first played European football with their appearance in the 1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, a competition which they won.
Their first Champions League appearance came in 1997–98.
[1] As of the 2023–24 season, they have played a total of 17 seasons in European football.
Alan Shearer is the club's leading goalscorer in European competition with 30 goals.
Shay Given has made the most appearances in European competition for Newcastle with 54.