Newcastle United FC (1881)

Chairman

Derek Llambias (Managing Director)

Ground
St. James' Park - Please click for more info

Pitch Measurements
110 x 73 Yds

Mascot
Monty Magpie

Main Sponsors
1980-1986 - Scottish & Newcastle
1986-1991 - Greenall's
1991-1995 - Scottish & Newcastle/McEwan's
1995-2000 - Newcastle Brown Ale
2000-2003 - NTL
2003-???? - Northern Rock

Honours
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Famous Supporters
Tony Blair - Marred by War
Anthony McPartlin - Funny, but Annoying #1
Declan Donnelly - Funny, but Annoying #2
Alan Shearer - Football Legend
Jimmy Nail - Actor/Singer

Rivals
Sunderland
Middlesbrough

Best Cup Runs
FA Cup Winners:-
1910
1924
1932
1951
1952
1955

Biggest Transfer In
£16m - Michael Owen - Real Madrid - 08/2005

Biggest Transfer Out
£13.667m - Johnathan Woodgate - Real Madrid - 08/2004

Record Gate Receipts
£744,544 - vs Monaco - UEFA Cup - 04/03/1997

Highest Home Attendance
68,386 - vs Chelsea - Division One - 03/09/1930

Highest Away Attendance
70,336 - vs Tottenham - Division One - 18/11/1950

Highest Neutral Attendance
101,117 - vs Crystal Palace - 15/04/1905

Lowest Home Attendance
7,134 - vs Wrexham - Division Two - 1978-1979

Lowest Away Attendance

Lowest Neutral Attendance

Biggest Home Win
13-0 - vs Newport County - Division Two - 05/10/1946

Biggest Away Win
1-6 - vs Sunderland - Division One - 26/12/1955

Biggest Home Defeat
1-9 - vs Sunderland - Division One - 05/12/1908

Biggest Away Defeat
9-0 - vs Burton Wanderers - Division Two - 15/04/1895

Most Goals Scored in a Season
98 - Division One - 1951-1952

Most Goals Conceded in a Season
109 - Division One - 1960-1961

Previous Names

Stanley Cricket Club of South Byker
Newcastle East End
Newcastle West End

Nicknames
The Magpies
Toon Army

Local Radio
BBC Radio Newcastle - 95.4fm
Century NE - 100-102fm
Magic - 1152mw

Best Season
1992-1993 - Won 29 Matches - Division Two (Promoted)

Worst Season
1977-1978 - Lost 26 Matches - Division One (Relegated)

Most Points in a Season (Win = 2Pts)
57 - Second Division - 1964-1965

Most Points in a Season (Win = 3pts)
96 - Division One - 1992-1993

Managers
1895-1930 - Frank Watt
1930-1935 - Andy Cunningham
1935-1939 - Tom Mather
1939-1947 - Stan Seymour
1947-1950 - George Martin
1950-1954 - Stan Seymour
1954-1956 - Duggie Livingstone
1956-1958 - Stan Seymour
1958-1961 - Charlie Mitten
1961-1962 - Norman Smith
1962-1975 - Joe Harvey
1975-1977 - Gordon Lee
1977-1977 - Richard Dinnis
1977-1980 - Bill McGarry
1980-1984 - Arthur Cox
1984-1984 - Jack Charlton
1985-1988 - Willie McFaul
1988-1991 - Jim Smith
1991-1992 - Osvaldo Ardiles
1992-1997 - Kevin Keegan
1997-1998 - Kenny Dalglish
1998-1999 - Ruud Gullitt
1999-2004 - Bobby Robson
2004-2006 - Graeme Souness
2006-2007 - Glenn Roeder
2007-2008 - Sam Allardyce
2008-2008 - Nigel Pearson
2008-???? - Kevin Keegan

Youngest Ever Player
Steve Watson - 16 Yrs 233 Days - vs Wolves - Division Two - 10/11/1990

Oldest Ever Player
Billy Hampson - 44 Yrs 225 Days - vs Birmingham - Division One - 09/04/1927

Most Capped Player
Shay Given - 41 - Republic of Ireland

Top Scorer in a Season
Andy Cole - 41 - 1993-1994

Top Scorer of All Time
Alan Shearer - 206 - 1996-2006

Most Goals Scored in One Match
6 - Len Shackleton - vs Newport County - Division Two - 05/10/1946

Most Appearances
Jimmy Lawrence - 496 - 1904-1922

Longest Serving Player
W. McCracken - 1904-1923
Frank Hudspeth - 1910-1929

Most European Appearances
Shay Given - 54 - 1998-????