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Some facts:

- Newcastle have finished as the Football League's best supported club on no fewer than 10 occasions, whereas Sunderland have never finished as the League's best supported club:

Man Utd 34;
Everton 13;
Arsenal 12;
Newcastle/Chelsea 10;
Aston Villa/Liverpool 7;
Spurs 6;
Man City 3.

- 1897/98 Newcastle were the first club in the world outside of the top flight to average over 10,000 for league games - 11,545.

- Newcastle are the first and ONLY club in the world to average over 50,000 for top flight and 2nd grade football (56,283 Division Two 1947/8 and 53,839 in Division One 1948/49).

- 1906/07 Newcastle were the first club in the world to average over 30,000 for league games - 33,235.

- 1946/47 Newcastle were the first club in the world to attract over 1 million for league games.

- 1947/48 Newcastle were the first club in the world (along with Arsenal and Man Utd) to average over 50,000 for league games - Newcastle 56,283; Arsenal 54,982; Man Utd 54,890.