The Best Newcastle United Players Of All Time, Ranked

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Vote up the top players ever to take the pitch for Newcastle United F.C.

The best players ever to lace up their cleats for Newcastle United have been part of a long legacy of tremendous soccer. All the Newcastle United F.C. stars of past and present have had a hand in crafting the history of their club team.

While recent Newcastle United players like Alan Shearer and Peter Beardsley have helped keep Newcastle United Football Club among the class of the Premier League and the A-list of world soccer, early standouts from the club's roster like Jackie Milburn and Tommy  put Newcastle United on the map as a group worth following.

So which of these players from Newcastle United's long history deserves to rank near the top of the list? Who are the best Newcastle United FC players of all-time? Vote below, and if you see any players missing from the list who should be considered, feel free to add them as well.

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  • Alan Shearer
    1
    497 votes
    • Nationality: United Kingdom, England

    Newcastle United career: 1996-2006

  • Kevin Keegan
    2
    Forward, Center Forward, Midfielder
    286 votes
    • Nationality: United Kingdom

    Newcastle United career: 1982-1984

  • Paul Gascoigne
    3
    Midfielder
    213 votes
    • Nationality: England

    Newcastle United career: 1984-1988

  • Jackie Milburn
    4

    Jackie Milburn

    Forward
    183 votes
    • Nationality: England

    Newcastle United career: 1943-1957

  • Peter Beardsley
    5
    Forward, Midfielder
    276 votes
    • Nationality: England

    Newcastle United career: 1983-1987, 1993-1997

  • Les Ferdinand
    6
    179 votes
    • Nationality: England

    Newcastle United career: 1995-1997