10. Obefemi Martins - 84MPH
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbvImSXWcQU Newcastle paid big-money for Obafemi Martins back in 2006, and there was pressure not only from the price tag but also the shirt number, tasked with taking on the number 9 from Alan Shearer. Martins may not have lived up to either of those things in his three season spell on Tyneside, but he did show flashes of his pace, skill, and eye for goal. One of the most memorable moments he delivered was this goal against Tottenham, during his first season with the club, reaching an impressive 84 miles per hour.
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