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Considered one of the great players of his day, Peter McWilliam was part of Newcastle United's all-conquering team of the 1900s before leading us to Second Division title and FA Cup glory in successive seasons after the First World War.

In doing so, he wrote his name in the history books - the first person to win the FA Cup as both a player and a manager - he's pictured at the top of the page alongside skipper Arthur Grimsdell, proudly holding the famous trophy after Jimmy Dimmock's goal beat Wolves at Stamford Bridge.

Born in Inverness on 21 September, 1879, Peter played for Heatherley FC and Inverness Thistle prior to joining Newcastle during August, 1902. Handed his league debut against Middlesbrough two months later, he held a regular place from season 1904/05, netting four goals in 26 games as United claimed their first league title. Championship medals followed in both 1907 and 1909 and in 1910 he gained an FA Cup winners medal having also featured in the 1905, 1906 and 1908 finals.

Regarded as the greatest half back of his day, McWilliam won the first of his eight full caps for Scotland against England at Crystal Palace on 1 April, 1905. However, an injury sustained on international duty against Wales at Cardiff on 6 March, 1911 brought his playing career to an end.

During the Great War he worked on the manufacture of munitions at Woolwich Arsenal and on his return to Tottenham, fashioned the team which won the Second Division title in 1919/20, FA Cup in 1921 and runners-up spot in the First Division in 1921/22.

Enticed to join Middlesbrough as manager during 1927, McWilliam spent seven years on Teeside before a four-year spell as chief scout at Arsenal. Three years later, he was back at the Lane as manager and in June, 1939 received the Football League Long Service Medal, retiring to his home at Redcar during June, 1942. McWilliam passed away in 1951.

Gazza's debut for Spurs - at St. James' Park!

An icon of his generation, Paul Gascoigne joined us from Newcastle United in the summer of 1988 - then made his debut back at St. James' Park in the opening game of the 1988/89 season - a 2-2 draw on 3 September, 1988, with fellow Geordie Chris Waddle joining Terry Fenwick on the scoresheet.

Born in Gateshead, Gazza is one of the greats of the modern era, a box to box midfielder with a bit of everything, a footballing genius. Having starred for England at the Italia 90 World Cup, taking on superstar status in the process, he delivered time after time on our journey to FA Cup glory in 1991, no more so than his 35-yard free-kick that sailed past David Seaman in our semi-final win against Arsenal. Gazza was famously injured in the final as we came from behind to beat Forest.

He moved on to Lazio in Italy and then had spells at Rangers - where he won the lot at Ibrox under Walter Smith - and the likes of Everton, Middlesbrough and Burnley before retiring in 2004.