Ranking All NUFC Premier League Goalkeepers - Worst To Best

3. Steve Harper - 157 Appearances - 1993 - 2013

Although widely regarded as the perpetual understudy during his two decades at St James' Park there aren't many professionals left in the game like Steve Harper. Signed from Seaham Red Star in 1993 the Easington-born goalkeeper went on to enjoy a 20-year association with the club that fittingly concluded with a testimonial featuring a of Newcastle alumnus from down the years. However, it's a measure of the man and his standing in the game that legendary Italy defender Franco Baresi and a host of revered former AC Milan players, including Paolo Maldini, Alessandro Costacurta and Andriy Shevchenko, were more than welcome to provide the opposition. Hull are now the club benefitting from Harper's experience, reaching the FA Cup final and achieving relative safety in their first year back in the top-flight. How we could use the wise words of a veteran in this time of crisis.