General Information about the Club Newcastle United has a proud history and its fans have often been named the best and most loyal in the Country. More often than not however the Players and Management have failed to match the Public's desires and this has led to The Magpies not winning a major Trophy in over 30 years. Not that we havent had our chances, only 3 and 4 years ago we reached the FA Cup Final only to lose to Arsenal and Man Utd respectively. Many blame the trophy drought on unsettled management. After Kevin Keegan took us from Division Two relegation favourites to a European Super Club in what was one of the most exciting spells in Newcastle's History we appointed Kenny Dalgliesh, a Premier League winner at Blackburn, as our new head. He however failed to lead Newcastle to any success although a 3-2 win over Barcelona at St James' in the Champions League and the journey to the FA Cup Final stand as his most impressive achievments in his Newcastle Management career. Although taking the Club from 2nd to 13th ultimitely led to his downfall. Many still say he could have made it if was given a bit longer. Next up was Ruud Gullit, appointed just a few games into the season of 98-99, he promised 'Sexy Football'. It never came. In fact yet again we finished in 13th but still made it to the FA Cup Final. In the season 99-00 the Club had started very badly with the critics suggesting we might be fighting relegation, this only 3 years after we were tipped to win the title! We needed a miracle worker. Up stepped Geordie Bobby Robson and in his first home game we thrashed Sheffield Wednesday 8-0. That year we finished 13th, very respectable considering the awful start we had. In his next season in charge Newcastle were to have a redeveloped 52,000 seater St James' Park as their home gound but still they couldn't use it to their advantage as they finished a disappointing 11th after sitting top of the table in the early months of the Season. Up next was season 01-02. After the huge captures of Laurent Robert and Craig Bellamy Newcastle were at last able to play the type of football that was common place in the Keegan era. Bobby Robson himself said that we have the 'Best team he has had at Newcastle'. After a good start many thought that we would fade away and let the 'big boys' take over but Newcastle were remained in the top 4 and finished with Champions League qualification. Robson has surrounded himself with both young and experienced players and hopes that he will be around to see what will surely be a great Newcastle side when the youngsters reach their peak.
The Club Badge United's badge is modelled on the City coat-of-arms. The two sea-horses represents Tyneside's strong connection with the sea, while the castle links with the city's Norman keep. The flag is similar to the City crest, a version of the cross of St. George and the shield signifies the club's black and white striped shirt. When was the Club formed? The Club was originally known as Newcastle East End which was formed in 1882. In an attempt to bring the Town together the club was renamed Newcastle United in 1892. Hence the name United. When did the Club turn professional? The Newcastle East End team turned professional in 1889. Before this they were merely amatuers. When did the Club turn into a Plc? The Club has had 2 shots at being a Plc. The first being in 1990 and more recently in 1997 when Sir John Hall was in charge. His aim was to let the fans 'own' the club although this is now debatable since many big businesses have now bought a share in the club. Since the club floated on the stock market there has been a notible downturn in the club fortunes.
What are the Club's Colour's? The Club's Home Colours are Black and White Stripe Shirts, Black Shorts amd Black Socks . The first Newcastle team to wear the famous stripes was a Newcastle & District XI beating Corinthians Select 5-0. The Club's Away colours are white with a thick blue strip down the middle . The Away strips usually change every season to provide a continuous flow of cash for the club. What is the Club's nickname? The Club is known as 'The Magpies' to many or 'The Black 'n' Whites' because of their Black and White Strips. The Clubs fanatical supporters are also known as the 'Toon Army'. Who are the Club's traditional rivals? The club's well known rivals are Sunderland (also known as the Mackems for some bizarre reason?) who play their football in the town next to Newcastle. Further down the coast Middlesborough are also known as Newcastle rivals although to a lesser extent. Middlesborough are nicknamed the Smoggies because of its industrial heritage.
What is the Club's Stadium Capacity? After recently undergoing major redevelopment to the Stadium the capacity now Stands at 52,000 (previously 36,000). It is now second only to Manchester United's Old Trafford in the English Premiership. What is the Club's pitch measurements? The St James' Park Turf measures 105 by 68 yards Has the club ever won anything?! The simple answer to this is yes. The Club were recently the 5th best team in the World! Although thanks to a two certain 'dodgy' managers the team is now a shadow of its former self. OK then, so what has the Club won? Football League Champions, 1904-05, 1906-07, 1908-09, 1926-27 FL Division One (Two) Champions, 1993 FL Division Two Champions, 1965 FA Cup Winners, 1910, 1924, 1932, 1951, 1952, 1955 FA Charity Shield Winners, 1909 European Fairs Cup Winners, 1969 Texaco Cup Winners, 1974; 1975 Anglo-Italian Cup Winners, 1973 Has it ever been close to anything else? FA Premier League Runners-up, 1996, 1997 FL promotion to top division, 1898, 1948, 1984, 1965, 1993 FA Cup Runners-up, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1911, 1974, 1998, 1999 Football League Cup Runners-Up, 1976 FA Charity Shield Runners-up, 1933, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1996 ICFC/UEFA Cup entry, 1968/69, 1969/70, 1970/71, 1977/78, 1994/95, 1996/97, 1999/00 European Champions League entry, 1997/98, 2002/2003 European Cup Winners Cup entry, 1998/99 Who are the Club's all time top scorers? 1. 200, Jackie Milburn, 1946-57 2. 153, Len White, 1953-62 3. 143, Hughie Gallacher, 1925-30 =4. 121, Malcolm MacDonald, 1971-76 =4. 121, Alan Shearer, 1996-current 6. 119, Peter Beardsley, 1983-97 7. 113, Bobby Mitchell, 1949-61 8. 113, Tom McDonald, 1921-31 9. 101, Neil Harris, 1920-25 10. 97, Bryan Robson, 1962-71 Who's played the most games for us? 1. 496 - Jimmy Lawrence (1904-22) League & Cup Games 2. 472 - Frank Hudspeth (1910-29) 3. 457 - Frank Clark (1962-75) 4. 432 - Bill McCracken (1904-23) 5. 431 - Alf McMichael (1949-63) 6. 412 - David Craig (1962-78) 7. 408 - Bobby Mitchell (1949-61) 8. 397 - Jackie Milburn (1946-57) 9. 380 - Robert Lee (1992-02) =10. 367 - Wilf Low (1909-24) =10. 367 - Tom McDonald (1921-31) I want to know more about Newcastle United's History No problem, Click Here for ToonInfo's History section. All Information contained in the Club info section is Coyright to idclo.