In the 1985-86 football season,

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participated in the Football League First Division. After their promotion two years previously, Newcastle aimed to consolidate their position in the top league of English football. Manager

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resigned six days before the start of the season, leading to the appointment of

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. The club finished 11th and performed disappointingly in the cups, losing out to

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and

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. Paul Stephenson made his debut in a 2-1 victory over

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in December 1985 and soon became a first team regular. Star centre-half

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would go on to manage the club twenty years later. The season also saw the breakthrough of Paul Gascoigne as a regular in midfield.

Squad

Transfers

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Out

First Division

FA Cup

League Cup

External links

11v11 - Newcastle United match record 1986

West Ham FC - Martin treble in Newcastle rout
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