We take a closer look at our opposition for the upcoming Premier League season
Newcastle United
Football being played on Tyneside can be dated back to 1877 though the origins of Newcastle United Football Club can be traced back to the formation of a football club in November 1881.
Re-named ‘Newcastle East End FC’, that team merged with ‘Rosewood FC’ shortly after. ‘Newcastle West End FC’ meanwhile moved into St James’ Park in 1886.
‘Newcastle East End FC’ then became a professional team and merged with their neighbours ‘West End’ who were in financial trouble, taking over the lease at St James’ in the process in May 1892.
Development was rapid after that and although the Magpies were refused entry into the Football League’s First Division at the start of the 1892/93 campaign, United were invited to play in the Second Division, but that was an invitation which they turned down and decided to remain in the Northern League.
In a bid to draw larger crowds, ‘Newcastle East End FC’ opted for a new name and in December 1892 they settled on Newcastle United.
Refused entry to the top flight again for the 1893/94 season, United instead joined the Second Division, where it took the Magpies just five seasons to then reach Divison One in 1898.
United would go on to dominate the Winning the league on three occasions, they also won the FA Cup in 1910 for the first time with victory over Barnsley.
More accolades followed before relegation in 1934 brought an end to 35 seasons at the top table. Struggling to adjust to life outside the First Division, Newcastle were spared from a further relegation only on ‘goal average’.
The war period brought them time to re-adjust and adapt. Bringing in players including Tommy Walker & Jackie Milburn and getting themselves back amongst the elite with promotion in 1948.
Three-time FA Cup winners in a five-year spell in the 1950s, the Magpies would be relegated again in 1961 but having bounced back they qualified for Europe for the first time in the 1967/68 campaign as the following year won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final.
United fell into the Second Division once more in 1978, taking a few years to get back up this time around and enjoying success with big names including Paul Gascoigne – who also played for the Clarets – without pinning down silverware.
Newcastle were not in the Premier League in its inaugural year and instead had to win promotion again at the first time of asking in the second tier heading up as champions in 1993.
Finishing 2nd in the top flight in back-to-back campaigns, there were also ventures into Europe for the North East natives, winning the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2006.
Just three years later though, United were relegated and though they bounced back in style as centurions in the Championship, they were never able to consistently push on.
After an impressive 5th-place finish in the 2011/12 season, United reached the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals but league form dipped and eventually in 2016 the Magpies went down once more.
Again winning the Championship in style, this time under the guidance of Rafa Benitez, their top-flight status has remained since and after a takeover in October 2021, United have now propelled towards the top. Finishing 3rd last season, they will now play in the UEFA Champions League.
Stadium: St James’ Park (52,305) – Barrack Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4ST
Nickname(s): The Magpies
Manager: Eddie Howe
2022/23 finishing position: 4th
2022/23 top scorer (all competitions): Callum Wilson (18)
Played for both:
Nick Pope – The Soham-born goalkeeper arrived at Turf Moor in the summer of 2016 from relegated Charlton Athletic. Making his Premier League debut against Crystal Palace as a substitute in 2017, Pope went on to to make 155 appearances in six seasons. During his time in East Lancashire, the shot-stopper broke into the England set-up, helped the Clarets achieve Europa League football in 2018 with a 7th placed finish and came Golden Glove runner-up in 2020. Pope departed Burnley last summer to join Newcastle United, where he enjoyed a successful first seasons making 42 appearances and 18 clean sheets.
Kieran Trippier – Trippier joined the Clarets on loan from Manchester City ahead of the 2011/12 season before making the transfer permanent in January that season. The full-back missed just six Championship games across his first three seasons at Turf Moor, before achieving promotion to the Premier League in 2014. Trippier then featured in all 38 fixtures in the top-flight before finishing on 185 appearances for the Club and moving to Spurs in 2015. After spells at both Tottenham and Atletico Madrid, Trippier signed for Newcastle in January 2021, helping them secure PL status in his first season and then UEFA Champions League football in his second.
Paul Gascoigne – The Gateshead-born midfielder came through the academy ranks at Newcastle, making his debut against QPR in April 1985. Gascoigne went on to play 104 times for the Magpies including 25 goals before leaving his hometown club for Tottenham in 1988. 15 years later after spells at Lazio, Rangers, Middlesbrough and Everton, Gascoigne arrived at Turf Moor in 2001. The attacking midfielder made just six appearances in the First Divison before moving to Chinese side Gansu Tianma.
Full record against (competitive): P – 112, W – 44, D – 21, L – 47
Last time we met: 22.05.2022 – Burnley 1 [Cornet] – 2 Newcastle [Wilson x2, 1 pen] (PL)
Last win against: 25.08.2021 – Newcastle 0-0 Burnley [Burnley win 4-3 on Pens] (Carabao Cup) / 14.12.2019 – Burnley 1 [Wood] – 0 Newcastle (PL)
2023/24 Fixtures: H – 04/05/2024 / A – 30/09/2023
