NEWCASTLE UNITED F.C.
Founded: 1892
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NEWCASTLE UNITED F.C. (Football Club)
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BRIEF HISTORY of NEWCASTLE UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB
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Newcastle United Football Club (often abbreviated to NUFC) is an English professional association football
club based in Newcastle upon Tyne. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and
Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, ever since. Despite being
refused entry to the Football League's First Division at the start of the 189293 season, they were invited
to play in their new Second Division. However with no big names playing in the Second Division, they turned
down the offer and remained in the Northern League, stating "gates would not meet the heavy expenses incurred
for travelling. In a bid to start drawing larger crowds, Newcastle East End decided to adopt a new name in
recognition of the merger, Newcastle F.C.. The name change was accepted by the Football Association on 22
December, but the club was not legally constituted as Newcastle United Football Club Co. Ltd. until 6 September
1895. At the start of the 189394 season, Newcastle United were once again refused entry to the First Division
and so joined the Second Division, along with Liverpool and Woolwich Arsenal. Newcastle United went on to win
the League on three occasions during the 1900s; 190405, 190607 and 190809. In 190405, they nearly did the
double, losing to Aston Villa in the 1905 FA Cup Final. They were beaten again the following year by Everton
in the 1906 FA Cup Final. They reached the final again in 1908 where they lost to Wolves. In 1908 the team
suffered a record 91 home defeat to local rivals Sunderland in the league but still won that season's league
title. They finally won the FA Cup in 1910 when they beat Barnsley in the final. They lost again the following
year in the final against Bradford City.
The team returned to the FA Cup final in 1924, in the second final held at the then new Wembley Stadium. They
defeated Aston Villa, winning the club's second FA Cup. Three years later they won the First Division championship
a fourth time in 192627, with Hughie Gallacher, one of the most prolific goal scorers in the club's history,
captaining the team. In 1930, Newcastle United came close to relegation, and at the end of the season Gallacher
left the club for Chelsea, and at the same time Andy Cunningham became the club's first team manager. In 193132,
the club won the FA Cup a third time. However, a couple of years later, at the end of the 193334 season, the team
were relegated to the Second Division after 35 seasons in the top. Cunningham left as manager and Tom Mather took
over. The club found it difficult to adjust to the Second Division and were nearly further relegated in the
193738 season. However, when World War II broke in 1939, Newcastle had a chance to regroup. They were finally
promoted back to the First Division at the end of the 194748 season. During the 1950s, Newcastle won the FA Cup
trophy on three occasions within a five-year period, beating Blackpool in 1951, Arsenal in 1952, and Manchester
City in 1955. However, after this last FA Cup victory the club fell back into decline and were relegated to the
Second Division once again at the end of the 196061 season. Newcastle returned to the First Division at the end
of the 196465 season after winning the Second Division title. The club qualified for European competition for
the first time after a good run in the 196768 season and the following year won the 1969 Inter-Cities Fairs
Cup Final, triumphing 62 over two legs against Hungary's Ϊjpest in the final.
United dropped once again to the Second Division at the end of the 197778 season. The club won the then First
Division Championship at the end of the 199293 season, earning promotion to the then new Premier League. At the
end of the 199394 season, their first year back in the top flight they finished in third, their highest league
finish since 1927. Two consecutive runners-up finishes in the league in 199596 and 199697, coming very close
to winning the title in the former season. This success was in part due to the talent of players like David Ginola,
Les Ferdinand and Alan Shearer, who was signed on 30 July 1996 for a then world record fee of £15 million. The club
once again finished thirteenth in the league and lost the 1999 FA Cup Final. A title challenge emerged during the
200102 season, and Newcastle's fourth place finish saw them qualify for the Champions League. Newcastle finished
fifth in the league at the end of the 200304 season, and exited the Champions League in the qualifying rounds.
Following their relegation in 2008, the club was put up for sale in June 2009, with an asking price of £100
million. Chris Hughton was given the manager job on a caretaker basis before taking over full-time on 27 October
2009. On the same day, Ashley announced that the club was no longer for sale. Hughton led Newcastle to win the
200910 Football League Championship, securing automatic promotion on 5 April 2010 with five games remaining,
and securing the title on 19 April 2010; Newcastle were promoted back to the Premier League after just one season away.
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CLUB FACTS & INFORMATION
| Official Name
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| Newcastle United F.C. |
| Club Nickname
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| The Magpies |
| Year Founded
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| 1892 (124 years ago) |
| English County
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| Tyne and Wear |
| Current Ground
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| St James' Park |
| Ground Location
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| Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Club's Owner
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| Mike Ashley |
| Club Chairman
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| Lee Charnley |
| Current Manager
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| Rafael Benνtez |
| Current League
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| Premier League |
| Last Season
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| Championship, 1st place
(promoted to Premier League) |
HOME COLORS
Black & White
w/Light Blue Trim |
AWAY COLORS
White & Sky Blue |
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INTERESTING STADIUM FACTS & INFORMATION
ST. JAMES' PARK
Barrack Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
Tyne and Wear, NE1-4ST, England
OPENED: ......... 1892
SURFACE: ........ Grass
COST: .............. not available
CAPACITY: ...... 52,354
RECORD: ......... 68,386 (1930 vs Chelsea)
OWNER: ........... Newcastle United F.C.
OPERATOR: ..... Newcastle United F.C.
FIELD SIZE: ..... 115 Χ 74.4 yards (105 Χ 68 meters)
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