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.
25. Callum Wilson - 6.6 (5th)
Number of ratings: 15. Despite missing almost half of the season, Wilson was still able to finish the campaign as Newcastle’s top scorer with eight goals to his name. Photo: Stu Forster
26. Matt Targett - 6.63 (4th)
Number of ratings: 16. The 26-year-old left-back impressed during his half-season loan at St James’s Park - so much so that the deal was made permanent in June. Photo: Naomi Baker
27. Fabian Schar - 6.64 (3rd)
Number of ratings: 25. The highest rated player who was at Newcastle for the full 2021-22 campaign. Schar’s performances improved under Eddie Howe and were rewarded with a new contract. Photo: Ian MacNicol
28. Dan Burn - 7.13 (2nd)
Number of ratings: 16. Burn’s arrival in January helped transform Newcastle’s defence during the second half of the season as they moved out of relegation trouble. Photo: Stu Forster