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1989–90 Newcastle United F.C. season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Newcastle United |
| season | 1989–90 |
| manager | Jim Smith |
| chairman | Gordon McKeag |
| stadium | St James' Park |
| league | Division Two |
| league result | 3rd |
| cup1 | FA Cup |
| cup1 result | Fifth round |
| cup2 | League Cup |
| cup2 result | Third round |
| cup3 | Full Members Cup |
| cup3 result | Northern Area Semi-Final |
| league topscorer | Quinn (32) |
| season topscorer | Quinn (34) |
| highest attendance | 32,216 |
| (vs. Sunderland) | |
| lowest attendance | 6,167 |
| (vs. Oldham Athletic) | |
| average attendance | 21,579 |
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| prevseason | 1988-89 |
| nextseason | 1990-91 |
(vs. Sunderland) (vs. Oldham Athletic)
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.
League table
Main article: 1989–90 Football League#Second Division
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 | ENG John Burridge | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||||||
| GK | IRE Gary Kelly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| GK | NIR Tommy Wright | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||||
| DF | SCO Roy Aitken | 44 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 1 | ||||||
| DF | IRE John Anderson | 29 (8) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 (9) | 4 | ||||||
| DF | ENG Darren Bradshaw | 9 (3) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 (4) | 0 | ||||||
| DF | DEN Bjørn Kristensen | 25 (8) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 (8) | 3 | ||||||
| DF | ENG Ray Ranson | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||||||
| DF | ENG Kevin Scott | 42 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 4 | ||||||
| DF | ENG Mark Stimson | 35 (2) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 (2) | 1 | ||||||
| DF | SCO Paul Sweeney | 14 (5) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 (6) | 0 | ||||||
| DF | ENG Andy Thorn | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||||||
| MF | ENG Billy Askew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| MF | ENG Kevin Brock | 43 (1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52 (1) | 3 | ||||||
| MF | ENG Kevin Dillon | 43 | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 52 (2) | 0 | ||||||
| MF | ENG Wayne Fereday | 21 (4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 (7) | 0 | ||||||
| MF | SCO John Gallacher | 21 (7) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 (7) | 8 | ||||||
| MF | IRE Liam O'Brien | 14 (5) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 (2) | 0 | 20 (7) | 4 | ||||||
| FW | ENG Gary Brazil | 4 (12) | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 (15) | 3 | ||||||
| FW | SCO Mark McGhee | 46 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 58 | 25 | ||||||
| FW | ENG Micky Quinn | 45 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 36 | ||||||
| FW | ENG David Robinson | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | 1 |
Coaching staff
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