Newcastle a 'club in a mess' - Shearer
Relegation threatened Newcastle are described as "a mess from top to bottom" by former captain Alan Shearer.
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League Table & Stats
 England Division One (old)
| Home | Away | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | GA | Pt | Res | Res | |||
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 1.39 | 56 | W3-0 | L0-2 | |
| 2 | Burnley | 42 | 1.51 | 53 | L0-2 | L0-3 | |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 1.27 | 52 | D0-0 | L0-1 | |
| 4 | Everton | 42 | 1.63 | 51 | D1-1 | L0-2 | |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 42 | 0.88 | 47 | D0-0 | W2-0 | |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 1.24 | 46 | W1-0 | L0-3 | |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 42 | 1.16 | 44 | |||
| 8 | West Ham United | 42 | 0.93 | 44 | L2-4 | L0-2 | |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 1.24 | 43 | W1-0 | D1-1 | |
| 10 | Arsenal | 42 | 0.99 | 43 | W3-1 | W5-4 | |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 0.94 | 42 | W3-0 | D1-1 | |
| 12 | Manchester City | 42 | 0.96 | 41 | W2-1 | L0-1 | |
| 13 | Blackpool | 42 | 0.93 | 41 | W5-0 | W2-1 | |
| 14 | Leicester City | 42 | 1.01 | 40 | W8-3 | W2-0 | |
| 15 | Manchester United | 42 | 0.96 | 39 | D1-1 | L0-2 | |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 0.86 | 39 | W1-0 | L2-4 | |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 42 | 0.80 | 38 | L1-3 | W2-0 | |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 42 | 0.85 | 36 | W1-0 | D2-2 | |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 0.80 | 36 | W5-1 | L0-2 | |
| 20 | Fulham | 42 | 0.89 | 33 | W2-0 | L1-3 | |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 42 | 0.62 | 32 | D2-2 | L0-1 | |
| 22 | Chelsea | 42 | 0.67 | 28 | W3-1 | L0-1 | |
| Aston Villa | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full | Home | Away | |
| League Record | |||
| Rank | 7th | 6th | 16th |
| Played | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| Won | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Drawn | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Lost | 16 | 3 | 13 |
| Form (6 games) | |||
| Rank | 9th | 6th | 12th |
| Record (W-D-L) | 2-1-3 | 4-1-1 | 2-0-4 |
| Goals (F-A) | 15-11 | 19-8 | 7-12 |
| Attack | |||
| Rank | 15th | 9th | 20th |
| Goals scored | 65 | 45 | 20 |
| Failed to score | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| Since failing to score | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Defence | |||
| Rank | 2nd | 1st | 4th |
| Goals conceded | 56 | 20 | 36 |
| Clean sheets | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Current clean sheets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goal Difference | |||
| Rank | 7th | 5th | 11th |
| Goal difference | +9 | +25 | -16 |
| Goal Total | |||
| Rank | 21st | 15th | 21st |
| Goal total | 121 | 65 | 56 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Under 2.5 goals | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Sequence Summary | |||
| Full | drew last game, w/o win in last 3 |
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| Home | drew last game, unbeaten in last 4 |
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| Away | lost last 3 | ||
| Season Longest Sequences | |||
| W-D-L | 3-1-2 | 3-2-1 | 2-1-4 |
| w/o Loss-w/o Win | 6-6 | 9-2 | 2-6 |
| Score Distribution | |||
| Most common |
L0-2 |
W1-0 |
L0-2 |
| Occurence | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Aston Villa | |||
Season Summary
| Competition | Position / Round | P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Division One (old) | 7th | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 65 | 56 | +9 | .523 |
| English FA Cup | Sixth Round | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | .667 |
| English League Cup | Third Round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | +2 | .600 |
| TOTAL | 49 | 23 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 82 | 70 | +12 | .549 | |