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 Two (old)
| Home | Away | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | GD | Pt | Res | Res | |||
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | +30 | 58 | |||
| 2 | Southampton | 42 | +31 | 57 | D0-0 | D2-2 | |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | +34 | 56 | W1-0 | L0-1 | |
| 4 | Brighton and Hove A | 42 | +25 | 56 | D1-1 | W2-1 | |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | -4 | 45 | W4-2 | W1-0 | |
| 6 | Sunderland | 42 | +8 | 44 | W2-0 | W2-0 | |
| 7 | Stoke City | 42 | +4 | 42 | D1-1 | D0-0 | |
| 8 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | -4 | 42 | W1-0 | D2-2 | |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 42 | +3 | 41 | W2-0 | L1-2 | |
| 10 | Fulham | 42 | 0 | 41 | D0-0 | L0-2 | |
| 11 | Burnley | 42 | -8 | 40 | L1-2 | W1-0 | |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 42 | -11 | 40 | W2-1 | W5-1 | |
| 13 | Luton Town | 42 | +2 | 38 | W2-1 | L1-2 | |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 42 | -6 | 38 | W2-0 | D1-1 | |
| 15 | Notts County | 42 | -8 | 38 | W2-0 | D1-1 | |
| 16 | Millwall | 42 | -8 | 38 | W2-1 | L0-1 | |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | -13 | 38 | W2-1 | L1-2 | |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | -16 | 38 | W3-0 | W1-0 | |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 42 | -20 | 38 | W6-3 | L0-1 | |
| 20 | Blackpool | 42 | -1 | 37 | W2-1 | W2-0 | |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 42 | -20 | 31 | W2-0 | W1-0 | |
| 22 | Hull City | 42 | -18 | 28 | W1-0 | D0-0 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full | Home | Away | |
| League Record | |||
| Rank | 1st | 1st | 3rd |
| Played | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| Won | 24 | 16 | 8 |
| Drawn | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Lost | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Form (6 games) | |||
| Rank | 8th | 5th | 7th |
| Record (W-D-L) | 3-1-2 | 4-2-0 | 2-1-3 |
| Goals (F-A) | 6-2 | 9-1 | 4-5 |
| Attack | |||
| Rank | 4th | 5th | 5th |
| Goals scored | 63 | 39 | 24 |
| Failed to score | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Since failing to score | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defence | |||
| Rank | 1st | 1st | 2nd |
| Goals conceded | 33 | 14 | 19 |
| Clean sheets | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Current clean sheets | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Goal Difference | |||
| Rank | 3rd | 3rd | 1st |
| Goal difference | +30 | +25 | +5 |
| Goal Total | |||
| Rank | 20th | 14th | 19th |
| Goal total | 96 | 53 | 43 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Under 2.5 goals | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| Sequence Summary | |||
| Full | drew last game | ||
| Home | drew last game, unbeaten in last 9 |
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| Away | won last game | ||
| Season Longest Sequences | |||
| W-D-L | 3-3-2 | 7-1-1 | 1-2-2 |
| w/o Loss-w/o Win | 10-3 | 11-1 | 4-4 |
| Score Distribution | |||
| Most common |
W1-0 W2-0 |
W2-0 W2-1 |
W1-0 |
| Occurence | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Bolton Wanderers | |||
Season Summary
| Competition | Position / Round | P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Division Two (old) | 1st | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 63 | 33 | +30 | .682 |
| English FA Cup | Fifth Round | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .583 |
| English League Cup | Fourth Round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | .600 |
| Anglo-Scottish Cup | Preliminary Round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .600 |
| TOTAL | 52 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 10 | 75 | 44 | +31 | .676 | |