History of Newcastle United F.C. in Timeline
Newcastle United F.C. is a professional football club located in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, competing in the Premier League. Formed in 1881, they play their home games at St James' Park, a centrally located stadium with a capacity of over 52,000. The club is a prominent fixture in English football.
1904: Successful Period
From 1904 to 1910, Newcastle United had their most successful period, during which they won an FA Cup and three League titles.
1904: Building a Promising Squad
In 1903-04, Newcastle United built a promising squad of players that would dominate English football for almost a decade. The team was known for their "artistic play, combining team-work and quick, short passing".
1905: League Title Win
Newcastle United won the League in the 1904-05 season and nearly did the double, losing to Aston Villa in the 1905 FA Cup Final.
1906: FA Cup Final Loss
Newcastle United were beaten by Everton in the 1906 FA Cup Final.
1908: FA Cup Final Loss
In 1908 Newcastle United reached the FA Cup final where they lost to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
1910: Successful Period
From 1904 to 1910, Newcastle United had their most successful period, during which they won an FA Cup and three League titles.
1910: FA Cup Win
In 1910, Newcastle United won the FA Cup by beating Barnsley in the final.
1924: FA Cup Win
In 1924, Newcastle United returned to the FA Cup final, held at Wembley Stadium, and beat Aston Villa to win their second FA Cup.
1926: First Division Championship
In 1926-27, Newcastle United won the First Division championship for the fourth time, led by captain Hughie Gallacher.
1927: Highest League Finish Since 1927
Newcastle United finished third in the 1993-94 season, their highest league finish since 1927.
1930: Near Relegation and Key Departures
In 1930, Newcastle United nearly faced relegation, and Hughie Gallacher left for Chelsea. Andy Cunningham became the club's first team manager.
1931: FA Cup Win
In 1931-32, Newcastle United won the FA Cup for the third time.
1933: Relegation to Second Division
At the end of the 1933-34 season, Newcastle United were relegated to the Second Division after 35 seasons in the top flight. Tom Mather took over as manager.
1937: Near Further Relegation
In the 1937-38 season, Newcastle United nearly faced further relegation in the Second Division, but were spared on goal average.
1939: Chance to Regroup
When World War II broke out in 1939, Newcastle United had a chance to regroup, bringing in players like Jackie Milburn, Tommy Walker, and Bobby Cowell.
1947: Promotion Back to First Division
At the end of the 1947-48 season, Newcastle United were promoted back to the First Division.
1951: FA Cup Win
In 1951, Newcastle United won the FA Cup, beating Blackpool.
1952: FA Cup Win
In 1952, Newcastle United won the FA Cup, beating Arsenal.
1955: FA Cup Win
In 1955, Newcastle United won the FA Cup for the third time in five years, defeating Manchester City.
1955: Last Domestic Trophy
Newcastle United's last domestic trophy before winning the 2024-25 EFL Cup was in 1955.
1960: Relegation to Second Division
At the end of the 1960-61 season, Newcastle United were relegated to the Second Division under the management of Charlie Mitten.
1964: Return to First Division
At the end of the 1964-65 season, Newcastle United returned to the First Division after winning the Second Division title. Joe Harvey was the manager.
1967: European Competition Qualification
Following a good run in the 1967-68 season, Newcastle United qualified for European competition for the first time under manager Joe Harvey.
1969: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Win
In 1969, Newcastle United won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final, triumphing 6-2 over two legs against Újpest of Hungary.
1971: Malcolm Macdonald Signing
In the summer of 1971, Joe Harvey bought striker Malcolm Macdonald for a club record transfer fee of £180,000.
1973: Previous European Trophy
Newcastle United's Intertoto Cup win in 2006 was their first European trophy since 1973.
1975: Texaco Cup Triumph and Managerial Change
In 1975, Newcastle United had back-to-back triumphs in the Texaco Cup. Joe Harvey left the club and Gordon Lee was brought in to replace him.
1976: Football League Cup Final
In 1976, Gordon Lee took Newcastle United to the Football League Cup Final against Manchester City, but they failed to win the trophy. He then sold Macdonald to Arsenal.
1977: Relegation to Second Division
At the end of the 1977-78 season, Newcastle United were relegated to the Second Division.
1977: Managerial Change
In 1977, Gordon Lee left Newcastle United for Everton and was replaced by Richard Dinnis.
1983: Promotion Back to First Division
At the end of the 1983-84 season, Arthur Cox steered Newcastle United back to the First Division, with players like Peter Beardsley, Chris Waddle and Kevin Keegan as key members of the team.
1988: Relegation Again
In the 1988-89 season, after selling key players such as Waddle, Beardsley and Gascoigne, Newcastle United were relegated once more. Jim Smith replaced Willie McFaul as manager.
1991: Managerial Change
At the start of the 1991-92 season, Jim Smith left Newcastle United and the board appointed Osvaldo Ardiles as his replacement.
1992: Hall Becomes Chairman, Keegan Appointed Manager
In 1992, John Hall became Newcastle United's chairman and replaced Osvaldo Ardiles with Kevin Keegan as manager, who managed to save the team from relegation to the Third Division. Rob Lee, Paul Bracewell and Barry Venison were bought by Keegan.
1993: Promotion to Premier League
At the end of the 1992-93 season, Newcastle United won the First Division championship, earning promotion to the Premier League.
1993: Relegation
Under Shearer, the club were relegated to the Championship at the end of the 2008–09 season, the first time the club had left the Premier League since joining it in 1993.
1995: Runners-Up Finish
Newcastle United finished as runners-up in the league in both the 1995-96 and 1996-97 seasons, with the 4-3 game against Liverpool at Anfield in 1995-96 being considered one of the greatest in Premier League history.
July 1996: Signing of Alan Shearer
On 30 July 1996, Alan Shearer was signed by Newcastle United for a then world record fee of £15 million.
January 1997: Keegan Leaves, Dalglish Appointed
In January 1997, Kevin Keegan left Newcastle United and was replaced by Kenny Dalglish.
1998: Unsuccessful Season
Newcastle United had a largely unsuccessful season in 1997-98, finishing 13th in the FA Premier League, failing to progress beyond the group stages of the UEFA Champions League, and losing in the 1998 FA Cup Final.
1999: Managerial Changes and FA Cup Final Loss
In 1999, Kenny Dalglish was replaced by Ruud Gullit as manager. The club finished 13th in the league again and lost the 1999 FA Cup Final. Gullit later quit the club five games into the 1999-2000 season.
2000: Robson Replaces Gullit
Ruud Gullit quit Newcastle United five games into the 1999-2000 season, with the team bottom of the table, and was replaced by Bobby Robson.
2001: Champions League Qualification
During the 2001-02 season, a title challenge emerged for Newcastle and the fourth-place finish saw them qualify for the UEFA Champions League.
2003: Another Title Challenge
During the 2002-03 season, Bobby Robson guided Newcastle to another title challenge and finished third in the League, and the second group stage of the Champions League.
August 2004: Robson Sacked
In August 2004, despite guiding the team to fifth in the league in the 2003-04 season, Bobby Robson was sacked following a series of disagreements with the club.
2004: Souness Appointment
Early in the 2004-05 season, Graeme Souness was brought in as manager of Newcastle United.
2005: UEFA Cup Quarter-Finals
In 2004-05 Newcastle advanced to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup with Alan Shearer winning the tournament's golden boot.
2005: Seventh Place Finish
Newcastle United finished the 2005-06 season in seventh place.
February 2006: Souness Sacked
In February 2006, Graeme Souness was sacked as manager of Newcastle United after a bad start to the club's 2005-06 season.
2006: Intertoto Cup Win
In 2006, Newcastle United won the Intertoto Cup for the first time in their history, marking their first European trophy since 1973.
2006: Seventh Place Finish
Newcastle United finished the 2005-06 season in seventh place.
May 2007: Allardyce Appointed Manager
On 15 May 2007, Sam Allardyce was appointed as Newcastle United's manager, replacing Glenn Roeder.
May 2007: Roeder Leaves by Mutual Consent
On 6 May 2007, Glenn Roeder left Newcastle United by mutual consent after a terrible injury run to the senior squad during the 2006-07 season.
July 2007: Ashley Takeover Complete
In July 2007, Mike Ashley completed the takeover of Newcastle United. On 7 June Freddy Shepherd's final shares in the club were sold to Mike Ashley and Shepherd was replaced as chairman by Chris Mort on 25 July. The club officially ceased trading on the London Stock Exchange as of 8 am on 18 July 2007 at 5p a share.
2007: Start of Season
Sam Allardyce departed the club on in January 2008 by mutual consent after a bad start to the 2007–08 season, and Kevin Keegan was reappointed as Newcastle manager.
January 2008: Allardyce Departs, Keegan Reappointed
In January 2008, Sam Allardyce departed Newcastle United by mutual consent, and Kevin Keegan was reappointed as manager.
September 2008: Keegan Resigns
In September 2008, Kevin Keegan resigned as manager of Newcastle United, citing a lack of control over player selection. Joe Kinnear was appointed as his replacement.
February 2009: Shearer Appointed Interim Manager
In February 2009, Alan Shearer was appointed as interim manager of Newcastle United in Joe Kinnear's absence due to heart surgery.
June 2009: Club Put Up For Sale
Following their relegation, Newcastle United was put up for sale in June 2009, with an asking price of £100 million.
October 2009: Hughton Given Manager Job
In October 2009, Chris Hughton was initially given the manager job on a caretaker basis before taking over full-time. Ashley announced that the club was no longer for sale on the same day.
2009: Relegation
In 2009, Newcastle United were relegated from the Premier League.
2009: Championship Promotion
In April 2010, Chris Hughton led Newcastle to win the 2009–10 Championship.
April 2010: Championship Promotion
On 5 April 2010, Chris Hughton led Newcastle to secure automatic promotion back to the Premier League with five games remaining, and securing the title on 19 April.
2010: Promotion
In 2010, Newcastle United won promotion back to the Premier League as Championship winners after being relegated the previous year.
2016: Relegation
In 2016, Newcastle United were relegated from the Premier League.
2017: Promotion
In 2017, Newcastle United won promotion back to the Premier League as Championship winners after being relegated in 2016.
October 2021: New Ownership
In October 2021, a consortium led by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia became the majority owners of Newcastle United.
2021: Transfer Fee Equivalent
In 1971, Newcastle United bought Malcolm Macdonald for a club record transfer fee of £180,000, equivalent to £2,265,000 in 2021.
June 2024: Elliot Anderson transfer
In June 2024, Newcastle received a record transfer fee of £35 million from Nottingham Forest for Elliot Anderson.
October 2024: Premier League to not review Saudi deal
In October 2024, the Premier League announced that it would not review the Saudi deal.
2024: EFL Cup Win
In 2025, Newcastle United won the 2024–25 EFL Cup, their first trophy in nearly 56 years and their first domestic trophy since 1955.
May 2025: 93 Seasons in Top Flight
As of May 2025, Newcastle United have spent 93 seasons in the top flight of English football and have been a member of the Premier League for all but three years of its history since joining the Football League in 1893.
2025: Newcastle United Statistics
As of the 2025–26 season, Newcastle United have spent 94 seasons in the top-flight. They are eighth in the all-time Premier League table and have the ninth-highest total of major honours won by an English club with 11 wins.
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