That is an article / file of gamers who in my lifetime have performed for Newcastle United, then left our membership, solely to return once more.
After signing in 1966, Durham lad John Craggs made 52 League appearances for Newcastle and likewise performed a component in our profitable 1969 Gala’s Cup marketing campaign. Arguably Newcastle United’s biggest ever proper again, David Craig had at all times stood in the best way of John making common first workforce appearances.
John Craggs joined Middlesbrough for a membership report price in 1971, went on to play greater than 400 League video games for the Teessiders. He re-signed for United on a free switch in 1982 and took his second bow at Gallowgate on the identical day that Kevin Keegan made his debut.
Terry Hibbitt had additionally been an understudy to a membership nice, Eddie Grey at Leeds United. He had performed within the second leg of Leeds’ Gala’s Cup Closing win in 1968 and was a part of Don Revie’s Division 1 title successful squad the next season.
Joe Harvey snapped him up and he went on to later develop an virtually telepathic understanding with Malcolm Macdonald within the early Seventies.
He was offered to Birmingham Metropolis by Gordon Lee in 1975 however returned to Newcastle in 1978 and went on to captain our membership throughout his second spell.
Scouser Terry McDermott was one other Joe Harvey signing from Bury in 1973.
He quickly established himself in an aesthetic Toon midfield that additionally consisted of Jinky Smith, Tommy Cassidy and the aforementioned Hibbitt.
He appeared in our 1974 FA Cup Closing defeat to Liverpool earlier than becoming a member of the Reds the next season.
Terry Mac grew to become an integral a part of a tremendous Liverpool workforce and one of the crucial adorned gamers of his period.
He returned to United in 1982 and was one of many driving forces within the Keegan impressed workforce that achieved promotion in 1984.
Mark McGhee joined Newcastle United from Greenock Morton in 1977 as a uncooked 20 yr previous.
He confirmed promise however the workforce had been relegated in 1978 and the next yr Mark was offloaded to Aberdeen. He went on to have a stellar profession with the Dons, Bayern Munich and Celtic.
Mark McGhee lastly returned to Newcastle in 1989 and struck up a deadly goalscoring partnership with Toon cult hero Micky Quinn.
Peter Beardsley is among the most interesting and most skilful footballers that has ever pulled on our well-known black and white stripes.
He arrived from Vancouver Whitecaps in 1983 and instantly grew to become a part of a formidable Toon trident up high with Kevin Keegan and Chrissy Waddle. He went on to be one in every of England’s stars on the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.
Pedro left to hitch Liverpool for a British switch report in 1987 however returned in 1993 to play beneath Keegan. In 1996 Peter Beardsley virtually grew to become the primary participant for the reason that immortal Hughie Gallacher to captain Newcastle United to a high flight title.
The late nice Pavel Srnicek joined lowly Newcastle from Banik Ostrava in 1991. By 1993 United had been promoted as 1st Division Champions and ‘Pavel was a Geordie’.
After leaving the membership in 1998, Pavel would re-sign on a brief time period contract in 2006. He made an emotional return to a hero’s welcome, when approaching as an alternative at St James’ Park in a 3-1 win over Spurs.
When he burst on the scene, Lee Clark grew to become just a little dynamo within the Newcastle engine room. Commonly enjoying alongside the likes of Liam O’Brien, Kevin Sheedy and Kevin Brock, Lee quickly grew to become a little bit of a younger native hero.
Lee Clark joined the mackems in 1997 for extra common first workforce soccer. After serving to them to promotion in 1999, Lee turned up at Wembley to observe Newcastle within the FA Cup Closing carrying an SMB tee-shirt. He was then hurriedly offered on to Fulham.
He returned to Newcastle for a season in 2005.
Robbie Elliott was one other native lad that got here up by our ranks into the primary workforce. In his first spell on the membership he was finest remembered for scoring the successful aim at Highbury and being the primary Toon participant to do the ‘Hen Dance’ (it later grew to become infamous when Kevin Nolan did it after his derby hat-trick).
He was offered to Bolton in 1997 however Sir Bobby Robson introduced him dwelling in 2001.
The a lot liked Nobby Solano joined Newcastle United from Boca Juniors in 1998. He shortly grew to become a fan favorite. He had talent, class and a canny eye for aim.
It got here as a shock to many when Sir Bobby offered him on to Aston Villa within the 2004 January switch window. Inside 18 months although our little trumpet enjoying hero returned and the followers had been blissful as soon as once more.
After a two week trial in January 2009, Peter Lovenkrands signed a contract with Newcastle till the tip of the season. After we had been relegated within the Might, Peter left the membership.
He returned although and penned a 3 yr cope with us on 1st September 2009, a few of his objectives helped the Toon make an instantaneous return to the Premier League in 2010.
Final however not least is one other native lad who I preferred immensely.
Andy Carroll had additionally come from the academy and by the point he was in his late teenagers was a strapping six footer.
He had an exquisite goalscoring season within the Championship in 2009/10 and continued his glorious type within the Premier League.
Carroll nearly single-handedly put the likes of Villa, Arsenal and Liverpool to the sword, earlier than Mike Ashley cashed in on him to the tune of £35 Million in January 2011.
Andy’s profession grew to become blighted by damage and he rejoined Newcastle in 2019 on a free switch.
