During the 1987–88 season, Newcastle United participated in the Football League First Division. Following the sale of star player Peter Beardsley to Liverpool for a club record fee of £1.9 million, manager Willie McFaul recruited the Brazilian international Mirandinha. With the Brazilian joining Paul Goddard and Paul Gascoigne, the team made a mediocre start to the season. Midfielder Glyn Hodges arrived from Wimbledon but only managed seven games in his 86-day stay, before heading back south. McFaul signed young Northern Irishman Michael O'Neill in the winter; hailed as a new George Best by some, the 18-year-old went on a run of 12 goals in 19 games that saw Newcastle finish 8th, their highest finish since being promoted back to the top flight.
League table
Kit English company Umbro remained Newcastle United's kit manufacturers for the eighth consecutive season, and introduced a new kit for the season. Greenall's Beers remained kit sponsors, although the "Beers" was dropped from the kit sponsorship.Newcastle United kit history. Historical football kits. Retrieved 14 August 2013
Appearances, goals and cards (Substitute appearances in brackets) Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupSimod CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK Gary Kelly370302020440GK Martin Thomas3000100040GK Tommy Wright0000000000DF John Anderson33 (2)130101038 (2)1DF John Bailey3 (1)00000003 (1)0DF Peter Jackson282303020362DF Neil McDonald403313120485DF Glenn Roeder371303000431DF Kevin Scott4100002162DF Kenny Wharton28 (3)2300 (1)02033 (4)2MF Ian Bogie3 (4)00000215 (4)1MF John Cornwell20 (4)110202025 (4)1MF Albert Craig1 (2)00 (1)000203 (3)0MF Paul Gascoigne34 (1)733312042 (1)11MF Glyn Hodges7000000070MF David McCreery351103000391MF Michael O'Neill19 (2)122 (1)1001 (1)022 (4)13MF Paul Stephenson5 (2)0001 (1)0006 (3)0MF Andy Thomas1 (3)00000001 (3)0MF Brian Tinnion15 (1)100300018 (1)1FW Paul Goddard3583131004110FW Darren Jackson24 (7)231310030 (7)4FW Anth Lormor3 (2)20000003 (2)2FW Mirandinha25 (1)1120212131 (1)13
Coaching staff
Transfers
In DatePlayerFromFee July 1987 Glyn Hodges Wimbledon £300,000 August 1987 Mirandinha Palmeiras £575,000 October 1987 Michael O'Neill Coleraine £100,000 March 1988 Tommy Wright Linfield £30,000Sporting heroesNewcastle transfers 1987/88. soccerbase. Retrieved 14 August 2013
Out DatePlayerToFee July 1987 Joe Allon Swansea Free September 1987 Glyn Hodges Watford £300,000
Total spending: £30,000
External links Newcastle United Football Club - Fixtures 1987-88 Season Details - 1987-88 - toon1892
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