2011–12 Newcastle United F.C. season
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The 2011–12 season will be the 119th season in the history of . The club is competing in the Premier League for the second consecutive season, after relegation to the Championship
in 2008–09 and subsequent promotion the following season. The club went for 11 games unbeaten, until a 3-1 defeat at , who in turn extended their unbeaten run to 12 games. This article will show statistics and list details of all matches played by the club during the season.
will be supplying the team kits for a final season, unless they extend their current contract. Puma will be designing three new kits for Newcastle United. The kit sponsor will be Northern Rock
, who enter their 9th year of sponsoring the team.
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FA Cup
League Cup
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
in 2008–09 and subsequent promotion the following season. The club went for 11 games unbeaten, until a 3-1 defeat at , who in turn extended their unbeaten run to 12 games. This article will show statistics and list details of all matches played by the club during the season.
Chronological list of events
- 25 May 2011: Sol CampbellSol CampbellSulzeer Jeremiah "Sol" Campbell is an English footballer who is currently a free agent. A central defender, Campbell has played for Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Portsmouth, Notts County and Newcastle United, as well as the English national team.Born in East London to Jamaican parents, Campbell's...
and Shefki KuqiShefki KuqiShefki Kuqi is a Kosovar-born Finnish professional footballer who is currently playing for League One side Oldham Athletic. Kuqi plays predominately as a striker. He has spent most of his career in the English league, and has played for clubs including Stockport County, Sheffield Wednesday, Ipswich...
are released on a free transfer while LensRC LensRacing Club de Lens is a French association football club based in the northern city of Lens in the Pas-de-Calais department. Its nickname, sang et or , comes from its traditional colours of red and gold. Their primary rivals are their northern neighbors Lille OSC, whom they contest the Derby du...
youngster Mehdi AbeidMehdi AbeidMehdi Abeid is an Algerian footballer currently playing for Premier League club Newcastle United as a midfielder.-Personal:Abeid was born on August 6, 1992, in Montreuil, France, to Algerian parents...
agrees a deal to be completed on 1 July.
- 27 May 2011: Shane FergusonShane FergusonShane Kevin Ferguson is a footballer who plays for Premier League club Newcastle United and the Northern Ireland national team. He is capable of playing anywhere on the left flank as a full back or winger.-Early life:...
is handed a new five-year deal.
- 6 June 2011: New contracts are offered to Michael RichardsonMichael Richardson (English footballer)Michael Richardson is an English professional footballer currently playing for Newcastle United.-Newcastle United:...
and Ryan DonaldsonRyan DonaldsonRyan Mark Donaldson is an English footballer, who plays for Newcastle United. He can play as an out-and-out striker up front or in midfield.-Club career:...
but Patrick McLaughlin, Dan Leadbitter, Matthew GrieveMatthew GrieveMatthew Grieve is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Ashington.-Newcastle United:...
and Aaron Spear are released at the end of the season.
- 10 June 2011: Yohan CabayeYohan CabayeYohan Cabaye is a French international footballer player who plays for English club Newcastle United in the Premier League and the French national team. He plays as a box-to-box midfielder and is described as a player who possesses "excellent vision, great ball control", and "provides technical...
is signed from LilleLille OSCLOSC Lille Métropole is a French association football club based in Lille. The club was founded in 1944 as a result of a merger and currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football. Lille plays its home matches at the Stade Lille-Metropole in nearby Villeneuve-d'Ascq. In 2012, the...
for an undisclosed fee. The fee though is reported to be £4.3m by several media.
- 16 June 2011: Kevin NolanKevin NolanKevin Anthony Jance Nolan is an English professional footballer who plays for and is the current club captain of West Ham United in the Football League Championship. An attacking midfielder, he has represented England at under-21 level....
's transfer to West Ham UnitedWest Ham United F.C.West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
is completed for an undisclosed fee. The fee is believed to be £3m but could rise to £4m.
- 17 June 2011: West Ham UnitedWest Ham United F.C.West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
striker Demba BaDemba BaDemba Ba is a French-born Senegalese footballer who plays as a striker for Newcastle United in the Premier League, and for the Senegal national team.-Early life:Ba was born in Sèvres, Hauts-de-Seine, and was the sixth child of seven...
signs for Newcastle on a three-year deal on a free transfer.
- 18 June 2011: Newcastle agree to sign winger Sylvain MarveauxSylvain MarveauxSylvain Marveaux is a French football player who currently plays for English club Newcastle United in the Premier League. He can play a variety of positions in the midfield, but is mostly utilized as a left-sided midfielder or an attacking midfielder. Marveaux is a former French under-21...
on a five-year deal on 1 July 2011 when his Rennes contract expires.
- 23 June 2011: Ben TozerBen TozerBen Peter Anthony Tozer is an English footballer who plays for Northampton Town as a defender.-Swindon Town:Born in Plymouth, Tozer began his career as a youth player at his local club Plymouth Argyle, where he studied for a BTEC National Diploma in Sport at City College Plymouth and was part of...
is released and signed by Northampton TownNorthampton Town F.C.Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
on a two-year deal.
- 1 July 2011: Newcastle tie up deal for young French midfielder Mehdi AbeidMehdi AbeidMehdi Abeid is an Algerian footballer currently playing for Premier League club Newcastle United as a midfielder.-Personal:Abeid was born on August 6, 1992, in Montreuil, France, to Algerian parents...
on a five-year deal after his LensRC LensRacing Club de Lens is a French association football club based in the northern city of Lens in the Pas-de-Calais department. Its nickname, sang et or , comes from its traditional colours of red and gold. Their primary rivals are their northern neighbors Lille OSC, whom they contest the Derby du...
contract expires.
- 15 July 2011: Newcastle begin pre-season with a 2–0 win away at DarlingtonDarlington F.C.Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
. Newcastle's second goal, scored by Sammy AmeobiSammy AmeobiSamuel "Sammy" Ameobi is an English footballer of Nigerian descent, currently playing for Premier League club Newcastle United as a striker or a left winger.-Club career:...
, caused a pitch invasion which held up the game for 10 minutes.
- 16 July 2011: Midfielder Kazenga LuaLuaKazenga LuaLuaKazenga LuaLua is a Congolese-English footballer who plays as a winger for Football League Championship club Brighton & Hove Albion. He is the younger brother of Blackpool striker Lomana LuaLua. It is a common misconception that they are cousins but the matter was cleared up by Lomana LuaLua...
rejoins Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton & Hove Albion F.C.Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....
on loan until 15 January 2012.
- 2 August 2011: Newcastle announce that their midfielder Joey BartonJoey BartonJoseph Anthony "Joey" Barton is an English footballer who plays for and captains Premier League side Queens Park Rangers as either a central midfielder or a winger....
has been transfer listed and will be allowed to leave the club on a free transfer.
- 4 August 2011: Wayne RoutledgeWayne RoutledgeWayne Neville Anthony Routledge is an English footballer who plays for Swansea City. He plays as a midfielder predominantly on the right wing but can also play on the left. He has represented England at under-16, under-19 and under-21 level...
completes move to Swansea City.
- 5 August 2011: Midfielder Michael RichardsonMichael Richardson (English footballer)Michael Richardson is an English professional footballer currently playing for Newcastle United.-Newcastle United:...
joins Leyton OrientLeyton Orient F.C.Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63...
on an initial one month loan deal.
- 9 August 2011: Newcastle complete the signing of Manchester United midfielder Gabriel ObertanGabriel ObertanGabriel Antoine Obertan is a French footballer who plays for Newcastle United in the Premier League. He primarily plays as a winger, but can also play in the centre of midfield and as a striker....
on a 5 year deal.
- 11 August 2011: Defender James TavernierJames TavernierJames Henry Tavernier is an English footballer who plays for Sheffield Wednesday, on loan from Newcastle United, as a defender.-Career:...
joins Carlisle UnitedCarlisle United F.C.Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....
on an initial one month loan deal and striker Phil AireyPhil AireyPhilip Airey is an English footballer, currently playing for Premier League club Newcastle United as a striker. Airey has also previously played for Scottish Premier League club Hibernian.-Club career:...
joins HibernianHibernian F.C.Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
on a six month loan deal.
- 11 August 2011: Striker Xisco rejoins former club Deportivo de La CoruñaDeportivo de La CoruñaReal Club Deportivo de La Coruña is a professional football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia; founded in 1906 and currently playing in Segunda División...
on loan until the end of the season.
- 12 August 2011: Jose EnriqueJosé Enrique SánchezJosé Enrique Sánchez Díaz , more commonly known as José Enrique, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Liverpool as a left-back.-Early career:...
is signed by LiverpoolLiverpool F.C.Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
for a reported £6m.
- 17 August 2011: Goalkeeper Fraser ForsterFraser ForsterFraser Gerard Forster is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Celtic, on loan from Newcastle United.He started his career with Newcastle and has had loan spells with Stockport County, Bristol Rovers and Norwich City as well as being on loan to Celtic for the 2010–11 season.-Early...
re-joins CelticCeltic F.C.Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
on a season-long loan.
- 26 August 2011: Joey BartonJoey BartonJoseph Anthony "Joey" Barton is an English footballer who plays for and captains Premier League side Queens Park Rangers as either a central midfielder or a winger....
completes QPRQueens Park Rangers F.C.Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
switch - leaving on a free transfer.
- 30 August 2011: Davide SantonDavide SantonDavide Santon is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Newcastle United, and for the Italian national team...
is signed from Inter MilanF.C. Internazionale MilanoFootball Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
for an expected fee of £5m.
- 30 August 2011: Goalkeeper Rob Elliot is signed from Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic F.C.Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
- 16 September 2011: Midfielder/Striker Ryan DonaldsonRyan DonaldsonRyan Mark Donaldson is an English footballer, who plays for Newcastle United. He can play as an out-and-out striker up front or in midfield.-Club career:...
joins Tranmere RoversTranmere Rovers F.C.Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
on a one month loan.
- 30 September 2011: Goalkeeper Ole Söderberg joins DarlingtonDarlington F.C.Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
on a one month loan.
- 24 October 2011: Goalkeeper Steve Harper joins Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton & Hove Albion F.C.Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....
on a one month loan.
- 10 November 2011: The club's stadium is renamed the Sports Direct Arena.
- 21 November 2011: Kazenga LuaLuaKazenga LuaLuaKazenga LuaLua is a Congolese-English footballer who plays as a winger for Football League Championship club Brighton & Hove Albion. He is the younger brother of Blackpool striker Lomana LuaLua. It is a common misconception that they are cousins but the matter was cleared up by Lomana LuaLua...
joins Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton & Hove Albion F.C.Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....
on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee while James TavernierJames TavernierJames Henry Tavernier is an English footballer who plays for Sheffield Wednesday, on loan from Newcastle United, as a defender.-Career:...
joins Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday F.C.Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
and Nile RangerNile RangerNile Ranger is an English footballer who plays for Barnsley on loan from Premier League club Newcastle United as a striker.-Early days:...
joins BarnsleyBarnsley F.C.Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
on loan deals until January.
Team kit
PumaPUMA AG
Puma SE, officially branded as PUMA, is a major German multinational company that produces high-end athletic shoes, lifestyle footwear and other sportswear. Formed in 1924 as Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik by Adolf and Rudolf Dassler, relationships between the two brothers deteriorated until the two...
will be supplying the team kits for a final season, unless they extend their current contract. Puma will be designing three new kits for Newcastle United. The kit sponsor will be Northern Rock
Northern Rock
Northern Rock plc is a British bank, best known for becoming the first bank in 150 years to suffer a bank run after having had to approach the Bank of England for a loan facility, to replace money market funding, during the credit crisis in 2007. Having failed to find a commercial buyer for...
, who enter their 9th year of sponsoring the team.
Coaching staff
Appearances and goals
- Last updated on 26 November 2011.
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Top scorers
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premiership | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW |  |
19 | Demba Ba Demba Ba Demba Ba is a French-born Senegalese footballer who plays as a striker for Newcastle United in the Premier League, and for the Senegal national team.-Early life:Ba was born in Sèvres, Hauts-de-Seine, and was the sixth child of seven... |
9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | FW | 20 | Leon Best Leon Best Leon Julian Brendan Best is an English-born Irish footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League team Newcastle United and the Republic of Ireland national football team. Best represented Ireland at under-21 level and won his first full international cap against Nigeria on 29 May 2009.Best... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | FW |  |
11 | Peter Løvenkrands Peter Løvenkrands Peter Rosenkrands Løvenkrands is a Danish footballer who plays for Newcastle United in the Premier League, and for the Danish national team. He is a striker who can also play as a left winger and is known for his pace.... |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | DF |  |
16 | Ryan Taylor | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | MF |  |
4 | Yohan Cabaye Yohan Cabaye Yohan Cabaye is a French international footballer player who plays for English club Newcastle United in the Premier League and the French national team. He plays as a box-to-box midfielder and is described as a player who possesses "excellent vision, great ball control", and "provides technical... |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | FW | |
28 | Sammy Ameobi Sammy Ameobi Samuel "Sammy" Ameobi is an English footballer of Nigerian descent, currently playing for Premier League club Newcastle United as a striker or a left winger.-Club career:... |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | FW | |
23 | Shola Ameobi Shola Ameobi Foluwashola "Shola" Ameobi is an Nigerian footballer who plays for Premier League club Newcastle United as a forward. Born in Nigeria but raised in Newcastle, he played for England at under-21 level. He is the older brother of fellow footballers Tomi and Sammy... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | DF |  |
2 | Fabricio Coloccini Fabricio Coloccini Fabricio Coloccini is an Argentine football defender who currently captains Premier League club Newcastle United, and plays for the Argentine national team. At the age of 29, Coloccini has already represented numerous football clubs, however it was his successful spell at Deportivo La Coruña where... |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | |
15 | Dan Gosling Dan Gosling Daniel "Dan" Gosling is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Newcastle United as a centre midfielder, right midfielder or right fullback. Gosling is a versatile player, having operated as a box-to-box midfielder on several occasions and occasionally deputised at right back to... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | |
8 | Danny Guthrie Danny Guthrie Danny Sean Guthrie is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Newcastle United, as a midfielder.His displays in Liverpool's Academy side earned him a call-up to the England schoolboy side... |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | |
18 | Jonas Gutierrez Jonás Gutiérrez Jonás Manuel Gutiérrez is an Argentine footballer who plays for English Premier League side Newcastle United, and for the Argentinian national team, as a winger. He acquired his nickname "Spider-Man" or "Spider-Mag" during his time at Real Mallorca where he celebrated a goal by putting on a... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | |
5 | Danny Simpson Danny Simpson Daniel Peter "Danny" Simpson is an English footballer who plays as a right back for Premier League club Newcastle United. A product of the Manchester United academy, Simpson has also played on loan for Sunderland, Ipswich Town and Blackburn Rovers in England and Royal Antwerp in Belgium... |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 18 | 0 | 9 | 27 | ||||
Cards
- Accounts for all competitions. Last updated on 26 November 2011.
No. Pos. Name 
1 GK Steve Harper0 0 2 DF Fabricio ColocciniFabricio ColocciniFabricio Coloccini is an Argentine football defender who currently captains Premier League club Newcastle United, and plays for the Argentine national team. At the age of 29, Coloccini has already represented numerous football clubs, however it was his successful spell at Deportivo La Coruña where...3 0 3 DF 
Davide SantonDavide SantonDavide Santon is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Newcastle United, and for the Italian national team...0 0 4 MF Yohan CabayeYohan CabayeYohan Cabaye is a French international footballer player who plays for English club Newcastle United in the Premier League and the French national team. He plays as a box-to-box midfielder and is described as a player who possesses "excellent vision, great ball control", and "provides technical...4 0 5 DF Danny SimpsonDanny SimpsonDaniel Peter "Danny" Simpson is an English footballer who plays as a right back for Premier League club Newcastle United. A product of the Manchester United academy, Simpson has also played on loan for Sunderland, Ipswich Town and Blackburn Rovers in England and Royal Antwerp in Belgium...2 0 6 DF Mike WilliamsonMike Williamson (footballer)Michael James "Mike" Williamson is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Newcastle United, as a defender. He signed for Newcastle from Portsmouth on 27 January 2010.-Early career:...0 0 7 MF Joey BartonJoey BartonJoseph Anthony "Joey" Barton is an English footballer who plays for and captains Premier League side Queens Park Rangers as either a central midfielder or a winger....2 0 8 MF Danny GuthrieDanny GuthrieDanny Sean Guthrie is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Newcastle United, as a midfielder.His displays in Liverpool's Academy side earned him a call-up to the England schoolboy side...3 0 10 MF Hatem Ben ArfaHatem Ben ArfaHatem Ben Arfa is a French association football player who plays for English club Newcastle United in the Premier League. He plays as a winger, preferably on the left side, and an attacking midfielder...1 0 11 FW Peter LøvenkrandsPeter LøvenkrandsPeter Rosenkrands Løvenkrands is a Danish footballer who plays for Newcastle United in the Premier League, and for the Danish national team. He is a striker who can also play as a left winger and is known for his pace....0 0 13 MF 
Mehdi AbeidMehdi AbeidMehdi Abeid is an Algerian footballer currently playing for Premier League club Newcastle United as a midfielder.-Personal:Abeid was born on August 6, 1992, in Montreuil, France, to Algerian parents...1 0 14 DF James PerchJames PerchJames Robert Perch is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Newcastle United. Perch is versatile and has covered many positions in both defence and across midfield. However, he is usually deployed at right back....1 0 15 MF Dan GoslingDan GoslingDaniel "Dan" Gosling is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Newcastle United as a centre midfielder, right midfielder or right fullback. Gosling is a versatile player, having operated as a box-to-box midfielder on several occasions and occasionally deputised at right back to...0 0 16 DF Ryan Taylor2 0 17 MF Alan Smith1 0 18 MF Jonás GutiérrezJonás GutiérrezJonás Manuel Gutiérrez is an Argentine footballer who plays for English Premier League side Newcastle United, and for the Argentinian national team, as a winger. He acquired his nickname "Spider-Man" or "Spider-Mag" during his time at Real Mallorca where he celebrated a goal by putting on a...2 1 19 FW Demba BaDemba BaDemba Ba is a French-born Senegalese footballer who plays as a striker for Newcastle United in the Premier League, and for the Senegal national team.-Early life:Ba was born in Sèvres, Hauts-de-Seine, and was the sixth child of seven...0 0 20 FW Leon Best Leon BestLeon Julian Brendan Best is an English-born Irish footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League team Newcastle United and the Republic of Ireland national football team. Best represented Ireland at under-21 level and won his first full international cap against Nigeria on 29 May 2009.Best...2 0 21 GK Fraser ForsterFraser ForsterFraser Gerard Forster is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Celtic, on loan from Newcastle United.He started his career with Newcastle and has had loan spells with Stockport County, Bristol Rovers and Norwich City as well as being on loan to Celtic for the 2010–11 season.-Early...0 0 22 MF Sylvain MarveauxSylvain MarveauxSylvain Marveaux is a French football player who currently plays for English club Newcastle United in the Premier League. He can play a variety of positions in the midfield, but is mostly utilized as a left-sided midfielder or an attacking midfielder. Marveaux is a former French under-21...0 0 23 FW Shola AmeobiShola AmeobiFoluwashola "Shola" Ameobi is an Nigerian footballer who plays for Premier League club Newcastle United as a forward. Born in Nigeria but raised in Newcastle, he played for England at under-21 level. He is the older brother of fellow footballers Tomi and Sammy...1 0 24 MF 
Cheick Tioté3 0 25 MF Gabriel ObertanGabriel ObertanGabriel Antoine Obertan is a French footballer who plays for Newcastle United in the Premier League. He primarily plays as a winger, but can also play in the centre of midfield and as a striker....0 0 26 GK 
Tim KrulTim KrulTimothy Michael "Tim" Krul is a Dutch footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Newcastle United and the Netherlands national team.-Newcastle United:...2 0 27 DF Steven TaylorSteven Taylor (footballer)Steven Vincent Taylor is an English footballer, currently playing for Premier League club Newcastle United. He is a versatile central defender who can play at right back or, on rare occasions, at left back...2 0 28 FW Sammy AmeobiSammy AmeobiSamuel "Sammy" Ameobi is an English footballer of Nigerian descent, currently playing for Premier League club Newcastle United as a striker or a left winger.-Club career:...1 0 29 MF 
Haris VučkićHaris VuckicHaris Vučkić is a Slovenian footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Newcastle United in the Premier League.-NK Domžale:...0 0 30 FW Nile RangerNile RangerNile Ranger is an English footballer who plays for Barnsley on loan from Premier League club Newcastle United as a striker.-Early days:...0 0 31 MF 
Shane FergusonShane FergusonShane Kevin Ferguson is a footballer who plays for Premier League club Newcastle United and the Northern Ireland national team. He is capable of playing anywhere on the left flank as a full back or winger.-Early life:...1 0 32 MF Ryan DonaldsonRyan DonaldsonRyan Mark Donaldson is an English footballer, who plays for Newcastle United. He can play as an out-and-out striker up front or in midfield.-Club career:...0 0 33 GK 
Ole SöderbergOle SöderbergOle Petter Söderberg is a Swedish footballer who plays for Chesterfield, on loan from Newcastle United. He also serves as the goalkeeper of the Swedish national U21 team.-Biography:Söderberg was born in Norrköping, Sweden in 1990...0 0 34 DF James TavernierJames TavernierJames Henry Tavernier is an English footballer who plays for Sheffield Wednesday, on loan from Newcastle United, as a defender.-Career:...0 0 35 GK Rob Elliot 0 0 37 DF 
Paul Dummett0 0 38 DF Jeff Henderson0 0
Starting formations
- Accounts for all competitions. Last updated on 26 November 2011.
Formation Formation (association football)In association football, the formation describes how the players in a team are positioned on the pitch. Different formations can be used depending on whether a team wishes to play more attacking or defensive football....League FA Cup League Cup Total 4-4-2 10 0 1 11 4-4-1-1 2 0 1 3 4-2-3-1 1 0 1 2
Captains
- Accounts for all competitions. Last updated on 26 November 2011.
No. Pos. Name Starts 2 DF Fabricio ColocciniFabricio ColocciniFabricio Coloccini is an Argentine football defender who currently captains Premier League club Newcastle United, and plays for the Argentine national team. At the age of 29, Coloccini has already represented numerous football clubs, however it was his successful spell at Deportivo La Coruña where...16
Starting XI
- These are the most used starting players (all competitions) in the most used formation throughout the complete season. Last updated on 26 November 2011.
In
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee | Source |
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| 2011-05-25 | MF | Mehdi Abeid Mehdi Abeid Mehdi Abeid is an Algerian footballer currently playing for Premier League club Newcastle United as a midfielder.-Personal:Abeid was born on August 6, 1992, in Montreuil, France, to Algerian parents... |
Lens RC Lens Racing Club de Lens is a French association football club based in the northern city of Lens in the Pas-de-Calais department. Its nickname, sang et or , comes from its traditional colours of red and gold. Their primary rivals are their northern neighbors Lille OSC, whom they contest the Derby du... |
Free | |
| 2011-06-10 | MF | Yohan Cabaye Yohan Cabaye Yohan Cabaye is a French international footballer player who plays for English club Newcastle United in the Premier League and the French national team. He plays as a box-to-box midfielder and is described as a player who possesses "excellent vision, great ball control", and "provides technical... |
Lille Lille OSC LOSC Lille Métropole is a French association football club based in Lille. The club was founded in 1944 as a result of a merger and currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football. Lille plays its home matches at the Stade Lille-Metropole in nearby Villeneuve-d'Ascq. In 2012, the... |
£4.3m | |
| 2011-06-17 | FW | Demba Ba Demba Ba Demba Ba is a French-born Senegalese footballer who plays as a striker for Newcastle United in the Premier League, and for the Senegal national team.-Early life:Ba was born in Sèvres, Hauts-de-Seine, and was the sixth child of seven... |
West Ham United West Ham United F.C. West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current... |
Free | |
| 2011-06-18 | MF | Sylvain Marveaux Sylvain Marveaux Sylvain Marveaux is a French football player who currently plays for English club Newcastle United in the Premier League. He can play a variety of positions in the midfield, but is mostly utilized as a left-sided midfielder or an attacking midfielder. Marveaux is a former French under-21... |
Rennes |
Free | |
| 2011-08-09 | MF | Gabriel Obertan Gabriel Obertan Gabriel Antoine Obertan is a French footballer who plays for Newcastle United in the Premier League. He primarily plays as a winger, but can also play in the centre of midfield and as a striker.... |
Manchester United Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
£3.25m | |
| 2011-08-30 | DF | Davide Santon Davide Santon Davide Santon is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Newcastle United, and for the Italian national team... |
Internazionale |
£5m | |
| 2011-08-30 | GK | Rob Elliot | Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic F.C. Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,... |
£0.3m |
- Total spending: ~ £12,850,000
Out
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-25 | DF | Sol Campbell Sol Campbell Sulzeer Jeremiah "Sol" Campbell is an English footballer who is currently a free agent. A central defender, Campbell has played for Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Portsmouth, Notts County and Newcastle United, as well as the English national team.Born in East London to Jamaican parents, Campbell's... |
Free agent | Free | |
| 2011-05-25 | FW |  Shefki KuqiShefki Kuqi Shefki Kuqi is a Kosovar-born Finnish professional footballer who is currently playing for League One side Oldham Athletic. Kuqi plays predominately as a striker. He has spent most of his career in the English league, and has played for clubs including Stockport County, Sheffield Wednesday, Ipswich... |
Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league... |
Free | |
| 2011-06-16 | MF | Kevin Nolan Kevin Nolan Kevin Anthony Jance Nolan is an English professional footballer who plays for and is the current club captain of West Ham United in the Football League Championship. An attacking midfielder, he has represented England at under-21 level.... |
West Ham United West Ham United F.C. West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current... |
£4m | |
| 2011-06-23 | MF | Ben Tozer Ben Tozer Ben Peter Anthony Tozer is an English footballer who plays for Northampton Town as a defender.-Swindon Town:Born in Plymouth, Tozer began his career as a youth player at his local club Plymouth Argyle, where he studied for a BTEC National Diploma in Sport at City College Plymouth and was part of... |
Northampton Town Northampton Town F.C. Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season... |
Free | |
| 2011-06-30 | MF | Patrick McLaughlin |
York City York City F.C. York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions... |
Free | |
| 2011-06-30 | DF | Matthew Grieve Matthew Grieve Matthew Grieve is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Ashington.-Newcastle United:... |
Ashington Ashington A.F.C. Ashington A.F.C. is an English non-league football club from Ashington, Northumberland, currently playing in the Northern League Division One. The team, nicknamed "The Colliers", play their home matches at Woodhorn Lane.... |
Free | |
| 2011-06-30 | MF | Daniel Leadbitter Daniel Leadbitter Daniel Leadbitter is an English professional footballer currently playing for Football League Two club Torquay United. He can operate as a right-back or centre-half. Leadbitter spent his youth career at Newcastle United but left for Torquay in 2011 without having made a first-team appearance... |
Torquay United Torquay United F.C. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley... |
Free | |
| 2011-06-30 | FW | Andy Mogwo | Free agent | Free | |
| 2011-06-30 | MF | Ryan Page |
Free agent | Free | |
| 2011-06-30 | GK | Ben Robinson |
Free agent | Free | |
| 2011-06-30 | FW | Aaron Spear |
 ÍBVÍþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja is an Icelandic sports club from Vestmannaeyjar off the south coast of Iceland. It has both women and men teams competing in various sports.-Current mens squad:... |
Free | |
| 2011-08-04 | MF | Wayne Routledge Wayne Routledge Wayne Neville Anthony Routledge is an English footballer who plays for Swansea City. He plays as a midfielder predominantly on the right wing but can also play on the left. He has represented England at under-16, under-19 and under-21 level... |
Swansea City Swansea City A.F.C. Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position... |
£2m | |
| 2011-08-12 | DF |  José EnriqueJosé Enrique Sánchez José Enrique Sánchez Díaz , more commonly known as José Enrique, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Liverpool as a left-back.-Early career:... |
Liverpool Liverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups... |
£6m | |
| 2011-08-26 | MF | Joey Barton Joey Barton Joseph Anthony "Joey" Barton is an English footballer who plays for and captains Premier League side Queens Park Rangers as either a central midfielder or a winger.... |
Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers F.C. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years... |
Free | |
| 2011-09-16 | MF | Fabio Zamblera |
Free agent | Free | |
| 2011-11-21 | MF |  Kazenga LuaLuaKazenga LuaLua Kazenga LuaLua is a Congolese-English footballer who plays as a winger for Football League Championship club Brighton & Hove Albion. He is the younger brother of Blackpool striker Lomana LuaLua. It is a common misconception that they are cousins but the matter was cleared up by Lomana LuaLua... |
Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.... |
Undisclosed |
- Total income: ~ £12,000,000
Loans out
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Until | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-16 | MF | Kazenga LuaLua Kazenga LuaLua Kazenga LuaLua is a Congolese-English footballer who plays as a winger for Football League Championship club Brighton & Hove Albion. He is the younger brother of Blackpool striker Lomana LuaLua. It is a common misconception that they are cousins but the matter was cleared up by Lomana LuaLua... |
Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.... |
2012-01-15 | |
| 2011-08-05 | MF | Michael Richardson Michael Richardson (English footballer) Michael Richardson is an English professional footballer currently playing for Newcastle United.-Newcastle United:... |
Leyton Orient Leyton Orient F.C. Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63... |
2011-09-05 | |
| 2011-08-11 | DF | James Tavernier James Tavernier James Henry Tavernier is an English footballer who plays for Sheffield Wednesday, on loan from Newcastle United, as a defender.-Career:... |
Carlisle United Carlisle United F.C. Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.... |
2011-11-05 | |
| 2011-08-11 | ST | Phil Airey Phil Airey Philip Airey is an English footballer, currently playing for Premier League club Newcastle United as a striker. Airey has also previously played for Scottish Premier League club Hibernian.-Club career:... |
 HibernianHibernian F.C. Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts... |
2011-09-26 | |
| 2011-08-11 | MF | Xisco |
Deportivo de La Coruña Deportivo de La Coruña Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña is a professional football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia; founded in 1906 and currently playing in Segunda División... |
2012-05-31 | |
| 2011-08-17 | GK | Fraser Forster Fraser Forster Fraser Gerard Forster is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Celtic, on loan from Newcastle United.He started his career with Newcastle and has had loan spells with Stockport County, Bristol Rovers and Norwich City as well as being on loan to Celtic for the 2010–11 season.-Early... |
Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the... |
2012-05-31 | |
| 2011-09-08 | GK | Jak Alnwick |
Gateshead Gateshead F.C. Gateshead Football Club are a professional Association football club, based in Gateshead, England. They currently play in the Conference National, the fifth level of the English football league system.Ian Bogie is the current manager.... |
2011-12-31 | |
| 2011-09-16 | MF | Ryan Donaldson Ryan Donaldson Ryan Mark Donaldson is an English footballer, who plays for Newcastle United. He can play as an out-and-out striker up front or in midfield.-Club career:... |
Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers F.C. Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system... |
2011-10-16 | |
| 2011-09-30 | GK | Ole Söderberg Ole Söderberg Ole Petter Söderberg is a Swedish footballer who plays for Chesterfield, on loan from Newcastle United. He also serves as the goalkeeper of the Swedish national U21 team.-Biography:Söderberg was born in Norrköping, Sweden in 1990... |
Darlington Darlington F.C. Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003... |
2011-10-30 | |
| 2011-10-06 | DF | Jeff Henderson |
Gateshead Gateshead F.C. Gateshead Football Club are a professional Association football club, based in Gateshead, England. They currently play in the Conference National, the fifth level of the English football league system.Ian Bogie is the current manager.... |
2011-12-07 | |
| 2011-10-24 | GK | Steve Harper |
Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.... |
2011-11-24 | |
| 2011-11-03 | GK | Ole Söderberg Ole Söderberg Ole Petter Söderberg is a Swedish footballer who plays for Chesterfield, on loan from Newcastle United. He also serves as the goalkeeper of the Swedish national U21 team.-Biography:Söderberg was born in Norrköping, Sweden in 1990... |
Chesterfield Chesterfield F.C. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower... |
2011-12-10 | |
| 2011-11-21 | DF | James Tavernier James Tavernier James Henry Tavernier is an English footballer who plays for Sheffield Wednesday, on loan from Newcastle United, as a defender.-Career:... |
Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... |
2012-01-09 | |
| 2011-11-21 | FW | Nile Ranger Nile Ranger Nile Ranger is an English footballer who plays for Barnsley on loan from Premier League club Newcastle United as a striker.-Early days:... |
Barnsley Barnsley F.C. Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's... |
2012-01-14 |
Competitions
Pre-season
Results summary
Matches
FA Cup2011–12 FA CupThe 2011–12 FA Cup will be the 131st season of the world's oldest association football knock-out competition. The closing date for applications was 1 April 2011, and saw 825 clubs apply to enter...
| Round | 3 |
|---|---|
| Ground | |
| Result |
League Cup2011–12 Football League CupThe 2011–12 Football League Cup, known as the Carling Cup due to the competition's sponsorship by lager brand Carling, is the 52nd season of the Football League Cup, a knock-out competition for England's top 92 football clubs...
| Round | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | A | A |
| Result | 2–1 | 4–3 | 3–4 |