Newcastle United FC is a men’s football club that competes in the Premier League. The club is based in Newcastle upon Tyne, the northernmost major city in England. Newcastle’s long-standing rivalry with neighbouring Sunderland is one of the oldest in English football.
Newcastle United FC built a reputation as a solid English club, winning several league titles in its history. The club has fielded talented players, including top scorer Alan Shearer. Their black-and-white striped uniform led to the nickname ‘the Magpies’. Explore Newcastle’s profile on SportPesa, including the latest results, fixtures, standings, squads, and transfer updates.
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Newcastle United FC club profile overview
| Official name | Newcastle United Football Club |
| Founded | 1881; became Newcastle United in 1892 |
| League | Premier League |
| Home stadium | St James’ Park |
| Nickname | The Magpies, from their black-and-white striped uniform resembling the local bird. |
| Colours | Black and white |
| Owner | Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), alongside PCP Capital Partners and RB Sports & Media |
| All-time top scorer | Alan Shearer, 206 goals in 405 appearances |
| Head coach | Matthias Jaissle |
| Major recent trophy | Carabao Cup 2025 |
| Fan base | Famous for the passionate “Toon Army |
Brief Newcastle United history
Newcastle United was founded in 1892 as a union of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End. The Magpies adopted their black-and-white striped jerseys in 1927. They won their first League title in 1905, followed by wins in 1907, 1909, and 1927. The club’s run under coach Kevin Keegan led to the nickname ‘the Entertainers’ for their thrilling attacking football.
Newcastle United’s stadium
Newcastle United have played their home matches at St James ‘ Park throughout their history. The stadium has a seating capacity of 52,719. It is the ninth-largest stadium in England.
Who are Newcastle FC’s greatest rivalries
Sunderland A.F.C are Newcastle’s main rival. Their matches are known as the Tyne-Wear derby. The clubs’ home grounds are only 16km apart, which has stoked the rivalry. Since their first match in 1883, Sunderland has 55 wins to Newcastle’s 54.
Newcastle United ownership
Newcastle is owned by a consortium consisting of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, with an 85% stake, and RB Sports and Media with a 15% stake. The club’s non-executive chairman is Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the governor of the PIF.
Newcastle United results
Browse the latest Newcastle football results in all competitions on SportPesa. Here is a table outlining the latest results.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Result |
| 23 Aug 2026 | Premier League | Liverpool | 2–2 D |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Friendly | Strasbourg | 1–1 D (lost 2–3 pens) |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Friendly | Bayer Leverkusen | 1–2 L |
| 12 Aug 2026 | Friendly | Everton | 1–3 L |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Friendly | Valencia | 2–1 W |
| 29 Jul 2026 | Friendly | Bristol City | 1–4 L |
| 25 Jul 2026 | Friendly | Gateshead | 1–1 D |
| 18 Jul 2026 | Friendly | Darlington | 3–0 W |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Champions League | Barcelona | 2–7 L |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Champions League | Barcelona | 1–1 D |
Newcastle United fixtures
View the complete Newcastle fixtures in all competitions on SportPesa. Here is the latest Newcastle United Premier League schedule.
| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue |
| 2 | 29 Aug 2026 | Tottenham Hotspur | Away |
| 3 | 5 Sep 2026 | Bournemouth | Home |
| 4 | 14 Sep 2026 | Leeds United | Away |
| 5 | 19 Sep 2026 | Hull City | Home |
| 6 | 12 Oct 2026 | Coventry City | Away |
| 7 | 17 Oct 2026 | Aston Villa | Home |
| 8 | 25 Oct 2026 | Crystal Palace | Away |
| 9 | 2 Nov 2026 | Everton | Home |
| 10 | 7 Nov 2026 | Fulham | Away |
| 11 | 21 Nov 2026 | Arsenal | Home |
| 12 | 28 Nov 2026 | Brighton | Away |
| 13 | 2 Dec 2026 | Manchester United | Home |
| 14 | 5 Dec 2026 | Sunderland | Home |
| 15 | 12 Dec 2026 | Ipswich Town | Away |
| 16 | 19 Dec 2026 | Brentford | Away |
| 17 | 26 Dec 2026 | Manchester City | Home |
| 18 | 30 Dec 2026 | Nottingham Forest | Home |
| 19 | 2 Jan 2027 | Chelsea | Away |
| 20 | 6 Jan 2027 | Manchester United | Away |
| 21 | 16 Jan 2027 | Fulham | Home |
| 22 | 23 Jan 2027 | Arsenal | Away |
| 23 | 30 Jan 2027 | Brighton | Home |
| 24 | 6 Feb 2027 | Everton | Away |
| 25 | 10 Feb 2027 | Chelsea | Home |
| 26 | 20 Feb 2027 | Manchester City | Away |
| 27 | 27 Feb 2027 | Brentford | Home |
| 28 | 3 Mar 2027 | Nottingham Forest | Away |
| 29 | 13 Mar 2027 | Bournemouth | Away |
| 30 | 20 Mar 2027 | Leeds United | Home |
| 31 | 10 Apr 2027 | Liverpool | Away |
| 32 | 17 Apr 2027 | Tottenham Hotspur | Home |
| 33 | 24 Apr 2027 | Ipswich Town | Home |
| 34 | 1 May 2027 | Sunderland | Away |
| 35 | 8 May 2027 | Coventry City | Home |
| 36 | 15 May 2027 | Nottingham Forest | Away |
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Newcastle United table and standings
Catch the latest Newcastle United standings on SportPesa. Here is the latest Premier League table showing Newcastle’s standings.
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Brighton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | Brentford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 10 | Everton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
Newcastle United squad
Here is the latest Newcastle United player roster.
| No. | Player | Position | Nationality |
| 1 | Nick Pope | Goalkeeper | England |
| 2 | Tino Livramento | Defender | England |
| 3 | Lewis Hall | Defender | England |
| 4 | Sven Botman | Defender | Netherlands |
| 5 | Fabian Schär | Defender | Switzerland |
| 7 | Joelinton | Midfielder | Brazil |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali | Midfielder | Italy |
| 9 | Yoane Wissa | Forward | DR Congo |
| 10 | Anthony Elanga | Forward | Sweden |
| 11 | Harvey Barnes | Forward | England |
| 12 | Malick Thiaw | Defender | Germany |
| 18 | William Osula | Forward | Denmark |
| 19 | Nick Woltemade | Forward | Germany |
| 21 | Lukáš Horníček | Goalkeeper | Czech Republic |
| 24 | Ewen Jaouen | Goalkeeper | France |
| 29 | Mark Gillespie | Goalkeeper | England |
| 33 | Dan Burn | Defender | England |
| 37 | Amar Dedić | Defender | Bosnia & Herzegovina |
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Newcastle United player stats
Download SP Score, SportPesa’s all-in-one app for Newcastle United’s live scores, deep stat analysis, and the latest news stories. Below is a table showing the latest player stats for Newcastle United.
| Player | Position | Age | Apps | Goals | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards |
| Harvey Barnes | MF | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sven Botman | DF | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amar Dedić | DF | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Hall | DF | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukáš Horníček | GK | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Malick Thiaw | DF | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yoane Wissa | MF | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Elanga | MF | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Miley | MF | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| William Osula | FW | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Steur | MF | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Ramsey | MF | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Willock | MF | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aladji Bamba | MF | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Murphy | DF, FW | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fabian Schär | DF | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ewen Jaouen | GK | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo Shahar | DF | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bazoumana Touré | MF | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Woltemade | FW, MF | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Newcastle United’s latest transfers
Latest arrivals to St James’ Park include Nico Gonzalez from Manchester City and Aladji Bamba from AS Monaco. Here is a tabular breakdown of Newcastle United transfers.
Player arrivals
| Player | From | Fee |
| Nico Gonzalez | Manchester City | €52.00m |
| Bazoumana Touré | TSG Hoffenheim | €50.00m |
| Amar Dedić | Benfica | €35.90m |
| Aladji Bamba | AS Monaco | €35.50m |
| Lukáš Horníček | SC Braga | €30.60m |
| Sean Steur | Ajax | €23.50m |
| Ewen Jaouen | Stade Reims | €21.50m |
| Aidan Harris | Newcastle United U21 | — |
| Leo Shahar | Newcastle United U21 | — |
| Harrison Ashby | Luton Town | End of loan |
| Joe White | Bradford City | End of loan |
Player departures
| Player | To | Fee |
| Sandro Tonali | Tottenham Hotspur | €108.00m |
| Bruno Guimarães | Arsenal | €87.50m |
| Anthony Gordon | Barcelona | €80.00m |
| Matt Targett | Hull City | Free transfer |
| Kieran Trippier | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Free transfer |
| Joe White | Crewe Alexandra | Not reported |
| Alex Murphy | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Loan transfer |
| Harrison Ashby | Luton Town | Loan transfer |
| Emil Krafth | Without Club | — |
| John Ruddy | Without Club | — |
| Aaron Ramsdale | Southampton | End of loan |
Newcastle United coaches and managers
Frenchman Mathias Jaissle signed on as Newcastle United manager in August 2026. He replaced Eddie Howe, who had guided the club for nearly five years. Here is the rest of Newcastle United’s technical bench.
| No. | Staff member | Role |
| 1 | Matthias Jaissle | Head Coach |
| 2 | Alexander Hauser | Assistant Coach |
| 3 | Engin Yanova | Assistant Coach |
| 4 | Florens Koch | Assistant Coach |
| 5 | Maximilian Fischer | Coach Analyst |
| 6 | Steffen Konrad | Coach Analyst |
| 7 | Martin Mark | Set-Piece Coach |
| 8 | Kieran Taylor | Set-Piece Analyst |
| 9 | Liam Mason | Lead Sports Scientist |
| 10 | Nick Grantham | Head of Strength & Conditioning |
Latest Newcastle United FC news and updates
Newcastle is preparing itself for the season that’s already underway. New coach Mathias Jaissle hopes to continue Eddie Howe’s solid run. Key players such as Yoanne Wissa nd William Osula look to guide the team to better performances.
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Newcastle United honours and achievements
The following table shows the latest Newcastle United trophies, honours, and achievements.
| Competition / Honour | Title | Years / Seasons |
| First Division / Premier League | 4 | 1904–05, 1906–07, 1908–09, 1926–27 |
| FA Cup | 6 | 1909–10, 1923–24, 1931–32, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1954–55 |
| League Cup / Carabao Cup | 1 | 2024–25 |
| Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | 1 | 1968–69 |
| Second Division / Championship | 4 | 1964–65, 1992–93, 2009–10, 2016–17 |
| FA Charity Shield | 1 | 1909 |
| FA Cup runners-up | 7 | 1904–05, 1905–06, 1907–08, 1910–11, 1973–74, 1997–98, 1998–99 |
| League Cup runners-up | 2 | 1975–76, 2022–23 |
| UEFA Champions League | — | Best: Quarter-finals (2002–03, 2003–04) |
| UEFA Cup / Europa League | — | Best: Quarter-finals (2003–04) |
FAQs about Newcastle United FC
Why has Eddie Howe resigned?
Eddie Howe was fatigued, had health issues, and concluded he had taken the team as far as he could. He stepped down as Newcastle’s coach in July 2026.
What do Newcastle fans get called?
They are known as the ‘Toon army’, from the local pronunciation of ‘town’.
What is Newcastle’s motto?
Newcastle’s motto is ‘Fortiter Defendit Triumphans,’ which is Latin for ‘triumphing by a brave defence’.
What does the logo of Newcastle United represent?
It’s based on Newcastle upon Tyne’s coat of arms, which represents the area’s maritime history. It includes the castle keep, the Lion with the St George’s flag, two sea-horses, and a black-and-white striped shield.
Conclusion
Newcastle United FC is one of the most consistent clubs in the Premier League. The Magpies are the pride of Newcastle upon Tyne and a global ‘Toon army’. Follow the Magpies on Sportpesa for the latest updates.
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