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1986–87 Newcastle United F.C. season

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Newcastle United
1986-87 season
ChairmanGordon McKeag
ManagerWillie McFaul
StadiumSt James' Park
First Division17th
FA CupFifth round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Paul Goddard (11)
All: Paul Goddard (13)
Highest home attendance35,079 (vs. Everton)
Lowest home attendance15,893 (vs. Bradford City)
Average home league attendance24,792

During the 1986–87 season, Newcastle United participated in the Football League First Division.

Squad

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Squad at end of season[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK England ENG Gary Kelly
GK Wales WAL Martin Thomas
DF England ENG John Bailey
DF England ENG Jeff Clarke
DF England ENG Peter Jackson
DF England ENG Glenn Roeder
DF England ENG Kevin Scott
DF England ENG Kenny Wharton
DF England ENG Jeff Wrightson
DF Republic of Ireland IRL John Anderson
MF England ENG Ian Bogie
MF England ENG Paul Gascoigne
MF England ENG Neil McDonald
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF England ENG Tony Nesbit
MF England ENG Paul Stephenson
MF England ENG Andy Thomas
MF England ENG Brian Tinnion
MF Wales WAL Alan Davies
MF Scotland SCO Albert Craig
MF Northern Ireland NIR David McCreery
FW England ENG Joe Allon
FW England ENG Peter Beardsley
FW England ENG Paul Goddard
FW Scotland SCO Darren Jackson
FW Northern Ireland NIR Ian Stewart
FW Jamaica JAM Tony Cunningham

Left club during season

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
FW England ENG Billy Whitehurst (to Oxford United)

Coaching staff

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Position Staff
Manager Northern Ireland Willie McFaul
Assistant Manager England Colin Suggett
First Team coach England John Pickering

Source: [citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ All Newcastle United football club players: 1987. 11v11.com. Retrieved 14 August 2013
  2. ^ Joannou, Paul (1997). The Black 'N' White Alphabet. Polar. ISBN 1-899538-03-8.