Address: Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 4ST
Telephone: 0191-261-1571
Nickname: The Magpies
Sponsor: The Newcastle Breweries Ltd
Formed: 1881 Entered League: 1893
Domestic Honours:
Division 1 Champions: 1904-05, 1906-07, 1908-09, 1926-27
Division 2 Champions: 1964-65, 1992-93 (new Div 1)
FA Cup Winners: 1909-10, 1923-24, 1931-32, 1950-51, 1951-52, 1954-55
European Honours:
Fairs Cup: 1968-69 (UEFA Cup)
Record Attendance: 68,386 v Chelsea, Div 1, September 1930
Record Victory: 13-0 v Newport County, Div 2, October 1946
Record Defeat: 0-9 v Burton Wanderers, Div 2, April 1895
Record Fee Paid: £15 million for Alan Shearer from Blackburn Rovers, July 1996
Record Fee Received: £6.25 million for Andy Cole from Manchester Utd, January 1995
Most League Points: 96, Division One, 1992-93 (Three Points Win)
Most League Goals:
98, Division One, 1951-52
Highest Scorer in a Season:
Hughie Gallacher, 36. Division One 1926-27
Most Capped Player:
Mick Martin, 53, Republic of Ireland
Most League Appearances:
Jim Lawrence, 432, 1904-1922
Most League Goals:
98, Division One, 1951-52
Highest Scorer in a Season:
Hughie Gallacher, 36. Division One 1926-27
Most Capped Player:
Mick Martin, 53, Republic of Ireland
Most League Appearances:
Jim Lawrence, 432, 1904-1922
Record Attendance:
68,386 v Chelsea, 3rd September 1930 (Division One)
Record Average Attendance:
59,229 Season 1947-48 (Division Two)
Most League Goals in Total Aggregate:
Jackie Milburn, 178, 1946-57
Most Goals in a Match:
6 by L. Shackleton v Newport County (h), 5th October 1946 (Division Two)
Youngest Player:
S. Watson, 16 years 223 days (November 1990 v Wolves)
Oldest Player:
W. Hampson, 44 years 225 days (April 1927 v Birmingham C.)
Longest Serving Players:
W. McCracken (1904-23) & F. Hudspeth (1910-29), 19 years each
Longest Serving Individual(s):
J. Richardson (player & trainer 1929-77) 48 years &
A. Mutch (physio & trainer 1922-86) 64 years
Players in:
Duncan Ferguson (For) from Everton F.C. £7 million
Nolberto Solano (Def-Mid) from Boca Juniors £2.5 million
Dietmar Hamann (Mid) from Bayern Munich £ 5.2 million
Players out:
David
Batty (Mid) to Leeds United £4,5 million
Steve
Watson (Def-Mid) to Aston Villa £4 million
For more in depth reading of the History of
Newcastle follow this link The History of Newcastle United.
