Record crowd watch Newcastle United Women

22,134 were at their St James Park debut - the most for a women's league match this season

Bethany Guy of Newcastle United celebrates after scoring their sides fourth goal during the FA Women's National League Division One between Newcastle United and Alnwick Town at St. James's Park, Newcastle

Author: Kat WrightPublished 2nd May 2022
Last updated 2nd May 2022

A record crowd watched Newcastle United Women make their St James Park debut.

More than 22-thousand saw them beat Alnwick Town 4-0 - the biggest attendance for any women's league match in England this season

22, 134 watch the match - played in the FA Women's National League Division One North - and the win leaves Newcastle United Women second in the table, ahead of Durham Cestria.

Alnwick Town remain bottom of the league.

The team even got support from a rather famous local pair:

The previous record - of 20,241 - was set when Manchester United played Everton in the Women's Super League at Old Trafford in March.

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