Newcastle United Club Records

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• FA Cup Records 
• League Cup Records 
• European Records 

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General Records

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  Best Average Attendance: 
  56,299 for the 1947/48 season (Div 2) 

  Record Receipts: 
  £744,544 for the UEFA Cup Quarter-Final First Leg with Monaco 4th March 1997. 

  (Note: this figure was exceeded by the 51,327 who attended the Premiership game against Sunderland on 18th October 2000, generating over £1m and on numerous occasions since then, although figures are no longer generally available)

  Youngest Player: 
  Stephen Watson. 16 years 223 days vs. Wolves (a), 10th November 1990 

  Oldest Player: 
  W "Billy" Hampson. 44 years 225 days vs. Birmingham City (a) 9th April 1927 

  Longest Serving Player: 
  W "Bill" McCracken (1904-23) & F Hudspeth (1910-29) 19 years each. 

  Longest Serving Individual: 
  Jimmy Richardson (player and trainer 1929-77) 48 years
  A "Sandy" Mutch (player, physio and trainer 1922-86) 64 years 

  Record Transfer Fee Received: 
  Jonathan Woodgate 13.4 million pounds from Real Madrid, 20th August 2004. 

  Record Transfer Fee Paid: 
  Michael Owen 16 million pounds to Real Madrid, August 2005. 

  Most Games Played (all competitions): 
  Jimmy Lawrence, 1904-22, 496 appearances.
  Frank Hudspeth, 1910-29 472 
  Frank Clark, 1962-75, 457 
  Bill McCracken, 1904-23, 432 
  Alf McMichael, 1949-63, 431 
  David Craig ,1962-78, 412 
  Bobby Mitchell, 1949-61, 408 
  Alan Shearer, 1996-06, 404
  Jackie Milburn,1946-57, 397 
  Robert Lee, 1992-02, 380
  Shay Given, 1997-date, 380 
  Wilf Low,1909-24, 367 
  Tom McDonald, 1921-31, 367 

  Most Goals Scored (all competitions): 
  Alan Shearer, 1996-06, 206 goals.
  Jackie Milburn, 1946-57, 200 goals.
  Len White, 1953-62, 153 goals
  Hughie Gallacher, 1925-30, 143 goals.
  Peter Beardsley, 1983-87, 1993-97, 119 goals.

  Most League & Cup Goals Scored in a Season: 
  41 by Andy Cole in the 1993/94 season. 

  Most capped player (while with United): 
  Shay Given 1997-date made 75 appearances for Republic of Ireland (as at 10.05.06). 
  Alf McMichael 1950-60 made 40 appearances for Northern Ireland. 

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  Football League Records

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  Top Home Attendance: 
  68,386 vs. Chelsea 3rd September 1930 (Div 1) 

  Record Home Victory: 
  13-0 vs. Newport County, 5th October 1946. (Div 2) 

  Record Away Victory: 
  6-0 vs. Everton, 26th October 1912
  6-0 vs. Walsall, 29th September 1962
  7-1 vs. Manchester United, 10th September 1927 

  Record Home Defeat: 
  1-9 vs. Sunderland, 5th December 1908 

  Record Away Defeat: 
  0-9 vs. Burton Wanderers. 15th April 1895 (Div 2) 

  Most goals in a Match: 
  6 by Len Shackleton vs. Newport County (h) 5th October 1946 (Div 2) 

  Most Consecutive Wins: 
  11 15th August 1992 - 24th December 1992 

  Most Consecutive Defeats: 
  10 23rd August 1977 - 22nd December 1977 

  Most Games Played: 
  Jimmy Lawrence,1904-22, 432 appearances.
  
  Most Goals Scored: 
  Jackie Milburn, 1946-57, 178 goals.

  Most Goals Scored in a season: 
  Hughie Gallacher, in the 1926-27 season, 36 goals.

  Premiership Records

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  Top Home Attendance: 
  52,327 vs. Manchester United, 28th August 2005 

  Record Home Victory: 
  8-0 vs. Sheffield Wednesday, 19th September 1999 

  Record Away Victory: 
  5-1 Coventry City, 19th September 1998
  4-0 Bolton Wanderers, 13th October 2001 

  Record Home Defeat: 
  2-6 vs. Manchester United, 12th April 2003 

  Record Away Defeat: 
  0-5 Arsenal, 9th December 2000. 

  Most goals in a Match: 
  5 by Alan Shearer vs. Sheffield Wednesday (h), 19th September 1999 

  Most Consecutive Wins (in a season): 
  7 games 21/08/94 – 21st September 1994

  Most Consecutive Defeats: 
  4 games 21st December 1997 - 10th January 1998 

  Most Games Played: 
  Alan Shearer, 1996-06, 303 appearances
  
  Most Goals Scored: 
  Alan Shearer, 1996-06, 148 goals.

  Longest Winning Streak:
  7 games 7th May 1994 – 24th September 1994

  Longest Winning Start:
  6 games 7th May 1994 – 24th September 1994

  Longest Unbeaten Run in one season:
  11 games 21st August 1994 – 29th October 1994

  Longest Unbeaten Run: 
  12 games 7th May 1994 – 29th October 1994

  Longest Without a win in one season:
  8 games 1st December 1997 – 17th January 1998
  8 games 7th February 1998 - 13th April 1998
  
  Longest Without a win in Premiership:
  14 games 5th April 1999 – 19th September 1999  

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  FA Cup Records

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  Top Home Attendance: 
  67,596 vs. Bolton Wanderers - 4th Round, 27th January 1951 

  Record Home Victory: 
  8-1 vs. Notts County, 3rd Round, 3rd January 1927 

  Record Away Victory: 
  0-9 vs. Southport, at Hillsborough. 1st February 1932. 4th Round, 2nd Replay 

  Record Home Defeat: 
  0-5 vs. Sheffield United, 1st Round, 10th January 1914 

  Record Away Defeat: 
  1-7 vs. Aston Villa, 2nd Round, 16th February 1895 

  Most goals in a Match: 
  4 by Andy Aitken vs. Willington A - Qualifying Round 30th October 1897 

  Longest Unbeaten Run: 
  16 6th January 1951 - 31st January 1953 

  Longest Run without a Win: 
  6 29th January 1969 - 13th January 1973 

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  League Cup Records

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  Top Home Attendance: 
  49,902 vs. Spurs - Semi-Final, 21st January 1976 

  Record Home Victory: 
  6-0 vs. Doncaster Rovers - 2nd Round 8th October 1973
  6-0 vs. Southport - 2nd Round 10th September 1975 

  Record Away Victory: 
  7-1 vs. Notts County - 2nd Round 5th October 1993 

  Record Home Defeat: 
  1-4 vs. Leeds United - 2nd Round 27th October 1982
  0-3 vs. Blackpool - 3rd Round 4th October 1972 

  Record Away Defeat: 
  7-2 vs. Manchester United - 4th Round 27th October 1976 

  Most goals in a Match: 
  4 by Alan Gowling vs. Southport, 2nd Round 10th September 1975 

  Longest Unbeaten Run: 
  8 10th September 1975 - 27th September 1976 

  Longest Run without a Win: 
  5 6th November 1963 - 2nd September 1968 

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  UEFA/Inter Cities Fairs Cup Records

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  Top Home Attendance: 
  59,309 vs. Anderlecht - 4th Round 18th March 1970 

  Note: for the final against Ujpesti Dozsa on 29th May 1969, a crowd of 59234 was recorded, but over 60,000 were actually in the ground.

  Record Home Victory: 
  5-1 vs. Vitoria Setubal - 4th Round 12th March 1969
  4-0 vs. Feyenoord - 4th Round 11th September 1968
  4-0 vs. Bohemians - 1st Round 28th September 1977
  4-0 vs. Halmstads - 1st Round 10th September 1996
  4-0 vs. Ferencvaros - 2nd Round 29th October 1996

  Record Away Victory: 
  5-0 vs. Royal Antwerp - 1st Round 13th September 1994 

  Record Home Defeat: 
  1-3 vs. Bastia - 2nd Round 2nd November 1977 

  Record Away Defeat: 
  3-0 vs. Monaco - Quarter-Final Second Leg 18th March 1997

  Most goals in a Match: 
  3 by Robert Lee vs. Royal Antwerp (a) 1st Round 13th September 1994 (all headers)
  3 by Andy Cole vs. Royal Antwerp (h) 1st Round 27th September 1994 

  Longest Unbeaten Run: 
  10 14th May 1969 - 11th March 1970 

  Longest Run without a Win: 
  3 17th December 1969 - 18th March 1970 

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  Inter-Toto Cup Records

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  Top Home Attendance: 
  36,635 vs. 1860 Munich - 2nd Round 1st August 2001 

  Record Home Victory: 
  3-1 vs. 1860 Munich - 2nd Round 1st August 2001 
  
  Record Away Victory: 
  4-0 vs. Lokeren - 1st Round 14th July 2001 

  Record Home Defeat: 
  None 

  Record Away Defeat: 
  None

  Most goals in a Match: 
  2 by Shola Ameobi vs. Lokeren (a) 1st Round 14th July 2001
  2 by Nolberto Solano vs. 1860 Munich (a) 2nd Round 25th July 2001
  2 by Alan Shearer vs Dubnica (h) 1st Round 23rd July 2005
  
  Longest Unbeaten Run: 
  6 14th July 2001 - 21st August 2001

  Longest Run without a Win: 
  None 

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  Cup Winners Cup Records

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  Top Home Attendance: 
  26,599 vs. Partizan Belgrade - 1st Round 17th September 1998 

  Record Home Victory: 
  2-1 vs. Partizan Belgrade - 1st Round 17th September 1998 
  
  Record Away Victory: 
  None 

  Record Home Defeat: 
  None 

  Record Away Defeat: 
  0-1 vs. Partizan Belgrade - 1st Round 1st October 1998 

  Most goals in a Match: 
  1 by Alan Shearer vs. Partizan Belgrade - 1st Round 17th September 1998
  1 by Nicos Dabizas vs. Partizan Belgrade - 1st Round 17th September 1998
  
  Longest Unbeaten Run: 
  1 17th September 1998 - 1st October 1998 

  Longest Run without a Win: 
  1st October 1998 - 

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  European Cup / Champions League Records
  (not including qualifiers)

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  Top Home Attendance: 
  51,833 Barcelona 2nd Group Stage 19th March 2003

  Record Home Victory: 
  3-1 vs. Bayer Leverkusen 2nd Group Stage 26th February 2003

  Record Away Victory: 
  3-1 vs. Bayer Leverkusen 2nd Group Stage 18th February 2003

  Record Home Defeat: 
  1-4 vs. Inter Milan - 2nd Group Stage 27th November 2002

  Record Away Defeat: 
  1-3 vs. Barcelona - 2nd Group Stage 11th December 2002

  Most goals in a Match: 
  3 by Tino Asprilla vs. Barcelona  1st Group Stage 17th September 1997
  3 by Alan Shearer vs. Bayer Leverkusen 2nd Group Stage 26th February 2003

  Longest Unbeaten Run: 
  4 13th August 1997 - 1st October 1997 

  Longest Run without a Win: 
  3 22nd October 1997 - 26th November 1997
  3 18th September 2002 - 1st October 2002