On 25 February 2007 , Carroll made his Premier League debut for Newcastle , coming on as a substitute in the 87th minute in the 1 -- 0 defeat by Wigan Athletic , almost scoring in the process ; only a good save from Wigan goalkeeper John Filan prevented him from scoring his first Newcastle goal .
On 25 February 2007 , Carroll made his Premier League debut for Newcastle . He came on as a substitute in the 87th minute in the 1 -- 0 defeat by Wigan Athletic .