Former Newcastle United forward Les Ferdinand still fondly remembers the Magpies famous 5-0 win over Manchester United in October 1996.
Newcastle had boasted a 12 point lead over Man United (having played a game more) at the summit of the Premier League in January 1995. The Red Devils staged a sensational turnaround to clinch the title by four points and subsequently condemned Newcastle to a 4-0 defeat in the Charity Shield at the start of the following season.
The Magpies were applauded off the pitch despite the humiliation inflicted on them. Ferdinand has recalled Kevin Keegan's words of wisdom before one of Newcastle's most extraordinary victories.
"I always remember Kevin Keegan's team talk shortly before the home match with them the following season," Ferdinand told FourFourTwo. "He said, 'You owe all of these fans', after they clapped us off at Wembley when we really didn't deserve it.
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"Every player was so determined to win that afternoon, and what a performance it was - I headed the third goal from Alan Shearer's cross.
"Whenever I speak to Newcastle supporters, that's the game they bring up."
Laurent Robert's cheeky chip over Peter Schmeichel from distance added the cherry on top of the cake for Newcastle.
Newcastle once again finished runners-up behind the Red Devils at the end of the season but that victory is just as fondly remembered today as it was at the time.
Ferdinand scored 50 goals in 84 games for Newcastle before leaving for Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 1997. He is currently the 11th all-time leading goal scorer in the Premier League but his tally of 29 goals across all competitions for Newcastle in 1995-96 was his personal record for goals in a single season.
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