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
John Charlton (8 May 193510 July 2020) was an English footballer and manager who played as a defender. He was part of the England national team that won the 1966 World Cup and managed the Republic of Ireland national team from 1986 to 199 ...
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 of Cox 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. Although never in danger of being relegated throughout the season, the team ended the season three points above the relegation zone.
Regular Side
Kevin Carr;
Malcolm Brown,
Jeff Clarke/
John Anderson,
Glenn Roeder
Glenn Victor Roeder (13 December 1955 – 28 February 2021) was an English professional football player and manager.
As a player, Roeder played as a defender for Arsenal, Leyton Orient, Queens Park Rangers, Notts County, Newcastle United, Watfo ...
,
Wes Saunders/
Kenny Wharton
Kenneth Wharton (born 28 November 1960) is an English former professional footballer, who is currently the manager of Newcastle Blue Star FC.
Playing career
Wharton left school at 15 and captained Newcastle Schoolboys before joining his hometow ...
;
Neil McDonald,
David McCreery,
Pat Heard,
Kenny Wharton
Kenneth Wharton (born 28 November 1960) is an English former professional footballer, who is currently the manager of Newcastle Blue Star FC.
Playing career
Wharton left school at 15 and captained Newcastle Schoolboys before joining his hometow ...
/
Chris Waddle;
Peter Beardsley and
Chris Waddle/
George Reilly
Coaching staff
References
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