▁merged ▁to ▁form ▁New castle ▁United ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 2 ; ▁their ▁sh irt ▁has ▁even ▁been ▁rev ived ▁as ▁United ' s ▁away ▁k it ▁on ▁occasions ▁such ▁as ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 5 – 9 6 ▁season . ▁ ▁History ▁The ▁club ▁was ▁formed ▁in ▁August ▁ 1 8 8 2 ▁after ▁local ▁cr icket ▁side ▁West ▁End ▁Cr icket ▁Club ▁decided ▁to ▁form ▁a ▁football ing ▁section . ▁Origin ally ▁the ▁club ▁were ▁based ▁at ▁Town ▁Mo or ▁cr icket ▁ground ▁but ▁after ▁a ▁while ▁of ▁playing ▁there ▁they ▁moved ▁to ▁a ▁football - specific ▁ground ▁off ▁the ▁Great ▁North ▁Road ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 5 , ▁just ▁a ▁year ▁later ▁in ▁May ▁the ▁club ▁moved ▁again ▁to ▁St ▁James ' ▁Park . ▁There ▁was ▁a ▁Ty ne ▁Association ▁club ▁which ▁had ▁entered ▁previous ▁FA ▁Cu ps ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 0 . ▁ ▁Despite ▁the ▁foundation ▁of ▁The ▁Football ▁League ▁the ▁club ▁did ▁not ▁apply ▁for ▁membership , ▁instead ▁becoming ▁a ▁found ing ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Northern ▁League ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 9 – 9 0 . ▁The ▁club ▁came ▁ag on ising ly ▁close ▁to ▁winning ▁the ▁Northern ▁League ▁in ▁their ▁first ▁season , ▁led ▁by ▁prominent ▁figure ▁Tom ▁Watson , ▁the ▁club ▁finished ▁as ▁run ners - up ▁on ▁goal ▁difference ▁to ▁Dar ling ton ▁St . ▁August ine ' s . ▁ ▁The ▁same ▁season ▁as ▁their ▁league ▁run ners - up ▁spot , ▁West ▁End ▁entered ▁into ▁the ▁FA