1983–84 Newcastle United F.C. season

Newcastle United 1983–84 football season

Newcastle United

1983–84 season

Chairman

Stan Seymour Jr.

Manager

Arthur Cox

Stadium

St James' Park

Second Division

3rd (promoted)

FA Cup

Third Round

Milk Cup

Second Round

Top goalscorer

League: Kevin Keegan (27)
All: Kevin Keegan (28)

Highest home attendance

36,288 vs Sheffield Wednesday (Division Two, 14 April 1984)

Lowest home attendance

21,184 vs Oxford United (Milk Cup Second Round First Leg, 5 October 1983)

Average home league attendance

29,810

Home colours

Away colours

← 1982-83

1984-85 →

During the 1983–84 season, Newcastle United participated in the Football League Second Division. They finished 3rd and were promoted automatically to the First Division.

Former England captain Kevin Keegan was the leading scorer with 27 league goals, 28 in all competitions. He retired as a player following the final match of the season.

Squad

Substitute appearances indicated in brackets

Pos.	Nat.	Name	League		Milk Cup		FA Cup		Total
Pos.	Nat.	Name	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
GK	ENG	Kevin Carr	19	0	0	0	0	0	19	0
GK	WAL	Martin Thomas	23	0	2	0	1	0	26	0
DF	IRE	John Anderson	41	1	2	0	1	0	44	1
DF	ENG	Malcolm Brown	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DF	ENG	Steve Carney	32(1)	0	2	0	0	0	34(1)	0
DF	ENG	John Carver	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DF	ENG	Jeff Clarke	14	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
DF	ENG	Ian Dawes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DF	ENG	Peter Haddock	1(2)	0	0	0	0	0	1(2)	0
DF	ENG	Chris Hedworth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DF	ENG	Glenn Roeder	23	0	0	0	1	0	24	0
DF	ENG	John Ryan	22	1	2	0	1	0	25	1
DF	ENG	Wes Saunders	16	0	2	0	1	0	19	0
MF	NIR	David McCreery	40	0	2	0	1	0	43	0
MF	ENG	Terry McDermott	42	6	2	1	1	0	45	7
MF	ENG	Neil McDonald	10(2)	0	0	0	0(1)	0	10(3)	0
MF	ENG	John Trewick	14(2)	1	0	0	0	0	14(2)	1
MF	ENG	Kenny Wharton	38(3)	4	2	0	1	0	41(3)	4
FW	ENG	Peter Beardsley	34(1)	20	2	0	1	0	37(1)	20
FW	NIR	Paul Ferris	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FW	ENG	Kevin Keegan	41	27	2	1	1	0	44	28
FW	ENG	David Mills	10(6)	5	0(2)	0	0	0	10(8)	5
FW	ENG	Chris Waddle	42	18	2	0	1	0	45	18

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League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Relegation
1	Chelsea (C, P)	42	25	13	4	90	40	+50	88	Promotion to the First Division
2	Sheffield Wednesday (P)	42	26	10	6	72	34	+38	88
3	Newcastle United (P)	42	24	8	10	85	53	+32	80
4	Manchester City	42	20	10	12	66	48	+18	70
5	Grimsby Town	42	19	13	10	60	47	+13	70

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results

Second Division

Leeds United v Newcastle United

27 August 1983 1	Leeds United	0–1	Newcastle United	Leeds
			Anderson 22'	Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 30,806

Newcastle United v Shrewsbury Town

29 August 1983 2	Newcastle United	0–1	Shrewsbury Town	Newcastle upon Tyne
			Brown 40'	Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 29,140

Newcastle United v Oldham Athletic

3 September 1983 3	Newcastle United	3–0	Oldham Athletic	Newcastle upon Tyne
	McDermott 28' Waddle 58' Mills 65'			Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 22,573

Middlesbrough v Newcastle United

6 September 1983 4	Middlesbrough	3–2	Newcastle United	Middlesbrough
	Currie 39', 63' Hamilton 86'		Keegan 48' Mills 82'	Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 19,648

Grimsby Town v Newcastle United

10 September 1984 5	Grimsby Town	1–1	Newcastle United	Cleethorpes
	Speight 42'		Keegan 50'	Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 9000

Newcastle United v Crystal Palace

17 September 1983 6	Newcastle United	3–1	Crystal Palace	Newcastle upon Tyne
	Ryan 17' Waddle 50' Keegan 53'		Evans 54'	Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 22,869

Barnsley v Newcastle United

24 September 1984 7	Barnsley	1–1	Newcastle United	Barnsley
	Cunningham 52'		Waddle 84'	Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 14,085

Newcastle United v Portsmouth

1 October 1983 8	Newcastle United	4–2	Portsmouth	Newcastle upon Tyne
	Waddle 13', 25' Keegan 40' (pen.) Wharton 54'		Tait 79' Biley 84'	Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 25,488

Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic

8 October 1983 9	Newcastle United	2–1	Charlton Athletic	Newcastle upon Tyne
	Keegan 72', 81'		Curtis 29'	Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 23,329

Swansea City v Newcastle United

16 October 1984 10	Swansea City	1–2	Newcastle United	Swansea
	Marustik 77'		Wharton 3' Mills 78'	Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 9807

Cardiff City v Newcastle United

19 October 1984 11	Cardiff City	0–2	Newcastle United	Cardiff
			Beardsley 9' Keegan 59'	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9926

Newcastle United v Manchester City

29 October 1983 12	Newcastle United	5–0	Manchester City	Newcastle upon Tyne
	Beardsley 8', 60', 78' Keegan 38' Waddle 88'			Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 33,675

Newcastle United v Fulham

5 November 1983 13	Newcastle United	3–2	Fulham	Newcastle upon Tyne
	Keegan 23' Mills 88' Wharton 90'		Wilson 12', 60'	Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 31,660

Chelsea v Newcastle United

12 November 1983 14	Chelsea	4–0	Newcastle United	London
	Spackman 7' Rhoades-Brown 36' Speedie 46', 67'			Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 30,638

Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United

19 November 1983 15	Sheffield Wednesday	4–2	Newcastle United	Sheffield
	Varadi 37', 51' Cunningham 71' Bannister 82'		McDermott 43' Keegan 78' (pen.)	Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 41,134

Newcastle United v Cambridge United

26 November 1983 16	Newcastle United	2–1	Cambridge United	Newcastle upon Tyne
	Keegan 43' (pen.) Beardsley 62'		Daniels 81'	Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 25,065

Derby County v Newcastle United

3 December 1983 17	Derby County	3–2	Newcastle United	Derby
	Davison 60', 66' Gemmill 71' (pen.)		Keegan 29' Waddle 39'	Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 18,691

Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town

10 December 1983 18	Newcastle United	5–2	Huddersfield Town	Newcastle upon Tyne
	Keegan 2' Beardsley 42' Waddle 62', 89' McDermott 82'		Wilson 19' Jones 44'	Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 25,747

Brighton & Hove Albion v Newcastle United

17 December 1983 19	Brighton & Hove Albion	0–1	Newcastle United	Hove
			Waddle 51'	Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 13,896

Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers

26 December 1983 20	Newcastle United	1–1	Blackburn Rovers	Newcastle upon Tyne
	Waddle 59'		Barker 29'	Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 33,622

Carlisle United v Newcastle United

27 December 1983 21	Carlisle United	3–1	Newcastle United	Carlisle
	Shoulder 35' (pen.) Coughlin 88' Craig 89'		Waddle 18'	Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 14,756

Oldham Athletic v Newcastle United

31 December 1983 22	Oldham Athletic	1–2	Newcastle United	Oldham
	Henry 89'		Keegan 15', 62'	Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 8518

Newcastle United v Barnsley

2 January 1984 23	Newcastle United	1–0	Barnsley	Newcastle upon Tyne
	Waddle 12'			Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 29,842

Crystal Palace v Newcastle United

21 January 1984 24	Crystal Palace	3–1	Newcastle United	London
	McCulloch 16' Mabbutt 41' Gilbert 44'		Beardsley 70'	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 9464

Portsmouth v Newcastle United

4 February 1984 25	Portsmouth	1–4	Newcastle United	Portsmouth
	Webb 61'		Keegan 3', 73' Beardsley 45', 67'	Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,686

Newcastle United v Grimsby Town

11 February 1984 26	Newcastle United	0–1	Grimsby Town	Newcastle upon Tyne
			Drinkell 17'	Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 28,633

Manchester City v Newcastle United

18 February 1984 27	Manchester City	1–2	Newcastle United	Manchester
	Kinsey 47'		Beardsley 19' Keegan 21'	Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 41,767

Newcastle United v Cardiff City

25 February 1984 28	Newcastle United	3–1	Cardiff City	Newcastle upon Tyne
	Waddle 12' Keegan 44', 56' (pen.)		Vaughan 58'	Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 27,964

Fulham v Newcastle United

3 March 1984 29	Fulham	2–2	Newcastle United	London
	Scott 4' Davies 25'		Beardsley 3' Keegan 67'	Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 12,290

Newcastle United v Chelsea

10 March 1984 30	Newcastle United	1–1	Chelsea	Newcastle upon Tyne
	McDermott 70'		Speedie 52'	Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,506

Newcastle United v Middlesbrough

17 March 1984 31	Newcastle United	3–1	Middlesbrough	Newcastle upon Tyne
	Beardsley 12' McDermott 75' Keegan 77'		Bell 3'	Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 30,421

Shrewsbury Town v Newcastle United

24 March 1984 32	Shrewsbury Town	2–2	Newcastle United	Shrewsbury
	Cross 51', 78'		Johnson 52' (o.g.) Keegan 55'	Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 8313

Newcastle United v Leeds United

28 March 1984 33	Newcastle United	1–0	Leeds United	Newcastle upon Tyne
	Irwin 25' (o.g.)			Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 31,222

Newcastle United v Swansea City

31 March 1984 34	Newcastle United	2–0	Swansea City	Newcastle upon Tyne
	Wharton 76' Beardsley 88'			Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 27,329

Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United

7 April 1984 35	Charlton Athletic	1–3	Newcastle United	London
	Dowman 22'		Waddle 31' McDermott 88' Beardsley 89'	Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 15,289

Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday

14 April 1984 36	Newcastle United	0–1	Sheffield Wednesday	Newcastle upon Tyne
			Shelton 77'	Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,288

Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United

20 April 1984 37	Blackburn Rovers	1–1	Newcastle United	Blackburn
	Fazackerley 48' (pen.)		Trewick 74'	Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 19,196

Newcastle United v Carlisle United

23 April 1984 38	Newcastle United	5–1	Carlisle United	Newcastle upon Tyne
	Keegan 12', 54' Waddle 39' Beardsley 73', 77'		Coughlin 80'	Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 33,458

Cambridge United v Newcastle United

28 April 1984 39	Cambridge United	1–0	Newcastle United	Cambridge
	Smith 38' (pen.)			Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 7720

Newcastle United v Derby County

5 May 1984 40	Newcastle United	4–0	Derby County	Newcastle upon Tyne
	Keegan 17' Beardsley 22', 80' Waddle 50'			Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 35,866

Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United

7 May 1984 41	Huddersfield Town	2–2	Newcastle United	Huddersfield
	Cooper 22' Carney 26' (o.g.)		Beardsley 41' Mills 45'	Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 25,101

Newcastle United v Brighton & Hove Albion

12 May 1984 42	Newcastle United	3–1	Brighton & Hove Albion	Newcastle upon Tyne
	Keegan 22' Waddle 50' Beardsley 85'		Ryan 41'	Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 36,286

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Milk Cup

Newcastle United v Oxford United

5 October 1983 2nd Round 1st Leg	Newcastle United	1–1	Oxford United	Newcastle upon Tyne
	McDermott 87'		Biggins 37'	Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 21,184

Oxford United v Newcastle United

26 October 1983 2nd Round 2nd Leg	Oxford United	2–1	Newcastle United	Oxford
	Whatmore 19' Thomas 32'		Keegan 81'	Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 13,040

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FA Cup

Liverpool v Newcastle United

6 January 1984 3rd Round	Liverpool	4–0	Newcastle United	Liverpool
	Robinson 7' Rush 29', 86' Johnston 63'			Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 33,566

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References

^ Rothmans 1984-85, pp. 242–244, 441, 443 & 468
^ ^a ^b ^c NUFC.com - Stats 1983-84 Fixtures

Bibliography

Rothmans Football Yearbook 1984-85 (Editor: Peter Dunk). London: Rothmans/Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-356-10446-X.

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League competitions

Levels 1–4	Football League (First Division, Second Division, Third Division, Fourth Division)
Level 5	Alliance Premier League
Levels 6–7	Isthmian League (Premier, One) Northern Premier League (level 6 only) Southern League (Premier, Midland, Southern)
Levels 8–9	Isthmian League (Two) Athenian League (level 8 only) Combined Counties League (level 8 only) Eastern Counties League (level 8 only) Essex Senior League (level 8 only) Hellenic League (Premier, One) Kent League (level 8 only) London Spartan League (Premier, Senior) Midland Football Combination (level 8 only) North West Counties League (One, Two) Northern Counties East League (Premier, One North, One South) Northern League (One, Two) South Midlands League (Premier, One) Sussex County League (One, Two) United Counties League (Premier, One) West Midlands (Regional) League (level 8 only) Western League (Premier, One)

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Football League cups	League Cup (Final) Associate Members' Cup (Final)

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Club seasons
First Division	Arsenal Aston Villa Birmingham City Coventry City Everton Ipswich Town Leicester City Liverpool Luton Town Manchester United Norwich City Nottingham Forest Notts County Queens Park Rangers Southampton Stoke City Sunderland Tottenham Hotspur Watford West Bromwich Albion West Ham United Wolverhampton Wanderers
Second Division	Barnsley Blackburn Rovers Brighton & Hove Albion Cambridge United Cardiff City Carlisle United Charlton Athletic Chelsea Crystal Palace Derby County Fulham Grimsby Town Huddersfield Town Leeds United Manchester City Middlesbrough Newcastle United Oldham Athletic Portsmouth Sheffield Wednesday Shrewsbury Town Swansea City
Third Division	Bolton Wanderers Bournemouth Bradford City Brentford Bristol Rovers Burnley Exeter City Gillingham Hull City Lincoln City Millwall Newport County Orient Oxford United Plymouth Argyle Port Vale Preston North End Rotherham United Scunthorpe United Sheffield United Southend United Walsall Wigan Athletic Wimbledon
Fourth Division	Aldershot Blackpool Bristol City Bury Chester City Chesterfield Colchester United Crewe Alexandra Darlington Doncaster Rovers Halifax Town Hartlepool United Hereford United Mansfield Town Northampton Town Peterborough United Reading Rochdale Southport Stockport County Swindon Town Torquay United Tranmere Rovers Wrexham York City