These included Alan Shearer, Rob Lee, Peter Beardsley, Tino Asprilla, Warren Barton, Shaka Hislop, Lee Clark, Darren Peacock, Steve Watson, Ruel Fox, Steve Howey and Liam O’Brien.
Within the warm-up, gamers from each side wore Keegan 7 on the again of their shirts whereas a centre circle mosaic made up of greater than 500 shirts left exterior St James’ Park following Keegan’s dying was unfurled within the centre circle a couple of minutes later.
A tribute video to Keegan was then performed on the large display earlier than supporters’ group Wor Flags unveiled an enormous show, which concerned each seat within the floor, together with Liverpool supporters.
Keegan 7 was spelt out within the Leazes Finish, there was an enormous tifo of ‘King Kev’ within the East Stand and, within the Gallowgate Finish, there was a memorable quote from probably the most transformational determine in Newcastle‘s historical past.
“I need folks to dream about their soccer membership,” the banner learn. “They need to. We must always all be dreamers at coronary heart. Some persons are the alternative and say, ‘We won’t try this’. However while you ask them why, they can not give a motive. Effectively, I say, ‘Why not?'”
The groups and followers then joined collectively in an emotional minute’s applause earlier than the match as “one Kevin Keegan” rang out from the stands.
