The Magpies faced Tottenham Hotspur in their opening Premier League fixture, with a raft of fans’ favourites taking to the field in 1993. And while a Teddy Sheringham strike sentenced them to defeat, it was the start of a bold new era for the club. Scroll down and click through the pages to see where the players who featured that day are now:
13. Sub: Liam O'Brien
O’Brien racked-up over 150 appearances at St James’s Park during a productive spell in the North East - and worked regularly as an assistant manager post-retirement. His most recent post was at Hibernian in 2011. Photo: Getty Images
14. Manager: Kevin Keegan
The popular manager has recently published his autobiography, and still appears regularly in the North East to deliver talk-in events and public speeches. Photo: Mike Hewitt