1941 Alwyn Burton born, Chepstow, Wales.
(1963-73)

Beginning his senior career with Newport County in 1958, Ollie joined Norwich City for £11,000 in March 1961 and won his first Welsh cap shortly before Newcastle paid £37,500 for him in June 1963.

Signed as part of Joe Harvey's attempts to build a promotion winning side, Burton made his debut in a 3-1 home win over Derby County that August and netted his first goal against Preston North End a month later.

Tonsillitis and a knee ligament injury both restricted his appearances, before an accidental fall during a training session on Tynemouth beach sidelined Ollie with a back problem and he featured just twice in the 1964/65 promotion season.

The introduction of substitutes the following season saw Burton notch two firsts for the club: the first United player to come off the bench when replacing Trevor Hockey against Northampton Town.

And in 1967 he became the first Magpies replacement to come on and score, netting against Lincoln City in the League Cup.

Originally a right half, Ollie was converted to a centre half at SJP, also playing in midfield and even as an emergency striker once.

His most successful season was the 1968/69 campaign when he played in 50 league and cup games, including 11 of the 12 Fairs Cup ties (he was dropped for the Rangers away game as Harvey opted to field former Celt John McNamee in his place).

Ollie's final competitive outing at Gallowgate came in the FA Cup tie against Hereford United in January 1972, as an accidental collision with team mate Iam McFaul in the next game at Huddersfield put him out of the replay defeat at Edgar Street.

The damage done to the his knee at Leeds Road proved to be career-ending and Ollie was forced to retire at the age of 31.

Granted a testimonial by United in 1973, Burton arranged for Bob Stokoe to bring the mackems to SJP - boosted the crowd to over 35,000, with the visitors lifting the FA Cup just days earlier.      

After leaving Newcastle, Ollie relocated to Diss in Norfolk and worked in marketing, later opening a sandwich shop in the town.

A regular at Carrow Road, he was often to be found in the Directors Box accompanying Delia Smith - taking the credit/blame for egging her on to make the now-infamous "let's be havin' you" half-time speech in 2005.

1945 Bryan Robson born, sunderland.
(1962-71)

A prolific schoolboy scorer after converting from a centre half, Bryan was part of the Prudhoe Secondary Modern side that won the Northumberland Schools Cup and kept up his record with Clara Vale Juniors.

That attracted the attention of a clutch of scouts and after fielding offers from Preston North End, Northampton Town and Leicester City, "Pop" joined United shortly after his 17th birthday in 1962, after previous playing for the "N's" side on amateur forms.

Marking his reserve team debut with a goal, Bryan netted the only goal of the game against Charlton Athletic at the Valley in September 1964 after Joe Harvey handed him a first senior start in a right wing role.

Seven goals in 20 appearances that season helped United to promotion and the arrival of Wyn Davies gave him a striking partner - although the duo weren't teamed up at first.

International honours followed with the first of a trio of England U23 caps coming in March 1967 against Scotland, although he would never be selected for the senior side.

Crediting his father-in-law, Lenny Heppell - a ballroom dancer - with improving his pace and balance, Pop enjoyed his best season in 1968/69, netting a whopping 30 goals in 59 appearances.

That included half a dozen strikes in the club's successful Fairs Cup adventure (of which he was an ever present), the pick of which was an acrobatic volley at home to Sporting Lisbon.

The following season began with Pop taking just 20 seconds to net for a Football League XI against the League of Ireland at Barnsley and netting the only hat trick of his Magpies career the following April, during a 5-1 home victory against Manchester United.

By late 1970 though Robson was falling out of love with the club and shortly after United's exit from the Fairs Cup to Pecsi Dozsa, took the unusual step of calling a press conference at the Swallow Hotel.

Reading out a prepared statement in which he outlined his dissatisfaction with United's tactics, criticism of his own play and the outdated way in which the club was run. 

Fined £100 for the outburst, Robson kept his place in the side while he agitated for a move and what was a deteriorating relationship with Harvey broke down completely. 

February 1971 saw Pop's time at Gallowgate come to an end and he scored the winner against Spurs in his final game. West Ham broke their transfer record to sign him for £120,000 - with Spurs also keen on him.

Again netting on his debut, Pop remained at Upton Park until June 1974 when he moved to Roker Park, around the same time as former Magpie colleague Bob Moncur.

Fulfilling a boyhood ambition by wearing red and white, Pop returned to West Ham in 1976 and then back to wearside three years later.

1981 then saw him join Carlisle United as a player/coach, assisting his former manager Bob Stokoe at Brunton Park and playing up front with a young Peter Beardsley.

Joining Chelsea, Robson soon returned to Carlisle on loan and after being granted a free transfer in 1983, rejoined the mackems. 

Nominally first team coach, 38 year-old Pop took caretaker charge of the side for one game after the departure of Alan Durban and then ended the season by making a playing comeback for new boss Len Ashurst, scoring in a crucial game against Leicester City.

A third spell at Carlisle then saw Robson end up in charge before ending his playing career with spells in the colours of both Gateshead and Newcastle Blue Star.

Scouting for Manchester United in 1987, Pop then coached at their Academy and had spells with Hartlepool United, the mackems, Hartlepool again, Manchester United again, the mackems again and Leeds United.

Scouting for Birmingham City while Steve Bruce was in charge, Robson moved on to a similar role at Blackburn Rovers under Mark Hughes before scouting for Chelsea.

And 2011 saw him return to the mackems yet again, taking over as their chief scout. Along with the rest of their scouting staff however, Pop was relieved of his duties in April 2013 as part of a disastrous overhaul to comply with the wishes of madman Paolo di Canio. 

Away from football, Robson lives in Hexham, has owned and run a local newsagents and remains a keen golfer.

Asked about his nickname by a reporter in 2011, Robson replied that:

"When I lived in Prudhoe, there were three kids named Snap, Crackle and Pop, after the Rice Krispies advert on TV. It just seemed to stick!”

Many years earlier however, he claimed that it came from quite a different source:

"When my mates started to outgrow me they christened me Popeye - the little guy with the stocky build who built up his strength by eating Spinach. Inevitably the name Popeye got shortened to Pop and it's stayed with me ever since!"

We're reliably informed by one of his contemporaries that the first story is the accurate one.

1947 Daniel Davison born, Newcastle
(1965)
Teenage full back who was on Newcastle's books as an amateur, before moving on to play league football for Barrow.

1976 David Eatock born, Wigan. 
(1995-98)

Another footnote in Kevin Keegan's SJP history, striker David had been released by his hometown club Wigan Athletic aged 16. 

Moving to non-league Chorley, he built up a reputation as a prolific goalscorer and was taken on trial by both Bolton and Burnley. 

Invited for a trial at Newcastle in September 1995, David quickly earned a three year professional deal with an initial £25K fee - and a £275K appearance-related clause.

Making a goalscoring debut for the juniors versus Hull City, Eatock found the net regularly for that side and the reserves.

However he failed to force his way into the first team picture at SJP and followed KK out of the door in early 1997. 

A brief trial at Wigan in February 1997 ended with no agreement over a move and Eatock gained some revenge over the Latics the following season, scoring a late winner in a reserve game at Springfield Park.

July 1997 saw Eatock return to Chorley with a Newcastle XI for a pre-season friendly at Victory Park (arranged as part of the deal)  and he scored in a 1-1 draw.

However, a serious knee injury later that season ended his hopes of making it as a professional footballer in the top flight.

Following the expiration of his Magpies deal, David had a trial at Chesterfield before heading south to join Kingstonian.

Returning to his native North West, he appeared for Fleetwood Town, Leigh RMI, Northwich Victoria (trial) and Lancaster City, before returning to play for Chorley - and work at the town's leisure centre.

Later stints at Rossendale United and Flixton followed with a further return to Chorley before giving up the game. 

David's time at Gallowgate became a matter of national interest during 2016, when he went public to admit that he'd suffered sexual abuse while a Newcastle player. 

1990 Georginio Wijnaldum born, Rotterdam, Netherlands (2015-16)

Dutch international midfielder who was Newcastle's most expensive overseas import when joining in July 2015, his £14.5m fee exceeded only by those paid for Alan Shearer and Michael Owen.

Playing for Sparta Rotterdam as a youth, "Gini" moved on to Feyenoord and made his senior debut aged 16 in April 2007. 

Joining PSV Eindhoven in 2011 for €5M, a goalscoring debut for the Dutch national side came against San Marino soon after and he won the Dutch Cup in his first season.

152 PSV games brought him 56 goals and 14 strikes in 33 outings in his final season helped Wijnaldum's side to win the league (playing alongside ex-loanee, Luuk De Jong).

Our interest in Wijnaldum was first reported in early 2013 although it was Moussa Sissoko that was subsequently acquired.

Flying out to join his new colleagues in the USA, Gini debuted in a 1-0 win against Sacramento and netted in his second outing - a 3-4 defeat at Portland Timbers 2.

He scored on his debut with a memorable header in the 2-2 draw with Southampton at SJP and a goal against Chelsea was then followed by four more during the 6-2 home defeat of Norwich City.

By season's end he'd netted ten times, but all of those goals came on home soil as United were relegated - not least due to consistently poor displays from the likes of Wijnaldum and Moussa Sissoko.

Making little secret of his desire to move on, Gini completed an estimated £25m move to Liverpool during July 2016.

A Champions League runner-up in 2018, he added a winner's medal to his haul a year later when Spurs were beaten in Madrid.

And the elongated 2019/20 campaign ended with Wijnaldum and the Reds celebrating the Premier League title.

Leaving Liverpool for Paris SG in June 2021, Gini added a league winner's medal in his first season before heading out on loan to Serie A side Roma in August 2022.

He broke his fibia in training and missed most of the season before signing for Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq, reuniting with former Liverpool colleague Jordan Henderson.

1993 Jamaal Lascelles born, Derby. 
(2014-present)

August 2014 saw United confirm a double deal for central defender Lascelles and his Nottingham Forest goalkeeping colleague, Karl Darlow.

Having arrived for a combined fee reported as £7m and signed six year deals at SJP, both players then promptly headed back to the City Ground for a season of Championship football under ex-Magpie Stuart Pearce. 

Tipped for greatness by all and sundry and scouted by a clutch of Premier League clubs, Lascelles was involved in a "tapping up" issue during 2010 that ended in a £45K fine for Everton and a warning for the player.

Jamaal came through Forest's youth setup to make his senior debut in January 2012. Sent on loan to Stevenage for the remainder of that season he became a Forest regular in the closing months of 2013.  

Capped by England at U18 and U19 level, Jamaal debuted in the U20s alongside Magpie Gael Bigirimana in June 2013 and made his U21 bow against Moldova a month after becoming a Newcastle player. 

He spent his 21st birthday preparing for an U21 game by joining in training with the England senior squad at St Georges Park.

Following the expiration of their loans at Forest, Lascelles and Darlow both joined pre-season training at United and made debuts in a 1-0 friendly win at Gateshead in July 2015.

Jamaal's senior bow came in the Capital One Cup victory over Northampton Town before a harsh Premier League introduction from the bench in a 1-6 loss at Manchester City.

Scoring his first goal for the club with a powerful header at Watford, he also found the net against Swansea City at SJP.

The departure of Steve McClaren from his post as Newcastle boss proved to be a turning point for Lascelles, as incoming manager Rafa Benitez made him a regular starter.

Despite suffering relegation that season, Jamaal retained his place in the side and began the season as club captain.

The responsibility seemed to affect his early-season performances but after being dropped he returned to lead the side to some fine form and to the Championship title.

Beginning the season on the bench against Spurs as Ciaran Clark was partnered with debutant Florian Lejeune, an injury to Paul Dummett saw him enter the fray after just seven minutes.

Re-established in the side and wearing the armband, winning goals in successive games against Swansea and Stoke saw Jamaal's reputation grow and he signed an extended deal until 2023 during October 2017.

And 12 months later a further new contract was announced, taking him through to 2024.

Retaining the captaincy after Rafa Benitez gave way to Steve Bruce, Lascelles remained a regular choice with various partners in defensive pairs and trios but suffered several spells out injured, notably with a thigh issue.

The arrival of Dan Burn and Sven Botman in 2022 saw Jamaal cease to be a regular starter in the PL but he remained club captain as part of Eddie Howe's squad.
 

1996 Jamie Cobain born, sunderland. 
(2012-16)