1986–87 Newcastle United F.C. season

During the 1986–87 season, Newcastle United participated in the Football League First Division.

Newcastle United
1986-87 season
ChairmanGordon McKeag
ManagerWillie McFaul
StadiumSt James' Park
First Division17th
FA CupFifth round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Paul Goddard (11)
All: Paul Goddard (13)
Highest home attendance35,079 (vs. Everton)
Lowest home attendance15,893 (vs. Bradford City)
Average home league attendance24,792

Squad edit

Squad at end of season[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   ENG Gary Kelly
GK   WAL Martin Thomas
DF   ENG John Bailey
DF   ENG Jeff Clarke
DF   ENG Peter Jackson
DF   ENG Glenn Roeder
DF   ENG Kevin Scott
DF   ENG Kenny Wharton
DF   ENG Jeff Wrightson
DF   IRL John Anderson
MF   ENG Ian Bogie
MF   ENG Paul Gascoigne
MF   ENG Neil McDonald
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ENG Tony Nesbit
MF   ENG Paul Stephenson
MF   ENG Andy Thomas
MF   ENG Brian Tinnion
MF   WAL Alan Davies
MF   SCO Albert Craig
MF   NIR David McCreery
FW   ENG Joe Allon
FW   ENG Peter Beardsley
FW   ENG Paul Goddard
FW   SCO Darren Jackson
FW   NIR Ian Stewart
FW   JAM Tony Cunningham

Left club during season edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
FW   ENG Billy Whitehurst (to Oxford United)

Coaching staff edit

[2]

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

Source: [citation needed]

References edit

  1. ^ All Newcastle United football club players: 1987. 11v11.com. Retrieved 14 August 2013
  2. ^ Joannou, Paul (1997). The Black 'N' White Alphabet. Polar. ISBN 1-899538-03-8.