Pardew came to Newcastle as a replacement for the hugely popular Chris Hughton who had been sacked, despite guiding the team to the Championship title six months earlier.
After keeping the team in the Premier League, Pardew then guided Newcastle into Europe, being named Premier League and LMA Manager of the Year in the process.
This success is what earned Pardew his eight-year contract, however, within two and a half seasons, he had left St James’s Park as he made the switch to Selhurst Park.
There were many ups and downs during Pardew’s time in charge at Newcastle and here we have collated 14 of the most memorable moments during his four years in charge at Newcastle.
Some of these are moments you simply will never forget, some are ones you would like to forget, but all of them happened during Pardew’s reign as manager.
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13. Benfica heartbreak
Alan Pardew was 90 minutes from guiding Newcastle to a European quarter-final when they faced Benfica at St James’s Park. From minute one, the atmosphere was electric and United could have won it, but luck was not on their side. Benfica ran-out winners on aggregate but the whole ground gave Pardew’s men a deserved standing ovation post-match. (Photo by Paul Thomas/Getty Images) Photo: Paul Thomas
14. Rockin’ all over the world
Papiss Cisse made a habit of scoring late-winners for a period at St James’s Park. His most memorable came in the Europa League against Anzhi Makhachkala to secure a 1-0 win. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Photo: Stu Forster