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1989–90 Newcastle United F.C. season

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Newcastle United
1989–90 season
ChairmanGordon McKeag
ManagerJim Smith
StadiumSt James' Park
Division Two3rd
FA CupFifth round
League CupThird round
Full Members CupNorthern Area Semi-Final
Top goalscorerLeague: Quinn (32)
All: Quinn (34)
Highest home attendance32,216
(vs. Sunderland)
Lowest home attendance6,167
(vs. Oldham Athletic)
Average home league attendance21,579
← 1988-89
1990-91 →

During the 1989–90 season, Newcastle United participated in the Football League Division Two. After the disappointment of the previous season's relegation, the manager Jim Smith again dabbled in the transfer market, offloading the captain Kenny Sansom, the former captain Glenn Roeder, Denmark's Frank Pingel, Rob McDonald and the promising youngsters Michael O'Neill and Darren Jackson.

With new signings including their former player Mark McGhee, the team started the season with an emphatic 5–2 win over Leeds United at St. James' Park that saw another new signing, Micky Quinn, score four times on his debut. After a promising start, the team struggled until Smith signed the Scotland skipper, Roy Aitken, who instilled steel into a lightweight midfield of ball players Kevin Brock, Kevin Dillon and John Gallacher. United regained their momentum with a change of formation that saw Bjorn Kristensen switched to sweeper and the team returned to the top of the table, only to be overtaken by Leeds and Sheffield United. Left to compete in the promotion play-offs after finishing third, they lost to their local rivals Sunderland in the semi-finals. It was a disappointing end to a season that also saw unrest from the fans and talk of take-overs.[citation needed]

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Leeds United (C, P) 46 24 13 9 79 52 +27 85 Promotion to the First Division
2 Sheffield United (P) 46 24 13 9 78 58 +20 85
3 Newcastle United 46 22 14 10 80 55 +25 80 Qualification for the Second Division play-offs
4 Swindon Town[a] (O) 46 20 14 12 79 59 +20 74
5 Blackburn Rovers 46 19 17 10 74 59 +15 74
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Swindon Town were disqualified from promotion after being found guilty of making illegal payments, and the play-off runners-up Sunderland were promoted in their place.


Appearances, goals and cards

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(Substitute appearances in brackets)
Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup ZDS Cup Playoffs Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK England John Burridge 28 0 4 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 39 0
GK Republic of Ireland Gary Kelly 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
GK Northern Ireland Tommy Wright 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
DF Scotland Roy Aitken 44 1 4 0 3 0 3 0 2 0 56 1
DF Republic of Ireland John Anderson 29 (8) 4 1 0 1 0 0 (1) 0 2 0 33 (9) 4
DF England Darren Bradshaw 9 (3) 0 1 (1) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 12 (4) 0
DF Denmark Bjørn Kristensen 25 (8) 3 3 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 35 (8) 3
DF England Ray Ranson 33 0 3 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 42 0
DF England Kevin Scott 42 3 4 1 3 0 2 0 2 0 53 4
DF England Mark Stimson 35 (2) 1 4 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 45 (2) 1
DF Scotland Paul Sweeney 14 (5) 0 2 0 1 0 3 (2) 0 0 0 19 (6) 0
DF England Andy Thorn 10 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 12 2
MF England Billy Askew 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 0
MF England Kevin Brock 43 (1) 2 2 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 52 (1) 3
MF England Kevin Dillon 43 0 3 (1) 0 3 0 3 0 0 (1) 0 52 (2) 0
MF England Wayne Fereday 21 (4) 0 1 0 1 (1) 0 1 (2) 0 0 0 24 (7) 0
MF Scotland John Gallacher 21 (7) 6 2 0 3 1 3 1 0 0 29 (7) 8
MF Republic of Ireland Liam O'Brien 14 (5) 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 0 (2) 0 20 (7) 4
FW England Gary Brazil 4 (12) 2 0 (1) 0 1 (1) 1 0 (1) 0 0 0 5 (15) 3
FW Scotland Mark McGhee 46 19 4 5 3 1 3 0 2 0 58 25
FW England Micky Quinn 45 32 4 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 55 36
FW England David Robinson 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (2) 1

Coaching staff

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Position Staff
Manager England Jim Smith
Assistant Manager England Bobby Saxton

Source: [citation needed]

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