The Magpies legend was drafted in for the final eight games of the 2008/09 season but was unable to prevent the club from Premier League relegation.
And while it didn’t end well, it didn’t start well either. Click through the pages to see where the starting XI Shearer named that day are now:
9. Peter Lovenkrands
He was signed on a free from Germany, you know. The Dane appears in just about every one of Newcastle fans’ away days songs and while he keeps a close eye on the Magpies, the 40-year-old is Reserve Team Coach at Rangers. Photo: ANDREW YATES
10. Michael Owen
Owen works as a pundit for BT Sport and recently released his autobiography called: ‘Michael Owen: Reboot’. Indeed, he slated his time at Newcastle at just about every opportunity. And he wonders why he isn’t very popular on Tyneside… Photo: GRAHAM STUART
11. Obafemi Martins
21 or 28? Well, the Nigerian, 11 years on from leaving Newcastle, is reportedly on the verge of re-signing for Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua having spent almost two years on the sidelines with a serious knee injury. Photo: ANDREW YATES
12. Sub: Damien Duff
Duff initially joined Celtic in 2019, who he supported as a kid, to coach the reserves but with Brendan Rodgers moving to manage Leicester City, the 41-year-old was quickly promoted to first team coach to help form Neil Lennon's backroom staff. Photo: Laurence Griffiths