1987–88 Newcastle United F.C. season

During the 1987–88 season, Newcastle United participated in the Football League First Division. Following the sale of star player Peter Beardsley to Liverpool for a club record fee of £1.9 million, manager Willie McFaul recruited Brazilian international Mirandinha to replace Beardsley. With the Brazilian joining Goddard and Paul Gascoigne, the team managed a mediocre start to the season. Midfielder Glyn Hodges arrived from Wimbledon but only managed seven games in his 86-day stay, before heading back south. McFaul signed young Irishman Michael O'Neill in the winter; hailed as a new George Best by some, the 18 year old went on an amazing run of 12 goals in 19 games that saw Newcastle finish 8th, their highest finish since being promoted back to the top flight.

Newcastle United
1987–88 season
ChairmanStan Seymour, Jr.
ManagerWillie McFaul
StadiumSt James' Park
First Division8th
FA CupFifth round proper
League CupThird round
Full Members CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Michael O'Neill (12)
All: Michael O'Neill
Mirandinha (13)
Highest home attendance28,796
(vs Wimbledon)
Lowest home attendance7,787 (25 November 1987 vs Shrewsbury Town, Full Members Cup)
Average home league attendance21,059

Kit

English company Umbro remained Newcastle United's kit manufacturers for the eighth consecutive season, and introduced a new kit for the season. Greenall's Beers remained kit sponsors, although the "Beers" was dropped from the kit sponsorship.[1]

Appearances, goals and cards
(Substitute appearances in brackets)
Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Simod Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Gary Kelly 370302020440
GK Martin Thomas 3000100040
GK Tommy Wright 0000000000
DF John Anderson 33 (2)130101038 (2)1
DF John Bailey 3 (1)00000003 (1)0
DF Peter Jackson 282303020362
DF Neil McDonald 403313120485
DF Glenn Roeder 371303000431
DF Kevin Scott 4100002162
DF Kenny Wharton 28 (3)2300 (1)02033 (4)2
MF Ian Bogie 3 (4)00000215 (4)1
MF John Cornwell 20 (4)110202025 (4)1
MF Albert Craig 1 (2)00 (1)000203 (3)0
MF Paul Gascoigne 34 (1)733312042 (1)11
MF Glyn Hodges 7000000070
MF David McCreery 351103000391
MF Michael O'Neill 19 (2)122 (1)1001 (1)022 (4)13
MF Paul Stephenson 5 (2)0001 (1)0006 (3)0
MF Andy Thomas 1 (3)00000001 (3)0
MF Brian Tinnion 15 (1)100300018 (1)1
FW Paul Goddard 3583131004110
FW Darren Jackson 24 (7)231310030 (7)4
FW Anth Lormor 3 (2)20000003 (2)2
FW Mirandinha 25 (1)1120212131 (1)13

Coaching staff

[2]

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

Source:

Transfers

In
Date Player From Fee
July 1987Glyn HodgesWimbledon£300,000 [3]
August 1987MirandinhaPalmeiras£575,000 [3]
October 1987Michael O'NeillColeraine£100,000 [3]
March 1988Tommy WrightLinfield£30,000[4][5]

Out
Date Player To Fee
July 1987Joe AllonSwanseaFree
September 1987Glyn HodgesWatford£300,000


Total spending: £30,000

References
  1. Newcastle United kit history. Historical football kits. Retrieved 14 August 2013
  2. Joannou, Paul (1997). The Black 'N' White Alphabet. Polar. ISBN 1-899538-03-8.
  3. Joannou, Paul (1997). The Black 'N' White Alphabet. Polar. ISBN 1-899538-03-8.
  4. Sporting heroes
  5. Newcastle transfers 1987/88. soccerbase. Retrieved 14 August 2013
  • Joannou, Paul (2011). Newcastle United: The Ultimate Record 1881-2011. N Publishing. ISBN 9780956815606.
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