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Subsequently, Division 1 became the second tier level. Newcastle have spent 90 years in the top flight of English Football. A chart showing the progress of Newcastle United Football Club from its entry into the Football League in 1894 to the present.
Cox steered Newcastle back to the First Division at the end of the 1983–84 season, with players such as Peter Beardsley, Chris Waddle and ex-England captain Kevin Keegan the fulcrum of the team. However, with a lack of funds, Cox left for Derby County and Keegan retired.
The following have been included in the PFA Team of the Year while playing for Newcastle United : 1973–74 First Division Malcolm Macdonald; 1978–79 Second Division Peter Withe; 1979–80 Second Division Peter Withe; 1982–83 Second Division Kevin Keegan; 1983–84 Second Division Kevin Keegan; 1984–85 First Division Chris Waddle
At the start of the 1893–94 season, Newcastle United were once again refused entry to the First Division and so joined the Second Division, along with Liverpool and Woolwich Arsenal. [5] They played their first competitive match in the division that September against Woolwich Arsenal, with a score of 2–2. [6]
During the 1992–93 season, Newcastle United participated in the Football League Division One. Newcastle secured promotion to the top flight by winning the First Division Championship, often simply overwhelming opponents along the way (a 7–1 victory over Leicester City being particularly memorable).
During the 1987–88 season, Newcastle United participated in the Football League First Division.Following the sale of star player Peter Beardsley to Liverpool for a club record fee of £1.9 million, manager Willie McFaul recruited the Brazilian international Mirandinha.
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.
In the 1960–61 season, Newcastle were relegated after 13 years in the top flight after a season which saw the Magpies score an impressive 86 goals, but conceded a horrific 109 goals. Final league table