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Top Premier League facts you didn't know about Newcastle United

Ahead of Crystal Palace's trip north to face Newcastle United, check out these top facts on the Magpies' Premier League existence.

  • Newcastle are in their 25th season in the Premier League and are seventh in the all-time list for number of matches played, despite not taking part in the inaugural season in 1992/93.

  • Their leading scorer, Alan Shearer, is one of five players to have scored five goals in a Premier League match. Shearer’s fiver came in an 8-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday in September 1999 in what was Bobby Robson’s first game at St James’ Park as Newcastle manager.