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| − | '''Newcastle United F.C.''' is a [[British]] [[soccer]] team playing in the [[English Premier League]]. The current manager of Newcastle United is Joe Kinnear, and they are sponsored by Northern Rock. | + | '''Newcastle United F.C.''' is a [[British]] [[soccer]] team playing in the [[English Premier League]]. The current manager of Newcastle United is Joe Kinnear, and they are sponsored by the [[nationalised|nationalisation]] bank Northern Rock. |
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Revision as of 22:11, December 24, 2008
Newcastle United F.C. is a British soccer team playing in the English Premier League. The current manager of Newcastle United is Joe Kinnear, and they are sponsored by the nationalisation bank Northern Rock.
History
Newcastle was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle West End and Newcastle East End. The team currently plays at St James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne. Their club colors are black and white stripes with black shorts. Newcastle United are nicknamed 'the Magpies', or, more simply, 'Toon' (the local pronunciation of 'town'); its fans are the 'Toon Army'.