| 2015–16 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Mike Ashley | |||
| Managing director | Lee Charnley | |||
| Manager | Steve McClaren (Until 11 March 2016) Rafael Benítez (From 11 March 2016) | |||
| Stadium | St James' Park | |||
| Premier League | 18th (relegated) | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| League Cup | Third round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League:Georginio Wijnaldum (11) All: Georginio Wijnaldum (11) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 52,311 (v.Sunderland, Premier League, March 20 2016) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 26,923 (v.Northampton, EFL Cup, August 25 2015) | |||
The2015–16 season wasNewcastle United's sixth consecutive season in thePremier League and their 123rd year in existence.[1] This season, Newcastle United participated in thePremier League,FA Cup andLeague Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
24 May 2015: Newcastle United guarantee participation in the2015–16 Premier League by beatingWest Ham United 2–0 in the final match of the2014–15 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-neighboursGateshead, a tour to the United States to face Mexican sideAtlas andUnited Soccer League sidesSacramento Republic andPortland Timbers 2, as well as matches againstSheffield United,York City and German sideBorussia Mönchengladbach upon returning to England.[3]
10 June 2015: Newcastle United sack coachesJohn Carver andSteve Stone prior to the 2015–16 season.[4] FormerEngland managerSteve 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 scoutGraham Carr and club ambassadorBob Moncur.Mike Ashley and John Irving both step down from the Board of Directors, with managing directorLee Charnley the only person to remain on the Board.[6]
17 June 2015: The fixture list for the2015–16 Premier League is released. Newcastle United will start their season on 9 August 2015 with a home match againstSouthampton kicking off at 13:30.[7]
1 July 2015: The club confirmMacaulay Gillesphey,Tom Heardman,Liam Smith andJamie Sterry have signed their first pro contracts,[8]Davide Santon joinsInter Milan for £2.8 million[9] andRemie Streete joinsPort Vale on a free transfer.[10]
2 July 2015: Head Coach Steve McClaren confirms the arrival of new coaching staff members.Paul Simpson andIan 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 joinsNotts 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 joinsCardiff City on a season-long loan for the 2015–16 season.[13]
11 July 2015:Georginio Wijnaldum joins the club fromPSV for £14.5m on a 5-year contract.[14]
21 July 2015: Newcastle United announce the signing of Serbian strikerAleksandar Mitrović from Belgian sideAnderlecht on a five-year deal.[15]
27 July 2015:Ryan Taylor joinsHull City on a free transfer after being released by the club.[16]
28 July 2015:Adam Armstrong has joinedCoventry City on a youth loan until 16 January 2016.[17]
29 July 2015:Freddie Woodman has joinedCrawley Town on a youth loan until 3 January 2016.[18]
30 July 2015: Newcastle announce a signingChancel Mbemba who has joined on a five-year deal.[19]
31 July 2015: Newcastle announce their squad numbers for 2015–16 season[20] andAndy Woodman leaves forCrystal Palace.[21]
4 August 2015:Simon Smith is appointed as Newcastle United goalkeeping coach to replaceAndy Woodman who went toCrystal Palace.[22]
6 August 2015: Newcastle United signIvan Toney on a long-term deal fromNorthampton Town for an undisclosed fee.[23] Former goalkeeperJak Alnwick joinsLeague One sidePort 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 forMillwall on a 93-day emergency loan deal.[26]
19 August 2015: Newcastle sign French wingerFlorian Thauvin fromMarseille on a five-year deal, believed to be worth £12m.Rémy Cabella will go out on loan.[27]
21 August 2015: MidfielderMehdi Abeid joined Greek clubPanathinaikos for an undisclosed fee.[28]
1 September 2015:Olivier Kemen has joinedLyon on a Undisclosed deal.[29]Shane Ferguson extends his loan spell to 9 January 2016.[30] Former Newcastle MidfielderJonás Gutiérrez has signed forDeportivo La Coruña on a free transfer.[31]Haris Vučkić joinsWigan Athletic on a season-long loan.[32]
11 October 2015: GoalkeeperFreddie Woodman is recalled fromCrawley Town asTim Krul is out for the whole season with a knee injury.[33]
29 October 2015:Mike Williamson has joinedWolverhampton Wanderers on a one-month loan deal.[34]
10 November 2015:Ivan Toney has joinedBarnsley on a youth loan deal.[35]
17 November 2015:Gaël Bigirimana has returned toCoventry 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 toJamaal 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 toPapiss 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 ofHenri 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 ofJonjo Shelvey on a five-and-a-half deal.[44]
14 January 2016:Adam Armstrong andGaël 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 ofAndros Townsend on a five-and-a-half deal.[47]
29 January 2016:Mike Williamson rejoinsWolverhampton Wanderers on a permanent deal.[48]Ľubomír Šatka joinsYork City on a one-month loan deal.[49]
31 January 2016:Florian Thauvin has signed forMarseille until the End of Season.[50]
1 February 2016: Newcastle have signedSeydou 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 managerSteve McClaren had been sacked as Newcastle United manager.[54] A few hours laterSteve McClaren was replaced byRafael Benítez.Fabio Pecchia, Francisco de Míguel Moreno andAntonio Gómez Pérez all joined as first-team coaches.[55]
24 March 2016:Ivan Toney has rejoinedBarnsley on a youth loan deal.[56]
5 May 2016:Gabriel Obertan andSylvain Marveaux left the club by mutual consent.[57]
11 May 2016: Newcastle United were relegated to theFootball League Championship as rivalsSunderland won 3–0 againstEverton.[58]
The Newcastle United first team coaching staff for the 2015–16 season consists of the following:
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager |  Rafael Benítez |
| Assistant Coach |  Ian Cathro |
| Assistant Coach |  Fabio Pecchia |
| Assistant Coach | Antonio Gómez Pérez |
| Goalkeeping Coach |  Simon Smith |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Francisco de Míguel Moreno |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Chris Wilding |
| Club Doctor | Paul Catterson |
| Head of Physiotherapy | Derek Wright |
| Chief Scout | Graham Carr |
Last updated: 11 March 2016
Source:Coaching Staff
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position (s) | Date of birth (Age) | Signed | Signed from | Signing fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Tim Krul |  | GK | (1988-04-03)3 April 1988 (aged 27) | 2006 | ADO Den Haag | Free |
| 21 | Rob Elliot |  [59] | GK | (1986-04-30)30 April 1986 (aged 29) | 2011 | Charlton Athletic | £300k |
| 26 | Karl Darlow | | GK | (1990-10-08)8 October 1990 (aged 24) | 2014 | Nottingham Forest | £3m |
| 41 | Freddie Woodman | | GK | (1997-03-04)4 March 1997 (aged 18) | 2014 | Newcastle United Academy | Free |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Fabricio Coloccini |  | CB | (1982-01-22)22 January 1982 (aged 33) | 2008 | Deportivo de La Coruña | £10.3m |
| 3 | Paul Dummett |  [60] | LB /CB | (1991-09-26)26 September 1991 (aged 23) | 2010 | Newcastle United Academy | Free |
| 15 | Jamaal Lascelles | | CB | (1993-11-11)11 November 1993 (aged 21) | 2014 | Nottingham Forest | £4m |
| 18 | Chancel Mbemba |  | CB | (1994-08-08)8 August 1994 (aged 21) | 2015 |  Anderlecht | £8.5m |
| 19 | Massadio Haïdara |  | LB | (1992-12-02)2 December 1992 (aged 22) | 2013 | Nancy | £2m |
| 22 | Daryl Janmaat | | RB | (1989-07-22)22 July 1989 (aged 26) | 2014 | Feyenoord | £5m |
| 27 | Steven Taylor | | CB /RB | (1986-01-23)23 January 1986 (aged 29) | 2003 | Newcastle United Academy | Free |
| 33 | Curtis Good |  | CB /LB | (1993-03-23)23 March 1993 (aged 22) | 2012 | Melbourne Heart | £300k |
| 35 | Liam Gibson | | LB | (1997-04-25)25 April 1997 (aged 18) | 2016 | Newcastle United Academy | Free |
| 37 | Ľubomír Šatka |  | CB | (1995-12-02)2 December 1995 (aged 19) | 2014 | Newcastle United Academy | Free |
| 40 | Callum Williams | | CB | (1997-02-04)4 February 1997 (aged 18) | 2016 | Newcastle United Academy | Free |
| 42 | Jamie Sterry | | RB | (1995-11-21)21 November 1995 (aged 19) | 2015 | Newcastle United Academy | Free |
| 43 | Kevin Mbabu |  | CB | (1995-04-19)19 April 1995 (aged 20) | 2013 | Servette | £1m |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 4 | Jack Colback | | CM | (1989-10-24)24 October 1989 (aged 25) | 2014 | Sunderland | Free |
| 5 | Georginio Wijnaldum | | AM /RW | (1990-11-11)11 November 1990 (aged 24) | 2015 | PSV | £14.5m |
| 7 | Moussa Sissoko | | CM /AM /RW | (1989-08-16)16 August 1989 (aged 25) | 2013 | Toulouse | £1.8m |
| 8 | Vurnon Anita | [61] | DM /RB | (1989-04-04)4 April 1989 (aged 26) | 2012 | Ajax | £6.7m |
| 10 | Siem de Jong | [62] | AM /SS | (1989-01-28)28 January 1989 (aged 26) | 2014 | Ajax | £7.5m |
| 11 | Yoan Gouffran | | LW /ST | (1986-05-25)25 May 1986 (aged 29) | 2013 | Bordeaux | £500k |
| 12 | Jonjo Shelvey | | CM | (1992-02-27)27 February 1992 (aged 23) | 2016 | Swansea City | £12m |
| 16 | Rolando Aarons | [63] | LW | (1995-11-16)16 November 1995 (aged 19) | 2014 | Newcastle United Academy | Free |
| 20 | Florian Thauvin | | RW /LW | (1993-01-26)26 January 1993 (aged 22) | 2015 | Marseille | £12m |
| 23 | Henri Saivet |  | LW /CM | (1990-10-26)26 October 1990 (aged 24) | 2016 | Bordeaux | £5m |
| 24 | Cheick Tioté |  | DM | (1986-06-21)21 June 1986 (aged 29) | 2010 | Twente | £3.5m |
| 25 | Andros Townsend | | RW /LW | (1991-07-16)16 July 1991 (aged 24) | 2016 | Tottenham Hotspur | £12m |
| 35 | Gaël Bigirimana | | DM | (1993-10-22)22 October 1993 (aged 21) | 2012 | Coventry City | £1m |
| 47 | Daniel Barlaser |  [64] | CM | (1997-01-18)18 January 1997 (aged 18) | 2015 | Newcastle United Academy | Free |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 9 | Papiss Cissé | | ST | (1985-06-03)3 June 1985 (aged 30) | 2012 |  Freiburg | £9m |
| 17 | Ayoze Pérez | | ST | (1993-07-29)29 July 1993 (aged 22) | 2014 | Tenerife | £1.6m |
| 28 | Seydou Doumbia | | ST | (1987-12-31)31 December 1987 (aged 27) | 2016 | Roma | Loan |
| 29 | Emmanuel Rivière | | ST | (1990-03-03)3 March 1990 (aged 25) | 2014 | Monaco | £6.3m |
| 32 | Adam Armstrong | | ST | (1997-02-10)10 February 1997 (aged 18) | 2014 | Newcastle United Academy | Free |
| 36 | Ivan Toney | | ST | (1996-03-16)16 March 1996 (aged 19) | 2015 | Northampton Town | £500k |
| 44 | Callum Roberts | | ST | (1997-04-14)14 April 1997 (aged 18) | 2014 | Newcastle United Academy | Free |
| 45 | Aleksandar Mitrović |  | ST | (1994-09-16)16 September 1994 (aged 20) | 2015 | Anderlecht | £13m |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Date from | Position | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 July 2015 | MF | Georginio Wijnaldum | PSV | £14.5m | [14] |
| 21 July 2015 | FW | Aleksandar Mitrović | Anderlecht | £13m | [15] |
| 30 July 2015 | DF | Chancel Mbemba | Anderlecht | £8.5m | [19] |
| 6 August 2015 | FW | Ivan Toney | Northampton Town | £500,000 | [23] |
| 19 August 2015 | MF | Florian Thauvin | Marseille | £12m | [27] |
| 11 January 2016 | MF | Henri Saivet | Bordeaux | £5m | [42] |
| 12 January 2016 | MF | Jonjo Shelvey | Swansea City | £12m | [44] |
| 27 January 2016 | MF | Andros Townsend | Tottenham Hotspur | £12.5m | [47] |
£81.6m| Date from | Position | Name | From | Expiry | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 February 2016 | FW | Seydou Doumbia | Roma | End of Season | [51] |
| Date from | Position | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | DF | Davide Santon | Inter Milan | £2.8m | [9] |
| 1 July 2015 | DF | Remie Streete | Port Vale | Free transfer | [10] |
| 6 July 2015 | ST | Adam Campbell | Notts County | Free transfer | [12] |
| 27 July 2015 | DF | Ryan Taylor | Hull City | Free transfer | [16] |
| 6 August 2015 | GK | Jak Alnwick | Port Vale | Free transfer | [24] |
| 21 August 2015 | MF |  Mehdi Abeid |  Panathinaikos | £1.5m | [28] |
| 1 September 2015 | MF | Olivier Kemen | Lyon | Undisclosed | [29] |
| 1 September 2015 | MF | Jonás Gutiérrez | Deportivo La Coruña | Free transfer | [31] |
| 26 January 2016 | MF |  Shane Ferguson | Millwall | Undisclosed | [46] |
| 29 January 2016 | DF | Mike Williamson | Wolverhampton Wanderers | £250,000 | [48] |
| 5 May 2016 | MF | Gabriel Obertan | Unattached | Free transfer | [57] |
| 5 May 2016 | MF | Sylvain Marveaux | Unattached | Free transfer | [57] |
~ £5.01m| Date from | Position | Name | To | Expiry | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2015 | MF |  Sammy Ameobi | Cardiff City | End of Season | [13] |
| 28 July 2015 | FW | Adam Armstrong | Coventry City | End of Season[a] | [17] |
| 29 July 2015 | GK | Freddie Woodman | Crawley Town | 3 January 2016[b] | [18] |
| 7 August 2015 | DF | Shane Ferguson | Millwall | 23 January 2016[c][d][e] | [26] |
| 19 August 2015 | MF | Rémy Cabella | Marseille | End of season | [27] |
| 1 September 2015 | MF |  Haris Vučkić | Wigan Athletic | End of Season | [32] |
| 29 October 2015 | DF | Mike Williamson | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 January 2016[f][g] | [34] |
| 10 November 2015 | FW | Ivan Toney | Barnsley | 9 January 2016[h][i] | [35] |
| 17 November 2015 | MF |  Gaël Bigirimana | Coventry City | End of Season[j][k] | [36] |
| 29 January 2016 | DF | Ľubomír Šatka | York City | End of Season[l] | [49] |
| 31 January 2016 | MF | Florian Thauvin | Marseille | End of Season | [50] |
| 24 March 2016 | FW | Ivan Toney | Barnsley | 8 May 2016 | [56] |
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 |
| 20:00GMT (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 |
| 02:00GMT (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 |
| 04:00GMT (UTC+1) | Report | Kiffe 48' (o.g.) Haïdara  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 |
| 03:30GMT (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 MorganTestimonial | Sheffield United | 2–2 | Newcastle United | Sheffield |
| 13:05GMT (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 |
| 19:45GMT (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 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00GMT (UTC+1) | Report | Hazard 66' | Stadium:St James' Park |
| 20 February 2016 (2016-02-20)Friendly | Lillestrøm | 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 |
| 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
| Games played | 41 (38Premier League, 1FA Cup, 2League 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 | Wijnaldum (40) |
| Top scorer | Wijnaldum (11) |
| Worst Discipline | Colback (11 ) |
| Points in League | 37 |
| Best Result | 6–2 vNorwich City, Premier League (18/10/15) 5–1 vTottenham Hotspur, Premier League (15/05/16) |
| Worst Result | 1–6 vManchester City, Premier League (3/10/15) |
| Best Home Result | 6–2 vNorwich City, Premier League (18/10/15) 5–1 vTottenham Hotspur, Premier League (15/05/16) |
| Worst Home Result | 0–3 vLeicester City, Premier League (21/11/15) |
| Best Away Result | 1–0 vAFC Bournemouth, Premier League (07/11/15) 2–1 vTottenham Hotspur, Premier League (13/12/15) |
| Worst Away Result | 1–6 vManchester City, Premier League (3/10/15) |
| 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 toEFL 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 |
| 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]
The fixtures for the2015–16 season were released on 17 June 2015.[7]
| 9 August 20151 | Newcastle United | 2–2 | Southampton | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 13:30 | Cissé 42' Wijnaldum 48'Colback 55'Mitrović 75' | Report | Cédric 12' Pellè 24', 90+3'Fonte 60'Long 79'Davis 87' | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 49,019 Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 15 August 20152 | Swansea City | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Swansea |
| 15:00 | Gomis 9' Ayew 49', 52'Naughton 61' | Report | Janmaat 17'  41'Mitrović 84' | Stadium:Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,678 Referee:Mike Jones |
| 22 August 20153 | Manchester United | 0–0 | Newcastle United | Manchester |
| 12:45 | Darmian 19' Shaw 70' | Report | Haïdara 20' Obertan 57' | Stadium:Old Trafford Attendance: 75,354 Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 29 August 20154 | Newcastle United | 0–1 | Arsenal | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 12:45 | Sissoko 3' Mitrović 16'Mbemba 19'Thauvin 26'Anita 48'Wijnaldum 49'Coloccini 90+3' | Report | Cazorla 49' Coloccini 52' (o.g.) | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 50,388 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 14 September 20155 | West Ham United | 2–0 | Newcastle United | London |
| 20:00 | Payet 9',48' | Report | Colback 30' Janmaat 57' | Stadium:Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,907 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 19 September 20156 | Newcastle United | 1–2 | Watford | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 | Janmaat 62' Colback 89' | Report | Ighalo 10',28' Abdi 36'Capoue 80' | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 47,806 Referee:Roger East |
| 26 September 20157 | Newcastle United | 2–2 | Chelsea | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 17:30 | Colback 34' Ayoze 42'Wijnaldum 60' | Report | Ivanović 68' Ramires 79'Willian 86'Pedro 90+7' | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 48,682 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 3 October 20158 | Manchester City | 6–1 | Newcastle United | Manchester |
| 15:00 | Agüero 42',49',50',60',62' Fernandinho 45+1'De Bruyne 53'Zabaleta 82'Mangala 88' | Report | Mitrović 18' Anita 36' | Stadium:City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 53,850 Referee:Kevin Friend |
| 18 October 20159 | Newcastle United | 6–2 | Norwich City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 16:00 | Tioté 6' Wijnaldum 14',26',66',85'Ayoze 33'Mitrović 64' | Report | Mbokani 20' Redmond 34'Dorrans 66' | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 47,006 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 25 October 201510 | Sunderland | 3–0 | Newcastle United | Sunderland |
| 12:00 | Johnson 45+3' (pen.) Jones 65'Fletcher 86' | Report | Tioté 14' Coloccini 45+1'Colback 45+3' | Stadium:Stadium of Light Attendance: 47,653 Referee:Robert Madley |
| 31 October 201511 | Newcastle United | 0–0 | Stoke City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 | Mitrović 63' | Report | Wollscheid 63' Arnautović 82'Adam 90+3' | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 47,139 Referee:Roger East |
| 7 November 201512 | AFC Bournemouth | 0–1 | Newcastle United | Bournemouth |
| 12:45 | Arter 69' Smith 83' | Report | Ayoze 27' Janmaat 44'Tioté 88' | Stadium:Vitality Stadium Attendance: 11,155 Referee:Lee Mason |
| 21 November 201513 | Newcastle United | 0–3 | Leicester City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 | Anita 36' Dummett 48'Pérez 76'Sissoko 79' | Report | Huth 31' Vardy 45+1'Ulloa 62'Okazaki 83' | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 50,151 Referee:Mike Jones |
| 28 November 201514 | Crystal Palace | 5–1 | Newcastle United | London |
| 15:00 | McArthur 14',90+3' Bolasie 17',47'Zaha 38', 41' | Report | Cissé 10' Mbemba 81' | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 24,833 Referee:Stuart Attwell |
| 6 December 201515 | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Liverpool | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 16:00 | Colback 34' Anita 60'Cissé 63'Škrtel 69' (o.g.)Wijnaldum 90+3' | Report | Lucas 44' | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 51,273 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 13 December 201516 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | Newcastle United | London |
| 16:00 | Dier 39' Carroll 68'Rose 73' | Report | Colback 30' Mitrović 74'Pérez 80', 90+3' | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,768 Referee:Roger East |
| 19 December 201517 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 17:30 | Coloccini 38' Dummett 41' | Report | Ayew 61', 79' Bacuna 77'Westwood 84' | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 48,234 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 26 December 201518 | Newcastle United | 0–1 | Everton | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 17:30 | Janmaat 11' Colback 82' | Report | Barry 36' Barkley 63'Cleverley 90+4' | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 51,682 Referee:Lee Mason |
| 28 December 201519 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Fletcher 78' | Report | Stadium:The Hawthorns Attendance: 26,313 Referee:Mike Jones |
| 2 January 201620 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Newcastle United | London |
| 15:00 | Koscielny 72' Flamini 82' | Report | Colback 35' Janmaat 68' | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,257 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 12 January 201621 | Newcastle United | 3–3 | Manchester United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:45 | Tioté 35' Wijnaldum 42'Mitrović 67' (pen.)Dummett 90' | Report | Rooney 9' (pen.),79' Fellaini 25'Herrera 30'Lingard 38'Smalling 66' | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 49,673 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 16 January 201622 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | West Ham United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 | Ayoze 6' Wijnaldum 15'Elliot 90+1' | Report | Jelavić 49' | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 50,031 Referee:Neil Swarbrick |
| 23 January 201623 | Watford | 2–1 | Newcastle United | Watford |
| 15:00 | Ighalo 46' Behrami 56'Cathcart 58'Britos 68' | Report | Mbemba 50' Lascelles 71' | Stadium:Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,611 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 3 February 201624 | Everton | 3–0 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
| 19:45 | Lennon 23' Coleman 74'Barkley 88' (pen.),90+4' (pen.) | Report | Shelvey 61' Lascelles 88' 90+3' | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 36,061 Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 6 February 201625 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 | Mitrović 32' | Report | McAuley 47' Chester 63'Olsson 83' | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 50,152 Referee:Lee Mason |
| 13 February 201626 | Chelsea | 5–1 | Newcastle United | London |
| 17:30 | Costa 5' Pedro 9',59'Wilian 17'Traoré 83' | Report | Taylor 19' Shelvey 61'Townsend 90' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,622 Referee:Roger East |
| 2 March 201627 | Stoke City | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:45 | Muniesa 45+1' Shaqiri 80' | Report | Stadium:Britannia Stadium Attendance: 27,331 Referee:Neil Swarbrick |
| 5 March 201628 | Newcastle United | 1–3 | AFC Bournemouth | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 | Pérez 56', 80' | Report | Taylor 28' (o.g.) Cook 45'King 70'Gosling 75'Grabban 89'Daniels 90+2' | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 52,107 Referee:Paul Tierney |
| 14 March 201629 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Leicester |
| 20:00 | Okazaki 25' | Report | Stadium:King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,824 Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 20 March 201630 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Sunderland | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 13:30 | Colback 18' Janmaat 36'Shelvey 52'Mitrović 83', 84' | Report | Defoe 44' Mannone 90' | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 52,311 Referee:Martin Atkinson |
| 2 April 201631 | 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 201632 | 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 201633 | Newcastle United | 3–0 | Swansea City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 | Mbemba 22' Lascelles 40'Anita 73'Sissoko 82'Townsend 89' | Report | Fer 10' | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 48,949 Referee:Lee Mason |
| 19 April 201634 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Manchester City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:45 | Anita 31', 43' Pérez 56'Sissoko 90+5' | Report | Agüero 14' Kompany 67'Mangala 90' | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 46,424 Referee:Kevin Friend |
| 23 April 201635 | Liverpool | 2–2 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
| 15:00 | Sturridge 2' Lallana 30'Milner 54' | Report | Tioté 22' Cissé 48'Colback 66' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 43,837 Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 30 April 201636 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 | Mbemba 6' Townsend 58'Colback 66' | Report | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 52,107 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 7 May 201637 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Newcastle United | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Clark 59' | Report | Dummett 90' | Stadium:Villa Park Attendance: 33,055 Referee:Robert Madley |
| 15 May 201638 | Newcastle United | 5–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 | Wijnaldum 19',73' (pen.) Mitrović 39', 67'Aarons 85', 85'Janmaat 86' | Report | Mason 45+2' Lamela 60', 62' | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 52,183 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
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 2016Third round | Watford | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Watford |
| 15:00 | Deeney 44' Guedioura 83' | Report | Tioté 37' | Stadium:Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,259 Referee:Roger East |
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 2015Second round | Newcastle United | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:45 | Thauvin 3' de Jong 8'Tioté 20'Janmaat 56'Williamson 63'Pérez 69' | Report | Richards 10' (pen.) Yates 62'Cresswell 86' | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 26,923 Referee: David Coote |
| 23 September 2015Third round | Newcastle United | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:45 | Mabau 61' Pérez 75' | Report | Matias 61' McGugan 76', 90+3' | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 33,986 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| No. | Pos. | Name | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DF | Fabricio Coloccini | 26 |
| 7 | MF | Moussa Sissoko | 6 |
| 12 | MF | Jonjo Shelvey | 6 |
| 10 | MF | Siem de Jong | 2 |
| No. | Pos. | Name |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DF | Fabricio Coloccini | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | Paul Dummett | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Jack Colback | 11 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | Georginio Wijnaldum | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Moussa Sissoko | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Vurnon Anita | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Papiss Cissé | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Jonjo Shelvey | 9 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Gabriel Obertan | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Jamaal Lascelles | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | Rolando Aarons | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Ayoze Pérez | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | Chancel Mbemba | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | Massadio Haïdara | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Florian Thauvin | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | Rob Elliot | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Daryl Janmaat | 5 | 1 |
| 24 | MF | Cheick Tioté | 7 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Steven Taylor | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | DF | Kevin Mbabu | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | FW | Aleksandar Mitrović | 4 | 2 |
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | | 5 | Georginio Wijnaldum | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | FW | | 45 | Aleksandar Mitrović | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | FW | | 17 | Ayoze Pérez | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | MF | | 25 | Andros Townsend | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | FW | | 9 | Papiss Cissé | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| DF | | 22 | Daryl Janmaat | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | DF | | 15 | Jamaal Lascelles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | DF | | 2 | Fabricio Coloccini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | | 3 | Paul Dummett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | | 4 | Jack Colback | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | | 6 | Mike Williamson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF | | 7 | Moussa Sissoko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | | 8 | Vurnon Anita | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | | 10 | Siem de Jong | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF | | 16 | Rolando Aarons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | | 20 | Florian Thauvin | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| TOTALS | 44 | 0 | 4 | 48 | ||||
| Place | Number | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Rob Elliot | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | 26 | Karl Darlow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | Tim Krul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
