1984–85 Newcastle United F.C. season

Newcastle United
1984–85 season
Chairman England Stan Seymour, Jr.
Manager England Jack Charlton
Stadium St James' Park
First Division 14th
FA Cup Third Round
League Cup Third Round
Top goalscorer League:
All: Beardsley (17)
Average home league attendance 26,228
Home colours
Away colours

During the 1984-85 season, Newcastle United participated in the Football League First Division.

Season Synopsis

Newcastle started their first season back in the top flight under the leadership of World Cup winner Jack Charlton after previous manager Arthur Cox left in the close-season due to lack of funds from the board for squad strengthening. Hopes of success were high due to the emergence of local youngsters Chris Waddle, Peter Beardsley and Paul Gascoigne. Waddle and Beardsley had progressed into potential world class forwards under the management ifCox during the promotion campaign of the previous season, Waddle would win international recognition during the season before being sold to Spurs. Newcastle were now without the inspirational former England striker Kevin Keegan, who had retired from playing after the end of the promotion campaign.

After a great start the team slowly drifted down the table, trying to offset this Charlton brought in tall centre forwards George Reilly and Tony Cunningham and changed to a long ball style.

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Manager England Jack Charlton
Assistant Manager Northern Ireland Willie McFaul
First Team coach England Bobby Saxton
Goalkeeping Coach England Jim Smith
Development Coach England Nigel Pearson
Reserve Team Coach England Kevin Keegan
Chief scout England Terry McDermott

Last updated: 3 May 2011
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