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1990–91 Newcastle United F.C. season

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Newcastle United
1990-91 season
ChairmanSir John Hall
ManagerJim Smith
(until 21 March 1991)
Bobby Saxton
(caretaker until 26 March 1991)
Osvaldo Ardiles
(from 26 March 1991)
StadiumSt James' Park
Division Two11th
FA CupFourth round
League CupSecond round
Full Members CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Quinn (18)
All: Quinn (20)
Highest home attendance29,231
(vs. Nottm Forest)
Lowest home attendance10,004
(vs. Oxford United)
Average home league attendance16,879

During the 1990–91 season, Newcastle United participated in the Football League Second Division.

Season Synopsis

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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

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Bristol City 46 20 7 19 68 71 −3 67
10 Oxford United 46 14 19 13 69 66 +3 61
11 Newcastle United 46 14 17 15 49 56 −7 59
12 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 13 19 14 63 63 0 58
13 Bristol Rovers 46 15 13 18 56 59 −3 58
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Appearances, goals and cards

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(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 England John Burridge 39 0 3 0 2 0 ? 0 ? 0
GK Czech Republic Pavel Srníček 7 0 0 0 0 0 ? 0 ? 0
DF Scotland Roy Aitken 37 0 3 0 2 0 ? 0 ? 0
DF Republic of Ireland John Anderson 27 1 3 0 1 1 ? 0 ? 2
DF England Matty Appleby 1 0 0 0 0 0 ? 0 ? 0
DF England Darren Bradshaw 6 (1) 0 0 0 1 0 ? 0 ? 0
DF England Robbie Elliott 5 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 ? 0 ? 0
DF England Steve Howey 3 (8) 0 0 0 0 0 ? 0 ? 0
DF Denmark Bjørn Kristensen 39 (1) 1 3 0 1 0 ? 0 ? 1
DF Wales Alan Neilson 2 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 ? 0 ? 0
DF England Ray Ranson 24 (3) 0 3 0 1 0 ? 0 ? 0
DF England Kevin Scott 42 0 0 (1) 0 2 0 ? 1 ? 0
DF England Mark Stimson 23 1 3 1 0 0 ? 0 ? 2
DF Scotland Paul Sweeney 8 (1) 0 0 0 2 0 ? 0 ? 0
DF England John Watson 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 ? 0 ? 0
DF England Steve Watson 22 (2) 0 3 0 0 0 ? 0 ? 0
MF England Billy Askew 1 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 ? 0 ? 0
MF England Kevin Brock 36 (2) 5 3 0 2 0 ? 0 ? 5
MF England Lee Clark 13 (6) 2 0 0 0 0 ? 0 ? 2
MF England Kevin Dillon 19 0 3 0 0 0 ? 0 ? 0
MF England Wayne Fereday 6 (2) 0 0 0 2 0 ? 0 ? 0
MF Scotland John Gallacher 1 0 0 0 0 0 ? 0 ? 0
MF Scotland Archie Gourlay 2 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 ? 0 ? 0
MF England Lee Makel 1 (2) 0 0 0 0 0 ? 0 ? 0
MF Republic of Ireland Liam O'Brien 23 (10) 3 0 (2) 0 2 0 ? 0 ? 3
MF England Gavin Peacock 27 7 0 0 0 0 ? 0 ? 7
MF England David Roche 5 (3) 0 0 0 0 0 ? 0 ? 0
MF England Neil Simpson 1 (3) 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 ? 0 ? 0
FW Republic of Ireland Tommy Gaynor 4 1 0 0 0 0 ? 0 ? 1
FW England Andy Hunt 13 (3) 2 0 0 0 0 ? 0 ? 2
FW Scotland Mark McGhee 17 (4) 5 2 1 2 0 ? 0 ? 6
FW Australia David Mitchell 2 1 0 0 0 0 ? 0 ? 1
FW England Paul Moran 1 0 0 0 0 0 ? 0 ? 0
FW England Micky Quinn 43 18 3 2 2 0 ? 0 ? 20
FW England David Robinson 0 (3) 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 ? 0 ? 0
FW England Scott Sloan 11 (5) 1 1 0 0 0 ? 0 ? 1

Coaching staff

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Position Staff
Manager Argentina Osvaldo Ardiles
First Team Coach England Derek Fazackerley
Development Coach
Reserve Team Coach
Chief scout

Last updated: 3 May 2011
Source: [1]

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