2015–16 Newcastle United F.C. season
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| 2015–16 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Mike Ashley | |||
| Managing director | Lee Charnley | |||
| Manager | Steve McClaren (Until 11 March 2016) Rafael Benítez (From 11 March 2016) | |||
| Stadium | St James' Park | |||
| Premier League | 18th (relegated) | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| League Cup | Third round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Georginio Wijnaldum (11) All: Georginio Wijnaldum (11) | |||
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The 2015–16 season was Newcastle United's sixth consecutive season in the Premier League and their 123rd year in existence.[1] This season, Newcastle United participated in the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
Season overview[edit]
24 May 2015: Newcastle United guarantee participation in the 2015–16 Premier League by beating West Ham United 2–0 in the final match of the 2014–15 Premier League season.[2]
4 June 2015: Newcastle United announce their pre-season schedule for 10 July to 1 August 2015, consisting of matches against near-neighbours Gateshead, a tour to the United States to face Mexican side Atlas and United Soccer League sides Sacramento Republic and Portland Timbers 2, as well as matches against Sheffield United, York City and German side Borussia Mönchengladbach upon returning to England.[3]
10 June 2015: Newcastle United sack coaches John Carver and Steve Stone prior to the 2015–16 season.[4] Former England manager Steve McClaren is appointed the club's new head coach on a three-year deal, with an option to extend to eight years.[5] McClaren is also appointed to the Newcastle United Board of Directors, along with chief scout Graham Carr and club ambassador Bob Moncur. Mike Ashley and John Irving both step down from the Board of Directors, with managing director Lee Charnley the only person to remain on the Board.[6]
17 June 2015: The fixture list for the 2015–16 Premier League is released. Newcastle United will start their season on 9 August 2015 with a home match against Southampton kicking off at 13:30.[7]
1 July 2015: The club confirm Macaulay Gillesphey, Tom Heardman, Liam Smith and Jamie Sterry have signed their first pro contracts,[8] Davide Santon joins Inter Milan for £2.8 million[9] and Remie Streete joins Port Vale on a free transfer.[10]
2 July 2015: Head Coach Steve McClaren confirms the arrival of new coaching staff members. Paul Simpson and Ian Cathro are appointed as assistant coaches, Alessandro Schoenmaker is appointed as a fitness coach and Steve Black joins in a consultancy role.[11]
6 July 2015: Adam Campbell joins Notts County on a free transfer after being released by the club.[12]
7 July 2015: Sammy Ameobi signs a two-year contract extension, committing him to the club until June 2017. He also joins Cardiff City on a season-long loan for the 2015–16 season.[13]
11 July 2015: Georginio Wijnaldum joins the club from PSV for £14.5m on a 5-year contract.[14]
21 July 2015: Newcastle United announce the signing of Serbian striker Aleksandar Mitrović from Belgian side Anderlecht on a five-year deal.[15]
27 July 2015: Ryan Taylor joins Hull City on a free transfer after being released by the club.[16]
28 July 2015: Adam Armstrong has joined Coventry City on a youth loan until 16 January 2016.[17]
29 July 2015: Freddie Woodman has joined Crawley Town on a youth loan until 3 January 2016.[18]
30 July 2015: Newcastle announce a signing Chancel Mbemba who has joined on a five-year deal.[19]
31 July 2015: Newcastle announce their squad numbers for 2015–16 season[20] and Andy Woodman leaves for Crystal Palace.[21]
4 August 2015: Simon Smith is appointed as Newcastle United goalkeeping coach to replace Andy Woodman who went to Crystal Palace.[22]
6 August 2015: Newcastle United sign Ivan Toney on a long-term deal from Northampton Town for an undisclosed fee.[23] Former goalkeeper Jak Alnwick joins League One side Port Vale on a short-term deal.[24] Fabricio Coloccini has signed a one-year extension to his contract which will keep him at St. James' Park until the end of the 2016/17 season, with the option of a further year.[25]
7 August 2015: Shane Ferguson signs for Millwall on a 93-day emergency loan deal.[26]
19 August 2015: Newcastle sign French winger Florian Thauvin from Marseille on a five-year deal, believed to be worth £12m. Rémy Cabella will go out on loan.[27]
21 August 2015: Midfielder Mehdi Abeid joined Greek club Panathinaikos for an undisclosed fee.[28]
1 September 2015: Olivier Kemen has joined Lyon on a Undisclosed deal.[29] Shane Ferguson extends his loan spell to 9 January 2016.[30] Former Newcastle Midfielder Jonás Gutiérrez has signed for Deportivo La Coruña on a free transfer.[31] Haris Vučkić joins Wigan Athletic on a season-long loan.[32]
11 October 2015: Goalkeeper Freddie Woodman is recalled from Crawley Town as Tim Krul is out for the whole season with a knee injury.[33]
29 October 2015: Mike Williamson has joined Wolverhampton Wanderers on a one-month loan deal.[34]
10 November 2015: Ivan Toney has joined Barnsley on a youth loan deal.[35]
17 November 2015: Gaël Bigirimana has returned to Coventry City on an emergency loan deal.[36] Mike Williamson has extended his loan deal to 16 January 2016.[37]
1 December 2015: Mike Williamson has been recalled from his loan deal due to Jamaal Lascelles injury.[38]
8 December 2015: Ivan Toney has extended his loan deal to 9 January 2016.[39]
23 December 2015: Ivan Toney was recalled from his loan deal due to Papiss Cissé injury.[40]
5 January 2016: Gaël Bigirimana has extended his loan deal until 24 January.[41]
11 January 2016: Newcastle have confirmed the signing of Henri Saivet on a five-and-a-half deal.[42]
12 January 2016: Shane Ferguson extends his loan spell to 23 January 2016.[43] Newcastle have confirmed the signing of Jonjo Shelvey on a five-and-a-half deal.[44]
14 January 2016: Adam Armstrong and Gaël Bigirimana have both extended their loan deals until the End of Season.[45]
26 January 2016: Shane Ferguson has made his loan deal to a permanent deal.[46]
27 January 2016: Newcastle have confirmed the signing of Andros Townsend on a five-and-a-half deal.[47]
29 January 2016: Mike Williamson rejoins Wolverhampton Wanderers on a permanent deal.[48] Ľubomír Šatka joins York City on a one-month loan deal.[49]
31 January 2016: Florian Thauvin has signed for Marseille until the End of Season.[50]
1 February 2016: Newcastle have signed Seydou Doumbia on a loan deal until the End of Season.[51]
29 February 2016: Ľubomír Šatka has extended his loan deal until the End of Season.[52]
2 March 2016: Eleven players are given schoolboy contracts prior to the 2016–17 season: Thomas Allan, Kieren Aplin, Lewis Cass, Isaac Gamblin, Lewis Gibson, Matty Longstaff, Jack Robson, Kurtis Russell, Ollie Walters, Kelland Watts and Adam Wilson.[53]
11 March 2016: Managing Director Lee Charnley announced that manager Steve McClaren had been sacked as Newcastle United manager.[54] A few hours later Steve McClaren was replaced by Rafael Benítez. Fabio Pecchia, Francisco de Míguel Moreno and Antonio Gómez Pérez all joined as first-team coaches.[55]
24 March 2016: Ivan Toney has rejoined Barnsley on a youth loan deal.[56]
5 May 2016: Gabriel Obertan and Sylvain Marveaux left the club by mutual consent.[57]
11 May 2016: Newcastle United were relegated to the Football League Championship as rivals Sunderland won 3–0 against Everton.[58]
Club[edit]
Coaching staff[edit]
The Newcastle United first team coaching staff for the 2015–16 season consists of the following:
First Team[edit]
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager |  Rafael Benítez |
| Assistant Coach |  Ian Cathro |
| Assistant Coach |  Fabio Pecchia |
| Assistant Coach | Antonio Gómez Pérez |
| Goalkeeping Coach |  Simon Smith |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Francisco de Míguel Moreno |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Chris Wilding |
| Club Doctor | Paul Catterson |
| Head of Physiotherapy | Derek Wright |
| Chief Scout | Graham Carr |
Last updated: 11 March 2016
Source: Coaching Staff
Players[edit]
First team squad[edit]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position (s) | Date of birth (Age) | Signed | Signed from | Signing fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Tim Krul |  | GK | 3 April 1988 (aged 27) | 2006 | ADO Den Haag | Free |
| 21 | Rob Elliot |  [59] | GK | 30 April 1986 (aged 29) | 2011 | Charlton Athletic | £300k |
| 26 | Karl Darlow | | GK | 8 October 1990 (aged 24) | 2014 | Nottingham Forest | £3m |
| 41 | Freddie Woodman | | GK | 4 March 1997 (aged 18) | 2014 | Newcastle United Academy | Free |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Fabricio Coloccini |  | CB | 22 January 1982 (aged 33) | 2008 | Deportivo de La Coruña | £10.3m |
| 3 | Paul Dummett |  [60] | LB / CB | 26 September 1991 (aged 23) | 2010 | Newcastle United Academy | Free |
| 15 | Jamaal Lascelles | | CB | 11 November 1993 (aged 21) | 2014 | Nottingham Forest | £4m |
| 18 | Chancel Mbemba |  | CB | 8 August 1994 (aged 21) | 2015 |  Anderlecht | £8.5m |
| 19 | Massadio Haïdara |  | LB | 2 December 1992 (aged 22) | 2013 | Nancy | £2m |
| 22 | Daryl Janmaat | | RB | 22 July 1989 (aged 26) | 2014 | Feyenoord | £5m |
| 27 | Steven Taylor | | CB / RB | 23 January 1986 (aged 29) | 2003 | Newcastle United Academy | Free |
| 33 | Curtis Good |  | CB / LB | 23 March 1993 (aged 22) | 2012 | Melbourne Heart | £300k |
| 35 | Liam Gibson | | LB | 25 April 1997 (aged 18) | 2016 | Newcastle United Academy | Free |
| 37 | Ľubomír Šatka |  | CB | 2 December 1995 (aged 19) | 2014 | Newcastle United Academy | Free |
| 40 | Callum Williams | | CB | 4 February 1997 (aged 18) | 2016 | Newcastle United Academy | Free |
| 42 | Jamie Sterry | | RB | 21 November 1995 (aged 19) | 2015 | Newcastle United Academy | Free |
| 43 | Kevin Mbabu |  | CB | 19 April 1995 (aged 20) | 2013 | Servette | £1m |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 4 | Jack Colback | | CM | 24 October 1989 (aged 25) | 2014 | Sunderland | Free |
| 5 | Georginio Wijnaldum | | AM / RW | 11 November 1990 (aged 24) | 2015 | PSV | £14.5m |
| 7 | Moussa Sissoko | | CM / AM / RW | 16 August 1989 (aged 25) | 2013 | Toulouse | £1.8m |
| 8 | Vurnon Anita | [61] | DM / RB | 4 April 1989 (aged 26) | 2012 | Ajax | £6.7m |
| 10 | Siem de Jong | [62] | AM / SS | 28 January 1989 (aged 26) | 2014 | Ajax | £7.5m |
| 11 | Yoan Gouffran | | LW / ST | 25 May 1986 (aged 29) | 2013 | Bordeaux | £500k |
| 12 | Jonjo Shelvey | | CM | 27 February 1992 (aged 23) | 2016 | Swansea City | £12m |
| 16 | Rolando Aarons | [63] | LW | 16 November 1995 (aged 19) | 2014 | Newcastle United Academy | Free |
| 20 | Florian Thauvin | | RW / LW | 26 January 1993 (aged 22) | 2015 | Marseille | £12m |
| 23 | Henri Saivet |  | LW / CM | 26 October 1990 (aged 24) | 2016 | Bordeaux | £5m |
| 24 | Cheick Tioté |  | DM | 21 June 1986 (aged 29) | 2010 | Twente | £3.5m |
| 25 | Andros Townsend | | RW / LW | 16 July 1991 (aged 24) | 2016 | Tottenham Hotspur | £12m |
| 35 | Gaël Bigirimana | | DM | 22 October 1993 (aged 21) | 2012 | Coventry City | £1m |
| 47 | Daniel Barlaser |  [64] | CM | 18 January 1997 (aged 18) | 2015 | Newcastle United Academy | Free |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 9 | Papiss Cissé | | ST | 3 June 1985 (aged 30) | 2012 |  Freiburg | £9m |
| 17 | Ayoze Pérez | | ST | 29 July 1993 (aged 22) | 2014 | Tenerife | £1.6m |
| 28 | Seydou Doumbia | | ST | 31 December 1987 (aged 27) | 2016 | Roma | Loan |
| 29 | Emmanuel Rivière | | ST | 3 March 1990 (aged 25) | 2014 | Monaco | £6.3m |
| 32 | Adam Armstrong | | ST | 10 February 1997 (aged 18) | 2014 | Newcastle United Academy | Free |
| 36 | Ivan Toney | | ST | 16 March 1996 (aged 19) | 2015 | Northampton Town | £500k |
| 44 | Callum Roberts | | ST | 14 April 1997 (aged 18) | 2014 | Newcastle United Academy | Free |
| 45 | Aleksandar Mitrović |  | ST | 16 September 1994 (aged 20) | 2015 | Anderlecht | £13m |
Reserve team[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Youth team[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers[edit]
In[edit]
| Date from | Position | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 July 2015 | MF | Georginio Wijnaldum | PSV | £14.5m | [14] |
| 21 July 2015 | FW | Aleksandar Mitrović | Anderlecht | £13m | [15] |
| 30 July 2015 | DF | Chancel Mbemba | Anderlecht | £8.5m | [19] |
| 6 August 2015 | FW | Ivan Toney | Northampton Town | £500,000 | [23] |
| 19 August 2015 | MF | Florian Thauvin | Marseille | £12m | [27] |
| 11 January 2016 | MF | Henri Saivet | Bordeaux | £5m | [42] |
| 12 January 2016 | MF | Jonjo Shelvey | Swansea City | £12m | [44] |
| 27 January 2016 | MF | Andros Townsend | Tottenham Hotspur | £12.5m | [47] |
- Total spending:
£81.6m
Loans in[edit]
| Date from | Position | Name | From | Expiry | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 February 2016 | FW | Seydou Doumbia | Roma | End of Season | [51] |
Out[edit]
| Date from | Position | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | DF | Davide Santon | Inter Milan | £2.8m | [9] |
| 1 July 2015 | DF | Remie Streete | Port Vale | Free transfer | [10] |
| 6 July 2015 | ST | Adam Campbell | Notts County | Free transfer | [12] |
| 27 July 2015 | DF | Ryan Taylor | Hull City | Free transfer | [16] |
| 6 August 2015 | GK | Jak Alnwick | Port Vale | Free transfer | [24] |
| 21 August 2015 | MF |  Mehdi Abeid |  Panathinaikos | £1.5m | [28] |
| 1 September 2015 | MF | Olivier Kemen | Lyon | Undisclosed | [29] |
| 1 September 2015 | MF | Jonás Gutiérrez | Deportivo La Coruña | Free transfer | [31] |
| 26 January 2016 | MF |  Shane Ferguson | Millwall | Undisclosed | [46] |
| 29 January 2016 | DF | Mike Williamson | Wolverhampton Wanderers | £250,000 | [48] |
| 5 May 2016 | MF | Gabriel Obertan | Unattached | Free transfer | [57] |
| 5 May 2016 | MF | Sylvain Marveaux | Unattached | Free transfer | [57] |
- Total incoming:
~ £5.01m
Loans out[edit]
| Date from | Position | Name | To | Expiry | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2015 | MF |  Sammy Ameobi | Cardiff City | End of Season | [13] |
| 28 July 2015 | FW | Adam Armstrong | Coventry City | End of Season[a] | [17] |
| 29 July 2015 | GK | Freddie Woodman | Crawley Town | 3 January 2016[b] | [18] |
| 7 August 2015 | DF | Shane Ferguson | Millwall | 23 January 2016[c][d][e] | [26] |
| 19 August 2015 | MF | Rémy Cabella | Marseille | End of season | [27] |
| 1 September 2015 | MF |  Haris Vučkić | Wigan Athletic | End of Season | [32] |
| 29 October 2015 | DF | Mike Williamson | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 January 2016[f][g] | [34] |
| 10 November 2015 | FW | Ivan Toney | Barnsley | 9 January 2016[h][i] | [35] |
| 17 November 2015 | MF |  Gaël Bigirimana | Coventry City | End of Season[j][k] | [36] |
| 29 January 2016 | DF | Ľubomír Šatka | York City | End of Season[l] | [49] |
| 31 January 2016 | MF | Florian Thauvin | Marseille | End of Season | [50] |
| 24 March 2016 | FW | Ivan Toney | Barnsley | 8 May 2016 | [56] |
- ^ On 14 January 2016, Armstrong has extended his loan deal until the End of Season.[45]
- ^ On 11 October 2015, Woodman was recalled as Tim Krul is out for the whole season.[33]
- ^ On 1 September 2015, Ferguson's loan was extended until 9 January 2016.[30]
- ^ On 12 January 2016, Ferguson's loan was extended until 23 January 2016.[43]
- ^ On 26 January 2016, Ferguson's loan was changed into a permanent deal.[46]
- ^ On 17 November 2015, Williamson's loan was extended until 16 January 2016.[37]
- ^ On 1 December 2015, Williamson was recalled due to Jamaal Lascelles injury.[38]
- ^ On 8 December 2015, Toney's loan deal was extended until 9 January 2016.[39]
- ^ On 23 December 2015, Toney was recalled due to Papiss Cissé injury.[40]
- ^ On 5 January 2016, Bigirimana has extended his loan deal until 24 January 2016.[41]
- ^ On 14 January 2016, Bigirimana has extended his loan deal until the End of Season.[45]
- ^ On 29 February 2016, Šatka has extended his loan deal until the End of Season.[52]
Pre-season and friendlies[edit]
On 4 June 2015, Newcastle United announced their pre-season schedule which included a tour of the United States.[3]
| 10 July 2015 Friendly | Gateshead | 0–1 | Newcastle United | Gateshead |
| 20:00 GMT (UTC+1) | Report | Cissé  6' (pen.) | Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium Referee: Geoff Eltringham (Sunderland) |
| 15 July 2015 Friendly | Club Atlas  | 2–1 | Newcastle United | Milwaukee, United States |
| 02:00 GMT (UTC+1) | Bergessio 11' (pen.), 17' | Report | Sissoko 45' | Stadium: Miller Park Attendance: 21,256 Referee: Kevin Terry Jr |
| 19 July 2015 Friendly | Sacramento Republic  | 0–1 | Newcastle United | Sacramento, United States |
| 04:00 GMT (UTC+1) | Report | Kiffe 48' (o.g.) Haïdara  65' | Stadium: Bonney Field Attendance: 11,432 Referee: Chipalo Street |
| 22 July 2015 Friendly | Portland Timbers 2 | 4–3 | Newcastle United | Portland, United States |
| 03:30 GMT (UTC+1) | Fatawu 13' Manning 24'Peay 30'Besler 70' | Report | Wijnaldum 6' Aarons 75', 76' | Stadium: Providence Park Referee: Levi Rippy |
| 26 July 2015 Chris Morgan Testimonial | Sheffield United | 2–2 | Newcastle United | Sheffield |
| 13:05 GMT (UTC+1) | McNulty 49' Freeman 86' | Report | Wijnaldum 40' de Jong 79' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 12,002 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 29 July 2015 Friendly | York City | 2–1 | Newcastle United | York |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC+1) | Straker 16' Trialist A 20' | Report | Ayoze 75' | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 5,406 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 1 August 2015 Friendly | Newcastle United | 0–1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC+1) | Report | Hazard 66' | Stadium: St James' Park |
| 20 February 2016 Friendly | Lillestrøm  | 1–2 | Newcastle United | La Manga |
| 14:00 | Jradi 8' | Report | Wijnaldum 3' Aarons 75' | Stadium: La Manga Club Football Centre, Spain Referee: Dag Vidar Hafsas |
Competitions[edit]
Overall[edit]
| Competition | Started round | Current position / round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | — | — | 18th | 9 August 2015 | 15 May 2016 |
| League Cup | Second round | — | Third round | 25 August 2015 | 23 September 2015 |
| FA Cup | Third round | — | Third round | 9 January 2016 | 9 January 2016 |
Updated to match played 15 May 2016
Source: Competitions
Overview[edit]
| Games played | 41 (38 Premier League, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup) |
| Games won | 10 (9 Premier League, 1 League Cup) |
| Games drawn | 10 (10 Premier League) |
| Games lost | 21 (19 Premier League, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup) |
| Goals scored | 48 (44 Premier League, 4 League Cup) |
| Goals conceded | 68 (65 Premier League, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup) |
| Total goal difference | -20 (−21 Premier League, −1 FA Cup +2 League Cup) |
| Clean sheets | 8 (8 Premier League) |
| Yellow Cards | 61 (56 Premier League, 1 FA Cup, 4 League Cup) |
| Red Cards | 5 (5 Premier League) |
| Most appearances | Wijnaldum (40) |
| Top scorer | Wijnaldum (11) |
| Worst Discipline | Colback (11  ) |
| Points in League | 37 |
| Best Result | 6–2 v Norwich City, Premier League (18/10/15) 5–1 v Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League (15/05/16) |
| Worst Result | 1–6 v Manchester City, Premier League (3/10/15) |
| Best Home Result | 6–2 v Norwich City, Premier League (18/10/15) 5–1 v Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League (15/05/16) |
| Worst Home Result | 0–3 v Leicester City, Premier League (21/11/15) |
| Best Away Result | 1–0 v AFC Bournemouth, Premier League (07/11/15) 2–1 v Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League (13/12/15) |
| Worst Away Result | 1–6 v Manchester City, Premier League (3/10/15) |
Premier League[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Bournemouth | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 45 | 67 | −22 | 42 | |
| 17 | Sunderland | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 48 | 62 | −14 | 39 | |
| 18 | Newcastle United (R) | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 44 | 65 | −21 | 37 | Relegation to EFL Championship |
| 19 | Norwich City (R) | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 39 | 67 | −28 | 34 | |
| 20 | Aston Villa (R) | 38 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 76 | −49 | 17 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[65]
(R) Relegated
Results summary[edit]
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 44 | 65 | −21 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 41 | −29 |
Last updated: 15 May 2016.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by matchday[edit]
Matches[edit]
The fixtures for the 2015–16 season were released on 17 June 2015.[7]
| 9 August 2015 1 | Newcastle United | 2–2 | Southampton | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 13:30 | Cissé 42' Wijnaldum 48'Colback 55'Mitrović 75' | Report | Cédric 12' Pellè 24', 90+3'Fonte 60'Long 79'Davis 87' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 49,019 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 15 August 2015 2 | Swansea City | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Swansea |
| 15:00 | Gomis 9' Ayew 49', 52'Naughton 61' | Report | Janmaat 17'  41'Mitrović 84' | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,678 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 22 August 2015 3 | Manchester United | 0–0 | Newcastle United | Manchester |
| 12:45 | Darmian 19' Shaw 70' | Report | Haïdara 20' Obertan 57' | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,354 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 29 August 2015 4 | Newcastle United | 0–1 | Arsenal | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 12:45 | Sissoko 3' Mitrović 16'Mbemba 19'Thauvin 26'Anita 48'Wijnaldum 49'Coloccini 90+3' | Report | Cazorla 49' Coloccini 52' (o.g.) | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 50,388 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 14 September 2015 5 | West Ham United | 2–0 | Newcastle United | London |
| 20:00 | Payet 9', 48' | Report | Colback 30' Janmaat 57' | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,907 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 19 September 2015 6 | Newcastle United | 1–2 | Watford | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 | Janmaat 62' Colback 89' | Report | Ighalo 10', 28' Abdi 36'Capoue 80' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 47,806 Referee: Roger East |
| 26 September 2015 7 | Newcastle United | 2–2 | Chelsea | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 17:30 | Colback 34' Ayoze 42'Wijnaldum 60' | Report | Ivanović 68' Ramires 79'Willian 86'Pedro 90+7' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 48,682 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 3 October 2015 8 | Manchester City | 6–1 | Newcastle United | Manchester |
| 15:00 | Agüero 42', 49', 50', 60', 62' Fernandinho 45+1'De Bruyne 53'Zabaleta 82'Mangala 88' | Report | Mitrović 18' Anita 36' | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 53,850 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 18 October 2015 9 | Newcastle United | 6–2 | Norwich City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 16:00 | Tioté 6' Wijnaldum 14', 26', 66', 85'Ayoze 33'Mitrović 64' | Report | Mbokani 20' Redmond 34'Dorrans 66' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 47,006 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 25 October 2015 10 | Sunderland | 3–0 | Newcastle United | Sunderland |
| 12:00 | Johnson 45+3' (pen.) Jones 65'Fletcher 86' | Report | Tioté 14' Coloccini 45+1'Colback 45+3' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 47,653 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 31 October 2015 11 | Newcastle United | 0–0 | Stoke City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 | Mitrović 63' | Report | Wollscheid 63' Arnautović 82'Adam 90+3' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 47,139 Referee: Roger East |
| 7 November 2015 12 | AFC Bournemouth | 0–1 | Newcastle United | Bournemouth |
| 12:45 | Arter 69' Smith 83' | Report | Ayoze 27' Janmaat 44'Tioté 88' | Stadium: Vitality Stadium Attendance: 11,155 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 21 November 2015 13 | Newcastle United | 0–3 | Leicester City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 | Anita 36' Dummett 48'Pérez 76'Sissoko 79' | Report | Huth 31' Vardy 45+1'Ulloa 62'Okazaki 83' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 50,151 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 28 November 2015 14 | Crystal Palace | 5–1 | Newcastle United | London |
| 15:00 | McArthur 14', 90+3' Bolasie 17', 47'Zaha 38', 41' | Report | Cissé 10' Mbemba 81' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 24,833 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 6 December 2015 15 | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Liverpool | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 16:00 | Colback 34' Anita 60'Cissé 63'Škrtel 69' (o.g.)Wijnaldum 90+3' | Report | Lucas 44' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 51,273 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 13 December 2015 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | Newcastle United | London |
| 16:00 | Dier 39' Carroll 68'Rose 73' | Report | Colback 30' Mitrović 74'Pérez 80', 90+3' | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,768 Referee: Roger East |
| 19 December 2015 17 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 17:30 | Coloccini 38' Dummett 41' | Report | Ayew 61', 79' Bacuna 77'Westwood 84' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 48,234 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 26 December 2015 18 | Newcastle United | 0–1 | Everton | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 17:30 | Janmaat 11' Colback 82' | Report | Barry 36' Barkley 63'Cleverley 90+4' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 51,682 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 28 December 2015 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Fletcher 78' | Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 26,313 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 2 January 2016 20 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Newcastle United | London |
| 15:00 | Koscielny 72' Flamini 82' | Report | Colback 35' Janmaat 68' | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,257 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 12 January 2016 21 | Newcastle United | 3–3 | Manchester United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:45 | Tioté 35' Wijnaldum 42'Mitrović 67' (pen.)Dummett 90' | Report | Rooney 9' (pen.), 79' Fellaini 25'Herrera 30'Lingard 38'Smalling 66' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 49,673 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 16 January 2016 22 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | West Ham United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 | Ayoze 6' Wijnaldum 15'Elliot 90+1' | Report | Jelavić 49' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 50,031 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 23 January 2016 23 | Watford | 2–1 | Newcastle United | Watford |
| 15:00 | Ighalo 46' Behrami 56'Cathcart 58'Britos 68' | Report | Mbemba 50' Lascelles 71' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,611 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 3 February 2016 24 | Everton | 3–0 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
| 19:45 | Lennon 23' Coleman 74'Barkley 88' (pen.), 90+4' (pen.) | Report | Shelvey 61' Lascelles 88' 90+3' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 36,061 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 6 February 2016 25 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 | Mitrović 32' | Report | McAuley 47' Chester 63'Olsson 83' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 50,152 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 13 February 2016 26 | Chelsea | 5–1 | Newcastle United | London |
| 17:30 | Costa 5' Pedro 9', 59'Wilian 17'Traoré 83' | Report | Taylor 19' Shelvey 61'Townsend 90' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,622 Referee: Roger East |
| 2 March 2016 27 | Stoke City | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:45 | Muniesa 45+1' Shaqiri 80' | Report | Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 27,331 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 5 March 2016 28 | Newcastle United | 1–3 | AFC Bournemouth | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 | Pérez 56', 80' | Report | Taylor 28' (o.g.) Cook 45'King 70'Gosling 75'Grabban 89'Daniels 90+2' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,107 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 14 March 2016 29 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Leicester |
| 20:00 | Okazaki 25' | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,824 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 20 March 2016 30 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Sunderland | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 13:30 | Colback 18' Janmaat 36'Shelvey 52'Mitrović 83', 84' | Report | Defoe 44' Mannone 90' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,311 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 2 April 2016 31 | Norwich City | 3–2 | Newcastle United | Norwich |
| 15:00 | Klose 45+2' Mbokani 74'Olsson 90+3' | Report | Mitrović 71', 86' (pen.) | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 27,127 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 9 April 2016 32 | Southampton | 3–1 | Newcastle United | Southampton |
| 15:00 | Long 4' Pellè 38'Wanyama 55' | Report | Townsend 65' | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,542 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 16 April 2016 33 | Newcastle United | 3–0 | Swansea City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 | Mbemba 22' Lascelles 40'Anita 73'Sissoko 82'Townsend 89' | Report | Fer 10' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 48,949 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 19 April 2016 34 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Manchester City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:45 | Anita 31', 43' Pérez 56'Sissoko 90+5' | Report | Agüero 14' Kompany 67'Mangala 90' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 46,424 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 23 April 2016 35 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Sturridge 2' Lallana 30'Milner 54' | Report | Tioté 22' Cissé 48'Colback 66' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 43,837 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 30 April 2016 36 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 | Mbemba 6' Townsend 58'Colback 66' | Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,107 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 7 May 2016 37 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Newcastle United | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Clark 59' | Report | Dummett 90' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 33,055 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 15 May 2016 38 | Newcastle United | 5–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 | Wijnaldum 19', 73' (pen.) Mitrović 39', 67'Aarons 85', 85'Janmaat 86' | Report | Mason 45+2' Lamela 60', 62' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,183 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
- Note: Due to copyright restrictions, the full fixture list can't be reproduced without the relevant licensing from Football DataCo, but can be found here.[7]
FA Cup[edit]
The FA Cup first round Draw was made on 26 October 2015.[66] Newcastle United had a bye in the First and second round, and entered the competition at the third round stage.
| 9 January 2016 Third round | Watford | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Watford |
| 15:00 | Deeney 44' Guedioura 83' | Report | Tioté 37' | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,259 Referee: Roger East |
League Cup[edit]
The Capital One Cup first round Draw was made on 16 June 2015.[67] Newcastle United had a bye in the first round, and entered the competition at the second round.
| 25 August 2015 Second round | Newcastle United | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:45 | Thauvin 3' de Jong 8'Tioté 20'Janmaat 56'Williamson 63'Pérez 69' | Report | Richards 10' (pen.) Yates 62'Cresswell 86' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 26,923 Referee: David Coote |
| 23 September 2015 Third round | Newcastle United | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:45 | Mabau 61' Pérez 75' | Report | Matias 61' McGugan 76', 90+3' | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 33,986 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
Statistics[edit]
Appearances and goals[edit]
- Last updated on 31 May 2016.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | NED | Tim Krul | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 21 | GK | IRL | Rob Elliot | 22 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | GK | ENG | Karl Darlow | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ARG | Fabricio Coloccini | 27 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | WAL | Paul Dummett | 24 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | ENG | Mike Williamson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 15 | DF | ENG | Jamaal Lascelles | 21 | 2 | 10+8 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 18 | DF | COD | Chancel Mbemba | 35 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | DF | FRA | Massadio Haïdara | 8 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | NED | Daryl Janmaat | 35 | 3 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 27 | DF | ENG | Steven Taylor | 10 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 42 | DF | ENG | Jamie Sterry | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 43 | DF | SUI | Kevin Mbabu | 5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | MF | ENG | Jack Colback | 30 | 1 | 28+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 5 | MF | NED | Georginio Wijnaldum | 40 | 11 | 36+2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | FRA | Moussa Sissoko | 39 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | NED | Vurnon Anita | 29 | 1 | 24+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | NED | Siem de Jong | 21 | 1 | 3+15 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 11 | MF | FRA | Yoan Gouffran | 9 | 0 | 2+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 12 | MF | ENG | Jonjo Shelvey | 15 | 0 | 11+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF | FRA | Gabriel Obertan | 6 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF | ENG | Rolando Aarons | 11 | 1 | 3+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | FRA | Florian Thauvin | 16 | 1 | 3+10 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 23 | MF | SEN | Henri Saivet | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | MF | CIV | Cheick Tioté | 22 | 0 | 16+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 25 | MF | ENG | Andros Townsend | 13 | 4 | 12+1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | SEN | Papiss Cissé | 21 | 3 | 14+7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | FW | ESP | Ayoze Pérez | 37 | 6 | 22+12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 28 | FW | CIV | Seydou Doumbia | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | FW | FRA | Emmanuel Rivière | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | FW | ENG | Ivan Toney | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 45 | FW | ||||||||||||