1983–84 Newcastle United F.C. season
# 1983–84 Newcastle United F.C. season

During the 1983–84 season, Newcastle United participated in the Football League Second Division. They finished 3rd and were promoted automatically to the First Division.

Former England captain Kevin Keegan was the leading scorer with 27 league goals, 28 in all competitions. He retired as a player following the final match of the season.

## Squad

    Substitute appearances indicated in brackets

| Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | League | Milk Cup | Milk Cup | FA Cup | FA Cup | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pos. | Nat. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| GK | ENG | Kevin Carr | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| GK | WAL | Martin Thomas | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| DF | IRE | John Anderson | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| DF | ENG | Malcolm Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | ENG | Steve Carney | 32(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34(1) | 0 |
| DF | ENG | John Carver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | ENG | Jeff Clarke | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| DF | ENG | Ian Dawes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | ENG | Peter Haddock | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(2) | 0 |
| DF | ENG | Chris Hedworth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | ENG | Glenn Roeder | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| DF | ENG | John Ryan | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| DF | ENG | Wes Saunders | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| MF | NIR | David McCreery | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| MF | ENG | Terry McDermott | 42 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 7 |
| MF | ENG | Neil McDonald | 10(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 10(3) | 0 |
| MF | ENG | John Trewick | 14(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14(2) | 1 |
| MF | ENG | Kenny Wharton | 38(3) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41(3) | 4 |
| FW | ENG | Peter Beardsley | 34(1) | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37(1) | 20 |
| FW | NIR | Paul Ferris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | ENG | Kevin Keegan | 41 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 28 |
| FW | ENG | David Mills | 10(6) | 5 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10(8) | 5 |
| FW | ENG | Chris Waddle | 42 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 18 |

## League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Chelsea (C, P) | 42 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 90 | 40 | +50 | 88 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday (P) | 42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 72 | 34 | +38 | 88 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 3 | Newcastle United (P) | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 85 | 53 | +32 | 80 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 4 | Manchester City | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 66 | 48 | +18 | 70 | |
| 5 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 70 | |
