Alternative History

A long run of losing games by a single goal earned the club their nickname.  It came from the old rhyme “One for sorrow”, where the subject was about counting magpies.

TO BE CONTINUED …

Famous Players : – 

Famous Fans : – Ant and Dec (Variety show presenters); James Bolan (Actor – “The Likely Lads”, “Biederbecke tapes”); Jimmy Nail (Singer and Actor “Auf Wiedesershen Pet”); John McCrerick (Horse racing pundit); Gabby Logan (nee Yorath) (TV Sports presenter [BBC “Match of the Day”, athletics and “Inside Sport”); Tony Blair (Former Prime Minister)

 

Club Records

Formed 1881 
Turned Professional 1889
Became a Limited Company 1890
Previous names
Previous grounds South Byker  1881-86
Chillingham Road, Heaton 1886-92 
Nickname “The MAGPIES” or “The TOON” or “TOON ARMY”
Record Premier League Win 8-0  v   Sheffield Wednesday   Home        1999
Record Premier League Defeat 0-6  v  Manchester United   Away        12.01.2008
Record Football League Win 13-0  v  Newport County   Div. 2       5.10.1946
Record Football League Defeat 0-9  v    Burton Wanderers   Div.2        15.4.1895
Record Cup Win 9-0   v   Southport   FAC  R4      1.2.1932
Record Fee Paid £15 million to Blackburn Rovers for  Alan SHEARER (July 1997)
Record Fee Received £30 million from Tottenham Hotspur for Mousa SISSOKO (August 2016)
Record Football League Appearances 432 –  Jim LAWRENCE (1904-22)
Record Premier League Appearances 199 –  Rob LEE (1993-99)
Record Premier League goal-scorer 48 –  Peter BEARDSLEY  (1993-97)
Record all-time goal-scorer 178   Jackie MILBURN  (1946-57)
Record goal-scorer in a Premier League season 34 –  Andy COLE  (1993-94)
Record goal-scorer in a League season 36   Hughie GALLACHER – Division 1, (1926-27)
Record Home Attendance (all-time) 68,386 v   Chelsea   Div. 1        3.9.1930
Record Premier League Attendance 36,783  v  Aston Villa  23.8.1997
Record total of goals in a Premier League season 82 –  1993-94,  42 games
Record total of goals in a League season 98  –  Division 1  1951-52
Record Premier League points total 78  –  1995-96,  38 games
Record League points total  96  –  Division 1  1992-93 
Youngest Player
Oldest Player
Most Capped Player while at club Alf McMICHAEL  40  (Northern Ireland)

 

Stadium details 

Address : St. James’ Park, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne NE1 4ST

Telephone :  0344 372 1892
Ticket Office :  0344 372 1892 (Option 1)

Capacity :  52,305
Pitch size :   105m x 68m  (114.8 yards x 74.3 yards)
Official website : www.nufc.co.uk 

Directions

From White Hart Lane stadium, turn right heading onto the A1010 for 0.8 miles towards Edmonton.
At Edmonton Fore Street, turn left heading West on the A406 (North Circular Road) for 1.1 miles towards Barnet until you come to the Great Cambridge roundabout.  You need to be in the left hand lane as you approach and then in the right lane on the slip road, as you will be turning right.
At the roundabout, turn right, heading North-East onto the A10 for 5.2 miles heading towards Hertford until you come to the M25.
Turn left onto the M25 heading West for 16 miles towards Heathrow Airport.
Move into the left hand lane at M25 junction 21 and take the M1 junction joining that motorway at 6A, heading North onto the M1 for 135.9 miles.
At junction 32 on the M1, head North on the M18 for 8.5 miles towards Doncaster.
At junction 2, join the A1(M) at junction 35 and head North-West on the A1(M) for 7.8 miles.
At junction 38 on the A1(M), bear left, heading North onto the A1 for 30.4 miles towards Pontefract.
At the junction there, bear left Northwards to join the A1(M) for 12.8 miles.
At A1(M) junction 49 bear right heading North onto the A1 for 24.7 miles.
Bear right heading North-East onto the A1(M) for33.7 miles towards Darlington.
Continue heading West on A1 for 4.3 miles towards Newcastle.
Then head for the North-East on the A184 for 1.2 miles, then at the junction, bear right heading North on the A189 for 1.3 miles.
Turn right heading East for Newcastle United FC.

 


Honours

FA Premier League Runners-up 1995-96, 1996-97
The Championship Champions 2016-17
Division One Champions 1904-05, 1906-7, 1926-27, 1992-93
Division Two Champions 1964-65
Division Two Runners-up 1897-88, 1947-48
FA Cup Winners 1910, 1924, 1932, 1951, 1952, 1955
FA Cup Finalists 1905, 1906, 1908, 1911, 1974, 1998, 1999
League Cup Finalists 1976
European Fairs Cup Winners 1969
FA Charity Shield Winners 1909
Texaco Cup Winners 1974, 1975
Anglo-Italian Cup Winners 1972-73

 

Managers

Frank WATT 1892 – 31 December 1929
Andy CUNNINGHAM 9 January 1930 – 31 May 1935
Tom MATHER 5 June 1935 – 1 September 1939
Stan SEYMOUR  (Honorary manager) 1 September 1939 – 20 May 1947
George MARTIN 20 May 1947 – 14 December 1950
Stan SEYMOUR  (Honorary manager) 14 December 1950 – 10 December 1954
Doug LIVINGSTONE 10 December 1954 – 29 January 1956
Stan SEYMOUR  (Honorary manager) 29 January 1956 – 13 June 1958
Charlie MITTEN 13 June 1958 – 18 October 1961
Norman SMITH 18 October 1961 – 1 June 1962
Joe HARVEY 1 June 1962 – 11 June 1975
Gordon LEE 12 June 1975 – 30 January 1977
Richard DINNIS 2 February 1977 – 9 November 1977
Willie McFAUL 9 November 1977 – 18 November 1977
Bill McGARRY 18 November 1977 – 31 August 1980
Joe HARVEY (Caretaker) 31 August 1980 – 7 September 1980
Arthur COX 7 September 1980 – 24 May 1984
Jack CHARLTON 14 August 1984 – 10 August 1985
Willie McFAUL 12 August 1985 – 10 October 1988
Colin SUGGETT (Caretaker) 10 October 1988 – 14 December 1988
Jim SMITH 14 December 1988 – 21 March 1991
Bobby SAXTON (Caretaker) 21 March 1991 – 26 March 1991
Ossie ARDILES 26 March 1991 – 5 February 1992
Kevin KEEGAN 5 February 1992 – 8 January 1997
Terry McDERMOTT (Caretaker) 8 January 1997 – 14 January 1997
Kenny DALGLISH 14 January 1997 – 27 August 1998
Ruud GULLITT 27 August 1998 – 28 August 1999
Steve CLARKE (Caretaker) 28 August 1999 – 2 September 1999
Bobby ROBSON 2 September 1999 – 30 August 2004
John CARVER (Caretaker) 11 September 2004 – 13 September 2004
Graeme SOUNESS 13 September 2004 – 2 February 2006
Glenn ROEDER 2 February 2006 – 6 May 2007
Nigel PEARSON (Caretaker) 6 May 2007 – 15 May 2007
Sam ALLARDYCE 15 May 2007 – 9 January 2008
Nigel PEARSON (Caretaker) 9 January 2008 – 16 January 2008
Kevin KEEGAN 16 January 2008 – 4 September 2008
Chris HUGHTON (Caretaker) 8 September 2008 – 28 September 2008
Joe KINNEAR 29 September 2008 – 1 April 2009
Chris HUGHTON (Acting in regular manager’s absence) 7 February 2009 – 1 April 2009
Alan SHEARER (Interim manager) 1 April 2009 – 24 May 2009
Chris HUGHTON
24 May 2009 – 6 December 2010
Alan PARDEW 9 December 2010 – 30 December 2014
John CARVER (Caretaker/Temporary Head Coach) 1 January 2015 – 9 June 2015
Steve McCLAREN 10 June 2015 – 11 March 2016
Rafael BENITEZ 11 March 2016 – 30 June 2019
Steve BRUCE 17 July 2019 – 
   

 

League Record

The Football League structure has historically been as follows …

1888-1892 1892-1920 1920-1921 1921-1958 1958-1992 1992-2004 2004 to date
First tier Football League Division One Division One Division One Division One Premiership Premier League
Second tier Division Two Division Two Division Two Division Two Division One Championship
Third tier Division Three Division Three
(North) and (South)
Division Three Division Two  League One
Fourth tier Division Four Division Three League Two

 

Elected to Division Two  (Tier two) 1893
Division Two  (Tier two) 1893-1898
Division One  (Tier one) 1898-1934
Division Two  (Tier two) 1934-1948
Division One  (Tier one) 1948-1961
Division Two  (Tier two) 1961-1965
Division One  (Tier one) 1965-1978
Division Two  (Tier two) 1978-1984
Division One  (Tier one) 1984-1989
Division Two  (Tier two) 1989-1992
Division One  (Tier two) 1992-1993
Premier League  (Tier one) 1993-2009
The Championship  (Tier two) 2009-2010
Premier League  (Tier one) 2010-2016
The Championship  (Tier two) 2016-2017
Premier League  (Tier one) 2017-