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.
13. Chris Wood - 5.71 (17th)
Number of ratings: 17. Filled the void left in the wake of Callum Wilson’s injury but was largely unconvincing in front of goal with just two in 17 appearances following his £25million arrival from Burnley in January. | Getty Images
14. Isaac Hayden - 5.77 (16th)
Number of ratings: 13. The midfielder was left out of Newcastle’s squad for the second half of the season after picking up a serious knee injury, meaning he missed the period in the season where the side actually played well and won matches. Has now joined Norwich City on a season-long loan. Photo: Charlie Crowhurst
15. Miguel Almiron - 5.81 (15th)
Number of ratings: 26. His man of the match display and goal of the season contender against Crystal Palace aside, the 2021-22 campaign was a largely frustrating one for Almiron on the whole. | Getty Images
16. Javier Manquillo - 5.88 (14th)
Number of ratings: 17. Fell down the pecking order at right-back following Kieran Trippier’s arrival and Emil Krafth’s impressive form. Injuries didn’t help. | Getty Images