During the 1987–88 season, Newcastle United participated in the Football League First Division. Following the sale of star player Peter Beardsley to Liverpool for a club record fee of £1.9 million, manager Willie McFaul recruited the Brazilian international Mirandinha. With the Brazilian joining Paul Goddard and Paul Gascoigne, the team made a mediocre start to the season. Midfielder Glyn Hodges arrived from Wimbledon but only managed seven games in his 86-day stay, before heading back south. McFaul signed young Irishman Michael O'Neill in the winter; hailed as a new George Best by some,[who?] the 18-year-old went on a run of 12 goals in 19 games that saw Newcastle finish 8th, their highest finish since being promoted back to the top flight.
| 1987–88 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Stan Seymour, Jr. | |||
| Manager | Willie McFaul | |||
| Stadium | St James' Park | |||
| First Division | 8th | |||
| FA Cup | Fifth round proper | |||
| League Cup | Third round | |||
| Full Members Cup | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Michael O'Neill (12) All: Michael O'Neill Mirandinha (13) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 28,796 (vs Wimbledon) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 7,787 (25 November 1987 vs Shrewsbury Town, Full Members Cup) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 21,059 | |||
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League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Arsenal | 40 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 58 | 39 | +19 | 66 | |
| 7 | Wimbledon[a] | 40 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 58 | 47 | +11 | 57 | Disqualified from European Cup Winners' Cup[1] |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 40 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 56 | |
| 9 | Luton Town[b] | 40 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 57 | 58 | −1 | 53 | Disqualified from UEFA Cup[2] |
| 10 | Coventry City | 40 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 53 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- ^ Wimbledon would have qualified as FA Cup winners.
- ^ Luton Town would have qualified as League Cup winners.
Kit edit
English company Umbro remained Newcastle United's kit manufacturers for the eighth consecutive season, and introduced a new kit for the season. Greenall's Beers remained kit sponsors, although the "Beers" was dropped from the kit sponsorship.[3]
Appearances, goals and cards edit
- (Substitute appearances in brackets)
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Simod Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK |  Gary Kelly
|
37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| GK |  Martin Thomas
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| GK |  Tommy Wright
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | John Anderson
|
33 (2) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 (2) | 1 |
| DF |  John Bailey
|
3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 |
| DF | Peter Jackson
|
28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| DF | Neil McDonald
|
40 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 5 |
| DF | Glenn Roeder
|
37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| DF | Kevin Scott
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| DF | Kenny Wharton
|
28 (3) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 (4) | 2 |
| MF | Ian Bogie
|
3 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 (4) | 1 |
| MF | John Cornwell
|
20 (4) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 (4) | 1 |
| MF |  Albert Craig
|
1 (2) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 (3) | 0 |
| MF | Paul Gascoigne
|
34 (1) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 42 (1) | 11 |
| MF | Glyn Hodges
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| MF | David McCreery
|
35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| MF | Michael O'Neill
|
19 (2) | 12 | 2 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 22 (4) | 13 |
| MF | Paul Stephenson
|
5 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 (3) | 0 |
| MF | Andy Thomas
|
1 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (3) | 0 |
| MF | Brian Tinnion
|
15 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 (1) | 1 |
| FW | Paul Goddard
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35 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 10 |
| FW | Darren Jackson
|
24 (7) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 (7) | 4 |
| FW | Anth Lormor
|
3 (2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (2) | 2 |
| FW |  Mirandinha
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25 (1) | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 31 (1) | 13 |
Coaching staff edit
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | Willie McFaul
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| Assistant Manager | Colin Suggett
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| First Team coach | John Pickering
|
Source: [citation needed]
Transfers edit
In edit
| Date | Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1987 | Glyn Hodges | Wimbledon | £300,000 [5] |
| August 1987 | Mirandinha | Palmeiras | £575,000 [5] |
| October 1987 | Michael O'Neill | Coleraine | £100,000 [5] |
| March 1988 | Tommy Wright | Linfield | £30,000[6][7] |
Out edit
| Date | Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1987 | Joe Allon | Swansea | Free |
| September 1987 | Glyn Hodges | Watford | £300,000 |
Total spending: 
£30,000
External links edit
References edit
- ^ English teams were banned by UEFA from its competitions from season 1985–86 until 1990–91 because of the Heysel Disaster.
- ^ English teams were banned by UEFA from its competitions from season 1985–86 until 1990–91 because of the Heysel Disaster.
- ^ Newcastle United kit history. Historical football kits. Retrieved 14 August 2013
- ^ Joannou, Paul (1997). The Black 'N' White Alphabet. Polar. ISBN 1-899538-03-8.
- ^ a b c Joannou, Paul (1997). The Black 'N' White Alphabet. Polar. ISBN 1-899538-03-8.
- ^ Sporting heroes
- ^ Newcastle transfers 1987/88. soccerbase. Retrieved 14 August 2013
- Joannou, Paul (2011). Newcastle United: The Ultimate Record 1881-2011. N Publishing. ISBN 9780956815606.