While the Magpies may find themselves in the bottom half at present, they rank highly in the all-time top flight table – as calculated by Sky Sports.
Scroll down and click through the pages to see exactly where the Magpies rank, and how they compare to their bitter local rivals, Sunderland:
9. 17th - Sheffield United
Top-flight points gained since 1889: 3216 | Getty Images Photo: Ross Kinnaird
10. 16th - Derby County
Top-flight points gained since 1889: 3303 | Getty Images Photo: Marc Atkins
11. 15th - Wolves
Top-flight points gained since 1889: 3475 | Getty Images Photo: David Rogers
12. 14th - Sheffield Wednesday
Top-flight points gained since 1889: 3552 | Getty Images Photo: Nathan Stirk
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