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:
17. 9th - Newcastle United
Top-flight points gained since 1889: 4886 | Getty Images Photo: Alex Livesey
18. 8th - Chelsea
Top-flight points gained since 1889: 5082 | Getty Images Photo: Catherine Ivill
19. 7th - Tottenham Hotspur
Top-flight points gained since 1889: 5091 | Getty Images Photo: Shaun Botterill
20. 6th - Manchester City
Top-flight points gained since 1889: 5286 | Getty Images Photo: Alex Livesey
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