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Newcastle United
2015–16 season
OwnerMike Ashley
Managing directorLee Charnley
ManagerSteve McClaren
(Until 11 March 2016)
Rafael Benítez
(From 11 March 2016)
StadiumSt James' Park
Premier League18th (relegated)
FA CupThird round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Georginio Wijnaldum (11)
All: Georginio Wijnaldum (11)

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

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 £3,26m[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 and joined at the club with Fabio Pecchia, Francisco de Míguel Moreno and Antonio Gómez Pérez who are all 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

Coaching staff

The Newcastle United first team coaching staff for the 2015–16 season consists of the following:

First Team

Position Staff
Manager Spain Rafael Benítez
Assistant Coach Scotland Ian Cathro
Assistant Coach Italy Fabio Pecchia
Assistant Coach Spain Antonio Gómez Pérez
Goalkeeping Coach England Simon Smith
Strength and Conditioning Coach Spain Francisco de Míguel Moreno
Strength and Conditioning Coach England Chris Wilding
Club Doctor England Paul Catterson
Head of Physiotherapy England Derek Wright
Chief Scout England Graham Carr

Last updated: 11 March 2016
Source: Coaching Staff

Players

First team squad

No. Name Nationality Position (s) Date of birth (Age) Signed Signed from Signing fee
Goalkeepers
1 Tim Krul Netherlands GK (1988-04-03)3 April 1988 (aged 27) 2006 Netherlands ADO Den Haag Free
21 Rob Elliot Republic of Ireland[59] GK (1986-04-30)30 April 1986 (aged 29) 2011 England Charlton Athletic £300k
26 Karl Darlow England GK (1990-10-08)8 October 1990 (aged 24) 2014 England Nottingham Forest £3m
41 Freddie Woodman England GK (1997-03-04)4 March 1997 (aged 18) 2014 England Newcastle United Academy Free
Defenders
2 Fabricio Coloccini Argentina CB (1982-01-22)22 January 1982 (aged 33) 2008 Spain Deportivo de La Coruña £10.3m
3 Paul Dummett Wales[60] LB / CB (1991-09-26)26 September 1991 (aged 23) 2010 England Newcastle United Academy Free
15 Jamaal Lascelles England CB (1993-11-11)11 November 1993 (aged 21) 2014 England Nottingham Forest £4m
18 Chancel Mbemba Democratic Republic of the Congo CB (1994-08-08)8 August 1994 (aged 21) 2015 Belgium Anderlecht £8.5m
19 Massadio Haïdara France LB (1992-12-02)2 December 1992 (aged 22) 2013 France Nancy £2m
22 Daryl Janmaat Netherlands RB (1989-07-22)22 July 1989 (aged 26) 2014 Netherlands Feyenoord £5m
27 Steven Taylor England CB / RB (1986-01-23)23 January 1986 (aged 29) 2003 England Newcastle United Academy Free
33 Curtis Good Australia CB / LB (1993-03-23)23 March 1993 (aged 22) 2012 Australia Melbourne Heart £300k
35 Liam Gibson England LB (1997-04-25)25 April 1997 (aged 18) 2016 England Newcastle United Academy Free
37 Ľubomír Šatka Slovakia CB (1995-12-02)2 December 1995 (aged 19) 2014 England Newcastle United Academy Free
40 Callum Williams England CB (1997-02-04)4 February 1997 (aged 18) 2016 England Newcastle United Academy Free
42 Jamie Sterry England RB (1995-11-21)21 November 1995 (aged 19) 2015 England Newcastle United Academy Free
43 Kevin Mbabu Switzerland CB (1995-04-19)19 April 1995 (aged 20) 2013 Switzerland Servette £1m
Midfielders
4 Jack Colback England CM (1989-10-24)24 October 1989 (aged 25) 2014 England Sunderland Free
5 Georginio Wijnaldum Netherlands AM / RW (1990-11-11)11 November 1990 (aged 24) 2015 Netherlands PSV £14.5m
7 Moussa Sissoko France CM / AM / RW (1989-08-16)16 August 1989 (aged 25) 2013 France Toulouse £1.8m
8 Vurnon Anita Netherlands[61] DM / RB (1989-04-04)4 April 1989 (aged 26) 2012 Netherlands Ajax £6.7m
10 Siem de Jong Netherlands[62] AM / SS (1989-01-28)28 January 1989 (aged 26) 2014 Netherlands Ajax £7.5m
11 Yoan Gouffran France LW / ST (1986-05-25)25 May 1986 (aged 29) 2013 France Bordeaux £500k
12 Jonjo Shelvey England CM (1992-02-27)27 February 1992 (aged 23) 2016 Wales Swansea City £12m
16 Rolando Aarons England[63] LW (1995-11-16)16 November 1995 (aged 19) 2014 England Newcastle United Academy Free
20 Florian Thauvin France RW / LW (1993-01-26)26 January 1993 (aged 22) 2015 France Marseille £12m
23 Henri Saivet Senegal LW / CM (1990-10-26)26 October 1990 (aged 24) 2016 France Bordeaux £5m
24 Cheick Tioté Ivory Coast DM (1986-06-21)21 June 1986 (aged 29) 2010 Netherlands Twente £3.5m
25 Andros Townsend England RW / LW (1991-07-16)16 July 1991 (aged 24) 2016 England Tottenham Hotspur £12m
35 Gaël Bigirimana England DM (1993-10-22)22 October 1993 (aged 21) 2012 England Coventry City £1m
47 Daniel Barlaser Turkey[64] CM (1997-01-18)18 January 1997 (aged 18) 2015 England Newcastle United Academy Free
Forwards
9 Papiss Cissé Senegal ST (1985-06-03)3 June 1985 (aged 30) 2012 Germany Freiburg £9m
17 Ayoze Pérez Spain ST (1993-07-29)29 July 1993 (aged 22) 2014 Spain Tenerife £1.6m
28 Seydou Doumbia Ivory Coast ST (1987-12-31)31 December 1987 (aged 27) 2016 Italy Roma Loan
29 Emmanuel Rivière France ST (1990-03-03)3 March 1990 (aged 25) 2014 France Monaco £6.3m
32 Adam Armstrong England ST (1997-02-10)10 February 1997 (aged 18) 2014 England Newcastle United Academy Free
36 Ivan Toney England ST (1996-03-16)16 March 1996 (aged 19) 2015 England Northampton Town £500k
44 Callum Roberts England ST (1997-04-14)14 April 1997 (aged 18) 2014 England Newcastle United Academy Free
45 Aleksandar Mitrović Serbia ST (1994-09-16)16 September 1994 (aged 20) 2015 Belgium Anderlecht £13m

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 Paul Woolston
— DF England ENG Macaulay Gillesphey
— DF England ENG Ben Cockup
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Liam Smith
— FW England ENG Tom Heardman

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 Brendan Pearson
— GK England ENG Ben Smith
— DF England ENG Jamie Cobain
— DF England ENG Adam Laidler
— DF England ENG Lewis Suddick
— DF England ENG Jake Trodd
— DF Scotland SCO Kyle Cameron
— DF Northern Ireland NIR Michael Newberry
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Stefan Broccoli
— MF England ENG Shane Donaghey
— MF England ENG Jack Hunter
— MF England ENG Sean Longstaff
— MF England ENG Dan Ward
— FW England ENG Luke Charman
— FW England ENG Jamie Holmes
— FW England ENG Louis Johnson

Transfers

In

Date from Position Name From Fee Ref.
11 July 2015 MF Netherlands Georginio Wijnaldum Netherlands PSV £14.5m [14]
21 July 2015 FW Serbia Aleksandar Mitrović Belgium Anderlecht £13m [15]
30 July 2015 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo Chancel Mbemba Belgium Anderlecht £8.5m [19]
6 August 2015 FW England Ivan Toney England Northampton Town £500,000 [23]
19 August 2015 MF France Florian Thauvin France Marseille £12m [27]
11 January 2016 MF Senegal Henri Saivet France Bordeaux £5m [42]
12 January 2016 MF England Jonjo Shelvey Wales Swansea City £12m [44]
27 January 2016 MF England Andros Townsend England Tottenham Hotspur £12.5m [47]
  • Total spending: Decrease £81.6m

Loans in

Date from Position Name From Expiry Ref.
1 February 2016 FW Ivory Coast Seydou Doumbia Italy Roma End of Season [51]

Out

Date from Position Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2015 DF Italy Davide Santon Italy Inter Milan £3.26m [9]
1 July 2015 DF England Remie Streete England Port Vale Free transfer [10]
6 July 2015 ST England Adam Campbell England Notts County Free transfer [12]
27 July 2015 DF England Ryan Taylor England Hull City Free transfer [16]
6 August 2015 GK England Jak Alnwick England Port Vale Free transfer [24]
21 August 2015 MF Algeria Mehdi Abeid Greece Panathinaikos £1.5m [28]
1 September 2015 MF France Olivier Kemen France Lyon Undisclosed [29]
1 September 2015 MF Argentina Jonás Gutiérrez Spain Deportivo La Coruña Free transfer [31]
26 January 2016 MF Northern Ireland Shane Ferguson England Millwall Undisclosed [46]
29 January 2016 DF England Mike Williamson England Wolverhampton Wanderers £250,000 [48]
5 May 2016 MF France Gabriel Obertan Unattached Free transfer [57]
5 May 2016 MF France Sylvain Marveaux Unattached Free transfer [57]
  • Total incoming: Increase ~ £5.01m

Loans out

Date from Position Name To Expiry Ref.
7 July 2015 MF England Sammy Ameobi England Cardiff City End of Season [13]
28 July 2015 FW England Adam Armstrong England Coventry City End of Season[a] [17]
29 July 2015 GK England Freddie Woodman England Crawley Town 3 January 2016[b] [18]
7 August 2015 DF Northern Ireland Shane Ferguson England Millwall 23 January 2016[c][d][e] [26]
19 August 2015 MF France Rémy Cabella France Marseille End of season [27]
1 September 2015 MF Slovenia Haris Vučkić England Wigan Athletic End of Season [32]
29 October 2015 DF England Mike Williamson England Wolverhampton Wanderers 16 January 2016[f][g] [34]
10 November 2015 FW England Ivan Toney England Barnsley 9 January 2016[h][i] [35]
17 November 2015 MF Burundi Gaël Bigirimana England Coventry City End of Season[j][k] [36]
29 January 2016 DF Slovakia Ľubomír Šatka England York City End of Season[l] [49]
31 January 2016 MF France Florian Thauvin France Marseille End of Season [50]
24 March 2016 FW England Ivan Toney England Barnsley 8 May 2016 [56]
  1. ^ On 14 January 2016, Armstrong has extended his loan deal until the End of Season.[45]
  2. ^ On 11 October 2015, Woodman was recalled as Tim Krul is out for the whole season.[33]
  3. ^ On 1 September 2015, Ferguson's loan was extended until 9 January 2016.[30]
  4. ^ On 12 January 2016, Ferguson's loan was extended until 23 January 2016.[43]
  5. ^ On 26 January 2016, Ferguson's loan was changed into a permanent deal.[46]
  6. ^ On 17 November 2015, Williamson's loan was extended until 16 January 2016.[37]
  7. ^ On 1 December 2015, Williamson was recalled due to Jamaal Lascelles injury.[38]
  8. ^ On 8 December 2015, Toney's loan deal was extended until 9 January 2016.[39]
  9. ^ On 23 December 2015, Toney was recalled due to Papiss Cissé injury.[40]
  10. ^ On 5 January 2016, Bigirimana has extended his loan deal until 24 January 2016.[41]
  11. ^ On 14 January 2016, Bigirimana has extended his loan deal until the End of Season.[45]
  12. ^ On 29 February 2016, Šatka has extended his loan deal until the End of Season.[52]

Friendlies

On 4 June 2015, Newcastle United announced their pre-season schedule which included a tour of the United States.[3]

10 July 2015 (2015-07-10) 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 (2015-07-15) Friendly Club Atlas Mexico 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 (2015-07-19) Friendly Sacramento Republic United States 0–1 Newcastle United Sacramento, United States
04:00 GMT (UTC+1) Report Kiffe 48' (o.g.)
Haïdara Red card 65'		 Stadium: Bonney Field
Attendance: 11,432
Referee: Chipalo Street
22 July 2015 (2015-07-22) Friendly Portland Timbers 2 United States 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 (2015-07-26) 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 (2015-07-29) 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 (2015-08-01) Friendly Newcastle United 0–1 Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 GMT (UTC+1) Report Hazard 66' Stadium: St James' Park
20 February 2016 (2016-02-20) Friendly Lillestrøm Norway 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

Overall

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

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 Netherlands Wijnaldum (40)
Top scorer Netherlands Wijnaldum (11)
Worst Discipline England Colback (11 Yellow card)
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

Main article: 2015–16 Premier League

League table

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
Source: Premier League
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

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

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAAHAAHAHAAHHAHAH
ResultDLDLLLDLWLDWLLWWDLLLDWLLWLLLLDLLWDDWDW
Position1015171920191920181918171719181517181818191718181718191919191919191919171818
Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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 Yellow card 55'
Mitrović Yellow card 75'		 Report Cédric Yellow card 12'
Pellè 24', Yellow card 90+3'
Fonte Yellow card 60'
Long 79'
Davis Yellow card 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 Yellow card 49', 52'
Naughton Yellow card 61'		 Report Janmaat Yellow card 17' Yellow-red card 41'
Mitrović Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 20,678
Referee: Mike Jones
22 August 2015 3 Manchester United 0–0 Newcastle United Manchester
12:45 Darmian Yellow card 19'
Shaw Yellow card 70'		 Report Haïdara Yellow card 20'
Obertan Yellow card 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 Yellow card 3'
Mitrović Red card 16'
Mbemba Yellow card 19'
Thauvin Yellow card 26'
Anita Yellow card 48'
Wijnaldum Yellow card 49'
Coloccini Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Cazorla Yellow card 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 Yellow card 30'
Janmaat Yellow card 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 Yellow card 89'		 Report Ighalo 10', 28'
Abdi Yellow card 36'
Capoue Yellow card 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 Yellow card 34'
Ayoze 42'
Wijnaldum 60'		 Report Ivanović Yellow card 68'
Ramires 79'
Willian 86'
Pedro Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45+1'
De Bruyne 53'
Zabaleta Yellow card 82'
Mangala Yellow card 88'		 Report Mitrović 18'
Anita Yellow card 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 Yellow card 6'
Wijnaldum 14', 26', 66', 85'
Ayoze 33'
Mitrović 64'		 Report Mbokani 20'
Redmond 34'
Dorrans Yellow card 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 Yellow card 14'
Coloccini Red card 45+1'
Colback Yellow card 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 Yellow card 63' Report Wollscheid Yellow card 63'
Arnautović Yellow card 82'
Adam Yellow card 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 Yellow card 69'
Smith Yellow card 83'		 Report Ayoze 27'
Janmaat Yellow card 44'
Tioté Yellow card 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 Yellow card 36'
Dummett Yellow card 48'
Pérez Yellow card 76'
Sissoko Yellow card 79'		 Report Huth Yellow card 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 Yellow card 38', 41'		 Report Cissé 10'
Mbemba Yellow card 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 Yellow card 34'
Anita Yellow card 60'
Cissé Yellow card 63'
Škrtel 69' (o.g.)
Wijnaldum 90+3'		 Report Lucas Yellow card 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 Yellow card 68'
Rose Yellow card 73'		 Report Colback Yellow card 30'
Mitrović 74'
Pérez Yellow card 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 Yellow card 41'		 Report Ayew 61', Yellow card 79'
Bacuna Yellow card 77'
Westwood Yellow card 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 Yellow card 11'
Colback Yellow card 82'		 Report Barry Yellow card 36'
Barkley Yellow card 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 Yellow card 82'		 Report Colback Yellow card 35'
Janmaat Yellow card 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 Yellow card 35'
Wijnaldum 42'
Mitrović 67' (pen.)
Dummett 90'		 Report Rooney 9' (pen.), 79'
Fellaini Yellow card 25'
Herrera Yellow card 30'
Lingard 38'
Smalling Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 56'
Cathcart 58'
Britos Yellow card 68'		 Report Mbemba Yellow card 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 Yellow card 74'
Barkley 88' (pen.), 90+4' (pen.)		 Report Shelvey Yellow card 61'
Lascelles Yellow card 88' Yellow-red card 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 Yellow card 47'
Chester Yellow card 63'
Olsson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 19'
Shelvey Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 56', 80' Report Taylor 28' (o.g.)
Cook Yellow card 45'
King 70'
Gosling Yellow card 75'
Grabban Yellow card 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 Yellow card 18'
Janmaat Yellow card 36'
Shelvey Yellow card 52'
Mitrović 83', Yellow card 84'		 Report Defoe 44'
Mannone Yellow card 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 Yellow card 22'
Lascelles 40'
Anita Yellow card 73'
Sissoko 82'
Townsend 89'		 Report Fer Yellow card 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', Yellow card 43'
Pérez Yellow card 56'
Sissoko Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Agüero 14'
Kompany Yellow card 67'
Mangala Yellow card 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 Yellow card 54'		 Report Tioté Yellow card 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 Yellow card 6'
Townsend 58'
Colback Yellow card 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 Yellow card 59' Report Dummett Yellow card 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', Red card 67'
Aarons 85', Yellow card 85'
Janmaat 86'		 Report Mason Yellow card 45+2'
Lamela 60', Yellow card 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

Main article: 2015–16 FA Cup

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 Yellow card 83'		 Report Tioté Yellow card 37' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,259
Referee: Roger East

League Cup

Main article: 2015–16 Football League Cup

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 Yellow card 20'
Janmaat 56'
Williamson 63'
Pérez Yellow card 69'		 Report Richards 10' (pen.)
Yates Yellow card 62'
Cresswell Yellow card 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 Yellow card 61'
Pérez Yellow card 75'		 Report Matias Yellow card 61'
McGugan 76', Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 33,986
Referee: Chris Kavanagh

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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 Netherlands NED Tim Krul 9 0 8 0 0 0 1 0
21 GK Ireland EIR Rob Elliot 22 0 21 0 1 0 0 0
26 GK England ENG Karl Darlow 10 0 9 0 0 0 1 0
Defenders
2 DF Argentina ARG Fabricio Coloccini 27 1 26 1 1 0 0 0
3 DF Wales WAL Paul Dummett 24 1 23 1 1 0 0 0
6 DF England ENG Mike Williamson 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
15 DF England ENG Jamaal Lascelles 21 2 10+8 2 0+1 0 2 0
18 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Chancel Mbemba 35 0 33 0 1 0 1 0
19 DF France FRA Massadio Haïdara 8 0 6+1 0 0 0 1 0
22 DF Netherlands NED Daryl Janmaat 35 3 32 2 1 0 2 1
27 DF England ENG Steven Taylor 10 0 9+1 0 0 0 0 0
42 DF England ENG Jamie Sterry 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
43 DF Switzerland SUI Kevin Mbabu 5 0 2+1 0 1 0 0+1 0
Midfielders
4 MF England ENG Jack Colback 30 1 28+1 1 0 0 0+1 0
5 MF Netherlands NED Georginio Wijnaldum 40 11 36+2 11 1 0 1 0
7 MF France FRA Moussa Sissoko 39 1 37 1 1 0 1 0
8 MF Netherlands NED Vurnon Anita 29 1 24+4 1 0 0 1 0
10 MF Netherlands NED Siem de Jong 21 1 3+15 0 0+1 0 2 1
11 MF France FRA Yoan Gouffran 9 0 2+6 0 0 0 1 0
12 MF England ENG Jonjo Shelvey 15 0 11+4 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF France FRA Gabriel Obertan 6 0 3+2 0 0 0 1 0
16 MF England ENG Rolando Aarons 11 1 3+7 1 0 0 1 0
20 MF France FRA Florian Thauvin 16 1 3+10 0 0+1 0 2 1
23 MF Senegal SEN Henri Saivet 4 0 2+2 0 0 0 0 0
24 MF Ivory Coast CIV Cheick Tioté 22 0 16+4 0 1 0 1 0
25 MF England ENG Andros Townsend 13 4 12+1 4 0 0 0 0
Forwards
9 FW Senegal SEN Papiss Cissé 21 3 14+7 3 0 0 0 0
17 FW Spain ESP Ayoze Pérez 37 6 22+12 6 1 0 1+1 0
28 FW Ivory Coast CIV Seydou Doumbia 3 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0
29 FW France FRA Emmanuel Rivière 3 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0
36 FW England ENG Ivan Toney 4 0 0+2 0 0 0 0+2 0
45 FW Serbia SRB Aleksandar Mitrović 36 8 22+12 8 1 0 0+1 0

Cards

Accounts for all competitions. Last updated on 15 May 2016.
No. Pos. Name
2 DF Argentina Fabricio Coloccini 1 1
3 DF Wales Paul Dummett 3 0
4 MF England Jack Colback 11 0
5 MF Netherlands Georginio Wijnaldum 1 0
7 MF France Moussa Sissoko 3 0
8 MF Netherlands Vurnon Anita 6 0
9 FW Senegal Papiss Cissé 1 0
12 MF England Jonjo Shelvey 9 0
14 MF France Gabriel Obertan 1 0
15 DF England Jamaal Lascelles 0 1
16 MF England Rolando Aarons 1 0
17 FW Spain Ayoze Pérez 6 0
18 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo Chancel Mbemba 5 0
19 DF France Massadio Haïdara 1 0
20 MF France Florian Thauvin 1 0
21 GK Republic of Ireland Rob Elliot 1 0
22 DF Netherlands Daryl Janmaat 5 1
24 MF Ivory Coast Cheick Tioté 7 0
27 DF England Steven Taylor 1 0
43 DF Switzerland Kevin Mbabu 1 0
45 FW Serbia Aleksandar Mitrović 4 2

Goals

Last updated on 15 May 2016.
Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total
1 MF Netherlands 5 Georginio Wijnaldum 11 0 0 11
2 FW Serbia 45 Aleksandar Mitrović 9 0 0 9
3 FW Spain 17 Ayoze Pérez 6 0 0 6
4 MF England 25 Andros Townsend 4 0 0 4
5 FW Senegal 9 Papiss Cissé 3 0 0 3
DF Netherlands 22 Daryl Janmaat 2 0 1 3
7 DF England 15 Jamaal Lascelles 2 0 0 2
8 DF Argentina 2 Fabricio Coloccini 1 0 0 1
DF Wales 3 Paul Dummett 1 0 0 1
MF England 4 Jack Colback 1 0 0 1
DF England 6 Mike Williamson 0 0 1 1
MF France 7 Moussa Sissoko 1 0 0 1
MF Netherlands 8 Vurnon Anita 1 0 0 1
MF Netherlands 10 Siem de Jong 0 0 1 1
MF England 16 Rolando Aarons 1 0 0 1
MF France 20 Florian Thauvin 0 0 1 1
Own goals 1 0 0 1
TOTALS 44 0 4 48

Clean sheets

Last updated on 7 May 2016.
Place Number Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total
1 21 Republic of Ireland Rob Elliot 4 0 0 4
2 26 England Karl Darlow 3 0 0 3
3 1 Netherlands Tim Krul 1 0 0 1
Totals 8 0 0 8

Captains

Accounts for all competitions. Last updated on 15 May 2016.
No. Pos. Name Starts
2 DF Argentina Fabricio Coloccini 26
7 MF France Moussa Sissoko 6
12 MF England Jonjo Shelvey 6
10 MF Netherlands Siem de Jong 2

Suspensions

Accounts for all competitions. Last updated on 20 March 2016.
Date Incurred Name How many Game(s) Missed Team(s) Missed Reason
15 August 2015 Netherlands Daryl Janmaat 1 Manchester United Yellow card Yellow-red card vs Swansea City
29 August 2015 Serbia Aleksandar Mitrović 3 West Ham United, Watford, Sheffield Wednesday (League Cup) Red card vs Arsenal
25 October 2015 Argentina Fabricio Coloccini 0[a][b] None Red card vs Sunderland
England Jack Colback 1 Stoke City Yellow cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow card vs Sunderland
3 February 2016 England Jamaal Lascelles 1 West Bromwich Albion Yellow card Yellow-red card vs Everton
20 March 2016 England Jack Colback 2 Norwich City, Southampton Yellow cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow card vs Sunderland
  1. ^ On 26 October 2015, Newcastle United appealed with the Football Association for the wrongful dismissal during Sunday's Tyne-Wear derby match against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.[68]
  2. ^ On 27 October 2015, Newcastle United's appeal against the dismissal during Sunday's Tyne-Wear derby fixture at Sunderland was successful it meant that he would now be available to play against Stoke City.[69]

Penalties

Accounts for all competitions. Last updated on 15 May 2016.
Green tickY if scored. Red XN if missed.
Date Team Name Who Won Penalty Name Who Took Penalty Scored?
12 January 2016 England Manchester United Serbia Aleksandar Mitrović Serbia Aleksandar Mitrović Green tickY
2 April 2016 England Norwich City Spain Ayoze Pérez Green tickY
15 May 2016 England Tottenham Hotspur France Moussa Sissoko Netherlands Georginio Wijnaldum Green tickY

Conceded Penalties

Accounts for all competitions. Last updated on 30 April 2016.
Green tickY if scored. Red XN if missed.
Date Opposition Name Who Conceded Penalty Name Who Took Penalty Scored?
25 August 2015 England Northampton Town Ivory Coast Cheick Tioté England Marc Richards Green tickY
25 October 2015 England Sunderland Argentina Fabricio Coloccini England Adam Johnson Green tickY
12 January 2016 England Manchester United Democratic Republic of the Congo Chancel Mbemba England Wayne Rooney Green tickY
3 February 2016 England Everton England Rolando Aarons England Ross Barkley Green tickY
England Jamaal Lascelles Green tickY
30 April 2016 England Crystal Palace France Moussa Sissoko France Yohan Cabaye Red XN

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  61. ^ Anita was born in Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles.
  62. ^ de Jong was born in Aigle, Switzerland.
  63. ^ Aarons was born in Kingston, Jamaica.
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