Newcastle United
First Tier
- Squad size: 28
- Average age: 27.5
- Foreigners: 13 46.4 %
- National team players: 12
- Stadium: St James' Park 52.338 Seats
- Current transfer record: €-108.60m
Squad Newcastle United - Season 96/97
| # | Player | Date of birth/Age | Nat. | Current club | Market value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 |
| Jan 18, 1961 (36) |  |  | - | |||
7 |
| Feb 1, 1966 (31) | | | - | |||
3 |
| Sep 4, 1966 (30) | | | - | |||
10 |
| Dec 8, 1966 (30) |  | | - | |||
14 |
| Jan 25, 1967 (30) |  | | - | |||
27 |
| Aug 10, 1967 (29) |  | | - | |||
5 |
| Feb 3, 1968 (29) | | | - | |||
1 |
| Mar 10, 1968 (29) |  |  | - | |||
4 |
| Dec 2, 1968 (28) | | | - | |||
15 |
| Feb 22, 1969 (28) |  | | - | |||
2 |
| Mar 19, 1969 (28) | | | - | |||
11 |
| Nov 10, 1969 (27) |  | | - | |||
9 |
| Aug 13, 1970 (26) | | | - | |||
28 |
| Jan 9, 1971 (26) | | | - | |||
6 |
| Oct 26, 1971 (25) | | | - | |||
20 |
| Oct 27, 1972 (24) | | | - | |||
17 |
| May 1, 1973 (24) |   | | - | |||
26 |
| Dec 25, 1973 (23) | | | - | |||
19 |
| Apr 1, 1974 (23) | | | - | |||
18 |
| Feb 18, 1975 (22) |  |  | - | |||
- |
| Aug 15, 1976 (20) | | | - | |||
- |
| Aug 27, 1977 (19) | |  | - | |||
- |
| Sep 16, 1977 (19) | |  | - | |||
- |
| Nov 8, 1979 (17) | | | - |
Top arrivals
| player/ position | club | transfer fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Alan Shearer Centre-Forward |
|
€18.00m |
|
Paul Arnison Right-Back |
|
- |
|
|
Stuart Elliott Mittelfeld |
|
- |
Top departures
| player/ position | club | transfer fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Paul Kitson Centre-Forward |
|
€3.50m |
|
Lee Clark Right Winger |
|
€3.25m |
|
Darren Huckerby Right Winger |
|
€1.00m |
|
|
Chris Holland Central Midfield |
|
€714k |
|
|
Paul Brayson Centre-Forward |
|
loan transfer |
Top Goalscorers
| player/ position | Goals | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Alan Shearer Centre-Forward | 25 |
|
Les Ferdinand Centre-Forward | 16 |
|
|
Robbie Elliott Left-Back | 7 |
|
Rob Lee Central Midfield | 5 |
|
Peter Beardsley Second Striker | 5 |
Most assists
| player/ position | Assists | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Les Ferdinand Centre-Forward | 9 |
|
|
Rob Lee Central Midfield | 8 |
|
Faustino Asprilla Centre-Forward | 8 |
|
|
Alan Shearer Centre-Forward | 7 |
|
David Ginola Left Winger | 5 |
Table section Premier League 96/97
| # | Club | Matches | +/- | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Man Utd   |
38 | 32 | 75 |
| 2 |  |
Newcastle | 38 | 33 | 68 |
| 3 |  |
Arsenal | 38 | 30 | 68 |
| 4 |  |
Liverpool | 38 | 25 | 68 |
| 5 |  |
Aston Villa | 38 | 13 | 61 |
| 6 |  |
Chelsea | 38 | 3 | 59 |
| 7 |  |
Sheff Wed | 38 | -1 | 57 |
