Newcastle United F.C. records

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This article contains the records of Newcastle United Football Club.

Contents 1 Club Records 1.1 Attendances 1.2 Wins 1.3 Defeats 1.4 Goals 1.5 Points 2 Player Records 2.1 Appearances 2.2 Most appearances 2.3 Goalscorers 2.4 Top scorers

[edit] Club Records

[edit] Attendances

• Highest attendance — 68,386 (v. Chelsea, First Division, 3 September 1930)
• Highest attendance in FA Premier League — 52,327 (v. Manchester United, 28 August 2005)
• Highest average attendance — 56,299, Second Division, 1947-48
• Record gate receipts — £744,544 (v. AS Monaco, UEFA Cup, 4 March 1997)
• Lowest attendance — 7,134 (v. Wrexham, Second Division, 1978-79)
• Lowest average attendance — 16,001, Second Division, 1980-81

[edit] Wins

• Record League victory — 13-0 (v .Newport County, Second Division, 5 October 1946)
• Record FA Premier League victory — 8-0 (v. Sheffield Wednesday, 19 September 1999)
• Most consecutive wins — 11 (First Division, 15 August 1992 to 24 December 1992)
• Most consecutive FA Premier League wins — 7 (21 August 1994 to 21 September 1994)
• Longest run without a win — 14 games (5 April 1999 to 19 September 1999)

[edit] Defeats

• Record League Defeat — 0-9 (v. Burton Wanderers, Second Division, 15 April 1895)
• Record FA Premier League Defeat — 0-5 (v. Chelsea, 9 November 2003)
• Most consecutive defeats — 10 (First Division, 23 August 1977 to 22 December 1977)
• Record Top Flight Defeat — 1-9 (v. Sunderland, 5 December 1908)

[edit] Goals

• Most League goals scored in a season — 98 in 42 matches, First Division, 1951-52
• Fewest League goals scored in a season — 30 in 42 matches, Second Division, 1980-81
• Most League goals conceded in a season — 109 in 42 matches, First Division, 1960-61
• Fewest League goals conceded in a season —

[edit] Points

• Most points in a League season (2 for a win) — 57 in 42 matches, Second Division, 1964-65
• Most points in a League season (3 for a win) — 96 in 46 matches, First Division, 1992-93
• Fewest points in a League season (2 for a win) — 22 in 42 matches, First Division, 1977-78
• Fewest points in a League season (3 for a win) — 31 in 38 matches, First Division, 1988-89

[edit] Player Records

[edit] Appearances

• Youngest player — Steve Watson, 16 years 233 days (v. Wolves, Second Division, 10 November 1990)
• Oldest player — Billy Hampson, 44 years 225 days (v. Birmingham City, First Division, 9 April 1927)

[edit] Most appearances

As of May 17, 2006. (Competitive matches only, includes appearances as substitute):

	Name	Games	Goals
1	Jimmy Lawrence	496	0
2	Frank Hudspeth	472	37
3	Frank Clark	457	0
4	Bill McCracken	432	88
5	Alf McMichael	431	1
6	David Craig	412	7
7	Bobby Mitchell	408	95
8	Alan Shearer	404	206
9	Jackie Milburn	397	200
10	Shay Given	382	0

• Current player with most appearances — Shay Given, 382

[edit] Goalscorers

• Most goals in a season — 41, Andy Cole, (1993-94)
• Most League goals in a season — 36, Jackie Milburn, (1926-27)
• Most goals in a single match — 6, Len Shackleton (v. Newport County, Second Division, 5 October 1946)
• Most goals in the League — 178, Jackie Milburn (1946 to 1957)
• Most goals in European competition — 30 in 52 matches, Alan Shearer
• Fastest recorded goal — 10 seconds, Alan Shearer (v. Manchester City, Premier League, 18 January 2003)

[edit] Top scorers

As of May 17, 2006 (competitive matches only):

	Name	Goals	Games	Average
1	Alan Shearer	206	398	0.52
2	Jackie Milburn	200	397	0.50
3	Len White	153	244	0.62
4	Hughie Gallacher	143	481	0.31
5	Peter Beardsley	119	272	0.44

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