That afternoon, however, was hugely important for completely different reasons.
The majority of fans in attendance at St James’ Park that day turned up to watch an already relegated Newcastle United host Tottenham Hotspur on the final day of the 2015/16 season with one thought in their minds - convince Rafa Benitez to stay as manager of the club.
Although the Spaniard couldn’t prevent their relegation, a bond between him and supporters had been forged and this was their chance to convince Benitez to extend his stay at the club.
Five goals, a red card and three points later, that’s exactly what happened on a hugely exciting afternoon on Tyneside.
Here, we take a look at what happened to every member of Newcastle United’s matchday squad from that memorable afternoon.
17. Siem De Jong
De Jong had spells in Australia with Sydney and in the USA with Cincinnati after leaving Tyneside to join Ajax on a permanent basis in 2017. He currently plays for De Graafschap in the Netherlands’ second-tier. Photo: Pete Norton
18. Ayoze Perez
Perez moved to Leicester City in 2019 for £30m and spent three and a half years at the King Power Stadium, winning the FA Cup and Community Shield during his time there. Perez joined Real Betis on-loan in January. Photo: Ian MacNicol
19. Papiss Cisse
Cisse currently plays for Amiens in Ligue 2 and has netted ten goals for the French side this season. Cisse had spells in China and Turkey before moving back to France at the beginning of the season. Photo: Stu Forster