Newcastle United
First Tier
- Squad size: 28
- Average age: 27.6
- Foreigners: 13 46.4 %
- National team players: 12
- Stadium: St James' Park 52.338 Seats
- Current transfer record: €-108.60m
Squad Newcastle United - Season 97/98
| # | Player | Date of birth/Age | Nat. | Current club | Market value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
27 |
| Aug 10, 1967 (30) |  |  | - | |||
40 |
| Apr 10, 1974 (24) |  | | - | |||
11 |
| Nov 10, 1969 (28) |  | | - | |||
10 |
| Nov 7, 1963 (34) |   | | - | |||
- |
| Apr 13, 1978 (20) | | | - | |||
2 |
| Mar 19, 1969 (29) | | | - | |||
4 |
| Dec 2, 1968 (29) | | | - | |||
- |
| Jan 18, 1961 (37) | | | - | |||
3 |
| Sep 4, 1966 (31) | | | - | |||
- |
| Sep 16, 1977 (20) | |  | - | |||
- |
| Jan 18, 1981 (17) | | | - | |||
- |
| May 1, 1973 (25) |   | | - | |||
34 |
| Aug 3, 1973 (24) |  | | - | |||
16 |
| Aug 29, 1976 (21) |  | | - | |||
- |
| Aug 27, 1977 (20) | |  | - | |||
18 |
| Feb 18, 1975 (23) |  |  | - | |||
1 |
| Apr 20, 1976 (22) | | | - | |||
38 |
| Mar 17, 1979 (19) | | | - | |||
20 |
| Feb 26, 1979 (19) |  | | - | |||
22 |
| Aug 15, 1976 (21) | | | - | |||
15 |
| Feb 22, 1969 (29) |  | | - | |||
6 |
| Oct 26, 1971 (26) | | | - | |||
30 |
| Nov 8, 1979 (18) | | | - | |||
- |
| Mar 6, 1977 (21) |  | | - | |||
14 |
| Mar 18, 1968 (30) |   | | - | |||
- |
| Oct 16, 1980 (17) | | | - | |||
7 |
| Feb 1, 1966 (32) | | | - | |||
22 |
| May 13, 1979 (19) | | | - | |||
5 |
| Feb 3, 1968 (30) | | | - | |||
12 |
| Apr 24, 1962 (36) | | | - | |||
- |
| Dec 29, 1978 (19) |   | | - | |||
23 |
| Jul 27, 1975 (22) |  | | - | |||
35 |
| Nov 20, 1978 (19) | | | - | |||
8 |
| Oct 20, 1961 (36) |  | | - | |||
9 |
| Aug 13, 1970 (27) | | | - | |||
11 |
| Sep 8, 1969 (28) | |  | - | |||
21 |
| Mar 10, 1968 (30) |   | | - | |||
- |
| Aug 4, 1973 (24) | | | - | |||
19 |
| Apr 1, 1974 (24) | | | - |
Top arrivals
| player/ position | club | transfer fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gary Speed Left Midfield |
|
€8.25m |
|
Alessandro Pistone Left-Back |
|
€6.50m |
|
Andreas Andersson Centre-Forward |
|
€4.13m |
|
Jon Dahl Tomasson Centre-Forward |
|
€3.90m |
|
Des Hamilton Right Midfield |
|
€3.00m |
Top departures
| player/ position | club | transfer fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Les Ferdinand Centre-Forward |
|
€9.50m |
|
|
Robbie Elliott Left-Back |
|
€3.48m |
|
David Ginola Left Winger |
|
€2.85m |
|
|
John Beresford Left-Back |
|
€1.60m |
|
Peter Beardsley Second Striker |
|
€500k |
Top Goalscorers
| player/ position | Goals | |
|---|---|---|
|
John Barnes Left Midfield | 6 |
|
|
Keith Gillespie Right Midfield | 4 |
|
Rob Lee Central Midfield | 4 |
|
Temur Ketsbaia Right Winger | 3 |
|
|
Jon Dahl Tomasson Centre-Forward | 3 |
Most assists
| player/ position | Assists | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Temur Ketsbaia Right Winger | 3 |
|
Steve Watson Right-Back | 3 |
|
|
Keith Gillespie Right Midfield | 2 |
|
|
Rob Lee Central Midfield | 2 |
|
Faustino Asprilla Centre-Forward | 2 |
Table section Premier League 97/98
| # | Club | Matches | +/- | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 |  |
Leicester | 38 | 10 | 53 |
| 11 |  |
Coventry | 38 | 2 | 52 |
| 12 |  |
Southampton | 38 | -5 | 48 |
| 13 |  |
Newcastle | 38 | -9 | 44 |
| 14 |  |
Tottenham | 38 | -12 | 44 |
| 15 |  |
Wimbledon FC | 38 | -12 | 44 |
| 16 |  |
Sheff Wed | 38 | -15 | 44 |
