1990–91 Newcastle United F.C. season

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 former Tottenham and Argentina player Ossie Ardiles. With the change of manager came a change of style, in came a passing game where the ball rarely left the ground replacing the more direct style. It also marked the appearance of several promising youngsters who were bloodied at the expense of older experienced professionals, those to get their first break in the professional game were Steve Watson, Alan Thompson and Robbie Elliott. Along with the likes of established youngsters Lee Clark and Steve Howey the future seemed to be bright, however the gap between Newcastle and the top teams was too much to be breached and the team finished mid-table.

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

Coaching staff

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

Last updated: 3 May 2011
Source:

• Newcastle United Football Club - Fixtures 1990-91
• Season Details - 1990-91 - toon1892