Wes Saunders

Date of birth23 February 1963
Place of birthSunderland
PositionCentral defender

Having come up through the St James' Park ranks, Wes was Newcastle's centre-half for much of the 1983-84 promotion campaign. However, the ensuing quick succession of managers did not work to his benefit.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Newcastle United 01 Jun 1981 01 Aug 1985
Carlisle United 01 Aug 1985 01 Jul 1990

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1981-82 Newcastle United FA Cup 3
1
1981-82 Newcastle United League Division Two 29
1982-83 Newcastle United League Cup 2
1982-83 Newcastle United League Division Two 13
1983-84 Newcastle United FA Cup 1
1983-84 Newcastle United League Cup 2
1983-84 Newcastle United League Division Two 16
1984-85 Newcastle United FA Cup 2
1984-85 Newcastle United League Cup 4
1984-85 Newcastle United League Division One 21


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
07 Nov 1981 Chelsea v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division Two
14 Nov 1981 Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic W 4-1 League Division Two
21 Nov 1981 Newcastle United v Luton Town W 3-2 League Division Two
24 Nov 1981 Orient v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division Two
28 Nov 1981 Grimsby Town v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
05 Dec 1981 Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers D 0-0 League Division Two
04 Jan 1982 Newcastle United v Colchester United D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 1982 Watford v Newcastle United W 2-3 League Division Two
18 Jan 1982 Colchester United v Newcastle United W 3-4 FA Cup 3rd round replay
23 Jan 1982 Newcastle United v Grimsby Town L 1-2 FA Cup 4th round
30 Jan 1982 Newcastle United v Norwich City W 2-1 League Division Two
03 Feb 1982 Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers W 2-0 League Division Two
06 Feb 1982 Cambridge United v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division Two
13 Feb 1982 Newcastle United v Cardiff City W 2-1 League Division Two
20 Feb 1982 Shrewsbury Town v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division Two
24 Feb 1982 Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 League Division Two
27 Feb 1982 Derby County v Newcastle United D 2-2 League Division Two
02 Mar 1982 Leicester City v Newcastle United L 3-0 League Division Two
06 Mar 1982 Newcastle United v Barnsley W 1-0 League Division Two
13 Mar 1982 Rotherham United v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division Two
20 Mar 1982 Newcastle United v Oldham Athletic W 2-0 League Division Two
27 Mar 1982 Newcastle United v Chelsea W 1-0 League Division Two
31 Mar 1982 Newcastle United v Crystal Palace D 0-0 League Division Two
03 Apr 1982 Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Division Two
06 Apr 1982 Wrexham v Newcastle United L 4-2 League Division Two
10 Apr 1982 Newcastle United v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division Two
12 Apr 1982 Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division Two
17 Apr 1982 Luton Town v Newcastle United L 3-2 League Division Two
24 Apr 1982 Newcastle United v Grimsby Town L 0-1 League Division Two
05 May 1982 Newcastle United v Queens Park Rangers L 0-4 League Division Two
08 May 1982 Newcastle United v Wrexham W 4-2 League Division Two
15 May 1982 Crystal Palace v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division Two
28 Aug 1982 Newcastle United v Queens Park Rangers W 1-0 League Division Two
01 Sep 1982 Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division Two
04 Sep 1982 Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United L 3-1 League Division Two
08 Sep 1982 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division Two
11 Sep 1982 Newcastle United v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division Two
18 Sep 1982 Shrewsbury Town v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division Two
25 Sep 1982 Newcastle United v Barnsley L 1-2 League Division Two
02 Oct 1982 Rotherham United v Newcastle United W 1-5 League Division Two
06 Oct 1982 Leeds United v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
09 Oct 1982 Oldham Athletic v Newcastle United D 2-2 League Division Two
16 Oct 1982 Newcastle United v Fulham L 1-4 League Division Two
23 Oct 1982 Newcastle United v Crystal Palace W 1-0 League Division Two
27 Oct 1982 Newcastle United v Leeds United L 1-4
Agg: 2-4
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
22 Jan 1983 Newcastle United v Shrewsbury Town W 4-0 League Division Two
05 Feb 1983 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division Two
01 Oct 1983 Newcastle United v Portsmouth W 4-2 League Division Two
05 Oct 1983 Newcastle United v Oxford United D 1-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
08 Oct 1983 Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic W 2-1 League Division Two
16 Oct 1983 Swansea City v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division Two
19 Oct 1983 Cardiff City v Newcastle United W 0-2 League Division Two
26 Oct 1983 Oxford United v Newcastle United L 2-1
Agg: 3-2
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
29 Oct 1983 Newcastle United v Manchester City W 5-0 League Division Two
05 Nov 1983 Newcastle United v Fulham W 3-2 League Division Two
12 Nov 1983 Chelsea v Newcastle United L 4-0 League Division Two
19 Nov 1983 Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United L 4-2 League Division Two
26 Nov 1983 Newcastle United v Cambridge United W 2-1 League Division Two
03 Dec 1983 Derby County v Newcastle United L 3-2 League Division Two
10 Dec 1983 Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town W 5-2 League Division Two
17 Dec 1983 Brighton and Hove Albion v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Division Two
26 Dec 1983 Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 League Division Two
27 Dec 1983 Carlisle United v Newcastle United L 3-1 League Division Two
31 Dec 1983 Oldham Athletic v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division Two
02 Jan 1984 Newcastle United v Barnsley W 1-0 League Division Two
06 Jan 1984 Liverpool v Newcastle United L 4-0 FA Cup 3rd round
25 Aug 1984 Leicester City v Newcastle United W 2-3 League Division One
27 Aug 1984 Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-1 League Division One
01 Sep 1984 Newcastle United v Aston Villa W 3-0 League Division One
04 Sep 1984 Arsenal v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division One
08 Sep 1984 Manchester United v Newcastle United L 5-0 League Division One
15 Sep 1984 Newcastle United v Everton L 2-3 League Division One
22 Sep 1984 Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United D 5-5 League Division One
26 Sep 1984 Newcastle United v Bradford City W 3-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
29 Sep 1984 Newcastle United v West Ham United D 1-1 League Division One
06 Oct 1984 Newcastle United v Ipswich Town W 3-0 League Division One
10 Oct 1984 Bradford City v Newcastle United W 0-1
Agg: 1-4
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
13 Oct 1984 Coventry City v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
20 Oct 1984 Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Division One
27 Oct 1984 Watford v Newcastle United D 3-3 League Division One
30 Oct 1984 Ipswich Town v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Cup 3rd round
03 Nov 1984 Luton Town v Newcastle United D 2-2 League Division One
07 Nov 1984 Newcastle United v Ipswich Town L 1-2 League Cup 3rd round replay
10 Nov 1984 Newcastle United v Chelsea W 2-1 League Division One
18 Nov 1984 Newcastle United v Liverpool L 0-2 League Division One
24 Nov 1984 Southampton v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division One
01 Dec 1984 Newcastle United v Stoke City W 2-1 League Division One
08 Dec 1984 Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United L 3-1 League Division One
15 Dec 1984 Newcastle United v Norwich City D 1-1 League Division One
01 Jan 1985 Newcastle United v Sunderland W 3-1 League Division One
06 Jan 1985 Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
09 Jan 1985 Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest L 1-3 FA Cup 3rd round replay
12 Jan 1985 Everton v Newcastle United L 4-0 League Division One


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