The 2022–23 season was the 130th season in the existence of Newcastle United and the club's sixth consecutive season in the Premier League. In addition to the league, they also competed in the FA Cup and EFL Cup, exiting in the third round of the former and losing to Manchester United in the final of the latter.
By finishing fourth in the Premier League standings, Newcastle qualified for the Champions League for the first time since the 2002–03 season and their first European competition since they made the Europa League in the 2011–12 season.
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Squad no. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed in Previous club Goalkeepers 1 Martin Dúbravka GK 2018 Sparta Prague 18 Loris Karius GK 2022 Liverpool 22 Nick Pope GK 2022 Burnley 29 Mark Gillespie GK 2020 Motherwell Defenders 2 Kieran Trippier RB / LB 2022 Atlético Madrid 3 Paul Dummett CB / LB 2010 Academy 4 Sven Botman CB 2022 Lille 5 Fabian Schär CB 2018 Deportivo La Coruña 6 Jamaal Lascelles CB 2014 Nottingham Forest 12 Jamal Lewis LB / LWB 2020 Norwich City 13 Matt Targett LB / LWB 2022 Aston Villa 17 Emil Krafth RB / CB 2019 Amiens 19 Javier Manquillo RB / RWB / LB 2017 Atlético Madrid 30 Harrison Ashby RB 2023 West Ham United 33 Dan Burn CB / LB 2022 Brighton & Hove Albion Midfielders 7 Joelinton CM / LW / ST 2019 1899 Hoffenheim 8 Anthony Gordon LW / RW / AM / ST 2023 Everton 10 Allan Saint-Maximin LW / RW / ST 2019 Nice 11 Matt Ritchie LW / LWB 2016 Bournemouth 21 Ryan Fraser LW / RW / AM 2020 Bournemouth 23 Jacob Murphy RW / RWB / LW 2017 Norwich City 24 Miguel Almirón AM / RW / LW 2019 Atlanta United 27 Matty Longstaff CM 2019 Academy 28 Joe Willock CM / AM 2021 Arsenal 32 Elliot Anderson AM / LW / RW / CM 2021 Academy 36 Sean Longstaff CM 2016 Academy 39 Bruno Guimarães CM / DM 2022 Lyon 81 Lewis Miley CM / DM 2023 Academy Forwards 9 Callum Wilson ST 2020 Bournemouth 14 Alexander Isak ST / LW 2022 Real Sociedad Out on Loan 20 Chris Wood ST 2022 Burnley 26 Karl Darlow GK 2014 Nottingham Forest 31 Kelland Watts CB 2018 Academy — Ciaran Clark CB 2016 Aston Villa — Isaac Hayden CM / DM / CB 2016 Arsenal — Jeff Hendrick CM 2020 Burnley — Garang Kuol LW / RW / ST 2023 Central Coast Mariners
Kits
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Player From Fee Ref. 10 June 2022 CB Alex Murphy Galway United Undisclosed 10 June 2022 LB Matt Targett Aston Villa £15,000,000 23 June 2022 GK Nick Pope Burnley £10,000,000 1 July 2022 CB Sven Botman Lille £35,000,000 4 July 2022 LB Jordan Hackett Tottenham Hotspur Free transfer 6 July 2022 CB Charlie McArthur Kilmarnock Undisclosed 12 August 2022 GK Jude Smith East Fife Undisclosed 26 August 2022 ST Alexander Isak Real Sociedad £63,000,000 11 September 2022 GK Loris Karius Liverpool Free transfer 17 October 2022 LW Amadou Diallo West Ham United Free transfer 1 January 2023 LW Garang Kuol Central Coast Mariners £300,000 29 January 2023 LW Anthony Gordon Everton £45,000,000 31 January 2023 RB Harrison Ashby West Ham United £3,000,000
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Player To Date until Ref. 10 June 2022 DM Isaac Hayden Norwich City End of Season 2 July 2022 GK Dan Langley Gateshead 5 January 2023 12 July 2022 CM Jeff Hendrick Reading End of Season 13 July 2022 CB Ciaran Clark Sheffield United End of Season 1 September 2022 CM Lucas De Bolle Hamilton Academical End of Season 1 September 2022 GK Martin Dúbravka Manchester United 1 January 2023 1 September 2022 CM Matty Longstaff Colchester United 1 January 2023 1 September 2022 CB Kelland Watts Peterborough United End of Season 5 January 2023 GK Dan Langley Spennymoor Town End of Season 6 January 2023 AM Joe White Exeter City End of Season 12 January 2023 LW Garang Kuol Heart of Midlothian End of Season 20 January 2023 CF Chris Wood Nottingham Forest End of Season 26 January 2023 CF Dylan Stephenson Hamilton Academical End of Season 30 January 2023 DM Niall Brookwell Darlington End of Season 31 January 2023 GK Karl Darlow Hull City End of Season 31 January 2023 AM Jay Turner-Cooke Tranmere Rovers End of Season
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Player To Fee Ref. 11 June 2022 CB Lewis Cass Port Vale Free transfer 21 June 2022 GK Freddie Woodman Preston North End Undisclosed 22 July 2022 ST Dwight Gayle Stoke City Free transfer 1 September 2022 CB Federico Fernández Elche Undisclosed 31 January 2023 CM Jonjo Shelvey Nottingham Forest Undisclosed
Released Date Position Nationality Player To Notes Ref. 1 July 2022 RW Thomas Allan Gateshead End of Contract 1 July 2022 GK Piotr Banda Bishop Auckland End of Contract 1 July 2022 RB Ryan Barrett End of Contract 1 July 2022 MF Liam Chrystal End of Contract 1 July 2022 CB Bradley Cross End of Contract 1 July 2022 LB Joel Green Newcastle Benfield End of Contract 1 July 2022 CB Oisin McEntee Walsall End of Contract 1 July 2022 CB Josh Nicholson End of Contract 1 July 2022 DM Nathan Robertson End of Contract 1 July 2022 CM Mohammed Sangare Accrington Stanley End of Contract 1 July 2022 CM Reagan Thomson Hamilton Academical End of Contract 1 July 2022 GK Jake Turner Gillingham End of Contract 1 July 2022 LM Adam Wilson The New Saints End of Contract
Pre-season and friendlies Newcastle United confirmed they would play friendly matches against Gateshead, 1860 Munich, Mainz 05, Benfica, Atalanta, and Athletic Bilbao as part of their pre-season schedule. Whilst Newcastle United were in Lisbon for their training camp, they played two training matches against Burnley behind closed doors.
On 21 October 2022, Newcastle United announced that the first team squad would return to Saudi Arabia for a warm-weather training camp when the Premier League season pauses for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. As part of that visit, it was also confirmed that Newcastle United would play a friendly match against Saudi Professional League side Al Hilal on 8 December 2022. Newcastle United also confirmed they would play a friendly match against Rayo Vallecano on 17 December 2022 before the Premier League season restarts after the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Competitions Overall record
Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
On 16 June, the Premier League fixtures were released.
FA Cup
The Magpies entered the FA Cup in the third round, and were drawn away to Sheffield Wednesday.
EFL Cup
The Magpies entered the EFL Cup in the second round, and were drawn away to Tranmere Rovers. They were then drawn at home to Crystal Palace in the third round, Bournemouth in the fourth round and Leicester City in the quarter-finals. Newcastle were then drawn against Southampton in the semi-finals. The Magpies advanced to the final, where they played against Manchester United.
Statistics Appearances and goals Last updated on 28 May 2023.
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See also 2022–23 in English football List of Newcastle United F.C. seasons
References