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.
17. Joe Willock - 5.97 (13th)
Number of ratings: 30. After a slow start to the campaign, Willock’s form picked up along with Newcastle’s in 2022 as he helped the side climb out of the relegation zone. His season came to an early end due to injury. Photo: PAUL ELLIS
18. Jonjo Shelvey - 6.00 (12th)
Number of ratings: 25. The midfielder was one of several players to improve following Eddie Howe’s arrival as he played a crucial role in the heart of Newcastle’s midfield before a calf injury cut his season short. Photo: Ian MacNicol
19. Emil Krafth - 6.05 (11th)
Number of ratings: 21. The Swedish right-back enjoyed a solid run in the side during Kieran Trippier’s absence and managed to put in a number of impressive performances. | Getty Images
20. Sean Longstaff - 6.09 (10th)
Number of ratings: 22. The midfielder was a fairly solid performer for Newcastle over the course of the campaign despite being in and out of the side. Photo: Ian MacNicol