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1990–91 Newcastle United F.C. season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Newcastle United |
| season | 1990-91 |
| manager | Jim Smith |
| (until 21 March 1991) | |
| Bobby Saxton | |
| (caretaker until 26 March 1991) | |
| Osvaldo Ardiles | |
| (from 26 March 1991) | |
| chairman | Sir John Hall |
| stadium | St James' Park |
| league | Division Two |
| league result | 11th |
| cup1 | FA Cup |
| cup1 result | Fourth round |
| cup2 | League Cup |
| cup2 result | Second round |
| cup3 | Full Members Cup |
| cup3 result | Second round |
| league topscorer | Quinn (18) |
| season topscorer | Quinn (20) |
| highest attendance | 29,231 |
| (vs. Nottm Forest) | |
| lowest attendance | 10,004 |
| (vs. Oxford United) | |
| average attendance | 16,879 |
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| prevseason | 1989–90 |
| nextseason | 1991–92 |
(until 21 March 1991) Bobby Saxton (caretaker until 26 March 1991) Osvaldo Ardiles (from 26 March 1991) (vs. Nottm Forest) (vs. Oxford United)
During the 1990–91 season, Newcastle United participated in the Football League Second Division.
Season Synopsis
After the disappointment of the previous season to gain promotion at the first attempt, the Magpies started the new season slowly. Injuries to key players Mark McGhee and John Gallagher did little to help manager Jim Smith's cause and, after a tussle with the board, Smith left the club in early 1991, branding the club 'unmanageable'. He was replaced as manager by the former Tottenham Hotspur and Argentina player, Ossie Ardiles. With the change of manager came a change of style, with a passing game where the ball rarely left the ground replacing the more direct style. It also marked the appearance of several promising youngsters, including Steve Watson, Alan Thompson and Robbie Elliott, alongside the more established youngsters, Lee Clark and Steve Howey. However, the gap between Newcastle and the top teams was too much to be breached and the team finished in mid-table.
League table
Main article: 1990–91 Football League#Second Division
Appearances, goals and cards
:(Substitute appearances in brackets)
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | ZDS Cup | Total | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | ENG John Burridge | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 0 | |||||
| GK | CZE Pavel Srníček | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 0 | |||||
| DF | SCO Roy Aitken | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 0 | |||||
| DF | IRE John Anderson | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ? | 0 | ? | 2 | |||||
| DF | ENG Matty Appleby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 0 | |||||
| DF | ENG Darren Bradshaw | 6 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 0 | |||||
| DF | ENG Robbie Elliott | 5 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 0 | |||||
| DF | ENG Steve Howey | 3 (8) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 0 | |||||
| DF | DEN Bjørn Kristensen | 39 (1) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 1 | |||||
| DF | WAL Alan Neilson | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 0 | |||||
| DF | ENG Ray Ranson | 24 (3) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 0 | |||||
| DF | ENG Kevin Scott | 42 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | ? | 1 | ? | 0 | |||||
| DF | ENG Mark Stimson | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 2 | |||||
| DF | SCO Paul Sweeney | 8 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 0 | |||||
| DF | ENG John Watson | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 0 | |||||
| DF | ENG Steve Watson | 22 (2) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 0 | |||||
| MF | ENG Billy Askew | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 0 | |||||
| MF | ENG Kevin Brock | 36 (2) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 5 | |||||
| MF | ENG Lee Clark | 13 (6) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 2 | |||||
| MF | ENG Kevin Dillon | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 0 | |||||
| MF | ENG Wayne Fereday | 6 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 0 | |||||
| MF | SCO John Gallacher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 0 | |||||
| MF | SCO Archie Gourlay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 0 | |||||
| MF | ENG Lee Makel | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 0 | |||||
| MF | IRE Liam O'Brien | 23 (10) | 3 | 0 (2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 3 | |||||
| MF | ENG Gavin Peacock | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 7 | |||||
| MF | ENG David Roche | 5 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 0 | |||||
| MF | ENG Neil Simpson | 1 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 0 | |||||
| FW | IRE Tommy Gaynor | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 1 | |||||
| FW | ENG Andy Hunt | 13 (3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 2 | |||||
| FW | SCO Mark McGhee | 17 (4) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 6 | |||||
| FW | AUS David Mitchell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 1 | |||||
| FW | ENG Paul Moran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 0 | |||||
| FW | ENG Micky Quinn | 43 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 20 | |||||
| FW | ENG David Robinson | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 0 | |||||
| FW | ENG Scott Sloan | 11 (5) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 1 |
Coaching staff
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