The Magpies’ first Premier League game came on August 14, 1993 when they faced Tottenham Hotspur.
In their debut season, they remarkably finished in third position and ever since then, the Newcastle journey has stopped off at title-challengers, European football, mid-table mediocrity, flirting with relegation, eventual relegation a brief European journey before being back to flirting with relegation again.
It started with Kevin Keegan and in their 1000th game, they will be led out by Steve Bruce.
For 27 seasons, United have been on a Premier League roller-coaster, but what do the stats tell us about their journey?
Have they racked up more wins than defeats? How many goals have they scored?
Here, we have summarised everything you need to know about Newcastle’s last 999 games in the Premier League:
9. Position in ‘combined PL record’ table: 8th
As mentioned, there have been seven other sides to reach this landmark. All of those sides except Aston Villa are ahead of Newcastle in the ‘combined PL’ table. The only side to have played less Premier League games than Newcastle to be above them in this table are current champions Manchester City. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) Photo: Mark Runnacles
10. People to have managed a PL game for Newcastle: 23
From Kevin Keegan to Steve Bruce, there have been 23 people to have managed at least one Newcastle United Premier League game. This averages out at a new manager every 43 games. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) Photo: Michael Regan