Geordies have cheered some of these names since the days of newsreel footage and others only since the 2025 League Cup run. FA Cup-winning centre-forwards, 1990s Entertainers and today's midfield all share one ballot.
1Alan ShearerTyneside-born striker signed from Blackburn Rovers for a world-record £15 million in 1996 who became the club's record goalscorer with 206 goals.1000pts
2Yohan CabayeFrench midfielder signed from Lille in 2011 who played in the side that finished fifth in 2011–12 before joining Paris Saint-Germain in 2014.972pts
3Craig BellamyWelsh forward who won the PFA Young Player of the Year award in 2002 during his 2001–2005 spell at the club.763pts
4David GinolaFrench winger signed from Paris Saint-Germain in 1995 who played two seasons in Kevin Keegan's side.763pts
5Chris WaddleWinger signed from non-league Tow Law Town in 1980 who played for the club until 1985.738pts
6Peter BeardsleyForward who had two spells at the club, from 1983 to 1987 and from 1993 to 1997.718pts
7JoelintonBrazilian signed from Hoffenheim for a then-club-record fee in 2019 who was later converted from striker to midfielder.717pts
8Kieran TrippierEngland right-back signed from Atlético Madrid in January 2022 as the first signing under the club's new ownership.682pts
9Papiss CisséSenegalese striker signed from Freiburg in January 2012 who scored 13 Premier League goals in his first 14 league games.682pts- 10Hughie GallacherScottish centre-forward who scored 143 goals in 174 games between 1925 and 1930 and captained the 1926–27 league title side.666pts
11Les FerdinandStriker signed from Queens Park Rangers in 1995 who was named PFA Players' Player of the Year in 1996.609pts
12Terry McDermottMidfielder who played in the 1974 FA Cup final for Newcastle and returned in 1982 for the promotion-winning side.609pts
13Shola AmeobiStriker who came through the club's academy and played for the first team from 2000 to 2014.545pts
14Kevin KeeganFormer European Footballer of the Year who played for Newcastle from 1982 to 1984 and helped them win promotion to the First Division in 1983–84.545pts
15George RobledoChilean forward who was the First Division's top scorer in 1951–52 and scored the winning goal in the 1952 FA Cup final.473pts
16Jackie MilburnAshington-born centre-forward who scored 200 competitive goals for the club between 1946 and 1957 and won the FA Cup in 1951, 1952 and 1955.473pts
17Alexander IsakSwedish striker who scored in the 2025 League Cup final win over Liverpool and joined Liverpool for a British record fee in September 2025.473pts
18Shay GivenIrish goalkeeper who joined from Blackburn Rovers in 1997 and made over 450 appearances before leaving in 2009.473pts
19Paul GascoigneGateshead-born midfielder who came through the club's youth team and played for the first team from 1985 until his 1988 move to Tottenham.389pts
20Nolberto SolanoPeruvian winger who had two spells at the club, from 1998 to 2004 and from 2005 to 2007.389pts
21Andy ColeStriker who scored 41 goals in all competitions in 1993–94, a club record for a single season, before joining Manchester United in January 1995.389pts
22Bruno GuimarãesBrazilian midfielder signed from Lyon in January 2022 who captained the side that won the 2025 League Cup.389pts
23Rob LeeMidfielder signed from Charlton Athletic in 1992 who played for the club for a decade.294pts
24Gary SpeedWelsh midfielder signed from Everton in 1998 who played over 280 games for Newcastle before joining Bolton in 2004.182pts- 25Malcolm MacdonaldEngland striker nicknamed Supermac who scored 138 goals in 257 games between 1971 and 1976, finishing as the club's top scorer in each of his five seasons.182pts
26Bobby MoncurScottish centre-half who captained Newcastle to the 1969 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and scored three goals across the two-legged final.182pts
27Fabricio ColocciniArgentine centre-back who joined from Deportivo La Coruña in 2008 and captained the club from 2011 to 2016.182pts
28Dan BurnBlyth-born defender who joined from Brighton in 2022 and headed the opening goal in the 2025 League Cup final.182pts
29Anthony GordonWinger signed from Everton in January 2023 who won his first England cap in 2024 as a Newcastle player.182pts
30Hatem Ben ArfaFrench playmaker who joined from Marseille in 2010 and played for the club until 2014.0pts
Photo credits
- Alan Shearer — Kev North, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Yohan Cabaye — @sebastian1906, CC BY 2.0
- Craig Bellamy — Jon Candy, CC BY-SA 2.0
- David Ginola — Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chris Waddle — Shane Rounce, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Peter Beardsley — Skippo10, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Joelinton — Silesia711, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kieran Trippier — SonoGrazy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Papiss Cissé — Jon Candy, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Les Ferdinand — Brian Minkoff- London Pixels, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shola Ameobi — https://www.flickr.com/photos/47861036@N00/, CC BY 2.0
- Kevin Keegan — ETH-Bibliothek Zürich, Bildarchiv / Fotograf: Comet Photo AG (Zürich) / Com_LC14, CC BY 4.0
- Jackie Milburn — Martin McG, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Alexander Isak — Mikael Hervestad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shay Given — Roger Gorączniak, CC BY 3.0
- Paul Gascoigne — James English, CC BY 3.0
- Nolberto Solano — Mattythewhite, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Andy Cole — Norio NAKAYAMA from saitama, japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bruno Guimarães — Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gary Speed — Biser Todorov, CC BY 4.0
- Bobby Moncur — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fabricio Coloccini — Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dan Burn — Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Anthony Gordon — Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hatem Ben Arfa — Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0
