1989–90 Newcastle United F.C. season

During the 1989-90 season, Newcastle United participated in the Football League Division Two. After the disappointment of the previous seasons relegation manager Jim Smith again dabbled in the transfer market shipping out the likes of captain Kenny Sansom, former captain Glenn Roeder, Dane Frank Pingel, Rob MacDonald and promising youngsters Michael O'Neill and Darren Jackson. With a host of new signings including 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 a memorable debut. After an initial promising start, the team struggled until Smith signed Scotland skipper Roy Aitken who instilled much needed steel into a lightweight midfield of ball players Brock, Dillon and Gallagher. United regained its momentum with a change of formation that saw Dane Bjorn Kristensen switched to sweeper and the team returned to the top of the table only to be toppled at the death by Leeds and Sheffield United, and were left to compete in the promotion play-offs, which saw them lose to local rivals Sunderland in the semi-final. It was a disappointing end to a season that also saw unrest from the fans and talk of take overs, events that would repeat itself over and over again for more than the next two decades.

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

Appearances, goals and cards
(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 John Burridge 28040203020390
GK Gary Kelly 400010000050
GK Tommy Wright 14000000000140
DF Roy Aitken 44040303020560
DF John Anderson 29 (8)010100 (1)02033 (9)0
DF Darren Bradshaw 9 (3)01 (1)000101012 (4)0
DF Bjørn Kristensen 25 (8)03020302035 (8)0
DF Ray Ranson 33030203010420
DF Kevin Scott 42040302020530
DF Mark Stimson 35 (2)04030102045 (2)0
DF Paul Sweeney 14 (5)020103 (2)00019 (6)0
DF Andy Thorn 10000200000120
MF Billy Askew 400000002060
MF Kevin Brock 43 (1)02030202052 (1)0
MF Kevin Dillon 4303 (1)030300 (1)052 (2)0
MF Wayne Fereday 21 (4)0101 (1)01 (2)00024 (7)0
MF John Gallacher 21 (7)02030300029 (7)0
MF Liam O'Brien 14 (5)02010300 (2)020 (7)0
FW Gary Brazil 4 (12)00 (1)01 (1)00 (1)0005 (15)0
FW Mark McGhee 46040303020580
FW Micky Quinn 45040202020550
FW David Robinson 0 (1)00 (1)00000000 (2)0

Coaching staff
Position Staff
Manager Jim Smith
Assistant Manager Bobby Saxton

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