Just a season before Forest enjoyed their dream return to the Premier League, Newcastle United had set the benchmark for newly-promoted teams with an outstanding third-place finish in 1993-94. Promoted as champions of Division One, Newcastle fans would have expected big things from their beloved Magpies, but few could have predicted the campaign that followed.
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While most other sides on this list started strongly and faded away later on, Newcastle won just one of the opening six league games before beginning a near-unstoppable charge up the table. Their eventual third-placed finish secured a return to European football for Newcastle, having not featured in continental competition since 1970.
Key to the Magpies’ success was the goal-scoring duo of Peter Beardsley and Andy Cole, who combined for an incredible return of 55 goals between them in 42 games. Cole would finish on 34 league goals in 40 matches, netting 41 in all competitions on his way to being crowned Young Player of the Year.
In fact, Newcastle was the highest-scoring team in the division, racking up 82 goals including seven in one game against Swindon Town. Kevin Keegan’s side would gain a reputation as one of English football’s most entertaining sides over the following few years, narrowly missing out on the title in 1995-96 as well as 1996-97, earning the nickname ‘The Entertainers’ for their attractive style of football.
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Vaibhav Joshi
Vaibhav is a European and international football journalist who writes post-match articles for Sportskeeda. A post-graduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, he boasts a total experience of 6 years and has worked for reputed websites such as Times Internet and Men's Health India.
Vaibhav's journey as a football fan began after he was left impressed by the fast-paced action and the gripping storylines of the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He admires Kaka's elegance and determination, while his favorite manager is Sir Alex Ferguson due to the Scotsman's decision-making, vision and man-management abilities. He is also a passionate Manchester United supporter, and believes that Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland could create a historic rivalry similar to the Ronaldo-Messi one.
Vaibhav always cross-checks his information from a number of trustworthy websites and relies on his creative writing skills to produce compelling content. His exploits in journalism have led him to interviewing Indian footballers Robin Singh and Eugeneson Lyngdoh in his career so far.
Vaibhav’s favorite FIFA World Cup moment is Andres Iniesta's tribute to Daniel Jarque in the final of the 2010 edition. When not writing, he likes to read murder mysteries and watch stand-up comedy.
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