NB: Compiled from reading club material, asking questions, general observation and anecdotal evidence - a totally unofficial production by a totally unofficial website for the assistance of football fans. 

Presented on a best endeavours basis, use at your own risk.

Publications

Matchday programme: For 2008-09 this is being produced by ProgrammeMaster.
Confirmation of the price for next season and subscription details is awaited.

Matchday magazine: "Newcastle United Magazine" will be produced in season 
2008-09, priced at £3.50 per issue. Subscription details awaited.

Club Shops

Branches located at:

St.James' Park (South East "Strawberry" corner)
Monument Mall
Eldon Square (Northumberland Street entrance)
Metro Centre

Club Memorabilia Shop:

Open at St.James' Park (South West corner)

Club Nickname: "The Magpies" or unofficially "The Toon" 

Club Sponsors: HM Government aka Northern Rock 

Club telephone numbers: 

Club Colours: 

(Current kit suppliers: Adidas)

Officials:  (based on club press releases)

Football Management: 

Presidents:

Ticket Information:

Home First Team Games

The capacity of the ground is 52,387 of which up to 3,000 are allocated to away fans, who in season 2008-09 are being housed in the East End of Level 7 Sir John Hall Stand.

Further ticket information awaited. 

The Ticket office number is: 

0191 261 1571

The ticket office is at the South West corner of SJP. 

Away First Team Games

Details of away ticket information awaited - 2008-09 is expected to see an away season ticket offered to fans who qualify under the existing loyalty scheme and were given the option of applying for this on their season ticket renewal. 

The Reserve team: 

For season 2008-09 Newcastle have entered a reserve side in the Premier Reserve League (North) - an eleven-team competition for Premiership clubs only, which includes ourselves, the mackems, the smoggies, Man United, Man City, Bolton, Blackburn, Hull Wigan, Liverpool and Everton. 

Reserve team home games are currently being played at St.James' Park

Admission to reserve games is free for current season ticket-holders on production of their season ticket smart card, or else pay on the gate (£tbc adults). The East Stand is opened for these fixtures.

The Youth Academy:

For season 2008-09, Newcastle have entered an U18 side in the Premier Academy league.

Home Academy Games:

These are played at our Academy base at Little Benton, just off Coach Lane (entrance down private road off Greenlee Drive). Admission is free and open to all. See Academy section of NUFC.com for fixtures.

The club also enter a team each season in the FA Youth Cup, a competition played to the same rules as the proper FA Cup (apart from the final now being contested on a home and away two leg basis.) The age limit for this competition is U18.

SJP Ground Tours:

£10 adults, £7 concessions. Bookings/ information via 0191 261 1571.

Escorted 90 minute tour of stadium three times daily (11am, Noon, 1.30pm).

Ground tour ticket includes admission to the club museum.

Matchday tours are also operated - starting 4 hours prior to kickoff.

Tours start from the "St.James' Cafe" on Level 2 of the Milburn Stand - enter through glassed annex entrance and up the escalator.

SJP Club Museum:

Entrance is at the South West corner of the ground. Opening hours are 9.30am to 4pm (last admission) Mondays to Saturdays and 11am to 4pm (last admission) Sundays. 

Admission: £4 adults, £2 concessions. 

(Opening times are subject to alteration on matchdays)

Seeing the Team Train:  

The Newcastle United Training Centre aka first team training ground is at Darsley Park on the A191 Whitley Road, (formerly the Civil Service sports ground next to Whitley Park.)

Please note that there is no public access to this site and no convenient viewing point for spectators. Security staff have instructions not to allow fans onto the site.

Directions for St James Park: 

Want a map?: click here

By Tyne and Wear Metro 

Nearest station is St. James.  Come out of the station, and look behind you. To be honest you may as well walk. If coming from the airport, alight at Haymarket or Monument Stations and follow the crowds.   

Here's a map of the Metro network

NB: Do not get on a metro at the Central Station that says St James - it goes via the Coast and takes about an hour ! If you cannot walk, you need to change at Monument for a metro running the short distance (one stop) to the football ground.

By British Rail 

Nearest station is Newcastle Central -a 15 minute walk as follows:
 
Direct route - Come out of the station and cross the street in front of you, and up the alley to the left of the bakers. This take you past a pub called The Forth and brings you out on Clayton Street. Cross straight over and continue up the final section of the alley. You are now on Westgate Road.

To your right is a paper shop and immediately past it is a paved walkway (complete with odd-shaped ornamental metal cone) which stretches up the hill - at the top of this you will be able to see the ground to your right. Either continue towards the ground or deviate right, which is Stowell Street - home of the local Chinese community and numerous fine eating establishments.

NB: For certain games - mackems, smogs, Man U, this route to and from the ground is not always the prettiest and at some points may be hazardous for those obviously wearing opposition colours. Be warned. 

Route via the City Centre -  Come out of the station and cross the street in front of you, turn right and then next left up Grainger Street.  After a few minutes walk you should be in a square with a Nelson's Column type monument in the centre - that's Grey's Monument that is (pictured). 

Turn left up Blackett Street, through the 'tunnel' and straight across the roundabout (turning right at the roundabout up Percy Street takes you to a variety of pubs) up Gallowgate and St James' Park will be clearly visible to your right.

Away supporters are housed in the North West corner, following the direct route above brings you to the South West side of the ground (or South East if via City Centre).

Continue to walk along the road that winds along to the ground and then walk underneath the new offices/stand with the ground on your right. The away turnstiles are past the main entrance at the top of the incline.

Away buses / coaches tend to park immediately to the North of this point. 

By Road (sat navvies input "NE1 4ST")

(Given the size of the reconstructed ground and its dominant position on the Newcastle skyline, you shouldn't have any bother spotting the damn thing from a wide area)

The following directions are what TheAA.com suggest (m=miles):

From the South: 

We'll assume you can get this far....

A1(M) WASHINGTON SERVICE AREA
Travelodge (Washington North)

0.7m A1(M) Junction 65 (A194(M))
Take left hand lanes (signposted Newcastle, Gateshead)

0.3m A1 End of Motorway
Forward A1

4.8m A184 Junction with A184
Branch left to join A184 (signposted Newcastle, Gateshead)

1.1m A189 Junction with A189
Take right hand lane to join A189 then cross

0.2m A189 Redheugh Bridge
Keep forward (signposted City Centre)

0.5m A189 Wakenshaw V.C Junction
At traffic signals forward

0.2m A189 Hadrian's Wall Junction
At traffic signals forward

0.1m A189 Milburn Junction
At traffic signals forward

0.1m A189 Gallowgate
At roundabout take 1st exit

0.1m A189 Arrive at Newcastle United Football Club (St James's Park)

By Road from West: 

We'll assume you can get this far....

A69/A1 Roundabout (basically the 1st roundabout once you reach Newcastle)
Follow signs A1 North

11.8m A1 Junction with A1/A186
At roundabout take 1st exit (signposted Morpeth) to join A1

0.9m B6324 Junction with B6324
Branch left (signposted City (West) and at roundabout take 3rd exit B6324 In 0.3 mile at "Pooley Road Roundabout" forward

0.7m B6324 Silver Lonnen Roundabout
Take 2nd exit (signposted City Centre) In 0.4 mile at roundabout take 1st exit

0.5m A167 Cowgate Roundabout
Take 2nd exit A167

0.7m A189 Junction with A189
Branch left (signposted City West) At traffic signals turn right A189 and at next traffic signals forward

0.4m A189 Junction with Fenham Hall Drive
At traffic signals forward (signposted City Centre, Gateshead via Redheugh Bridge)

0.3m A189 Hunters Moor
At traffic signals forward In 0.5 mile at roundabout take 1st exit

0.7m A189 Arrive at Newcastle United Football Club (St James's Park)

By Road from North:

We'll assume you can get this far....

A1 (signposted Gateshead)

A167 Junction with A167/A696/B6918
Branch left (signposted City Centre) and at roundabout take 1st exit A167

0.3m A167 Kenton Bar ("Crofters Lodge" public house)
At roundabout take 2nd exit In 0.3 mile at roundabout take 2nd exit

0.6m A167 Springfield Roundabout
Take 2nd exit

0.4m A167 Cowgate Roundabout
Take 1st exit

0.7m A189 Junction with A189
Branch left (signposted City West) At traffic signals turn right A189 and at next traffic signals forward

0.4m A189 Junction with Fenham Hall Drive
At traffic signals forward (signposted City Centre, Gateshead via Redheugh Bridge)

0.3m A189 Hunters Moor
At traffic signals forward In 0.5 mile at roundabout take 1st exit

0.7m A189 Arrive at Newcastle United Football Club (St James's Park)

Parking at the Ground:

None, save for a couple of pay and display ones next to the Metro station and Strawberry pub.

Like most British cities, on-street parking is available round the edge of the centre, but the threat of car crime and changing parking rules is an ever-present one.

Parking Suggestions:

Near the Arena/Life Centre, to the east of the Railway Station (limited).

Off the Westgate Road - North end and to East off St.James' boulevard (limited).

Past the Royal Victoria Infirmary beside the University/Exhibition Park.

At the Railway Station itself (limited space and expensive).

Multi-storey car parks on Dean Street and near Haymarket bus station.

Park and ride via the metro from various stations, including Four Lane Ends and Callerton Parkway (near the airport).

There are car parks at the ground - however they are strictly for permit holders and there's no pay on the day public access to them. Note that traffic wardens have periodic blitzes on cars parked on Barrack Road up past the ground and towards the BBC buildings.

Food & Drink  

Frankly if you require directions to either in this town, then you shouldn't be out on your own....

You may occasionally find the genial hosts of NUFC.com troughing at the excellent Marco Polo Italian Restaurant on Dean Street - but don't let that put you off: http://www.marcopolonewcastle.com/

Accommodation  

The usual hotel chains can be found in the city and surrounding areas, including out by the airport and in Jesmond. B&Bs are also available at the coast in Whitley Bay.

Suggestions:

http://www.premiertravelinn.com (8 in the area including Gateshead)
http://www.travelodge.co.uk (5 in the area including Gateshead)
http://www.smoothhound.co.uk (look under Tyne and Wear and Northumberland)
http://www.laterooms.com (look under North East England)

For cottage breaks try: cottages4you 

 

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