters’ Club before the match.
Television: Match covered ‘live’ by Sky T.V.
Freeze-up: With Britain in a deep freeze and many matches postponed, Charlton's covered pitch, with the help of hot blowers (supplied by Sidcup Plant Hire), was passed playable by the match referee.
Resignation: Kevin Keegan resigned as Newcastle manager three days after the above match.
Receipts of £163,864 was a record for The Valley.

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DATE:
5 JANUARY 1997