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Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English professional football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, who currently play in the Premier League. The club was founded in 1892 after the merger of two local clubs, Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End. Since their founding year, the club have played at their home ground, St James' Park.
They are historically the eighth most successful club in the history of English football, having won the First Division Championship four times and the FA Cup six times, though their league success was achieved before the Second World War. On the European stage the most notable honour the club has won is the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, won in 1969.
They have a long-standing and fierce rivalry with local rivals Sunderland. The Tyne-Wear derby between Newcastle United and Sunderland has been played since 1898. The club's traditional kit colours are black and white striped shirts, with black shorts and socks. Supporters of Newcastle United refer to themselves as the Toon Army.
They are historically the eighth most successful club in the history of English football, having won the First Division Championship four times and the FA Cup six times, though their league success was achieved before the Second World War. On the European stage the most notable honour the club has won is the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, won in 1969.
They have a long-standing and fierce rivalry with local rivals Sunderland. The Tyne-Wear derby between Newcastle United and Sunderland has been played since 1898. The club's traditional kit colours are black and white striped shirts, with black shorts and socks. Supporters of Newcastle United refer to themselves as the Toon Army.
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