Newcastle United have had plenty of memorable attacking combinations throughout their Premier League history.
From the famous Entertainers of the 1990s to more recent cult heroes, here are five trios that Newcastle fans will remember particularly fondly.
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1. Peter Beardsley, Les Ferdinand, David Ginola - 1995/96
The attacking trio who helped give Newcastle United the title of 'The Entertainers' under Kevin Keegan.
38 goals and 23 assists between them in a season that saw the Magpies fall agonisingly short of the title... I'm sorry to resurface that trauma, I really am.
Ferdinand as the focal point, proper striker. Beardsley and Ginola buzzing around and creating chances left and right. Is there an argument that this is Newcastle's best ever attacking trio? I certainly think so.
2. Alan Shearer, Craig Bellamy, Laurent Robert - 2001/02 - 02/03
The older head of Shearer accompanied by the chaotic blend of needle and class that was Bellamy and Robert for a good few years, but we've picked out the Champions League qualifying ones for the sake of this article.
The three combined to great effect in both the 01/02 and 02/03 seasons, ultimately ensuring the Magpies qualified for the Champions League in both courtesy of some very high-level G+A tallies.
Shearer was of course the force behind the goals, but Bellamy and Robert chipped in with their fair share too as Newcastle managed 74 goals in 01/02, finishing 4th and 63 in 02/03, finishing 3rd.
Exciting, dynamic and assembled under the great Sir Bobby Robson... what's not to love.
3. Demba Ba, Papiss Cisse, Hatem Ben Arfa - 2011/12
Papiss Cisse, Demba Ba. Geordie boys from Africa.
The duo still has a place in Newcastle folklore even now, with a song paying homage to the devastating strike partnership they formed in the 2011/12 season, alongside Shola Ameobi and Cheik Tiote of course.
Add to those goals the dancing, tiptoeing trickery of Hatem Ben Arfa and Alan Pardew had an attacking battalion on his hands that left no choice but to achieve something special.
As it happened the club managed to qualify for the Europa League that season, narrowly missing out on the Champions League.
Demba Ba scored all of his 16 goals before Cisse even arrived in January. Ba was then moved to the wide areas and Cisse quickly took up the mantle with a monstrous 13 goals in 14 Premier League appearances. Ben Arfa's contribution was less obvious numerically, although he did contribute five goals. He was simply there for the vibes.
Pure Barclays heritage.
4. Ayoze Perez, Salomon Rondon, Miguel Almiron - 2018/19
Probably the most nostalgic of the five on this list for me, and perhaps one of the most important in leading to the Newcastle United we see today too.
The second half of the season particularly, after Almiron joined in January, saw the mentioned front three quickly become a beloved attacking combination as the Magpies became one of the most in-form sides in the entire division.
Miggy only played 10 games and didn't register a single goal contribution in the process, whilst Rondon and Perez both played most of the season, scoring 11 and 12 goals respectively.
Rafa Benitez was the manager at the time, but ultimately left the club before taking Rondon with him to China. Perez then also left the club for Leicester City.
Not the most lethal of trios on the list by any means, but a vital one in the history books of Newcastle United.
5. Allan St Maximin, Callum Wilson, Joe Willock
Okay, okay, this one isn't strictly an 'attacking trio' as Joe Willock was, and is, more of a midfield profile.
But the man scored seven goals in seven consecutive games to keep us in the division after joining on loan in January, for goodness sake. In fact, without that spell of goals, who knows where we'd be right now... languishing in the depths of the Championship perhaps?
Maxi and Wilson were almost single-handedly responsible for keeping the club in touch with safety in the first half of the campaign, it's not like Steve Bruce had a clue is it? Before Willock then stepped up to the plate - that finish against Fulham particularly stands out.
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