Newcastle United official announcement – New training ground site for women’s team | OneFootball

An official club announcement on Tuesday has revealed a new training base for Newcastle United Women.

The official release (see below) stating that the NUFC Women’s set-up will have their own designated base, as part of the Newcastle University Cochrane Park sports facility.

As well as the senior Newcastle United Women’s team training there, it will be the home of our Women’s Under-21s and Under-16s sides.

Always good to see progress at Newcastle United in any area.

However, Newcastle United fans still waiting on much delayed plans on what is intended for the new much larger capacity stadium to replace St James’ Park, as well as where the site will be for a brand new state of the art training complex for the men’s team.

Newcastle United official announcement – 14 October 2025:

Newcastle United Women have secured a new training base as part of Newcastle University’s Cochrane Park sports facility, bringing the women’s team closer geographically to the men’s and academy’s current training facilities.

The club has secured its own dedicated training, medical and player care spaces at Cochrane Park. This includes exclusive access to three designated grass training pitches, that have been uplifted and maintained by our dedicated grounds staff, while also investing in a high-performance gym and recovery facilities.

The site will also provide office space for staff, as well as a player lounge, analysis room, and a purpose built kitchen, including a dedicated team of chefs.

Cochrane Park underwent a £5.2m transformation in 2019, including new grass and artificial pitches, refurbishment and extension of its historic 1930s pavilion. This renovation gives it the opportunity to be the home of our Women’s Under-21s and Under-16s sides following the move to become a Category One Professional Game Academy in the summer.

Grace Williams, Director of Women’s Football, said: “We are really pleased to have secured a new training base at Cochrane Park that gives us the opportunity to create our own elite facilities that we need to continue our progression on and off the pitch.

“This is an exciting step forward for the club and I would like to thank Newcastle University for their support throughout and we are excited to continue working with them.”

Professor Jane Robinson, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Engagement and Place at Newcastle University, said: “We are delighted to partner with Newcastle United Women’s first team, Under-21s and Under-16s. This collaboration presents an excellent opportunity for the University to build on our partnership with Newcastle United and support the continued incredible success of women’s football.