Newcastle United carry one of English football’s most passionate followings, and their greatest players are woven into the city’s identity. These are the ten finest Magpies.

1. 1

   Alan Shearer

   Newcastle United · England

   The club’s and the Premier League’s record scorer, a hometown hero and centre-forward supreme.

2. 2

   Jackie Milburn

   Newcastle United · England

   Wor Jackie, a legendary goalscorer and one of the club’s most beloved figures.

3. 3

   Kevin Keegan

   Newcastle United · England

   A talismanic forward whose arrival electrified the city and the club.

4. 4

   Malcolm Macdonald

   Newcastle United · England

   Supermac, a swashbuckling and prolific striker of the 1970s.

5. 5

   Peter Beardsley

   Newcastle United · England

   A gifted, creative forward and a two-spell fan favourite.

6. 6

   Bobby Moncur

   Newcastle United · Scotland

   The captain who lifted the club’s 1969 Fairs Cup, its last major trophy for decades.

7. 7

   Hughie Gallacher

   Newcastle United · Scotland

   A brilliant, prolific 1920s goalscorer and one of the club’s early greats.

8. 8

   Les Ferdinand

   Newcastle United · England

   Sir Les, a powerful and prolific striker of the entertaining 1990s side.

9. 9

   Shay Given

   Newcastle United · Ireland

   A superb, long-serving goalkeeper and a fixture of the team for over a decade.

10. 10

    Rob Lee

    Newcastle United · England

    A driving, dependable midfielder at the heart of the 1990s revival.

A LeaguePaper editorial ranking — opinion, offered for argument.