Wes Saunders
| Date of birth | 23 February 1963 |
| Place of birth | Sunderland |
| Position | Central 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 |
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| 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.