1931 Tommy Cahill born, Glasgow, Scotland. (1951-55) 

Left back who began his career with Vale of Clyde and attracted the attention of Celtic and Kilmarnock, turning out for Fulham reserves while completing his national service in the army and also representing that service on the field.

Returning to Glasgow, Tommy joined Vale of Leven and amid interest from a host of clubs, signed for Newcastle in December 1951 for a reported fee of £700 - former Magpie player turned scout Jimmy Boyd having watched his progress and seen off late interest from Celtic and Spurs.

Initially playing in the club's Northern Alliance XI, Cahill's Central League bow came in a 0-1 home loss to Burnley reserves the following January.

Understudy Alf McMichael and Ron Batty, Tommy belatedly made his first team debut in a 3-0 home win over Cardiff City on Christmas Day 1952. Tommy kept his place for the next two games but had to wait until February 1954 to make a fourth and final competitive senior outing.

Allowed to leave United in August 1955, he became the first signing of former SJP colleague Joe Harvey after taking charge of Third Division North side Barrow.  

Playing over 300 games in almost a decade at Holker Street, Cahill ended his playing days with the Vickers Sports Club in Barrow.

Tommy moved back to Glasgow for a time but returned to Cumbria and lived on Walney Island.

Dying suddenly in Spain during January 2003, he's buried in Barrow cemetery.

Tommy junior also played for Newcastle's youngsters, but was unable to emulate his father and reach the first team.

1977 Death of Joe Richardson, 66.
(1929-45, coach 1945-77) 
Gave a record 48 years of service to United and was employed by the club to his death.

1976 Massimo Oddo born, Pescara, Italy (1997) 

Right back on trial at United in September 1997 after failing to break into AC Milan's first XI and going on loan to Serie C sides Fiorenzuola, Monza and Prato.

Featuring in a 2-1 Pontins League victory away to Wigan Athletic, no contract offer followed and Oddo returned to Italy. 

Loaned by AC Milan to Lecco, Monza and Napoli over the following seasons before joining Verona in 2000, his performances prompted Lazio to buy him in 2002.  

An international call-up followed and a 2006 World Cup winners medal - although Oddo made just one substitute appearance during the final tournament.

Returning to AC Milan in January 2007 at a cost of £8m, Oddo was in the side who beat Liverpool 2-1 in the Champions League Final - with Kenny Dalglish on ITV's pundits panel but failing to mention not fancying him at NUFC a decade earlier.

Loaned out to Bayern Munich in the 2008/09 season, Oddo spent his last season at Lecce before retiring in 2012.

Working at Genoa's youth academy during the 2013/14 season, a coaching career followed in Italy at Pescara, Udinese, Crotone, Perugia, Pescara (again), Padova, SPAL and Padova (again).

2025 found him back at former club AC Milan, taking charge of their "Futuro" XI.

1987 Mohamed Diame born, Créteil, France (2016-19) 

The eighth arrival of a hectic close season, Senegal international midfielder Diame had scored the goal that earned Steve Bruce's Hull City a place in the Premier League the previous season.

Playing for Racing Club Lens as a youngster, Mo left Spanish club Rayo Vallecano for Wigan Athletic in 2009.

Three seasons at the Latics followed before a free transfer switch to West Ham came in the wake of a failed move to Manchester United in 2012 (Liverpool also attempted to sign him before Kenny Dalglish was sacked as their manager).

Next came a £3.5m move to Hull during August 2014, netting against United in a 2-2 draw at Gallowgate in only his second appearance.

However, injury problems meant that Diame played just twice after December that season as the Tigers were relegated. 

A City regular in 2015/16, Mo's Newcastle debut came in a home loss to Huddersfield Town during August 2016.

His contribution to United's successful promotion campaign was significant, with goals at Wigan, Burton and Brighton - the latter an outlandish piece of fortune.

Three more strikes in the League Cup - one at former club Hull - doubled his tally to six but there was always a feeling that there was more to come from the midfielder amid some erratic displays.

After a slow start to life back in the Premier League, Diame suddenly emerged as one of the driving forces as the Magpies finished tenth in 2018 

Making less of an impact the following season but still starting 24 times in the league, talk of a one year extension came amid claims that Mo was intent on a two year deal.

That was never a possibility given United's contractual policy and he followed Rafa Benitez out of United after making his final Toon appearance at Fulham in 2019.

A move to Al Ahli SC in Qatar soon followed; Rafa's successor Steve Bruce admitting that he'd have tried to keep Diame at SJP if he'd been appointed earlier, having managed him at Hull City.

June 2021 saw Diame leave Al-Ahli and he remained clubless until the following April when agreeing a short-term deal at Spanish second tier side Fuenlabrada.

However, he was unable to prevent their relegation and moved on to Qatar side Al-Sailiya in January 2023 before hanging up his boots.

Internationally, Mo represented Senegal 36 times from 2011 and featured in their side the 2012 Olympic games in England.

Following the African Cup of Nations Finals in January 2017 however, he announced his international retirement.