Shearer was replaced by Oba Martins and while the Nigerian had some highlights, the burden of the number 9 shirt was heavy.

10 - Ruud Gullit The Dutchman arrived with a ... A great man and a great man manager. Roeder hauled Newcastle out of a relegation fight in 2006 and incredibly got the Magpies into Europe with ...

READ MORE: What Newcastle United did after angry Birmingham ... I only found out on Thursday leading up to the final; the manager (Ruud Gullit) never told me to my face. The goalkeeping coach ...

Newcastle United have taken a step towards a second Wembley appearance after coming through a hard fought FA Cup tie against Birmingham City at St Andrew’s.

Ruud Gullit ranks at number 25 on GIVEMESPORT's list of the greatest players in football history. Now it's time to dig a ...

A former Chelsea, Newcastle and Gillingham midfielder has told how he has gone from scoring goals to shepherding souls in a ...

Keith would later go on to join the coaching staff at The Valley during Charlton’s most successful spell of the modern era under manager Alan ... of Dutch icon Ruud Gullit and Italian forwards ...

Alan Shearer and Ruud Gullit When Ruud Gullit arrived as the Newcastle United manager in 1999, the Dutchman left his experienced players out and brought in young players. One key player he started to ...