Since they were founded in 1892, long suffering Newcastle United fans have had to endure more than their fair share of humiliating defeats over the years, which makes the current success of the team all the sweeter.

A quick glance at the history books will reveal that life has not always been so rosy.

Their heaviest ever defeat came in 1895, when they were playing in what was then Division Two, their opponents that day being Midlands side Burton Wanderers (the team became defunct in 1901, but they were the forerunners of the current Burton Albion club).

Newcastle goalkeeper William Ward was forced to pick the ball out of his net nine times, as two brothers, Art and Andrew Capes, netted seven for the home side between them in front of 3,000 spectators.)

In the days of the Old First Division, they twice lost by seven goals on trips to London.

In November 1950, newly promoted Tottenham Hotspur put seven past them without reply, en route to winning the League title for the first time in their history.

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And, 26 years later they were trounced 8 – 1 by West Ham United at Upton Park, with centre-back Alvin Martin scoring an unlikely hat-trick for the home side. The travelling Newcastle fans did at least have the consolation of seeing Billy Whitehurst score for them, but they were already trailing by five goals at that stage.

Moving into the Premier League era, and there have been two six goal defeats over which a veil needs to be drawn.

The first came in January 2008, when they travelled to Old Trafford to face Newcastle United. At half-time it was still goalless, but then the floodgates open in the second half.

Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring for the home side, before Carlos Tevez got their second.

Ronaldo got his second of the afternoon and would complete his first ever hat-trick for United after Rio Ferdinand had volleyed home a pass from Wayne Rooney. Tevez scored a sixth off the underside of the bar in injury time.

There was still time for Alan Smith to pick up a straight red card for foul and abusive language against this old club to make for a miserable trip home for Newcastle fans.

Arguably their defeat to Liverpool by the same scoreline in April 2013 was even more painful because it was in front of their own fans.

Daniel Agger gave the visitors an early lead, before ex-Sunderland player Jordan Henderson made it two.

Nine minutes into the second half, Daniel Sturridge scored a six minute brace, before Fabio Borini made it five.

Things then got worse for the Toons faithful when full-back Matthieu Debuchy got his marching orders for two yellow cards.

When Henderson got his second immediately after that, it seemed an even worse defeat was in store, and they were grateful that Liverpool chose to take their foot off the gas in the closing stages.

It was Newcastle’s biggest home defeat since 1925, whilst it equalled Liverpool’s biggest away victory.

Newcastle left the field to a chorus of boos from the fans that had stayed to the bitter end at St. James Park.