Bjorn Kristensen
| Date of birth | 10 October 1963 |
| Place of birth | Malling |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Position | Defender |
Brought across the North Sea from Denmark by Jim Smith, Benny's composed defending made him a popular addition to the Tyne ranks. He was suffering from a serious knee injury when Kevin Keegan arrived and later rejoined the Bald Eagle at Portsmouth.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 01 Mar 1989 | 01 Mar 1993 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 4 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 25 | 8 |
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| 1989-90 | Newcastle United | League Division Two Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 39 | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | Newcastle United | Rumbelows League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 1 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Portsmouth | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 2 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr 1989 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1989 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1989 | Newcastle United v Luton Town | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1989 | Wimbledon v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1989 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1989 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Sep 1989 | Newcastle United v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Sep 1989 | AFC Bournemouth v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Sep 1989 | Oxford United v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Sep 1989 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Sep 1989 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Hull City v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Oct 1989 | Newcastle United v Reading | W |
4-0 Agg: 5-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 07 Oct 1989 | Ipswich Town v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Newcastle United v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Oct 1989 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Oct 1989 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Oct 1989 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Oct 1989 | Newcastle United v Port Vale | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Nov 1989 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | W | 1-5 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Nov 1989 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Nov 1989 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Nov 1989 | Barnsley v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Nov 1989 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Dec 1989 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Dec 1989 | Newcastle United v Oxford United | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1989 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Dec 1989 | Swindon Town v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1990 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Jan 1990 | Hull City v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 20 Jan 1990 | Oldham Athletic v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Jan 1990 | Reading v Newcastle United | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 1990 | Newcastle United v Reading | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 04 Feb 1990 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Mar 1990 | Bradford City v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1990 | Newcastle United v Plymouth Argyle | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Apr 1990 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1990 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Apr 1990 | Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Apr 1990 | Newcastle United v Swindon Town | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 May 1990 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 May 1990 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 16 May 1990 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | L |
0-2 Agg: 0-2 |
League Division Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 25 Aug 1990 | Newcastle United v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Sep 1990 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Sep 1990 | Newcastle United v Millwall | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Sep 1990 | Port Vale v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Sep 1990 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Sep 1990 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Sep 1990 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 29 Sep 1990 | Bristol City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Oct 1990 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Oct 1990 | Ipswich Town v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Oct 1990 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Oct 1990 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Nov 1990 | Newcastle United v Watford | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Dec 1990 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 5-4 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Dec 1990 | Plymouth Argyle v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Dec 1990 | Bristol Rovers v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1990 | Newcastle United v Swindon Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Dec 1990 | Newcastle United v Notts County | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1991 | Oldham Athletic v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Jan 1991 | Newcastle United v Derby County | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 1991 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Jan 1991 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Newcastle United | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Jan 1991 | Millwall v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Feb 1991 | Newcastle United v Port Vale | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Feb 1991 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 18 Feb 1991 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 23 Feb 1991 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Feb 1991 | Newcastle United v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Mar 1991 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Mar 1991 | Watford v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Mar 1991 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Mar 1991 | Newcastle United v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Mar 1991 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Apr 1991 | Newcastle United v Bristol Rovers | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Apr 1991 | Notts County v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Apr 1991 | Newcastle United v Oxford United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Newcastle United v Oldham Athletic | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Apr 1991 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Apr 1991 | Newcastle United v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Apr 1991 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 May 1991 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 May 1991 | Barnsley v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 May 1991 | Newcastle United v Hull City | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Apr 1992 | Ipswich Town v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Apr 1992 | Newcastle United v Millwall | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.