1985–86 Newcastle United F.C. season
| 1985–86 season | |||
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| Chairman | Stan Seymour, Jr. | ||
| Manager | Willie McFaul | ||
| Stadium | St James' Park | ||
| First Division | 11th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| League Cup | Fourth round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Peter Beardsley (20) All: Peter Beardsley (20) | ||
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In the 1985–86 football season, Newcastle United F.C. participated in the Football League First Division.
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. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | WAL | Martin Thomas | 36 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO | David McKellar | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG | Gary Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Jeff Clarke | 45 | 3 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Glenn Roeder | 46 | 6 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | EIR | John Anderson | 41 | 3 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Peter Haddock | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Chris Hedworth | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Rob McKinnon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | John Bailey | 29 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Neil McDonald | 34 | 4 | 23+5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Brian Tinnion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Kenny Wharton | 15 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Paul Gascoigne | 35 | 9 | 28+3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | NIR | David McCreery | 42 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Gary Megson | 6 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Paul Stephenson | 23 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | NIR | Ian Stewart | 29 | 2 | 25+3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Ian Bogie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | WAL | Alan Davies | 17 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Joe Allon | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Peter Beardsley | 45 | 19 | 42 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | JAM | Tony Cunningham | 19 | 3 | 10+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| FW | SCO | George Reilly | 19 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Billy Whitehurst | 21 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Mark McGhee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1985 | GK | David McKellar | Hibernian | Season-long loan |
| August 1985 | MF | Alan Davies (footballer) | Manchester United | ? |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Name | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 1985 | MF | Gary Megson | Sheffield Wednesday |
| December 1985 | FW | George Reilly | West Bromwich Albion |
| July 1986 | DF | Peter Haddock | Leeds |
| August 1986 | DF | Chris Hedworth | Barnsley |
| August 1986 | DF | Rob McKinnon | Hartlepool |
First Division
| 17 August 1985 1 | Southampton | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Southampton |
| Puckett | Report | Beardsley | Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 16,401 |
| 21 August 1985 2 | Newcastle United | 2–2 | Luton Town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Beardsley Roeder |
Report | Nwajiobi Harford |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 21,933 |
| 24 August 1985 3 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Liverpool | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Reilly | Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 29,941 Referee: John Key |
| 26 August 1985 4 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Newcastle United | Coventry |
| Gibson | Report | Stewart Reilly |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 12,097 |
| 31 August 1985 5 | Newcastle United | 3–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Beardsley Reilly McDonald |
Report | Fenwick | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 25,219 |
| 4 September 1985 6 | Manchester United | 3–0 | Newcastle United | Manchester |
| Stapleton x2 Hughes |
Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 51,102 |
| 7 September 1985 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5–1 | Newcastle United | London |
| Chiedozie x2 Falco Hoddle Hazard |
Report | Davies | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 23,883 |
| 14 September 1985 8 | Newcastle United | 4–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Clarke Reilly x2 McDonald |
Report | Mackenzie | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 21,902 |
| 21 September 1985 9 | Newcastle United | 3–0 | Oxford United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Beardsley McDonald Gascoigne |
Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 23,642 |
FA Cup
| 4 January 1986 R3 | Newcastle United | 0–2 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Young Saunders | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 25,112 |
League Cup
| 25 September 1985 R2 | Newcastle United | 0–0 | Barnsley | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 18,827 |
| 7 October 1985 R2 | Barnsley | 0–1 | Newcastle United | Barnsley |
| Cunningham 117' | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 10,084 |
| 30 October 1985 R3 | Oxford United | 3–1 | Newcastle United | Oxford |
| Thomas X2 Hebberd | Cunningham | Stadium: The Manor Ground Referee: 8,096 |