Newcastle United

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

Latest Newcastle United News:
Newcastle United News: Sky's the limit for Carroll after Scunthorpe brace

ANDY CARROLL has admitted that the sky is the limit for Newcastle United’s in-form frontline as the race to be Magpies’ top scorer heats up.

CHRIS HUGHTON has played down the prospect of Joey Barton making a return to action at Bristol City on Saturday night.

NO matter which way you dress it up, Newcastle United gave the impression that they found it just too easy at times against little Scunthorpe United.

CHRIS HUGHTON has hailed his 28-goal strike force after Andy Carroll and Peter Lovenkrands edged ahead in the race to be United’s top scorer.

DANNY SIMPSON has revealed he has played through the pain barrier in order to secure another win in Newcastle United’s title bid.

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