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The club was founded in 1892 after the merger of two local clubs, Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End. Since their founding year, the club have played at their home ground of St. James' Park. They have won the First Division Championship four times and the FA Cup six times, though their last league success was in 1927. In European competition the most notable honour the club has won is the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, in 1969.
The club's traditional kit colours are black and white striped shirts, with black shorts and socks. Supporters of Newcastle United refer to themselves as the Toon Army
Newcastle have a long-standing rivalry with neighbouring Sunderland with whom they have contested the Tyne-Wear derby since 1898.
Old picture showing Newcastle V Manchester United 2nd Feb 1906
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Latest Newcastle United News:
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Newcastle United News: Clark: If we can't beat Middlesbrough, don't lose
LEE CLARK’S final goal came with a last-minute equaliser against Middlesbrough four years ago – and just months before the midfielder switched from the locker room to the boot room in the traditional transition from player to coach.
Newcastle United News: Days of glory still special for Geordie lad Lee
WHEN Geordie lad Lee Clark ran the show for Newcastle United in the Magpies’ last promotion winning campaign, he was living the dream of thousands of Tyneside natives every time he pulled on the black and white shirt.
Name: Newcastle United Football Club
Nicknames: The Magpies, Toon Army
Ground: St James's Park
Capacity: 52,387
Address: St James's Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4ST
Managing Director: Derek Llambias
Contact Numbers:
Main Switchboard: 0191 201 8400
Box Office: 0844 372 1892
Customer Services: 0191 201 8475
Travel Club Enquiries: 0191 201 8550
For more club information log on to the official Newcastle United website: www.nufc.co.uk
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