The table (via TransferMarkt) awards one point for every yellow card, three for a second yellow that leads to a red and five for a straight red.
Here is where the Magpies and their top-flight rivals rank – starting lowest to highest:
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17. 4th - Newcastle United - 70 points
The Magpies picked up 59 yellows and three red cards during the 2020/21 Premier League campaign. Photo: DAVID KLEIN
18. 3rd - West Bromwich Albion - 71 points
The Baggies picked up 51 yellows and four red cards during the 2020/21 Premier League campaign. Photo: GEOFF CADDICK
19. 2nd - Fulham - 82 points
The Cottagers picked up 67 yellows and three red cards during the 2020/21 Premier League campaign. Photo: Pool
20. 1st - Sheffield United - 88 points
The Blades picked up 73 yellows and three red cards during the 2020/21 Premier League campaign. Photo: Jan Kruger