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| − | Newcastle was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle West End and Newcastle East End. The team currently plays at St James' Park in [[Newcastle upon Tyne]]. Their club colors are black and white stripes with black shorts. Newcastle United are nicknamed 'the Magpies', or, more simply, 'Toon' (the local pronunciation of 'town'); its fans are the 'Toon Army'. | + | Newcastle was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle West End and Newcastle East End. The team currently plays at St James' Park in [[Newcastle upon Tyne]]. Their club colors are black and white stripes with black shorts. Newcastle United are nicknamed 'the Magpies', or, more simply, 'Toon' (the local pronunciation of 'town'); its fans are the 'Toon Army'. Having won the first divison title several times in the interwar years, and the [[FA Cup]] three times in the 1950s, club supporters have since retained an impression that Newcastle FC is a major club side and a contender in English and European competitions, an impression contradicted by events (with the exception of their victory in the European Fairs Cup (the modern UEFA Cup) in 1969). In modern times, Newcastle United FC has been distinguished by an almost fanatical local support and exalted expectations, matched by an inverse correlation of achievement on the pitch. |
==Roster== | ==Roster== | ||
Revision as of 21:45, February 1, 2009
Newcastle United F.C. is a British soccer team playing in the English Premier League. The current manager of Newcastle United is Joe Kinnear, and they are sponsored by the nationalised bank Northern Rock.
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History
Newcastle was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle West End and Newcastle East End. The team currently plays at St James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne. Their club colors are black and white stripes with black shorts. Newcastle United are nicknamed 'the Magpies', or, more simply, 'Toon' (the local pronunciation of 'town'); its fans are the 'Toon Army'. Having won the first divison title several times in the interwar years, and the FA Cup three times in the 1950s, club supporters have since retained an impression that Newcastle FC is a major club side and a contender in English and European competitions, an impression contradicted by events (with the exception of their victory in the European Fairs Cup (the modern UEFA Cup) in 1969). In modern times, Newcastle United FC has been distinguished by an almost fanatical local support and exalted expectations, matched by an inverse correlation of achievement on the pitch.
Roster
Goalkeepers
- 13 Steve Harper
- 33 Ole Soderberg
- 40 Tim Krule
Defenders
- 2 Fabricio Coloccini
- 3 Sanchez Jose Enrique
- 6 Claudio Cacapa
- 12 Sebastien Bassong
- 21 Habib Beye
- 27 Steven Taylor
- 28 Tamas Kadar
- 30 David Edgar
- 35 Ben Tozer
- 37 Callum Morris
- 45 Darren Lough
Midfielders
- 7 Joey Barton
- 8 Danny Guthrie
- 11 Damien Duff
- 14 Charles N'Zogbia
- 15 Nacho Gonzalez
- 18 Jonas Gutierrez
- 20 Geremi
- 22 Nicky Butt
- 32 Wesley Ngo Baheng
- 38 Kazenga LuaLua
- 41 Mark Doninger
- 44 James Marwood
Strikers
- 9 Obafemi Martins
- 10 Michael Owen
- 17 Alan Smith
- 19 Xisco
- 23 Shola Ameobi
- 29 Fabio Zamblera
- 31 Frank Wiafe Danquah
- 36 Mark Viduka
- 39 Andrew Carroll
- 42 Ryan Donaldson
- 43 Jonny Godsmark
- 46 Nile Ranger
Notable Former Players
- GK Shay Given
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