1986–87 Newcastle United F.C. season

Newcastle United
1986-87 season
ChairmanGordon McKeag
ManagerWillie McFaul
StadiumSt James' Park
First Division17th
FA CupFifth round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Paul Goddard (11)
All: Paul Goddard (13)
Highest home attendance35,079 (vs. Everton)
Lowest home attendance15,893 (vs. Bradford City)
Average home league attendance24,792

During the 1986–87 season, Newcastle United participated in the Football League First Division.

Squad

Squad at end of season[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK England ENG Gary Kelly
— GK Wales WAL Martin Thomas
— DF England ENG John Bailey
— DF England ENG Jeff Clarke
— DF England ENG Peter Jackson
— DF England ENG Glenn Roeder
— DF England ENG Kevin Scott
— DF England ENG Kenny Wharton
— DF England ENG Jeff Wrightson
— DF Republic of Ireland IRL John Anderson
— MF England ENG Ian Bogie
— MF England ENG Paul Gascoigne
— MF England ENG Neil McDonald
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Tony Nesbit
— MF England ENG Paul Stephenson
— MF England ENG Andy Thomas
— MF England ENG Brian Tinnion
— MF Wales WAL Alan Davies
— MF Scotland SCO Albert Craig
— MF Northern Ireland NIR David McCreery
— FW England ENG Joe Allon
— FW England ENG Peter Beardsley
— FW England ENG Paul Goddard
— FW Scotland SCO Darren Jackson
— FW Northern Ireland NIR Ian Stewart
— FW Jamaica JAM Tony Cunningham

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW England ENG Billy Whitehurst (to Oxford United)

Coaching staff

[2]

Position Staff
Manager Northern Ireland Willie McFaul
Assistant Manager England Colin Suggett
First Team coach England John Pickering

Source:

References

  1. ^ All Newcastle United football club players: 1987. 11v11.com. Retrieved 14 August 2013
  2. ^ Joannou, Paul (1997). The Black 'N' White Alphabet. Polar. ISBN 1-899538-03-8.