All 21 Geordies Who Have Played For Newcastle In The Premier League

4. Peter Beardsley

Born: Hexham Newcastle United: 1983-87 and 1993-97 Position: Forward Premier League Appearances: 129 Premier League Goals: 47 Capped 59 times by England, Hexham-born Beardsley is one of the finest players ever to come from the North East. The incredibly-talented forward scored 47 goals in 129 appearances for Newcastle and he was a one of the stars of Kevin Keegan's Entertainers side. Only 5ft 8in tall, Beardsley was a supremely-talented footballer who wowed Toon supporters - as well as the fans of every single other club he played for. Since 2001, Beardsley has operated as Newcastle's reserve-team coach, as well as John Carver's assistant.