Newcastle United, founded in 1892, remain one of England’s most recognisable clubs, with St James’ Park still central to the identity of the place. Their squad was valued at around £592m by Transfermarkt, a figure that says enough about the scale of the operation without requiring much embroidery.
The 2025-26 campaign was uneven. Newcastle were a different side at home, averaging 1.9 goals scored per match, but less convincing away, where that figure dropped to 0.9. They scored first inside 20 minutes in five of their 16 league matches, suggesting flashes of early authority rather than a sustained habit.
The scoring was shared across a useful group rather than carried by one name. Anthony Gordon finished with 17 goals, Harvey Barnes with 16, Nick Woltemade with 11, and both Bruno Guimarães and Will Osula reached nine. A 40-man squad with an average age of 26 gave them depth, if not always consistency.
Their closing league form reflected that pattern: defeats to Fulham and Arsenal sat beside home wins over West Ham United and Brighton & Hove Albion, with a draw at Nottingham Forest in between. For Celtic supporters, Newcastle are best viewed as a well-resourced English side with clear attacking quality, strong home numbers, and a less persuasive record away from St James’ Park.
