Newcastle United
2016–17 season
OwnerMike Ashley
Managing directorLee Charnley
ManagerRafael Benítez
StadiumSt James' Park
Championship1st (promoted)
EFL CupFifth round
(knocked out by Hull City)
FA CupFourth round
(knocked out by Oxford United)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Dwight Gayle (23)

All:
Dwight Gayle (23)

The 2016–17 season was Newcastle United's second season in the 21st century to be played in the Championship, following their relegation from the Premier League. This season Newcastle United participated in the EFL Championship, EFL Cup and FA Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Club

Coaching staff

The Newcastle United first team coaching staff for the 2016–17 season consists of the following:

Position Staff
Manager Spain Rafael Benítez
Assistant Coach Scotland Ian Cathro (until 5 December 2016)
First Team Coach Spain Mikel Antía
First Team Coach Spain Antonio Gómez Pérez
Fitness Coach Spain Francisco de Míguel Moreno
Strength and Conditioning Coach England Chris Wilding
Goalkeeping Coach England Simon Smith
Head of Sports Science & Medicine England Paul Catterson
Rehabilitation Fitness Coach Spain Cristian Fernández Martínez
Head of Physiotherapy England Derek Wright
Physiotherapist Spain Daniel Martí
Physiotherapist England Michael Harding
Physiotherapist England Carl Nelson
Chief Scout England Graham Carr
Head of Analysis England Kerry Morrow

Last updated: 29 June 2016
Source:

Players

First team squad

Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of Birth (Age) Signed Signed from Signing fee
Goalkeepers
21 Rob Elliot Republic of Ireland[1] GK 30 April 1986 (aged 30) 2011 England Charlton Athletic £300k
26 Karl Darlow England GK 8 October 1990 (aged 25) 2014 England Nottingham Forest £3m
28 Matz Sels Belgium GK 26 February 1992 (aged 24) 2016 Belgium Gent £4.5m
Defenders
2 Ciaran Clark Republic of Ireland[2] CB / LB 26 September 1989 (aged 26) 2016 England Aston Villa £5m
3 Paul Dummett Wales[3] LB / CB 26 September 1991 (aged 24) 2010 England Newcastle United Academy Free
5 Grant Hanley Scotland CB 20 November 1991 (aged 24) 2016 England Blackburn Rovers £5.5m
6 Jamaal Lascelles England CB 11 November 1993 (aged 22) 2014 England Nottingham Forest £4m
7 Achraf Lazaar Morocco LB / LW 22 January 1992 (aged 24) 2016 Italy Palermo £3m
18 Chancel Mbemba Democratic Republic of the Congo CB 8 August 1994 (aged 21) 2015 Belgium Anderlecht £8.5m
19 Massadio Haïdara France LB 2 December 1992 (aged 23) 2013 France Nancy £2m
22 DeAndre Yedlin United States RB 9 July 1993 (aged 22) 2016 England Tottenham Hotspur £5m
27 Jesús Gámez Spain RB / LB 10 April 1985 (aged 31) 2016 Spain Atlético Madrid £1.5m
37 Stuart Findlay Scotland CB / LB 14 September 1995 (aged 20) 2016 Scotland Celtic Free
38 Curtis Good Australia CB 23 March 1993 (aged 23) 2012 Australia Melbourne Heart £300k
42 Jamie Sterry England RB 21 November 1995 (aged 20) 2015 England Newcastle United Academy Free
Midfielders
4 Jack Colback England DM CM 24 October 1989 (aged 26) 2014 England Sunderland Free
8 Vurnon Anita Netherlands[4] DM / RB 4 April 1989 (aged 27) 2012 Netherlands Ajax £6.7m
11 Matt Ritchie Scotland RW / LW 10 September 1989 (aged 26) 2016 England AFC Bournemouth £12m
12 Jonjo Shelvey England CM 27 February 1992 (aged 24) 2016 Wales Swansea City £12m
14 Isaac Hayden England CM / DM 22 March 1995 (aged 21) 2016 England Arsenal £2.5m
15 Mohamed Diamé Senegal CM / AM 14 June 1987 (aged 28) 2016 England Hull City £4.5m
16 Rolando Aarons England[5] LW 16 November 1995 (aged 20) 2014 England Newcastle United Academy Free
20 Yoan Gouffran France LW / ST 25 May 1986 (aged 29) 2013 France Bordeaux £500k
30 Christian Atsu Ghana RW / LW 10 January 1992 (aged 24) 2016 England Chelsea Loan
34 Sammy Ameobi Nigeria RW / LW / SS 1 May 1992 (aged 24) 2008 England Newcastle United Academy Free
35 Daniel Barlaser Turkey[6] CM / AM 18 January 1997 (aged 19) 2015 England Newcastle United Academy Free
36 Yasin Ben El-Mhanni England LW / RW 26 October 1995 (aged 20) 2016 England Lewes Free
Haris Vučkić Slovenia SS / AM 21 August 1992 (aged 23) 2009 Slovenia Domžale £500k
Forwards
9 Dwight Gayle England ST 17 October 1989 (aged 26) 2016 England Crystal Palace £10m
17 Ayoze Pérez Spain SS / ST 29 July 1993 (aged 22) 2014 Spain Tenerife £1.6m
33 Daryl Murphy Republic of Ireland ST 15 March 1983 (aged 33) 2016 England Ipswich Town £3.5m
45 Aleksandar Mitrović Serbia ST 16 September 1994 (aged 21) 2015 Belgium Anderlecht £13m
Out on loan
1 Tim Krul Netherlands GK 3 April 1988 (aged 28) 2006 Netherlands ADO Den Haag Free
10 Siem de Jong Netherlands[7] AM / SS 28 January 1989 (aged 27) 2014 Netherlands Ajax £7.5m
23 Henri Saivet Senegal CM / AM 26 October 1990 (aged 25) 2016 France Bordeaux £5m
29 Emmanuel Rivière France ST 3 March 1990 (aged 26) 2014 France Monaco £6.3m
32 Adam Armstrong England SS / ST / LW 10 February 1997 (aged 19) 2014 England Newcastle United Academy Free
41 Freddie Woodman England GK 4 March 1997 (aged 19) 2014 England Newcastle United Academy Free
43 Kevin Mbabu Switzerland RB / LB 19 April 1995 (aged 21) 2013 Switzerland Servette £1m
Ľubomír Šatka Slovakia CB 2 December 1995 (aged 20) 2014 England Newcastle United Academy Free
Florian Thauvin France RW / LW 26 January 1993 (aged 23) 2015 France Marseille £12m
Callum Roberts England RW / LW 14 April 1997 (aged 19) 2014 England Newcastle United Academy Free
Ivan Toney England ST 16 March 1996 (aged 20) 2015 England Northampton Town £500k

Reserve team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK England ENG Nathan Harker
GK England ENG Brendan Pearson
GK England ENG Ben Smith
GK England ENG Paul Woolston
DF England ENG Liam Gibson
DF England ENG Macaulay Gillesphey
DF Scotland SCO Kyle Cameron
DF Northern Ireland NIR Michael Newberry
DF Ghana GHA Gideon Adu-Peprah
MF England ENG Owen Bailey
MF England ENG Stefan Broccoli
MF England ENG Mackenzie Heaney
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF England ENG Jack Hunter
MF England ENG Sean Longstaff
MF England ENG Dan Lowther
MF England ENG Callum Smith
MF England ENG Liam Smith
MF England ENG Dan Ward
FW England ENG Luke Charman
FW England ENG Tom Heardman
FW England ENG Jamie Holmes
FW England ENG Lewis McNall
FW Scotland SCO Owen Gallacher

Youth team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK England ENG Carl Robinson
GK Finland FIN Otto Huuhtanen
DF England ENG Lewis Cass
DF England ENG Isaac Gamblin
DF England ENG Lewis Gibson
DF England ENG Ben Kitchen
DF England ENG Craig Spooner
DF England ENG Ollie Walters
DF Togo TOG Yannick Aziakonou
MF England ENG Kieren Aplin
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF England ENG Mace Goodridge
MF England ENG Oliver Long
MF England ENG Matty Longstaff
FW England ENG Thomas Allan
FW England ENG Jack Robson
FW England ENG Kurtis Russell
FW England ENG Kelland Watts
FW England ENG Adam Wilson
FW Denmark DEN Elias Sorensen

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

Date from Position Number Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
29 June 2016GK28BelgiumMatz SelsBelgium Gent£4,500,000[8]
1 July 2016FW9EnglandDwight GayleEngland Crystal Palace£10,000,000[9]
1 July 2016MF11ScotlandMatt RitchieEngland AFC Bournemouth£12,000,000[10]
8 July 2016DF27SpainJesús GámezSpain Atlético Madrid£1,500,000[11]
11 July 2016MF14EnglandIsaac HaydenEngland Arsenal£2,500,000[12]
21 July 2016DF5ScotlandGrant HanleyEngland Blackburn Rovers£5,500,000[13]
3 August 2016DF2Republic of IrelandCiaran ClarkEngland Aston Villa£5,000,000[14]
3 August 2016MF15SenegalMohamed DiaméEngland Hull City£4,500,000[15]
24 August 2016DF22United StatesDeAndre YedlinEngland Tottenham Hotspur£5,000,000[16]
28 August 2016FW33Republic of IrelandDaryl MurphyEngland Ipswich Town£3,500,000[17]
28 August 2016DF7MoroccoAchraf LazaarItaly Palermo£3,000,000[18]
  • Total spending: Decrease £57,000,000

Transfers out

Date from Position Number Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 MF 14 France Gabriel Obertan Russia Anzhi Makhachkala Free transfer [19]
1 July 2016 MF 31 France Sylvain Marveaux France FC Lorient Free transfer [19]
1 July 2016MF25EnglandAndros TownsendEngland Crystal Palace£13,000,000[20]
5 July 2016DF2ArgentinaFabricio ColocciniArgentina San LorenzoFree transfer[21]
9 July 2016FW9SenegalPapiss CisséChina Shandong Luneng£2,500,000[22]
22 July 2016MF5NetherlandsGeorginio WijnaldumEngland Liverpool£25,000,000[23]
1 August 2016DF27EnglandSteven TaylorUnited States Portland TimbersFree transfer[24][25]
11 August 2016MFFranceRémy CabellaFrance Marseille£8,000,000[26]
24 August 2016DF22NetherlandsDaryl JanmaatEngland Watford£7,500,000[27]
26 August 2016MFBurundiGaël BigirimanaEngland Coventry CityFree transfer[28]
31 August 2016MF7FranceMoussa SissokoEngland Tottenham Hotspur£30,000,000[29]
9 February 2017MF24Ivory CoastCheick TiotéChina Beijing BG£1,000,000[30]
  • Total incoming: Increase ~ £87,000,000

Loans in

Date from Position Number Nationality Name From Expiry Ref.
31 August 2016MF30GhanaChristian AtsuEngland ChelseaEnd of Season[31]

Loans out

Date from Position Number Nationality Name To Expiry Ref.
4 August 2016MFFranceFlorian ThauvinFrance MarseilleEnd of Season[32]
8 August 2016FWEnglandIvan ToneyEngland Shrewsbury Town3 January 2017[33]
22 August 2016MF10NetherlandsSiem de JongNetherlands PSVEnd of Season[34]
23 August 2016DF43SwitzerlandKevin MbabuSwitzerland Young BoysEnd of Season[35]
24 August 2016MF23SenegalHenri SaivetFrance Saint-ÉtienneEnd of Season[36]
25 August 2016GK1NetherlandsTim KrulNetherlands Ajax31 January 2017[37]
30 August 2016FW32EnglandAdam ArmstrongEngland BarnsleyEnd of Season[38][39]
31 August 2016FW29FranceEmmanuel RivièreSpain OsasunaEnd of Season[40]
31 August 2016DF42EnglandJamie SterryEngland Coventry City4 January 2017[41]
31 August 2016MFSloveniaHaris VučkićEngland Bradford City3 January 2017[42]
31 August 2016MF34NigeriaSammy AmeobiEngland Bolton Wanderers3 January 2017[43]
9 January 2017MFEnglandCallum RobertsScotland KilmarnockEnd of Season[44]
9 January 2017GK41EnglandFreddie WoodmanScotland KilmarnockEnd of Season[44]
11 January 2017DFSlovakiaĽubomír ŠatkaSlovakia DAC Dunajská StredaEnd of Season[45]
12 January 2017FWEnglandIvan ToneyEngland Scunthorpe UnitedEnd of Season[46]
31 January 2017GK1NetherlandsTim KrulNetherlands AZEnd of Season[47]

    Pre-season friendlies

    16 July 2016 (2016-07-16) Friendly Bohemians Republic of Ireland 0–6 Newcastle United Dublin
    14:00 Report Ritchie 15'
    Mitrović 30' (pen.)
    Gayle 52'
    Thauvin 55'
    Aarons 59'
    Wijnaldum 75'
    Stadium: Dalymount Park
    Attendance: 4,200
    Referee: Robert Harvey
    20 July 2016 (2016-07-20) Friendly Doncaster Rovers England 2–2 Newcastle United Doncaster
    19:45 Williams 19', 45+4' Report Hayden 51'
    Ayoze 90+2'
    Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
    Attendance: 5,698
    Referee: Ross Joyce
    23 July 2016 (2016-07-23) Friendly KSC Lokeren Belgium 0–4 Newcastle United Lokeren
    16:30 Report Ayoze 13', 39'
    Janmaat 26'
    Shelvey 48'
    Stadium: Daknamstadion
    Attendance: 2,876
    Referee: Christof Dierick
    26 July 2016 (2016-07-26) Friendly Southend United England 0–2 Newcastle United Southend-on-Sea
    19:45 Report Anita 48'
    Gouffran 78'
    Stadium: Roots Hall
    Attendance: 6,570
    Referee: Keith Stroud
    30 July 2016 (2016-07-30) Friendly Newcastle United 3–2 Netherlands Vitesse Newcastle upon Tyne
    15:00 Leerdam 22' (o.g.)
    Gayle 36'
    Colback 41'
    Report Nathan 53'
    Kashia 61'
    Stadium: St James' Park
    Attendance: 19,200
    Referee: Sebastien Stockbridge

    Competitions

    Overall summary

    Competition Started round Current
    position / round
    Final
    position / round
    First match Last match
    Championship 1st
    (champions)
    5 August 2016 7 May 2017
    EFL Cup Second round Fifth round 23 August 2016 29 November 2016
    FA Cup Third round Fourth round 7 January 2017 28 January 2017

    Overview

    Competition Record
    P W D L GF GA GD Win %
    Championship 46 29 7 10 85 40 +45 063.04
    EFL Cup 4 3 1 0 11 1 +10 075.00
    FA Cup 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 033.33
    Total 53 33 9 11 100 46 +54 062.26

    Source: Competitions

    EFL Championship

    League table

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
    1 Newcastle United (C, P) 46 29 7 10 85 40 +45 94 Promotion to the Premier League
    2 Brighton & Hove Albion (P) 46 28 9 9 74 40 +34 93
    3 Reading 46 26 7 13 68 64 +4 85 Qualification for the Championship play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
    4 Sheffield Wednesday 46 24 9 13 60 45 +15 81
    5 Huddersfield Town (O, P) 46 25 6 15 56 58 2 81
    Source: English Football League, Soccerway
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in head-to-head matches; 6) Goals scored in head-to-head matches; 7) Play-off.
    (C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
    Notes:
    1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier League.

    Results by matchday

    Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
    GroundAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHHHAAHHAAAHAHHAHAHAH
    ResultLLWWWWWLDWWWWWWWWLLWWWLWLWWDWWDWDWWDLDWWLDLWWW
    Position2021177422353321111111111212112111121111111222221
    Source:
    A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    Matches

    The fixtures for the 2016–17 season were released on 22 June 2016.[48]

    5 August 2016 1 Fulham 1–0 Newcastle United London
    19:45 Odoi Yellow card 10'
    Smith 45'
    Report Hanley Yellow card 68'
    Dummett Yellow card 75'
    Janmaat Yellow card 90+4'
    Stadium: Craven Cottage
    Attendance: 23,922 (6,452 away)
    Referee: Simon Hooper
    Note: Live on Sky Sports
    13 August 2016 2 Newcastle United 1–2 Huddersfield Town Newcastle upon Tyne
    15:00 Gayle soccer ball with red X 60', 60', Yellow card 63' Report Hudson Yellow card 21'
    Wells 45+1'
    Löwe Yellow card 62'
    Payne 82'
    Stadium: St James' Park
    Attendance: 52,079 (3,200 away)
    Referee: Oliver Langford
    17 August 2016 3 Newcastle United 4–1 Reading Newcastle upon Tyne
    19:45 Gayle Yellow card 3', 69', 89'
    Hayden 20'
    Ritchie 50' (pen.)
    Report Obita Yellow card 19'
    Williams Yellow card 40'
    McCleary 45' (pen.)
    Gunter Yellow card 49'
    Kermorgant Yellow card 62'
    Evans Yellow card 68'
    Stadium: St James' Park
    Attendance: 48,209 (787 away)
    Referee: Andrew Madley
    20 August 2016 4 Bristol City 0–1 Newcastle United Bristol
    15:00 Report Gayle 19'
    Sels Yellow card 90'
    Stadium: Ashton Gate
    Attendance: 22,512 (2,501 away)
    Referee: Tony Harrington
    27 August 2016 5 Newcastle United 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Newcastle upon Tyne
    17:30 Lascelles 15', Yellow card 53'
    Shelvey Yellow card 22', 63'
    Ayoze Yellow card 33'
    Ritchie Yellow card 34'
    Report Baldock Yellow card 45+1' Yellow-red card 55'
    Knockaert Yellow card 85'
    Stadium: St James' Park
    Attendance: 49,196 (1,632 away)
    Referee: Keith Stroud
    Note: Live on Sky Sports
    10 September 2016 6 Derby County 0–2 Newcastle United Derby
    17:30 Report Gouffran 20', Yellow card 60'
    Shelvey Yellow card 24'
    Gayle Yellow card 75'
    Yedlin 90+1'
    Stadium: iPro Stadium
    Attendance: 30,405 (3,177 away)
    Referee: Darren Bond
    Note: Live on Sky Sports
    13 September 2016 7 Queens Park Rangers 0–6 Newcastle United London
    19:45 Report Shelvey 12', 48'
    Ayoze 30'
    Clark 56'
    Mitrović 63'
    Hanley 79'
    Stadium: Loftus Road
    Attendance: 17,404 (3,238 away)
    Referee: Andy Davies
    17 September 2016 8 Newcastle United 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Newcastle upon Tyne
    15:00 Dummett Yellow card 40'
    Diamé Yellow card 45+1'
    Ritchie Yellow card 51'
    Anita Red card 87'
    Report Mbemba 29' (o.g.)
    Batth Yellow card 35'
    Saïss Yellow card 36'
    Teixeira Yellow card 56'
    Costa 62'
    Borthwick-Jackson Yellow card 72'
    Edwards Yellow card 79'
    Stadium: St James' Park
    Attendance: 52,117 (3,257 away)
    Referee: Tim Robinson
    24 September 2016 9 Aston Villa 1–1 Newcastle United Birmingham
    17:30 Chester Yellow card 41'
    Tshibola Yellow card 79', 88'
    Report Shelvey Yellow card 27'
    Elphick 29' (o.g.)
    Stadium: Villa Park
    Attendance: 32,062 (2,788 away)
    Referee: Christopher Kavanagh
    Note: Live on Sky Sports
    28 September 2016 10 Newcastle United 4–3 Norwich City Newcastle upon Tyne
    19:45 Colback Yellow card 9'
    Gayle 24', 71', 90+6'
    Ritchie Yellow card 40'
    Dummett Yellow card 43'
    Mitrović Yellow card 73'
    Lascelles Yellow card 77'
    Gouffran 90+5'
    Report Dorrans 44' (pen.), Yellow card 60'
    Brady Yellow card 45+2'
    Jerome 52', Yellow card 78'
    Howson Yellow card 59'
    Murphy 69'
    Olsson Yellow card 73'
    Stadium: St James' Park
    Attendance: 48,236 (876 away)
    Referee: Peter Bankes
    1 October 2016 11 Rotherham United 0–1 Newcastle United Rotherham
    15:00 Frecklington Yellow card 37'
    Ward Yellow card 58'
    Report Atsu 41'
    Diamé Yellow card 81'
    Stadium: New York Stadium
    Attendance: 11,653 (2,587 away)
    Referee: Roger East
    15 October 2016 12 Newcastle United 3–1 Brentford Newcastle upon Tyne
    15:00 Clark 11'
    Gayle 16', 49'
    Gouffran Yellow card 26'
    Colback Yellow card 38'
    Atsu Yellow card 42'
    Report Dean Yellow card 24'
    Hogan 52'
    Sawyers Yellow card 72'
    Woods Yellow card 73'
    Stadium: St James' Park
    Attendance: 51,885 (2,778 away)
    Referee: Simon Hooper
    18 October 2016 13 Barnsley 0–2 Newcastle United Barnsley
    19:45 Hourihane Yellow card 38' Report Lascelles Yellow card 40'
    Gayle 49', 68'
    Shelvey Yellow card 74'
    Stadium: Oakwell
    Attendance: 18,597 (5,501 away)
    Referee: Paul Tierney
    22 October 2016 14 Newcastle United 3–0 Ipswich Town Newcastle upon Tyne
    15:00 Ayoze 1', 73'
    Colback Yellow card 27'
    Ritchie 78'
    Dummett Yellow card 86'
    Report Knudsen Yellow card 41' Stadium: St James' Park
    Attendance: 51,963 (2,759 away)
    Referee: James Adcock
    29 October 2016 15 Preston North End 1–2 Newcastle United Preston
    15:00 Robinson Yellow card 61'
    Pearson Yellow card 64'
    Johnson Yellow card 64'
    Lascelles 90' (o.g.)
    Report Mitrović 59', 71'
    Hayden Yellow card 76'
    Ritchie Yellow card 89'
    Darlow Yellow card 90+7'
    Stadium: Deepdale
    Attendance: 20,724 (5,714 away)
    Referee: Christopher Kavanagh
    5 November 2016 16 Newcastle United 2–1 Cardiff City Newcastle upon Tyne
    15:00 Atsu 3'
    Gouffran 45'
    Report Wittingham 77'
    Gunnarsson Yellow card 85'
    Stadium: St James' Park
    Attendance: 51,257 (1,063 away)
    Referee: Tony Harrington
    20 November 2016 17 Leeds United 0–2 Newcastle United Leeds
    13:15 Jansson Yellow card 44' Report Gayle 23', 54'
    Colback Yellow card 59'
    Stadium: Elland Road
    Attendance: 36,002 (2,764 away)
    Referee: Graham Scott
    Note: Live on Sky Sports
    26 November 2016 18 Newcastle United 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Newcastle upon Tyne
    15:00 Hayden Yellow card 83' Report Conway Yellow card 24'
    Lowe Yellow card 68'
    Mulgrew 75'
    Marshall Yellow card 90+1'
    Stadium: St James' Park
    Attendance: 52,092 (1,559 away)
    Referee: David Coote
    2 December 2016 19 Nottingham Forest 2–1 Newcastle United Nottingham
    19:45 Bendtner soccer ball with red X 34', 52'
    Mancienne Yellow card 44'
    Lansbury soccer ball with red X 45+4', Yellow card 72'
    Lascelles 86' (o.g.)
    Report Shelvey Red card 33'
    Ritchie 45'
    Dummett Red card 45+1'
    Darlow Yellow card 45+2'
    Gouffran Yellow card 53'
    Yedlin Yellow card 90+3'
    Stadium: City Ground
    Attendance: 21,317 (1,866 away)
    Referee: Stephen Martin
    Note: Live on Sky Sports
    10 December 2016 20 Newcastle United 4–0 Birmingham City Newcastle upon Tyne
    15:00 Gayle 18', 24', 77'
    Gouffran 47'
    Ritchie Yellow card 59'
    Hayden Yellow card 75'
    Report Tesche Yellow card 32' Stadium: St James' Park
    Attendance: 52,145 (3,110 away)
    Referee: Andy Davies
    14 December 2016 21 Wigan Athletic 0–2 Newcastle United Wigan
    19:45 Report Diamé 26'
    Hayden Yellow card 32'
    Atsu 78'
    Stadium: DW Stadium
    Attendance: 14,562 (4,291 away)
    Referee: Simon Hooper
    Note: Live on Sky Sports
    17 December 2016 22 Burton Albion 1–2 Newcastle United Burton upon Trent
    15:00 Dyer 20'
    Naylor Yellow card 19'
    Irvine Yellow card 45+3'
    Report Gayle 15'
    Diamé 34'
    Hayden Yellow card 56'
    Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
    Attendance: 6,665 (1,782 away)
    Referee: Lee Probert
    26 December 2016 23 Newcastle United 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday Newcastle upon Tyne
    19:45 Hayden Yellow card 52' Report Bannan Yellow card 30'
    Pudil Yellow card 35'
    Loovens 53'
    Reach Yellow card 70'
    Hutchinson Yellow card 76'
    Wallace Yellow card 85'
    Palmer Yellow card 90+5'
    Stadium: St James' Park
    Attendance: 52,179
    Referee: Paul Tierney
    Note: Live on Sky Sports
    30 December 2016 24 Newcastle United 3–1 Nottingham Forest Newcastle upon Tyne
    19:45 Ritchie 4'
    Clark Yellow card 12'
    Colback Yellow card 53'
    Gayle 63', 80'
    Yedlin Yellow card 65'
    Report Lam Yellow card 26'
    Dumitru 29'
    Mills Yellow card 59' Yellow-red card 60'
    Pereira Yellow card 61'
    Stadium: St James' Park
    Attendance: 52,228 (3,086 away)
    Referee: Keith Stroud
    2 January 2017 25 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Newcastle United Blackburn
    15:00 Lowe Yellow card 53'
    Mulgrew 74'
    Report Dummett Yellow card 64'
    Colback Yellow card 73'
    Stadium: Ewood Park
    Attendance: 18,524 (6,943 away)
    Referee: Andy Woolmer
    Note: Live on Sky Sports
    14 January 2017 26 Brentford 1–2 Newcastle United Brentford
    15:00 Vibe 52', Yellow card 81' Report Gayle 20'
    Dummett Yellow card 31'
    Murphy 79'
    Stadium: Griffin Park
    Attendance: 11,435 (1,633 away)
    Referee: Christopher Kavanagh
    21 January 2017 27 Newcastle United 4–0 Rotherham United Newcastle upon Tyne
    15:00 Murphy 45+3'
    Ritchie 49', 78'
    Ayoze 59'
    Report Smallwood Yellow card 45+2' Stadium: St James' Park
    Attendance: 52,208 (3,183 away)
    Referee: Jeremy Simpson
    1 February 2017 28 Newcastle United 2–2 Queens Park Rangers Newcastle upon Tyne
    19:45 Shelvey 1'
    Ritchie 54', Yellow card 89'
    Report Perch Yellow card 40'
    Washington 44'
    Clark 90' (o.g.)
    Stadium: St James' Park
    Attendance: 47,907 (520 away)
    Referee: Tim Robinson
    Note: Live on Sky Sports
    4 February 2017 29 Newcastle United 1–0 Derby County Newcastle upon Tyne
    15:00 Ritchie 27', Yellow card 86'
    Dummett Yellow card 82'
    Report de Sart Yellow card 79' Stadium: St James' Park
    Attendance: 52,231 (3,185 away)
    Referee: Darren Bond
    11 February 2017 30 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 Newcastle United Wolverhampton
    17:30 Doherty Yellow card 64' Report Mitrović Yellow card 15', 44'
    Ritchie Yellow card 67'
    Colback Yellow card 88'
    Ayoze Yellow card 89'
    Darlow Yellow card 90+2'
    Stadium: Molineux
    Attendance: 24,876 (4,164 away)
    Referee: Craig Pawson
    Note: Live on Sky Sports
    14 February 2017 31 Norwich City 2–2 Newcastle United Norwich
    19:45 Murphy 12'
    Jerome 17'
    Dijks Yellow card 82'
    Whittaker Yellow card 90+4'
    Report Ayoze 1'
    Colback Yellow card 27'
    Lascelles Yellow card 48', 81'
    Stadium: Carrow Road
    Attendance: 26,841 (2,401 away)
    Referee: Andrew Madley
    20 February 2017 32 Newcastle United 2–0 Aston Villa Newcastle upon Tyne
    20:00 Shelvey Yellow card 34'
    Lascelles Yellow card 38'
    Gouffran 42'
    Lansbury 59' (o.g.)
    Report Stadium: St James' Park
    Attendance: 50,024 (1,770 away)
    Referee: Peter Bankes
    Note: Live on Sky Sports
    25 February 2017 33 Newcastle United 2–2 Bristol City Newcastle upon Tyne
    15:00 Smith 59' (o.g.)
    Clark 82'
    Report Wilbraham 11', Yellow card 51'
    Cotterill 21'
    Stadium: St James' Park
    Attendance: 52,131 (2,703 away)
    Referee: Christopher Kavanagh
    28 February 2017 34 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–2 Newcastle United Falmer
    19:45 Murray 14' (pen.), Yellow card 90+2'
    Knockaert Yellow card 38'
    Duffy Yellow card 58'
    Report Yedlin Yellow card 37'
    Diamé 81'
    Ayoze 89'
    Stadium: Falmer Stadium
    Attendance: 30,230 (2,604 away)
    Referee: Bobby Madley
    Note: Live on Sky Sports
    4 March 2017 35 Huddersfield Town 1–3 Newcastle United Huddersfield
    17:30 Schindler Yellow card 33'
    Mooy 72' (pen.)
    Report Ritchie 10' (pen.)
    Murphy 32'
    Colback Yellow card 35'
    Anita Yellow card 45+2'
    Clark Yellow card 46'
    Shelvey Yellow card 61'
    Gayle 90+1'
    Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
    Attendance: 23,213 (2,000 away)
    Referee: Roger East
    Note: Live on Sky Sports
    7 March 2017 36 Reading 0–0 Newcastle United Reading
    20:00 Gunter Yellow card 90+2' Report Stadium: Madjeski Stadium
    Attendance: 23,121 (3,704 away)
    Referee: Andy Davies
    11 March 2017 37 Newcastle United 1–3 Fulham Newcastle upon Tyne
    15:00 Atsu Yellow card 50'
    Clark Yellow card 60'
    Murphy 76'
    Shelvey Yellow card 79'
    Dummett Yellow card 89'
    Report Cairney 15'
    Sessegnon 51', 59'
    McDonald Yellow card 73'
    Ream soccer ball with red X 90+2'
    Stadium: St James' Park
    Attendance: 51,903 (1,643 away)
    Referee: James Linington
    18 March 2017 38 Birmingham City 0–0 Newcastle United Birmingham
    15:00 Robinson Yellow card 56' Report Stadium: St Andrew's
    Attendance: 19,796 (3,229 away)
    Referee: Simon Hooper
    1 April 2017 39 Newcastle United 2–1 Wigan Athletic Newcastle upon Tyne
    15:00 Diamé Yellow card 17'
    Gayle 36'
    Ritchie 57'
    Report Burn Yellow card 29'
    Morsy Yellow card 39'
    Jacobs 50'
    Stadium: St James' Park
    Attendance: 51,849 (833 away)
    Referee: David Coote
    5 April 2017 40 Newcastle United 1–0 Burton Albion Newcastle upon Tyne
    19:45 Lascelles Yellow card 50'
    Ritchie 68'
    Report Stadium: St James' Park
    Attendance: 48,814 (763 away)
    Referee: Keith Stroud
    8 April 2017 41 Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 Newcastle United Sheffield
    17:30 Bannan Yellow card 18'
    Lees 59'
    Fletcher 68'
    Wallace Yellow card 70'
    Report Diamé Yellow card 44'
    Shelvey 88'
    Stadium: Hillsborough
    Attendance: 28,883 (3,100 away)
    Referee: Stuart Attwell
    Note: Live on Sky Sports
    14 April 2017 42 Newcastle United 1–1 Leeds United Newcastle upon Tyne
    19:45 Lascelles 67'
    Shelvey Yellow card 90+4'
    Colback Yellow card 90+4'
    Report Jansson Yellow card 52'
    Bartley Yellow card 54'
    Phillips Yellow card 76'
    Wood 90+5'
    Stadium: St James' Park
    Attendance: 52,301 (3,200 away)
    Referee: Christopher Kavanagh
    Note: Live on Sky Sports
    17 April 2017 43 Ipswich Town 3–1 Newcastle United Ipswich
    15:00 Sears 42'
    McGoldrick Yellow card 60', 69'
    Lawrance Yellow card 65'
    Huws 90+3'
    Report Hayden Yellow card 50'
    Murphy 62'
    Stadium: Portman Road
    Attendance: 25,684 (1,952 away)
    Referee: Tim Robinson
    24 April 2017 44 Newcastle United 4–1 Preston North End Newcastle upon Tyne
    19:45 Ayoze 7', 67'
    Atsu 45'
    Shelvey Yellow card 56'
    Ritchie 65' (pen.), Yellow card 82'
    Report Hugill 14'
    Browning Yellow card 27'
    Gallagher Red card 64'
    Stadium: St James' Park
    Attendance: 50,212 (535 away)
    Referee: Andrew Madley
    Note: Live on Sky Sports
    28 April 2017 45 Cardiff City 0–2 Newcastle United Cardiff
    19:45 Richards Yellow card 79' Report Atsu 55'
    Hayden 65'
    Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
    Attendance: 23,153 (4,262 away)
    Referee: Graham Scott
    Note: Live on Sky Sports
    7 May 2017 46 Newcastle United 3–0 Barnsley Newcastle upon Tyne
    12:00 Ayoze 23'
    Shelvey Yellow card 26'
    Mbemba 59'
    Gayle 90'
    Report Stadium: St James' Park
    Attendance: 52,276 (2,764 away)
    Referee: James Linington

    EFL Cup

    23 August 2016 Second round Newcastle United 2–0 Cheltenham Town Newcastle upon Tyne
    19:45 Ayoze 45+2', 47' Report Rowe Yellow card 51' Stadium: St James' Park
    Attendance: 21,972
    Referee: Stephen Martin
    20 September 2016 Third round Newcastle United 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Newcastle upon Tyne
    19:45 Ritchie 29'
    Gouffran 31', Yellow card 63'
    Ayoze Yellow card 90+5'
    Report Saville Yellow card 81' Stadium: St James' Park
    Attendance: 34,735
    Referee: Andy Woolmer
    25 October 2016 Fourth round Newcastle United 6–0 Preston North End Newcastle upon Tyne
    19:45 Mitrović 19', 55', Yellow card 55'
    Diamé 38', 87'
    Ritchie 53' (pen.)
    Ayoze 90+1'
    Report Doyle Yellow card 19'
    Browne Red card 27'
    Wright Yellow card 53'
    Stadium: St James' Park
    Attendance: 49,042
    Referee: Andrew Madley
    29 November 2016 Fifth round Hull City 1–1 (a.e.t.)
    (3–1 p)
    Newcastle United Kingston upon Hull
    19:45 Snodgrass Yellow card 45', 99'
    Robertson Yellow card 77'
    Huddlestone Yellow card 89'
    Mbokani Red card 89'
    Report Hayden Yellow card 63'
    Gouffran Yellow card 67'
    Lascelles Yellow card 89'
    Diamé 98'
    Stadium: KCOM Stadium
    Attendance: 16,243
    Referee: Neil Swarbrick
    Penalties
    Snodgrass soccer ball with check mark
    Dawson soccer ball with check mark
    Huddlestone soccer ball with check mark
    Shelvey soccer ball with red X
    Gayle soccer ball with red X
    Atsu soccer ball with check mark
    Gouffran soccer ball with red X

    FA Cup

    7 January 2017 Third round Birmingham City 1–1 Newcastle United Birmingham
    15:00 Jutkiewicz 42' Report Murphy 5'
    Hayden Yellow card 68'
    Stadium: St Andrew's
    Attendance: 13,171
    Referee: Neil Swarbrick
    18 January 2017 Third round replay Newcastle United 3–1 Birmingham City Newcastle upon Tyne
    19:45 Ritchie 9' (pen.), 90+2'
    Gouffran 34'
    Tioté Yellow card 69'
    Report Lagzdins Yellow card 9'
    Shotton Yellow card 34'
    Cotterill 71'
    Grounds Yellow card 87'
    Stadium: St James' Park
    Attendance: 34,896
    Referee: Lee Probert
    28 January 2017 Fourth round Oxford United 3–0 Newcastle United Oxford
    15:00 Hemmings 46', Yellow card 57'
    Edwards Yellow card 65'
    Nelson 79'
    Martínez 87'
    Report Mitrović soccer ball with red X 66'
    Hanley Yellow card 90+1'
    Stadium: Kassam Stadium
    Attendance: 11,810
    Referee: David Coote

    Statistics

    Appearances and goals

    Last updated on 7 May 2017.
    No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipEFL CupFA Cup
    AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    Goalkeepers
    21 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Rob Elliot 30300000
    26 GK England ENG Karl Darlow 3603402000
    28 GK Belgium BEL Matz Sels 140902030
    Defenders
    2 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Ciaran Clark 3633432000
    3 DF Wales WAL Paul Dummett 46044+101000
    5 DF Scotland SCO Grant Hanley 1515+512030
    6 DF England ENG Jamaal Lascelles 47341+232+1010
    7 DF Morocco MAR Achraf Lazaar 900+402030
    18 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Chancel Mbemba 1311211000
    19 DF France FRA Massadio Haïdara 300+100020
    22 DF United States USA DeAndre Yedlin 32121+612+1020
    27 DF Spain ESP Jesús Gámez 702+301010
    37 DF Scotland SCO Stuart Findlay 10000010
    38 DF Australia AUS Curtis Good 10000010
    42 DF England ENG Jamie Sterry 300+201000
    Midfielders
    4 MF England ENG Jack Colback 34024+50301+10
    8 MF Netherlands NED Vurnon Anita 31124+311+2010
    11 MF Scotland SCO Matt Ritchie 481640+212321+22
    12 MF England ENG Jonjo Shelvey 48538+453+1020
    14 MF England ENG Isaac Hayden 37228+52200+20
    15 MF Senegal SEN Mohamed Diamé 39625+1034300
    16 MF England ENG Rolando Aarons 501+301000
    20 MF France FRA Yoan Gouffran 44733+552+111+21
    30 MF Ghana GHA Christian Atsu 34515+1751+1000
    34 MF Nigeria NGA Sammy Ameobi 400+400000
    35 MF Turkey TUR Daniel Barlaser 20000020
    36 MF England ENG Yasin Ben El-Mhanni 20000020
    MF Slovenia SVN Haris Vučkić 00000000
    Forwards
    9 FW England ENG Dwight Gayle 342326+6231+1000
    17 FW Spain ESP Ayoze Pérez 411225+1191+231+10
    33 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Daryl Murphy 1867+851+1011
    45 FW Serbia SRB Aleksandar Mitrović 29611+1442220
    Player(s) who left on loan but featured this season
    1 GK Netherlands NED Tim Krul 00000000
    10 MF Netherlands NED Siem de Jong 00000000
    23 MF Senegal SEN Henri Saivet 00000000
    29 FW France FRA Emmanuel Rivière 00000000
    32 FW England ENG Adam Armstrong 200+200000
    41 GK England ENG Freddie Woodman 00000000
    43 DF Switzerland SUI Kevin Mbabu 00000000
    Player(s) who left permanently but featured this season
    22 DF Netherlands NED Daryl Janmaat 20200000
    24 MF Ivory Coast CIV Cheick Tioté 300+100020

    Cards

    Accounts for all competitions. Last updated on 7 May 2017.
    No. Pos. Name
    2DFRepublic of Ireland Ciaran Clark 20
    3DFWales Paul Dummett 81
    4MFEngland Jack Colback 100
    5DFScotland Grant Hanley 20
    6DFEngland Jamaal Lascelles 70
    8MFNetherlands Vurnon Anita 11
    9FWEngland Dwight Gayle 30
    11MFScotland Matt Ritchie 100
    12MFEngland Jonjo Shelvey 101
    14MFEngland Isaac Hayden 90
    15MFSenegal Mohamed Diamé 40
    17FWSpain Ayoze Pérez 40
    20MFFrance Yoan Gouffran 40
    22DFNetherlands Daryl Janmaat 10
    22DFUnited States DeAndre Yedlin 30
    24MFIvory Coast Cheick Tioté 10
    26GKEngland Karl Darlow 30
    28GKBelgium Matz Sels 10
    30MFGhana Christian Atsu 20
    45FWSerbia Aleksandar Mitrović 40

    Goals

    Last updated on 7 May 2017.
    Place Position Number Nation Name Championship EFL Cup FA Cup Total
    1 FW 9 England Dwight Gayle 23 0 0 23
    2 MF 11 Scotland Matt Ritchie 12 2 2 16
    3 FW 17 Spain Ayoze Pérez 9 3 0 12
    4 MF 20 France Yoan Gouffran 5 1 1 7
    5 MF 15 Senegal Mohamed Diamé 3 3 0 6
    FW 33 Republic of Ireland Daryl Murphy 5 0 1 6
    FW 45 Serbia Aleksandar Mitrović 4 2 0 6
    8 MF 12 England Jonjo Shelvey 5 0 0 5
    MF 30 Ghana Christian Atsu 5 0 0 5
    10 DF 2 Republic of Ireland Ciaran Clark 3 0 0 3
    DF 6 England Jamaal Lascelles 3 0 0 3
    Own Goals 3 0 0 3
    13 MF 14 England Isaac Hayden 2 0 0 2
    14 DF 5 Scotland Grant Hanley 1 0 0 1
    DF 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo Chancel Mbemba 1 0 0 1
    DF 22 United States DeAndre Yedlin 1 0 0 1
    TOTALS 85 11 4 100

    Clean sheets

    Last updated on 7 May 2017.
    Place Number Nation Name Championship EFL Cup FA Cup Total
    1 26 England Karl Darlow 13 2 0 15
    2 28 Belgium Matz Sels 4 1 0 5
    3 21 Republic of Ireland Rob Elliot 2 0 0 2
    TOTALS 19 3 0 22

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    2. Clark was born in Harrow, England.
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    6. Barlarser was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
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