The special group of Newcastle United players Kieran Trippier and Callum Wilson joined at the World Cup
The Magpies duo joined a very special club on Monday afternoon.
Some of Newcastle United’s greatest names have represented England at the World Cup Finals.
The legendary ‘Wor Jackie’ Milburn and the club’s all-time record goalscorer Alan Shearer have all played for England at a finals since they first appeared at the tournament in 1950. In total, eight United players have walked out with the Three Lions on their chest at a finals, with Michael Owen being the last in that number when he suffered a serious cruciate ligament injury in a group stage draw with Sweden in 2006.
That number was taken into double figures on Monday afternoon as England’s latest bid for World Cup success got underway with a 6-2 win in their first ever meeting with Iran. Magpies defender Kieran Trippier played for the entire 90 minutes and he was joined by striker Callum Wilson with just quarter of an hour remaining.
NewcastleWorld takes a look at the Magpies stars that made appearances for the Three Lions during their time at St James Park.
1. 1950: Jackie Milburn
‘Wor Jackie’ played the entire 90 minutes in England’s final game against Spain - although the Three Lions had already exited the competition after a win over Chile and a shock defeat against the United States. Photo: Hulton Archive
2. 1954: Ivor Broadis
The inside-forward became the first Magpie to score for England when he netted twice in a 4-4 draw with Belgium at the 1954 World Cup. He helped England through the group stage but was unable to prevent them from falling to a 4-2 defeat against Uruguay in the quarter-final. Photo: Getty Images
3. 1986: Peter Beardsley
Beardsley was used a substitute in a 1-0 group stage defeat against Portugal before dazzling in a 3-0 win over Poland on his first start. The forward netted in a knockout stage game against Paraguay but was unable to prevent England’s exit against a Diego Maradona-inspired Argentina in the quarter-final. Photo: Getty Images
4. 1998: Alan Shearer
The Geordie striker captained England at France 98 and scored two goals in four appearances - including a penalty as Glenn Hoddle’s side exited the competition in the first knockout round with a shoot-out defeat against Argentina. Photo: Getty Images