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The 1995–96 season saw Sir John Hall's millions allow Newcastle to invest heavily in players from across the world. With a total of some £16 million spent on the signings of Les Ferdinand, David Ginola, Warren Barton and Shaka Hislop before the start of the season, Kevin Keegan's team made a strong start.
In a shock move in January 1995, however, hugely influential striker Andy Cole joined Manchester United for £6 million plus £1 million midfielder Keith Gillespie, who joined Newcastle. Fans were saddened and confused with Keegan for selling Cole, leading to Keegan publicly confronting fans at St James' Park explaining his reasons on the day ...
24 December 1995: Newcastle remain 10 points ahead as their nearest rivals, Manchester United, lose 3–1 at Leeds United. The top two will meet in three days time for a showdown at Old Trafford. 26 December 1995: A Boxing Day London derby at Highbury sees Arsenal beat QPR 3–0 to send the hosts fifth in the Premier League and leave the hosts ...
Newcastle playing in the 1905 FA Cup final against Aston Villa, which was lost 2–0. 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.
Liverpool and Newcastle United are two of the biggest and best supported clubs in English football. [3] Despite not having won a major honour since 1969, the Tyneside club is recognised for its passionate and loyal fanbase — over the course of 53 out of 63 seasons between 1946–47 and 2009–10, more people attended Newcastle home matches, on average, than home games played by the league ...
5 June 1995 – Niall Quinn's transfer to Sporting CP falls through after he fails to agree a contract. Newcastle United sign Warren Barton from Wimbledon for £4million – a national record for a defender. 6 June 1995 – Relegated Notts County appoint Colin Murphy as their new manager.
7 January 1995 17: Sheffield United: 0–2: Manchester United: 9 January 1995 18: Newcastle United: 1–1: Blackburn Rovers: 8 January 1995 Replay: Blackburn Rovers: 1–2: Newcastle United: 18 January 1995 19: Tottenham Hotspur: 3–0: Altrincham: 7 January 1995 20: Wycombe Wanderers: 0–2: West Ham United: 7 January 1995 21: Queens Park ...
Below is a list of notable footballers who have played for Newcastle United.Generally, this means players that have played 50–100 first-class matches for the club. However, some players who have played fewer matches are also included; this includes the club's founder members, players from the club's pre-Football League days, when they played fewer matches in a season than the present day ...