1908
Graham Stanfield was the original captain of the club who played their first match against Glebe, losing 8–5. This was then followed by a bye in the second round of the premiership and then securing their first victory in the next round by beating Cumberland 37–0. A win against Western Suburbs was followed by a loss against North Sydney in round five.
Arguably the most significant event of the season for the club was in round six when they were scheduled to play against Newtown in the only match of the weekend. This fact meant that a crowd of 14,000, the second largest in the season, showed up to watch the two teams play at the Royal Agricultural Society Grounds. In this match Newcastle were able to win 17–8.
The club had a tough draw at the end of the season and managed to win just one of their remaining four games. All three of the losses were against the eventual finalists - two against the eventual premiers South Sydney and the other against the runners-up, Eastern Suburbs.
| Round | Home | Score | Away | Date | Venue | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glebe | 8–5 | Newcastle | 01908-04-2020 April 1908 | Wentworth Park | 3,000 |
| 2 | Bye | |||||
| 3 | Cumberland | 0–37 | Newcastle | 01908-05-1616 May 1908 | Wentworth Park | 3,000 |
| 4 | Western Suburbs | 2–24 | Newcastle | 01908-05-2323 May 1908 | Agricultural Ground | 1,500 |
| 5 | North Sydney | 21–9 | Newcastle | 01908-05-3030 May 1908 | Birchgrove Oval | |
| 6 | Newtown | 8–17 | Newcastle | 01908-06-1313 June 1908 | Agricultural Ground | 14,000 |
| 7 | South Sydney | 30–11 | Newcastle | 01908-06-2727 June 1908 | Agricultural Ground | 4,000 |
| 8 | Balmain | 5–28 | Newcastle | 01908-07-044 July 1908 | Birchgrove Oval | 3,000 |
| 9 | Eastern Suburbs | 34–17 | Newcastle | 01908-07-2525 July 1908 | Agricultural Ground | 400 |
| 10 | South Sydney | 8–3 | Newcastle | 01908-08-088 August 1908 | Wentworth Park |
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