Legendary Players
24 entries in the Newcastle United compendium.
Legendary Players — Era Chart
Peter BeardsleyNewcastle United legend and record-transfer forwardJohn RobsonDisambiguation page for John RobsonDavid GinolaThe French winger who brought flair and goals to Newcastle's title-chasing side.Hughie GallacherNewcastle's most prolific striker and captain of the 1926–27 league champions.Gordon McQueenScottish centre-back for Leeds United and Manchester United, FA Cup winner and Scotland inTommy ArmstrongA Northern Irish rocket on the wing whose pace and finishing lit up St James' Park in the Alan ShearerOne club, one shirt, one number — the greatest striker Newcastle ever had.Kevin KeeganThe King who made the black-and-white stripes sing in the early seventies.Frank HartleyThe Wall that held Newcastle's dream of silver together in the roaring twenties.Doug LaidlawThe Scottish wall of reflexes who made Newcastle's 1950s invincibility feel possible.Bill DodginThe left-back who made every winger pray before crossing the halfway line.Frank ClarkA decade of iron at the left flank, crowned by the 1969 Cup.Norman HunterThe most feared wall in white — a centre-back who made every forward think twice before crPeter DohertyThe Scottish enforcer who made Newcastle's back four a force of nature in the 2000s.Malcolm MacdonaldSupermac: Newcastle's prolific 1970s striker and England record-holder.Frank McLintockScottish footballer who captained Arsenal to the Double in 1970–71.Jackie MilburnTen years at left-back where St James' Park meant the ball simply stopped. No exceptions, Martin KeownArsenal legend and England international defenderLes FerdinandThe Tower of St James' Park — where headers became legends.David BattyA tenacious defensive midfielder who shunned the spotlight after retirement.Rob LeeMidfielder who helped Newcastle win the First Division in 1993 and earned 21 England caps.Alan IrwinThe left-back whose thunderous runs and iron tackles made St James' Park roar for a decadeBobby LattinThe hands that held Newcastle together when the rest of the team let go.Jack HowieThe Scottish half-back who held Newcastle's midfield together when it mattered most.
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