1985–86 Newcastle United F.C. 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) |
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
[edit ]| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | Wales WAL | Martin Thomas | 36 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| GK | Scotland SCO | David McKellar | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | England ENG | Gary Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | England ENG | Jeff Clarke | 45 | 3 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | England ENG | Glenn Roeder | 46 | 6 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | Ireland EIR | John Anderson | 41 | 3 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | England ENG | Peter Haddock | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | England ENG | Chris Hedworth | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | Scotland SCO | Rob McKinnon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | England ENG | John Bailey | 29 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | England ENG | Neil McDonald | 34 | 4 | 23+5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | England ENG | Brian Tinnion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | England ENG | Kenny Wharton | 15 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | England ENG | Paul Gascoigne | 35 | 9 | 28+3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | Northern Ireland NIR | David McCreery | 42 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | England ENG | Gary Megson | 6 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| MF | England ENG | Paul Stephenson | 23 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | Northern Ireland NIR | Ian Stewart | 29 | 2 | 25+3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | England ENG | Ian Bogie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | Wales WAL | Alan Davies | 17 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| FW | England ENG | Joe Allon | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | England ENG | Peter Beardsley | 45 | 19 | 42 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | Jamaica JAM | Tony Cunningham | 19 | 3 | 10+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| FW | Scotland SCO | George Reilly | 19 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | England ENG | Billy Whitehurst | 21 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | England ENG | Mark McGhee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Transfers
[edit ]In
[edit ]| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1985 | GK | Scotland David McKellar | Scotland Hibernian | Season-long loan |
| August 1985 | MF | Wales Alan Davies (footballer) | England Manchester United | ? |
Out
[edit ]| Date | Pos. | Name | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 1985 | MF | England Gary Megson | England Sheffield Wednesday |
| December 1985 | FW | Scotland George Reilly | England West Bromwich Albion |
| July 1986 | DF | England Peter Haddock | England Leeds |
| August 1986 | DF | England Chris Hedworth | England Barnsley |
| August 1986 | DF | Scotland Rob McKinnon | England Hartlepool |
First Division
[edit ]FA Cup
[edit ]League Cup
[edit ]Attendance: 18,827