Bjorn Kristensen

Date of birth10 October 1963
Place of birthMalling
NationalityDanish
PositionDefender

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
1989-90 Newcastle United FA Cup 3
1989-90 Newcastle United League Cup 2
1989-90 Newcastle United League Division Two 25
8
3
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
1
1990-91 Newcastle United Rumbelows League Cup 1
1991-92 Newcastle United League Division Two 1
1
1992-93 Portsmouth League Division 1 Play-Offs 2
1
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.