the wit and wisdom of Terry McDermott
'We were the best team. People say over a season you finish where you deserve to, but we didn’t deserve to finish behind Manchester United. We were everyone’s second team.'
Terry McDermott on Newcastle's near miss in 1996.
Just a reminder of the final League positions for the 1995-1996 season.
| Team | P | W |
D | L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Manchester United |
38 |
25 |
7 |
6 |
73 |
35 |
82 |
| Newcastle United |
38 |
24 |
6 |
8 |
66 |
37 |
78 |