Aiden McCaffery

Date of birth30 August 1957
Place of birthJarrow
NationalityEnglish
Height1.80 m
PositionDefender

A promising young centre-back, Aiden McCaffery was to suffer from a traumatic down turn in Newcastle's fortunes and went on to prove his value elsewhere.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Newcastle United 01 Jan 1974 01 Aug 1978
Derby County 01 Aug 1978 01 Aug 1980
Bristol Rovers 01 Aug 1980 01 Jul 1985
Exeter City 01 Jul 1985 01 Feb 1987
Hartlepool United 01 Feb 1987 01 Jan 1988

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1974-75 Newcastle United League Division One 2
1
1975-76 Newcastle United League Division One 3
1
1976-77 Newcastle United FA Cup 3
1
1976-77 Newcastle United League Cup 2
1
1976-77 Newcastle United League Division One 38
3
1977-78 Newcastle United FA Cup 2
1977-78 Newcastle United League Cup 1
1977-78 Newcastle United League Division One 14
1
1977-78 Newcastle United UEFA Cup 3
1978-79 Derby County League Cup 2
1978-79 Derby County League Division One 6
1979-80 Derby County League Cup 2
1979-80 Derby County League Division One 25
6
4


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
15 Mar 1975 Ipswich Town v Newcastle United L 5-4 League Division One
18 Mar 1975 Arsenal v Newcastle United L 3-0 League Division One
05 Apr 1975 Leicester City v Newcastle United L 4-0 League Division One
14 Apr 1976 Newcastle United v Manchester City W 2-1 League Division One
17 Apr 1976 Newcastle United v Burnley L 0-1 League Division One
19 Apr 1976 Sheffield United v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division One
24 Apr 1976 Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United W 0-3 League Division One
01 Sep 1976 Gillingham v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Cup 2nd round
04 Sep 1976 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division One
11 Sep 1976 Newcastle United v Manchester United D 2-2 League Division One
18 Sep 1976 Leeds United v Newcastle United D 2-2 League Division One
22 Sep 1976 Newcastle United v Stoke City W 3-0 League Cup 3rd round
25 Sep 1976 Newcastle United v Liverpool W 1-0 League Division One
02 Oct 1976 Norwich City v Newcastle United L 3-2 League Division One
06 Oct 1976 Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion W 2-0 League Division One
16 Oct 1976 Coventry City v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
23 Oct 1976 Newcastle United v Birmingham City W 3-2 League Division One
27 Oct 1976 Manchester United v Newcastle United L 7-2 League Cup 4th round
30 Oct 1976 Newcastle United v Stoke City W 1-0 League Division One
06 Nov 1976 Manchester City v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division One
20 Nov 1976 West Ham United v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division One
24 Nov 1976 Newcastle United v Everton W 4-1 League Division One
27 Nov 1976 Newcastle United v Queens Park Rangers W 2-0 League Division One
04 Dec 1976 Arsenal v Newcastle United L 5-3 League Division One
18 Dec 1976 Aston Villa v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division One
27 Dec 1976 Newcastle United v Sunderland W 2-0 League Division One
08 Jan 1977 Sheffield United v Newcastle United D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
22 Jan 1977 Derby County v Newcastle United L 4-2 League Division One
24 Jan 1977 Newcastle United v Sheffield United W 3-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay
29 Jan 1977 Newcastle United v Manchester City L 1-3 FA Cup 4th round
05 Feb 1977 Bristol City v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
16 Feb 1977 Newcastle United v Manchester City D 2-2 League Division One
19 Feb 1977 Manchester United v Newcastle United L 3-1 League Division One
26 Feb 1977 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-0 League Division One
02 Mar 1977 Newcastle United v Leeds United W 3-0 League Division One
05 Mar 1977 Liverpool v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division One
09 Mar 1977 Newcastle United v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Division One
12 Mar 1977 Newcastle United v Norwich City W 5-1 League Division One
15 Mar 1977 Stoke City v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division One
19 Mar 1977 West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
23 Mar 1977 Newcastle United v Coventry City W 1-0 League Division One
26 Mar 1977 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough W 1-0 League Division One
02 Apr 1977 Birmingham City v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division One
08 Apr 1977 Sunderland v Newcastle United D 2-2 League Division One
09 Apr 1977 Newcastle United v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division One
16 Apr 1977 Newcastle United v West Ham United W 3-0 League Division One
23 Apr 1977 Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division One
30 Apr 1977 Newcastle United v Arsenal L 0-2 League Division One
04 May 1977 Leicester City v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division One
07 May 1977 Ipswich Town v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division One
14 May 1977 Newcastle United v Aston Villa W 3-2 League Division One
20 Aug 1977 Newcastle United v Leeds United W 3-2 League Division One
23 Aug 1977 Liverpool v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division One
27 Aug 1977 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division One
31 Aug 1977 Newcastle United v Millwall L 0-2 League Cup 2nd round
03 Sep 1977 Newcastle United v West Ham United L 2-3 League Division One
24 Sep 1977 Newcastle United v Coventry City L 1-2 League Division One
28 Sep 1977 Newcastle United v Bohemians Dublin W 4-0
Agg: 4-0
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
01 Oct 1977 Ipswich Town v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division One
05 Oct 1977 Norwich City v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division One
08 Oct 1977 Newcastle United v Derby County L 1-2 League Division One
15 Oct 1977 Manchester United v Newcastle United L 3-2 League Division One
19 Oct 1977 Bastia v Newcastle United L 2-1 UEFA Cup 2nd round 1st leg
22 Oct 1977 Newcastle United v Chelsea W 1-0 League Division One
29 Oct 1977 Everton v Newcastle United D 4-4 League Division One
02 Nov 1977 Newcastle United v Bastia L 1-3
Agg: 2-5
UEFA Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
31 Dec 1977 Newcastle United v Liverpool L 0-2 League Division One
02 Jan 1978 Leeds United v Newcastle United W 0-2 League Division One
07 Jan 1978 Peterborough United v Newcastle United D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1978 Newcastle United v Peterborough United W 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
14 Jan 1978 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough L 2-4 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1975-76 England UEFA Under-18 2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
11 Feb 1976 Wales v England W 0-1 UEFA Under-18 Preliminary
03 Mar 1976 England v Wales L 2-3 UEFA U18 Preliminary


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.