Newcastle United F.C. | History, Rivals, Kit, Sponsors, & Net Worth

The best English team from Tyne and Wear in terms of trophies and history are Newcastle United F.C.. Newcastle United F.C. are currently competing in the Premier League, as they have the 2024-25 Premier League in fifth spot among 20 teams. Newcastle United F.C. won the EFL Cup, famously known as the Carabao Cup, in the 2024-25 season after a long major trophy drought of 56 years. Under their current manager, Eddie Howe, they often deploy a 4-3-3 formation, with possessional dominance with a slight blend of total football, which often helps them to beat low-block teams and give a tough fight against Europe's top flight. Newcastle United F.C. secured their spot in the UEFA Champions League as the top five teams in the 2024-25 season from the Premier League will qualify for the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 season. However, after winning the EFL Cup, Newcastle United F.C. had already secured their spot in the UEFA Conference League 2025-26 season.

Newcastle United History – Founding, Growth & Milestones

Newcastle United history are one of the richest and well-documented. Newcastle United F.C. were established in 1881. And its early days, Newcastle United F.C. were famous for being a cricket club. Later, Newcastle United F.C. turned itself into a professional football club in 1892 and started to play its home games at St. James Park. Newcastle United F.C. were the only senior club in the city for fans to support; development of the club was much more rapid. Despite being refused entry to the Football League's First Division at the start of the 1892–93 season, they were invited to play in their new Second Division.

In 1903–04, Newcastle United F.C. built up a promising squad of players and went on to dominate English football for almost a decade. The team were known for their artistic play, combining teamwork and quick, short passing. In 1992, John Hall became the new chairman of Newcastle United F.C., who saved the club from being relegated to the Third tier. At the end of their first year, 1993–94 season, back in the top flight, they finished in third, their highest league finish since 1927. In January 1997, Kenny Dalglish became the new manager of St. James Park. Under Kenny Dlaglish, the club survived an unsuccessful season with a 13th-place finish in the 1997–98 FA Premier League, failure to progress beyond the group stages of the 1997–98 UEFA Champions League despite beating Barcelona and group winners Dynamo Kyiv at home as well as coming from 2–0 down to draw 2–2 with Valeriy Lobanovskyi's team in Ukraine and defeat in the 1998 FA Cup Final. Dalglish was replaced as manager early in the following season by Ruud Gullit. The club once again finished 13th in the league and lost the 1999 FA Cup Final.

In the modern era, Newcastle United F.C. have proved itself a successful club, which can compete with Europe's top-flight. On 7 October 2021, after 14 years as owner, Ashley sold the club to a new company for a reported £305 million. The company was made up of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, RB Sports & Media, and PCP Capital Partners. On 20 October, Bruce left his position by mutual consent, after receiving a reported £8 million payout. Eddie Howe was appointed as Bruce's replacement on 8 November 2021. Howe guided the club to an 11th-place finish after a run of 12 wins in their final 18 games, and Newcastle became the first team in Premier League history to avoid relegation after failing to win any of their first 14 games. Under Howe, the club are playing European competitions regularly, and it is the first time in Newcastle United history.