1991–92 Newcastle United F.C. season

Newcastle United
1991-92 season
Chairman England Sir John Hall
Manager Argentina Osvaldo Ardiles
England Kevin Keegan (Caretaker)
Stadium St James' Park
Division Two 20th
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Third round
Full Members Cup First round
Top goalscorer League: Peacock (16)
All: Peacock (19)
Highest home attendance 30,306
(vs. Sunderland)
Lowest home attendance 9,175
(vs. Crewe Alexandra)
Home colours
Away colours

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

The season started with a lot of 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.



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Season Synopsis

Ossie Ardiles
Kevin Keegan

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

If relegated to the third tier of English football, it would be for the first time in Newcastle United's history. The newly installed chairman changed the team's manager to Kevin Keegan, a former Newcastle player, who led the team to safety in the last few weeks of the season.

Hall presided over a period of boardroom calm at the club, debts were restructured and the funds were made available for team strengthening. When Kevin Keegan returned to Tyneside to replace Ardiles as manager on a short term contract on 5 February 1992, taking what he claimed to be the only job that could tempt him back into football, United were struggling at the wrong end of the old Second Division.

Just as in the 1980s, Keegan's mere presence captivated the region. United's disgruntled supporters became excited, expectant ones over-night. St James' Park was regularly packed to capacity once again and United confirmed their Second Division survival with a 2-1 win at Leicester on the last day of the season. Even this win relied on a last-minute own goal.

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. The following season would see the re-emergance of Newcastle United as a major force in English football and in 1993-94 they were challenging for the Premiership title.



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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
GKNorthern Ireland Tommy Wright 330201000360
DFEngland Matty Appleby 16 (2)0202 (1)00020 (3)0
DFWales Paul Bodin 6000000060
DFEngland Darren Bradshaw 17 (2)010201021 (2)0
DFEngland Robbie Elliott 90001010110
DFEngland Steve Howey 13 (8)10 (2)01 (2)10014 (12)2
DFEngland Brian Kilcline 120000000120
DFDenmark Bjørn Kristensen 1 (1)00000001 (1)0
DFEngland Darron McDonough 2 (1)00000002 (1)0
DFWales Gavin Maguire 3000000030
DFWales Alan Neilson 160002010190
DFEngland Ray Ranson 5 (1)00000005 (1)0
DFEngland Kevin Scott 441203010501
DFEngland Mark Stimson 23 (1)000200025 (1)0
DFEngland Steve Watson 23 (5)120000025 (5)1
DFScotland Terry Wilson 2000000020
MFEngland Kevin Brock 31 (4)420001034 (4)4
MFEngland Franz Carr 12 (3)200100013 (3)2
MFEngland Lee Clark 25 (4)520301131 (4)6
MFScotland Archie Gourlay 0 (1)00000000 (1)0
MFEngland Lee Makel 5 (4)10010006 (4)1
MFRepublic of Ireland Liam O'Brien 404203040464
MFEngland Gavin Peacock 46162023125121
MFEngland David Roche 18 (8)010200 (1)021 (9)0
MFRepublic of Ireland Kevin Sheedy 131000000131
MFEngland Alan Thompson 12 (2)010000013 (2)0
FWEngland Justin Fashanu 00000 (1)0000 (1)0
FWEngland Andy Hunt 21 (6)922311027 (6)12
FWRepublic of Ireland David Kelly 25111000002611
FWEngland Micky Quinn 18 (4)700101320 (4)10
FWEngland David Robinson 0 (3)00000000 (3)0
FWScotland Andy Walker 2000100030

Starting XI

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

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

Coaching staff

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

Last updated: 3 May 2011
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Matches

League Division 2

FA Cup

Football League Cup

Zenith Data Systems Cup

External links

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