1985–86 Newcastle United F.C. season

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Newcastle United F.C.
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 goalscorerLeague: Peter Beardsley (20)
All: Peter Beardsley (20)
  1984–85
1986-87  

In the 1985-86 football season, Newcastle United F.C. participated in the Football League First Division.

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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.PosNatPlayerTotalFirst DivisionFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Martin Thomas 3603201030
GK Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO David McKellar 1001000000
GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Gary Kelly 00000000
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jeff Clarke 4534131030
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Glenn Roeder 4664261030
DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR John Anderson 4133831020
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Peter Haddock 80600020
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Chris Hedworth 40400000
DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Rob McKinnon 11100100
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG John Bailey 2902801000
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Neil McDonald 34423+543030
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Brian Tinnion 00000000
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Kenny Wharton 1521520000
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Paul Gascoigne 35928+391030
MF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR David McCreery 4223921020
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Gary Megson 602+200+001+10
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Paul Stephenson 2312211000
MF Ulster Banner.svg  NIR Ian Stewart 29225+321000
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ian Bogie 00000000
MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Alan Davies 171141002+10
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Joe Allon 31310000
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Peter Beardsley 451942191020
FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Tony Cunningham 19310+710022
FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO George Reilly 1971770020
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Billy Whitehurst 2172071000
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Mark McGhee 00000000

Transfers

In

DatePos.NameFromFee
August 1985GK Flag of Scotland.svg David McKellar Flag of Scotland.svg Hibernian Season-long loan
August 1985MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Alan Davies (footballer) Flag of England.svg Manchester United  ?

Out

DatePos.NameTo
December 1985MF Flag of England.svg Gary Megson Flag of England.svg Sheffield Wednesday
December 1985FW Flag of Scotland.svg George Reilly Flag of England.svg West Bromwich Albion
July 1986DF Flag of England.svg Peter Haddock Flag of England.svg Leeds
August 1986DF Flag of England.svg Chris Hedworth Flag of England.svg Barnsley
August 1986DF Flag of Scotland.svg Rob McKinnon Flag of England.svg Hartlepool

First Division

24 August 19853 Newcastle United 1 - 0 Liverpool Newcastle upon Tyne
Reilly Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 29,941
Referee: John Key

FA Cup

League Cup

25 September 1985R2 Newcastle United 0 - 0 Barnsley Newcastle upon Tyne
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 18,827
7 October 1985R2 Barnsley 0 - 1 Newcastle United Barnsley
Cunningham Soccerball shade.svg117'Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 10,084

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