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:
13. Sub: Danny Guthrie
Guthrie had spells at Reading and Blackburn Rovers before spending time in Indonesian with Mitra Kukar. He is now back on English soil, however, sporting the colours of League Two outfit Walsall. | Getty Images Photo: Christopher Lee
14. Sub: Andy Carroll
Carroll made an emotional return to Newcastle last summer but further time on the sideline has limited his impact at St James’s Park. It remains to be seen whether he will be offered a new contract, which is due to expire in the coming months. | Getty Images Photo: AFP