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Newcastle United
2015–16 season
OwnerMike Ashley
Managing directorLee Charnley
ManagerSteve McClaren
StadiumSt James' Park
Premier League11th
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
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The 2015–16 season is Newcastle United's sixth consecutive season in the Premier League in their 123rd year in existence. This season Newcastle United participate in the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Chronological list of events

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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.

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.

10 June 2015: Newcastle United sack coaches John Carver and Steve Stone prior to the 2015–16 season. 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. 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.

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.

1 July 2015: The club confirm Macaulay Gillesphey, Tom Heardman, Liam Smith and Jamie Sterry have signed their first pro contracts, Davide Santon joins Inter Milan for £3,260,000 and Remie Streete joins Port Vale on a free transfer.<

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.

6 July 2015: Adam Campbell joins Notts County on a free transfer after being released by the club.

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.

11 July 2015: Georginio Wijnaldum joins the club from PSV for £14.5m on a 5 year contract.

21 July 2015: Newcastle United announce the signing of Serbian striker Aleksandar Mitrović from Belgian side Anderlecht on a five-year deal.

Club

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Coaching staff

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

Position Staff
Head Coach England Steve McClaren
Assistant Coach Scotland Ian Cathro
Assistant Coach England Paul Simpson
Coach (consultant role) England Steve Black
Goalkeeping Coach England Andy Woodman
Fitness Coach Brazil Alessandro Schoenmaker
Strength and Conditioning Coach England Chris Wilding
Club Doctor England Paul Catterson
Head of Physiotherapy England Derek Wright
Physiotherapist England Michael Harding
Physiotherapist England Carl Nelson
Chief Scout England Graham Carr

Last updated: 9 June
Source: [citation needed]

First team squad

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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 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) England Crystal Palace Free
Defenders
2 Fabricio Coloccini Argentina CB (1982-01-22)22 January 1982 (aged 33) 2008 Spain Deportivo de La Coruña £10.3m
3 Daryl Janmaat Netherlands RB (1989-07-22)22 July 1989 (aged 26) 2014 Netherlands Feyenoord £5m
4 Aymen Abdennour Tunisia CB (1989-08-06)6 August 1989 (aged 26) 2015 France Monaco £14.5m
14 Paul Dummett Wales LB / CB (1991-09-26)26 September 1991 (aged 23) 2009 England Newcastle United Academy Free
15 Jamaal Lascelles England CB (1993-11-11)11 November 1993 (aged 21) 2014 England Nottingham Forest £4m
19 Massadio Haïdara France LB (1992-12-02)2 December 1992 (aged 22) 2013 France Nancy £2m
22 Chancel Mbemba Democratic Republic of the Congo CB (1994-08-08)8 August 1994 (aged 21) 2015 Belgium Anderlecht £8m
27 Steven Taylor England CB / RB (1986-01-23)23 January 1986 (aged 29) 2003 England Newcastle United Academy Free
31 Mike Williamson England CB (1983-11-08)8 November 1983 (aged 31) 2010 England Portsmouth £2m
33 Curtis Good Australia CB / LB (1993-03-23)23 March 1993 (aged 22) 2012 Australia Melbourne Heart £300k
37 Ľubo Šatka Slovakia CB (1995-12-02)2 December 1995 (aged 19) 2012 Slovakia Dubnica Free
39 Shane Ferguson Northern Ireland LB / LM (1991-07-12)12 July 1991 (aged 24) 2007 England Newcastle United Academy Free
Midfielders
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
6 Jack Colback England CM (1989-10-24)24 October 1989 (aged 25) 2014 England Sunderland Free
8 Vurnon Anita Netherlands DM / RB (1989-04-04)4 April 1989 (aged 26) 2012 Netherlands Ajax £6.7m
10 Siem de Jong Netherlands AM / ST (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
14 Mario Lemina France CM (1993-09-01)1 September 1993 (aged 21) 2015 France Marseille £1.8m
16 Rolando Aarons England LW (1995-11-16)16 November 1995 (aged 19) 2012 England Bristol City Free
20 Rémy Cabella France AM / RW / LW (1990-03-08)8 March 1990 (aged 25) 2014 France Montpellier £8.0m
23 Sylvain Marveaux France AM / LW (1986-04-15)15 April 1986 (aged 29) 2011 France Rennes Free
24 Cheick Tioté Ivory Coast DM (1986-06-21)21 June 1986 (aged 29) 2010 Netherlands Twente £3.5m
25 Gabriel Obertan France RW / LW (1989-02-26)26 February 1989 (aged 26) 2011 England Manchester United £3m
30 Mehdi Abeid Algeria AM (1992-08-06)6 August 1992 (aged 23) 2011 France Lens Free
35 Olivier Kemen France AM (1996-07-20)20 July 1996 (aged 19) 2013 France Metz
38 Gaël Bigirimana England DM (1993-10-22)22 October 1993 (aged 21) 2012 England Coventry City £1m
Forwards
9 Papiss Cissé Senegal ST (1985-06-03)3 June 1985 (aged 30) 2012 Germany Freiburg £9m
17 Ayoze Pérez Spain ST (1993-07-23)23 July 1993 (aged 22) 2014 Spain Tenerife £1.6m
26 Ivan Toney England ST (1996-03-16)16 March 1996 (aged 19) 2015 England Northampton £1m
29 Adam Armstrong England ST (1997-02-10)10 February 1997 (aged 18) 2006 England Newcastle United Academy Free
45 Aleksandar Mitrović Serbia ST (1994-09-16)16 September 1994 (aged 20) 2015 Belgium Anderlecht £13m

Transfers and Loans

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Transfers in

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Date from Position Name From Fee
11 July 2015 MF Netherlands Georginio Wijnaldum Netherlands PSV £14.5m
21 July 2015 FW Serbia Aleksandar Mitrović Belgium Anderlecht £13m
23 July 2015 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo Chancel Mbemba Belgium Anderlecht £8m
27 July 2015 DF Tunisia Aymen Abdennour France Monaco £14.5m
20 August 2015 FW England Ivan Toney England Northampton £1m
20 August 2015 MF France Mario Lemina France Marseille £1.8m
  • Total spending: Decrease ~ £52.8

Transfers out

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Date from Position Name To Fee
1 July 2015 DF Italy Davide Santon Italy Inter Milan £3.26m
1 July 2015 DF England Remie Streete England Port Vale Free transfer
6 July 2015 ST England Adam Campbell England Notts County Free transfer
17 August 2015 FW France Emmanuel Rivière England Norwich £4m
1 September 2015 MF Slovenia Haris Vuckic France Toulouse £1m
  • Total incoming: Increase ~ £8.26

Loans out

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Date from Position Name To Expiry
7 July 2015 MF England Sammy Ameobi England Cardiff City End of Season
2 August 2015 GK Republic of Ireland Rob Elliot England Bristol City End of Season
20 August 2015 MF England Callum Roberts England Northampton End of Season
20 August 2015 FW England Alex Gilliead England Northampton End of Season

Pre-season friendlies

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On 4 June 2015, Newcastle United annnounced their pre-season schedule which includes a tour of the United States.

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 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 0–1 Newcastle United Sacramento, United States
04:00 GMT (UTC+1) Report Kife 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 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 1–2 Newcastle United Sheffield
13:00 GMT (UTC+1) John Brayford 22' Massadio Haïdara 12'
Aleksandar Mitrović 53'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
29 July 2015 (2015-07-29) Friendly York City 0–3 Newcastle United York
19:45 GMT (UTC+1) Aleksandar Mitrović 15'
Siem de Jong 45+1'
Jack Colback 63'
Stadium: Bootham Crescent
1 August 2015 (2015-08-01) Friendly Newcastle United 1–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 GMT (UTC+1) Papiss Cissé 81' Fabian Johnson 42' Stadium: St James' Park

Competitions

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Overall

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Competition Started round Current
position / round
Final
position / round
First match Last match
Premier League 8 August 2014
League Cup Second round August 2015
FA Cup Third round January 2016

Updated to match played 19 June 2015
Source: Competitions

Premier League

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League table

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Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: August 2015.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

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Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundH
Result
Position
Updated to match(es) played on 8 August 2015. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The fixtures for the 2015–16 season were released on 17 June 2015.[1]

9 August 2015 1 Newcastle United 2-1 Southampton Newcastle
13:30 Stadium: St James' Park
18 August 2015 2 Swansea City 1-1 Newcastle United Swansea
13:30 Stadium: Liberty Stadium
22 August 2015 3 Manchester United 2-1 Newcastle United Manchester
13:30 Stadium: Old Trafford
29 August 2015 4 Newcastle United 2-2 Arsenal Newcastle
13:30 Stadium: St James' Park
12 September 2015 8 West Ham 0-2 Newcastle United London
13:30 Stadium: Boleyn Ground
19 September 2015 6 Newcastle United 4-0 Watford Newcastle
13:30 Stadium: St James' Park
29 August 2015 7 Newcastle United 1-1 Chelsea Newcastle
13:30 Stadium: St James' Park
3 October 2015 8 Manchester City 2-0 Newcastle United Manchester
13:30 Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
17 October 2015 9 Newcastle United 3-1 Norwich Newcastle
13:30 Stadium: St James' Park
24 October 2015 10 Sunderland 0-3 Newcastle United Sunderland
13:30 Stadium: Stadium of Light
31 October 2015 11 Newcastle United 1-0 Stoke Newcastle
13:30 Stadium: St James' Park
7 November 2015 12 Bournemouth 0-0 Newcastle United Bournemouth
15:00 Stadium: Dean Court
21 November 2015 13 Newcastle United 2-1 Leicester City Newcastle
13:30 Stadium: St James' Park
28 November 2015 14 Crystal Palace 1-1 Newcastle United London
15:00 Stadium: Selhurst Park
5 December 2015 15 Newcastle United 3-3 Liverpool Newcastle
13:30 Stadium: St James' Park
12 December 2015 16 Tottenham 3-1 Newcastle United London
15:00 Stadium: White Hart Lane
12 December 2015 17 Newcastle United 3-0 Aston Villa Newcastle
13:30 Stadium: St James' Park
19 December 2015 18 Newcastle United 1-2 Everton Newcastle
13:30 Stadium: St James' Park
28 December 2015 19 West Brom 1-2 Newcastle United Birmingham
15:00 Stadium: The Hawthorns
2 January 2016 20 Arsenal 4-2 Newcastle United London
15:00 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
13 January 2016 21 Newcastle United 1-1 Manchester United Newcastle
13:30 Stadium: St James' Park
16 January 2016 22 Newcastle United 2-2 West Ham United Newcastle
13:30 Stadium: St James' Park
23 January 2016 23 Watford 0-2 Newcastle United Watford
15:00 Stadium: Vicarage Road
3 February 2016 24 Everton 2-0 Newcastle United Liverpool
15:00 Stadium: Goodison Park
6 February 2016 25 Newcastle United 5-0 West Brom Newcastle
13:30 Stadium: St James' Park


Chelsea 2-0 Newcastle


27 February 2016 27 Newcastle United 3-1 Manchester City Newcastle
13:30 Stadium: St James' Park

Stoke 1-1 Newcastle

5 March 2016 29 Newcastle United 2-0 Bournemouth Newcastle
13:30 Stadium: St James' Park

Leicester 0-0 Newcastle

19 March 2016 31 Newcastle United 3-1 Sunderland Newcastle
13:30 Stadium: St James' Park

Norwich 2-2 Newcastle

Southampton 1-1 Newcastle

16 April 2016 34 Newcastle United 2-0 Swansea City Newcastle
13:30 Stadium: St James' Park

Liverpool 0-0 Newcastle

30 April 2016 36 Newcastle United 4-3 Crystal Palace Newcastle
13:30 Stadium: St James' Park

Villa 0-1 Newcastle

15 May 2016 36 Newcastle United 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur Newcastle
13:30 Stadium: St James' Park

FA Cup

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January 2016 Third round v

League Cup

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The Capital One Cup First Round Draw was made on 16 June 2015.[2] Newcastle United had a bye in the First Round, but will enter the competition at the Second Round stage.

August 2015 Second round v

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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Will start on 9 August.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Netherlands NED Tim Krul 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Argentina ARG Fabricio Coloccini 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF England ENG Mike Williamson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF France FRA Moussa Sissoko 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Netherlands NED Vurnon Anita 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Senegal SEN Papiss Cissé 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Netherlands NED Siem de Jong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF France FRA Yoan Gouffran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF England ENG Jack Colback 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF England ENG Rolando Aarons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Spain ESP Ayoze Pérez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF France FRA Massadio Haïdara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF France FRA Rémy Cabella 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK Ireland EIR Rob Elliot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Netherlands NED Daryl Janmaat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Slovenia SVN Haris Vučkić 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Ivory Coast CIV Cheick Tioté 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF France FRA Gabriel Obertan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF England ENG Steven Taylor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW France FRA Emmanuel Rivière 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Algeria ALG Mehdi Abeid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW England ENG Adam Armstrong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Australia AUS Curtis Good 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Wales WAL Paul Dummett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Slovakia SVK Ľubo Šatka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF England ENG Gaël Bigirimana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Northern Ireland NIR Shane Ferguson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK England ENG Karl Darlow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF England ENG Jamaal Lascelles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF France FRA Sylvain Marveaux 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Netherlands NED Georginio Wijnaldum 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Serbia SRB Aleksandar Mitrović 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cards

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Accounts for all competitions. Will start on 9 August.
No. Pos. Name

Goals

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Will start on 9 August.
Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total

Captains

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Accounts for all competitions. Will Start on 9 August
No. Pos. Name Starts

Suspensions

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Accounts for all competitions. Will Start on 9 August
Date Incurred Nation Name Games Missed Reason

Penalties

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Accounts for all competitions. Will Start on 9 August
Green tickY if scored. Red XN if missed.
Date Nation Name Opposition Scored?
  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2015/16 Fixtures Announced was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Capital One Cup 2015/16 Round 1 Draw" (Press release). Capital One Cup. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.