1985–86 Newcastle United F.C. season

Newcastle United F.C.
1985-86 season
Chairman Stan Seymour, Jr.
Manager Willie McFaul
Stadium St James' Park
First Division 11th
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Fourth round
Top goalscorer League: Peter Beardsley (20)
All: Peter Beardsley (20)

In the 1985-86 football season, Newcastle United F.C. participated in the Football League First Division.

After their promotion two years previously, Newcastle aimed to consolidate their position in the top league of English football. Manager Jack Charlton resigned six days before the start of the season, leading to the appointment of Willie McFaul. The club finished 11th and performed disappointingly in the cups, losing out to Brighton and Hove Albion and Oxford United.

Paul Stephenson made his debut in a 2-1 victory over Southampton in December 1985 and soon became a first team regular. Star centre-half Glenn Roeder would go on to manage the club twenty years later. The season also saw the breakthrough of Paul Gascoigne as a regular in midfield.

Squad

No. Pos Nat Player TotalFirst DivisionFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Wales Martin Thomas 3603201030
GK Scotland David McKellar 1001000000
GK England Gary Kelly 00000000
DF England Jeff Clarke 4534131030
DF England Glenn Roeder 4664261030
DF Republic of Ireland John Anderson 4133831020
DF England Peter Haddock 80600020
DF England Chris Hedworth 40400000
DF Scotland Rob McKinnon 11100100
DF England John Bailey 2902801000
MF England Neil McDonald 34423+543030
MF England Brian Tinnion 00000000
MF England Kenny Wharton 1521520000
MF England Paul Gascoigne 35928+391030
MF Northern Ireland David McCreery 4223921020
MF England Gary Megson 602+200+001+10
MF England Paul Stephenson 2312211000
MF Northern Ireland Ian Stewart 29225+321000
MF England Ian Bogie 00000000
MF Wales Alan Davies 171141002+10
FW England Joe Allon 31310000
FW England Peter Beardsley 451942191020
FW Jamaica Tony Cunningham 19310+710022
FW Scotland George Reilly 1971770020
FW England Billy Whitehurst 2172071000
FW England Mark McGhee 00000000

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Name From Fee
August 1985 GK Scotland David McKellar Scotland Hibernian Season-long loan
August 1985 MF Wales Alan Davies (footballer) England Manchester United ?

Out

Date Pos. Name To
December 1985 MF England Gary Megson England Sheffield Wednesday
December 1985 FW Scotland George Reilly England West Bromwich Albion
July 1986 DF England Peter Haddock Scotland Leeds
August 1986 DF England Chris Hedworth England Barnsley
August 1986 DF Scotland Rob McKinnon England Hartlepool

First Division

FA Cup

League Cup

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