<P> In 1903--04, the club built up a promising squad of players, and went on to dominate English football for almost a decade, the team known for their "artistic play, combining team - work and quick, short passing". Long after his retirement, Peter McWilliam, the team's defender at the time, said "The Newcastle team of the 1900s would give any modern side a two goal start and beat them, and further more, beat them at a trot ." Newcastle United went on to win the League on three occasions during the 1900s; 1904--05, 1906--07 and 1908--09 . In 1904--05, they nearly did the double, losing to Aston Villa in the 1905 FA Cup Final . They were beaten again the following year by Everton in the 1906 FA Cup Final . They reached the final again in 1908 where they lost to Wolves . They finally won the FA Cup in 1910 when they beat Barnsley in the final . They lost again the following year in the final against Bradford City . </P> <P> The team returned to the FA Cup final in 1924, in the second final held at the then new Wembley Stadium . They defeated Aston Villa, winning the club's second FA Cup . Three years later they won the First Division championship a fourth time in 1926--27, with Hughie Gallacher, one of the most prolific goal scorers in the club's history, captaining the team . Other key players in this period were Neil Harris, Stan Seymour and Frank Hudspeth . In 1930, Newcastle United came close to relegation, and at the end of the season Gallacher left the club for Chelsea, and at the same time Andy Cunningham became the club's first team manager . In 1931--32, the club won the FA Cup a third time . However, a couple of years later, at the end of the 1933--34 season, the team were relegated to the Second Division after 35 seasons in the top . Cunningham left as manager and Tom Mather took over . </P> <P> The club found it difficult to adjust to the Second Division and were nearly further relegated in the 1937--38 season, when they were spared on goal averages . However, when World War II broke in 1939, Newcastle had a chance to regroup, and in the War period, they brought in Jackie Milburn, Tommy Walker and Bobby Cowell . They were finally promoted back to the First Division at the end of the 1947--48 season . During the 1950s, Newcastle won the FA Cup trophy on three occasions within a five - year period, beating Blackpool in 1951, Arsenal in 1952, and Manchester City in 1955 . However, after this last FA Cup victory the club fell back into decline and were relegated to the Second Division once again at the end of the 1960--61 season under the management of Charlie Mitten . Mitten left after one season in the Second Division and was replaced by former player Joe Harvey . Newcastle returned to the First Division at the end of the 1964--65 season after winning the Second Division title . Under Harvey, the club qualified for European competition for the first time after a good run in the 1967--68 season and the following year won the 1969 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final, triumphing 6--2 over two legs against Hungary's Újpest in the final . </P> <P> Harvey bought striker Malcolm Macdonald in the summer of 1971, for a club record transfer fee of £ 180,000 (worth ₤ 2294499 in 2016). He was an impressive goal scorer, who led United's attack to Wembley in their 1974 FA Cup Final defeat at the hands of Liverpool . The club also had back to back triumphs in the Texaco Cup in 1974 and 1975 . Harvey left the club in 1975, with Gordon Lee brought in to replace him . Lee took the team to the 1976 Football League Cup Final against Manchester City, but failed to bring the trophy back to Tyneside . However, he sold Macdonald to Arsenal at the end of the season, a decision of which Macdonald later said "I loved Newcastle, until Gordon Lee took over". Lee left for Everton in 1977, and was replaced by Richard Dinnis . </P>

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