1986–87 Newcastle United F.C. season

Newcastle United
1986-87 season
Chairman	Gordon McKeag
Manager	Willie McFaul
Stadium	St James' Park
First Division	17th
FA Cup	Fifth round
League Cup	Second round
Top goalscorer	League: Paul Goddard (11); All: Paul Goddard (13)
Highest home attendance	35,079 (vs. Everton)
Lowest home attendance	15,893 (vs. Bradford City)
Average home league attendance	24,792
Home colours	Away colours
	← 1985–86 1987-88 →

During the 1986–87 season, Newcastle United participated in the Football League First Division.

Squad

Squad at end of season^[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	ENG	Gary Kelly
—	GK	WAL	Martin Thomas
—	DF	ENG	John Bailey
—	DF	ENG	Jeff Clarke
—	DF	ENG	Peter Jackson
—	DF	ENG	Glenn Roeder
—	DF	ENG	Kevin Scott
—	DF	ENG	Kenny Wharton
—	DF	ENG	Jeff Wrightson
—	DF	IRL	John Anderson
—	MF	ENG	Ian Bogie
—	MF	ENG	Paul Gascoigne
—	MF	ENG	Neil McDonald


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	ENG	Tony Nesbit
—	MF	ENG	Paul Stephenson
—	MF	ENG	Andy Thomas
—	MF	ENG	Brian Tinnion
—	MF	WAL	Alan Davies
—	MF	SCO	Albert Craig
—	MF	NIR	David McCreery
—	FW	ENG	Joe Allon
—	FW	ENG	Peter Beardsley
—	FW	ENG	Paul Goddard
—	FW	SCO	Darren Jackson
—	FW	NIR	Ian Stewart
—	FW	JAM	Tony Cunningham

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	FW	ENG	Billy Whitehurst (to Oxford United)

^ All Newcastle United football club players: 1987. 11v11.com. Retrieved 14 August 2013
^ Joannou, Paul (1997). The Black 'N' White Alphabet. Polar. ISBN 1-899538-03-8.