Newcastle Falcons

Newcastle Falcons
Full name	Newcastle Falcons
Nickname(s)	Falcons
Founded	1877
Ground	Kingston Park; Newcastle upon Tyne
Capacity	10,200
Chairman	Semore Kurdi
Coach	Dean Richards
League	Aviva Premiership
2012/13	RFU Championship, Champions
	Home colours
	Home colours

Newcastle Falcons (formerly Gosforth/Newcastle Gosforth) are a rugby club based in Newcastle, England who play in the Aviva Premiership.

The club was formed in 1877 as Gosforth Football Club and were well known for their successes in cup competition. The advent of League rugby saw their first name change to Newcastle Gosforth as well as a move to the Kingston Park stadium. At the start of the professional era the club adopted its current name of Newcastle Falcons and in 1998 they won the Premiership within a year of winning promotion from the second tier, a feat that has yet to be repeated.

League position

Season	League	Position
2010/11	Aviva Premiership	11th
2011/12	Aviva Premiership	12th
2012/13	RFU Championship	Champions

Former position

1987/88 : National 2 - 10th
1988/89 : National 2 - 10th
1989/90 : National 2 - 12th
1990/91 : National 2 - 6th
1991/92 : National 2 - 4th
1992/93 : National 2 - Champions
1993/94 : Courage League - 10th
1994/95 : National 2 - 3rd
1995/96 : National 2 - 8th
1996/97 : National 2 - 2nd
1997/98 : Allied Dunbar Premiership - Champions
1998/99 : Allied Dunbar Premiership - 8th
1999/00 : Allied Dunbar Premiership - 9th
2000/01 : Zurich Premiership - 6th
2001/02 : Zurich Premiership - 6th
2002/03 : Zurich Premiership - 10th
2003/04 : Zurich Premiership - 10th
2004/05 : Zurich Premiership - 7th
2005/06 : Guinness Premiership - 7th
2006/07 : Guinness Premiership - 9th
2007/08 : Guinness Premiership - 11th
2008/09 : Guinness Premiership - 10th
2009/10 : Guinness Premiership - 9th

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