Newcastle United F.Cinfo

Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English

professional football club based in Newcastle upon Newcastle United
Tyne, that plays in the Premier League – the top flight
of English football. The club was founded in 1892 by
the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle
West End. The team plays its 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.
The club has been a member of the Premier League

for all but three years of the competition's history, Full name Newcastle United Football Club
spending 89 seasons in the top flight as of May 2021, Nickname(s) The Magpies
and have never dropped below English football's
second tier since joining the Football League in 1893. Founded 9 December 1892
Newcastle have won four League titles, six FA Cups Ground St James' Park
and a FA Charity Shield, as well as the 1968–69 Inter-
Capacity 52,305[1]
Cities Fairs Cup and the 2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup,
the ninth highest total of trophies won by an English Owner Public Investment Fund (80%)
club.[3] The club's most successful period was RB Sports & Media (10%)
between 1904 and 1910, when they won an FA Cup PCP Capital Partners (10%)[2]
and three of their League titles. Their last major trophy Chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan
was in 1955[4] and more recently the club have been
League or FA cup runner-ups on four occasions in the Manager Eddie Howe
1990s.[5] Newcastle were relegated in 2009, and again League Premier League
in 2016. The club won promotion at the first time of 2020–21 Premier League, 12th of 20
asking each time, returning to the Premier League, as
Championship winners, in 2010 and 2017. Website Club website (https://www.nufc.c
o.uk/)
Newcastle have a long-standing rivalry with nearby
club Sunderland, with whom they have contested the
Tyne–Wear derby since 1898. The club'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] Home colours Away colours Third colours
The club was owned by Mike Ashley from 2007 until 2021, who succeeded long-term chairman Sir John
Hall. The club is the 17th-highest revenue producing club in the world in terms of annual revenue,
generating €169.3 million in 2015. Newcastle's highest placing was in 1999, when they were the fifth-
highest revenue producing football club in the world, and second in England only behind Manchester
United.[7] On 7 October 2021, the club was bought for £300 million by a consortium led by the Saudi
Arabian government's sovereign wealth fund.[8] The purchase made Newcastle the richest club in the
Premier League.[9]
Contents
History
1881–1903: Formation and early history
1903–1937: First glory years and war years
1937–1969: Post-war success
1969–1992: Bouncing between divisions
1992–2007: Into the Premier League
2007-2021: The Mike Ashley years. Conflict and relegations
2021-present: A new era. Saudi-led takeover
Club identity
Stadium
Ownership
Saudi-led takeover
Social responsibility
Supporters and rivalries
Records and statistics
Players
Current squad
Other players under contract
Out on loan
Reserves and Academy
Notable players
Player of the Year
Club officials
Current backroom staff
First Team
Under-23 and Under-18
Honours
Domestic
European
Other honours
References
Sources
External links
History
1881–1903: Formation and early history
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 A chart showing the progress of
in November 1881. This team was renamed Newcastle East End Newcastle United Football Club from
F.C. in October 1882, to avoid confusion with the cricket club in its entry into the League in 1894 to
Stanley, County Durham. Rosewood F.C. of Byker merged with the present. Newcastle have won the
Newcastle East End a short time later. In 1886, Newcastle East league on four occasions.
End moved from Byker to Heaton. In August 1882, Newcastle
West End F.C. formed from West End Cricket Club, and in May
1886, the club moved into St James' Park.[10] 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.[11] 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.[10]
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".[10][11] In a bid to start drawing larger crowds, Newcastle East
End decided to adopt a new name in recognition of the merger.[10] Suggested names included Newcastle
F.C., 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.[10][12] 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.[11] 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.[10] They played their first competitive match in the division that
September against Woolwich Arsenal, with a score of 2–2.[11]
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.[11]
1903–1937: First glory years and war years
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 further more, 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.[11][13] 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.[11]
The team returned to the FA Cup final in 1924, in the second final
held at the then new Wembley Stadium. They defeated Aston
Villa, winning the club's second FA Cup.[11] Three years later,
they won the First Division championship a fourth time in 1926– Harry Hampton of Aston Villa scores
27, with Hughie Gallacher, one of the most prolific goal scorers in one of his two goals in the 1905 FA
the club's history, captaining the team. Other key players in this Cup final
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.[11]
1937–1969: Post-war success
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.[11] 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 were relegated to the Second Division Newcastle United in 1960. L-r, standing:
James "Jimmy" Scoular, Richard
once again at the end of the 1960–61 season under the
Matthewson "Dick" Keith, Bryan Harvey
management of Charlie Mitten. Mitten left after one season
(goalkeeper), Bob Stokoe, Alf McMichael
in the Second Division and was replaced by former player
and George Eastham; front: "Terry" W. L.
Joe Harvey. Newcastle returned to the First Division at the Marshall, Ivor Allchurch, Len White, John
end of the 1964–65 season after winning the Second McGuigan and Liam Tuohy.
Division title.[11] 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.[11]
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).[11][14] 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.[11] The club also had back
to back triumphs in the Texaco Cup in 1974 and 1975.[15] 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.[11]
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 1989. 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.[11]
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.
1992–2007: Into the Premier 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.[11] The attacking
philosophy of Keegan led to the team being labelled "The Entertainers" by
Sky Sports.[16]
Keegan took Newcastle to two consecutive runners-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.[17] 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 Kevin Keegan (pictured in
of £15 million.[18][19] his second spell in 2008)
guided Newcastle to
Keegan left Newcastle in January 1997 and was replaced by Kenny promotion and Champions
Dalglish, however the club endured a largely unsuccessful season with a League football from 1992 to
13th-place finish in the 1997–98 FA Premier League, failure to progress 1997, turning United into one
beyond the group stages of the 1997–98 UEFA Champions League of the biggest clubs in
despite beating Barcelona and group winners Dynamo Kyiv at St James' England despite not winning
Park as well as coming from 2–0 down to draw 2–2 with Valery the league
Lobanovsky'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.[20][21] 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.[21][22]
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,[23] after being the
first team to have progressed past the first group stage after losing their first three games.[24] 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.[25][26]
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 Alan Shearer mosaic during his
Bobby Robson managed the
boot as well. [27][28][29] testimonial match in May 2006. The
club for five years, departing
club's record goalscorer retired that
in 2004 However, he was sacked in
month.
February 2006 after a bad start
to the club's 2005–06 season.[30]
Glenn Roeder took over, initially on a temporary basis, before
being appointed full-time manager at the end of the season.[31] Shearer retired at the end of the 2005–06
season as the club's all-time record goal scorer, with 206 goals.[32]
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.[33] 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.[34]
Sam Allardyce was appointed Roeder's replacement as manager on 15 May 2007.[35]
2007-2021: The Mike Ashley years. Conflict and relegations
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.[36][37] Ashley then announced he would be delisting the
club from the London Stock Exchange upon completion of the takeover.[38] The club officially ceased
trading on the Stock Exchange as of 8 am on 18 July 2007 at 5p a share.[39]
Allardyce departed the club on in January 2008 by mutual consent after a bad start to the 2007–08
season,[40] and Kevin Keegan was reappointed as Newcastle manager.[41] Mort stepped down as chairman
in June and was replaced by Derek Llambias, a long-term associate of Ashley.[42] 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.[43]
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".[44]
Former Wimbledon manager Joe Kinnear was appointed as his replacement,[45] but in February 2009, due
to his heart surgery, Alan Shearer was appointed interim manager in his absence.[46] Under Shearer, the
club were relegated to the Football League Championship at the end of the 2008–09 season, the first time
the club had left the Premier League since joining it in 1993.[47]
Following their relegation, the club was put up for sale in June 2009, with an asking price of
£100 million.[48] Chris Hughton was given the manager job on a caretaker basis before taking over full-
time on 27 October 2009.[49] On the same day, Ashley announced that the club was no longer for sale.[50]
Hughton led Newcastle to win the 2009–10 Football League

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.[51][52][53]
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."[54] Three days
later, Alan Pardew was appointed as manager with a five-and-a- Newcastle made an immediate return
half-year contract.[55] Despite some turbulence, Newcastle were to the top-flight in 2010 after their
able to finish 12th at the end of the season, with one particular relegation the year prior.
highlight being a 4–4 home draw against Arsenal that saw
Newcastle come back from four goals down to claim a point.[56]
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.[57] 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[58]
and the LMA Manager of the Year awards.
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.[59] Domestically, Newcastle
struggled, and stayed up after a 2–1 victory over already-relegated Queens Park Rangers on the penultimate
game of the season.[60]
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.[61] 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.[62]
On 9 June 2015, Carver was sacked and replaced by Steve McClaren the
following day.[63] 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
Rafael Benítez managed the time at the club.[64] He was replaced by Spaniard Rafael Benítez on the
club from March 2016–June same day, who signed a three-year deal,[64] but was not able to prevent the
2019 club from being relegated for the second time under Ashley's
ownership.[65]
Newcastle returned to the Premier League at the first attempt, winning the Championship title on 7 May
2017 with a 3–0 win against Barnsley.[66] On 16 October 2017, Mike Ashley put Newcastle United up for
sale for a second time.[67] The team finished the season with a 3–0 win over the previous year's champions
Chelsea, finishing 10th in the league, their highest finish in four years.[68][69] The following season saw a
13th-place finish, despite being in the relegation zone in January. As such Ashley came under increased
scrutiny for his lack of investment in the squad and apparent focus on other business ventures.[70] Benitez
left his position on 30 June 2019 after rejecting a new contract.[71]
On 17 July 2019, former Sunderland manager Steve Bruce was appointed as manager on a three-year
contract.[72] 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: A new era. Saudi-led takeover
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.[73] The consortium was made up of Saudi
Arabia's Public Investment Fund, RB Sports & Media and PCP Capital Partners.[74] On 20 October 2021,
Bruce left his position by mutual consent.[75] Eddie Howe was appointed as Bruce's replacement a few
weeks later on 8 November 2021.[76]
Club identity
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".[77] Newcastle's colours at the outset was
generally the home kit of Newcastle East End F.C., 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, Newcastle United's
and between 1897 and 1921, they played in blue shorts before adopting the black original colours,
shorts they play in now.[10][78] worn until 1894
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.[79][80] Through owner Mike Ashley, the club also has a relationship with the Sports Direct
retail chain which he founded.[81]
On 4 January 2012, Virgin Money, which had just bought Northern Rock, signed a two-year deal to
sponsor Newcastle United.[82] In January 2010, Puma became the official supplier and licensee 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.[83]
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 Norman keep.[84] The city's coat of arms were first
embroidered on the team's shirts in 1969 and worn as standard until 1976.[78] A
scroll at the bottom featured the city's motto in Latin; fortiter defendit triumphans
which translates into English as "triumphing by brave defence."[85] 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 Norman castle of Newcastle in the background.[86] A more simplistic
design followed in 1983, featuring the initials of the club's name, NUFC with the
Newcastle United
small magpie used in the previous crest within the horizontally laid "C," this logo crest: 1983–1988
was relatively short lived and was discontinued after 1988.[86]
On 16 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.[87] 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. The matter was later resolved.[88] Wonga
collapsed in administration in 2018.[89]
On 15 May 2017, the home shirt for the 2017–18 season was revealed,
Newcastle United home shirt featuring the logo of new sponsors Fun88. The shirt was shown to include
for the 2017–18 season
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.[90]
Previous kit sponsors include Newcastle Breweries (1980–86), Greenall's Beers (1986–90), McEwan's
Lager and Newcastle Brown Ale (1990–2000), NTL (2000–03), Northern Rock (2003–12), Virgin Money
(2012–13) and Wonga.com (2013–17).
Newcastle United's current kit manufacturers are Castore, in a deal that started in 2021.[91] Previous kit
manufacturers include Bukta (1974–75, 1976–80), Umbro (1975–76, 1980–93), Asics (1993–95), Adidas
(1995–2010) and Puma (2010–21). Other current team sponsors include Fun88, Carling, Coral, Pulman,
Thomas Cook Group and Stelrad.[92][93][94]
Newcastle United's current sleeve sponsor is Kayak, in a deal that started in 2021.[95] Previous sleeve
sponsors include MRF Tyres (2017–18), StormGain (2019–20) and ICM.com (2020–21).
Stadium
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.[96] It has hosted 10 international football matches at senior level, the first in 1901 and the most
recent in 2005.[97][98] It was used as a venue for both the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2015 Rugby
World Cup.[96][99]
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 F.C. in 1886. Its lease was then bought by
Newcastle East End F.C. 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 Newcastle finished as the Football
were added to the Milburn and Sir John Hall stands to bring the League's best supported club on ten
venue up to its current capacity of 52,354. There were plans to occasions. NUFC were the first club
build a new 90,000 seater stadium in Leazes park, just behind St in the world to attract over one
James' with Newcastle Falcons taking over St James' Park, but due million for league games (1946–47)
to protests the plans were dropped. St James' Park currently seats and average over 50,000 for league
games (1947–48; 56,283).
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.[10][100]
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.[50][101] This name was only supposed to be used until the end of the 2009–10 season, but lasted
until November 2011.[101][102] 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.[103][104] On 9 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.[105]
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.[106]
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.[107]
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.[11] The club
traded in this way for much of the 20th century, dominated by McKeag, Westwood and Seymour family
ownership,[108] 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.[109] 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.[110]
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.[111] Upon purchasing this
share, he appointed Chris Mort as chairman, while gaining more shares,
owning 93.19% of the club by 29 June 2007.[112] This figure reached
95% on 11 July 2007, forcing the remaining shareholders to sell their
shares.[113]
Since completing the purchase of the club, Ashley has announced that he
planned to sell the club on three occasions. The first occurred after fan
protests over the resignation of Kevin Keegan on 14 September 2008,
when Ashley stated, "I have listened to you. You want me out. That is Newcastle fans show "Mike
what I am now trying to do."[114] However, he took it off the market on Ashley Out" cards away to
28 December 2008 after being unable to find a buyer.[115] On 31 May QPR, May 2015
2009, it was reported that Ashley was attempting to sell the club
again.[116][117] On 8 June 2009, Ashley confirmed that the club was up
for sale at an asking price of £100 million.[118] By the end of August 2009, the club was back off the
market.[119] 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.[120]
Saudi-led takeover
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 the country's human
rights record, as well as ongoing piracy of sports broadcasts in the region.[121]
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 to hold an oral evidence session regarding sports piracy in Saudi
Arabia.[122] 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.[123][124][125] In June 2020, The Guardian reported that Richard Masters, who
appeared in front of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, had hinted possible takeover of
Newcastle United. However, 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.[126]
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.[128] 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.[129] The collapse of the
takeover was met with widespread criticism from
Newcastle fans, with Newcastle MP Chi Onwurah Image from Newcastle Fans TV, showing
thousands of NUFC fans celebrating the
accusing the Premier League of treating fans of the club
completed takeover outside St James' Park on
with "contempt" and subsequently wrote to Masters for
7 October 2021[127]
an explanation.[130]
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.[131] The Premier League strongly denied this in a statement
released the next day, expressing "surprise" and "disappointment" at Newcastle's statement.[132]
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.[74]
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.[133][134] 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."[135] In 2010, the charity taught over 5,000 children about healthy
living.[133]
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.[136][137]
In December 2012, the club announced that it had become the world's first carbon positive football
club.[138]
Supporters and rivalries

Supporters of Newcastle United are drawn from all over the
North East and beyond, with supporters' clubs in some countries
across the world.[139] 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.[140][141] 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 Supporters at St. James' Park.
to attend every away game from Newcastle was found to be
equivalent to a round-the-world trip.[142] In the 2009–10 season,
when the club were playing in English football's second tier, the Football League Championship, the
average attendance at St James' Park was 43,388, the fourth-highest for an English club that season.[143] At
the end of the 2011–12 Premier league season, Newcastle United held the third-highest average attendance
for the season, at 49,935.[144] This figure was only surpassed by Arsenal and Manchester United, the only
two clubs in the Premier League with larger stadiums at the time.[144]
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."[145] In addition to the usual
English football chants, Newcastle's supporters sing the traditional Tyneside song "Blaydon
Races."[146][147] Prior to each home game the team enters the field to "Local Hero", written by Newcastle
native and supporter Mark Knopfler, founder of Dire Straits.[6] Traditionally, Newcastle's main rivals are
Sunderland, against whom the Tyne–Wear derby is competed.[148]
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)”.[149] 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.[149][150]
Records and statistics
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.[151] The holder of the record for the most appearances is Jimmy
Lawrence, having made 496 first team appearances between 1904 and
1921.[152] The club's top goal scorer is Alan Shearer, who scored 206
goals in all competitions between 1996 and 2006.[153] Andy Cole holds
the record for the most goals scored in a season: 41 in the 1993–94 season
in the Premier League.[152] Shay Given is the most capped international
for the club, with 134 appearances for Republic of Ireland.[152]
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
Statue of the club's record
1895.[152] The club's longest number of consecutive seasons in the top
goalscorer Alan Shearer,
flight of English football was 36 from 1898–99 until 1933–34. outside St James' Park
Newcastle's record home attendance is 68,386 for a First Division match

against Chelsea on 3 September 1930.[152] 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.[154] The highest transfer fee received for a Newcastle player is £35 million, from Liverpool for
Andy Carroll in January 2011,[155] while the most spent by the club on a player was £21 million, for
Miguel Almirón from Atlanta United in January 2019,[156] until the figure was exceeded by the transfer of
Joelinton from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in July 2019, believed to be in the region of £40 million.[157]
Players
Current squad
As of 18 August 2021[158]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA
nationality.
No. Pos. Nation Player No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK SVK Martin Dúbravka 18 DF ARG Federico Fernández
2 DF IRL Ciaran Clark 19 DF ESP Javier Manquillo
3 DF WAL Paul Dummett 21 MF SCO Ryan Fraser
5 DF SUI Fabian Schär 23 MF ENG Jacob Murphy
6 DF ENG Jamaal Lascelles (captain) 24 MF PAR Miguel Almirón
7 FW BRA Joelinton 26 GK ENG Karl Darlow
8 MF ENG Jonjo Shelvey (vice-captain) 27 GK ENG Freddie Woodman
9 FW ENG Callum Wilson 28 MF ENG Joe Willock
10 FW FRA Allan Saint-Maximin 29 GK ENG Mark Gillespie
11 MF SCO Matt Ritchie 32 MF ENG Elliot Anderson
12 DF NIR Jamal Lewis 33 GK ENG Dan Langley
14 MF ENG Isaac Hayden 34 FW ENG Dwight Gayle
16 MF IRL Jeff Hendrick 36 MF ENG Sean Longstaff
17 DF SWE Emil Krafth
Other players under contract

As of 30 September 2021
nationality.
No. Pos. Nation Player

30 FW MEX Santiago Muñoz (on loan from Santos Laguna)
Out on loan
nationality.
No. Pos. Nation Player

35 DF ENG Kelland Watts (at Wigan Athletic for the 2021–22 season)
4 MF ENG Matty Longstaff (at Aberdeen for the 2021–22 season)

Reserves and Academy
Notable players
Player of the Year
Year Winner Year Winner Year Winner Year Winner

Alan Paul 2000 Alan Shearer 2012 Tim Krul
1976 1988
Gowling Gascoigne
2001 Shay Given Davide
Micky John 2013
1977 1989 Santon
Burns Hendrie Nolberto
2002
Solano Mike
Irving Micky 2014
1978 1990 Williamson
Nattrass Quinn 2003 Alan Shearer
Daryl
Peter John Olivier 2015
1979 1991 2004 Janmaat
Withe Burridge Bernard
2016 Rob Elliot
Alan Gavin 2005
1980 1992 Shay Given
Shoulder Peacock Ciaran
2006 2017
Clark
Kevin 1993 Lee Clark
1981 2007 Nicky Butt Jamaal
Carr 2018
1994 Andy Cole Lascelles
Mick 2008 Habib Beye
1982 Barry
Martin 1995 Salomón
Sébastien 2019
Venison 2009 Rondón
1983 Kevin Bassong
Darren Martin
1984 Keegan 1996 2010 José Enrique 2020
Peacock Dúbravka
1985 Peter Steve Fabricio
1997 2011 Callum
Beardsley Watson Coloccini 2021
1986 Wilson
Paul David
1987 1998
Goddard Batty
Alan
1999
Shearer
Source: Newcastle United F.C. (https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/skipper-scoops-annual-gong)
Club officials
Current backroom staff
First Team
Position Staff
Head Coach Eddie Howe
Assistant Coach Jason Tindall
Coach Stephen Purches
Coach Simon Weatherstone
Coach Graeme Jones
Head of Goalkeeping Simon Smith
Head of Medicine Paul Catterson
Head Physiotherapist Derek Wright
Physiotherapist James Haycock
Physiotherapist Sean Beech
Physiotherapist Daniel Marti
Head of Strength & Conditioning Nick Grantham
Head of Recruitment Steve Nickson
Head of Analysis Kerry Morrow
Head of Sports Science Callum Walsh
Sports Scientist Dan Hodges
Sports Scientist James Allan
Sports Scientist John Fitzpatrick
Source:
Under-23 and Under-18

Position Staff
Academy Manager Steve Harper
Head of Coaching Neil Winskill
Assistant Head of Coaching Mark Atkinson
Loan Coordinator Shola Ameobi
Under-23 Head Coach Elliott Dickman
Under-23 Assistant Coach Kevin Richardson
Under-18s Head Coach Peter Ramage
Goalkeeping Coach Adam Bartlett
Doctor Tom Holland
Physiotherapist Stephen Weir
Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach Craig Musham
Head of Academy Sports Science Simon Tweddle
Lead Academy Sports Scientist James Newton
Academy Sports Scientist Angelos Eleftheriadis
Source:
Honours
Source:[159]
Domestic
First Division/Premier League (level 1)
Champions: 1904–05, 1906–07, 1908–09, 1926–27

Runners-up: 1995–96, 1996–97
Second Division/Championship (level 2)
Champions: 1964–65, 1992–93, 2009–10, 2016–17
FA Cup
Winners: 1909–10, 1923–24, 1931–32, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1954–55

Runners-up: 1904–05, 1905–06, 1907–08, 1910–11, 1973–74, 1997–98, 1998–99
Football League Cup
Runners-up: 1975–76
FA Charity Shield
Winners: 1909
Sheriff of London Charity Shield
Winners: 1907
European
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Winners: 1968–69
UEFA Intertoto Cup
Winners: 2006
Other honours
Texaco Cup
Winners: 1973–74, 1974–75
Anglo-Italian Cup
Winners: 1973
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Newcastle United Football Club is an English

The club has been a member of the Premier League

The first record of football being played on Tyneside dates from 3

1903–1937: First glory years and war years

1937–1969: Post-war success

The club found it difficult to adjust to the Second Division

1969–1992: Bouncing between divisions

1992–2007: Into the Premier League

Keegan took Newcastle to two consecutive runners-up finishes in the

Graeme Souness was brought in

Sam Allardyce was appointed Roeder's replacement as manager on 15 May 2007.[35]

2007-2021: The Mike Ashley years. Conflict and relegations

Hughton led Newcastle to win the 2009–10 Football League

Under Hughton, Newcastle enjoyed a strong start to the 2010–11

2021-present: A new era. Saudi-led takeover

On 16 May 2013, Newcastle released the away

In 2007, businessman Mike Ashley purchased the combined stakes of both

In July 2020, The Guardian reported that Saudi Arabia's

Despite the consortium's withdrawal, disputes over the

Supporters and rivalries

Newcastle's record home attendance is 68,386 for a First Division match

2 DF IRL Ciaran Clark 19 DF ESP Javier Manquillo

3 DF WAL Paul Dummett 21 MF SCO Ryan Fraser

5 DF SUI Fabian Schär 23 MF ENG Jacob Murphy

6 DF ENG Jamaal Lascelles (captain) 24 MF PAR Miguel Almirón

7 FW BRA Joelinton 26 GK ENG Karl Darlow

8 MF ENG Jonjo Shelvey (vice-captain) 27 GK ENG Freddie Woodman

9 FW ENG Callum Wilson 28 MF ENG Joe Willock

10 FW FRA Allan Saint-Maximin 29 GK ENG Mark Gillespie

11 MF SCO Matt Ritchie 32 MF ENG Elliot Anderson

12 DF NIR Jamal Lewis 33 GK ENG Dan Langley

14 MF ENG Isaac Hayden 34 FW ENG Dwight Gayle

16 MF IRL Jeff Hendrick 36 MF ENG Sean Longstaff

17 DF SWE Emil Krafth

Other players under contract

No. Pos. Nation Player

No. Pos. Nation Player

4 MF ENG Matty Longstaff (at Aberdeen for the 2021–22 season)

Player of the Year

Year Winner Year Winner Year Winner Year Winner

Source: Newcastle United F.C. (https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/skipper-scoops-annual-gong)

Current backroom staff

Head Coach Eddie Howe

Assistant Coach Jason Tindall

Coach Stephen Purches

Coach Simon Weatherstone

Coach Graeme Jones

Head of Goalkeeping Simon Smith

Head of Medicine Paul Catterson

Head Physiotherapist Derek Wright

Physiotherapist James Haycock

Physiotherapist Sean Beech

Physiotherapist Daniel Marti

Head of Strength & Conditioning Nick Grantham

Head of Recruitment Steve Nickson

Head of Analysis Kerry Morrow

Head of Sports Science Callum Walsh

Sports Scientist Dan Hodges

Sports Scientist James Allan

Sports Scientist John Fitzpatrick

Under-23 and Under-18

Academy Manager Steve Harper