Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, that plays in the Premier League - the top flight of English football. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End. The team plays its home matches at St. James' Park. Per the Taylor Report's requirement that all Premier League clubs have an all-seater stadium, the ground was adjusted in the mid-1990s and currently has a capacity of 52,305. The club has been a member of the Premier League for all but three years of the competition's history, spending 88 seasons in the top flight as of July 2020, and have never dropped below English football's second tier since joining the Football League in 1893. Newcastle have won 4 League titles, 6 FA Cups and a Charity Shield, as well as the 1969 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and the 2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup, the ninth highest total of trophies won by an English club.
Full name | Newcastle United Football Club |
Nickname(s) | The Magpies |
Founded | December 9, 1892 |
Ground | St James' Park |
Ground Capacity | 52,305 |
Owner | Mike Ashley |
Managing Director | Lee Charnley |
Manager | Steve Bruce |
League | Championship |
2015–16 | Premier League, 18th (relegated) |
À propos de Newcastle United FC
Formed as a merger between Newcastle East End and West End. They have been a regular in the Premier League's top tier.
Réalisation de Newcastle United FC
The club is known for its long standing rivalry with Sunderland. The two clubs first played each other in 1883 and their matchup became known as the Tyne–Wear derby.
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Dernières informations sur Newcastle United FC mis à jour le 28 Juillet, 2021.