Here are 11 facts about Newcastle United Football Club that Newcastle fans already know.
1. The first recorded game of football on Tyneside took place on 3rd March 1877 at the Elswick Rugby Club, when a few keen enthusiasts formed two scratch teams – eight against nine – the nine winning 2-0. Shortly afterwards Newcastle’s first club was born, Tyne Association in 1877.
2. The most goals scored by a Newcastle player was 206 – by legend Alan Shearer (1996-2006).
3. Shearer also holds a joint record with Andy Cole, Jermain Defoe, and Dimitar Berbatov for the most goals scored in a game by an individual – they all scored 5.
4. The highest transfer fee received for a Newcastle player is £35m – from Liverpool for the England Under 21’s star Andy Carroll in January 2011.
5. Jimmy Lawrence holds the record for the most appearances for the club – playing 496 times between 1904-1922.
6. Newcastle have won four League Titles – 1904-05, 1906-07, 1908-09, 1926-27.
7. Newcastle United’s badge is modelled on the City coat-of-arms. The two sea-horses represents Tyneside’s strong connection with the sea, while the castle links with the city’s Norman keep.
8. Newcastle hold the joint record with Stockport for the biggest scoreline in English football, beating Newport County in the Second divison 13-0 on the 15th October 1946.
9. Another joint record Newcastle share is with Aston Villa – for the most draws in a season. Newcastle drew 17 games in the 2003-04 season.
10. In 1993 -94 Newcastle claimed the highest finish in the table by a promoted club when they finished 3rd in the Premier League. The only other cub to equal this was Nottingham Forest (the following season).
11. Former goalie Shay Given is the man with the most international caps to have played for the club – with 80 appearances for Republic of Ireland.
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