# List of Newcastle United F.C. seasons

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 90 years in the top flight of English Football.
| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Charity Shield | Europe | Top goalscorer(s) | Top goalscorer(s) |
| Season | Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | FA Cup | League Cup | Charity Shield | Europe | Player(s) | Goals |
| 1892–93 | North | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 2nd | R1 | | | | Jock SorleyWillie Thompson | 7 |
| 1893–94 | Div 2 (Tier 2) | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 66 | 39 | 36 | 4th | R2 | | | | Joseph Wallace | 17 |
| 1894–95 | Div 2 (Tier 2) | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 72 | 84 | 27 | 10th | R2 | | | | Willie Thompson | 19 |
| 1895–96 | Div 2 (Tier 2) | 30 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 73 | 50 | 34 | 5th | R2 | | | | Willie Wardrope | 20 |
| 1896–97 | Div 2 (Tier 2) | 30 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 56 | 52 | 35 | 5th | R1 | | | | Richard Smellie | 15 |
| 1897–98 | Div 2 (Tier 2) | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 64 | 32 | 45 | 2nd | R2 | | | | Jack Peddie | 18 |
| 1898–99 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 49 | 48 | 30 | 13th | R2 | | | | Jack Peddie | 20 |
| 1899–1900 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 53 | 53 | 36 | 5th | R2 | | | | Jack Peddie | 16 |
| 1900–01 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 37 | 38 | 6th | R1 | | | | Jack Peddie | 17 |
| 1901–02 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 34 | 37 | 3rd | QF | | | | Richard Roberts | 12 |
| 1902–03 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 41 | 51 | 32 | 14th | R1 | | | | Bob McColl | 10 |
| 1903–04 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 58 | 45 | 42 | 4th | R1 | | | | Bill Appleyard | 16 |
| 1904–05 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 34 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 72 | 33 | 48 | 1st | RU | | | | Jimmy Howie | 18 |
| 1905–06 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 74 | 48 | 43 | 4th | RU | | | | Ronald Orr | 21 |
| 1906–07 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 74 | 46 | 51 | 1st | R1 | | | | Bill Appleyard | 18 |
| 1907–08 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 65 | 54 | 42 | 4th | RU | | | | Bill Appleyard | 21 |
| 1908–09 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 65 | 41 | 53 | 1st | SF | | | | Albert Shepherd | 15 |
| 1909–10 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 70 | 56 | 45 | 4th | W | | W | | Albert Shepherd | 31 |
| 1910–11 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 61 | 43 | 40 | 8th | RU | | | | Albert Shepherd | 33 |
| 1911–12 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 64 | 50 | 44 | 3rd | R1 | | | | Billy HibbertJimmy Stewart | 14 |
| 1912–13 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 47 | 47 | 34 | 14th | QF | | | | Jimmy Stewart | 9 |
| 1913–14 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 39 | 48 | 37 | 11th | R1 | | | | Albert Shepherd | 10 |
| 1914–15 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 46 | 48 | 32 | 15th | QF | | | | Billy Hibbert | 16 |
| No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to World War I ||||||||||||||||
| 1919–20 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 39 | 43 | 8th | R2 | | | | Andy Smailes | 10 |
| 1920–21 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 66 | 45 | 50 | 5th | R3 | | | | Neil Harris | 20 |
| 1921–22 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 59 | 45 | 46 | 7th | R2 | | | | Neil Harris | 23 |
| 1922–23 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 37 | 48 | 4th | R1 | | | | Tom McDonald | 15 |
| 1923–24 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 60 | 54 | 44 | 9th | W | | | | Neil Harris | 23 |
| 1924–25 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 61 | 42 | 48 | 6th | R2 | | | | Neil Harris | 20 |
| 1925–26 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 84 | 75 | 42 | 10th | R5 | | | | Hughie Gallacher | 23 |
| 1926–27 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 96 | 58 | 67 | 1st | R5 | | | | Hughie Gallacher | 39 |
| 1927–28 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 79 | 81 | 43 | 9th | R3 | | | | Hughie Gallacher | 21 |
| 1928–29 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 70 | 72 | 44 | 10th | R3 | | | | Hughie Gallacher | 24 |
| 1929–30 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 71 | 92 | 37 | 19th | QF | | | | Hughie Gallacher | 34 |
| 1930–31 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 78 | 87 | 36 | 17th | R4 | | | | Duncan Hutchinson | 14 |
| 1931–32 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 80 | 87 | 42 | 11th | W | | | | Jimmy Boyd | 23 |
| 1932–33 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 71 | 63 | 49 | 5th | R3 | | RU | | Jack Allen | 19 |
| 1933–34 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 68 | 77 | 34 | 21st | R3 | | | | Sam Weaver | 14 |
| 1934–35 | Div 2 (Tier 2) | 42 | 22 | 4 | 16 | 89 | 68 | 48 | 6th | R4 | | | | Jack Smith | 16 |
| 1935–36 | Div 2 (Tier 2) | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 88 | 79 | 46 | 8th | R5 | | | | Jack Smith | 26 |
| 1936–37 | Div 2 (Tier 2) | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 80 | 56 | 49 | 4th | R3 | | | | Jack Smith | 24 |
| 1937–38 | Div 2 (Tier 2) | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 51 | 58 | 36 | 19th | R3 | | | | Bill ImrieJohn Park | 9 |
| 1938–39 | Div 2 (Tier 2) | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 61 | 48 | 46 | 9th | R5 | | | | Billy Cairns | 20 |
| 1939–40 | Div 2 (Tier 2) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | N/A | N/A | | | | Ray Bowden | 3 |
| No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 due to World War II ||||||||||||||||
| 1945–46 | There was no league football in 1945–46 | There was no league football in 1945–46 | There was no league football in 1945–46 | There was no league football in 1945–46 | There was no league football in 1945–46 | There was no league football in 1945–46 | There was no league football in 1945–46 | There was no league football in 1945–46 | There was no league football in 1945–46 | R3 | | | | Jackie Milburn | 2 |
| 1946–47 | Div 2 (Tier 2) | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 95 | 62 | 48 | 5th | SF | | | | Charlie Wayman | 34 |
| 1947–48 | Div 2 (Tier 2) | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 72 | 41 | 56 | 2nd | R3 | | | | Jackie Milburn | 20 |
| 1948–49 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 70 | 56 | 52 | 4th | R3 | | | | Jackie Milburn | 19 |
| 1949–50 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 77 | 55 | 50 | 5th | R4 | | | | Jackie Milburn | 21 |
| 1950–51 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 62 | 53 | 49 | 4th | W | | | | Jackie Milburn | 25 |
| 1951–52 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 98 | 73 | 45 | 8th | W | | RU | | George Robledo | 39 |
| 1952–53 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 59 | 70 | 37 | 16th | R4 | | RU | | George Robledo | 18 |
| 1953–54 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 72 | 77 | 38 | 15th | R5 | | | | Jackie Milburn | 19 |
| 1954–55 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 89 | 77 | 43 | 8th | W | | | | Bobby Mitchell | 23 |
| 1955–56 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 85 | 70 | 41 | 11th | QF | | RU | | Vic Keeble | 29 |
| 1956–57 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 67 | 87 | 36 | 17th | R4 | | | | Reg DaviesLen White | 13 |
| 1957–58 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 73 | 81 | 32 | 19th | R4 | | | | Len White | 25 |
| 1958–59 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 80 | 80 | 41 | 11th | R3 | | | | Len White | 25 |
| 1959–60 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 82 | 78 | 44 | 8th | R3 | | | | Len White | 29 |
| 1960–61 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 86 | 109 | 32 | 21st | QF | R1 | | | Len White | 29 |
| 1961–62 | Div 2 (Tier 2) | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 64 | 58 | 39 | 11th | R3 | R2 | | | Ivor Allchurch | 11 |
| 1962–63 | Div 2 (Tier 2) | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 79 | 59 | 47 | 7th | R4 | R2 | | | Jimmy FellBarrie Thomas | 16 |
| 1963–64 | Div 2 (Tier 2) | 42 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 74 | 69 | 45 | 8th | R3 | R3 | | | Barrie Thomas | 21 |
| 1964–65 | Div 2 (Tier 2) | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 81 | 45 | 57 | 1st | R3 | R2 | | | Ron McGarry | 16 |
| 1965–66 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 50 | 63 | 37 | 15th | R4 | R2 | | | Alan Suddick | 11 |
| 1966–67 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 39 | 81 | 33 | 20th | R4 | R2 | | | Pop Robson | 11 |
| 1967–68 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 67 | 41 | 10th | R3 | R2 | | | Wyn Davies | 12 |
| 1968–69 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 61 | 55 | 44 | 9th | R4 | R3 | | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup – W | Pop Robson | 30 |
| 1969–70 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 57 | 35 | 47 | 7th | R3 | R2 | | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup – QF | Pop Robson | 24 |
| 1970–71 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 44 | 46 | 41 | 12th | R3 | R2 | | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup – R2 | Pop Robson | 10 |
| 1971–72 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 49 | 52 | 41 | 11th | R3 | R3 | | | Malcolm Macdonald | 30 |
| 1972–73 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 60 | 51 | 45 | 9th | R4 | R3 | | | Malcolm Macdonald | 25 |
| 1973–74 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 49 | 48 | 38 | 15th | RU | R3 | | | Malcolm Macdonald | 28 |
| 1974–75 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 59 | 72 | 39 | 15th | R4 | QF | | | Malcolm Macdonald | 32 |
| 1975–76 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 71 | 62 | 39 | 15th | QF | RU | | | Alan Gowling | 30 |
| 1976–77 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 64 | 49 | 49 | 5th | R4 | R4 | | | Micky Burns | 17 |
| 1977–78 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 42 | 78 | 22 | 21st | R4 | R2 | | UEFA Cup – R2 | Micky Burns | 16 |
| 1978–79 | Div 2 (Tier 2) | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 51 | 55 | 42 | 8th | R4 | R2 | | | Peter Withe | 16 |
| 1979–80 | Div 2 (Tier 2) | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 53 | 49 | 44 | 9th | R3 | R2 | | | Alan Shoulder | 21 |
| 1980–81 | Div 2 (Tier 2) | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 45 | 42 | 11th | R5 | R2 | | | Bobby Shinton | 7 |
| 1981–82 | Div 2 (Tier 2) | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 52 | 50 | 62 | 9th | R4 | R2 | | | Imre Varadi | 20 |
| 1982–83 | Div 2 (Tier 2) | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 75 | 53 | 67 | 5th | R3 | R2 | | | Imre Varadi | 22 |
| 1983–84 | Div 2 (Tier 2) | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 85 | 53 | 80 | 3rd | R3 | R2 | | | Kevin Keegan | 27 |
| 1984–85 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 55 | 70 | 52 | 14th | R3 | R3 | | | Peter Beardsley | 17 |
| 1985–86 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 67 | 72 | 63 | 11th | R3 | R3 | | | Peter Beardsley | 19 |
| 1986–87 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 47 | 65 | 47 | 17th | R5 | R2 | | | Paul Goddard | 13 |
| 1987–88 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 40 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 55 | 53 | 56 | 8th | R5 | R3 | | | MirandinhaMichael O'Neill | 13 |
| 1988–89 | Div 1 (Tier 1) | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 63 | 31 | 20th | R3 | R2 | | | Mirandinha | 10 |
| 1989–90 | Div 2 (Tier 2) | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 80 | 55 | 80 | 3rd | R5 | R3 | | | Micky Quinn | 36 |
| 1990–91 | Div 2 (Tier 2) | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 49 | 56 | 59 | 11th | R4 | R2 | | | Micky Quinn | 20 |
| 1991–92 | Div 2 (Tier 2) | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 66 | 84 | 52 | 20th | R3 | R3 | | | Gavin Peacock | 21 |
| The 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 pyramid ||||||||||||||||
| 1992–93 | Div 1 (Tier 2) | 46 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 92 | 38 | 96 | 1st | R5 | R3 | | | David Kelly | 28 |
| 1993–94 | Premier League | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 82 | 41 | 77 | 3rd | R4 | R3 | | | Andy Cole | 41 |
| 1994–95 | Premier League | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 67 | 47 | 72 | 6th | QF | R4 | | UEFA Cup – R2 | Andy Cole | 15 |
| 1995–96 | Premier League | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 66 | 37 | 78 | 2nd | R3 | QF | | | Les Ferdinand | 29 |
| 1996–97 | Premier League | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 73 | 40 | 68 | 2nd | R4 | R4 | RU | UEFA Cup – QF | Alan Shearer | 28 |
| 1997–98 | Premier League | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 44 | 44 | 13th | RU | QF | | UEFA Champions League – GR1 | John BarnesAlan Shearer | 7 |
| 1998–99 | Premier League | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 48 | 54 | 46 | 13th | RU | R4 | | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup – R1 | Alan Shearer | 21 |
| 1999–00 | Premier League | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 63 | 54 | 52 | 11th | SF | R3 | | UEFA Cup – R3 | Alan Shearer | 30 |
| 2000–01 | Premier League | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 50 | 51 | 11th | R3 | R4 | | | Carl CortAlan ShearerNolberto Solano | 7 |
| 2001–02 | Premier League | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 74 | 52 | 71 | 4th | QF | QF | | UEFA Intertoto Cup – RU | Alan Shearer | 27 |
| 2002–03 | Premier League | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 63 | 48 | 69 | 3rd | R3 | R3 | | UEFA Champions League – GR2 | Alan Shearer | 25 |
| 2003–04 | Premier League | 38 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 40 | 56 | 5th | R4 | R3 | | UEFA Champions League – QR3 UEFA Cup – SF | Alan Shearer | 28 |
| 2004–05 | Premier League | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 47 | 57 | 44 | 14th | SF | R4 | | UEFA Cup – QF | Alan Shearer | 19 |
| 2005–06 | Premier League | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 42 | 58 | 7th | QF | R4 | | UEFA Intertoto Cup – SF | Alan Shearer | 14 |
| 2006–07 | Premier League | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 38 | 47 | 43 | 13th | R3 | QF | | UEFA Intertoto Cup – W UEFA Cup – R2 | Obafemi Martins | 17 |
| 2007–08 | Premier League | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 46 | 65 | 43 | 12th | R4 | R3 | | | Michael Owen | 13 |
| 2008–09 | Premier League | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 40 | 59 | 34 | 18th | R3 | R3 | | | Michael Owen | 10 |
| 2009–10 | Championship (Tier 2) | 46 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 90 | 35 | 102 | 1st | R4 | R3 | | | Andy Carroll | 19 |
| 2010–11 | Premier League | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 56 | 57 | 46 | 12th | R3 | R4 | | | Kevin Nolan | 12 |
| 2011–12 | Premier League | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 56 | 51 | 65 | 5th | R4 | R4 | | | Demba Ba | 16 |
| 2012–13 | Premier League | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 68 | 41 | 16th | R3 | R3 | | UEFA Europa League – QF | Demba Ba | 13 |
| 2013–14 | Premier League | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 43 | 59 | 49 | 10th | R3 | R4 | | | Loïc Rémy | 14 |
| 2014–15 | Premier League | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 40 | 63 | 39 | 15th | R3 | QF | | | Papiss Cissé | 11 |
| 2015–16 | Premier League | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 44 | 65 | 37 | 18th | R3 | R3 | | | Georginio Wijnaldum | 11 |
| 2016–17 | Championship (Tier 2) | 46 | 29 | 7 | 10 | 85 | 40 | 94 | 1st | R4 | QF | | | Dwight Gayle | 23 |
| 2017–18 | Premier League | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 39 | 47 | 44 | 10th | R4 | R2 | | | Ayoze Pérez | 10 |
| 2018–19 | Premier League | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 42 | 48 | 45 | 13th | R4 | R2 | | | Ayoze Pérez | 13 |
| 2019–20 | Premier League | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 58 | 44 | 13th | QF | R2 | | | Miguel Almirón | 8 |
| 2020–21 | Premier League | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 46 | 62 | 45 | 12th | R3 | QF | | | Callum Wilson | 12 |
| 2021–22 | Premier League | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 62 | 49 | 11th | R3 | R2 | | | Callum Wilson | 8 |
| 2022–23 | Premier League | 38 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 68 | 33 | 71 | 4th | R3 | RU | | | Callum Wilson | 18 |
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 85 | 62 | 60 | 7th | QF | QF | | UEFA Champions League – GS | Alexander Isak | 25 |

### Overall

* Seasons spent at Tier 1 of the football league system: 91
* Seasons spent at Tier 2 of the football league system: 29
(up to and including 2023–24)

## Key

| Winners | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |
* 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.