| 1993–94 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Sir John Hall | |||
| Manager | Kevin Keegan | |||
| Stadium | St. James' Park | |||
| FA Premier League | 3rd | |||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
| League Cup | Third round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Andy Cole (34) All: Andy Cole (41) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 36,388 (vs.Manchester United and Leeds United) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 25,887 (vs.Notts County) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 33,439 | |||
During the1993–94 season,Newcastle United participated in theFA Premier League for this first time.
After four years in theFirst Division,Kevin Keegan's side were promoted to the Premiership as champions. The return ofPeter Beardsley created a prolific striker partnership with the youngAndy Cole, the pair scoring 55 goals between them in the Premiership. The club achieved a third-place finish in the league andUEFA Cup qualification - the club's first foray into Europe since the 1970s. LondonerRob Lee, left footed midfielderScott Sellars 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 thePFA 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 includedWorld Cup starsMarc Hottiger andPhilippe Albert, andDerby strikerPaul Kitson.
A 7–1 win overSwindon Town matchedBlackburn's record for the highest Premier League victory, which was set the previous season.
| 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 theChampions League group stage |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 63 | 36 | +27 | 84 | Qualification for theUEFA 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 theCup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
| 5 | Leeds United | 42 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 65 | 39 | +26 | 70 |
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |  | |||
| 1 | GK |  Pavel Srníček | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | DF |  Barry Venison | 36+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41+1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | John Beresford | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Paul Bracewell | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Kevin Scott | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | Ruel Fox[1] | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Steve Howey | 13+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Rob Lee | 41 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | Peter Beardsley | 35 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 24 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Andy Cole | 40 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 46 | 41 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Lee Clark | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Scott Sellars | 29+1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 33+2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | Mark Robinson | 12+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | GK |  Tommy Wright | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW |  Alex Mathie | 0+16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+16 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Brian Kilcline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Darren Peacock | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF |  Liam O'Brien | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF |  Nikki Papavasiliou | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | Steve Watson | 29+3 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34+4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF |  Alan Neilson[2] | 10+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | Malcolm Allen | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Chris Holland | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Matty Appleby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | Robbie Elliott | 13+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | Mike Hooper | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | FW | Mike Jeffrey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 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:[1]
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 July 1993 | MF | Peter Beardsley | Everton | £1,500,000 |
| July 1993 | MF | Nikki Papavasiliou |  OFI | £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 |
£7.83m| 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 forMike 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 |
£4.14m| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 March 1994[7] | DF | Brian Reid | Rangers | 31 May 1994 |
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 February 1994[8] | DF | Kevin Brock | Cardiff City | 26 April 1994 |
Win Draw Loss
| Match | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| 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 theChampions League group stage |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 63 | 36 | +27 | 84 | Qualification for theUEFA 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 theCup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
| 5 | Leeds United | 42 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 65 | 39 | +26 | 70 |
| 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 |
| Match | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Match | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | 4–1 | 7–1 | 1–2 |
| 24 July 1993 | Hartlepool United | 0–2 | Newcastle United | Hartlepool |
Sellars 17'Beardsley 43' | Stadium:Victoria Park |
| 26 July 1993 | Workington | 2–1 | Newcastle United | Workington |
| ?' ?' | O'Brien ?' | Stadium:Borough Park |
| 31 July 1993 | Berwick Rangers | 0–3 | Newcastle United | Berwick-upon-Tweed |
| Cole 2' Papavasiliou 57' (pen.)Mathie 80' | Stadium:Shielfield Park Attendance: 2,600 |
| 3 August 1993 | Rangers | 1–2 | Newcastle United | Glasgow |
| Hateley 62' | Cole 57' Sellars ?' | Stadium:Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 42,623 |
| 5 August 1993 | Gateshead | 0–3 | Newcastle United | Gateshead |
| Mathie ?',?' ?' | Stadium:Gateshead International Stadium |
| 7 August 1993 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Scunthorpe |
| Thompstone 45' (pen.) | Watson 50' | Stadium:Glanford Park Attendance: 3,975 |
| 9 August 1993 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Liverpool |
| Ruddock 22' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 21,757 |
| 14 August 1993 | Newcastle United | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Sheringham 36' | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 34,565 |
| 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 |
| 29 August 1993 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Cole 60' | Shearer 75' | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 34,272 |
| 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 |
| 16 October 1993 | Newcastle United | 1–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Allen 48' | Ferdinand 10' Allen 50' | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 33,926 |
| 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 |
| 11 December 1993 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Manchester United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Cole 71' | Ince 59' | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 36,388 |
| 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 |
| 5 March 1994 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–1 | Newcastle United | Sheffield |
| Cole 88' | Stadium:Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 33,224 |
| 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 |
| 23 March 1994 | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Ipswich Town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Sellars 37' Cole 73' | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 32,216 |
| 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 |
| 8 January 1994Round 3 | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Coventry City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Cole 21' Beardsley 76' | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 35,444 |
| 29 January 1994Round 4 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Luton Town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Beardsley 65' (pen.) | Thorpe 39' | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 32,216 |
| 9 February 1994Round 4 replay | Luton Town | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Luton |
| Hartson 16' Oakes 77' | Stadium:Kenilworth Road Attendance: 12,503 |
| 22 September 1993Round 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 1993Round 2 2nd leg | Notts County | 1–7 (2–11agg.) | 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 1993Round 3 | Wimbledon | 2–1 | Newcastle United | London |
| Barton 23' Holdsworth 69' | Sellars 28' | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 11,531 |
