West Ham United 2-4 Newcastle United: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 17 December 2005

Result

West Ham United 2-4 Newcastle United

Premier League · Saturday 17 December 2005, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-2

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West Ham United 2-4 Newcastle United: match report

West Ham United lost to Newcastle United 2-4 in the Premier League on Saturday 17 December 2005. The half-time score was 1-2.

Michael Owen opened the scoring in the 5th minute. West Ham United's goals came from an own goal by N. Solano (20') and Marlon Harewood (73', penalty). Newcastle United scored through Michael Owen (5'), Michael Owen (43'), A. Shearer (66') and Michael Owen (90').

Discipline: West Ham United received 3 yellow cards; Newcastle United received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game West Ham United were 7th on 25 points from 16 and Newcastle United 10th on 22 points from 16. West Ham United went on to finish that season 9th with 55 points, and Newcastle United 7th with 58.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 West Ham United wins, 2 draws and 3 for Newcastle United.

Going into the match West Ham United's last five read W-L-W-L-D and Newcastle United's W-D-L-L-W.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 5'Goal · Michael OwenNewcastle United · 0-1
  • 20'Own goal · N. SolanoWest Ham United · 1-1
  • 32'Yellow card · Titus BrambleNewcastle United
  • 43'Goal · Michael OwenNewcastle United · 1-2
  • 44'Yellow card · R. CarrollWest Ham United
  • 51'Yellow card · Shola AmeobiNewcastle United
  • 66'Goal · A. ShearerNewcastle United · 1-3
  • 72'Yellow card · Scott ParkerNewcastle United
  • 73'Penalty goal · Marlon HarewoodWest Ham United · 2-3
  • 74'Yellow card · Anton FerdinandWest Ham United
  • 90'Goal · Michael OwenNewcastle United · 2-4
  • 90'Yellow card · Matthew EtheringtonWest Ham United

Head-to-head

7 meetings: West Ham United 2, draws 2, Newcastle United 3.

Team news

West Ham United line-up

Roy Carroll, Tomas Repka, Paul Konchesky, Anton Ferdinand, James Collins, Yossi Benayoun, Marlon Harewood, Bobby Zamora, Carl Fletcher, Matthew Etherington, Hayden Mullins

Newcastle United line-up

Shay Given, Robbie Elliott, Jean-Alain Boumsong Somkong, Titus Bramble, Peter Ramage, Amdy Faye, Michael Owen, Shola Ameobi, N. Solano, Alan Shearer, Scott Parker