Here are the top ten players with the most-ever appearances for Newcastle United Football Club.
Newcastle United is a proud football club and one steeped in tradition. St James’ Park is a church for a passionate group of supporters. Over the years, the Magpies have had some extremely loyal players in and around their first-team squad and they’ve etched themselves into the record books.
In modern-day football, it’s very rare to see players stick around at one club for too long, but Newcastle of old have been fortunate enough to have plenty of loyal players who have thoroughly enjoyed playing for the football club.
So with this, here we look at the top ten players to have made the most Newcastle United all-time appearances in black and white.
10 – Jackie Milburn – 397 appearances
Jackie Milburn was a prolific goalscorer and is regarded as one of Newcastle United’s greatest players of all time.
Milburn helped lead Newcastle to three FA Cup victories in 1951, 1952, and 1955, and he scored in each of the finals.
He was known for his exceptional speed, powerful shot, and prolific finishing, which earned him the nickname “Wor Jackie” among Newcastle fans.
9 – Alan Shearer – 405 appearances
Shearer joined Newcastle United in the summer of 1996, for what was a world record at the time of £15 million.
He was a legendary name in the Premier League already – but it was at the Toon where he cemented his legacy.
Shearer scored a total of 206 goals for the Magpies, 148 goals of these came in the Premier League. He is the club’s all-time leading goalscorer.
8 – Bobby Mitchell – 410 appearances
Bobby Mitchell was a cracking winger for Newcastle. He joined United in 1949 and remained with the club until 1961.
One of Mitchell’s notable achievements came in the 1954 FA Cup final, where he scored twice to help Newcastle United secure a 3-1 victory and the trophy over Manchester City.
He very sadly passed away on June 3, 1993, but will forever be remembered at St James’ Park.
7 – David Craig – 412 appearances
David Craig is a former defender for Newcastle United. He was at the club since 1960 and had many happy years on Tyneside.
He was rated as one of the top right-backs in the country in his youth.
6 – Alf McMichael – 432 appearances
Alfred McMichael was a Northern Irish footballer who played primarily as a defender for Newcastle.
McMichael played for the Toon in the 1950s and early 1960s. He joined from Linfield and became an integral part of the team’s defence.
He sadly passed away on January 6, 2006.
5 – Bill McCracken – 432 appearances
Bill McCracken signed from Distillery in 1904 and would become a real hero in the North East.
He made a couple of appearances for England a couple for Ireland at a time when representing more than one nation wasn’t uncommon.
After hanging up his boots, he managed Hull, Gateshead, Millwall and Aldershot.
4 – Frank Clark – 457 appearances
The left-back was a boyhood Newcastle fan and grew up dreaming of playing for the Magpies. He made a massive number of appearances before joining Nottingham Forest in 1975.
During his time at the City Ground, Clark helped the Reds win two European Cups, becoming one of the best free transfers in their history.
He would later manage Forest in between spells with Leyton Orient and Manchester City.
3 – Shay Given – 462 appearances
Shay Given was a firm fan favourite during his time, and made a lot Newcastle United all-time appearances.
He helped the team to two FA Cup finals in the nineties and played in the Champions League and UEFA Cup for the club.
Following his departure, Given had stints with Manchester City, Aston Villa, Middlesbrough and Stoke City.
2 – Frank Hudspeth – 472 appearances
Another left-back to have made a name for himself at Newcastle was Frank Hudspeth.
He was a one-club man and also made one appearance for England during the 1925 campaign. Hudspeth was a quality penalty taker and 25 of his 37 goals for the Magpies came from the penalty spot.
The defender was born in the North East and was another popular player among supporters.
1 – Jimmy Lawrence – 496 appearances
Jimmy Lawrence is the man with the most Newcastle United all-time appearances.
Of course, Jimmy Lawrence played during a different era, but he made almost 500 appearances for the football club. Lawrence also made an outing for Scotland having been born and bred in Glasgow.
After leaving Newcastle in 1922 he played for South Shields, Preston North End and Karlsruher in Germany.
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