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 | Luton Town | 42 | +40 | 88 | D2-2 | L1-4 | |
| 2 | Watford | 42 | +34 | 80 | L0-2 | L1-3 | |
| 3 | Norwich City | 42 | +14 | 71 | L0-2 | L1-2 | |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | +4 | 70 | L0-1 | D0-0 | |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | +22 | 69 | W2-1 | L1-2 | |
| 6 | Barnsley | 42 | +18 | 67 | L0-2 | L0-4 | |
| 7 | Rotherham United | 42 | +12 | 67 | W2-1 | L0-3 | |
| 8 | Leicester City | 42 | +8 | 66 | D1-1 | D0-0 | |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 42 | +2 | 62 | D0-0 | L0-2 | |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | +4 | 59 | L1-2 | D0-0 | |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | -1 | 59 | W2-1 | D1-1 | |
| 12 | Chelsea | 42 | 0 | 57 | W1-0 | L1-3 | |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | -15 | 51 | D1-1 | L0-1 | |
| 14 | Cambridge United | 42 | -5 | 48 | W1-0 | L0-2 | |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 42 | -11 | 48 | W1-0 | W1-0 | |
| 16 | Derby County | 42 | -15 | 48 | W4-1 | D1-1 | |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 42 | -12 | 46 | W2-0 | L1-5 | |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | -20 | 46 | |||
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | -22 | 46 | W2-0 | D1-1 | |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 42 | -16 | 44 | D1-1 | D1-1 | |
| 21 | Wrexham | 42 | -16 | 44 | D1-1 | L0-1 | |
| 22 | Leyton Orient | 42 | -25 | 39 | W2-0 | L0-2 | |
| Shrewsbury Town | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full | Home | Away | |
| League Record | |||
| Rank | 18th | 13th | 22nd |
| Played | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| Won | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Drawn | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Lost | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| Form (6 games) | |||
| Rank | 9th | 12th | 19th |
| Record (W-D-L) | 3-1-2 | 3-1-2 | 0-2-4 |
| Goals (F-A) | 7-9 | 6-4 | 4-13 |
| Attack | |||
| Rank | 20th | 18th | 20th |
| Goals scored | 37 | 26 | 11 |
| Failed to score | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Since failing to score | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Defence | |||
| Rank | 15th | 6th | 20th |
| Goals conceded | 57 | 19 | 38 |
| Clean sheets | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Current clean sheets | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Goal Difference | |||
| Rank | 20th | 14th | 22nd |
| Goal difference | -20 | +7 | -27 |
| Goal Total | |||
| Rank | 20th | 19th | 18th |
| Goal total | 94 | 45 | 49 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Under 2.5 goals | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Sequence Summary | |||
| Full | drew last game, unbeaten in last 3 |
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| Home | won last 3 | ||
| Away | drew last game, w/o win in last 17 |
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| Season Longest Sequences | |||
| W-D-L | 2-4-4 | 3-3-2 | 1-2-4 |
| w/o Loss-w/o Win | 4-8 | 6-3 | 2-17 |
| Score Distribution | |||
| Most common |
D1-1 |
D1-1 |
D1-1 |
| Occurence | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Shrewsbury Town | |||
Season Summary
| Competition | Position / Round | P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Division Two (old) | 18th | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 57 | -20 | .420 |
| English FA Cup | Sixth Round | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .667 |
| English League Cup | Second Round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | -1 | .375 |
| English Football League Trophy | Semi-Final | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | +1 | .500 |
| TOTAL | 53 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 54 | 74 | -20 | .445 | |