1993–94 Newcastle United F.C. season

During the 1993-94 season, Newcastle United participated in the FA Premier League for this first time.

Newcastle United
1993–94 season
ChairmanSir John Hall
ManagerKevin Keegan
StadiumSt. James' Park
FA Premier League3rd
FA CupFourth round
League CupThird Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Andrew Cole (34)

All:
Andrew Cole (41)
Highest home attendance36,388
(vs. Manchester United and
Leeds United)
Lowest home attendance25,887
(vs. Notts County)
Average home league attendance33,439

Season summary

After four years in the First Division, Kevin Keegan's side were promoted to the Premiership as champions. The return of Peter Beardsley created a prolific striker partnership with the young Andy Cole, the pair scoring 55 goals between them in the Premiership. The club achieved a third-place finish in the league and UEFA Cup qualification - the club's first foray into Europe since the 1970s. Londoner Robert Lee, left footed midfielder Scott Sellers along with local youngsters Lee Clark and Steve Howey emerged as Premier League stars under Keegan's guidance. The team was nicknamed "The Entertainers" by the media, an indication of the style of play that Keegan instilled on the team. Cole also collected the PFA Young Player of the Year award, having scored a club record of 41 goals in all competitions. Beardsley also found the net 24 times in all competitions, meaning that the strike partnership of Cole and Beardsley had produced a total of 65 goals - the majority of the goals the team scored all season.

Post-season signings included World Cup stars Marc Hottiger and Philippe Albert, and Derby striker Paul Kitson.

A 7-1 win over Swindon Town matched Blackburn's record for the highest Premier League victory, which was set the previous season.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Manchester United (C) 42 27 11 4 80 38 +42 92 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Blackburn Rovers 42 25 9 8 63 36 +27 84 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Newcastle United 42 23 8 11 82 41 +41 77
4 Arsenal 42 18 17 7 53 28 +25 71 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 1]
5 Leeds United 42 18 16 8 65 39 +26 70
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Arsenal qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as the defending champions.

Appearances, goals and cards

(Substitute appearances in brackets)
No. Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GK Pavel Srníček 210001022001
2DF Barry Venison 36+10203041+1060
3DF John Beresford 340303040010
4MF Paul Bracewell 321103136230
5DF Kevin Scott 180102021020
5MF Ruel Fox[1] 142000014200
6DF Steve Howey 13+10300016+1000
7MF Robert Lee 417303147800
8FW Peter Beardsley 35213231412420
9FW Andy Cole 40343136464120
10MF Lee Clark 292302034220
11MF Scott Sellars 29+13301+1133+2410
12DF Mark Robinson 12+40100012+4020
13GK Tommy Wright 2+1000002+1000
14FW Alex Mathie 0+16300000+16300
15DF Brian Kilcline 10001+202+2000
15DF Darren Peacock 9000009000
16MF Liam O'Brien 4+2000004+2000
17MF Nikki Papavasiliou 7000007000
19DF Steve Watson 29+322+103034+4210
20DF Alan Neilson[2] 10+40000010+4010
21FW Malcolm Allen 95003212700
23MF Chris Holland 2+1000002+1000
24DF Matty Appleby 1000001000
26DF Robbie Elliott 13+20200015+2010
30GK Mike Hooper 190302024000
31FW Mike Jeffrey 2000002010

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Manager Kevin Keegan
Assistant manager Terry McDermott
First team coach Arthur Cox
Reserve team coach John Carver

Last updated: 3 May 2011
Source:

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Name From Fee
16 July 1993 MF Peter Beardsley Everton £1,500,000
July 1993 MF Nikki Papavasiliou OFI Crete £120,000
30 July 1993 [3] FW Alex Mathie Greenock Morton £250,000
13 August 1993 GK John Burridge Hibernian Free [4]
13 August 1993 FW Malcolm Allen Millwall £300,000
23 September 1993 GK Mike Hooper Liverpool £550,000
4 October 1993 FW Mike Jeffrey Doncaster Rovers £85,000 + David Roche
20 January 1994 [5] MF Chris Holland Preston North End £100,000
2 February 1994 MF Ruel Fox Norwich City £2,225,000
24 March 1994 MF Darren Peacock Queens Park Rangers £2,700,000
  • Total spending: £7.83m

Out

Date Pos. Name To Fee
18 June 1993 FW Andy Hunt West Bromwich Albion £100,000
23 June 1993 FW David Kelly[6] Wolverhampton Wanderers £750,000
23 July 1993 DF Mark Stimson Portsmouth £100,000
5 August 1993 MF Alan Thompson Bolton Wanderers £250,000
12 August 1993 MF Gavin Peacock Chelsea £1,250,000
24 September 1993 GK Tommy Wright Nottingham Forest £450,000
1 October 1993 MF David Roche Doncaster Rovers Part-exchange for Mike Jeffrey
29 October 1993 GK John Burridge Scarborough Free [4]
20 January 1994 DF Brian Kilcline Swindon Town £90,000
21 January 1994 MF Liam O'Brien Tranmere Rovers £300,000
1 February 1994 DF Kevin Scott Tottenham Hotspur £850,000
  • Total income: £4.14m

Loans in

Date Pos. Name From Expiry
24 March 1994 [7] DF Brian Reid Rangers 31 May 1994

Loans out

Date Pos. Name From Expiry
25 February 1994 [8] DF Kevin Brock Cardiff City 26 April 1994

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss

Pre-season

Match 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Result 2-0 1-2 3-0 2-1 3-0 1-1 0-1

League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Manchester United (C) 42 27 11 4 80 38 +42 92 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Blackburn Rovers 42 25 9 8 63 36 +27 84 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Newcastle United 42 23 8 11 82 41 +41 77
4 Arsenal 42 18 17 7 53 28 +25 71 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 1]
5 Leeds United 42 18 16 8 65 39 +26 70
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Arsenal qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as the defending champions.
Round  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Result 0-1 1-2 1-1 1-0 1-1 1-1 4-2 2-2 2-0 2-0 1-2 1-2 4-0 3-1 3-0 4-0 1-2 2-1 1-1 2-0 1-1
Position 15th 18th 16th 14th 15th 14th 13th 13th 11th 6th 11th 11th 9th 9th 8th 4th 6th 3rd 4th 4th 4th
Round 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42
Result 0-1 2-0 2-1 2-1 1-2 2-4 0-1 4-0 1-0 7-1 4-2 2-0 3-0 1-1 0-0 1-2 2-0 3-2 5-1 0-2 2-0
Position 5th 5th 4th 3rd 4th 4th 5th 3rd 4th 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd

FA Cup

Match 1 2 3
Result 2-0 1-1 0-2

League Cup

Match 1 2 3
Result 4-1 7-1 1-2

Matches

Pre-season

3 August 1993 Rangers 1–2 Newcastle United Glasgow
Hateley  62' Cole  57'
Sellars  ?'
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 42,623
9 August 1993 Liverpool 1–0 Newcastle United Liverpool
Ruddock  22' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 21,757

Premier League

18 August 1993 Coventry City 2–1 Newcastle United Coventry
Ndlovu  58'
Harford  85'
Atherton  22' (o.g.)
Srníček
Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 15,760
21 August 1993 Manchester United 1–1 Newcastle United Manchester
Giggs  40' Cole  70' Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 41,829
25 August 1993 Newcastle United 1–0 Everton Newcastle upon Tyne
Allen  18' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 34,833
31 August 1993 Ipswich Town 1–1 Newcastle United Ipswich
Kiwomya  78' Cole  47' Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 19,102
13 September 1993 Newcastle United 4–2 Sheffield Wednesday Newcastle upon Tyne
Cole  21', 76'
Mathie  81'
Allen  88'
Sinton  26', 47' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 33,890
18 September 1993 Swindon Town 2–2 Newcastle United Swindon
Ling  60'
Mutch  62'
Clark  37'
Allen  45' (pen.)
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 15,015
25 September 1993 Newcastle United 2–0 West Ham United Newcastle upon Tyne
Cole  51', 84' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 34,336
2 October 1993 Aston Villa 0–2 Newcastle United Birmingham
Allen  46' (pen.)
Cole  80'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 37,336
24 October 1993 Southampton 2–1 Newcastle United Southampton
Le Tissier  61', 86' Cole  72' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 13,084
30 October 1993 Newcastle United 4–0 Wimbledon Newcastle upon Tyne
Beardsley  36' (pen.), 63', 71'
Cole  60'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 33,392
8 November 1993 Oldham Athletic 1–3 Newcastle United Oldham
Jobson  35' Cole  52', 81'
Beardsley  73'
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 13,821
21 November 1993 Newcastle United 3–0 Liverpool Newcastle upon Tyne
Cole  4', 15', 30' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,374
24 November 1993 Newcastle United 4–0 Sheffield United Newcastle upon Tyne
Ward  9' (o.g.)
Beardsley  12' (pen.), 73'
Cole  70'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 35,101
27 November 1993 Arsenal 2–1 Newcastle United London
Wright  16'
Smith  60'
Beardsley  62' Stadium: Arsenal Stadium
Attendance: 36,091
4 December 1993 Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Newcastle United London
Barmby  61' (pen.) Beardsley  55', 90' Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 30,780
18 December 1993 Everton 0–2 Newcastle United Liverpool
Cole  15'
Beardsley  76'
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 25,189
22 December 1993 Newcastle United 1–1 Leeds United Newcastle upon Tyne
Cole  85' Fairclough  66' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 36,388
28 December 1993 Chelsea 1–0 Newcastle United London
Stein  11' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 23,133
1 January 1994 Newcastle United 2–0 Manchester City Newcastle upon Tyne
Cole  28', 45' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 35,658
4 January 1994 Norwich City 1–2 Newcastle United Norwich
Bowen  4' Beardsley  20'
Cole  79'
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 19,564
16 January 1994 Queens Park Rangers 1–2 Newcastle United London
Penrice  20' Clark  5'
Beardsley  63'
Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 15,774
22 January 1994 Newcastle United 1–2 Southampton Newcastle upon Tyne
Cole  38' Maddison  5'
Le Tissier  83'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 32,129
12 February 1994 Wimbledon 4–2 Newcastle United London
Earle  9'
Blissett  26'
Fashanu  59'
Holdsworth  63'
Beardsley  49' (pen.), 90' (pen.) Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 13,358
19 February 1994 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Newcastle United Blackburn
May  76' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 21,269
23 February 1994 Newcastle United 4–0 Coventry City Newcastle upon Tyne
Cole  49', 70', 77'
Mathie  86'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 32,216
12 March 1994 Newcastle United 7–1 Swindon Town Newcastle upon Tyne
Beardsley  12' (pen.), 70'
Lee  18', 67'
Watson  76', 79'
Fox  84'
Moncur  77' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 32,216
19 March 1994 West Ham United 2–4 Newcastle United London
Breacker  56'
Martin  81'
Lee  34', 73'
Cole  69'
Mathie  90'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 23,132
29 March 1994 Newcastle United 3–0 Norwich City Newcastle upon Tyne
Cole  37'
Lee  50'
Beardsley  70'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 32,216
1 April 1994 Leeds United 1–1 Newcastle United Leeds
Fairclough  89' Cole  3' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,005
4 April 1994 Newcastle United 0–0 Chelsea Newcastle upon Tyne
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 32,216
9 April 1994 Manchester City 2–1 Newcastle United Manchester
Walsh  33'
Brightwell  48'
Selllars  19' Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 33,774
16 April 1994 Liverpool 0–2 Newcastle United Liverpool
Lee  3'
Cole  56'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,601
23 April 1994 Newcastle United 3–2 Oldham Athletic Newcastle upon Tyne
Fox  19'
Beardsley  56'
Lee  63'
Jobson  43'
Sharp  57'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 32,216
27 April 1994 Newcastle United 5–1 Aston Villa Newcastle upon Tyne
Bracewell  15'
Beardsley  23' (pen.), 66'
Cole  41'
Sellars  79'
Beinlich  10' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 32,216
30 April 1994 Sheffield United 2–0 Newcastle United Sheffield
Blake  63', 90' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 29,013
7 May 1994 Newcastle United 2–0 Arsenal Newcastle upon Tyne
Cole  46'
Beardsley  66' (pen.)
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 32,216

FA Cup

29 January 1994 Round 4 Newcastle United 1–1 Luton Town Newcastle upon Tyne
Beardsley  65' (pen.) Thorpe  39' Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 32,216
9 February 1994 Round 4 Replay Luton Town 2–0 Newcastle United Luton
Hartson  16'
Oakes  77'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 12,503

League Cup

22 September 1993 Round 2 1st leg Newcastle United 4–1 Notts County Newcastle upon Tyne
Cole  30', 54', 63'
Bracewell  72'
Srníček  16' (o.g.) Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 25,887
5 October 1993 Round 2 2nd leg Notts County 1–7
(2 – 11 agg.)
Newcastle United Nottingham
McSwegan  51' Allen  22', 35' (pen.)
Beardsley  44'
Cole  59', 62', 82'
Lee  85'
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 6,068
27 October 1993 Round 3 Wimbledon 2–1 Newcastle United London
Barton  23'
Holdsworth  69'
Sellars  28' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 11,531

References

  1. Fox was born in Ipswich, England, but also qualified to represent Montserrat internationally.
  2. Neilson was born in Wegberg, West Germany (now Germany), but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and made his international debut for Wales in February 1992.
  3. Alexander Mathie at Soccerbase
  4. John Burridge at Soccerbase
  5. Christopher Holland at Soccerbase
  6. Kelly was born in Birmingham, England, but also qualified to repsent the Republic of Ireland and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in November 1987.
  7. Brian Reid at Soccerbase
  8. Kevin Brock at Soccerbase
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