1927 Hugh Cameron born, Blantyre, Scotland. (1951-52)

Winger who began his career with Burnbank United in his native Lanarkshire before moving on to play league football for Clyde.

Making the switch to Torquay United in 1948, Hugh was signed by Newcastle United at a cost of £4,500 in April 1951.

Appearing soon after in a home friendly against Stade Rennais, Hugh's competitive  senior debut followed in a 1-1 draw with Liverpool at SJP that November.

However, he was to feature only once more for United's first team before being shipped out to Bury in February 1952 - his old boss at Torquay, Jock McNeill, by then in charge at Gigg Lane.

After a spell with Workington (at that time in the Football League) Cameron returned to Scotland with St.Mirren in 1956.

Later becoming a bookmaker in Hamilton, Hugh's death was reported in 2009.

1966 Robert Lee born, Plaistow.
(1992-2002)

A fantastic servant for the club and one of Newcastle's best signings of the Premier League era.

Lee's time on Tyneside was slightly soured with the Gullit saga, contract shenanigans and an ill-conceived "testimonial" match against Athletic Bilbao in August 2001. 

None of that hides the fact though that he was the mainstay of our side for a decade and astonishing value for the £700K we paid Charlton Athletic.

And his place in history is assured - as the last Newcastle player to score at the "old" Wembley Stadium - a fine header in front of the Toon fans at the Tunnel End against Chelsea in the 1999/00 FA Cup Semi Final.

Also worthy of mention among his 56 goals for the club are a hat-trick of headers away to Antwerp in the UEFA Cup and the one that got away; a shot from inside his own half at SJP against Brentford in March 1993 that was ruled out for a free kick - to United.  

We clawed back £250K in February 2002 when Lee moved to Derby County (less than a week after Warren Barton had made the same journey to Pride Park).

August 2003 saw him move again, this time returning to his East London roots with West Ham, remaining there for a year.

After the briefest of stays at Oldham Athletic (62 minutes against Hartlepool at Boundary Park in an LDV Trophy tie) he seemed finished with football. 

However, after a five month hiatus Rob was persuaded by then-boss John Gorman to make a comeback with Wycombe Wanderers.

At Adams Park he seemed to be reinvigorated and continued to play past his 40th birthday.

Lee's career finally ended with 90 minutes for the Chairboys at Cheltenham Town in May 2006. A 0-0 draw meant that the home side won this playoff tie 2-1 - ruining Lee's chances of bowing out in the Millennium Stadium.

However, seven days previously he'd enjoyed a happier occasion, playing once again in black and white at SJP as part of Alan Shearer's testimonial match against Celtic.

He's since appeared as a (pro-United) media pundit.

1967 Brian Kilford born, Jarrow. 
(1981-86)

Tough-tackling defender who appeared as a schoolboy before signing apprentice forms with the Magpies during 1983.

Brian played his part in United's FA Youth Cup success of 1985, earning man of the match awards for his displays in the two-legged final against a Watford side who included future Magpie forward Malcolm Allen.  

Agreeing professional terms in February 1985, Kilford appeared for the reserves until his released at the end of the 1985/86 season following succession of injuries including a broken foot and knee ligament damage. 

Following trials at Wolves and Halifax Town he signed for Whitley Bay, later playing for both Hebburn FC and Jarrow FC. 

Away from football Brian worked for Rolls Royce, Siemens and Balfour Beatty in the power, transmission & distribution industry.

1987 Giuseppe Rossi born, Clifton, New Jersey, USA. (2006)

USA-born of Italian parents, striker Giuseppe began his career with Serie A side Parma - although he never playing a senior game.

Signing for Manchester United in 2004, Rossi had featured both for their first team and reserves - scoring a hat trick for the latter side against Newcastle.

Moving to SJP on August 2006 transfer deadline day in a loan deal, he netted just once, against Pompey in the Carling Cup.

Even allowing for the fact that he wasn't able to represent us in the UEFA Cup, an apparent reluctance by manager Glenn Roeder to play Rossi was openly questioned by many, including Red Devils boss Sir Alex Ferguson.

Loaned out to Parma, a £6.7m transfer to Spanish side Villarreal followed in August 2007.

Featuring in the Italian side at the 2008 Olympics, Giuseppe's senior international debut came against Bulgaria that October.

Several operations to rectify an ongoing knee problem would then decimate his career following a move to Fiorentina in 2013.

Loaned to Spanish duo Levante and Celta Vigo to regain match fitness, Rossi joined Genoa in 2017 following his release by Fiorentina.

A free agent again in 2018, he was invited to train at former clubs Manchester United and Villarreal while trying to find a new club.

Trials at New York Red Bulls in 2019 and fellow MLS side Real Salt Lake in 2020 followed - the latter leading to a short-term deal after which he linked up with SPAL in Italy in late 2021. That ended in July 2022 and his career ended a year later when he announced his retirement.

1990 Dan Gosling born, Brixham.
(2010-14)

Devonian Dan began his career at Plymouth Argyle and debuted for the Pilgrims in December 2006, receiving an England U17 call-up later that season.

Making a £1.5m switch to Everton in January 2008, Gosling's first Premier League appearance came the following December.

He then made the headlines for scoring the winner in an FA Cup Fourth Round Replay against Liverpool - a goal live TV viewers missed, as ITV prematurely cut to an advert break seconds before. 

Capped at England U21 level, a Cruciate ligament injury sustained against Wolves at Molineux in March 2010 would be his final appearance for the Toffees.

Declaring himself a free agent - although Everton were adamant he'd verbally committed to sign a new deal - Newcastle completed a free transfer that July, once the FA had confirmed his status.

Returning to fitness, his senior Magpies debut came in January 2011, a late substitute outing in the wear-Tyne derby. 

However, that brief appearance and a couple of reserve games caused him further knee problems and it took until August 2011 to get him back playing. 

What proved to be his only Toon goal came in a 1-3 defeat at Manchester City three months later; marking his first PL start with a red card at Norwich City and drifting out of the side. 

Recalled for Europa League ties in the 2012/13 season, he then suffered with ankle problems. 

Crystal Palace then agreed a deal in August 2013 - only to farcically collapse when Dan travelled to meet Eagles representatives and nobody turned up!

After a brief return to first team action at SJP, Dan was loaned to Championship side Blackpool - returning in January 2014 after Yohan Cabaye's exit.

Suggestions were made that Alan Pardew played Dan in order to draw attention both to a lack of squad options and also to further alienate Hatem Ben Arfa.   

Finally making a second PL start - and first at SJP - against Manchester United in April 2014 - what proved to be Dan's final appearance came during May's home win over Cardiff City.

Championship side Bournemouth signed him as free agent, ending a failed punt by United who waited 17 months for his first PL start - and another 28 months for the second.

Gosling made the headlines in his final weeks at SJP when fined £30K by the FA for multiple breaches of rules relating to betting on football matches by players. His defence was that he'd been bored while injured....  

Helping the Cherries to promotion, Dan then finally established himself as a top-flight player in the 2015/16 season and clocked up over a century of appearances for them - including a goal against Newcastle in 2018.

Following relegation, Gosling joined fellow Championship side Watford in January 2021 and played a part in their promotion back to the Premier League.

A peripheral figure during their 2021/22 top flight campaign, he played more regularly during the following season after they had returned to the second tier.

Gosling joined League Two Notts County in November 2023 on a short-term contract which ended in January 2024.

Dan played on for Westfield in the Mid Sussex Football League, a club run by former Cherries team mate Steve Cook.

Another Bournemouth connection saw him coach Watford U21s with Charlie Daniels, switching to the Hornets U18s in 2025 and hanging up his boots.

1994 Alex Nicholson born, Newcastle.
(2010-13)

Right back who debuted for United's U18s against Crewe Alexandra in March 2010.

Capped by Wales at U17 level, Alex made his reserve bow for the Magpies in a pre-season kickabout against Gateshead in July 2010.  

And a first competitive reserve appearance came as a substitute against Manchester United at Altrincham six months later.

Appearing as United's regular right back in the U18s side for both the 2010/11 and 2011/12 campaigns, Alex scored his first reserve goal in January 2012 during a Senior Cup tie against Bedlington Terriers.

Selected for the Welsh U19 side early the following season, a leg injury sidelined him and he was released by United in 2013.

Joining Preston North End on trial, a one year deal followed but Nicholson was to play just once in the first team before moving on to local non-league side Chorley.

Returning to his native North East with Blyth Spartans, Alex joined South Shields before returning to Croft Park.

2019 saw him sign for Gateshead, playing regularly at both full back and in central defence.

A third stint at Blyth Spartans concluded in 2023, when Alex retired due to injury.

1997 Brendan Pearson born, Newcastle.
(2013-18)

Goalkeeper who grew up in Haydon Bridge and was attached to United from the age of ten, accepting a two year scholarship at the club during February 2013.

Deputising for the injured Freddie Woodman, Pearson's U18 debut came in a 2-1 FA Youth Cup victory at Barnsley that December. 

May 2015 saw Pearson make a bow at U21 level as the Magpies were beaten 2-3 by West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns.

Loaned to National League side Gateshead for a month the following August without featuring, a further month-long posting to the International Stadium in January 2016.  

And Brendan was one of a crop of young players given their first professional deals during the summer of 2016.

Plagued with injured problems that required surgery on both knees, he made a belated playing return for United's reserve side in early 2018 but was then released.

Joining South Shields but playing just one competitive game, he trained with Mansfield Town, Carlisle United and Rangers in an attempt to find a new club.

A successful trial at Scottish side Morton in early 2019 did lead to him signing an 18 month deal at Cappielow.

However, he failed to make a competitive senior debut after sustaining an ankle injury and left the club that August, later signing for Blyth Spartans.

That also proved to be short-lived and Brendan turned his attentions to working as a personal trainer.

2004 Death of Bob Stokoe, 73. 
(1947-61)

One of our 1950s FA Cup stalwarts. In total, Bob made 288 appearances for the club between 1947 and 1961, including the 1955 FA Cup final success over Manchester City. 

He also managed some other club to success in the same competition in the 1970s.

2025 Death of Alan Shoulder, 71. 
(1978-82)
The diminutive pitman turned professional footballer came to prominence in the Blyth Spartans side that reached the FA Cup Fifth Round in 1978, joining United to form a striking partnership with Peter Withe.