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Newcastle United U21
Newcastle United Under 21
Kit impression
Founded
1881
Years standing
145
Home ground
St James' Park
Capacity
52,769202627 seats
Make The Case
Newcastle United U21 work as a second team because they come with their own geography: England, St James' Park, and a set of rivalries you will absorb faster than you expect.
Nothing won, everything to play for
No major honours on record, which means every cup run is uncharted territory and every promotion feels like a coronation.
Cathedral football
St James' Park holds around 52,769,202,627. Even a routine league game arrives with a noise floor most clubs only reach in a semi-final.
Worth the journey
Nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), roughly 39km out. This is not a casual away day, which is precisely why the people who do it take it seriously.
The calendar you inherit
England EFL Trophy is cold-weather football: mud in February, breath visible under the lights, and a fixture list that rewards anyone who sticks it out. England does not do easy neutrals.
Matchday Trip
Ground: St James' Park. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
Manchester Airport (MAN)
39 km / 24 miles from the ground
Nearest station
Hartshill and Basford Halt railway station
1.8 km / 1 miles out
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near St James' Park
Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.
Landmarks within a 4 km radius
Matchday Shortlist
- Pre-match pubs
- Somewhere to eat
- Coffee before kick-off
- Museums & galleries
- Beds for the night
- Club shop & ticket office
Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.
Route Planner
Getting to St James' Park
Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.
