Newcastle United last trophy: When did the Magpies last win a cup?
Newcastle are planning for success at the highest level following the 2021 takeover by a consortium of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, PCP Capital Partners, and David and Jamie Reuben.
On-pitch fortunes have turned around pretty drastically since Mike Ashley's departure, with Eddie Howe coming in as manager and the likes of Bruno Guimaraes, Sven Botman and Alexander Isak all arriving for big transfer fees.
The squad's aim in the near future will be to break the trophy duck the club has endured for many years now. They're well set in the 2022/23 Carabao Cup, but when was the last time the Magpies brought silverware back to Tyne and Wear?
Newcastle last trophy: When did they last win a cup?
Newcastle have not won a domestic trophy since 1955. They did earn silverware in 2009/10 and 2016/17 for winning the Championship, while their European honours are the 1968/69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, the Anglo-Italian Cup in 1973 and the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2006.
The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup is naturally seen as a predecessor to the UEFA Cup and now Europa League, though the tournament itself did not fall under UEFA jurisdiction. As such, it is not seen as prestigious in the modern age, though Newcastle fans of a certain vintage will almost certainly disagree.
In 1955, the Magpies defeated Manchester City to win their sixth FA Cup. Strikes from Jackie Milburn, Bobby Mitchell and George Hannah gave them victory despite Bobby Johnstone's equaliser in the verge of half time.
Which trophies have Newcastle won?
Newcastle have been a consistent feature in the top league in England since the club was founded in 1892. Four league titles and six FA Cups help make the Magpies the ninth-most decorated team with trophies in England.
- First Division/Premier League - 4 (1904/05, 1906/07, 1908/09, 1926/27)
- Second Division/Championship - 4 (1964/65, 1992/93, 2009/10, 2016/17)
- FA Cup - 6 (1909/10, 1923/24, 1931/32, 1950/51, 1951/52, 1954/55)
- League Cup - 0
- FA Charity Shield - 1 (1909)
- Sheriff of London Charity Shield - 1 (1907)
- Texaco Cup - 2 (1973/74, 1974/75)
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup - 1 (1968/69)
- UEFA Intertoto Cup - 1 (2006)
- Anglo-Italian Cup - 1 (1973)
Newcastle have never won the League Cup, their closest run being a runners-up finish to Manchester City in 1975/76. They were beaten as strikes from Peter Barnes and Dennis Tueart made Alan Gowling's equaliser redundant.
They have never won the Premier League in its current format, having come closest in 1995/96 and 1996/97 when they came second behind Manchester United on both occasions.
What was Newcastle's last cup final?
Newcastle came close to lifting the FA Cup on two occasions in the late 1990s, reaching the finals in 1998 and 1999. However, they came up against English giants Arsenal and Man Utd respectively and they couldn't make the step up in either final.
Arsenal proved too strong in 1998 as strikes from Marc Overmars and Nicolas Anelka separated the two sides, while another 2-0 defeat came a year later when Teddy Sheringham and Paul Scholes downed Alan Shearer and co.