1987–88 Newcastle United F.C. season

Newcastle United
1987–88 season
Chairman Stan Seymour, Jr.
Manager Willie McFaul
Stadium St James' Park
First Division 9th
FA Cup Fifth round proper
League Cup Third round
Full Members Cup Second round
Top goalscorer League: Michael O'Neill (12)
All: Michael O'Neill
Mirandinha (13)
Highest home attendance 28,796
(vs Wimbledon)
Lowest home attendance 7,787 (25 November 1987 vs Shrewsbury Town, Full Members Cup)
Average home league attendance 21,059
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

During the 1987–88 season, Newcastle United participated in the Football League First Division. Following the sale of star player Peter Beardsley to Liverpool for a club record fee of £1.9 million, manager Willie McFaul recruited Brazilian international Mirandinha to replace Beardsley. With the Brazilian joining Goddard and Paul Gascoigne, the team managed a mediocre start to the season. Midfielder Glyn Hodges arrived from Wimbledon but only managed seven games in his 86-day stay, before heading back south. McFaul signed young Irishman in the winter, hailed as a new George Best by some, the 18 year old went on an amazing run scoring 12 goals in 19 games that saw Newcastle finish 8th, their highest finish since being promoted back to the top flight.

Kit

English company Umbro remained Newcastle United's kit manufacturers for the eighth consecutive season, and introduced a new kit for the season. Greenall's Beers remained kit sponsors, although the "Beers" was dropped from the kit sponsorship.[1]

Appearances, goals and cards

(Substitute appearances in brackets)
Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Simod Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GKRepublic of Ireland Gary Kelly 370302020440
GKWales Martin Thomas 3000100040
GKNorthern Ireland Tommy Wright 0000000000
DFRepublic of Ireland John Anderson 33 (2)130101038 (2)1
DFEngland John Bailey 3 (1)00000003 (1)0
DFEngland Peter Jackson 282303020362
DFEngland Neil McDonald 403313120485
DFEngland Glenn Roeder 371303000431
DFEngland Kevin Scott 4100002162
DFEngland Kenny Wharton 28 (3)2300 (1)02033 (4)2
MFEngland Ian Bogie 3 (4)00000215 (4)1
MFEngland John Cornwell 20 (4)110202025 (4)1
MFScotland Albert Craig 1 (2)00 (1)000203 (3)0
MFEngland Paul Gascoigne 34 (1)733312042 (1)11
MFWales Glyn Hodges 7000000070
MFNorthern Ireland David McCreery 351103000391
MFNorthern Ireland Michael O'Neill 19 (2)122 (1)1001 (1)022 (4)13
MFEngland Paul Stephenson 5 (2)0001 (1)0006 (3)0
MFEngland Andy Thomas 1 (3)00000001 (3)0
MFEngland Brian Tinnion 15 (1)100300018 (1)1
FWEngland Paul Goddard 3583131004110
FWScotland Darren Jackson 24 (7)231310030 (7)4
FWEngland Anth Lormor 3 (2)20000003 (2)2
FWBrazil Mirandinha 25 (1)1120212131 (1)13

Coaching staff

[2]

Position Staff
Manager Northern Ireland Willie McFaul
Assistant Manager England Colin Suggett
First Team coach England John Pickering

Source:

Transfers

In

Date Player From Fee
July 1987Glyn HodgesWimbledon£300,000 [3]
August 1987MirandinhaPalmeiras£575,000 [3]
October 1987Michael O'NeillColeraine£100,000 [3]
March 1988Tommy WrightLinfield£30,000[4][5]

Out

Date Player To Fee
July 1987Joe AllonSwanseaFree
September 1987Glyn HodgesWatford£300,000


Total spending: Decrease £30,000

References

  1. ↑ Newcastle United kit history. Historical football kits. Retrieved 14 August 2013
  2. ↑ Joannou, Paul (1997). The Black 'N' White Alphabet. Polar. ISBN 1-899538-03-8.
  3. 1 2 3 Joannou, Paul (1997). The Black 'N' White Alphabet. Polar. ISBN 1-899538-03-8.
  4. ↑ Sporting heroes
  5. ↑ Newcastle transfers 1987/88. soccerbase. Retrieved 14 August 2013
  • Joannou, Paul (2011). Newcastle United: The Ultimate Record 1881-2011. N Publishing. ISBN 9780956815606.
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