Jump to content

Newcastle United F.C.

Frae Wikipedia, the free beuk o knawledge
Newcastle United F.C
Full nameNewcastle United Football Club
Nickname(s)The Magpies, Georgies, Toon Army
Foondit9 December 1892; 131 years ago (1892-12-09)
GroundSt James' Park
Ground Capacity52,405[1]
AwnerPublic Investment Fund (80%)
RB Sports & Media (10%)
PCP Capital Partners (10%)[2]
ChairmanYasir Al-Rumayyan
ManagerEddie Howe
LeaguePremier League
2022–23Premier League, 4t o 20
WabsteidClub wabsteid
Current saison

Newcastle United Fitba Club is a Inglis fitba club based in Newcastle upon Tyne. The club haes played in the Premier League, efter promuivin fae the EFL Championship. The club wis foondit in 1892 efter the merger o twa clubs based in the city, Newcastle East End an Newcastle West End. Historically they hae won 4 First Division title an 6 FA Cups, the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1969 an the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2006.

Efter the unification o the twa clubs, Newcastle continued playin in East End's reid until 1894 whan thay adoptit the kenspeckle black an white striped shirts, wi black shorts an socks tae avoid frequent colour clashes.

Newcastle haes a lang-staundin rivalry wi neeburin Sunderland wi whom they hae contestit the Tyne-Wear derby syne 1898.

Club honours

[eedit | eedit soorce]
For honours at reserve an academy level, see Newcastle Unitit F.C. Reserves an Academy.

Newcastle United's honours include the follaein:

Honour Number Years
League
Fitbaa League First Division Champions 4 1904–05, 1906–07, 1908–09, 1926–27
Premier League / Fitbaa League First Division Runners-up 2 1995–96, 1996–97
Fitbaa League Championship / Seicont Division Champions 3 1964–65, 1992–93, 2009–10
Fitbaa League Seicont Division Runners-up 2 1897–98, 1947–48
Northren League Champions 3 1902–03, 1903–04, 1904–05
Domestic Cups
FA Cup Winners 6 1910, 1924, 1932, 1951, 1952, 1955
FA Cup Runners-up 7 1905, 1906, 1908, 1911, 1974, 1998, 1999
Fitbaa League Cup Runners-up 1 1976
FA Community Shield Winners 1 1909
FA Community Shield Runners-up 5 1932, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1996
FA Youth Cup Winners 2 1962, 1985
European Cups
Inter-Ceeties Fairs Cup Winners 1 1969
UEFA Intertoto Cup Winners 1 2006
UEFA Intertoto Cup Runners-up 1 2001
Anglo-Italian Cup Winners 1 1973
Ither Cups
Kirin Cup Winners 1 1983
Texaco Cup Winners 2 1974, 1975
Sheriff o Lunnon Charity Shield Winners 1 1907
Premier League Asie Trophy Runners-up 1 2003
Teresa Herrera Trophy Winners 1 2010
  1. "Premier League Handbook Season 2013/14" (PDF). Premier League. Archived frae the original (PDF) on 31 Januar 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  2. "PIF, PCP Capital Partners and RB Sports & Media acquire Newcastle United Football Club". NUFC News. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.