| Formed |
1881 |
| Turned
Professional |
1889 |
| Became
a Limited Company |
1890 |
| Previous
names |
- |
| Previous
grounds |
South
Byker 1881-86
Chillingham Road, Heaton 1886-92 |
| Nickname |
"The
MAGPIES" or "The TOON" or "TOON ARMY" |
| Record
Premier League Win |
8-0
v Sheffield Wednesday
Home 1999 |
| Record
Premier League Defeat |
0-6
v Manchester United
Away 12.01.2008 |
| Record
Football League Win |
13-0
v Newport County
Div. 2 5.10.1946 |
| Record
Football League Defeat |
0-9
v Burton Wanderers
Div.2 15.4.1895 |
| Record
Cup Win |
9-0
v Southport
FAC R4 1.2.1932 |
| Record
Fee Paid |
£15
million to Blackburn Rovers for Alan SHEARER (July 1997) |
| Record
Fee Received |
£7
million from Manchester United for Andy COLE (January 1995) |
| Record
Football League Appearances |
432
- Jim LAWRENCE (1904-22) |
| Record
Premier League Appearances |
199
- Rob LEE (1993-99) |
| Record
Premier League goalscorer |
48
- Peter BEARDSLEY (1993-97) |
| Record
all-time goalscorer |
178
Jackie MILBURN (1946-57) |
| Record
goalscorer in a Premier League season |
34
- Andy COLE (1993-94) |
| Record
goalscorer in a League season |
36
Hughie
GALLACHER - Division 1, (1926-27) |
| Record
Home Attendance (all-time) |
68,386
v Chelsea
Div. 1 3.9.1930 |
| Record
Premier League Attendance |
36,783 v Aston Villa 23.8.1997 |
| Record
total of goals in a Premier League season |
82
- 1993-94, 42 games |
| Record
total of goals in a League season |
98
- Division 1 1951-52 |
| Record
Premier League points total |
78
- 1995-96, 38 games |
| Record League points total |
96
- Division 1 1992-93 |
| Most
Capped Player while at club |
Alf
McMICHAEL 40 (Northern Ireland) |
