3 September 1999 - Bobby Robson, the new Newcastle Manager, holds aloft a Newcastle shirt in front of the assembled fans outside St James Park, Newcastle, England. | Getty Images

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From Feyenoord to Highbury – An A to Z of 25 key moments, 20 years on from Sir Bobby Robson's Newcastle United appointment

By Liam Kennedy

Published 3rd Sep 2019, 16:45 GMT

Updated 3rd Sep 2019, 16:45 GMT

Today marks 20 years since Sir Bobby Robson was appointed as manager at boyhood heroes Newcastle United.

And it’s fair to say it was some ride with the knight of the realm at the helm at St James’s Park.

Champions League football, a trip to Wembley and a run to the UEFA Cup semi-final – Robson’s reign had everything but silverware in it.

Here’s 25 memorable moments in Robson’s time of Tyneside, as remembered by our NUFC writer Liam Kennedy.

21. The last game

Sir Bobby Robson, the Newcastle United Manager looks dissapointed as he leaves the field after their defeat in the Barclays Premiership match between Aston Villa and Newcastle United at Villa Park on August 28, 2004 in Birmingham, England. Robson has been sacked by the club August 30, 2004 following a poor start to the new season. | Getty Images Photo: David Rogers

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From Feyenoord to Highbury – An A to Z of 25 key moments, 20 years on from Sir Bobby Robson's Newcastle United appointment

Today marks 20 years since Sir Bobby Robson was appointed as manager at boyhood heroes Newcastle United.

21. The last game

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