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How well do you know Newcastle United players of the 1990s and 2000s? The two decades were a rollercoaster time for Magpies fans.
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The team achieved promotion to the Premier League and almost won the division in the 1995/96 season when Kevin Keegan’s entertainers were pipped to the title by Manchester United.
Newcastle broke the world transfer record (£15m) to sign Alan Shearer in 1996, they finished second again in the Premier League and played in the Champions League and FA Cup finals.
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However, the club entered a gradual decline in the latter half of the decade and, in the 2008/09 season, Newcastle were relegated from the Premier League.
This quiz features 20 questions about Newcastle United players from the era. Good luck, and let us know how you do.
Which club did Newcastle United sign Alan Shearer from?
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What shirt number did David Ginola wear for Newcastle?
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Can you name this Newcastle goalkeeper?
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Which of these players did NOT score for Newcastle in the famous 4-3 defeat to Liverpool in 1996?
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What did Andy Cole say when he left Newcastle for Man United in 1995?
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Which Newcastle player scored the fifth goal against Man United in October 1996?
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Who was Newcastle’s top scorer in the 1997/98 Premier League season? (6 goals)
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Which Newcastle manager signed Gary Speed in 1998?
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Which of these players scored a hat-trick against Barcelona for Newcastle in the Champions League?
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Which Newcastle manager did Alan Shearer famously fall out with?
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In 1999, who did Shearer score five goals against in one game?
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Which club did Newcastle sign Craig Bellamy from in 2001?
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Which Newcastle player received the most red cards in one season? (3)
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Which of these players scored the most goals for Newcastle? (42)
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Who were Newcastle playing against when Kieron Dyer and Lee Bowyer had a bust-up on the pitch?
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Who did Alan Shearer score his final Premier League goal against?
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Which of these ex-Premier League midfielders was Newcastle’s ‘Executive Director’ (Director of Football) between 2008 and 2009?
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Which of these managers were in charge of Newcastle for the fewest number of games? (21)
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Which Newcastle manager swore more than 50 times in his first press conference at the club?
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Damien Duff scored the own goal that confirmed Newcastle’s relegation from the Premier League in 2009. Which club did the Irishman leave the Magpies for that summer?
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