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Newcastle United F.C.

February 11, 2023

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Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. It competes in the Premier League, the highest level of the English football league system. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End. The team play their home matches at St James' Park in the centre of Newcastle. Following the Taylor Report's requirement that all Premier League clubs have all-seater stadiums, the ground was modified in the mid-1990s and currently has a capacity of 52,305.

Newcastle United
Full nameNewcastle United Football Club
Nickname(s)The Magpies
Founded9 December 1892; 130 years ago (9 December 1892)
GroundSt James' Park
Capacity52,305[1]
Owners
ChairmanYasir Al-Rumayyan
ManagerEddie Howe
LeaguePremier League
2021–22Premier League, 11th of 20
WebsiteClub website
Current season

The club has been a member of the Premier League for all but three years of the competition's history, spending 90 seasons in the top flight as of May 2022, and has never dropped below English football's second tier since joining the Football League in 1893. Newcastle has won four League titles, six FA Cups and a FA Charity Shield, as well as the 1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and the 2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup, the ninth-highest total of trophies won by an English club.[3] The club's most successful period was between 1904 and 1910, when it won an FA Cup and three of its League titles. Its last major domestic trophy was in 1955[4] (though its last major trophy was in 1969); more recently the club has been League or FA Cup runner-up on four occasions in the 1990s.[5] Newcastle was relegated in 2009, and again in 2016; on both occasions the club won promotion at the first time of asking, returning to the Premier League as Championship winner in 2010 and 2017.

Newcastle has a long-standing rivalry with nearby Sunderland, with which it contests the Tyne–Wear derby since 1898. The team's traditional kit colours are black-and-white striped shirts, black shorts and black socks. Their crest has elements of the city coat of arms, which features two grey hippocamps. Before each home game, the team enters the field to "Local Hero", and "Blaydon Races" is also sung during games.[6] The 2005 film Goal! featured Newcastle United, and many credit the film with raising the club's popularity among players and fans.[7]

History

Main article: History of Newcastle United F.C.
Further information on league performance: List of Newcastle United F.C. seasons

1881–1903: Formation and early history

 
A chart showing the progress of Newcastle United Football Club from its entry into the League in 1894 to the present. Newcastle has won the league on four occasions.

The first record of football being played on Tyneside dates from 3 March 1877 at Elswick Rugby Club. Later that year, Newcastle's first football club, Tyne Association, was formed. The origins of Newcastle United Football Club itself can be traced back to the formation of a football club by the Stanley Cricket Club of Byker in November 1881. This team was renamed Newcastle East End F.C. in October 1882, to avoid confusion with the cricket club in Stanley, County Durham. Rosewood F.C. of Byker merged with Newcastle East End a short time later. In 1886, Newcastle East End moved from Byker to Heaton. In August 1882, Newcastle West End F.C. formed from West End Cricket Club, and in May 1886 moved into St James' Park.[8] The two clubs became rivals in the Northern League. In 1889, Newcastle East End became a professional team, before becoming a limited company the following March.[9] Newcastle West End, on the other hand, was in serious financial trouble and approached East End with a view to a takeover. Newcastle West End was eventually dissolved, and a number of its players and backroom staff joined Newcastle East End, effectively merging the two clubs, with Newcastle East End taking over the lease on St James' Park in May 1892.[8]

With only one senior club in the city for fans to support, development of the club was much more rapid. Despite being refused entry to the Football League's First Division at the start of the 1892–93 season, they were invited to play in their new Second Division. However, with no big names playing in the Second Division, they turned down the offer and remained in the Northern League, stating "gates would not meet the heavy expenses incurred for travelling".[8][9] In a bid to start drawing larger crowds, Newcastle East End decided to adopt a new name in recognition of the merger.[8] Suggested names included 1892 Newcastle, Newcastle Rangers, Newcastle City and City of Newcastle, but Newcastle United was decided upon on 9 December 1892, to signify the unification of the two teams.[8][10] The name change was accepted by the Football Association on 22 December, but the club was not legally constituted as Newcastle United Football Club Co. Ltd. until 6 September 1895.[9] At the start of the 1893–94 season, Newcastle United were once again refused entry to the First Division and so joined the Second Division, along with Liverpool and Woolwich Arsenal.[8] They played their first competitive match in the division that September against Woolwich Arsenal, with a score of 2–2.[9]

Turnstile numbers were still low, and the incensed club published a statement stating, "The Newcastle public do not deserve to be catered for as far as professional football is concerned". However, eventually figures picked up by 1895–96, when 14,000 fans watched the team play Bury. That season Frank Watt became secretary of the club, and he was instrumental in promotion to the First Division for the 1898–99 season. However, they lost their first game 4–2 at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers and finished their first season in 13th place.[9]

1903–1937: First glory years and war years

 
Harry Hampton of Aston Villa scores one of his two goals in the 1905 FA Cup final

In 1903–04, the club built up a promising squad of players, and went on to dominate English football for almost a decade, the team known for their "artistic play, combining team-work and quick, short passing". Long after his retirement, Peter McWilliam, the team's defender at the time, said, "The Newcastle team of the 1900s would give any modern side a two goal start and beat them, and furthermore, beat them at a trot." Newcastle United went on to win the League on three occasions during the 1900s; 1904–05, 1906–07 and 1908–09.[9][11] In 1904–05, they nearly did the double, losing to Aston Villa in the 1905 FA Cup Final. They were beaten again the following year by Everton in the 1906 FA Cup Final. They reached the final again in 1908 where they lost to Wolverhampton Wanderers. They finally won the FA Cup in 1910 when they beat Barnsley in the final. They lost again the following year in the final against Bradford City.[9]

The team returned to the FA Cup final in 1924, in the second final held at the then new Wembley Stadium. They beat Aston Villa, winning the club's second FA Cup.[9] Three years later, they won the First Division championship a fourth time in 1926–27, with Hughie Gallacher, one of the most prolific goal scorers in the club's history, captaining the team. Other key players in this period were Neil Harris, Stan Seymour and Frank Hudspeth. In 1930, Newcastle United came close to relegation, and at the end of the season Gallacher left the club for Chelsea, and at the same time Andy Cunningham became the club's first team manager. In 1931–32, the club won the FA Cup a third time. However, a couple of years later, at the end of the 1933–34 season, the team were relegated to the Second Division after 35 seasons in the top. Cunningham left as manager and Tom Mather took over.[9]

1937–1969: Post-war success

 
Newcastle United in 1960. L-r, standing: James "Jimmy" Scoular, Richard Matthewson "Dick" Keith, Bryan Harvey (goalkeeper), Bob Stokoe, Alf McMichael and George Eastham; front: "Terry" W. L. Marshall, Ivor Allchurch, Len White, John McGuigan and Liam Tuohy.

The club found it difficult to adjust to the Second Division and were nearly further relegated in the 1937–38 season, when they were spared on goal average. However, when World War II broke out in 1939, Newcastle had a chance to regroup, and in the War period, they brought in Jackie Milburn, Tommy Walker and Bobby Cowell. They were finally promoted back to the First Division at the end of the 1947–48 season.[9] During the 1950s, Newcastle won the FA Cup three times in five years, beating Blackpool in 1951, Arsenal in 1952 and Manchester City in 1955. However, after this last FA Cup victory the club fell back into decline, and was relegated to the Second Division once again at the end of the 1960–61 season under the management of Charlie Mitten. Mitten left after one season in the Second Division and was replaced by former player Joe Harvey. Newcastle returned to the First Division at the end of the 1964–65 season after winning the Second Division title.[9] Under Harvey, the club qualified for European competition for the first time after a good run in the 1967–68 season and the following year won the 1969 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final, triumphing 6–2 over two legs against Hungary's Újpest in the final.[9]

1969–1992: Bouncing between divisions

Harvey bought striker Malcolm Macdonald in the summer of 1971, for a club record transfer fee of £180,000 (equivalent to £2,265,000 in 2021).[9][12] He was an impressive goal scorer, who led United's attack to Wembley in their 1974 FA Cup Final defeat at the hands of Liverpool.[9] The club also had back to back triumphs in the Texaco Cup in 1974 and 1975.[13] Harvey left the club in 1975, with Gordon Lee brought in to replace him. Lee took the team to the 1976 Football League Cup Final against Manchester City, but failed to bring the trophy back to Tyneside. However, he sold Macdonald to Arsenal at the end of the season, a decision of which Macdonald later said "I loved Newcastle, until Gordon Lee took over". Lee left for Everton in 1977, and was replaced by Richard Dinnis.[9]

United dropped once again to the Second Division at the end of the 1977–78 season. Dinnis was replaced by Bill McGarry, and then he was replaced by Arthur Cox. Cox steered Newcastle back to the First Division at the end of the 1983–84 season, with players such as Peter Beardsley, Chris Waddle and ex-England captain Kevin Keegan the fulcrum of the team. However, with a lack of funds, Cox left for Derby County and Keegan retired. With managers such as Jack Charlton and then Willie McFaul, Newcastle remained in the top-flight, until key players such as Waddle, Beardsley and Paul Gascoigne were sold, and the team was relegated once more in the 1988–89 season. McFaul left the managerial post, and was replaced by Jim Smith. Smith left at the start of the 1991–92 season and the board appointed Osvaldo Ardiles his replacement.[9]

John Hall became the club's chairman in 1992, and replaced Ardiles with Keegan, who managed to save the team from relegation to the Third Division. Keegan was given more money for players, buying Rob Lee, Paul Bracewell and Barry Venison. The club won the First Division championship at the end of the 1992–93 season, earning promotion to the then new Premier League.[citation needed]

1993–2007: Into the Premier League

 
Kevin Keegan (pictured in his second spell in 2008) guided Newcastle to promotion and Champions League football from 1992 to 1997, turning United into one of the biggest clubs in England despite not winning the league

At the end of their first year, 1993–94 season, back in the top flight they finished in third, their highest league finish since 1927.[9] The attacking philosophy of Keegan led to the team being labelled "The Entertainers" by Sky Sports.[14]

Keegan took Newcastle to two consecutive runner-up finishes in the league in 1995–96 and 1996–97, coming very close to winning the title in the former season which included a 4–3 game against Liverpool at Anfield – often considered the greatest game in Premier League history – which ended with a defining image of the Premier League with Keegan slumped over the advertising hoarding.[15] The success of the team was in part due to the attacking talent of players like David Ginola, Les Ferdinand and Alan Shearer, who was signed on 30 July 1996 for a then world record fee of £15 million.[16][17]

Keegan left Newcastle in January 1997 and was replaced by Kenny Dalglish, however the club endured a largely unsuccessful season with a 13th-place finish in the 1997–98 FA Premier League, failure to progress beyond the group stages of the 1997–98 UEFA Champions League despite beating Barcelona and group winners Dynamo Kyiv at home as well as coming from 2–0 down to draw 2–2 with Valeriy Lobanovskyi's team in Ukraine and defeat in the 1998 FA Cup Final. Dalglish was replaced as manager early in the following season by Ruud Gullit.[18][19] The club once again finished 13th in the league and lost the 1999 FA Cup Final. Gullit fell into disagreements with the squad and chairman Freddy Shepherd, and quit the club four games into the 1999–2000 season with the team bottom of the table to be replaced by Bobby Robson.[19][20] In 1999 Newcastle was 5th-highest revenue producing club in the world; second in England behind Manchester United.[21]

 
Bobby Robson managed the club for five years, departing in 2004

A title challenge emerged during the 2001–02 season, and Newcastle's fourth-place finish saw them qualify for the UEFA Champions League. The following season, Robson guided the team to another title challenge and finished third in the League, and the second group stage of the Champions League,[22] after being the first team to have progressed past the first group stage after losing their first three games.[23] Newcastle finished fifth in the league at the end of the 2003–04 season, and exited the Champions League in the qualifying rounds, but despite this Robson was sacked in August 2004 following a series of disagreements with the club.[24][25]

 
Alan Shearer mosaic during his testimonial match in May 2006. The club's record goalscorer retired that month.

Graeme Souness was brought in to manage by the start of the 2004–05 season. In his time at the helm, he broke the club's transfer record by signing Michael Owen for £16.8 million. Souness also took Newcastle to the quarter-finals of the 2004–05 UEFA Cup with Alan Shearer winning the tournament's golden boot as well.[26][27][28] However, he was sacked in February 2006 after a bad start to the club's 2005–06 season.[29] Glenn Roeder took over, initially on a temporary basis, before being appointed full-time manager at the end of the season.[30] Shearer retired at the end of the 2005–06 season as the club's all-time record goal scorer, with 206 goals.[31]

Despite finishing the 2005–06 season in seventh, Roeder's fortunes changed in the 2006–07 season, with a terrible injury run to the senior squad, and he left the club by mutual consent on 6 May 2007.[32] After the 2006–07 season, and inside the Premier League era, Newcastle United were now the fifth most successful Premiership club in terms of points gained.[33]

Sam Allardyce was appointed Roeder's replacement as manager on 15 May 2007.[34]

2007–2021: Mike Ashley era

On 7 June, Freddy Shepherd's final shares in the club were sold to Mike Ashley and Shepherd was replaced as chairman by Chris Mort on 25 July.[35][36] Ashley then announced he would be delisting the club from the London Stock Exchange upon completion of the takeover.[37] The club officially ceased trading on the Stock Exchange as of 8 am on 18 July 2007 at 5p a share.[38]

Allardyce departed the club on in January 2008 by mutual consent after a bad start to the 2007–08 season,[39] and Kevin Keegan was reappointed as Newcastle manager.[40] Mort stepped down as chairman in June and was replaced by Derek Llambias, a long-term associate of Ashley.[41] Newcastle finished the 2007–08 season in 12th place, but as the season drew to a close, Keegan publicly criticised the board, stating they were not providing the team enough financial support.[42]

In September 2008, Keegan resigned as manager, stating: "It's my opinion that a manager must have the right to manage and that clubs should not impose upon any manager any player that he does not want".[43] Former Wimbledon manager Joe Kinnear was appointed as his replacement,[44] but in February 2009, due to his heart surgery, Alan Shearer was appointed interim manager in his absence.[45] Under Shearer, the club were relegated to the Championship at the end of the 2008–09 season, the first time the club had left the Premier League since joining it in 1993.[46]

Following their relegation, the club was put up for sale in June 2009, with an asking price of £100 million.[47] Chris Hughton was given the manager job on a caretaker basis before taking over full-time on 27 October 2009.[48] On the same day, Ashley announced that the club was no longer for sale.[49]

 
Newcastle made an immediate return to the top-flight in 2010 after their relegation the year prior.

Hughton led Newcastle to win the 2009–10 Championship, securing automatic promotion on 5 April 2010 with five games remaining, and securing the title on 19 April; Newcastle were promoted back to the Premier League after just one season away.[50][51][52]

Under Hughton, Newcastle enjoyed a strong start to the 2010–11 season, but he was sacked on 6 December 2010. The club's board stated that they felt "an individual with more managerial experience [was] needed to take the club forward."[53] Three days later, Alan Pardew was appointed as manager with a five-and-a-half-year contract.[54] Despite some turbulence, Newcastle were able to finish 12th at the end of the season, with one particular highlight being a 4–4 home draw against Arsenal that saw Newcastle come back from four goals down to claim a point.[55]

The start of the 2011–12 season was very successful as they went on to enjoy one of their strongest openings to a season, playing 11 consecutive games unbeaten.[56] Newcastle eventually secured a place in the 2012–13 Europa League with a fifth-place finish, their highest league position since the Bobby Robson days. Further honours were to come as Pardew won both the Premier League Manager of the Season[57] and the LMA Manager of the Year awards.[citation needed]

In the following season Newcastle made few acquisitions in the summer and suffered injuries over the season. As a result, the first half of the season was marred by a run of 10 losses in 13 games, which saw the club sink near the relegation zone. The Europa League campaign was largely successful with the team making the quarter-finals before bowing out to eventual finalists Benfica.[58] Domestically, Newcastle struggled, and stayed up after a 2–1 victory over already-relegated Queens Park Rangers on the penultimate game of the season.[59]

 
Rafael Benítez managed the club from 2016 to 2019

The 2014–15 season saw Newcastle fail to win any of their first seven games, prompting fans to start a campaign to get Pardew sacked as manager before an upturn in form saw them climb to fifth in the table. Pardew left for Crystal Palace in December.[60] On 26 January 2015, his assistant John Carver was put in charge for the remainder of the season but came close to relegation, staying up on the final day with a 2–0 home win against West Ham, with Jonás Gutiérrez, who beat testicular cancer earlier in the season, scoring the team's second goal.[61]

On 9 June 2015, Carver was sacked and replaced by Steve McClaren the following day.[62] On 11 March 2016, McClaren was sacked after nine months as manager, with Newcastle in 19th place in the Premier League and the club having won just six of 28 Premier League games during his time at the club.[63] He was replaced by Spaniard Rafael Benítez on the same day, who signed a three-year deal,[63] but was not able to prevent the club from being relegated for the second time under Ashley's ownership.[64]

Newcastle returned to the Premier League at the first attempt, winning the Championship title in May 2017.[65] In October, Mike Ashley put Newcastle United up for sale for a second time.[66] The team finished the season with a 3–0 win over the previous year's champions Chelsea, finishing tenth in the league, their highest finish in four years.[67][68] The following season saw a 13th-place finish, despite being in the relegation zone in January. Ashley came under increased scrutiny for his lack of investment in the squad and apparent focus on other business ventures.[69] Benitez left his position on 30 June 2019 after rejecting a new contract.[70]

On 17 July 2019, former Sunderland manager Steve Bruce was appointed as manager on a three-year contract.[71] Bruce oversaw 13th and 12th-placed finishes during his first two seasons in charge, both of which being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021–present: PIF era

On 7 October 2021, after 14 years as owner, Ashley sold the club to a new consortium for a reported £305 million, making them the richest football club in the world.[72] The consortium was made up of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, RB Sports & Media and PCP Capital Partners.[73] On 20 October 2021, Bruce left his position by mutual consent, after receiving a reported £8 million payout.[74][75] Eddie Howe was appointed as Bruce's replacement a few weeks later on 8 November 2021.[76] Howe guided the club to an 11th-place finish after a run of 12 wins in their final 18 games, and Newcastle became the first team in Premier League history to avoid relegation after failing to win any of their first 14 games.[77]

On 30 May 2022, the club announced they had reached an agreement of a compensation fee with Brighton & Hove Albion to appoint Dan Ashworth as the new Sporting Director; the appointment was confirmed on 6 June 2022.[78] On 15 July 2022, the club brought in Darren Eales, from Major League Soccer team Atlanta United FC, as the club's new chief executive officer – acting as a "key member of the club's leadership structure".[79]

On 21 August 2022, Newcastle United Women moved to the club's ownership for the first time, after a formal restructuring.[80]

Club identity

 
 
 
 
 
Newcastle United's original colours, worn until 1894
 
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The club's home colours are a black and white striped shirt. Shorts and socks are usually black with white trim, though white socks are sometimes worn under some managers who consider them "lucky".[81] Newcastle's colours at the outset was generally the home kit of Newcastle East End, comprising plain red shirts with white shorts and red socks. In 1894, the club adopted the black and white striped shirts, which had been used as the reserve team's colours. These colours were chosen for the senior team because they were not associated with either of the two teams United were merged from. They played in grey shorts until 1897, and between 1897 and 1921, they played in blue shorts before adopting the black shorts they play in now.[8][82]

United's away colours have changed a number of times over the years. They played in white shirts and black shorts from 1914 until 1961, and then white shorts until 1966. They then played in yellow shirts and blue shorts for the 1967–68 season, but from 1969 to 1974 played in all red with an all blue third kit. In 1974, they returned to a yellow shirt, which they played with various coloured shorts until 1983. They played in all grey from 1983 to 1988, before once again returning to the yellow kit until 1993. Since 1995, the away kit has changed frequently and has not been the same for more than a single season.[83][84] Through former owner Mike Ashley, the club also had a relationship with the Sports Direct retail chain which he founded.[85]

On 4 January 2012, Virgin Money, which had just bought Northern Rock, signed a two-year deal to sponsor Newcastle United.[86] In January 2010, Puma became the official supplier and licencee of replica merchandise for Newcastle. The deal meant Puma supplied the team kit, replica kit and training equipment for the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons.[87]

 
Newcastle United crest: 1983–1988

The current club crest was first used in the 1988–89 season. The crest includes elements from the coat of arms of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne – the two sea horses representing Tyneside's strong connections with the sea, the castle representing the city's keep.[88] The city's coat of arms were first embroidered on the team's shirts in 1969 and worn as standard until 1976.[82] A scroll at the bottom featured the city's motto in Latin; fortiter defendit triumphans which translates into English as "triumphing by brave defence."[89] From 1976 until 1983, the club wore a specific badge which was developed to wear in place of the city's coat of arms. The design was of a circular shape, which featured the club's name in full, it contained a magpie standing in front of the River Tyne with the historic keep of Newcastle in the background.[90] A more simplistic design followed in 1983, featuring the initials of the club's name, NUFC with the small magpie used in the previous crest within the horizontally laid "C," this logo was relatively short lived and was discontinued after 1988.[90]

In May 2013, Newcastle released the away shirt for the 2013–14 season which for the first time featured the Wonga.com logo, which attracted criticism from many Newcastle supporters; the shirt was navy blue with light blue bands. The shirt received mixed reviews from Newcastle supporters, who described the shirt as both "awesome" and "bland", as quoted in the Newcastle daily Evening Chronicle.[91] In July 2013, Newcastle striker and practising Muslim Papiss Cissé refused to wear any official kit or training wear with reference to Wonga.com, subsequently failing to travel to the team's 2013 pre-season tour of Portugal.[citation needed] The matter was later resolved.[92] Wonga collapsed in administration in 2018.[93]

On 15 May 2017, the home shirt for the 2017–18 season was revealed, featuring the logo of new sponsors Fun88. The shirt was shown to include a gold and silver commemorative crest to mark the club's 125th football season, based on the city's coat of arms. It was also announced that the kit would feature red numbers for the first time since the 1992–93 season.[94] Previous kit sponsors include Newcastle Breweries (1980–1986), Greenall's Beers (1986–1990), McEwan's Lager and Newcastle Brown Ale (1990–2000), NTL (2000–2003), Northern Rock (2003–2012), Virgin Money (2012–2013) and Wonga.com (2013–2017).[95]

Newcastle United's current kit manufacturers are Castore, in a deal that started in 2021.[96] Previous kit manufacturers include Bukta (1974–1975, 1976–1980), Umbro (1975–1976, 1980–1993), Asics (1993–1995), Adidas (1995–2010) and Puma (2010–2021). Other current team sponsors include Fun888, Parimatch, Carling, Monster Energy, eToro, BoyleSports, Dr. Cinik Hair Hospital, TOMKET, Pulman, Cybit and Energy Impact Limited.[97][98][99]

Newcastle United's current sleeve sponsor is noon.com, in a deal that started in 2022.[100] Previous sleeve sponsors include MRF Tyres (2017–2018), StormGain (2019–2020), ICM.com (2020–2021) and Kayak (2021–2022).[citation needed]

Stadium

Main article: St James' Park
 
Newcastle finished as the Football League's best supported club on ten occasions. NUFC were the first club in the world to attract over one million for league games (1946–47) and average over 50,000 for league games (1947–48; 56,283).

Throughout Newcastle United's history, their home venue has been St James' Park, the oldest and largest football stadium in North East England, as well as the sixth-largest football stadium in the United Kingdom.[101] It has hosted 10 international football matches at senior level, the first in 1901 and the most recent in 2005.[102][103] It was used as a venue for both the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2015 Rugby World Cup.[101][104]

Football had been played at St James' Park as early as 1880, the ground being occupied by Newcastle Rangers, before becoming the home of Newcastle West End in 1886. Its lease was then bought by Newcastle East End in 1892, before they changed their name to Newcastle United. At the turn of the 20th century, the ground's capacity was given as 30,000 before being redeveloped between 1900 and 1905, increasing the capacity to 60,000 and making it the biggest stadium in England for a time. For most of the 20th century, the stadium changed very little, despite various plans for development of the ground. The old West Stand was replaced with the Milburn Stand in 1987, the Sir John Hall Stand replacing the Leazes End in 1993, and the rest of the ground renovated making the ground a 37,000 capacity all-seater stadium. Between 1998 and 2000, double tiers were added to the Milburn and Sir John Hall stands to bring the venue up to its current capacity of 52,354. There were plans to build a new 90,000 seater stadium in Leazes park, just behind St James' with Newcastle Falcons taking over St James' Park, but due to protests the plans were dropped. St James' Park currently seats 52,354 people, but former club owner Mike Ashley had said he would consider taking the roof off The Gallowgate end and adding another 6,000 seats, taking the total capacity to 58,420, but only if the team managed to finish in the top six places of the Premier League.[8][105]

In October 2009, Ashley announced that he planned to lease the name of the ground in a bid to increase revenue, and in November the stadium was temporarily renamed sportsdirect.com @ St James' Park Stadium.[49][106] This name was only supposed to be used until the end of the 2009–10 season, but lasted until November 2011.[106][107] On 10 November 2011, the club officially changed the name of the stadium to the Sports Direct Arena, although this was an interim name to showcase the sponsorship capabilities of the stadium. The company, owned by Ashley, was not paying anything for the deal.[108][109] In October 2012, payday loan company Wonga.com became Newcastle United's main commercial sponsor and purchased the stadium naming rights but restored the St James' Park name.[110]

Since 1982, the stadium is served by St James Metro station on the Tyne and Wear Metro. The station is decorated in a black and white colour scheme, with archive photographs of the club's players.[111]

The club's current training ground is located at Darsley Park, which is north of the city at Benton. The facility was opened in July 2003 and is also used by the Newcastle Falcons rugby team.[112]

 
A panorama of St James' Park from the Milburn Stand, showing from left to right the Sir John Hall Stand, the East Stand and the Gallowgate End

Ownership

Newcastle United was set up as a private company limited by shares on 6 September 1895.[9] The club traded in this way for much of the 20th century, dominated by McKeag, Westwood and Seymour family ownership,[113] until April 1997, when John Hall, who bought 72.9% of the club for £3 million in 1991, floated the club on the stock exchange as a public limited company, with less than half the shares sold to the Hall family and the majority holding going to his business partner Freddy Shepherd. Later that year, Hall stepped down as chairman and was replaced by Shepherd, with the Hall family represented on the board by John's son Douglas.[114] In December 1998, after buying a 6.3% stake in the club for £10 million, the media group NTL had considered a full takeover of the club. This was later dropped after the Competition Commission, established in April 1999, expressed concerns about football clubs being owned by media companies.[115]

 
Newcastle fans show "Mike Ashley Out" cards away to QPR, May 2015

In 2007, businessman Mike Ashley purchased the combined stakes of both Douglas and John Hall, 41% share in the club, through a holding company St James Holdings, with a view to buy the rest.[116] Upon purchasing this share, he appointed Chris Mort as chairman, while gaining more shares, owning 93.19% of the club by 29 June 2007.[117] This figure reached 95% on 11 July 2007, forcing the remaining shareholders to sell their shares.[118]

After completing the purchase of the club, Ashley had announced that he planned to sell the club on three occasions. The first occurred after fan protests over the resignation of Kevin Keegan in September 2008, when Ashley stated, "I have listened to you. You want me out. That is what I am now trying to do."[119] However, he took it off the market on 28 December 2008 after being unable to find a buyer.[120] On 31 May 2009, it was reported that Ashley was attempting to sell the club again.[121][122] On 8 June 2009, Ashley confirmed that the club was up for sale at an asking price of £100 million.[123] By the end of August 2009, the club was back off the market.[124] On 16 October 2017, Newcastle United announced that Ashley had once again put the club up for sale, reporting that he hoped that a deal could be concluded by Christmas 2017.[125]

Saudi-led takeover

Main article: 2021 takeover of Newcastle United F.C.

In April 2020, it was widely reported that a consortium consisting of Public Investment Fund, PCP Capital Partners and RB Sports & Media, was finalising an offer to acquire Newcastle United. The proposed sale prompted concerns and criticism, such as arguments considering it sportwashing of Saudi Arabia's human rights record, as well as ongoing piracy of sports broadcasts in the region.[126]

In May 2020, two Conservative MPs called upon the government to scrutinise aspects of the deal, with Karl McCartney calling for the sale to be blocked, and Giles Watling calling upon the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to hold an oral evidence session regarding sports piracy in Saudi Arabia.[127] In May 2020, The Guardian reported that the Premier League had obtained a report from the World Trade Organization (published publicly the following month), which contained evidence that Saudi nationals had backed beoutQ – a pirate broadcaster carrying the beIN Sports networks in the region since the Qatar diplomatic crisis.[128][129][130] In June 2020, The Guardian reported that Richard Masters, who appeared in front of the DCMS, had hinted possible takeover of Newcastle United; the MPs warned it would be humiliating to allow a Saudi Arabian consortium to take charge given the country's record on piracy and human rights.[131]

 
Image from Newcastle Fans TV, showing thousands of NUFC fans celebrating the completed takeover outside St James' Park on 7 October 2021[132]

In July 2020, The Guardian reported that Saudi Arabia's decision to ban beIN Sports broadcast from operating in the nation, had further complicated the takeover of Newcastle United.[133] On 30 July 2020, Saudi Arabia announced its withdrawal from the Newcastle deal, stating "with a deep appreciation for the Newcastle community and the significance of its football club, we have come to the decision to withdraw our interest in acquiring Newcastle United Football Club". The group also stated that the "prolonged process" was a major factor in them pulling out.[134] The collapse of the takeover was met with widespread criticism from Newcastle fans, with Newcastle MP Chi Onwurah accusing the Premier League of treating fans of the club with "contempt" and subsequently wrote to Masters for an explanation.[135]

Despite the consortium's withdrawal, disputes over the takeover continued. On 9 September 2020, Newcastle United released a statement claiming that the Premier League had officially rejected the takeover by the consortium and accused Masters and the Premier League board of "[not] acting appropriately in relation to [the takeover]", while stating that the club would be considering any relevant legal action.[136] The Premier League strongly denied this in a statement released the next day, expressing "surprise" and "disappointment" at Newcastle's statement.[137]

On 7 October 2021, the Public Investment Fund, PCP Capital Partners and RB Sports & Media confirmed that they had officially completed the acquisition of Newcastle United.[73] An investigation in May 2022 by The Guardian claimed that the British government of Boris Johnson was involved in Saudi Arabia's takeover of Newcastle United.[138] In April 2021, it was revealed that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had warned Johnson in a text message, stating that the Premier League's decision would impact on UK-Saudi diplomatic relations. Following the warning, Johnson had appointed his special envoy for the Gulf, Edward Lister, to take up the case.[139] It was later reported that Johnson's extensive efforts also involved the Minister of Investment Gerry Grimstone, who held discussions with the Premier League chairman Gary Hoffman and Saudi representatives well-connected with MBS' office. The UK government and Johnson said they were not involved in the Saudi takeover. After Premier League's approval, Hoffman informed the 20 English Football clubs that there was extensive pressure from the government; he said the decision was not influenced by it.[138] A separate report revealed that despite the US' conclusion that Jamal Khashoggi's assassination was ordered by Saudi's Prince Mohammed, he was able to avert the owners' and directors' test of the Premier League.[140] Human Rights Watch (HRW), a campaign group, has accused the Saudi government of using football, motor racing, and golf for sportswashing. As reported by Josh Noble, a sports editor for the Financial Times, HRW defines sportswashing as "an effort to distract from its serious human rights abuses by taking over events that celebrate human achievement".[141]

Social responsibility

Newcastle United established the Newcastle United Foundation in summer 2008, which seeks to encourage learning and promote healthy living amongst disadvantaged children, young people and families in the North East region, as well as promoting equality and diversity.[142][143] The Foundation's manager Kate Bradley told charity news website The Third Sector, "Children look up to players as their heroes, and anything they say is instantly taken on board. If Newcastle defender Steven Taylor tells them not to eat a Mars bar for breakfast, they'll listen."[144] In 2010, the charity taught over 5,000 children about healthy living.[142]

The Foundation's commitment, along with a similar foundation run by West Bromwich Albion, the unique relationship that Aston Villa has with Acorns Children's Hospice and Tottenham Hotspur has with SOS Children's Villages UK, are some leading examples of commitment in the highest level of football to responsibility and change in the communities in which they work and who enrich them through their support and ticket sales. The work of these clubs, and others, is changing the way professional sport interacts with their communities and supporters.[145][146]

In December 2012, the club announced that it had become the world's first carbon positive football club.[147]

Supporters and rivalries

 
Supporters at St. James' Park
See also: Tyne–Wear derby and Tyne–Tees derby

The Newcastle United Independent Supporters Association is the official supporter's group for the club. Through its chairman Frank Gilmore, a local pub manager,[148][149] the group has been quoted in the press with regard to events at Newcastle United since 2002. Supporters of Newcastle United are drawn from all over the North East and beyond, with supporters' clubs in some countries across the world.[150] The club's nickname is The Magpies, while the club's supporters are also known as the Geordies or the Toon Army. The name Toon originates from the Geordie pronunciation of town.[151][152] In a 2004 survey by Co-operative Financial Services, it was found that Newcastle United topped the league table for the cost incurred and distance travelled by Newcastle-based fans wishing to travel to every Premier League away game. The total distance travelled for a fan to attend every away game from Newcastle was found to be equivalent to a round-the-world trip.[153] In the 2009–10 season, when the club were playing in English football's second tier, the Championship, the average attendance at St James' Park was 43,388, the fourth-highest for an English club that season.[154] At the end of the 2011–12 Premier league season, Newcastle United held the third-highest average attendance for the season, at 49,935.[155] This figure was only surpassed by Arsenal and Manchester United, the only two clubs in the Premier League with larger stadiums at the time.[155]

The club's supporters publish a number of fanzines including True Faith and The Mag, along with NUFC.com, which was established in 1996. They set up Newcastle United Supporters Trust in September 2008, aiming to "represent the broad church of Newcastle United's support."[156] In addition to the usual English football chants, Newcastle's supporters sing the traditional Tyneside song "Blaydon Races."[157][158] Prior to each home game the team enters the field to "Local Hero", written by Newcastle supporter Mark Knopfler, founder of Dire Straits.[6] Traditionally, Newcastle's main rivals are Sunderland, against whom the Tyne–Wear derby is competed, along with Middlesbrough, with whom they compete in the Tyne-Tees derby.[159]

In 1998, The Police founder and Newcastle fan Sting wrote a song in support of Newcastle, called "Black and White Army (Bringing The Pride Back Home)".[160] In 2015, some Newcastle fans boycotted games in protest of club management by Mike Ashley, and they were supported by famous club fans like Sting and Jimmy Nail.[160][161]

Records and statistics

Main article: List of Newcastle United F.C. records and statistics
 
Statue of the club's record goalscorer Alan Shearer, outside St James' Park

As of the 2019–20 season, Newcastle United have spent 88 seasons in the top-flight. They are eighth in the all-time Premier League table and have the ninth-highest total of major honours won by an English club with 11 wins.[162] The holder of the record for the most appearances is Jimmy Lawrence, having made 496 first team appearances between 1904 and 1921.[163] The club's top goalscorer is Alan Shearer, who scored 206 goals in all competitions between 1996 and 2006.[164] Andy Cole holds the record for the most goals scored in a season: 41 in the 1993–94 season in the Premier League.[163] Shay Given is the most capped international for the club, with 134 appearances for Republic of Ireland. As well as this the club holds a record of most consecutive games played by a midfield duo of Callum Dryden and Josh Forman with 364 games recorded [163]

The club's widest victory margin in the league was in the 13–0 win against Newport County in the Second Division in 1946. Their heaviest defeat in the league was 9–0 against Burton Wanderers in the Second Division in 1895.[163] The club's longest number of consecutive seasons in the top flight of English football was 32 from 1898 to 1899 until 1933–34.

Newcastle's record home attendance is 68,386 for a First Division match against Chelsea on 3 September 1930.[163] The club's highest attendance in the Premier League is 52,389, in a match against Manchester City on 6 May 2012. Newcastle lost the game 2–0.[165] The highest transfer fee received for a Newcastle player is £35 million, from Liverpool for Andy Carroll in January 2011,[166] while the most spent by the club on a player is £63 million, for Alexander Isak from La Liga side Real Sociedad in August 2022.[167]

Players

Current squad

As of 31 January 2023[168]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF   IRL Jeff Hendrick (at Reading for the 2022–23 season)[169]
20 FW   NZL Chris Wood (at Nottingham Forest for the 2022–23 season)[170]
26 GK   ENG Karl Darlow (at Hull City for the 2022–23 season)[171]
31 DF   ENG Kelland Watts (at Peterborough United for the 2022–23 season)[172]
40 MF   SCO Lucas De Bolle (at Hamilton Academical for the 2022–23 season)[173]
47 MF   ENG Joe White (at Exeter City for the 2022–23 season)[174]
No. Pos. Nation Player
54 FW   ENG Dylan Stephenson (at Hamilton Academical for the 2022–23 season)[175]
— GK   ENG Dan Langley (at Spennymoor Town for the 2022–23 season)[176]
— DF   IRL Ciaran Clark (at Sheffield United for the 2022–23 season)[177]
— MF   ENG Isaac Hayden (at Norwich City for the 2022–23 season)[178]
— FW   AUS Garang Kuol (at Heart of Midlothian for the 2022–23 season)[179]

Reserves and Academy

Main article: Newcastle United F.C. Reserves and Academy

Notable players

Main article: List of Newcastle United F.C. players
Further information: Category:Newcastle United F.C. players

Player of the Year

Source: Newcastle United F.C.
Season Winner
1975–76 Alan Gowling
1976–77 Micky Burns
1977–78 Irving Nattrass
1978–79 Peter Withe
1979–80 Alan Shoulder
1980–81 Kevin Carr
1981–82 Mick Martin
1982–83 Kevin Keegan
1983–84 Kevin Keegan
1984–85 Peter Beardsley
1985–86 Peter Beardsley
1986–87 Paul Goddard
 
Season Winner
1987–88 Paul Gascoigne
1988–89 John Hendrie
1989–90 Micky Quinn
1990–91 John Burridge
1991–92 Gavin Peacock
1992–93 Lee Clark
1993–94 Andy Cole
1994–95 Barry Venison
1995–96 Darren Peacock
1996–97 Steve Watson
1997–98 David Batty
1998–99 Alan Shearer
 
Season Winner
1999–2000 Alan Shearer
2000–01 Shay Given
2001–02 Nolberto Solano
2002–03 Alan Shearer
2003–04 Olivier Bernard
2004–05 Shay Given
2005–06 Shay Given
2006–07 Nicky Butt
2007–08 Habib Beye
2008–09 Sébastien Bassong
2009–10 José Enrique
2010–11 Fabricio Coloccini
 
Season Winner
2011–12 Tim Krul
2012–13 Davide Santon
2013–14 Mike Williamson
2014–15 Daryl Janmaat
2015–16 Rob Elliot
2016–17 Ciaran Clark
2017–18 Jamaal Lascelles
2018–19 Salomón Rondón
2019–20 Martin Dúbravka
2020–21 Callum Wilson
2021–22 Joelinton

Club officials

Main article: List of Newcastle United F.C. managers

Current backroom staff

First team

Position Staff
Manager Eddie Howe
Assistant Manager Jason Tindall
Assistant Manager Stephen Purches
First-Team Coach Simon Weatherstone
First-Team Coach Graeme Jones
First-Team Coach Ben Dawson
Head of Goalkeeping Adam Bartlett
Goalkeeping Coach Shwan Jalal
Head of Medicine Paul Catterson
Head Physiotherapist Danny Murphy
Senior Physiotherapist Nathan Ring
Physiotherapist Dave Galley
Physiotherapist Daniel Marti
Head of Rehabilitation Sean Beech
Head of Strength & Conditioning Nick Grantham
Strength & Conditioning Coach James Allan
Head of Performance Analysis Tom Coffield
First Team Coach Analyst Mark Leyland
Head of Performance Dan Hodges
Lead Sports Scientist Liam Mason
Sports Scientist John Fitzpatrick
Head of Media & Communications Tom Easterby
Media & Communications Lee Marshall
Photographer Serena Taylor

Source:[citation needed]

Under-21 and under-18 teams

Position Staff
Academy Manager Steve Harper
Head of Coach Development Neil Winskill
Head of Player Development Mark Atkinson
Loan Coordinator Shola Ameobi
Assistant Loan Coordinator Peter Ramage
Under-21 Head Coach Ben Dawson
Under-21 Assistant Coach David McMahon
Under-18 Head Coach Graeme Carrick
Under-18 Assistant Coach Chris Moore
Under-15 Head Coach Ian Bogie
Goalkeeping Coach Tony Caig
Doctor Tom Holland
Physiotherapist Stephen Weir
Physiotherapist Andy Campbell
Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach Craig Musham
Head of Academy Sports Science Simon Tweddle
Lead Academy Sports Scientist James Newton
Academy Sports Scientist Jake Dunlop
Academy Sports Scientist Angelos Eleftheriadis

Source:[citation needed]

Scouting team

Position Staff
Head of Recruitment Steve Nickson
Head of Scouting Andy Howe
Scout Norman Wooster
Scout Samuel Chesney-Benson
Scout Mick Tait
Scout Guy Ipoua
Youth Scout Paul Baker

Source:[citation needed]

Board of directors

Position Staff
Chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan
Chief Executive Officer Darren Eales
Director Majed Al Sorour
Director Amanda Staveley
Director Mehrdad Ghodoussi
Director Jamie Reuben
Sporting Director Dan Ashworth
Chief Commercial Officer Peter Silverstone
Transfer Consultant Nick Hammond
Global Ambassador Alan Shearer

Source:[citation needed]

Honours

Source:[180]

Domestic

League

Cups

European

Main article: Newcastle United F.C. in international football

See also

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newcastle, united, newcastle, united, redirects, here, other, uses, newcastle, united, disambiguation, newcastle, united, football, club, english, professional, football, club, based, newcastle, upon, tyne, tyne, wear, competes, premier, league, highest, level. Newcastle United redirects here For other uses see Newcastle United disambiguation Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne and Wear It competes in the Premier League the highest level of the English football league system The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End The team play their home matches at St James Park in the centre of Newcastle Following the Taylor Report s requirement that all Premier League clubs have all seater stadiums the ground was modified in the mid 1990s and currently has a capacity of 52 305 Newcastle UnitedFull nameNewcastle United Football ClubNickname s The MagpiesFounded9 December 1892 130 years ago 9 December 1892 GroundSt James ParkCapacity52 305 1 OwnersPublic Investment Fund 80 RB Sports amp Media 10 PCP Capital Partners 10 2 ChairmanYasir Al RumayyanManagerEddie HoweLeaguePremier League2021 22Premier League 11th of 20WebsiteClub websiteHome coloursAway coloursThird coloursCurrent seasonThe club has been a member of the Premier League for all but three years of the competition s history spending 90 seasons in the top flight as of May 2022 and has never dropped below English football s second tier since joining the Football League in 1893 Newcastle has won four League titles six FA Cups and a FA Charity Shield as well as the 1968 69 Inter Cities Fairs Cup and the 2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup the ninth highest total of trophies won by an English club 3 The club s most successful period was between 1904 and 1910 when it won an FA Cup and three of its League titles Its last major domestic trophy was in 1955 4 though its last major trophy was in 1969 more recently the club has been League or FA Cup runner up on four occasions in the 1990s 5 Newcastle was relegated in 2009 and again in 2016 on both occasions the club won promotion at the first time of asking returning to the Premier League as Championship winner in 2010 and 2017 Newcastle has a long standing rivalry with nearby Sunderland with which it contests the Tyne Wear derby since 1898 The team s traditional kit colours are black and white striped shirts black shorts and black socks Their crest has elements of the city coat of arms which features two grey hippocamps Before each home game the team enters the field to Local Hero and Blaydon Races is also sung during games 6 The 2005 film Goal featured Newcastle United and many credit the film with raising the club s popularity among players and fans 7 Contents 1 History 1 1 1881 1903 Formation and early history 1 2 1903 1937 First glory years and war years 1 3 1937 1969 Post war success 1 4 1969 1992 Bouncing between divisions 1 5 1993 2007 Into the Premier League 1 6 2007 2021 Mike Ashley era 1 7 2021 present PIF era 2 Club identity 3 Stadium 4 Ownership 4 1 Saudi led takeover 5 Social responsibility 6 Supporters and rivalries 7 Records and statistics 8 Players 8 1 Current squad 8 2 Out on loan 8 3 Reserves and Academy 8 4 Notable players 8 5 Player of the Year 9 Club officials 9 1 Current backroom staff 9 1 1 First team 9 1 2 Under 21 and under 18 teams 9 1 3 Scouting team 9 1 4 Board of directors 10 Honours 10 1 Domestic 10 1 1 League 10 1 2 Cups 10 2 European 11 See also 12 References 13 External linksHistory EditMain article History of Newcastle United F C Further information on league performance List of Newcastle United F C seasons 1881 1903 Formation and early history Edit A chart showing the progress of Newcastle United Football Club from its entry into the League in 1894 to the present Newcastle has won the league on four occasions The first record of football being played on Tyneside dates from 3 March 1877 at Elswick Rugby Club Later that year Newcastle s first football club Tyne Association was formed The origins of Newcastle United Football Club itself can be traced back to the formation of a football club by the Stanley Cricket Club of Byker in November 1881 This team was renamed Newcastle East End F C in October 1882 to avoid confusion with the cricket club in Stanley County Durham Rosewood F C of Byker merged with Newcastle East End a short time later In 1886 Newcastle East End moved from Byker to Heaton In August 1882 Newcastle West End F C formed from West End Cricket Club and in May 1886 moved into St James Park 8 The two clubs became rivals in the Northern League In 1889 Newcastle East End became a professional team before becoming a limited company the following March 9 Newcastle West End on the other hand was in serious financial trouble and approached East End with a view to a takeover Newcastle West End was eventually dissolved and a number of its players and backroom staff joined Newcastle East End effectively merging the two clubs with Newcastle East End taking over the lease on St James Park in May 1892 8 With only one senior club in the city for fans to support development of the club was much more rapid Despite being refused entry to the Football League s First Division at the start of the 1892 93 season they were invited to play in their new Second Division However with no big names playing in the Second Division they turned down the offer and remained in the Northern League stating gates would not meet the heavy expenses incurred for travelling 8 9 In a bid to start drawing larger crowds Newcastle East End decided to adopt a new name in recognition of the merger 8 Suggested names included 1892 Newcastle Newcastle Rangers Newcastle City and City of Newcastle but Newcastle United was decided upon on 9 December 1892 to signify the unification of the two teams 8 10 The name change was accepted by the Football Association on 22 December but the club was not legally constituted as Newcastle United Football Club Co Ltd until 6 September 1895 9 At the start of the 1893 94 season Newcastle United were once again refused entry to the First Division and so joined the Second Division along with Liverpool and Woolwich Arsenal 8 They played their first competitive match in the division that September against Woolwich Arsenal with a score of 2 2 9 Turnstile numbers were still low and the incensed club published a statement stating The Newcastle public do not deserve to be catered for as far as professional football is concerned However eventually figures picked up by 1895 96 when 14 000 fans watched the team play Bury That season Frank Watt became secretary of the club and he was instrumental in promotion to the First Division for the 1898 99 season However they lost their first game 4 2 at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers and finished their first season in 13th place 9 1903 1937 First glory years and war years Edit Harry Hampton of Aston Villa scores one of his two goals in the 1905 FA Cup final In 1903 04 the club built up a promising squad of players and went on to dominate English football for almost a decade the team known for their artistic play combining team work and quick short passing Long after his retirement Peter McWilliam the team s defender at the time said The Newcastle team of the 1900s would give any modern side a two goal start and beat them and furthermore beat them at a trot Newcastle United went on to win the League on three occasions during the 1900s 1904 05 1906 07 and 1908 09 9 11 In 1904 05 they nearly did the double losing to Aston Villa in the 1905 FA Cup Final They were beaten again the following year by Everton in the 1906 FA Cup Final They reached the final again in 1908 where they lost to Wolverhampton Wanderers They finally won the FA Cup in 1910 when they beat Barnsley in the final They lost again the following year in the final against Bradford City 9 The team returned to the FA Cup final in 1924 in the second final held at the then new Wembley Stadium They beat Aston Villa winning the club s second FA Cup 9 Three years later they won the First Division championship a fourth time in 1926 27 with Hughie Gallacher one of the most prolific goal scorers in the club s history captaining the team Other key players in this period were Neil Harris Stan Seymour and Frank Hudspeth In 1930 Newcastle United came close to relegation and at the end of the season Gallacher left the club for Chelsea and at the same time Andy Cunningham became the club s first team manager In 1931 32 the club won the FA Cup a third time However a couple of years later at the end of the 1933 34 season the team were relegated to the Second Division after 35 seasons in the top Cunningham left as manager and Tom Mather took over 9 1937 1969 Post war success Edit Newcastle United in 1960 L r standing James Jimmy Scoular Richard Matthewson Dick Keith Bryan Harvey goalkeeper Bob Stokoe Alf McMichael and George Eastham front Terry W L Marshall Ivor Allchurch Len White John McGuigan and Liam Tuohy The club found it difficult to adjust to the Second Division and were nearly further relegated in the 1937 38 season when they were spared on goal average However when World War II broke out in 1939 Newcastle had a chance to regroup and in the War period they brought in Jackie Milburn Tommy Walker and Bobby Cowell They were finally promoted back to the First Division at the end of the 1947 48 season 9 During the 1950s Newcastle won the FA Cup three times in five years beating Blackpool in 1951 Arsenal in 1952 and Manchester City in 1955 However after this last FA Cup victory the club fell back into decline and was relegated to the Second Division once again at the end of the 1960 61 season under the management of Charlie Mitten Mitten left after one season in the Second Division and was replaced by former player Joe Harvey Newcastle returned to the First Division at the end of the 1964 65 season after winning the Second Division title 9 Under Harvey the club qualified for European competition for the first time after a good run in the 1967 68 season and the following year won the 1969 Inter Cities Fairs Cup Final triumphing 6 2 over two legs against Hungary s Ujpest in the final 9 1969 1992 Bouncing between divisions Edit Harvey bought striker Malcolm Macdonald in the summer of 1971 for a club record transfer fee of 180 000 equivalent to 2 265 000 in 2021 9 12 He was an impressive goal scorer who led United s attack to Wembley in their 1974 FA Cup Final defeat at the hands of Liverpool 9 The club also had back to back triumphs in the Texaco Cup in 1974 and 1975 13 Harvey left the club in 1975 with Gordon Lee brought in to replace him Lee took the team to the 1976 Football League Cup Final against Manchester City but failed to bring the trophy back to Tyneside However he sold Macdonald to Arsenal at the end of the season a decision of which Macdonald later said I loved Newcastle until Gordon Lee took over Lee left for Everton in 1977 and was replaced by Richard Dinnis 9 United dropped once again to the Second Division at the end of the 1977 78 season Dinnis was replaced by Bill McGarry and then he was replaced by Arthur Cox Cox steered Newcastle back to the First Division at the end of the 1983 84 season with players such as Peter Beardsley Chris Waddle and ex England captain Kevin Keegan the fulcrum of the team However with a lack of funds Cox left for Derby County and Keegan retired With managers such as Jack Charlton and then Willie McFaul Newcastle remained in the top flight until key players such as Waddle Beardsley and Paul Gascoigne were sold and the team was relegated once more in the 1988 89 season McFaul left the managerial post and was replaced by Jim Smith Smith left at the start of the 1991 92 season and the board appointed Osvaldo Ardiles his replacement 9 John Hall became the club s chairman in 1992 and replaced Ardiles with Keegan who managed to save the team from relegation to the Third Division Keegan was given more money for players buying Rob Lee Paul Bracewell and Barry Venison The club won the First Division championship at the end of the 1992 93 season earning promotion to the then new Premier League citation needed 1993 2007 Into the Premier League Edit Kevin Keegan pictured in his second spell in 2008 guided Newcastle to promotion and Champions League football from 1992 to 1997 turning United into one of the biggest clubs in England despite not winning the league At the end of their first year 1993 94 season back in the top flight they finished in third their highest league finish since 1927 9 The attacking philosophy of Keegan led to the team being labelled The Entertainers by Sky Sports 14 Keegan took Newcastle to two consecutive runner up finishes in the league in 1995 96 and 1996 97 coming very close to winning the title in the former season which included a 4 3 game against Liverpool at Anfield often considered the greatest game in Premier League history which ended with a defining image of the Premier League with Keegan slumped over the advertising hoarding 15 The success of the team was in part due to the attacking talent of players like David Ginola Les Ferdinand and Alan Shearer who was signed on 30 July 1996 for a then world record fee of 15 million 16 17 Keegan left Newcastle in January 1997 and was replaced by Kenny Dalglish however the club endured a largely unsuccessful season with a 13th place finish in the 1997 98 FA Premier League failure to progress beyond the group stages of the 1997 98 UEFA Champions League despite beating Barcelona and group winners Dynamo Kyiv at home as well as coming from 2 0 down to draw 2 2 with Valeriy Lobanovskyi s team in Ukraine and defeat in the 1998 FA Cup Final Dalglish was replaced as manager early in the following season by Ruud Gullit 18 19 The club once again finished 13th in the league and lost the 1999 FA Cup Final Gullit fell into disagreements with the squad and chairman Freddy Shepherd and quit the club four games into the 1999 2000 season with the team bottom of the table to be replaced by Bobby Robson 19 20 In 1999 Newcastle was 5th highest revenue producing club in the world second in England behind Manchester United 21 Bobby Robson managed the club for five years departing in 2004 A title challenge emerged during the 2001 02 season and Newcastle s fourth place finish saw them qualify for the UEFA Champions League The following season Robson guided the team to another title challenge and finished third in the League and the second group stage of the Champions League 22 after being the first team to have progressed past the first group stage after losing their first three games 23 Newcastle finished fifth in the league at the end of the 2003 04 season and exited the Champions League in the qualifying rounds but despite this Robson was sacked in August 2004 following a series of disagreements with the club 24 25 Alan Shearer mosaic during his testimonial match in May 2006 The club s record goalscorer retired that month Graeme Souness was brought in to manage by the start of the 2004 05 season In his time at the helm he broke the club s transfer record by signing Michael Owen for 16 8 million Souness also took Newcastle to the quarter finals of the 2004 05 UEFA Cup with Alan Shearer winning the tournament s golden boot as well 26 27 28 However he was sacked in February 2006 after a bad start to the club s 2005 06 season 29 Glenn Roeder took over initially on a temporary basis before being appointed full time manager at the end of the season 30 Shearer retired at the end of the 2005 06 season as the club s all time record goal scorer with 206 goals 31 Despite finishing the 2005 06 season in seventh Roeder s fortunes changed in the 2006 07 season with a terrible injury run to the senior squad and he left the club by mutual consent on 6 May 2007 32 After the 2006 07 season and inside the Premier League era Newcastle United were now the fifth most successful Premiership club in terms of points gained 33 Sam Allardyce was appointed Roeder s replacement as manager on 15 May 2007 34 2007 2021 Mike Ashley era Edit On 7 June Freddy Shepherd s final shares in the club were sold to Mike Ashley and Shepherd was replaced as chairman by Chris Mort on 25 July 35 36 Ashley then announced he would be delisting the club from the London Stock Exchange upon completion of the takeover 37 The club officially ceased trading on the Stock Exchange as of 8 am on 18 July 2007 at 5p a share 38 Allardyce departed the club on in January 2008 by mutual consent after a bad start to the 2007 08 season 39 and Kevin Keegan was reappointed as Newcastle manager 40 Mort stepped down as chairman in June and was replaced by Derek Llambias a long term associate of Ashley 41 Newcastle finished the 2007 08 season in 12th place but as the season drew to a close Keegan publicly criticised the board stating they were not providing the team enough financial support 42 In September 2008 Keegan resigned as manager stating It s my opinion that a manager must have the right to manage and that clubs should not impose upon any manager any player that he does not want 43 Former Wimbledon manager Joe Kinnear was appointed as his replacement 44 but in February 2009 due to his heart surgery Alan Shearer was appointed interim manager in his absence 45 Under Shearer the club were relegated to the Championship at the end of the 2008 09 season the first time the club had left the Premier League since joining it in 1993 46 Following their relegation the club was put up for sale in June 2009 with an asking price of 100 million 47 Chris Hughton was given the manager job on a caretaker basis before taking over full time on 27 October 2009 48 On the same day Ashley announced that the club was no longer for sale 49 Newcastle made an immediate return to the top flight in 2010 after their relegation the year prior Hughton led Newcastle to win the 2009 10 Championship securing automatic promotion on 5 April 2010 with five games remaining and securing the title on 19 April Newcastle were promoted back to the Premier League after just one season away 50 51 52 Under Hughton Newcastle enjoyed a strong start to the 2010 11 season but he was sacked on 6 December 2010 The club s board stated that they felt an individual with more managerial experience was needed to take the club forward 53 Three days later Alan Pardew was appointed as manager with a five and a half year contract 54 Despite some turbulence Newcastle were able to finish 12th at the end of the season with one particular highlight being a 4 4 home draw against Arsenal that saw Newcastle come back from four goals down to claim a point 55 The start of the 2011 12 season was very successful as they went on to enjoy one of their strongest openings to a season playing 11 consecutive games unbeaten 56 Newcastle eventually secured a place in the 2012 13 Europa League with a fifth place finish their highest league position since the Bobby Robson days Further honours were to come as Pardew won both the Premier League Manager of the Season 57 and the LMA Manager of the Year awards citation needed In the following season Newcastle made few acquisitions in the summer and suffered injuries over the season As a result the first half of the season was marred by a run of 10 losses in 13 games which saw the club sink near the relegation zone The Europa League campaign was largely successful with the team making the quarter finals before bowing out to eventual finalists Benfica 58 Domestically Newcastle struggled and stayed up after a 2 1 victory over already relegated Queens Park Rangers on the penultimate game of the season 59 Rafael Benitez managed the club from 2016 to 2019 The 2014 15 season saw Newcastle fail to win any of their first seven games prompting fans to start a campaign to get Pardew sacked as manager before an upturn in form saw them climb to fifth in the table Pardew left for Crystal Palace in December 60 On 26 January 2015 his assistant John Carver was put in charge for the remainder of the season but came close to relegation staying up on the final day with a 2 0 home win against West Ham with Jonas Gutierrez who beat testicular cancer earlier in the season scoring the team s second goal 61 On 9 June 2015 Carver was sacked and replaced by Steve McClaren the following day 62 On 11 March 2016 McClaren was sacked after nine months as manager with Newcastle in 19th place in the Premier League and the club having won just six of 28 Premier League games during his time at the club 63 He was replaced by Spaniard Rafael Benitez on the same day who signed a three year deal 63 but was not able to prevent the club from being relegated for the second time under Ashley s ownership 64 Newcastle returned to the Premier League at the first attempt winning the Championship title in May 2017 65 In October Mike Ashley put Newcastle United up for sale for a second time 66 The team finished the season with a 3 0 win over the previous year s champions Chelsea finishing tenth in the league their highest finish in four years 67 68 The following season saw a 13th place finish despite being in the relegation zone in January Ashley came under increased scrutiny for his lack of investment in the squad and apparent focus on other business ventures 69 Benitez left his position on 30 June 2019 after rejecting a new contract 70 On 17 July 2019 former Sunderland manager Steve Bruce was appointed as manager on a three year contract 71 Bruce oversaw 13th and 12th placed finishes during his first two seasons in charge both of which being affected by the COVID 19 pandemic 2021 present PIF era Edit On 7 October 2021 after 14 years as owner Ashley sold the club to a new consortium for a reported 305 million making them the richest football club in the world 72 The consortium was made up of Saudi Arabia s Public Investment Fund RB Sports amp Media and PCP Capital Partners 73 On 20 October 2021 Bruce left his position by mutual consent after receiving a reported 8 million payout 74 75 Eddie Howe was appointed as Bruce s replacement a few weeks later on 8 November 2021 76 Howe guided the club to an 11th place finish after a run of 12 wins in their final 18 games and Newcastle became the first team in Premier League history to avoid relegation after failing to win any of their first 14 games 77 On 30 May 2022 the club announced they had reached an agreement of a compensation fee with Brighton amp Hove Albion to appoint Dan Ashworth as the new Sporting Director the appointment was confirmed on 6 June 2022 78 On 15 July 2022 the club brought in Darren Eales from Major League Soccer team Atlanta United FC as the club s new chief executive officer acting as a key member of the club s leadership structure 79 On 21 August 2022 Newcastle United Women moved to the club s ownership for the first time after a formal restructuring 80 Club identity Edit Newcastle United s original colours worn until 1894 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Newcastle United F C kits The club s home colours are a black and white striped shirt Shorts and socks are usually black with white trim though white socks are sometimes worn under some managers who consider them lucky 81 Newcastle s colours at the outset was generally the home kit of Newcastle East End comprising plain red shirts with white shorts and red socks In 1894 the club adopted the black and white striped shirts which had been used as the reserve team s colours These colours were chosen for the senior team because they were not associated with either of the two teams United were merged from They played in grey shorts until 1897 and between 1897 and 1921 they played in blue shorts before adopting the black shorts they play in now 8 82 United s away colours have changed a number of times over the years They played in white shirts and black shorts from 1914 until 1961 and then white shorts until 1966 They then played in yellow shirts and blue shorts for the 1967 68 season but from 1969 to 1974 played in all red with an all blue third kit In 1974 they returned to a yellow shirt which they played with various coloured shorts until 1983 They played in all grey from 1983 to 1988 before once again returning to the yellow kit until 1993 Since 1995 the away kit has changed frequently and has not been the same for more than a single season 83 84 Through former owner Mike Ashley the club also had a relationship with the Sports Direct retail chain which he founded 85 On 4 January 2012 Virgin Money which had just bought Northern Rock signed a two year deal to sponsor Newcastle United 86 In January 2010 Puma became the official supplier and licencee of replica merchandise for Newcastle The deal meant Puma supplied the team kit replica kit and training equipment for the 2010 11 and 2011 12 seasons 87 Newcastle United crest 1983 1988 The current club crest was first used in the 1988 89 season The crest includes elements from the coat of arms of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne the two sea horses representing Tyneside s strong connections with the sea the castle representing the city s keep 88 The city s coat of arms were first embroidered on the team s shirts in 1969 and worn as standard until 1976 82 A scroll at the bottom featured the city s motto in Latin fortiter defendit triumphans which translates into English as triumphing by brave defence 89 From 1976 until 1983 the club wore a specific badge which was developed to wear in place of the city s coat of arms The design was of a circular shape which featured the club s name in full it contained a magpie standing in front of the River Tyne with the historic keep of Newcastle in the background 90 A more simplistic design followed in 1983 featuring the initials of the club s name NUFC with the small magpie used in the previous crest within the horizontally laid C this logo was relatively short lived and was discontinued after 1988 90 In May 2013 Newcastle released the away shirt for the 2013 14 season which for the first time featured the Wonga com logo which attracted criticism from many Newcastle supporters the shirt was navy blue with light blue bands The shirt received mixed reviews from Newcastle supporters who described the shirt as both awesome and bland as quoted in the Newcastle daily Evening Chronicle 91 In July 2013 Newcastle striker and practising Muslim Papiss Cisse refused to wear any official kit or training wear with reference to Wonga com subsequently failing to travel to the team s 2013 pre season tour of Portugal citation needed The matter was later resolved 92 Wonga collapsed in administration in 2018 93 On 15 May 2017 the home shirt for the 2017 18 season was revealed featuring the logo of new sponsors Fun88 The shirt was shown to include a gold and silver commemorative crest to mark the club s 125th football season based on the city s coat of arms It was also announced that the kit would feature red numbers for the first time since the 1992 93 season 94 Previous kit sponsors include Newcastle Breweries 1980 1986 Greenall s Beers 1986 1990 McEwan s Lager and Newcastle Brown Ale 1990 2000 NTL 2000 2003 Northern Rock 2003 2012 Virgin Money 2012 2013 and Wonga com 2013 2017 95 Newcastle United s current kit manufacturers are Castore in a deal that started in 2021 96 Previous kit manufacturers include Bukta 1974 1975 1976 1980 Umbro 1975 1976 1980 1993 Asics 1993 1995 Adidas 1995 2010 and Puma 2010 2021 Other current team sponsors include Fun888 Parimatch Carling Monster Energy eToro BoyleSports Dr Cinik Hair Hospital TOMKET Pulman Cybit and Energy Impact Limited 97 98 99 Newcastle United s current sleeve sponsor is noon com in a deal that started in 2022 100 Previous sleeve sponsors include MRF Tyres 2017 2018 StormGain 2019 2020 ICM com 2020 2021 and Kayak 2021 2022 citation needed Stadium EditMain article St James Park Newcastle finished as the Football League s best supported club on ten occasions NUFC were the first club in the world to attract over one million for league games 1946 47 and average over 50 000 for league games 1947 48 56 283 Throughout Newcastle United s history their home venue has been St James Park the oldest and largest football stadium in North East England as well as the sixth largest football stadium in the United Kingdom 101 It has hosted 10 international football matches at senior level the first in 1901 and the most recent in 2005 102 103 It was used as a venue for both the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2015 Rugby World Cup 101 104 Football had been played at St James Park as early as 1880 the ground being occupied by Newcastle Rangers before becoming the home of Newcastle West End in 1886 Its lease was then bought by Newcastle East End in 1892 before they changed their name to Newcastle United At the turn of the 20th century the ground s capacity was given as 30 000 before being redeveloped between 1900 and 1905 increasing the capacity to 60 000 and making it the biggest stadium in England for a time For most of the 20th century the stadium changed very little despite various plans for development of the ground The old West Stand was replaced with the Milburn Stand in 1987 the Sir John Hall Stand replacing the Leazes End in 1993 and the rest of the ground renovated making the ground a 37 000 capacity all seater stadium Between 1998 and 2000 double tiers were added to the Milburn and Sir John Hall stands to bring the venue up to its current capacity of 52 354 There were plans to build a new 90 000 seater stadium in Leazes park just behind St James with Newcastle Falcons taking over St James Park but due to protests the plans were dropped St James Park currently seats 52 354 people but former club owner Mike Ashley had said he would consider taking the roof off The Gallowgate end and adding another 6 000 seats taking the total capacity to 58 420 but only if the team managed to finish in the top six places of the Premier League 8 105 In October 2009 Ashley announced that he planned to lease the name of the ground in a bid to increase revenue and in November the stadium was temporarily renamed sportsdirect com St James Park Stadium 49 106 This name was only supposed to be used until the end of the 2009 10 season but lasted until November 2011 106 107 On 10 November 2011 the club officially changed the name of the stadium to the Sports Direct Arena although this was an interim name to showcase the sponsorship capabilities of the stadium The company owned by Ashley was not paying anything for the deal 108 109 In October 2012 payday loan company Wonga com became Newcastle United s main commercial sponsor and purchased the stadium naming rights but restored the St James Park name 110 Since 1982 the stadium is served by St James Metro station on the Tyne and Wear Metro The station is decorated in a black and white colour scheme with archive photographs of the club s players 111 The club s current training ground is located at Darsley Park which is north of the city at Benton The facility was opened in July 2003 and is also used by the Newcastle Falcons rugby team 112 A panorama of St James Park from the Milburn Stand showing from left to right the Sir John Hall Stand the East Stand and the Gallowgate EndOwnership EditNewcastle United was set up as a private company limited by shares on 6 September 1895 9 The club traded in this way for much of the 20th century dominated by McKeag Westwood and Seymour family ownership 113 until April 1997 when John Hall who bought 72 9 of the club for 3 million in 1991 floated the club on the stock exchange as a public limited company with less than half the shares sold to the Hall family and the majority holding going to his business partner Freddy Shepherd Later that year Hall stepped down as chairman and was replaced by Shepherd with the Hall family represented on the board by John s son Douglas 114 In December 1998 after buying a 6 3 stake in the club for 10 million the media group NTL had considered a full takeover of the club This was later dropped after the Competition Commission established in April 1999 expressed concerns about football clubs being owned by media companies 115 Newcastle fans show Mike Ashley Out cards away to QPR May 2015 In 2007 businessman Mike Ashley purchased the combined stakes of both Douglas and John Hall 41 share in the club through a holding company St James Holdings with a view to buy the rest 116 Upon purchasing this share he appointed Chris Mort as chairman while gaining more shares owning 93 19 of the club by 29 June 2007 117 This figure reached 95 on 11 July 2007 forcing the remaining shareholders to sell their shares 118 After completing the purchase of the club Ashley had announced that he planned to sell the club on three occasions The first occurred after fan protests over the resignation of Kevin Keegan in September 2008 when Ashley stated I have listened to you You want me out That is what I am now trying to do 119 However he took it off the market on 28 December 2008 after being unable to find a buyer 120 On 31 May 2009 it was reported that Ashley was attempting to sell the club again 121 122 On 8 June 2009 Ashley confirmed that the club was up for sale at an asking price of 100 million 123 By the end of August 2009 the club was back off the market 124 On 16 October 2017 Newcastle United announced that Ashley had once again put the club up for sale reporting that he hoped that a deal could be concluded by Christmas 2017 125 Saudi led takeover Edit Main article 2021 takeover of Newcastle United F C In April 2020 it was widely reported that a consortium consisting of Public Investment Fund PCP Capital Partners and RB Sports amp Media was finalising an offer to acquire Newcastle United The proposed sale prompted concerns and criticism such as arguments considering it sportwashing of Saudi Arabia s human rights record as well as ongoing piracy of sports broadcasts in the region 126 In May 2020 two Conservative MPs called upon the government to scrutinise aspects of the deal with Karl McCartney calling for the sale to be blocked and Giles Watling calling upon the Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport DCMS to hold an oral evidence session regarding sports piracy in Saudi Arabia 127 In May 2020 The Guardian reported that the Premier League had obtained a report from the World Trade Organization published publicly the following month which contained evidence that Saudi nationals had backed beoutQ a pirate broadcaster carrying the beIN Sports networks in the region since the Qatar diplomatic crisis 128 129 130 In June 2020 The Guardian reported that Richard Masters who appeared in front of the DCMS had hinted possible takeover of Newcastle United the MPs warned it would be humiliating to allow a Saudi Arabian consortium to take charge given the country s record on piracy and human rights 131 Image from Newcastle Fans TV showing thousands of NUFC fans celebrating the completed takeover outside St James Park on 7 October 2021 132 In July 2020 The Guardian reported that Saudi Arabia s decision to ban beIN Sports broadcast from operating in the nation had further complicated the takeover of Newcastle United 133 On 30 July 2020 Saudi Arabia announced its withdrawal from the Newcastle deal stating with a deep appreciation for the Newcastle community and the significance of its football club we have come to the decision to withdraw our interest in acquiring Newcastle United Football Club The group also stated that the prolonged process was a major factor in them pulling out 134 The collapse of the takeover was met with widespread criticism from Newcastle fans with Newcastle MP Chi Onwurah accusing the Premier League of treating fans of the club with contempt and subsequently wrote to Masters for an explanation 135 Despite the consortium s withdrawal disputes over the takeover continued On 9 September 2020 Newcastle United released a statement claiming that the Premier League had officially rejected the takeover by the consortium and accused Masters and the Premier League board of not acting appropriately in relation to the takeover while stating that the club would be considering any relevant legal action 136 The Premier League strongly denied this in a statement released the next day expressing surprise and disappointment at Newcastle s statement 137 On 7 October 2021 the Public Investment Fund PCP Capital Partners and RB Sports amp Media confirmed that they had officially completed the acquisition of Newcastle United 73 An investigation in May 2022 by The Guardian claimed that the British government of Boris Johnson was involved in Saudi Arabia s takeover of Newcastle United 138 In April 2021 it was revealed that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had warned Johnson in a text message stating that the Premier League s decision would impact on UK Saudi diplomatic relations Following the warning Johnson had appointed his special envoy for the Gulf Edward Lister to take up the case 139 It was later reported that Johnson s extensive efforts also involved the Minister of Investment Gerry Grimstone who held discussions with the Premier League chairman Gary Hoffman and Saudi representatives well connected with MBS office The UK government and Johnson said they were not involved in the Saudi takeover After Premier League s approval Hoffman informed the 20 English Football clubs that there was extensive pressure from the government he said the decision was not influenced by it 138 A separate report revealed that despite the US conclusion that Jamal Khashoggi s assassination was ordered by Saudi s Prince Mohammed he was able to avert the owners and directors test of the Premier League 140 Human Rights Watch HRW a campaign group has accused the Saudi government of using football motor racing and golf for sportswashing As reported by Josh Noble a sports editor for the Financial Times HRW defines sportswashing as an effort to distract from its serious human rights abuses by taking over events that celebrate human achievement 141 Social responsibility EditNewcastle United established the Newcastle United Foundation in summer 2008 which seeks to encourage learning and promote healthy living amongst disadvantaged children young people and families in the North East region as well as promoting equality and diversity 142 143 The Foundation s manager Kate Bradley told charity news website The Third Sector Children look up to players as their heroes and anything they say is instantly taken on board If Newcastle defender Steven Taylor tells them not to eat a Mars bar for breakfast they ll listen 144 In 2010 the charity taught over 5 000 children about healthy living 142 The Foundation s commitment along with a similar foundation run by West Bromwich Albion the unique relationship that Aston Villa has with Acorns Children s Hospice and Tottenham Hotspur has with SOS Children s Villages UK are some leading examples of commitment in the highest level of football to responsibility and change in the communities in which they work and who enrich them through their support and ticket sales The work of these clubs and others is changing the way professional sport interacts with their communities and supporters 145 146 In December 2012 the club announced that it had become the world s first carbon positive football club 147 Supporters and rivalries Edit Supporters at St James Park See also Tyne Wear derby and Tyne Tees derby The Newcastle United Independent Supporters Association is the official supporter s group for the club Through its chairman Frank Gilmore a local pub manager 148 149 the group has been quoted in the press with regard to events at Newcastle United since 2002 Supporters of Newcastle United are drawn from all over the North East and beyond with supporters clubs in some countries across the world 150 The club s nickname is The Magpies while the club s supporters are also known as the Geordies or the Toon Army The name Toon originates from the Geordie pronunciation of town 151 152 In a 2004 survey by Co operative Financial Services it was found that Newcastle United topped the league table for the cost incurred and distance travelled by Newcastle based fans wishing to travel to every Premier League away game The total distance travelled for a fan to attend every away game from Newcastle was found to be equivalent to a round the world trip 153 In the 2009 10 season when the club were playing in English football s second tier the Championship the average attendance at St James Park was 43 388 the fourth highest for an English club that season 154 At the end of the 2011 12 Premier league season Newcastle United held the third highest average attendance for the season at 49 935 155 This figure was only surpassed by Arsenal and Manchester United the only two clubs in the Premier League with larger stadiums at the time 155 The club s supporters publish a number of fanzines including True Faith and The Mag along with NUFC com which was established in 1996 They set up Newcastle United Supporters Trust in September 2008 aiming to represent the broad church of Newcastle United s support 156 In addition to the usual English football chants Newcastle s supporters sing the traditional Tyneside song Blaydon Races 157 158 Prior to each home game the team enters the field to Local Hero written by Newcastle supporter Mark Knopfler founder of Dire Straits 6 Traditionally Newcastle s main rivals are Sunderland against whom the Tyne Wear derby is competed along with Middlesbrough with whom they compete in the Tyne Tees derby 159 In 1998 The Police founder and Newcastle fan Sting wrote a song in support of Newcastle called Black and White Army Bringing The Pride Back Home 160 In 2015 some Newcastle fans boycotted games in protest of club management by Mike Ashley and they were supported by famous club fans like Sting and Jimmy Nail 160 161 Records and statistics EditMain article List of Newcastle United F C records and statistics Statue of the club s record goalscorer Alan Shearer outside St James Park As of the 2019 20 season Newcastle United have spent 88 seasons in the top flight They are eighth in the all time Premier League table and have the ninth highest total of major honours won by an English club with 11 wins 162 The holder of the record for the most appearances is Jimmy Lawrence having made 496 first team appearances between 1904 and 1921 163 The club s top goalscorer is Alan Shearer who scored 206 goals in all competitions between 1996 and 2006 164 Andy Cole holds the record for the most goals scored in a season 41 in the 1993 94 season in the Premier League 163 Shay Given is the most capped international for the club with 134 appearances for Republic of Ireland As well as this the club holds a record of most consecutive games played by a midfield duo of Callum Dryden and Josh Forman with 364 games recorded 163 The club s widest victory margin in the league was in the 13 0 win against Newport County in the Second Division in 1946 Their heaviest defeat in the league was 9 0 against Burton Wanderers in the Second Division in 1895 163 The club s longest number of consecutive seasons in the top flight of English football was 32 from 1898 to 1899 until 1933 34 Newcastle s record home attendance is 68 386 for a First Division match against Chelsea on 3 September 1930 163 The club s highest attendance in the Premier League is 52 389 in a match against Manchester City on 6 May 2012 Newcastle lost the game 2 0 165 The highest transfer fee received for a Newcastle player is 35 million from Liverpool for Andy Carroll in January 2011 166 while the most spent by the club on a player is 63 million for Alexander Isak from La Liga side Real Sociedad in August 2022 167 Players EditCurrent squad Edit As of 31 January 2023 168 Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player1 GK SVK Martin Dubravka2 DF ENG Kieran Trippier vice captain 3 DF WAL Paul Dummett4 DF NED Sven Botman5 DF SUI Fabian Schar6 DF ENG Jamaal Lascelles captain 7 MF BRA Joelinton8 FW ENG Anthony Gordon9 FW ENG Callum Wilson10 FW FRA Allan Saint Maximin11 DF SCO Matt Ritchie12 DF NIR Jamal Lewis13 DF ENG Matt Targett14 FW SWE Alexander Isak17 DF SWE Emil Krafth No Pos Nation Player18 GK GER Loris Karius19 DF ESP Javier Manquillo21 MF SCO Ryan Fraser22 GK ENG Nick Pope23 MF ENG Jacob Murphy24 MF PAR Miguel Almiron27 MF ENG Matty Longstaff28 MF ENG Joe Willock29 GK ENG Mark Gillespie30 DF SCO Harrison Ashby32 MF SCO Elliot Anderson33 DF ENG Dan Burn36 MF ENG Sean Longstaff39 MF BRA Bruno GuimaraesOut on loan Edit Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player16 MF IRL Jeff Hendrick at Reading for the 2022 23 season 169 20 FW NZL Chris Wood at Nottingham Forest for the 2022 23 season 170 26 GK ENG Karl Darlow at Hull City for the 2022 23 season 171 31 DF ENG Kelland Watts at Peterborough United for the 2022 23 season 172 40 MF SCO Lucas De Bolle at Hamilton Academical for the 2022 23 season 173 47 MF ENG Joe White at Exeter City for the 2022 23 season 174 No Pos Nation Player54 FW ENG Dylan Stephenson at Hamilton Academical for the 2022 23 season 175 GK ENG Dan Langley at Spennymoor Town for the 2022 23 season 176 DF IRL Ciaran Clark at Sheffield United for the 2022 23 season 177 MF ENG Isaac Hayden at Norwich City for the 2022 23 season 178 FW AUS Garang Kuol at Heart of Midlothian for the 2022 23 season 179 Reserves and Academy Edit Main article Newcastle United F C Reserves and Academy Notable players Edit Main article List of Newcastle United F C players Further information Category Newcastle United F C players Player of the Year Edit Source Newcastle United F C Season Winner1975 76 Alan Gowling1976 77 Micky Burns1977 78 Irving Nattrass1978 79 Peter Withe1979 80 Alan Shoulder1980 81 Kevin Carr1981 82 Mick Martin1982 83 Kevin Keegan1983 84 Kevin Keegan1984 85 Peter Beardsley1985 86 Peter Beardsley1986 87 Paul Goddard Season Winner1987 88 Paul Gascoigne1988 89 John Hendrie1989 90 Micky Quinn1990 91 John Burridge1991 92 Gavin Peacock1992 93 Lee Clark1993 94 Andy Cole1994 95 Barry Venison1995 96 Darren Peacock1996 97 Steve Watson1997 98 David Batty1998 99 Alan Shearer Season Winner1999 2000 Alan Shearer2000 01 Shay Given2001 02 Nolberto Solano2002 03 Alan Shearer2003 04 Olivier Bernard2004 05 Shay Given2005 06 Shay Given2006 07 Nicky Butt2007 08 Habib Beye2008 09 Sebastien Bassong2009 10 Jose Enrique2010 11 Fabricio Coloccini Season Winner2011 12 Tim Krul2012 13 Davide Santon2013 14 Mike Williamson2014 15 Daryl Janmaat2015 16 Rob Elliot2016 17 Ciaran Clark2017 18 Jamaal Lascelles2018 19 Salomon Rondon2019 20 Martin Dubravka2020 21 Callum Wilson2021 22 JoelintonClub officials EditMain article List of Newcastle United F C managers Current backroom staff Edit First team Edit Position StaffManager Eddie HoweAssistant Manager Jason TindallAssistant Manager Stephen PurchesFirst Team Coach Simon WeatherstoneFirst Team Coach Graeme JonesFirst Team Coach Ben DawsonHead of Goalkeeping Adam BartlettGoalkeeping Coach Shwan JalalHead of Medicine Paul CattersonHead Physiotherapist Danny MurphySenior Physiotherapist Nathan RingPhysiotherapist Dave GalleyPhysiotherapist Daniel MartiHead of Rehabilitation Sean BeechHead of Strength amp Conditioning Nick GranthamStrength amp Conditioning Coach James AllanHead of Performance Analysis Tom CoffieldFirst Team Coach Analyst Mark LeylandHead of Performance Dan HodgesLead Sports Scientist Liam MasonSports Scientist John FitzpatrickHead of Media amp Communications Tom EasterbyMedia amp Communications Lee MarshallPhotographer Serena TaylorSource citation needed Under 21 and under 18 teams Edit Position StaffAcademy Manager Steve HarperHead of Coach Development Neil WinskillHead of Player Development Mark AtkinsonLoan Coordinator Shola AmeobiAssistant Loan Coordinator Peter RamageUnder 21 Head Coach Ben DawsonUnder 21 Assistant Coach David McMahonUnder 18 Head Coach Graeme CarrickUnder 18 Assistant Coach Chris MooreUnder 15 Head Coach Ian BogieGoalkeeping Coach Tony CaigDoctor Tom HollandPhysiotherapist Stephen WeirPhysiotherapist Andy CampbellLead Strength amp Conditioning Coach Craig MushamHead of Academy Sports Science Simon TweddleLead Academy Sports Scientist James NewtonAcademy Sports Scientist Jake DunlopAcademy Sports Scientist Angelos EleftheriadisSource citation needed Scouting team Edit Position StaffHead of Recruitment Steve NicksonHead of Scouting Andy HoweScout Norman WoosterScout Samuel Chesney BensonScout Mick TaitScout Guy IpouaYouth Scout Paul BakerSource citation needed Board of directors Edit Position StaffChairman Yasir Al RumayyanChief Executive Officer Darren EalesDirector Majed Al SorourDirector Amanda StaveleyDirector Mehrdad GhodoussiDirector Jamie ReubenSporting Director Dan AshworthChief Commercial Officer 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