Newcastle United, founded in 1892, remain one of English football’s heavier presences, based at St James’ Park and operating with the scale expected of a Premier League club. Their squad is valued at around £592m by Transfermarkt, with 35 players and an average age of 24.
Their 2026-27 season is still finding a shape. Newcastle sit twelfth in the Premier League and have also reached the League Cup fourth round. Recent league form has been mixed: a 1-1 draw at Fulham followed defeats to Everton and Aston Villa at home, either side of a useful 2-0 win at Crystal Palace.
There is enough attacking threat to demand attention, though not yet enough consistency. Harvey Barnes leads their scoring with four goals, ahead of Joe Willock on three, while Anthony Elanga and Bazoumana Toure have two each. Newcastle have struck first inside 20 minutes in six of 16 league matches, a reminder that they can start sharply even when results have not always held.
Their defensive numbers away from home are the obvious concern, with 1.8 goals conceded per away match compared with 1.4 at St James’ Park. For Celtic supporters looking across at Newcastle, this is a sizeable English side with resources and pace, but also a current league position and away record that point to a team still short of full control.
