Newcastle United's 11 Top Premier League Goal Scorers

4. Les Ferdinand - 41

Newcastle United fans were robbed of seeing more of Les Ferdinand in the end: Kenny Dalglish wrongly assumed that Jon Dahl Tomasson and Faustino Asprilla were better options when Spurs came in with a big offer Freddy Shepherd couldn't turn down and he went. That moment of lunacy broke up the beautiful partnership of Shearer and Ferdinand, which had been wonderfully successful because no defenders knew how to deal with both at once, and usually fatally doubled up on one or the other. And while it lasted it was devastating; relying on twin doses of power, brilliant finishing and aerial skills that Newcastle have missed for a decade. Best Goal: Philippe Albert's goal against Man Utd in the 5-0 might be classed as the greatest, but the header Ferdinand bulleted in was brilliant from the perfect cross to the unbelievable leap by Ferdinand... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWN6rsH0lXo