Keegan was in charge of Newcastle between 1992 and 1997. They were dubbed ‘The Entertainers’ due to their cavalier approach to defending, and his belief that the team had a duty to put on a show for the paying public.
Arguably his most famous moment came in 1996 when, as Liverpool scored in the last minute to beat his side 4-3 to all but end their fading Premier League title hopes, he slumped over some advertising hoardings. On Wednesday, as the Gallowgate End routinely chanted his name, it was Newcastle’s joy and Leeds’ heartbreak.
