Born: Gateshead Newcastle United: 2006-11 Position: Forward Premier League Appearances: 41 Premier League Goals: 14 Gateshead-born forward Andy Carroll scored 14 Premier League goals in 41 appearances for his boyhood club before he was sold for an astonishing £35 million to Liverpool in January 2011. The 6ft 4in nine-cap England international was adored by Toon fans for his direct approach and his unrivalled heading ability, and he has been linked with a return to Tyneside on several occasions since. Now a West Ham United player, Carroll has suffered badly with injury problems but it is likely that he will one day return to Newcastle and be reunited with the Geordie faithful.