List of Newcastle United F.C. seasons

Last updated

Newcastle playing in the 1905 FA Cup final against Aston Villa, which was lost 2-0 FACupFinal1905NewcastleVilla.jpg
Newcastle playing in the 1905 FA Cup final against Aston Villa, which was lost 2–0

This is a list of Newcastle United Football Club seasons played in English football and details the club's achievements in all major competitions, and the top scorers for each season.

Contents

Seasons

Before the foundation of the Premier League (from the beginning of the 1992–93 season), Division 1 was the top division in the league. Subsequently, Division 1 became the second tier level. Newcastle have spent 90 years in the top flight of English Football.

A chart showing the progress of Newcastle United Football Club from its entry into the Football League in 1894 to the present. Since promotion into the Premier League in the year after the league's inception, NUFC have spent two seasons outside of the top flight. Newcastle United FC League Performance.svg
A chart showing the progress of Newcastle United Football Club from its entry into the Football League in 1894 to the present. Since promotion into the Premier League in the year after the league's inception, NUFC have spent two seasons outside of the top flight.
SeasonLeague FA Cup League
Cup
Charity
Shield
Europe Top goalscorer(s)
DivisionPldWDLGFGAPtsPosPlayer(s)Goals
1892–93 North105143019112ndR1 Jock Sorley
Willie Thompson
7
1893–94 Div 2 (Tier 2)2815676639364thR2 Joseph Wallace 17
1894–95 Div 2 (Tier 2)301231572842710thR2 Willie Thompson 19
1895–96 Div 2 (Tier 2)30162127350345thR2 Willie Wardrope 20
1896–97 Div 2 (Tier 2)30171125652355thR1 Richard Smellie 15
1897–98 Div 2 (Tier 2)3021366432452ndR2 Jack Peddie 18
1898–99 Div 1 (Tier 1)341181549483013thR2 Jack Peddie 20
1899–1900 Div 1 (Tier 1)341310115353365thR2 Jack Peddie 16
1900–01 Div 1 (Tier 1)341410104237386thR1 Jack Peddie 17
1901–02 Div 1 (Tier 1)34149114834373rdQF Richard Roberts 12
1902–03 Div 1 (Tier 1)341441641513214thR1 Bob McColl 10
1903–04 Div 1 (Tier 1)34186105845424thR1 Bill Appleyard 16
1904–05 Div 1 (Tier 1)342329723348 1st RU Jimmy Howie 18
1905–06 Div 1 (Tier 1)38187137448434th RU Ronald Orr 21
1906–07 Div 1 (Tier 1)382279744651 1st R1 Bill Appleyard 18
1907–08 Div 1 (Tier 1)381512116554424th RU Bill Appleyard 21
1908–09 Div 1 (Tier 1)382459654153 1st SF Albert Shepherd 15
1909–10 Div 1 (Tier 1)38197127056454th W W Albert Shepherd 31
1910–11 Div 1 (Tier 1)381510136143408th RU Albert Shepherd 33
1911–12 Div 1 (Tier 1)38188126450443rdR1 Billy Hibbert
Jimmy Stewart
14
1912–13 Div 1 (Tier 1)381381747473414thQF Jimmy Stewart 9
1913–14 Div 1 (Tier 1)3813111439483711thR1 Albert Shepherd 10
1914–15 Div 1 (Tier 1)3811101746483215thQF Billy Hibbert 16
No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to World War I
1919–20 Div 1 (Tier 1)42179164439438thR2 Andy Smailes 10
1920–21 Div 1 (Tier 1)422010126645505thR3 Neil Harris 20
1921–22 Div 1 (Tier 1)421810145945467thR2 Neil Harris 23
1922–23 Div 1 (Tier 1)421812124537484thR1 Tom McDonald 15
1923–24 Div 1 (Tier 1)421710156054449th W Neil Harris 23
1924–25 Div 1 (Tier 1)421616106142486thR2 Neil Harris 20
1925–26 Div 1 (Tier 1)4216101684754210thR5 Hughie Gallacher 23
1926–27 Div 1 (Tier 1)4225611965867 1st R5 Hughie Gallacher 39
1927–28 Div 1 (Tier 1)421513147981439thR3 Hughie Gallacher 21
1928–29 Div 1 (Tier 1)421961770724410thR3 Hughie Gallacher 24
1929–30 Div 1 (Tier 1)421572071923719thQF Hughie Gallacher 34
1930–31 Div 1 (Tier 1)421562178873617thR4 Duncan Hutchinson 14
1931–32 Div 1 (Tier 1)421861880874211th W Jimmy Boyd 23
1932–33 Div 1 (Tier 1)42225157163495thR3 RU Jack Allen 19
1933–34 Div 1 (Tier 1)4210141868773421stR3 Sam Weaver 14
1934–35 Div 2 (Tier 2)42224168968486thR4 Jack Smith 16
1935–36 Div 2 (Tier 2)42206168879468thR5 Jack Smith 26
1936–37 Div 2 (Tier 2)42225158056494thR3 Jack Smith 24
1937–38 Div 2 (Tier 2)421482051583619thR3 Bill Imrie
John Park
9
1938–39 Div 2 (Tier 2)421810146148469thR5 Billy Cairns 20
1939–40 Div 2 (Tier 2)3102862N/AN/A Ray Bowden 3
No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 due to World War II
1945–46 There was no league football in 1945–46R3 Jackie Milburn 2
1946–47 Div 2 (Tier 2)421910139562485thSF Charlie Wayman 34
1947–48 Div 2 (Tier 2)42248107241562ndR3 Jackie Milburn 20
1948–49 Div 1 (Tier 1)422012107056524thR3 Jackie Milburn 19
1949–50 Div 1 (Tier 1)421912117755505thR4 Jackie Milburn 21
1950–51 Div 1 (Tier 1)421813116253494th W Jackie Milburn 25
1951–52 Div 1 (Tier 1)42189159873458th W RU George Robledo 39
1952–53 Div 1 (Tier 1)421491959703716thR4 RU George Robledo 18
1953–54 Div 1 (Tier 1)4214101872773815thR5 Jackie Milburn 19
1954–55 Div 1 (Tier 1)42179168977438th W Bobby Mitchell 23
1955–56 Div 1 (Tier 1)421771885704111thQF RU Vic Keeble 29
1956–57 Div 1 (Tier 1)421482067873617thR4 Reg Davies
Len White
13
1957–58 Div 1 (Tier 1)421282273813219thR4 Len White 25
1958–59 Div 1 (Tier 1)421771880804111thR3 Len White 25
1959–60 Div 1 (Tier 1)42188168278448thR3 Len White 29
1960–61 Div 1 (Tier 1)42111021861093221stQFR1 Len White 29
1961–62 Div 2 (Tier 2)421591864583911thR3R2 Ivor Allchurch 11
1962–63 Div 2 (Tier 2)421811137959477thR4R2 Jimmy Fell
Barrie Thomas
16
1963–64 Div 2 (Tier 2)42205177469458thR3R3 Barrie Thomas 21
1964–65 Div 2 (Tier 2)422499814557 1st R3R2 Ron McGarry 16
1965–66 Div 1 (Tier 1)421491950633715thR4R2 Alan Suddick 11
1966–67 Div 1 (Tier 1)421292139813320thR4R2 Pop Robson 11
1967–68 Div 1 (Tier 1)4213151454674110thR3R2 Wyn Davies 12
1968–69 Div 1 (Tier 1)421514136155449thR4R3 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup W Pop Robson 30
1969–70 Div 1 (Tier 1)421713125735477thR3R2 Inter-Cities Fairs CupQF Pop Robson 24
1970–71 Div 1 (Tier 1)4214131544464112thR3R2 Inter-Cities Fairs CupR2 Pop Robson 10
1971–72 Div 1 (Tier 1)4215111649524111thR3R3 Malcolm Macdonald 30
1972–73 Div 1 (Tier 1)421613136051459thR4R3 Malcolm Macdonald 25
1973–74 Div 1 (Tier 1)4213121749483815th RU R3 Malcolm Macdonald 28
1974–75 Div 1 (Tier 1)421591859723915thR4QF Malcolm Macdonald 32
1975–76 Div 1 (Tier 1)421591871623915thQF RU Alan Gowling 30
1976–77 Div 1 (Tier 1)421813116449495thR4R4 Micky Burns 17
1977–78 Div 1 (Tier 1)426102642782221stR4R2 UEFA CupR2 Micky Burns 16
1978–79 Div 2 (Tier 2)42178175155428thR4R2 Peter Withe 16
1979–80 Div 2 (Tier 2)421514135349449thR3R2 Alan Shoulder 21
1980–81 Div 2 (Tier 2)4214141430454211thR5R2 Bobby Shinton 7
1981–82 Div 2 (Tier 2)42188165250629thR4R2 Imre Varadi 20
1982–83 Div 2 (Tier 2)421813117553675thR3R2 Imre Varadi 22
1983–84 Div 2 (Tier 2)42248108553803rdR3R2 Kevin Keegan 27
1984–85 Div 1 (Tier 1)4213131655705214thR3R3 Peter Beardsley 17
1985–86 Div 1 (Tier 1)4217121367726311thR3R3 Peter Beardsley 19
1986–87 Div 1 (Tier 1)4212111947654717thR5R2 Paul Goddard 13
1987–88 Div 1 (Tier 1)401414125553568thR5R3 Mirandinha
Michael O'Neill
13
1988–89 Div 1 (Tier 1)387102132633120thR3R2 Mirandinha 10
1989–90 Div 2 (Tier 2)462214108055803rdR5R3 Micky Quinn 36
1990–91 Div 2 (Tier 2)4614171549565911thR4R2 Micky Quinn 20
1991–92 Div 2 (Tier 2)4613132066845220thR3R3 Gavin Peacock 21
The Premier League was founded, thus becoming the new Tier 1 of English football. This resulted in a renumbering of the football league system, with the previous division 2 becoming division 1 but remaining as the second tier of the pyramid
1992–93 Div 1 (Tier 2)462998923896 1st R5R3 David Kelly 28
1993–94 Prem (Tier 1)42238118241773rdR4R3 Andy Cole 41
1994–95 Prem (Tier 1)422012106747726thQFR4 UEFA CupR2 Andy Cole 15
1995–96 Prem (Tier 1)3824686637782ndR3QF Les Ferdinand 29
1996–97 Prem (Tier 1)38191187340682ndR4R4 RU UEFA CupQF Alan Shearer 28
1997–98 Prem (Tier 1)3811111635444413th RU QF UEFA Champions LeagueGR1 John Barnes
Alan Shearer
7
1998–99 Prem (Tier 1)3811131448544613th RU R4 UEFA Cup Winners' CupR1 Alan Shearer 21
1999–2000 Prem (Tier 1)3814101463545211thSFR3 UEFA CupR3 Alan Shearer 30
2000–01 Prem (Tier 1)381491544505111thR3R4 Carl Cort
Alan Shearer
Nolberto Solano
7
2001–02 Prem (Tier 1)3821897452714thQFQF UEFA Intertoto CupRU Alan Shearer 27
2002–03 Prem (Tier 1)38216116348693rdR3R3 UEFA Champions LeagueGR2 Alan Shearer 25
2003–04 Prem (Tier 1)38131785240565thR4R3 UEFA Champions LeagueQR3 Alan Shearer 28
UEFA CupSF
2004–05 Prem (Tier 1)3810141447574414thSFR4 UEFA CupQF Alan Shearer 19
2005–06 Prem (Tier 1)38177144742587thQFR4 UEFA Intertoto CupSF Alan Shearer 14
2006–07 Prem (Tier 1)3811101738474313thR3QF UEFA Intertoto Cup W Obafemi Martins 17
UEFA CupR2
2007–08 Prem (Tier 1)3811101746654312thR4R3 Michael Owen 13
2008–09 Prem (Tier 1)387131840593418thR3R3 Michael Owen 10
2009–10 Cham (Tier 2)46301249035102 1st R4R3 Andy Carroll 19
2010–11 Prem (Tier 1)3811131456574612thR3R4 Kevin Nolan 12
2011–12 Prem (Tier 1)38198115651655thR4R4 Demba Ba 16
2012–13 Prem (Tier 1)381181945684116thR3R3 UEFA Europa LeagueQF Demba Ba 13
2013–14 Prem (Tier 1)381541943594910thR3R4 Loïc Rémy 14
2014–15 Prem (Tier 1)381091940633915thR3QF Papiss Cissé 11
2015–16 Prem (Tier 1)389101944653718thR3R3 Georginio Wijnaldum 11
2016–17 Cham (Tier 2)4629710854094 1st R4QF Dwight Gayle 23
2017–18 Premier League 381281839474410thR4R2 Ayoze Pérez 10
2018–19 381291742484513thR4R2 Ayoze Pérez 13
2019–20 3811111638584413thQFR2 Miguel Almirón 8
2020–21 381291746624512thR3QF Callum Wilson 12
2021–22 3813101544624911thR3R2 Callum Wilson 8
2022–23 38191456833714thR3 RU Callum Wilson 18
2023–24 38186148562607thQFQF UEFA Champions LeagueGS Alexander Isak 25

Overall

(up to and including 2023–24)

Key

WinnersRunners-up Promoted Relegated

Related Research Articles

This article concerns football records in England. Unless otherwise stated, records are taken from the Football League or Premier League. Where a different record exists for the top flight, this is also given. This article includes clubs based in Wales that compete in English leagues.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">EFL Championship</span> Second tier of English league football

The English Football League Championship, known simply as the Championship in England and for sponsorship purposes as Sky Bet Championship, is the highest division of the English Football League (EFL) and second-highest overall in the English football league system, after the Premier League, and is currently contested by 24 clubs.

The 1991–92 season was the 93rd completed season of The Football League.

References