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1991–92 Newcastle United F.C. season

During the 1991–92 season, English football team Newcastle United participated in the Football League Second Division.

Newcastle United
1991–92 season
ChairmanSir John Hall
ManagerOsvaldo Ardiles
(until 5 February 1992)
Kevin Keegan
(from 5 February 1992)
StadiumSt James' Park
Division Two20th
FA CupThird round
League CupThird round
Full Members CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Peacock (16)
All: Peacock (19)
Highest home attendance30,306
(vs. Sunderland)
Lowest home attendance9,175
(vs. Crewe Alexandra)

The season started with much promise but quickly deteriorated into a relegation battle. Manager Ossie Ardiles struggled to add to his squad of talented youngsters due to lack of funds, the truth being the club was severely in debt. At one point it had looked like Newcastle would be relegated and could go out of business.

Sir John Hall had all but taken control of the club, and replaced Ardiles with Kevin Keegan on 5 February 1992. An improvement in form helped Newcastle to narrowly avoid relegation from the Second Division, with their survival only confirmed on the last day of the season. They finished 20th, two places above the relegation zone – the lowest League finish in the club's history.

Season synopsis

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Ossie Ardiles

In a season that saw a change of manager, the club had three different chairmen: Gordon McKeag stepped down under pressure from the Magpie Group consortium, to be replaced by board member George Forbes, before Sir John Hall, the head of the Magpie Group since the late 1980s, replaced Forbes

 
Kevin Keegan

Hall presided over a period of boardroom calm at the club, debts were restructured and the funds were made available for team strengthening. He chairman installed Kevin Keegan, a former Newcastle player, as the new manager on 5 February 1992, in place of Ardiles. In the last few weeks of the season Keegan led the team to safety and the possibility of relegation to the third division for the first time in the club's history.

Just as in the 1980s, Keegan's mere presence captivated the region.[citation needed] St James' Park was regularly packed to capacity again and United confirmed their Second Division survival with a 2–1 win at Leicester City on the last day of the season, after a last-minute own goal.[citation needed]

Even though the club had narrowly avoided relegation, the club's supporters were overjoyed with the choice of manager and the prospect of a bright new start.[citation needed]

League table

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Main article: 1991–92 Football League § Second Division

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
18 Sunderland 46 14 11 21 61 65 −4 53
19 Grimsby Town 46 14 11 21 47 62 −15 53
20 Newcastle United 46 13 13 20 66 84 −18 52
21 Oxford United 46 13 11 22 66 73 −7 50
22 Plymouth Argyle (R) 46 13 9 24 42 64 −22 48 Relegated
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated

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   Tommy Wright 33 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 36 0
DF   Matty Appleby 16 (2) 0 2 0 2 (1) 0 0 0 20 (3) 0
DF   Paul Bodin 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
DF   Darren Bradshaw 17 (2) 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 21 (2) 0
DF   Robbie Elliott 9 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 11 0
DF   Steve Howey 13 (8) 1 0 (2) 0 1 (2) 1 0 0 14 (12) 2
DF   Brian Kilcline 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
DF   Bjørn Kristensen 1 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 (1) 0
DF   Darron McDonough 2 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 (1) 0
DF   Gavin Maguire 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
DF   Alan Neilson 16 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 19 0
DF   Ray Ranson 5 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 (1) 0
DF   Kevin Scott 44 1 2 0 3 0 1 0 50 1
DF   Mark Stimson 23 (1) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 25 (1) 0
DF   Steve Watson 23 (5) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 25 (5) 1
DF   Terry Wilson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
MF   Kevin Brock 31 (4) 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 34 (4) 4
MF   Franz Carr 12 (3) 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 13 (3) 2
MF   Lee Clark 25 (4) 5 2 0 3 0 1 1 31 (4) 6
MF   Archie Gourlay 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0
MF   Lee Makel 5 (4) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 (4) 1
MF   Liam O'Brien 40 4 2 0 3 0 4 0 46 4
MF   Gavin Peacock 46 16 2 0 2 3 1 2 51 21
MF   David Roche 18 (8) 0 1 0 2 0 0 (1) 0 21 (9) 0
MF   Kevin Sheedy 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 1
MF   Alan Thompson 12 (2) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 (2) 0
FW   Justin Fashanu 0 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 (1) 0
FW   Andy Hunt 21 (6) 9 2 2 3 1 1 0 27 (6) 12
FW   David Kelly 25 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 11
FW   Micky Quinn 18 (4) 7 0 0 1 0 1 3 20 (4) 10
FW   David Robinson 0 (3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (3) 0
FW   Andy Walker 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0

Starting XI

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These are the most used starting players (all competitions).

No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 MS Notes
1 GK   Wright 36
5 LB   Stimson 25
3 CB   Scott 21 Alan Neilson had 21 starts
6 CB   Bradshaw 50
27 RB   Watson 25
14 DM   O'Brien 46
8 AM   Peacock 51
22 AM   Brock 34
4 AM   Clark 31 David Roche had 21 starts
18 ST   Hunt 27
9 ST   Kelly 26 Mick Quinn had 20 starts

Coaching staff

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Position Staff
Manager   Kevin Keegan
Assistant Manager   Terry McDermott
First Team coach   Derek Fazackerley
Goalkeeping Coach   Jim Montgomery
Development Coach  
Reserve Team Coach  
Chief scout  

Last updated: 3 May 2011
Source: [1]

Matches

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Second Division

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18 August 1991 1 Charlton Athletic 2–1 Newcastle United London
15:00 BST Lee
Leaburn		 Carr Stadium: Upton Park
Attendance: 9,322
24 August 1991 2 Newcastle United 2–2 Watford Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 BST Clark
Hunt		 Nicholas
Blissett		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 22,440
27 August 1991 3 Middlesbrough 3–0 Newcastle United Middlesbrough
19:45 BST Falconer
Proctor
Wilkinson		 [] Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 16,970
31 August 1991 4 Bristol Rovers 1–2 Newcastle United Bristol
15:00 BST Skinner Quinn
O'Brien		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,334
4 September 1991 5 Newcastle United 2–2 Plymouth Argyle Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 BST Carr
Quinn		 Salman
Marshall		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 19,543
7 September 1991 6 Tranmere Rovers 3–2 Newcastle United Birkenhead
15:00 BST Vickers
Malkin
Thomas		 Clark
O'Brien		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 11,465
14 September 1991 7 Newcastle United 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 BST [OG] [OG]
Bull		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 20,195
17 September 1991 8 Newcastle United 1–1 Ipswich Town Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 BST Quinn(p) Kiwomya Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 16,336
21 September 1991 9 Millwall 2–1 Newcastle United London
15:00 BST Kerr (2) Neilson Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 9,156
28 September 1991 10 Newcastle United 2–2 Derby County Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 BST Quinn
Hunt		 Davison
Ormondroyd		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 17,581
5 October 1991 11 Portsmouth 3–1 Newcastle United Portsmouth
15:00 BST Quinn Beresford(p)
[og]
Clarke		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 10,185
12 October 1991 12 Newcastle United 2–0 Leicester City Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 BST Hunt
Clark		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 17,129
19 October 1991 13 Newcastle United 4–3 Oxford United Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 BST Hunt
Peacock (3)		 Durnin
Ford
Lewis		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 16,454
26 October 1991 14 Bristol City 1–1 Newcastle United Bristol
15:00 BST Taylor Clark Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 8,613
2 November 1991 15 Swindon Town 2–1 Newcastle United Swindon
15:00 GMT Calderwood
White		 Peacock Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 10,731
6 November 1991 16 Newcastle United 1–1 Cambridge United Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 GMT Claridge Hunt Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 13,077
9 November 1991 17 Newcastle United 2–0 Grimsby Town Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 GMT Hunt
Howey		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 16,959
17 November 1991 18 Sunderland 1–1 Newcastle United Sunderland
15:00 GMT Davenport   21' O'Brien   59' Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 29,224
20 November 1991 19 Newcastle United 3–2 Southend United Newcastle upon Tyne
Peacock 9p, 14 Hunt 31 Angell 30, Tilson 80 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 14,740
23 November 1991 20 Newcastle United 0–0 Blackburn Rovers Newcastle upon Tyne
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 23,639
23 November 1991 21 Barnsley 3–0 Newcastle United Barnsley
Saville 25, Robinson 40, Rammell 44 Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 9,458
7 December 1991 22 Newcastle United 2–2 Port Vale Newcastle upon Tyne
Makel 40, Peacock 61 pen Hughes 43, Glover 63 pen Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 18,162
14 December 1991 23 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–2 Newcastle United Hove
Stadium: Goldstone Ground
Attendance: 7,658
20 December 1991 24 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Newcastle United Plymouth
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 5,048
26 December 1991 25 Newcastle United 0–1 Middlesbrough Newcastle upon Tyne
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 26,563
28 December 1991 26 Newcastle United 2–1 Bristol Rovers Newcastle upon Tyne
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 19,329
1 January 1992 27 Southend United 4–0 Newcastle United Southend-on-Sea
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 9,458
11 January 1992 28 Watford 2–2 Newcastle United Watford
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 9,811
18 January 1992 29 Newcastle United 3–4 Charlton Athletic Newcastle upon Tyne
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 15,663
1 February 1992 30 Oxford United 5–2 Newcastle United Oxford
Stadium: Manor Ground
Attendance: 5,872
8 February 1992 31 Newcastle United 3–0 Bristol City Newcastle upon Tyne
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 29,263
Note: Kevin Keegan's first game in charge of Newcastle United
15 February 1992 32 Blackburn Rovers 3–1 Newcastle United Blackburn
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 19,511
22 February 1992 33 Newcastle United 1–1 Barnsley Newcastle upon Tyne
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 27,670
29 February 1992 34 Port Vale 0–1 Newcastle United Stoke-on-Trent
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 10,321
7 March 1992 35 Newcastle United 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Newcastle upon Tyne
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 24,597
10 March 1992 36 Cambridge United 0–2 Newcastle United Cambridge
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 8,254
14 March 1992 37 Newcastle United 3–1 Swindon Town Newcastle upon Tyne
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 23,138
21 March 1992 38 Grimsby Town 1–1 Newcastle United Grimsby
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 11,613
29 March 1992 39 Newcastle United 1–0 Sunderland Newcastle upon Tyne
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 30,306
31 March 1992 40 Wolverhampton Wanderers 6–2 Newcastle United Wolverhampton
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 14,480
4 April 1992 41 Newcastle United 2–3 Tranmere Rovers Newcastle upon Tyne
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 21,125
11 April 1992 42 Ipswich Town 3–2 Newcastle United Ipswich
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 20,673
18 April 1992 43 Newcastle United 0–1 Millwall Newcastle upon Tyne
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 23,821
20 April 1992 44 Derby County 4–1 Newcastle United Derby
Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 21,363
25 April 1992 45 Newcastle United 1–0 Portsmouth Newcastle upon Tyne
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 25,989
2 May 1992 46 Leicester City 1–2 Newcastle United Leicester
Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 21,861

FA Cup

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4 January 1992 Round 3 Bournemouth 0–0 Newcastle United Bournemouth
15:00 GMT Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 10,651
22 January 1992 Round 3 replay Newcastle United 2 – 2
3 – 4 (penalties)		 Bournemouth Newcastle upon Tyne
19:45 GMT Peacock   14'
Hunt   91'		 Wood   79'
Bond   112'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 25,954

Football League Cup

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24 September 1991 Second round First Leg Crewe Alexandra 3–4 Newcastle United Crewe
19:45 BST Evans (2)
Callaghan		 [] Hunt Peacock(3) Stadium: Alexandra Stadium
Attendance: 4,251
9 October 1991 Second round Second Leg Newcastle United 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Newcastle upon Tyne
19:45 BST Howey [] Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 9,197
29 October 1991 Third round Peterborough United 1–0 Newcastle United Peterborough
19:45 BST Charlery [] Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 10,382

Zenith Data Systems Cup

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1 October 1991 First round Tranmere Rovers 6 – 6 (aet)
3 – 2 (Penalties)		 Newcastle United Birkenhead
19:45 BST McNab   8'
Aldridge   19', 94', 120' (pen.)
Steel   76'
Martindale   96'		 Quinn   3', 24', 118' (pen.)
Peacock   65', 110'
Clark   104'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 4,056
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