Club Records

Best Average Attendance: 
56,299 for the 1947/48 season (Div 2) 

Youngest Player: 
Stephen Watson. 16 years 223 days vs. Wolves (a), 10th November 1990 

Oldest Player: 
W "Billy" Hampson. 44 years 225 days vs. Birmingham City (a) 9th April 1927 

Longest Serving Player: 
W "Bill" McCracken (1904-23) & F Hudspeth (1910-29) 19 years each. 

Longest Serving Individual: 
Jimmy Richardson (player and trainer 1929-77) 48 years
A "Sandy" Mutch (player, physio and trainer 1922-86) 64 years 

Record Transfer Fee Received: 
Jonathan Woodgate - 13.4 million pounds from Real Madrid, 20th August 2004. 

Record Transfer Fee Paid: 
Michael Owen - 17 million pounds to Real Madrid, August 2005. 

Most Games Played (all competitions): 
Jimmy Lawrence , 1904-22, 496 appearances.
Frank Hudspeth , 1910-29 472 
Frank Clark , 1962-75, 457 
Bill McCracken , 1904-23, 432 
Alf McMichael , 1949-63, 431 
David Craig ,1962-78, 412 
Bobby Mitchell , 1949-61, 408 
Alan Shearer , 1996-06, 404
Jackie Milburn ,1946-57, 397 
Robert Lee , 1992-02, 380
Shay Given, 1997-date, 380 
Wilf Low ,1909-24, 367 
Tom McDonald , 1921-31, 367 

Most Goals Scored (all competitions): 
Alan Shearer, 1996-06, 206 goals.
Jackie Milburn , 1946-57, 200 goals.
Len White, 1953-62, 153 goals
Hughie Gallacher , 1925-30, 143 goals.
Peter Beardsley , 1983-87, 1993-97, 119 goals.

Most League & Cup Goals Scored in a Season: 
41 by Andy Cole in the 1993/94 season. 

Most capped player (while with Newcastle): 
Shay Given 1997-date