1985–86 Newcastle United F.C. season
Newcastle United F.C. 1985-86 football season
| 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) | ||
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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 | Total | First Division | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  WAL | Martin Thomas | 36 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| GK |  SCO | David McKellar | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK |  ENG | Gary Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Jeff Clarke | 45 | 3 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Glenn Roeder | 46 | 6 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF |  EIR | John Anderson | 41 | 3 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Peter Haddock | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Chris Hedworth | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Rob McKinnon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | John Bailey | 29 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Neil McDonald | 34 | 4 | 23+5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Brian Tinnion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Kenny Wharton | 15 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Paul Gascoigne | 35 | 9 | 28+3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF |  NIR | David McCreery | 42 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Gary Megson | 6 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Paul Stephenson | 23 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | NIR | Ian Stewart | 29 | 2 | 25+3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Ian Bogie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | WAL | Alan Davies | 17 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Joe Allon | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Peter Beardsley | 45 | 19 | 42 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW |  JAM | Tony Cunningham | 19 | 3 | 10+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| FW | SCO | George Reilly | 19 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Billy Whitehurst | 21 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Mark McGhee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1985 | GK | David McKellar | Hibernian | Season-long loan |
| August 1985 | MF | Alan Davies (footballer) | Manchester United | ? |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Name | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 1985 | MF | Gary Megson | Sheffield Wednesday |
| December 1985 | FW | George Reilly | West Bromwich Albion |
| July 1986 | DF | Peter Haddock | Leeds |
| August 1986 | DF | Chris Hedworth | Barnsley |
| August 1986 | DF | Rob McKinnon | Hartlepool |
First Division
Southampton v Newcastle United
| 17 August 1985 1 | Southampton | 1 - 1 | Newcastle United | Southampton |
| Puckett | Report | Beardsley | Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 16,401 |
Newcastle United v Luton Town
| 21 August 1985 2 | Newcastle United | 2 - 2 | Luton Town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Beardsley Roeder | Report | Nwajiobi Harford | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 21,933 |
Newcastle United v Liverpool
| 24 August 1985 3 | Newcastle United | 1 - 0 | Liverpool | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Reilly | Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 29,941 Referee: John Key |
Coventry City v Newcastle United
| 26 August 1985 4 | Coventry City | 1 - 2 | Newcastle United | Coventry |
| Gibson | Report | Stewart Reilly | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 12,097 |
Newcastle United v Queens Park Rangers
| 31 August 1985 5 | Newcastle United | 3 - 1 | Queens Park Rangers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Beardsley Reilly McDonald | Report | Fenwick | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 25,219 |
Manchester United v Newcastle United
| 4 September 1985 6 | Manchester United | 3 - 0 | Newcastle United | Manchester |
| Stapleton x2 Hughes | Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 51,102 |
Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United
| 7 September 1985 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 - 1 | Newcastle United | London |
| Chiedozie x2 Falco Hoddle Hazard | Report | Davies | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 23,883 |
Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion
| 14 September 1985 8 | Newcastle United | 4 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Clarke Reilly x2 McDonald | Report | Mackenzie | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 21,902 |
Newcastle United v Oxford United
| 21 September 1985 9 | Newcastle United | 3 - 0 | Oxford United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Beardsley McDonald Gascoigne | Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 23,642 |
FA Cup
Newcastle United v Brighton and Hove Albion
| 4 January 1986 R3 | Newcastle United | 0 - 2 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Young Saunders | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 25,112 |
League Cup
Newcastle United v Barnsley
| 25 September 1985 R2 | Newcastle United | 0 - 0 | Barnsley | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 18,827 |
Barnsley v Newcastle United
| 7 October 1985 R2 | Barnsley | 0 - 1 | Newcastle United | Barnsley |
Cunningham  117' | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 10,084 |
Oxford United v Newcastle United
| 30 October 1985 R3 | Oxford United | 3 - 1 | Newcastle United | Oxford |
| Thomas X2 Hebberd | Cunningham | Stadium: The Manor Ground Referee: 8,096 |
External links
- 11v11 - Newcastle United match record 1986
- West Ham FC - Martin treble in Newcastle rout
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