Alan Shoulder
| Date of birth | 04 February 1953 |
| Place of birth | Bishop Auckland |
| Position | Forward |
Shoulder jumped at the chance to join the Magpies following his eye-catching performances for non-league Blyth Spartans. He formed a classic little and large partnership with winner Peter Withe and was less effective when the subsequent European Cup winner joined Aston Villa.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 01 Dec 1978 | 01 Aug 1982 | |
| Carlisle United | 01 Aug 1982 | 01 Jun 1985 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 24 | 11 |
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| 1979-80 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1979-80 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 40 | 1 |
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| 1980-81 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1980-81 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1980-81 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 32 | 4 |
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| 1981-82 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 |
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| 1981-82 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 3 | 7 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec 1978 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Dec 1978 | Fulham v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Dec 1978 | Newcastle United v Burnley | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1978 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Dec 1978 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Feb 1979 | Orient v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Feb 1979 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Feb 1979 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | L | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Mar 1979 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | W | 5-3 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Mar 1979 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Mar 1979 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Mar 1979 | Oldham Athletic v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1979 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | W | 4-3 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Apr 1979 | Newcastle United v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Apr 1979 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Apr 1979 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1979 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Newcastle United v Notts County | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Newcastle United v Fulham | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Apr 1979 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Apr 1979 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 May 1979 | Newcastle United v Bristol Rovers | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 May 1979 | Newcastle United v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 08 May 1979 | Newcastle United v Wrexham | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Aug 1979 | Newcastle United v Oldham Athletic | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Aug 1979 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Aug 1979 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 01 Sep 1979 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Sep 1979 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | D |
2-2 Agg: 4-4 (6-7) |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 08 Sep 1979 | Orient v Newcastle United | W | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Sep 1979 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Sep 1979 | Newcastle United v Wrexham | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Oct 1979 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Oct 1979 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Oct 1979 | Newcastle United v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Oct 1979 | Watford v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Oct 1979 | Newcastle United v Cambridge United | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Nov 1979 | Oldham Athletic v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Nov 1979 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Nov 1979 | Bristol Rovers v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Nov 1979 | Swansea City v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Dec 1979 | Newcastle United v Fulham | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Dec 1979 | Luton Town v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Dec 1979 | Newcastle United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Dec 1979 | Notts County v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1979 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Dec 1979 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1980 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Jan 1980 | Newcastle United v Chester | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 1980 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Jan 1980 | Newcastle United v Orient | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Feb 1980 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Feb 1980 | Wrexham v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1980 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Feb 1980 | Shrewsbury Town v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Mar 1980 | Newcastle United v Watford | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Mar 1980 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Mar 1980 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Mar 1980 | Newcastle United v Bristol Rovers | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Apr 1980 | Newcastle United v Notts County | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Apr 1980 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Apr 1980 | Newcastle United v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1980 | Fulham v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Apr 1980 | Newcastle United v Swansea City | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Apr 1980 | Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 May 1980 | Newcastle United v Luton Town | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Aug 1980 | Newcastle United v Notts County | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Aug 1980 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Aug 1980 | Newcastle United v Bury | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 30 Aug 1980 | Newcastle United v Luton Town | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Sep 1980 | Bury v Newcastle United | L |
1-0 Agg: 3-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 06 Sep 1980 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Sep 1980 | Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Sep 1980 | Newcastle United v Oldham Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Sep 1980 | Bristol Rovers v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Oct 1980 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Oct 1980 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Oct 1980 | Bristol City v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Oct 1980 | Newcastle United v Swansea City | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Nov 1980 | Newcastle United v Watford | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Nov 1980 | Cambridge United v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Nov 1980 | Notts County v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Nov 1980 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Nov 1980 | Newcastle United v Wrexham | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Nov 1980 | Orient v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Dec 1980 | Swansea City v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Dec 1980 | Newcastle United v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Feb 1981 | Newcastle United v Exeter City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 18 Feb 1981 | Exeter City v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 21 Feb 1981 | Newcastle United v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Feb 1981 | Oldham Athletic v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Mar 1981 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Mar 1981 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Mar 1981 | Shrewsbury Town v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Mar 1981 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1981 | Watford v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Apr 1981 | Newcastle United v Cambridge United | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Apr 1981 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Derby County v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Apr 1981 | Newcastle United v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Apr 1981 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 May 1981 | Newcastle United v Orient | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Aug 1981 | Newcastle United v Watford | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Sep 1981 | Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Sep 1981 | Newcastle United v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Oct 1981 | Newcastle United v Fulham | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 24 Oct 1981 | Newcastle United v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Oct 1981 | Fulham v Newcastle United | L |
2-0 Agg: 4-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 06 Mar 1982 | Newcastle United v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Newcastle United v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Apr 1982 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.