1990–91 Newcastle United F.C. season

Newcastle United
1990-91 season
Chairman Scotland John Conwell
Manager Jim Smith (until 21 March 1991)
Bobby Saxton (caretaker until 26 March 1991)
Osvaldo Ardiles
Stadium St James' Park
Division Two 11th
FA Cup Fourth round
League Cup Second round
Full Members Cup Second round
Top goalscorer League: Quinn (18)
All: Quinn (20)
Highest home attendance 29,231
(vs. Nottm Forest)
Lowest home attendance 10,004
(vs. Oxford United)
Average home league attendance 16,879
Home colours
Away colours

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

Season Synopsis

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.

Appearances, goals and cards

(Substitute appearances in brackets)
Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup ZDS Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GKEngland John Burridge 3903020?0?0
GKCzech Republic Pavel Srníček 700000?0?0
DFScotland Roy Aitken 3703020?0?0
DFRepublic of Ireland John Anderson 2713011?0?2
DFEngland Matty Appleby 100000?0?0
DFEngland Darren Bradshaw 6 (1)00010?0?0
DFEngland Robbie Elliott 5 (1)00000?0?0
DFEngland Steve Howey 3 (8)00000?0?0
DFDenmark Bjørn Kristensen 39 (1)13010?0?1
DFWales Alan Neilson 2 (1)00000?0?0
DFEngland Ray Ranson 24 (3)03010?0?0
DFEngland Kevin Scott 4200 (1)020?1?0
DFEngland Mark Stimson 2313100?0?2
DFScotland Paul Sweeney 8 (1)00020?0?0
DFEngland John Watson 0 (1)00000?0?0
DFEngland Steve Watson 22 (2)03000?0?0
MFEngland Billy Askew 1 (1)00000?0?0
MFEngland Kevin Brock 36 (2)53020?0?5
MFEngland Lee Clark 13 (6)20000?0?2
MFEngland Kevin Dillon 1903000?0?0
MFEngland Wayne Fereday 6 (2)00020?0?0
MFScotland John Gallacher 100000?0?0
MFScotland Archie Gourlay 20000 (1)0?0?0
MFEngland Lee Makel 1 (2)00000?0?0
MFRepublic of Ireland Liam O'Brien 23 (10)30 (2)020?0?3
MFEngland Gavin Peacock 2770000?0?7
MFEngland David Roche 5 (3)00000?0?0
MFEngland Neil Simpson 1 (3)0000 (1)0?0?0
FWRepublic of Ireland Tommy Gaynor 410000?0?1
FWEngland Andy Hunt 13 (3)20000?0?2
FWScotland Mark McGhee 17 (4)52120?0?6
FWAustralia David Mitchell 210000?0?1
FWEngland Paul Moran 100000?0?0
FWEngland Micky Quinn 43183220?0?20
FWEngland David Robinson 0 (3)0000 (1)0?0?0
FWEngland Scott Sloan 11 (5)11000?0?1

Coaching staff

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

Last updated: 3 May 2011
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