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:
1. Steve Harper
Harper joined Steve Bruce’s coaching staff in November and was poised to act as Northern Ireland’s goalkeeping coach for Euro 2020. He has also been inducted into the Newcastle United Foundation Hall of Fame. Photo: PAUL ELLIS
2. Ryan Taylor
The Tyne-Wear derby hero last played for League One side Fleetwood Town last season - teaming up with former Magpie Joey Barton. Retirement has been rumoured but nothing has been made official yet. Photo: Mike Hewitt
3. Habib Beye
‘Sunday, Monday, Habib Beye…’ The former full-back made quite the impression in his two years at St James’s Park and since retiring in 2012, the 42-year-old has gone to work as a TV and radio pundit in France. Photo: ANDREW YATES
4. Fabricio Coloccini
At 38 years of age, the Argentine is still lacing up his boots for his boyhood club San Lorenzo - the team he left Newcastle to join in 2016. He is appearing regularly, too, featuring 16 times from a possible 23 this season. Photo: IAN KINGTON