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'''Newcastle United Football Club''' (also known as '''''The Magpies''''', '''''The Toon''''') is an ] ] club, based in ], who currently play in the ]. The club was founded in ] after the merger of two local clubs, ] and ]. Since their founding year, the club have played at their home ground of ]. They have won the First Division Championship four times and the ] six times, though their last league success was in 1927. In European competition the most notable honour the club has won is the ], in 1969. The club's infamous modern day trophy drought has pained supporters ever since, however this wasn't always the case. By 1955 Newcastle United had won as many major trophies (10) as Liverpool (5) and Manchester United (5) combined, and as recently as 1970, only one other club in England (Aston Villa) had won more major trophies. Newcastle United have broken national average home league attendance records on four occasions - 21,250 (1904-05 Div 1), 33,650 (1906-07 Div 1), 49,379 (1946-47 Div 2) and 56,283 (1947-48 Div 2), a record which was held until Manchester United attracted slightly more in 1967-68.

The club's traditional kit colours are black and white striped shirts, with black shorts and socks. ] of Newcastle United refer to themselves as the ''Toon Army''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/toon-army-vent-fury-over-keegans-departure-920306.html|title=Toon army vent fury over Keegan's departure|last=Press Association|date=5 September 2008|work=The Independent|accessdate=2009-03-28}}</ref>

They have a long-standing and fierce rivalry with local team ]. The ] between Newcastle United and Sunderland has been played since ].

==History==
{{main|History of Newcastle United F.C.}}
{{See also|Newcastle United F.C. season 2008-09|:Category:Newcastle United F.C. seasons}}
The club was founded in ] by the merger of two local teams ] and ] who were previously rivals in the ], but after West End fell into financial difficulties they decided to merge.<ref name="A Brief History Of Toon - Part 1 1881-1939">{{cite news
| url=http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ClubHistory/0,,10278~1241672,00.html
| title=A Brief History Of Toon - Part 1 1881-1939
| work=P. Joannou
| author=Joannou, P
| accessdate=2008-08-06
}}</ref> The deal included the lease on West End's stadium ] and several names were suggested for the new club, including ''Newcastle Rangers'' and ''Newcastle City'', however they chose the name '''Newcastle United'''.<ref name="cityrangers">{{cite news
| url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19990516/ai_n14232962
| title=Football: Only one United? Why we are united in our disgust
| work=The Independent
| author=Turnbull, Simon
| date=1999-05-16
| accessdate=2007-01-08
}}</ref>
Newcastle United went on to win the ] on three occasions during the 1900s; ], ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web
| url = http://www.skysports.com/football/venue/0,19753,11065_59,00.html
| title = Newcastle United, "Newcastle United Trophy cabinet which has been empty for many a year."
| publisher = Sky Sports
| accessdate = 2007-01-18
}}</ref> The club's success continued in cup competitions, as they reached five ]s in seven years, appearing in the final of ], ], ], ] and ]. However they went on to win just one of them, the ] against ], in a replay at ]. However, there was still one particular low point during this period, as the team suffered a 9&ndash;1 defeat by fierce rivals ] in the ]. Sunderland still count the result as their record highest win.<ref name="Sunderland AFC - Club Profile">{{cite news
| url=http://www.premierleague.com/page/sunderland
| title=Sunderland AFC - Club Profile
| publisher=premierleague.com
| accessdate=2008-08-06
}}</ref>

]

The team returned to the ], in only the second ever final at ]. They were successful in defeating ] and therefore winning the club's second ] trophy in its history.

Newcastle won the League a fourth time in ], the last time they have to date. Notable players during this period include the likes captain ] (the most prolific goals per game scorer in the club's history), ], ] and ].<ref name="A Brief History Of Toon - Part 1 1881-1939" />

During the 1950s, Newcastle won the FA Cup trophy on three occasions within a five year period. In ] they defeated ] 2&ndash;0, a year later Arsenal were beaten 1&ndash;0 and in 1955 they defeated ] 3&ndash;1. Newcastle had gained a high profile, and so had their players; ] and ] in particular. Other players of this time were ] (like Mitchell a Scot), ], ] and Welshman ].

The old war horse ], who had captained the team to much of their post-war success, returned to revitalise Newcastle. He teamed up with ] to rebuild them and they won the Second Division Champions in 1965. Newcastle then became very much an unpredictable and inconsistent team, always capable of defeating the best, but never quite realising their potential.

Harvey's team qualified for Europe for the first time in 1968 and surprised many the following year by winning the ], (which was the forerunner of the ]), beating ], ], ] and ] along the way, before triumphing over two legs against ]'s ] in the final. Newcastle possessed a reliable team and Newcastle's tradition of fielding a popular goalscorer at number 9 continued, as Welshman ] was prominent.<ref name="A Brief History Of Toon - Part 2 1945-1979">{{cite news
| url=http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ClubHistory/0,,10278~1241673,00.html
| title=A Brief History Of Toon - Part 2 1945-1979
| work=P. Joannou
| author=Joannou, P
| accessdate=2008-08-06
}}</ref>

In the years that followed European success, Harvey brought in a string of talented entertainers who thrilled the Newcastle crowd. Players such as ], ], ] and in particular striker ] all became favorites among the supporters.
Nicknamed 'Supermac', Malcolm Macdonald was one of Newcastle's most popular figures and is still held in high regard by supporters to this day. He was an impressive goal scorer, which led United's attack to Wembley twice, in ] and ], against ] in the FA Cup and Manchester City in the ], but on each occasion Newcastle failed to bring the trophy back to ]. A small consolation was back to back triumphs in the ] in 1974 and ].

By the start of the 1980s, Newcastle had declined dramatically and were languishing in the Second Division. ] had replaced Harvey as boss, yet he in turn soon gave way to ] and then ]. But it was ] who steered Newcastle back again to the First Division with ex-] captain ] the focus of the team, having joined the club in 1982. With managers such as ], ] and ], Newcastle remained in the top-flight until the team was relegated once more in 1989.

Later, Keegan returned to Tyneside to replace ] as manager on a short term contract in ], taking what he claimed to be the only job that could tempt him back into football. Newcastle were struggling at the wrong end of ]; ] had all but taken control of the club and he needed a minor miracle to stop Newcastle from tumbling into the Third Division for the first time in their history. Survival was confirmed by winning both of their final two league games, at home to ] and away to ], the latter to a last minute ], although as it transpired, Newcastle would have survived even if they had lost at Leicester.<ref name="A Brief History Of Toon - Part 3 1980-2000">{{cite news
| url=http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ClubHistory/0,,10278~1241674,00.html
| title=A Brief History Of Toon - Part 3 1980-2000
| work=P. Joannou
| author=Joannou, P
| accessdate=2008-08-06
}}</ref>

The ] season saw a dramatic turn around in the club's fortunes. They won their first eleven league games before a 1&ndash;0 home defeat against ] ended the run, two games short of the English league record of 13 consecutive wins. Playing an exciting brand of attacking football Newcastle became Division One champions with a 2&ndash;0 away win, coincidentally at Grimsby, and gained promotion to the ].

Under Keegan, Newcastle continued to succeed, impressing with their attacking flair and a third place finish during the ] season, this was their first season back in the top flight. The attacking philosophy of Keegan led to Newcastle becoming labelled by Sky television as "The Entertainers". The ] Newcastle sold top scorer ] to Manchester United and finished 6th that season.

With the transfer money in ], Newcastle rebuilt with the signing of ] and ] amongst others. The club came very close to winning the ] that season, and were at one time 12 points ahead of nearest rivals Manchester United, but eventually lost out. One match in particular from that season stood out, the 4&ndash;3 defeat to ], which has since been described as the greatest ever Premier League match.<ref>{{Cite web
| url = http://www.squarefootball.net/article/article.asp?aid=2982
| title = Liverpool v Newcastle 1996:Best Premiership match ever?
| publisher = Square Football
| accessdate = 2007-07-08
}}</ref> On ] ], the disappointment of missing out on the title was lessened to an extent, as the club signed ] for a then world record fee of £15 million. The ] saw Newcastle once again finish in second.

After short and unsuccessful spells as manager from ] and ], former England manager ] was appointed as manager. His first home game in charge was particularly impressive; it was an 8&ndash;0 victory over ], which remains the club's record home win.<ref>{{Cite web
| url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/tyne/sport/2005/02/28/bobby_facts.shtml
| title = Sir Bobby : Ten Facts
| publisher = BBC Tyne
| accessdate = 2007-07-08
}}</ref> Good performances such as these helped the club ensure survival in the Premier League in Robson's first season. A title challenge emerged during the ] season, and Newcastle achieved qualification for the ] after finishing in 4th place. However, Robson was fired in 2004 after failing to qualify for the Champions League. Robson is still held in high regard by Newcastle supporters.<ref>
{{cite web
|url=http://www.squarefootball.net/article/article.asp?aid=1006
|title=PREMIERSHIP: Sir Bobby Robson, Newcastle United, 1999-2004
|work=squarefootball.net
|accessdate=2007-05-27
}}</ref>

] was his replacement, but he proved to be an unpopular choice being fired on ] ], despite signing ] for a record £16 million. ] replaced Souness; the game after his time as manager Alan Shearer overtook Jackie Milburn as the club's highest ever goal-scorer. Shearer retired at the end of the ], with a total of 206 goals for the club. Despite finishing the ] season well, Roeder's fortunes quickly changed in the ] season, and he left the club by mutual consent on ] ]. ] was named as Roeder's successor on ], with what proved to be ]'s last act as Chairman, who sold his final shares in the club on ] to ] and was replaced by ].

Despite making a promising start to the season, Allardyce left the club on ] ] by mutual consent after less than eight months in charge. It was confirmed on ], that Kevin Keegan would return to Newcastle as manager, eleven years and eight days since leaving the club on ] ]. A popular choice amongst many Newcastle fans<ref>
{{cite web
|url=http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1217034,00.html
|title="King Kev to make Toon return"
|publisher=Newcastle United F.C.
|accessdate=2008-01-16
}}</ref> Further appointments in January 2008 saw ] join the club as Executive Director (Football), as well as ] as Vice President (Player Recruitment) and ] as Technical Co-ordinator.<ref>
{{cite web
|url=http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1227633,00.html
|title="Club Confirms Senior Appointments"
|publisher=Newcastle United F.C.
|accessdate=2008-01-29
}}</ref> The idea was to complete a continental-style management structure working in support of Keegan. Wise and Vetere should make the initial assessment before calling in Jimenez to do the deal.<ref>
{{cite web
|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/newcastle/article3267393.ece
|title=Dennis Wise quits Leeds to sign up for Newcastle revolution
|publisher=Times Online
|accessdate=2008-07-25
}}</ref> In addition to this ] was appointed Executive Director (Operations) in April 2008.<ref>
{{cite web
|url=http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/04/05/toon-win-for-the-racetrack-wizard-61634-20723806/
|title=Toon win for the racetrack wizard
|publisher=journallive.co.uk
|accessdate=2008-07-30
}}</ref> Mort decided to step down as managing director and chairman in June and he was replaced by ], a long-term associate of Ashley.<ref>
{{cite web
|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/newcastle/2303463/Chris-Mort-quits-as-Newcastle-chairman,-Derek-Llambias-named-managing-director.html
|title=Chris Mort quits as Newcastle chairman, Derek Llambrusco named managing director
|publisher=telegraph.co.uk
|accessdate=2008-07-30
}}</ref>

As the summer transfer window closed weeks into the 2008&ndash;09 season, after three days of talks between the board and Keegan amid press speculation on ], Keegan resigned after 232 days in charge, stating he was unable to continue as manager if he was not in control of who was bought by the club. Following conflicting statements released by the club over the facts of the dispute, extensive protests occurred against the board, in particular Ashley and Wise, during the next home game against ] on ].

On the next day in a long official statement, Ashley announced he would be putting the club up for sale, while outlining the state of the club when he found it, the financial limitations his regime was under and the changes he had made to provide a stable future for the club. While making clear that his statement was not intended to be seen as an attack on Keegan and that he was "still a fan" of Newcastle and "did not buy Newcastle to make money", in light of safety concerns over attending future matches, he was "no longer prepared to subsidise" the club <ref name="Ashleysalestatement"/>.

On ] the club registered their lowest ever attendance for a competitive match since the ]<ref> The Journal, 25 Sep 2008</ref>, a drop of over 4,000 from previous lows. This was for a ] visit of ], which Newcastle lost 2&ndash;1. At the time, Tottenham lay bottom of the Premier League with 2 points, while Newcastle themselves lay 2nd bottom on 4 points.

] took charge of Newcastle United on 26 September 2008 initially on a 10 week contract. The intention was that he would manage the club until the owner Mike Ashley had sold it. Kinnear's contract was extended by one month in October 2008, and he was confirmed on November 28 as the club's manager until the end of the season. In late December 2008, Ashley announced he had been unsuccessful in finding a suitable buyer for the club and withdrew the sale. <ref>http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=605557&&cc=5739</ref> He announced that he still had the very best intentions for the club and would continue to find ways forward for the club to progress. <ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7801792.stm</ref> Ashley was reported to have opened talks with Kinnear about a permanent move to the club as manager <ref>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/newcastle/article5989328.ece</ref>, however in February 2009 Kinnear was admitted to hospital following reports of heart trouble, and subsequently underwent ] <ref>http://itn.co.uk/news/4d095d1f14f548cd0f0912d05dc41fcc.html</ref>. Kinnear withdrew from his managerial duties while on convalescent leave. <ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7979500.stm</ref>

In a surprise move on 1 April 2009, former club captain ] took a ] from his ] presenter's role to became the club's interim-manager, in an attempt to try and avoid relegation.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1609447,00.html
|title=NUFC Statement - Alan Shearer
|publisher=nufc.co.uk
|accessdate=2009-04-04
|date=2009-04-01
}}</ref> Dennis Wise departed shortly afterwards, with the club announcing his position on the board would not be re-filled.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7977934.stm</ref> Despite Shearer's appointment, all three ] Premiership teams, Newcastle, Sunderland and Middlesbrough faced the prospect of relegation with one game to play on Sunday 24 May 2009 threatening Newcastle's Premiership status for the first time in 16 years. Newcastle United were relegated when they lost 1-0 to Aston Villa.

==Colours and badge==
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For much of Newcastle United's history, their home colours have been black and white striped shirts, with black shorts and black socks, though white socks are sometimes worn under some managers who consider them "lucky".<ref>{{cite web
| title = Newcastle United 07/08 adidas away & GK football kits
| url = http://www.footballshirtculture.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=400
| publisher = FootballShirtCulture.com
| accessdate = 2007-01-10}}</ref> For the first two years of the club's existence United continued to wear the home kit of ], which included red shirts, white shorts and black socks; this was changed to the more familiar black and white striped kit in ].<ref name="kits">{{cite news
| url=http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Newcastle_United/Newcastle_United.htm
| title=Newcastle United
| work=HistoricalKits.co.uk
| author=
| date=
| accessdate=2007-01-08
}}</ref> The new colours were adopted because many clubs in the same division as Newcastle also wore red and frequently clashed, including ] and ].<ref name="kits">{{cite news
| url=http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Newcastle_United/Newcastle_United.htm
| title=Newcastle United
| work=HistoricalKits.co.uk
| author=
| date=
| accessdate=2007-01-08
}}</ref>

Conversely, United's change or away colours have been very inconsistent, there is no set in stone standard and the club changes the away colours often, but most commonly it has been a shade of ] (since the 1990s) or ].<ref name="kitss">{{cite news
| url=http://www.kitclassics.co.uk/kits/newcas~1.gif
| title=Newcastle United
| work=KitClassics.co.uk
| author=
| date=
| accessdate=2007-01-08
}}</ref> The yellow kit was especially common throughout the 1970s and 1980s and featured a ] or blue trim, depending on the season; a yellow and green striped away kit even appeared in 1988&mdash;1990. Other common change colours have been ], all ], all ] and green.<ref name="kitss">{{cite news
| url=http://www.kitclassics.co.uk/kits/newcas~1.gif
| title=Newcastle United
| work=KitClassics.co.uk
| author=
| date=
| accessdate=2007-01-08
}}</ref> The most unusual away kit was likely the ] and ] horizontal hoop colours from the ] and ], it was a tribute to ].<ref name="kitss">{{cite news
| url=http://www.kitclassics.co.uk/kits/newcas~1.gif
| title=Newcastle United
| work=KitClassics.co.uk
| author=
| date=
| accessdate=2007-01-08
}}</ref>

]The first club badge which Newcastle United wore on their shirts was the ] of the city of ] which was worn as standard from 1969&mdash;1976, though it had been worn on previous occasions far earlier especially in ] finals.<ref name="crestofficial">{{cite web
| title = Club Crest
| url = http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ClubCrest/0,,10278,00.html
| publisher = NUFC.co.uk
| accessdate = 2007-01-10}}</ref> A scroll at the bottom featured the city's motto in ]; ''fortiter defendit triumphans'' which translates into English as, "triumphing by brave defence".<ref>{{cite web
| title = Newcastle upon Tyne City Council
| url = http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk/tyne_wear.html#newcastle%20upon%20tyne%20city
| publisher = CivicHeraldry.co.uk
| accessdate = 2007-01-10}}</ref>

From 1976&mdash;1983 the club wore a specific badge which was developed to wear in place of the city's coat of arms. The design was of a circular shape which featured the club's name in full, it contained a ] standing in front of the ] with the historic ] ] of Newcastle in the background.<ref name="welt">{{cite web
| title = Newcastle United
| url = http://www.weltfussballarchiv.com/Vereinsprofil.php?ID=4179&lang=en
| publisher = WeltFussballArchiv.com
| accessdate = 2008-01-10}}</ref> A more simplistic design followed in 1983, featuring the initials of the club's name, NUFC with the small magpie used in the previous crest within the horizontally laid C, this logo was relatively short lived and was discontinued after 1988.<ref name="welt">{{cite web
| title = Newcastle United
| url = http://www.weltfussballarchiv.com/Vereinsprofil.php?ID=4179&lang=en
| publisher = WeltFussballArchiv.com
| accessdate = 2008-01-10}}</ref>

From 1988 onwards the club assumed a coat which reverted to a more traditional design, taking elements from the city arms.<ref>{{cite web
| title = Newcastle upon Tyne City Council
| url = http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk/tyne_wear.html#newcastle%20upon%20tyne%20city
| publisher = CivicHeraldry.co.uk
| accessdate = 2007-01-10}}</ref> The current design is black with two ] ], echoing the club's home strip. The supporters have been taken from the city arms. The crest is slightly modified from the city's with a red pennon with a red St George's cross on a blue chief.

==Stadium==
{{main|St James' Park}}
] in 2007, looking at the ] End (officially the Sir John Hall Stand)]]
Newcastle's home stadium is ], which has been their home since the merger of East End and West End in 1891, though football was first played there in 1880. At the turn of the 20th century the ground could hold 30,000, but this was soon expanded to 60,000.<ref>
{{cite web
| title=The St James' Park Story: Part 1
| work=Newcastle United official website
| url=http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/StJamesParkDetail/0,,10278~224162,00.html
| accessdate= 2006-03-09
}}
</ref> However, the ground was altered little in the next 70 years, and by the 1980s was looking dated.

The ] in 1985 prompted renovation, but progress was slow due to financial difficulties. The takeover of the club by ] in 1992 resolved these difficulties, and the stadium was redeveloped to comply with the ]. In the mid-1990s, the club wished to build a new ground in the nearby Leazes Park, however these plans were quashed. In response to this, the club expanded St. James' Park further. Following the completion of the construction in 2000, St James' Park became the club ground with the second highest capacity in England with 52,387 seats,<ref name="capacity">
{{cite web
| title=Club Info: Stadium
| work=Newcastle United official website
| url=http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Stadium/0,,10278,00.html
| accessdate= 2008-01-18
}}</ref> behind Manchester United's ]. It later became the third highest capacity after the completion of Arsenal's ].

Two stands, the Sir John Hall stand and the Milburn stand, have two ]s and are of cantilever construction, whereas the East Stand and the Gallowgate End are roughly half as high, and each have a single tier. This can make the stadium look quite lopsided. The Gallowgate End is traditionally home to Newcastle's most vociferous supporters, as it was once the stand with no roof covering. In recent years, a fan based group named Toon Teem to assemble in Level 7 of the Sir John Hall Stand to attempt to "Bring Back The Noise" which supporters feel was lost when the club expanded the stadium and split fans to cater for executive boxes.

It was announced on ] ] that the club intend to submit plans for a new £300 development that would increase the stadium's capacity to at least 60,000.<ref>
{{cite news
| title =Newcastle announce ground plans
| work =]
| publisher =]
| date =]
| url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/6517989.stm
| accessdate =2007-04-02 }}
</ref>

==Supporters==
]
Supporters of Newcastle United are often referred to as the ''Toon Army'', the ''Magpies'', or the '']''. The name ''Toon'' originates from the Geordie pronunciation of town.<ref>
{{cite web
| title=Geordie Slang Dictionary
| work=Geordies.co.uk
| url=http://www.geordie.co.uk/dictionary/h.htm
| accessdate=2007-03-28
}}</ref> ''Magpies'' refers to the black and white colours of the club, similar to the ] bird. ''Geordie'' is a regional ] for people from ], of debated origin, which is often applied in the media to supporters of NUFC in general.
In a 2007 ] survey of football supporters who held ]s or otherwise paid to attend games, it was found that Newcastle fans were the most loyal in terms of making sacrifices in order to attend the game,<ref>{{cite news
| title=Newcastle top of the league when it comes to dedication of fans
| work=]
| first=Nick
| last=Szczepanik
| url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/newcastle/article2532295.ece
| date=2007-09-26
| accessdate=2007-09-28
| quote=A survey... among season ticket-holders and supporters who attend matches, reveals that followers of Newcastle United are most willing to give up quality time with loved ones at home to watch their loved ones in black and white stripes.
}}</ref> In a 2004 survey by ], it was found that Newcastle topped the league table for the cost incurred and distance travelled by Newcastle based fans wishing to travel to every Premier League ]<ref> Football Fans Pay the Price of Away Support, 2004</ref>. The cost was highest whether travelling by ], ] or ]. The total distance travelled was found to be equivalent to a round-the-world trip.

The club's supporters publish ]s such as '']'' and '']'' and the soon to be released (April 2009). In addition to the usual English ]s, Newcastle's supporters sing the traditional Tyneside song '']''.<ref>
{{cite web
| title=Toon Ultras
| work=Toon Ultras - Bringing Back the Noise
| url = http://www.toonultras.com/chants.html
| accessdate=2007-03-28
}}</ref>

Following on from demonstrations against the board and Mike Ashley following the resignation of manager ], on 16 September 2008 a new independent supporters group, the ] (originally styled the ''Newcastle United Supporters Group''), was set up by ]s '']'' and '']'' and the fan site ], aiming to "represent the broad church of Newcastle United's support"<ref name="Chronicle15Sep2008"> Website of the ], 15 September 2008</ref>. Another group, the ], had existed since 2002 and was still commenting on NUFC up to the 2008 Keegan resignation.

==Rivalries==
{{main|Tyne-Wear derby|Tyne-Tees derby}}
Newcastle's longest-running and deepest rivalry is with their nearest major neighbour, ], colloquially known as the ]s. Matches between the two are referred to as the ]. The two cities of ] and ] are just ten miles apart, so there is an intense feeling of a cross-town rivalry, heightened by a feeling that it is city against city with local pride at stake. Moreover, the close proximity means that as in derby matches, workmates, families and friends are often divided.<ref name="Rivalries">{{cite web | title=Football Rivalries: The Complete Results
| work=thefootballnetwork
| url=http://www.thefootballnetwork.net/main/s120/st44186.htm
| accessdate=2007-06-30
}}</ref>

==Honours==
:''For honours at reserve and academy level, see ].''
Newcastle United's honours include the following:<ref name="Club Honours">{{cite web
| title = Club Honours
| url = http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Records/0,,10278~1241748,00.html
| publisher = nufc.co.uk
| accessdate = 2008-08-01}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|- align=left
!Honour
!Number
!Years
|-
|align=left colspan=6 |'''League'''
|-
|] Champions
|align=center|4
|1904/05, 1906/07, 1908/09, 1926/27
|-
|] Runners-up
|align=center|2
|1995/96, 1996/97
|-
|] Champions
|align=center|3
|1964/65, 1983/84, 1992/93
|-
|] Runners-up
|align=center|2
|1897/98, 1947/48
|-
|] Champions
|align=center|3
|1902/03, 1903/04, 1904/05
|-
|align=left colspan=6 |'''Domestic Cups'''
|-
|] Winners
|align=center|6
|], ], ], ], ], ]
|-
|] Runners-up
|align=center|7
|], ], ], ], ], ], ]
|-
|] Runners-up
|align=center|1
|]
|-
|] Winners
|align=center|1
|1909
|-
|] Runners-up
|align=center|5
|1932, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1996
|-
|] Winners
|align=center|2
|], ]
|-
|align=left colspan=6 |'''European Cups'''
|-
|] Winners
|align=center|1
|]
|-
|] Winners
|align=center|1
|]
|-
|] Runners-up
|align=center|1
|2001
|-
|] Winners
|align=center|1
|1973
|-
|align=left colspan=6|'''Other Cups'''
|-
|] Winners
|align=center|1
|1983
|-
|] Winners
|align=center|2
|1974, 1975
|-
|] Winners
|align=center|1
|1907
|-
|] Runners-up
|align=center|1
|2003
|-
|}

==Records==
{{main|Newcastle United F.C. records}}

] holds the record for the most Newcastle appearances, having played 496 first-team matches between 1904 and 1921 as a ].<ref name="clubrecords">{{cite web |

url=http://www.nufc.com/html/records.html |
title=Newcastle United Club Records |
work=nufc.com |
accessdate=2007-07-08 }}</ref> Former ] and ] ] comes second, having appeared 472 times and scoring on 37 occasions.

] is the club's top goalscorer with 206 goals in all competitions between 1996 and 2006<ref name="shearer">{{cite web |

url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=7218 |
title=Player profiles: Alan Shearer |
work=Racing Post |
accessdate=2007-07-08
}}</ref> having surpassed ]'s tally of 200 in February 2006. Milburn had held the record since 1957, his striking partner ] is the third highest scorer at Newcastle with 153 goals. ] could be Newcastle's all time leading goal scorer but his goals are not counted as the majority were scored during ].<ref name="stubbins">{{cite web |

url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,3604,866835,00.html |
title=Obituary: Albert Stubbins |
work=The Guardian |
accessdate=2007-07-08
}}</ref>

The most prolific goals per game striker in the history of the club is ] - a strike-rate of over 82% with 143 goals in his 174 outings.<ref name="autogenerated1"></ref>

Newcastle's record home attendance is 68,386, against ] on ], ].<ref name="Ground news">{{cite web |

url=http://www.nufc.com/html/2005-06html/ground.html |
title=Ground news |
work=nufc.com |
accessdate=2007-07-08
}}</ref>
To the fury of the fans Gallacher had been sold to Chelsea and the Geordie public turned up by the thousand to welcome home their hero. As well as the record crowd in the ground thousands more were locked outside.<ref name="autogenerated1" /> The capacity of St James' Park is currently 52,387,<ref name="capacity" /> so it is unlikely that these records will be broken in the foreseeable future. The highest attendance in the ] is 52,327, in a match against ] on 28 August, 2005.<ref name="Ground news" />

==Premier League Finishing Positions==
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==Players==
===Current squad===
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{{Fs player|no=41|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Mark Doninger}}
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{{Fs player|no=43|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Jonny Godsmark}}
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===Out on loan===
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===Reserves and academy===
''For the reserve and academy squads, see ].''

===Former players and captains===
''For details on former players, see ] and ].''
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==Management==
===Key people===
''As of ], ].''

{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Position
!Name
|-
|''' Owner'''
|]
|-
|''' Honorary Life President'''
|]
|-
|''' Managing Director & Chairman'''
|]
|-
|''' Executive Director (Operations)'''
|]
|-
|'''Technical Co-ordinator'''
|]
|}

===Coaching staff===
''As of 3 April 2009.''

{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Position
!Name
|-
|'''Interim Manager'''
|{{flagicon|England}} ]
|-
|'''Manager (on leave)'''
|{{flagicon|Ireland}} ]
|-
|'''Assistant Manager'''
|{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} ]
|-
|'''First Team Coaches'''
|{{flagicon|Scotland}} ] & {{flagicon|Ireland}} ]
|-
|''' Acting Reserve Team Manager'''
|{{flagicon|England}} ]
|-
|'''Goalkeeping Coach'''
|{{flagicon|England}} ]
|-
|'''Fitness Coach'''
|{{flagicon|England}} ]
|-
|'''Strength and Conditioning Coach'''
|{{flagicon|England}} ]
|-
|'''Masseur'''
|{{flagicon|England}} ]
|-
|'''Head Physio'''
|{{flagicon|England}} Derek Wright
|-
|'''Physios'''
|{{flagicon|England}} Paul Ferris, {{flagicon|Scotland}} Davie Henderson, {{flagicon|England}} ]
|-
|'''Academy Physio'''
|{{flagicon|England}} Kevin Bell
|-
|'''Academy Director'''
|{{flagicon|England}} ]
|-
|'''Academy Manager'''
|{{flagicon|England}} ]
|-
|'''Academy Coaches'''
|{{flagicon|England}} ],{{flagicon|England}} ],{{ flagicon|England}}]
|-
|'''Chief Scout'''
|{{flagicon|England}} ]
|-
|'''Scouts'''
|{{flagicon|England}} ], {{flagicon|England}} ], {{flagicon|England}} Chris McMenemy, {{flagicon|Spain}} Pablo Longoria, {{flagicon|Brazil}} ], {{flagicon|Sweden}} Ole Nilsson,
|}

===Manager history===
{{Main|List of Newcastle United F.C. managers}}
:''Note: This is a summary list of permanent managers''

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!Name
!Nat
!From
!To
|-
|align=left|Selection committee
|(n/a)
|align=left|1892
|align=left|1929
|-
|align=left|]
|{{flagicon|Scotland}}
|align=left|1930
|align=left|1935
|-
|align=left|]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|align=left|1935
|align=left|1939
|-
|align=left|]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|align=left|1939
|align=left|1958
|-
|align=left|]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|align=left|1947
|align=left|1950
|-
|align=left|]
|{{flagicon|Scotland}}
|align=left|1954
|align=left|1956
|-
|align=left|]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|align=left|1958
|align=left|1961
|-
|align=left|]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|align=left|1961
|align=left|1962
|-
|align=left|]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|align=left|1962
|align=left|1975
|-
|align=left|]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|align=left|1975
|align=left|1977
|-
|align=left|]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|align=left|1977
|align=left|1977
|-
|align=left|]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|align=left|1977
|align=left|1980
|-
|align=left|]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|align=left|1980
|align=left|1984
|-
|align=left|]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|align=left|1984
|align=left|1985
|-
|align=left|]
|{{flagicon|Northern Ireland}}
|align=left|1985
|align=left|1988
|-
|align=left|]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|align=left|1988
|align=left|1991
|-
|align=left|]
|{{flagicon|Argentina}}
|align=left|1991
|align=left|1992
|-
|align=left|]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|align=left|1992
|align=left|1997
|-
|align=left|]
|{{flagicon|Scotland}}
|align=left|1997
|align=left|1998
|-
|align=left|]
|{{flagicon|Netherlands}}
|align=left|1998
|align=left|1999
|-
|align=left|]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|align=left|1999
|align=left|2004
|-
|align=left|]
|{{flagicon|Scotland}}
|align=left|2004
|align=left|2006
|-
|align=left|]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|align=left|2006
|align=left|2007
|-
|align=left|]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|align=left|2007
|align=left|2008
|-
|align=left|]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|align=left|2008
|align=left|2008
|-
|align=left|]<ref>Formally interviewed and employed as a short term contract until the club is sold, as opposed to the traditional role of a ]</ref>
|{{flagicon|IRL}}
|align=left|2008
|align=left|-
|-
|align=left|]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|align=left|2009
|align=left|-
|}

==Ownership==
{{See also|List of Premier League football club owners|List of Newcastle United F.C. directors and chairmen}}

Until 1997, Newcastle United had been owned and operated as a ] (limited company) since its establishment on 6 September 1895.

In April 1997, following the emerging trend among other ] clubs, under the chairmanship of Sir John Hall the club was floated on the stock exchange as a ] (plc), with the stated aim of financing an enlarged Sporting Club Newcastle. The offer was less than successful, with most shares going to the Hall family, or his business partner ].

In 1997, Sir John Hall stepped down as chairman, remaining as a non-executive director, to be replaced as chairman by Freddy Shepherd, with the Hall family represented on the board by John's son, Douglass Hall and daughter Allison Antonopoulos. After a public scandal, Shepherd and Douglas Hall briefly resigned, returning after ten months in 1998.

At the end of 1998, after buying a 6.3% stake in the club for £10m, the media group ] had considered a full takeover of the club<ref> UK Activity Report - Newcastle United, accessed 5 August 2008</ref>. This was later dropped after the April 1999 ] block of a proposed takeover of ] by ], owner of ]<ref> BSkyB bid for United blocked, 10 April 1999</ref>.

In 2007, in a surprise move, businessman Mike Ashley purchased a 41% share in the club through a holding company ] Ltd, in a deal for the combined stakes of both Douglass and Sir John Hall, apparently without knowledge of Shepherd who was ill in hospital. Under stock market rules, the purchase required the issuing of a formal takeover offer by Ashley to all other remaining shareholders, which comprised Shepherd, fans and institutional investors, at the same price or above. In the following weeks, as Ashley gained more shares, Shepherd, although publicly having stated the club was "impossible to buy" in response to previous approaches for the club from other parties, and indicating that he may launch a counter offer, Shepherd eventually agreed to sell his 28% stake before expiry of the offer, leading to a de-listing. The shares of Newcastle United plc were de-listed from the ] at 8 a.m. on 18 July 2007.<ref> 18 July 2007</ref> with Shepherd and other directors leaving the club in the following months.

While ] is sole owner of the holding company and hence the club, he has not given himself an official role on the board of directors of the club, first handing the chairmanship to ] on a sabbatical status, and then to ] in time for the start of the 2008 season.

After fan protests over the shock resignation of ], on 14 September 2008, Ashley announced he was putting the club up for sale, stating "I have listened to you. You want me out. That is what I am now trying to do"<ref name="Ashleysalestatement">, 14 September 2008</ref>. He stated he had spent £244m in purchasing the club and relieving debt. It was estimated by observers that while it remained a business that would interest many buyers, he would likely not be able to sell the club for more than a total of £300m.

It was reported shortly after the Ashley statement that NUFC had been one of two clubs along with ] that the ] had contacted with a view to a bid, before purchasing Manchester City for a reported £200m, announced on 1 September.

On 28 December 2008 the sale was called off by Ashley.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7801792.stm |title=Ashley calls off Newcastle sale |publisher=BBC News |date=2008-12-28 |accessdate=2008-12-28}}</ref>
===Chairman history===
''As of ], ].''

{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Name
!Nat
!From
!To
|-
|]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|1936
|1953
|-
|]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|1953
|1957
|-
|]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|1957
|1960
|-
|]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|1960
|1963
|-
|]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|1963
|1978
|-
|]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|1978
|1980
|-
|]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|1981
|1988
|-
|]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|1988
|1990
|-
|]
|{{flagicon|Scotland}}
|1990
|1992
|-
|]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|1992
|1997
|-
|]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|1997
|2007
|-
|]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|2007
|2008
|-
|]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|2008
|Present
|}

==Sponsorship==
The current main club sponsors are the ] bank and sportswear manufacturer ]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Sponsorship/0,,10278,00.html |title= Official Club Sponsors And Partner |publisher=nufc.co.uk |accessdate=2008-08-01 }}</ref>. Through owner Mike Ashley, the club also has a relationship with the ] retail chain which he founded.

The ] deal was announced in April 2003 to run until the end of the 2004/05 season. In April 2004 this was extended to run until the end of the 2009/10 season<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~515805,00.html |title= Northern Rock Extend Sponsorship |publisher=nufc.co.uk |date=2004-04-20 |accessdate=2008-08-01 }}</ref>. The Northern Rock deal provoked criticism upon the effective nationalisation of the bank in February 2008 during a credit crisis, although to put it in perspective, the current sponsorship deal was worth £25m<ref name="Journal29June2007Carling"/> to the club, compared to resulting Bank of England loans to Northern Rock in the order of billions of pounds, and a 6 month loss of £585m in the first half of 2008<ref> Northern Rock makes a £585m loss, 5 August 2008</ref>

The club did not introduce shirt sponsorship until 1980. The club previously had a long standing relationship with the brewer ]<ref name="Journal29June2007Carling"> Carling kicks S&N out of St James's, 29 June 2007</ref>, who owned the ] directly opposite the Milburn stand of ]. During the 1980s and 90s the club strip featured the logo's of their beer brands ] (in words on the away strip only) and ] (the home strip, both as the full bottle logo, and as simply the blue star element of the brown ale logo). After the shirt sponsorship deal ended with the transition to NTL in 2000, and the Tyne brewery closed in 2004, the relationship effectively ended on 1 July 2007 near the end of the Ashley takeover process, when the club signed a £3m supply agreement with ]<ref name="Journal29June2007Carling"/>, although Newcastle Brown Ale would still available in some parts of the ground, and as of May 2008 the Gallowgate Stand was still labeled as the Newcastle Brown Stand on the club website 'Club Factfile' page (although with changed ticketing arrangements for the 2008/9 season, a new seating plan was expected to be issued by July 2008).

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!Period
!Sportswear
!Sponsor
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|]
|rowspan=1|''None''
|-
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|rowspan=3|]
|rowspan=1|]
|-
|1986–1991
|rowspan=1|]
|-
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|rowspan=2|] / ]
|-
|1993–1995
|]
|-
|1995–2000
|rowspan=3|]
|rowspan=1|] (])
|-
|2000–2003
|]
|-
|2003–
|]
|-
|}

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