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.
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 94 years in the top flight of English Football.
SeasonLeagueFA CupLeagueCupCharityShieldEuropeTop goalscorer(s)DivisionPldWDLGFGAPtsPosPlayer(s)Goals1892–93North105143019112ndR1Jock SorleyWillie Thompson71893–94Div 2 (Tier 2)2815676639364thR2Joseph Wallace171894–95Div 2 (Tier 2)301231572842710thR2Willie Thompson191895–96Div 2 (Tier 2)30162127350345thR2Willie Wardrope201896–97Div 2 (Tier 2)30171125652355thR1Richard Smellie151897–98Div 2 (Tier 2)3021366432452ndR2Jack Peddie181898–99Div 1 (Tier 1)341181549483013thR2Jack Peddie201899–1900Div 1 (Tier 1)341310115353365thR2Jack Peddie161900–01Div 1 (Tier 1)341410104237386thR1Jack Peddie171901–02Div 1 (Tier 1)3414 9 11 48 34 373rdQFRichard Roberts121902–03Div 1 (Tier 1)341441641513214thR1Bob McColl101903–04Div 1 (Tier 1)34186 105845424thR1Bill Appleyard161904–05Div 1 (Tier 1)3423297233481stRUJimmy Howie181905–06Div 1 (Tier 1)38187137448434thRURonald Orr211906–07Div 1 (Tier 1)3822797446511stR1Bill Appleyard181907–08Div 1 (Tier 1)381512116554424thRUBill Appleyard211908–09Div 1 (Tier 1)3824596541531stSFAlbert Shepherd151909–10Div 1 (Tier 1)38197127056454thWWAlbert Shepherd311910–11Div 1 (Tier 1)381510136143408thRUAlbert Shepherd331911–12Div 1 (Tier 1)38188126450443rdR1Billy HibbertJimmy Stewart141912–13Div 1 (Tier 1)381381747473414thQFJimmy Stewart91913–14Div 1 (Tier 1)3813111439483711thR1Albert Shepherd101914–15Div 1 (Tier 1)3811101746483215thQFBilly Hibbert16No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to World War I1919–20Div 1 (Tier 1)42179164439438thR2Andy Smailes101920–21Div 1 (Tier 1)422010126645505thR3Neil Harris201921–22Div 1 (Tier 1)421810145945467thR2Neil Harris231922–23Div 1 (Tier 1)421812124537484thR1Tom McDonald151923–24Div 1 (Tier 1)421710156054449thWNeil Harris231924–25Div 1 (Tier 1)421616106142486thR2Neil Harris201925–26Div 1 (Tier 1)4216101684754210thR5Hughie Gallacher231926–27Div 1 (Tier 1)42256119658671stR5Hughie Gallacher391927–28Div 1 (Tier 1)421513147981439thR3Hughie Gallacher211928–29Div 1 (Tier 1)421961770724410thR3Hughie Gallacher241929–30Div 1 (Tier 1)421572071923719thQFHughie Gallacher341930–31Div 1 (Tier 1)421562178873617thR4Duncan Hutchinson141931–32Div 1 (Tier 1)421861880874211thWJimmy Boyd231932–33Div 1 (Tier 1)42225157163495thR3RUJack Allen191933–34Div 1 (Tier 1)4210141868773421stR3Sam Weaver141934–35Div 2 (Tier 2) 42224168968486thR4Jack Smith161935–36Div 2 (Tier 2)42206168879468thR5Jack Smith261936–37Div 2 (Tier 2)42225158056494thR3Jack Smith241937–38Div 2 (Tier 2)421482051583619thR3Bill ImrieJohn Park91938–39Div 2 (Tier 2)421810146148469thR5Billy Cairns201939–40Div 2 (Tier 2)3102862N/AN/ARay Bowden3No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 due to World War II1945–46There was no league football in 1945–46R3Jackie Milburn21946–47Div 2 (Tier 2)421910139562485thSFCharlie Wayman341947–48Div 2 (Tier 2)42248107241562ndR3Jackie Milburn201948–49Div 1 (Tier 1)422012107056524thR3Jackie Milburn191949–50Div 1 (Tier 1)421912117755505thR4Jackie Milburn211950–51Div 1 (Tier 1)421813116253494thWJackie Milburn251951–52Div 1 (Tier 1)42189159873458thWRUGeorge Robledo391952–53Div 1 (Tier 1)421491959703716thR4RUGeorge Robledo181953–54Div 1 (Tier 1)4214101872773815thR5Jackie Milburn191954–55Div 1 (Tier 1)42179168977438thWBobby Mitchell231955–56Div 1 (Tier 1)421771885704111thQFRUVic Keeble291956–57Div 1 (Tier 1)421482067873617thR4Reg DaviesLen White131957–58Div 1 (Tier 1)421282273813219thR4Len White251958–59Div 1 (Tier 1) 421771880804111thR3Len White251959–60Div 1 (Tier 1)42188168278448thR3Len White291960–61Div 1 (Tier 1)42111021861093221stQFR1Len White291961–62Div 2 (Tier 2)421591864583911thR3R2Ivor Allchurch111962–63Div 2 (Tier 2)421811137959477thR4R2Jimmy FellBarrie Thomas161963–64Div 2 (Tier 2)42205177469458thR3R3Barrie Thomas211964–65Div 2 (Tier 2)4224998145571stR3R2Ron McGarry161965–66Div 1 (Tier 1)421491950633715thR4R2Alan Suddick111966–67Div 1 (Tier 1)421292139813320thR4R2Pop Robson111967–68Div 1 (Tier 1)4213151454674110thR3R2Wyn Davies121968–69Div 1 (Tier 1)421514136155449thR4R3Inter-Cities Fairs Cup – WPop Robson301969–70Div 1 (Tier 1)421713125735477thR3R2Inter-Cities Fairs Cup – QFPop Robson241970–71Div 1 (Tier 1)4214131544464112thR3R2Inter-Cities Fairs Cup – R2Pop Robson101971–72Div 1 (Tier 1)4215111649524111thR3R3Malcolm Macdonald301972–73Div 1 (Tier 1)421613136051459thR4R3Malcolm Macdonald251973–74Div 1 (Tier 1)4213121749483815thRUR3Malcolm Macdonald281974–75Div 1 (Tier 1)421591859723915thR4QFMalcolm Macdonald321975–76Div 1 (Tier 1)421591871623915thQFRUAlan Gowling301976–77Div 1 (Tier 1)421813116449495thR4R4Micky Burns171977–78Div 1 (Tier 1)426102642782221stR4R2UEFA Cup – R2Micky Burns161978–79Div 2 (Tier 2)42178175155428thR4R2Peter Withe161979–80Div 2 (Tier 2)421514135349449thR3R2Alan Shoulder211980–81Div 2 (Tier 2)4214141430454211thR5R2Bobby Shinton71981–82Div 2 (Tier 2)42188165250629thR4R2Imre Varadi201982–83Div 2 (Tier 2)421813117553675thR3R2Imre Varadi221983–84Div 2 (Tier 2)42248108553803rdR3R2Kevin Keegan271984–85Div 1 (Tier 1)4213131655705214thR3R3Peter Beardsley171985–86Div 1 (Tier 1)4217121367726311thR3R3Peter Beardsley191986–87Div 1 (Tier 1)4212111947654717thR5R2Paul Goddard131987–88Div 1 (Tier 1)401414125553568thR5R3MirandinhaMichael O'Neill131988–89Div 1 (Tier 1)387102132633120thR3R2Mirandinha101989–90Div 2 (Tier 2)462214108055803rdR5R3Micky Quinn361990–91Div 2 (Tier 2)4614171549565911thR4R2Micky Quinn201991–92Div 2 (Tier 2)4613132066845220thR3R3Gavin Peacock21The 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 pyramid1992–93Div 1 (Tier 2)4629989238961stR5R3David Kelly281993–94Premier League42 238118241773rdR4R3Andy Cole411994–95422012106747726thQFR4UEFA Cup – R2Andy Cole151995–963824686637782ndR3QFLes Ferdinand291996–9738191187340682ndR4R4RUUEFA Cup – QFAlan Shearer281997–9838 11111635444413thRUQFUEFA Champions League – GR1John BarnesAlan Shearer71998–993811131448544613thRUR4UEFA Cup Winners' Cup – R1Alan Shearer211999–003814101463545211thSFR3UEFA Cup – R3Alan Shearer302000–01381491544505111thR3R4Carl CortAlan ShearerNolberto Solano72001–023821897452714thQFQFUEFA Intertoto Cup – RUAlan Shearer272002–0338 216116348693rdR3R3UEFA Champions League – GR2Alan Shearer252003–0438131785240565thR4R3UEFA Champions League – QR3 UEFA Cup – SFAlan Shearer282004–053810141447574414thSFR4UEFA Cup – QFAlan Shearer192005–0638177144742587thQFR4UEFA Intertoto Cup – SFAlan Shearer142006–073811101738474313thR3QFUEFA Intertoto Cup – W UEFA Cup – R16Obafemi Martins172007–0838 11101746654312thR4R3Michael Owen132008–0938 7131840593418thR3R3Michael Owen102009–10Championship (Tier 2)463012490351021stR4R3Andy Carroll192010–11Premier League3811131456574612thR3R4Kevin Nolan122011–1238198115651655thR4R4Demba Ba162012–13381181945684116thR3R3UEFA Europa League – QFDemba Ba132013–14381541943594910thR3R4Loïc Rémy142014–15381091940633915thR3QFPapiss Cissé112015–1638 9 10 19 44 65 3718thR3R3Georginio Wijnaldum112016–17Championship (Tier 2)46 29 7 10 85 40 941stR4QFDwight Gayle232017–18Premier League38 12 8 18 39 47 4410thR4R2Ayoze Pérez102018–1938 12 9 17 42 48 4513thR4R2Ayoze Pérez132019–2038 11 11 16 38 58 4413thQFR2Miguel Almirón82020–2138 12 9 17 46 62 4512thR3QFCallum Wilson122021–2238 13 10 15 44 62 4911thR3R2Callum Wilson82022–2338 19 14 5 68 33 714thR3RUCallum Wilson182023–2438186148562607thQFQFUEFA Champions League – GSAlexander Isak252024–2538206126847665thR5WAlexander Isak272025–26381471753554912thR5SFUEFA Champions League – R16Anthony Gordon17
Overall Seasons spent at Tier 1 of the football league system: 94 Seasons spent at Tier 2 of the football league system: 29 (up to and including 2025–26)
Key WinnersRunners-upPromotedRelegated
Pld = Matches played W = Matches won D = Matches drawn L = Matches lost GF = Goals for GA = Goals against Pts = Points Pos = Final position
Cham = EFL Championship Div 1 = Football League First Division Div 2 = Football League Second Division North = Northern League Prem = Premier League
QR1 = First qualifying round QR2 = Second qualifying round QR3 = Third qualifying round QR4 = Fourth qualifying round RInt = Intermediate round R1 = Round 1 R2 = Round 2 R3 = Round 3 R4 = Round 4
R5 = Round 5 R6 = Round 6 R16 = Round of 16 GS = Group stage GR1 = First group stage GR2 = Second group stage QF = Quarter-finals SF = Semi-finals RU = Runners-up S = Shared W = Winners
Goals for top scorers in all competitions (Football League or Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup and European) are counted. Top scorers shown in bold are players who were also top scorers in their division that season.
Notes
References
External links League Record and Topscorers 1892–2010 at toon1892.co.uk