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.
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.
5. 1998: Robert Lee
Lee joined Shearer in the England squad at France 98 and made a 10-minute cameo appearance during the 2-0 group stage win against Colombia. Photo: Getty Images
6. 1998: David Batty
Batty was the third Newcastle player in the France 98 squad and he made two starts and two substitute appearances during the tournament. Sadly, he is best remembered for missing the crucial penalty in the shoot-out defeat against Argentina. Photo: PA
7. 2002: Kieron Dyer
Dyer was the Magpies’ only representative in the England squad for the finals in 2002. He made three substitute appearances including in the quarter-final defeat against Brazil. Photo: Getty Images
8. 2006: Michael Owen
Owen battled his way back from a metatarsal injury to earn a place in the 2006 squad. He played in England’s first two group games against Paraguay and Trinidad and Tobago before suffering a serious cruciate ligament injury in the first five minutes of the draw against Sweden. Photo: Getty Images