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, and some players who fell just short of the 100 total but made significant contributions to the club's history (e.g. Keegan, Ferdinand, Asprilla).
Players are listed according to the date they signed for the club. Appearances and goals are for first-team competitive matches only; wartime matches are excluded. Substitute appearances included.
Names in Bold are currently active at the club.
Player | Nationality | Position | Newcastle United career | Appearances | Goals | Reference | |
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Andy Aitken | HB | 1895–1906 | 349 | 42 | [1] | ||
Willie Wardrope | FW | 1895–1900 | 145 | 45 | [2] | ||
Jack Carr | LB | 1897–1912 | 278 | 5 | [3] | ||
Tommy Ghee | WF | 1897-1902 | 144 | 2 | [4] | ||
Matt Kingsley | GK | 1898–1904 | 189 | 0 | [5] | ||
Alex Gardner | RW | 1899–1910 | 314 | 26 | [6] | ||
Colin Veitch | CB | 1899–1914 | 322 | 49 | [7] | ||
Ronald Orr | FW | 1901–1908 | 180 | 69 | [8] | ||
Peter McWilliam | HB | 1902–1911 | 242 | 12 | [9] | ||
Jock Rutherford | RW | 1902–1913 | 334 | 92 | [10] | ||
Bill Appleyard | FW | 1903–1908 | 145 | 88 | [11] | ||
James Howie | FW | 1903–1910 | 237 | 83 | [12] | ||
Albert Gosnell | LW | 1904–1909 | 106 | 15 | [13] | ||
Jimmy Lawrence | GK | 1904–1921 | 496 | 0 | [14] | ||
Andy McCombie | FB | 1904–1910 | 132 | 0 | [15] | ||
Bill McCracken | HB | 1904–1924 | 432 | 8 | [16] | ||
Tony Whitson | DF | 1906–1914 | 146 | 0 | [17] | ||
George Wilson | LW | 1907–1915 | 218 | 33 | [18] | ||
Albert Shepherd | FW | 1908–1914 | 123 | 92 | [19] | ||
Jimmy Stewart | FW | 1908–1913 | 138 | 51 | [20] | ||
Jock Finlay | HB | 1909–1924 | 161 | 8 | [21] | ||
Wilf Low | CB | 1909–1924 | 367 | 8 | [22] | ||
Frank Hudspeth | CB | 1910–1929 | 472 | 37 | [23] | ||
William Bradley | GK | 1914–1927 | 143 | 0 | [24] | ||
Billy Aitken | FW | 1920–1924 | 110 | 10 | [25] | ||
Neil Harris | FW | 1920–1925 | 194 | 101 | [26] | ||
Stan Seymour | LW | 1920–1929 | 266 | 84 | [27] | ||
Tommy McDonald | IF | 1921–1931 | 367 | 113 | [28] | ||
Charlie Spencer | DF | 1921–1928 | 175 | 1 | [29] | ||
Alf Maitland | FB | 1924–1930 | 163 | 0 | [30] | ||
Willie Wilson | GK | 1925–1929 | 134 | 0 | [31] | ||
Jimmy Boyd | RW | 1925–1935 | 214 | 57 | [32] | ||
Joe Harris | HB | 1925–1931 | 157 | 2 | [33] | ||
Hughie Gallacher | FW | 1925–1930 | 174 | 143 | [34] | ||
Mick Burns | GK | 1927–1935 | 108 | 0 | [35] | ||
David Fairhurst | FB | 1929–1939 | 285 | 2 | [36] | ||
Jack Allen | FW | 1931–1934 | 90 | 41 | [37] | ||
Billy Cairns | FW | 1933–1944 | 90 | 53 | [38] | ||
Tommy Pearson | LW | 1933–1948 | 212 | 46 | [39] | ||
Norman Tapken | GK | 1934–1938 | 113 | 0 | [40] | ||
Willie Imrie | RW | 1934–1938 | 128 | 24 | [41] | ||
Bobby Ancell | LB | 1936–1944 | 102 | 1 | [42] | ||
Jackie Milburn | FW | 1943–1957 | 397 | 200 | [43] | ||
Ron Batty | LB | 1945–1958 | 184 | 1 | [44] | ||
Joe Harvey | HB | 1945–1953 | 247 | 12 | [45] | ||
Frank Brennan | DF | 1946–1956 | 349 | 3 | [46] | ||
Bobby Cowell | RB | 1946–1955 | 289 | 0 | [47] | ||
Charlie Crowe | LF | 1946–1957 | 178 | 5 | [48] | ||
Tommy Walker | RW | 1946–1954 | 184 | 35 | [49] | ||
Jack Fairbrother | GK | 1947–1952 | 161 | 0 | [50] | ||
Ernie Taylor | IF | 1947–1951 | 107 | 19 | [51] | ||
George Hannah | FW | 1949–1957 | 175 | 43 | [52] | ||
Alf McMichael | LB | 1949–1962 | 433 | 1 | [53] | ||
Bobby Mitchell | FW | 1949–1961 | 412 | 113 | [54] | ||
George Robledo | FW | 1949–1953 | 166 | 91 | [55] | ||
Ted Robledo | LB | 1949–1953 | 47 | 0 | [56] | ||
Bob Stokoe | CB | 1950–1961 | 261 | 4 | [57] | ||
Ivor Broadis | FW | 1951–1955 | 51 | 18 | [58] | ||
Reg Davies | FW | 1951–1958 | 171 | 50 | [59] | ||
Ronnie Simpson | GK | 1951–1960 | 295 | 0 | [60] | ||
Tommy Casey | HB | 1952–1958 | 116 | 8 | [61] | ||
Vic Keeble | FW | 1952–1957 | 121 | 69 | [62] | ||
Jimmy Scoular | RW | 1953–1961 | 273 | 6 | [63] | ||
Len White | RW/FW | 1953–1962 | 269 | 153 | [64] | ||
Jackie Bell | RB | 1956–1962 | 117 | 8 | [65] | ||
George Eastham | FW | 1956–1960 | 129 | 34 | [66] | ||
Gordon Hughes | FW | 1956–1963 | 133 | 18 | [67] | ||
Dick Keith | RB | 1956–1964 | 223 | 4 | [68] | ||
Ivor Allchurch | IF | 1958–1962 | 154 | 51 | [69] | ||
Dave Hollins | GK | 1960–1966 | 112 | 0 | [70] | ||
John McGrath | CB | 1960–1967 | 179 | 2 | [71] | ||
Bert McIntosh | MF | 1920–1924 | 103 | 2 | [72] | ||
Harry McMenemy | FW | 1931–1937 | 149 | 37 | [73] | ||
Frank Clark | LB | 1962–1975 | 464 | 2 | [74] | ||
David Craig | RB | 1962–1978 | 412 | 12 | [75] | ||
Dave Hilley | IF | 1962–1968 | 194 | 31 | [76] | ||
Jim Iley | RB | 1962–1969 | 249 | 16 | [77] | ||
Ron McGarry | FW | 1962–1967 | 132 | 46 | [78] | ||
Bobby Moncur | CB | 1962–1974 | 356 | 8 | [79] | ||
Pop Robson | FW | 1962–1971 | 244 | 97 | [80] | ||
Alan Suddick | FW | 1962–1967 | 144 | 41 | [81] | ||
Ollie Burton | CD | 1963–1972 | 188 | 6 | [82] | ||
Gordon Marshall | GK | 1963–1968 | 187 | 0 | [83] | ||
Wyn Davies | FW | 1966–1971 | 216 | 53 | [84] | ||
Dave Elliott | MF | 1966–1971 | 90 | 4 | [85] | ||
Willie McFaul | GK | 1966–1975 | 290 | 0 | [86] | ||
John McNamee | CB | 1966–1971 | 117 | 8 | [87] | ||
Alan Foggon | FW | 1967–1971 | 61 | 14 | [88] | ||
Tommy Gibb | MF | 1968–1975 | 199 | 12 | [89] | ||
Jimmy Smith | MF | 1969–1975 | 167 | 13 | [90] | ||
Stewart Barrowclough | RW | 1970–1978 | 274 | 24 | [91] | ||
Tommy Cassidy | MF | 1970–1980 | 180 | 22 | [92] | ||
Irving Nattrass | RB/CB/DM | 1970–1979 | 304 | 20 | [93] | ||
John Tudor | FW | 1970–1977 | 164 | 53 | [94] | ||
Terry Hibbitt | LW | 1971–1975 1978–1981 | 262 | 14 | [95] | ||
Pat Howard | CD | 1971–1977 | 184 | 7 | [96] | ||
Malcolm Macdonald | FW | 1971–1976 | 228 | 121 | [97] | ||
Alan Kennedy | LB | 1972–1978 | 158 | 9 | [98] | ||
Terry McDermott | MF | 1973–1974 1982–1984 | 160 | 24 | [99] | ||
Micky Burns | RW/FW | 1974–1978 | 184 | 48 | [100] | ||
Tommy Craig | LM | 1974–1978 | 124 | 22 | [101] | ||
Geoff Nulty | MF | 1974–1978 | 101 | 11 | [102] | ||
David Barton | CB | 1975–1983 | 110 | 6 | [103] | ||
Alan Gowling | FW | 1975–1978 | 92 | 30 | [104] | ||
Mike Mahoney | GK | 1975–1979 | 108 | 0 | [105] | ||
Kevin Carr | GK | 1976–1985 | 195 | 0 | [106] | ||
Steve Hardwick | GK | 1976–1983 | 101 | 0 | [107] | ||
Mark McGhee | FW | 1977–1978 1989–1991 | 112 | 36 | [108] | ||
John Brownlie | RB | 1978–1982 | 136 | 3 | [109] | ||
Mick Martin | CM | 1978–1983 | 163 | 6 | [110] | ||
Alan Shoulder | FW | 1978–1982 | 117 | 38 | [111] | ||
Kenny Wharton | LM/LB | 1978–1989 | 290 | 26 | [112] | ||
Peter Withe | FW | 1978–1980 | 83 | 27 | [113] | ||
Steve Carney | CB | 1979–1985 | 149 | 1 | [114] | ||
Chris Waddle | LW | 1980–1985 | 191 | 52 | [115] | ||
John Anderson | RB/CB | 1982–1991 | 333 | 15 | [116] | ||
Jeff Clarke | CD | 1982–1987 | 124 | 4 | [117] | ||
Kevin Keegan | FW | 1982–1984 | 85 | 49 | [118] | ||
David McCreery | DM | 1982–1989 | 243 | 2 | [119] | ||
Peter Beardsley | AM/FW | 1983–1987 1993–1997 | 324 | 119 | [120] | ||
Neil McDonald | RB/MF | 1983–1988 | 207 | 29 | [121] | ||
Glenn Roeder | CB | 1983–1988 | 216 | 10 | [122] | ||
Martin Thomas | GK | 1983–1988 | 118 | 0 | [123] | ||
Paul Gascoigne | MF | 1984–1988 | 107 | 25 | [124] | ||
Kevin Scott | CB | 1986–1994 | 227 | 8 | [125] | ||
Kevin Brock | RM | 1988–1993 | 145 | 14 | [126] | ||
Liam O'Brien | MF | 1988–1994 | 151 | 19 | [127] | ||
Steve Howey | MF/CB | 1989–2000 | 238 | 7 | [128] | ||
Micky Quinn | ST | 1989–1992 | 110 | 77 | [129] | ||
Lee Clark | MF | 1990–1997 2005–2006 | 257 | 27 | [130] | ||
Gavin Peacock | AM/FW | 1990–1993 | 119 | 42 | [131] | ||
Robbie Elliott | LB/LM | 1991–1997 2001–2006 | 188 | 11 | [132] | ||
David Kelly | FW | 1991–1993 | 70 | 35 | [133] | ||
Pavel Srníček | GK | 1991–1998 2006–2007 | 185 | 0 | [134] | ||
Steve Watson | RB/RM/FW | 1991–1998 | 263 | 14 | [135] | ||
John Beresford | LB | 1992–1998 | 229 | 8 | [136] | ||
Rob Lee | RM/CM/AM | 1992–2002 | 381 | 56 | [137] | ||
Barry Venison | FB | 1992–1995 | 109 | 1 | [138] | ||
Philippe Albert | CB | 1993–1999 | 135 | 12 | [139] | ||
Andy Cole | FW | 1993–1995 | 85 | 68 | [140] | ||
Steve Harper | GK | 1993–2013 | 157 | 0 | [141] | ||
Darren Peacock | CB | 1994–1998 | 178 | 4 | [142] | ||
Warren Barton | RB | 1995–2002 | 220 | 5 | [143] | ||
Les Ferdinand | FW | 1995–1997 | 84 | 50 | [144] | ||
Keith Gillespie | RW | 1995–1998 | 146 | 14 | [145] | ||
Shaka Hislop | GK | 1995-1998 | 71 | 0 | [146] | ||
David Ginola | LW | 1995–1997 | 75 | 7 | [147] | ||
Faustino Asprilla | FW | 1996–1998 | 48 | 12 | [148] | ||
David Batty | MF | 1996–1998 | 113 | 4 | [149] | ||
Aaron Hughes | RB/CB | 1996–2005 | 278 | 7 | [150] | ||
Alan Shearer | ST | 1996–2006 | 405 | 206 | [151] | ||
Shay Given | GK | 1997–2009 | 462 | 0 | [152] | ||
Temuri Ketsbaia | MF | 1997–2000 | 109 | 14 | [153] | ||
Nikos Dabizas | CB | 1998–2003 | 176 | 13 | [154] | ||
Andy Griffin | RB/LB | 1998–2004 | 104 | 3 | [155] | ||
Nolberto Solano | RW | 1998–2004 2005–2007 | 314 | 48 | [156] | ||
Gary Speed | MF | 1998–2004 | 284 | 40 | [157] | ||
Kieron Dyer | MF | 1999–2007 | 250 | 36 | [158] | ||
Shola Ameobi | FW | 2000–2014 | 397 | 79 | [159] | ||
Olivier Bernard | LB | 2000–2005 2006–2007 | 145 | 6 | [160] | ||
Craig Bellamy | FW | 2001–2005 | 128 | 42 | [161] | ||
Andy O'Brien | CB | 2001–2005 | 162 | 7 | [162] | ||
Laurent Robert | LW | 2001–2005 | 181 | 32 | [163] | ||
Titus Bramble | CB | 2002–2007 | 157 | 7 | [164] | ||
Jermaine Jenas | MF | 2002–2005 | 152 | 12 | [165] | ||
Steven Taylor | CB | 2003–2016 | 258 | 15 | [166] | ||
Lee Bowyer | MF | 2003-2006 | 98 | 11 | [167] | ||
Nicky Butt | MF | 2004–2010 | 173 | 5 | [168] | ||
Stephen Carr | RB | 2004–2008 | 107 | 1 | [169] | ||
James Milner | MF | 2004–2008 | 139 | 12 | [170] | ||
Charles N'Zogbia | MF | 2004–2009 | 157 | 9 | [171] | ||
Scott Parker | MF | 2005–2007 | 73 | 6 | [172] | ||
Emre Belözoğlu | MF | 2005-2008 | 80 | 6 | [173] | ||
Tim Krul | GK | 2006–2017 | 185 | 0 | [174] | ||
Obafemi Martins | FW | 2006–2009 | 104 | 35 | [175] | ||
Damien Duff | MF | 2006-2009 | 86 | 6 | [176] | ||
Andy Carroll | FW | 2006–2011 2019–2021 | 134 | 34 | [177] | ||
Geremi | MF | 2007–2009 | 54 | 3 | [178] | ||
Caçapa | CB | 2007–2009 | 29 | 2 | [179] | ||
Joey Barton | MF | 2007–2011 | 84 | 8 | [180] | ||
José Enrique | LB | 2007–2011 | 129 | 1 | [181] | ||
Danny Guthrie | MF | 2008–2012 | 104 | 9 | [182] | ||
Fabricio Coloccini | CB | 2008–2016 | 263 | 7 | [183] | ||
Jonás Gutiérrez | MF/LB | 2008–2015 | 205 | 12 | [184] | ||
Peter Løvenkrands | FW | 2009–2012 | 85 | 29 | [185] | ||
Nile Ranger | FW | 2009–2013 | 62 | 3 | [186] | ||
Kevin Nolan | MF | 2009–2011 | 91 | 30 | [187] | ||
Ryan Taylor | RB/RW/CM | 2009–2015 | 110 | 10 | [188] | ||
Danny Simpson | RB | 2009–2013 | 137 | 2 | [189] | ||
Paul Dummett | CB/LB | 2010–2024 | 213 | 4 | [190] | ||
James Perch | RB | 2010–2013 | 85 | 1 | [191] | ||
Hatem Ben Arfa | FW | 2010–2015 | 86 | 14 | [192] | ||
Mike Williamson | CB | 2010–2016 | 168 | 1 | [193] | ||
Cheick Tioté | MF | 2010–2017 | 141 | 1 | [194] | ||
Rob Elliot | GK | 2011–2021 | 68 | 0 | [195] | ||
Demba Ba | FW | 2011–2013 | 58 | 29 | [196] | ||
Yohan Cabaye | MF | 2011-2014 | 93 | 18 | [197] | ||
Papiss Cissé | FW | 2012–2016 | 151 | 44 | [198] | ||
Vurnon Anita | MF | 2012–2017 | 155 | 3 | [199] | ||
Yoan Gouffran | FW/LW | 2013–2017 | 127 | 19 | [200] | ||
Moussa Sissoko | MF | 2013–2016 | 133 | 12 | [201] | ||
Ayoze Perez | FW | 2014–2019 | 179 | 42 | [202] | ||
Jack Colback | MF | 2014–2020 | 102 | 5 | [203] | ||
Karl Darlow | GK | 2014–2023 | 101 | 0 | [204] | ||
Jamaal Lascelles | CB | 2014–present | 250 | 14 | [205] | ||
Georginio Wijnaldum | MF | 2015–2016 | 40 | 11 | [206] | ||
Aleksandar Mitrović | FW | 2015–2018 | 72 | 17 | [207] | ||
Dwight Gayle | FW | 2016–2022 | 122 | 34 | [208] | ||
Matt Ritchie | MF/LWB | 2016–2024 | 213 | 24 | [209] | ||
Isaac Hayden | MF | 2016–2024 | 169 | 7 | [210] | ||
Ciaran Clark | CB | 2016–2023 | 129 | 11 | [211] | ||
Mohamed Diame | MF | 2016–2019 | 103 | 7 | [212] | ||
DeAndre Yedlin | RB | 2016–2021 | 125 | 5 | [213] | ||
Jonjo Shelvey | MF | 2016–2023 | 202 | 17 | [214] | ||
Christian Atsu | MF | 2016–2021 | 122 | 8 | [215] | ||
Javier Manquillo | RB | 2017–2024 | 110 | 1 | [216] | ||
Martin Dubravka | GK | 2018–present | 163 | 0 | [217] | ||
Fabian Schar | CB | 2018–present | 188 | 14 | [218] | ||
Federico Fernández | CB | 2018–2022 | 89 | 2 | [219] | ||
Miguel Almiron | FW | 2019–present | 208 | 29 | [220] | ||
Allan Saint-Maximin | FW/LW/RW | 2019–2023 | 124 | 13 | [221] | ||
Joelinton | FW/MF | 2019–present | 184 | 25 | [222] |
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Player | Newcastle United career | |
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2000–2014 | ||
1983–1987 1993–1997 | ||
1992–1998 | ||
1946–1956 | ||
1962–1975 | ||
1993–1995 | ||
1966–1978 | ||
1995–1997 | ||
1925–1930 | ||
1997–2009 | ||
1993–2013 | ||
1945–1953 | ||
1982–1984 | ||
1904–1922 | ||
1992–2002 | ||
1971–1976 | ||
1978–1984 | ||
1904–1924 | ||
1973–1974 1982–1984 | ||
1943–1957 | ||
1949–1961 | ||
1962–1974 | ||
1902–1913 | ||
1920–1929 | ||
1998–2004 2005–2007 | ||
1996–2006 | ||
1998–2004 | ||
1991–1998 2006–2007 | ||
1899–1914 |