10 Ultimate Cult Heroes Of Newcastle United In The Premier League Era
Every club right through football pyramid has a cult hero in their ranks. That one player who stands out from the rest as being quite underrated but still producing those moments of awe-inspiring quality that can bring about an eerie hush inside a packed stadium. They are the devoted servants who genuinely care about the club they feel so privileged the represent and give everything they have on the pitch.
Ex-goalkeeper Jimmy Glass perfectly encapsulates the hackneyed cliche having become a distinguished name in the echelons of cult heroes despite an unfulfilled career that led to retirement at just 27. He is remembered thanks to his famous goal for Carlisle in the final minute of the final game of the season against Plymouth that kept the Cumbrians in the Football League.
We've experienced our fair share of unlikely idols at Newcastle that are still celebrated to this day despite bidding adieu to St James' Park long, long ago and will continue to regard these players as such in the future.
Whittling the numbers down from the Premier League era alone was an arduous task, considering the volume of players we hold a deep affection for, but here are the top 10 cult heroes to pull on a black and white shirt in the top-flight.