1992–93 Newcastle United F.C. season

Newcastle United 1992–93 football season
Newcastle United
1992–93 season
ChairmanSir John Hall
ManagerKevin Keegan
StadiumSt James' Park
Division One1st
FA CupFifth round
League CupThird round
Anglo-Italian CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague:
David Kelly (24)

All:
David Kelly (28)
Highest home attendance30,364
(vs. Sunderland)
Lowest home attendance4,609
(vs. Cesena)
Average home league attendance29,048
Home colours
Away colours

During the 1992–93 season, Newcastle United participated in the Football League Division One.

Newcastle secured promotion to the top flight by winning the First Division Championship, often simply overwhelming opponents along the way (a 7–1 victory over Leicester City being particularly memorable). The Magpies joined the elite FA Premier League for the 1993–94 season.

Season summary

After narrowly avoiding relegation from the old Second Division (renamed the First Division) the previous season, Kevin Keegan's Newcastle swept away all others before them, nearly breaking the English record for consecutive wins along the way before a 1–0 defeat at home to Grimsby Town broke the sequence.

The Newcastle team was spearheaded by the prolific striker Andy Cole and David Kelly, who were ably supported by midfielders Paul Bracewell, Gavin Peacock, Rob Lee, and Brian 'Killer' Kilcline (a tough free transfer defender who Keegan later claimed was his best signing).

Coincidentally it was the return game at Grimsby that saw Newcastle clinch promotion and the league title with a 2–0 win on an emotional night for the club's supporters, who invaded the pitch at the final whistle to congratulate their 'King Kev' and the players for returning the club to the top flight after a four-year exile. Late in the season, Keegan had signed young striker Andy Cole from Bristol City, who repaid his transfer fee by scoring 12 goals in the final 11 games of the season. In anticipation of a campaign in the new Premier League, Keegan re-signed a 1980s Newcastle hero, his former Newcastle strike partner Peter Beardsley from Everton in the close season.

Image gallery

  • Newcastle United kit, 1991–93
    Newcastle United kit, 1991–93
  • Robert Lee, who signed for Newcastle early in the season
    Robert Lee, who signed for Newcastle early in the season
  • Andy Cole
    Andy Cole
  • New arrival in 1992, defender Barry Venison
    New arrival in 1992, defender Barry Venison
  • Manager Kevin Keegan
    Manager Kevin Keegan

Appearances, goals and cards

(Substitute appearances in brackets)
Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Anglo-Italian Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Czech Republic Pavel Srníček 32 0 4 0 0 0 5 0 41 0 1 0
GK Northern Ireland Tommy Wright 14 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 20 0 0 0
DF England Matty Appleby 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 (1) 0 2 (1) 0 1 0
DF England Richie Appleby 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0
DF England John Beresford 42 1 4 0 4 0 2 0 52 1 6 0
DF England Steve Howey 41 2 3 0 5 0 4 0 53 2 4 0
DF England Brian Kilcline 7 (12) 0 1 (2) 0 2 0 5 0 15 (14) 0 1 0
DF Denmark Bjørn Kristensen 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 (1) 1 3 (1) 1 0 0
DF Wales Alan Neilson 2 (1) 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 6 (1) 0 0 0
DF England Ray Ranson 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 (1) 0 4 (1) 0 0 0
DF England Mark Robinson 2 (7) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 (7) 0 0 0
DF England Kevin Scott 45 2 4 0 5 0 2 0 56 2 5 0
DF England Mark Stimson 1 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 (1) 0 0 0
DF England Barry Venison 44 0 4 0 4 0 3 0 55 0 4 0
DF England John Watson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 0 0
DF England Steve Watson 1 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 2 (1) 3 (2) 0 0 0 0
MF England Paul Bracewell 18 (6) 2 2 (2) 0 0 0 2 0 22 (8) 2 1 0
MF England Kevin Brock 4 (3) 1 0 0 2 0 2 (1) 1 8 (4) 2 0 0
MF England Franz Carr 8 (2) 1 0 0 1 (2) 0 3 (1) 0 12 (5) 1 0 0
MF England Lee Clark 46 9 4 1 5 0 5 0 58 10 0 0
MF England Peter Garland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 0 0
MF England Robert Lee 36 10 4 2 3 1 0 0 43 13 1 0
MF Republic of Ireland Liam O'Brien 33 6 4 0 3 1 3 0 43 7 5 0
MF England Gavin Peacock 30 (3) 12 4 2 4 2 2 2 40 (3) 18 2 0
MF England David Roche 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 0 0
MF England Scott Sellars 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 2 1 0
MF Republic of Ireland Kevin Sheedy 23 (1) 3 2 (1) 1 4 0 4 1 33 (2) 5 1 1
MF England Alan Thompson 1 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 (1) 0 0 0
FW England Andy Cole 11 (1) 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 (1) 12 1 0
FW England Andy Hunt 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0
FW Republic of Ireland David Kelly 45 24 4 1 4 2 4 1 57 28 2 1
FW England Micky Quinn 4 (1) 2 0 0 2 (2) 0 2 (1) 3 8 (4) 5 2 0

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Manager England Kevin Keegan
Assistant Manager England Terry McDermott
Head Coach England Arthur Cox
Goalkeeping Coach England Jim Montgomery
First Team Coach England Derek Fazackerley
Reserve Team Coach England []
Chief scout Scotland []

Last updated: 3 May 2011
Source: [1]

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Name From Fee
16 June 1992 MF England Paul Bracewell Sunderland £250,000
2 July 1992 DF England John Beresford Portsmouth £650,000
31 July 1992 DF England Barry Venison Liverpool £250,000
22 September 1992 MF England Robert Lee Charlton Athletic £700,000
9 March 1993 DF England Mark Robinson Barnsley £450,000
9 March 1993 MF England Scott Sellars Leeds United £700,000
12 March 1993 FW England Andy Cole Bristol City £1,750,000
  • Total spending: Decrease £4.75m

Out

Date Pos. Name To Fee
20 July 1992 MF England Lee Makel Blackburn Rovers £160,000
19 December 1992 MF England Peter Garland Charlton Athletic £35,000
22 December 1992 FW England Micky Quinn Coventry City £250,000
26 March 1993 DF Denmark Bjørn Kristensen Portsmouth £120,000
8 April 1993 MF England Franz Carr Sheffield United £180,000
  • Total income: Increase £745k

Loans out

Date Pos. Name To Expiry
November 1992 DF Denmark Bjørn Kristensen Bristol City March 1993
January 1993 MF England Franz Carr Sheffield United April 1993

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss

Pre-season

Match 1 2 3 4 5
Result 0–1 3–1 1–1 1–0 3–5

League

Pos Team
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Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Newcastle United (C, P) 46 29 9 8 92 38 +54 96 Promotion to the Premier League
2 West Ham United (P) 46 26 10 10 81 41 +40 88
3 Portsmouth 46 26 10 10 80 46 +34 88 Qualification for the First Division play-offs
4 Tranmere Rovers 46 23 10 13 72 56 +16 79
5 Swindon Town (O, P) 46 21 13 12 74 59 +15 76
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Round  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Result 3–2 2–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 3–1 5–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–1 0–1 1–2 3–2 0–0 3–1 2–0 4–1 2–0 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–4
Position 3rd 4th 4th 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
Round 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46
Result 2–1 3–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–2 0–0 0–0 3–0 5–1 2–2 1–2 4–0 0–1 2–2 3–0 6–0 0–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 7–1
Position 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st

FA Cup

Match 1 2 3 4
Result 4–0 1–1 2–0 0–1

League Cup

Match 1 2 3 4 5
Result 2–1 0–0 0–0 3–1 1–2

Anglo-Italian Cup

Match 1 2 3 4 5 6
Result 2–2 4–0 1–1 0–1 0–3 2–2

Matches

Pre-season

York City v Newcastle United
1 August 1992 York City 1 – 3 Newcastle United York
Tilley 63' Sheedy 17'
Peacock 46'
Carr 79'
Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 3,424
Doncaster Rovers v Newcastle United
4 August 1992 Doncaster Rovers 1 – 1 Newcastle United Doncaster
Jeffrey 83' O'Brien 75' Stadium: Belle Vue
Attendance: 3,951
Newcastle United v Middlesbrough
8 August 1992 Newcastle United 1 – 0 Middlesbrough Newcastle upon Tyne
Peacock 38' (pen.) Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 8,548
Newcastle United v Sporting CP
9 August 1992 Newcastle United 3 – 5 Sporting CP Newcastle upon Tyne
Clark 21'
Peacock 45', 46'
Balakov 62', 90'
Filipe 67', 71'
Cadete 80'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 7,764

Division 1

Newcastle United v Southend United
15 August 1992 Newcastle United 3 – 2 Southend United Newcastle upon Tyne
Bracewell 5'
Prior 10' (o.g.)
Clark 70'
Martin 57'
Benjamin 76'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 28,545
Derby County v Newcastle United
22 August 1992 Derby County 1 – 2 Newcastle United Derby
Pembridge 83' Peacock 51'
Clark 55'
Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 17,522
Newcastle United v West Ham United
29 August 1992 Newcastle United 2 – 0 West Ham United Newcastle upon Tyne
Peacock 44'
Kelly 45'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 29,855
Newcastle United v Luton Town
2 September 1992 Newcastle United 2 – 0 Luton Town Newcastle upon Tyne
Clark 35'
Kelly 44'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 27,059
Bristol Rovers v Newcastle United
5 September 1992 Bristol Rovers 1 – 2 Newcastle United Bath
J. Taylor 72' Sheedy 12'
O'Brien 73'
Stadium: Twerton Park
Attendance: 7,487
Newcastle United v Portsmouth
12 September 1992 Newcastle United 3 – 1 Portsmouth Newcastle upon Tyne
Quinn 16', 74'
Kelly 41'
Whittingham 82' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 29,885
Newcastle United v Bristol City
19 September 1992 Newcastle United 5 – 0 Bristol City Newcastle upon Tyne
O'Brien 40'
Peacock 45' (pen.), 68' (pen.)
Carr 64'
Brock 86'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 29,465
Peterborough United v Newcastle United
26 September 1992 Peterborough United 0 – 1 Newcastle United Peterborough
Sheedy 60' Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 14,487
Brentford v Newcastle United
4 October 1992 Brentford 1 – 2 Newcastle United London
Blissett 78' Kelly 10'
Peacock 64'
Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 10,131
Newcastle United v Tranmere Rovers
10 October 1992 Newcastle United 1 – 0 Tranmere Rovers Newcastle upon Tyne
Kelly 37' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 30,137
Sunderland v Newcastle United
18 October 1992 Sunderland 1 – 2 Newcastle United Sunderland
Armstrong 70' Owers 12' (o.g.)
O'Brien 76'
Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 28,098
Newcastle United v Grimsby Town
24 October 1992 Newcastle United 0 – 1 Grimsby Town Newcastle upon Tyne
Dobbin 89' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 30,088
Leicester City v Newcastle United
31 October 1992 Leicester City 2 – 1 Newcastle United Leicester
Lowe 3'
Davison 15'
O'Brien 67'
Sheedy Red card
Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 19,687
Birmingham City v Newcastle United
4 November 1992 Birmingham City 2 – 3 Newcastle United Birmingham
Speedie 9'
Potter 33'
Peacock 7'
Scott 31'
Matthewson 38' (o.g.)
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 14,376
Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United
14 November 1992 Charlton Athletic 1 – 3 Newcastle United London
Nelson 49' Peacock 3', 35'
Howey 63'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 12,495
Newcastle United v Watford
21 November 1992 Newcastle United 2 – 0 Watford Newcastle upon Tyne
Peacock 51'
Lee 57'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 28,871
Newcastle United v Cambridge United
28 November 1992 Newcastle United 4 – 1 Cambridge United Newcastle upon Tyne
Kelly 26', 55', 86' (pen.)
Peacock 90'
Claridge 82' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 27,991
Notts County v Newcastle United
5 December 1992 Notts County 0 – 2 Newcastle United Nottingham
Sheedy 47'
Peacock 86'
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 14,840
Barnsley v Newcastle United
13 December 1992 Barnsley 1 – 0 Newcastle United Barnsley
O'Connell 49' Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 13,263
Newcastle United v Millwall
20 December 1992 Newcastle United 1 – 1 Millwall Newcastle upon Tyne
Kelly 75' (pen.) Moralee 20' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 26,089
Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
26 December 1992 Newcastle United 2 – 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Newcastle upon Tyne
Kelly 43', 66' Cook 33' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 30,137
Oxford United v Newcastle United
28 December 1992 Oxford United 4 – 2 Newcastle United Oxford
Durnin 4'
Cusack 8'
Magilton 34' (pen.), 81'
O'Brien 9'
Clark 38'
Stadium: Manor Ground
Attendance: 9,293
Bristol City v Newcastle United
9 January 1993 Bristol City 1 – 2 Newcastle United Bristol
Allison 19' Kelly 22'
Scott 31'
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 15,446
Newcastle United v Peterborough United
16 January 1993 Newcastle United 3 – 0 Peterborough United Newcastle upon Tyne
Lee 30', 70'
Kelly 88'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 29,155
Southend United v Newcastle United
20 January 1993 Southend United 1 – 1 Newcastle United Southend-on-Sea
Sussex 39' (pen.) Peacock 28' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 8,246
Luton Town v Newcastle United
27 January 1993 Luton Town 0 – 0 Newcastle United Luton
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 10,237
Newcastle United v Derby County
31 January 1993 Newcastle United 1 – 1 Derby County Newcastle upon Tyne
O'Brien 90' Johnson 2' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 27,285
Portsmouth v Newcastle United
9 February 1993 Portsmouth 2 – 0 Newcastle United Portsmouth
Whittingham 13'
Symons 40'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 21,028
West Ham United v Newcastle United
21 February 1993 West Ham United 0 – 0 Newcastle United London
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 24,159
Tranmere Rovers v Newcastle United
28 February 1993 Tranmere Rovers 0 – 3 Newcastle United Birkenhead
Lee 26', 87'
Kelly 42'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 13,082
Newcastle United v Brentford
6 March 1993 Newcastle United 5 – 1 Brentford Newcastle upon Tyne
Kelly 24'
Bracewell 49'
Clark 55', 83'
Lee 72'
Scott 58' (o.g.) Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 30,006
Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic
10 March 1993 Newcastle United 2 – 2 Charlton Athletic Newcastle upon Tyne
Lee 1'
Kelly 45'
Nelson 9'
Leaburn 48'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 29,582
Swindon Town v Newcastle United
13 March 1993 Swindon Town 2 – 1 Newcastle United Swindon
Bodin 51' (pen.)
Calderwood 55'
Kelly 43' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 17,574
Newcastle United v Notts County
20 March 1993 Newcastle United 4 – 0 Notts County Newcastle upon Tyne
Lee 32'
Kelly 53', 62'
Cole 70'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 30,029
Watford v Newcastle United
23 March 1993 Watford 1 – 0 Newcastle United Watford
Furlong 58' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 11,634
Cambridge United v Newcastle United
3 April 1993 Cambridge United 0 – 3 Newcastle United Cambridge
Howey 41'
Kelly 46'
Cole 53'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,925
Newcastle United v Barnsley
7 April 1993 Newcastle United 6 – 0 Barnsley Newcastle upon Tyne
Cole 16', 44', 46'
Clark 65'
Beresford 67' (pen.)
Sellars 72'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 29,460
Millwall v Newcastle United
17 April 1993 Millwall 1 – 2 Newcastle United London
Barber 18' Clark 65'
Cole 73'
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 14,262
Grimsby Town v Newcastle United
4 May 1993 Grimsby Town 0 – 2 Newcastle United Cleethorpes
Cole 46'
Kelly 90'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 14,402
Newcastle United v Oxford United
6 May 1993 Newcastle United 2 – 1 Oxford United Newcastle upon Tyne
Clark 70'
Cole 78'
Cusack 79' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 29,438
Newcastle United v Leicester City
9 May 1993 Newcastle United 7 – 1 Leicester City Newcastle upon Tyne
Cole 5', 40', 66'
Lee 13'
Kelly 28', 34', 45'
Walsh 82' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 30,129

FA Cup

Newcastle United v Port Vale
2 January 1993 Round 3 Newcastle United 4 – 0 Port Vale Newcastle upon Tyne
Peacock 49', 62'
Lee 66'
Sheedy 80'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 29,873
Rotherham United v Newcastle United
23 January 1993 Round 4 Rotherham United 1 – 1 Newcastle United Rotherham
Johnson 63' Lee 28' Stadium: Millmoor
Attendance: 13,405
Newcastle United v Rotherham United
3 February 1993 Round 4 Replay Newcastle United 2 – 0 Rotherham United Newcastle upon Tyne
Kelly 50'
Clark 89'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 29,005
Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United
13 February 1993 Round 5 Blackburn Rovers 1 – 0 Newcastle United Blackburn
Wegerle 89' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 19,972

League Cup

Newcastle United v Mansfield Town
19 August 1992 Round 1 1st leg Newcastle United 2 – 1 Mansfield Town Newcastle upon Tyne
Peacock 2', 82' Stant 67' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 14,083
Mansfield Town v Newcastle United
25 August 1992 Round 1 2nd leg Mansfield Town 0 – 0
(1 – 2 agg.)
Newcastle United Mansfield
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 6,725
Newcastle United v Middlesbrough
23 September 1992 Round 2 1st leg Newcastle United 0 – 0 Middlesbrough Newcastle upon Tyne
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 25,814
Middlesbrough v Newcastle United
7 October 1992 Round 2 2nd leg Middlesbrough 1 – 3
(1 – 3 agg.)
Newcastle United Middlesbrough
Wilkinson 56' Kelly 39', 88'
O'Brien 78'
Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 24,390
Chelsea v Newcastle United
28 October 1992 Round 3 Chelsea 2 – 1 Newcastle United London
Sinclar 58'
Harford 82'
Lee 77' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 30,193

Anglo-Italian Cup

Grimsby Town v Newcastle United
16 September 1992 Prelim Round Group 2 Grimsby Town 2 – 2 Newcastle United Cleethorpes
Rees 38'
Groves 52'
Quinn 5'
Kelly 15'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 2,159
Newcastle United v Leicester City
30 September 1992 Prelim Round Group 2 Newcastle United 4 – 0 Leicester City Newcastle upon Tyne
Brock 10'
Quinn 44' (pen.), 84'
Sheedy 59'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 14,046
Lucchese v Newcastle United
11 November 1992 Group A Lucchese 1 – 1 Newcastle United Lucca
Russo 60' Kristensen 47' Stadium: Stadio Porta Elisa
Attendance: 744
Newcastle United v Ascoli
24 November 1992 Group A Newcastle United 0 – 1 Ascoli Newcastle upon Tyne
Kelly Red card Bierhoff 63' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 9,789
Bari v Newcastle United
8 December 1992 Group A Bari 3 – 0 Newcastle United Bari
Capocchiano 5', 27'
Tovalieri 88'
Stadium: Stadio San Nicola
Attendance: 1,229
Newcastle United v Cesena
16 December 1992 Group A Newcastle United 2 – 2 Cesena Newcastle upon Tyne
Peacock 38', 64' Hübner 2'
Pazzaglia 71'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 4,609

External links

  • Newcastle United Football Club - Fixtures 1992-93
  • Transfers (Keegan) - Senior / Reserve Arrivals & Departures
  • The Great career - Profile
  • Season Details - 1992-93 - toon1892
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