Player
Norman Whiteside
United 1982–1989#10Midfielder
67goals
#35 of 985 goalscorers
- 274
- apps18 sub
- 0.24
- goals / app
- 7
- multi-goal apps1 hat-trick
- 3
- assists
Verified competitive record
Suggest correction →Goals and assists by season
Goals Assists
Assists first recorded from 87/88 onwards.
Season by season
68 recorded goals · 8 of 8 seasons coveredPeak goals — 82/83 · 14 goals
How the goals were scored
- Head550%
- Left Foot330%
- Right Foot220%
Hand-curated goal types · 1987–1987 · Tableau source
Matches where he scored
60 matchesMost goals v Luton Town — 5 · Longest scoring run: 3 in a row (1 Dec 1982–11 Dec 1982)
He scored in 60 matches, including 6 braces and 1 hat-trick.
The big nightstop 5 of 7 multi-goal games
Seasons where he scored
Open all 60 in the match browser →1987-88
10 goals · Scored in 9 matches
- 2–1@ Derby10/02/1988
First Division
1 goal88' - 2–0v Chelsea30/01/1988
FA CupRound 4
1 goal42' - 2–1v Bury18/11/1987
League CupRound 4
1 goal63' - 1–1v Liverpool15/11/1987
First Division
1 goal50' - 2–2v Nott'm Forest31/10/1987
First Division
1 goal59' - 5–0v Hull23/09/1987
League CupRound 21st
1 goal74' - 1–2@ Everton19/09/1987
First Division
1 goal59' - 3–1v Chelsea31/08/1987
First Division
1 goal83' - 2–2@ Southampton15/08/1987
First Division
brace25' 31'
- 2–1W@DerbyDerbyDerby CountyFirst Division·10 Feb 19881 goal88'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0WvChelseaChelseaChelseaFA Cup·30 Jan 19881 goal42'FA CupFA CupRound 4
- 2–1WvBuryBuryBuryLeague Cup·18 Nov 19871 goal63'League CupLeague CupRound 4
- 1–1DvLiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolFirst Division·15 Nov 19871 goal50'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–2DvNott'm ForestNott'm ForestNottingham ForestFirst Division·31 Oct 19871 goal59'First DivisionFirst Division
- 5–0WvHullHullHull CityLeague Cup·23 Sep 19871 goal74'League CupLeague CupRound 21st
- 1–2L@EvertonEvertonEvertonFirst Division·19 Sep 19871 goal59'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1WvChelseaChelseaChelseaFirst Division·31 Aug 19871 goal83'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–2D@SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonFirst Division·15 Aug 1987brace25' 31'First DivisionFirst Division
1986-87
10 goals · Scored in 10 matches
- 1–1@ Coventry06/05/1987
First Division
1 goal25' - 1–0v Man City10/01/1987
FA CupRound 3
1 goal66' - 4–1v Newcastle01/01/1987
First Division
1 goal9' - 1–0@ Liverpool26/12/1986
First Division
1 goal78' - 3–3@ Aston Villa13/12/1986
First Division
1 goal54' - 3–3v Spurs07/12/1986
First Division
1 goal11' - 3–1v Sheff Wed11/10/1986
First Division
1 goal83' - 2–0v Port Vale24/09/1986
League CupRound 21st
1 goal81' - 5–1v Southampton13/09/1986
First Division
1 goal53' - 1–1@ Leicester06/09/1986
First Division
1 goal52'
- 1–1D@CoventryCoventryCoventry CityFirst Division·6 May 19871 goal25'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0WvMan CityMan CityManchester CityFA Cup·10 Jan 19871 goal66'FA CupFA CupRound 3
- 4–1WvNewcastleNewcastleNewcastle UnitedFirst Division·1 Jan 19871 goal9'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0W@LiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolFirst Division·26 Dec 19861 goal78'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–3D@Aston VillaAston VillaAston VillaFirst Division·13 Dec 19861 goal54'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–3DvSpursSpursTottenham HotspurFirst Division·7 Dec 19861 goal11'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1WvSheff WedSheff WedSheffield WednesdayFirst Division·11 Oct 19861 goal83'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0WvPort ValePort ValePort ValeLeague Cup·24 Sep 19861 goal81'League CupLeague CupRound 21st
- 5–1WvSouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonFirst Division·13 Sep 19861 goal53'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1D@LeicesterLeicesterLeicester CityFirst Division·6 Sep 19861 goal52'First DivisionFirst Division
1985-86
8 goals · Scored in 8 matches
- 4–2@ Newcastle16/04/1986
First Division
1 goal50' - 3–0v Sunderland29/01/1986
FA CupRound 4
1 goal28' - 3–1@ Oxford11/01/1986
First Division
1 goal11' - 1–1v Norwich06/11/1985
Screen SportGroup stage
1 goal68' - 1–0v West Ham29/10/1985
League CupRound 3
1 goal77' - 1–0v C Palace09/10/1985
League CupRound 22nd
1 goal1' - 3–0v Oxford07/09/1985
First Division
1 goal29' - 4–0v Aston Villa17/08/1985
First Division
1 goal48'
- 4–2W@NewcastleNewcastleNewcastle UnitedFirst Division·16 Apr 19861 goal50'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0WvSunderlandSunderlandSunderlandFA Cup·29 Jan 19861 goal28'FA CupFA CupRound 4
- 3–1W@OxfordOxfordOxford UnitedFirst Division·11 Jan 19861 goal11'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1DvNorwichNorwichNorwich CityScreen Sport·6 Nov 19851 goal68'Screen SportScreen Sport Super CupGroup stage
- 1–0WvWest HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedLeague Cup·29 Oct 19851 goal77'League CupLeague CupRound 3
- 1–0WvC PalaceC PalaceCrystal PalaceLeague Cup·9 Oct 19851 goal1'League CupLeague CupRound 22nd
- 3–0WvOxfordOxfordOxford UnitedFirst Division·7 Sep 19851 goal29'First DivisionFirst Division
- 4–0WvAston VillaAston VillaAston VillaFirst Division·17 Aug 19851 goal48'First DivisionFirst Division
1984-85
13 goals · Scored in 9 matches
- 1–0n Everton(a.e.t)18/05/1985
FA CupFinal
1 goal - 1–2@ Luton21/04/1985
First Division
1 goal - 5–0v Stoke06/04/1985
First Division
1 goal - 4–0v Aston Villa23/03/1985
First Division
1 goal - 2–1@ Spurs12/03/1985
First Division
1 goal - 4–2v West Ham09/03/1985
FA CupQuarter-final
3 goals - 1–0@ Arsenal23/02/1985
First Division
1 goal - 2–0v Luton17/11/1984
First Division
brace - 3–0@ Coventry15/09/1984
First Division
brace
- 1–0WnEvertonEvertonEverton(a.e.t)FA Cup·18 May 19851 goalFA CupFA CupFinal
- 1–2L@LutonLutonLuton TownFirst Division·21 Apr 19851 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 5–0WvStokeStokeStoke CityFirst Division·6 Apr 19851 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 4–0WvAston VillaAston VillaAston VillaFirst Division·23 Mar 19851 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1W@SpursSpursTottenham HotspurFirst Division·12 Mar 19851 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 4–2WvWest HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedFA Cup·9 Mar 19853 goalsFA CupFA CupQuarter-final
- 1–0W@ArsenalArsenalArsenalFirst Division·23 Feb 19851 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0WvLutonLutonLuton TownFirst Division·17 Nov 1984braceFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0W@CoventryCoventryCoventry CityFirst Division·15 Sep 1984braceFirst DivisionFirst Division
1983-84
12 goals · Scored in 10 matches
- 1–1@ Spurs12/05/1984
First Division
1 goal60' - 1–2@ Juventus25/04/1984
Cup WinnersSemi-final2nd
1 goal70' - 3–0@ Aston Villa03/03/1984
First Division
1 goal46' - 1–1@ Wolves18/02/1984
First Division
1 goal80' - 5–0@ Luton12/02/1984
First Division
brace40' 85' - 2–2@ Birmingham07/02/1984
First Division
1 goal42' - 1–1@ Liverpool02/01/1984
First Division
1 goal89' - 2–0v Port Vale26/10/1983
League CupRound 22nd
1 goal15' - 3–0v West Brom15/10/1983
First Division
1 goal37' - 3–3@ Norwich01/10/1983
First Division
brace44' 56'
- 1–1D@SpursSpursTottenham HotspurFirst Division·12 May 19841 goal60'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–2L@JuventusJuventusJuventusCup Winners·25 Apr 19841 goal70'Cup WinnersEuropean Cup Winners' CupSemi-final2nd
- 3–0W@Aston VillaAston VillaAston VillaFirst Division·3 Mar 19841 goal46'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1D@WolvesWolvesWolverhampton WanderersFirst Division·18 Feb 19841 goal80'First DivisionFirst Division
- 5–0W@LutonLutonLuton TownFirst Division·12 Feb 1984brace40' 85'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–2D@BirminghamBirminghamBirmingham CityFirst Division·7 Feb 19841 goal42'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1D@LiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolFirst Division·2 Jan 19841 goal89'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0WvPort ValePort ValePort ValeLeague Cup·26 Oct 19831 goal15'League CupLeague CupRound 22nd
- 3–0WvWest BromWest BromWest Bromwich AlbionFirst Division·15 Oct 19831 goal37'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–3D@NorwichNorwichNorwich CityFirst Division·1 Oct 1983brace44' 56'First DivisionFirst Division
1982-83
14 goals · Scored in 13 matches
- 4–0n Brighton26/05/1983
FA CupFinal
1 goal29' - 1–1@ Norwich30/04/1983
First Division
1 goal49' - 2–1n Arsenal16/04/1983
FA CupSemi-final
1 goal70' - 1–2n Liverpool26/03/1983
League CupFinal
1 goal12' - 1–0@ Derby19/02/1983
FA CupRound 5
1 goal84' - 4–2@ Arsenal15/02/1983
League CupSemi-final1st
1 goal18' - 2–1@ Birmingham15/01/1983
First Division
1 goal49' - 4–0v Notts County11/12/1982
First Division
1 goal - 1–0@ Watford04/12/1982
First Division
1 goal59' - 2–0v Southampton01/12/1982
League CupRound 4
1 goal88' - 3–1v Ipswich11/09/1982
First Division
brace3' 85' - 2–1v Everton08/09/1982
First Division
1 goal22' - 3–0@ Nott'm Forest01/09/1982
First Division
1 goal81'
- 4–0WnBrightonBrightonBrighton & Hove AlbionFA Cup·26 May 19831 goal29'FA CupFA CupFinal
- 1–1D@NorwichNorwichNorwich CityFirst Division·30 Apr 19831 goal49'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1WnArsenalArsenalArsenalFA Cup·16 Apr 19831 goal70'FA CupFA CupSemi-final
- 1–2LnLiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolLeague Cup·26 Mar 19831 goal12'League CupLeague CupFinal
- 1–0W@DerbyDerbyDerby CountyFA Cup·19 Feb 19831 goal84'FA CupFA CupRound 5
- 4–2W@ArsenalArsenalArsenalLeague Cup·15 Feb 19831 goal18'League CupLeague CupSemi-final1st
- 2–1W@BirminghamBirminghamBirmingham CityFirst Division·15 Jan 19831 goal49'First DivisionFirst Division
- 4–0WvNotts CountyNotts CountyNotts CountyFirst Division·11 Dec 19821 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0W@WatfordWatfordWatfordFirst Division·4 Dec 19821 goal59'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0WvSouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonLeague Cup·1 Dec 19821 goal88'League CupLeague CupRound 4
- 3–1WvIpswichIpswichIpswich TownFirst Division·11 Sep 1982brace3' 85'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1WvEvertonEvertonEvertonFirst Division·8 Sep 19821 goal22'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0W@Nott'm ForestNott'm ForestNottingham ForestFirst Division·1 Sep 19821 goal81'First DivisionFirst Division
Transfer record
2 recorded- from AcademyMay 1981 · Academy—
- £750kto EvertonAug 1989
Data coverageshowhide
Club record — verified competitive goals, apps, and starts in the hero plate. Recorded splits below are drawn from match coverage we can evidence, not necessarily a full career total.
Slice: all competitions, per season
Slice: curated goals, assists, and goal types, 1987–2015
Coverage: 10 goals and 3 assists across 1 seasons; hand-curated, not exhaustive, and not match-attributed. Tableau source