During the 1987–88 season,
Newcastle United participated in the
Football League First Division. Following the sale of star player
Peter Beardsley to
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a populat ...
for a club record fee of £1.9 million, manager
Willie McFaul
William Stewart McFaul (born 1 October 1943), known as Willie or Iam McFaul, is a Northern Irish former football player and now coach. He spent most of his career with Newcastle United.
McFaul was born in Coleraine. He joined Newcastle Unit ...
recruited the
Brazilian international
Mirandinha
Francisco Ernandi Lima da Silva (born 2 July 1959 in Brasilia), better known as Mirandinha, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Club career
He had unsuccessful early spells at Ceará and Fortaleza, befor ...
. With the Brazilian joining
Paul Goddard and
Paul Gascoigne, the team made a mediocre start to the season. Midfielder
Glyn Hodges
Glyn Peter Hodges (born 30 April 1963) is a Welsh football coach and former professional player who is assistant manager at Bradford City.
During his playing career he played for Wimbledon, Newcastle United, Watford, Crystal Palace, Sheffiel ...
arrived from
Wimbledon but only managed seven games in his 86-day stay, before heading back south. McFaul signed young Irishman
Michael O'Neill in the winter; hailed as a new
George Best
George Best (22 May 1946 – 25 November 2005) was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a winger, spending most of his club career at Manchester United. A highly skilful dribbler, Best is regarded as one of the greatest p ...
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
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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.
Appearances, goals and cards
:''(Substitute appearances in brackets)''
Coaching staff
Transfers
In
Out
Total spending: £30,000
External links
Newcastle United Football Club - Fixtures 1987-88Season Details - 1987-88 - toon1892
References
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Newcastle United F.C. seasons
Newcastle United
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