Few football clubs in England possess the history, passion and identity of Newcastle United.
Founded in 1892 following the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, the club quickly became one of the giants of English football, representing the pride of the North East at the iconic St James’ Park.
Known worldwide as “The Magpies” because of their famous black-and-white striped shirts, Newcastle built a reputation as one of England’s best-supported clubs.
In the early 20th century, the club enjoyed major success, winning league titles and FA Cups while establishing itself as a powerhouse of English football.
Throughout the decades, Newcastle became synonymous with attacking football, passionate supporters and legendary players. Icons such as Jackie Milburn, Malcolm Macdonald, Kevin Keegan and Alan Shearer helped shape the club’s identity across different generations.
The Newcastle United F.C. Player of the Year award has been given annually since the 1975/76 season, voted for by supporters to recognize the club’s best performer each year.
Here is the chronicles of Newcastle United Football Club player of the year winners:
1975/76 – Alan Gowling
1976/77 – Micky Burns
1977/78 – Irving Nattrass
1978/79 – Peter Withe
1979/80 – Alan Shoulder
1980/81 – Kevin Carr
1981/82 – Mick Martin
1982/83 – Kevin Keegan
1983/84 – Kevin Keegan
1984/85 – Peter Beardsley
1985/86 – Peter Beardsley
1986/87 – Paul Goddard
1987/88 – Paul Gascoigne
1988/89 – John Hendrie
1989/90 – Mick Quinn
1990/91 – John Burridge
1991/92 – Gavin Peacock
1992/93 – Lee Clark
1993/94 – Andy Cole
1994/95 – Barry Venison
1995/96 – Darren Peacock
1996/97 – Steve Watson
1997/98 – David Batty
1998/99 – Alan Shearer
1999/00 – Alan Shearer
2000/01 – Shay Given
2001/02 – Nobby Solano
2002/03 – Alan Shearer
2003/04 – Olivier Bernard
2004/05 – Shay Given
2005/06 – Shay Given
2006/07 – Nicky Butt
2007/08 – Habib Beye
2008/09 – Sébastien Bassong
2009/10 – José Enrique
2010/11 – Fabricio Coloccini
2011/12 – Tim Krul
2012/13 – Davide Santon
2013/14 – Mike Williamson
2014/15 – Daryl Janmaat
2015/16 – Rob Elliot
2016/17 – Ciaran Clark
2017/18 – Jamaal Lascelles
2018/19 – Salomón Rondón
2019/20 – Martin Dúbravka
2020/21 – Callum Wilson
2021/22 – Joelinton
2022/23 – Kieran Trippier
2023/24 – Anthony Gordon
2024/25 – Dan Burn
2025/26 – Bruno Guimarães
