Alternative History - NEWCASTLE UNITED

ALTERNATIVE HISTORY

A long run of losing games by a single goal earned the club their nickname. It came from the old rhyme "One for sorrow", where the subject was about counting magpies.

Famous Players : -

Famous Fans : - Ant and Dec (Variety show presenters); James Bolan (Actor - "The Likely Lads", "Biederbecke tapes"); Jimmy Nail (Singer and Actor "Auf Wiedesershen Pet"); John McCrerick (Horse racing pundit); Gabby Logan (nee Yorath) (TV Sports presenter [BBC "Match of the Day", athletics and "Inside Sport"); Tony Blair (Former Prime Minister)


Formed	1881

Turned Professional	1889

Became a Limited Company	1890

Previous names	-

Previous grounds	South Byker 1881-86 Chillingham Road, Heaton 1886-92

Nickname	"The MAGPIES" or "The TOON" or "TOON ARMY"

Record Premier League Win	8-0 v Sheffield Wednesday Home 1999

Record Premier League Defeat	0-6 v Manchester United Away 12.01.2008

Record Football League Win	13-0 v Newport County Div. 2 5.10.1946

Record Football League Defeat	0-9 v Burton Wanderers Div.2 15.4.1895

Record Cup Win	9-0 v Southport FAC R4 1.2.1932

Record Fee Paid	£15 million to Blackburn Rovers for Alan SHEARER (July 1997)

Record Fee Received	£30 million from Tottenham Hotspur for Mousa SISSOKO (August 2016)

Record Football League Appearances	432 - Jim LAWRENCE (1904-22)

Record Premier League Appearances	199 - Rob LEE (1993-99)

Record Premier League goal-scorer	48 - Peter BEARDSLEY (1993-97)

Record all-time goal-scorer	178 Jackie MILBURN (1946-57)

Record goal-scorer in a Premier League season	34 - Andy COLE (1993-94)

Record goal-scorer in a League season	36 Hughie GALLACHER - Division 1, (1926-27)

Record Home Attendance (all-time)	68,386 v Chelsea Div. 1 3.9.1930

Record Premier League Attendance	36,783 v Aston Villa 23.8.1997

Record total of goals in a Premier League season	82 - 1993-94, 42 games

Record total of goals in a League season	98 - Division 1 1951-52

Record Premier League points total	78 - 1995-96, 38 games

Record League points total	96 - Division 1 1992-93

Most Capped Player while at club	Alf McMICHAEL 40 (Northern Ireland)

Telephone : 0191 201 8400
0191 261 1571 (Box Office)
0191 261 1571 (Credit Card Bookings)
0891 121190 (Information)
0191 201 8426 (Club Shop)
Fax : 0191 201 8600

Capacity : 36,672
Pitch size : 115 yards x 75 yards
Official website : www.newcastle-utd.co.uk
Unofficial website :

Fanzines	The Mag Talk of the Tyne True Faith

Directions	From White Hart Lane stadium, turn right heading onto the A1010 for 0.8 miles towards Edmonton. At Edmonton Fore Street, turn left heading West on the A406 (North Circular Road) for 1.1 miles towards Barnet until you come to the Great Cambridge roundabout. You need to be in the left hand lane as you approach and then in the right lane on the slip road, as you will be turning right. At the roundabout, turn right, heading North-East onto the A10 for 5.2 miles heading towards Hertford until you come to the M25. Turn left onto the M25 heading West for 16 miles towards Heathrow Airport. Move into the left hand lane at M25 junction 21 and take the M1 junction joining that motorway at 6A, heading North onto the M1 for 135.9 miles. At junction 32 on the M1, head North on the M18 for 8.5 miles towards Doncaster. At junction 2, join the A1(M) at junction 35 and head North-West on the A1(M) for 7.8 miles. At junction 38 on the A1(M), bear left, heading North onto the A1 for 30.4 miles towards Pontefract. At the junction there, bear left Northwards to join the A1(M) for 12.8 miles. At A1(M) junction 49 bear right heading North onto the A1 for 24.7 miles. Bear right heading North-East onto the A1(M) for33.7 miles towards Darlington. Continue heading West on A1 for 4.3 miles towards Newcastle. Then head for the North-East on the A184 for 1.2 miles, then at the junction, bear right heading North on the A189 for 1.3 miles. Turn right heading East for Newcastle United FC.