Newcastle United's 11 Top Premier League Goal Scorers
2. Peter Beardsley - 46
Just like Rob Lee, if it wasn't for the audacious decision to sign then 32-year-old forward Peter Beardsley from Everton for a comparatively massive £1.5m the Entertainers wouldn't have existed. In partnership with Andy Cole, Beardsley dragged his hometown club out of the First Division and into the Premier League at a canter just a year after they flirted with relegation. For many, Beardsley is the greatest, most gifted player who has ever play for Newcastle, and there is legitimacy to the comparison between him and Lionel Messi, even if other clubs' fans might snort in derision. And just looking at some of his goals confirms his importance to the game. Best Goal: A supremely difficult choice, considering most of his goals were brilliant, but the 1984 turn and chip is about as stunning as they get, considering how he pulled a goal out of nothing... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jXjY60i4-g