The campaign saw Newcastle subject to a £300million takeover in October, go on a 14 game winless start to the season, appoint Eddie Howe as head coach, spend £92million on new players in January and climb out of the relegation zone to finish 11th in the table.
It was eventful to say the least as The Magpies became the first Premier League side to survive despite failing to win any of their opening 14 matches.
Over the course of the campaign, Newcastle utilised 29 different players – all of whom have received at least one match rating out of 10 courtesy of the Shields Gazette.
Looking back over the course of the season, we have compiled all of our individual player ratings from every match to see which player comes out on top with the highest average rating.
Players must play over 15 minutes of normal time in order to earn a player rating mark. We have also not included any player who earned less than 10 ratings during the 2021-22 season in our main list.
9. Ciaran Clark - 4.93 (21st)
Number of ratings: 14. Clark has been a fine servant to Newcastle over the years but the 2021-22 campaign was certainly one to forget for him. While his red card against Norwich may have marked the turning point in Newcastle’s season, he was left out of the squad for the second half of the campaign following another sending off during a friendly game in Saudi Arabia. | Getty Images
10. Jacob Murphy - 5.56 (20th)
Number of ratings: 25. Being a regular off the bench this season has arguably hurt Murphy’s average rating. Had a decent run in the side while Allan Saint-Maximin was out but failed to build on his opening day goal against West Ham. | Getty Images
11. Matt Ritchie - 5.59 (19th)
Number of ratings: 17. The 32-year-old struggled during the first half of the season and barely got a look in after the January transfer window. Photo: Stu Forster
12. Jamaal Lascelles - 5.65 (18th)
Number of ratings: 26. One of several players who endured a difficult start to the season. Just as he looked to be turning things around, he dropped out of the side. Was reliable when called upon during the second half of the campaign. Photo: Stu Forster