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.
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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- |