
The north-east of England has a rich history of producing future England internationals. Some of football's greatest and most accomplished stars across several decades and throughout different eras, have begun life on Newcastle United's doorstep.
The Toon Army have missed out on plenty, allowing the likes of Alan Shearer, Bobby and Jack Charlton, Peter Beardsley, Michael Carrick and, among the present company, Dan Burn, to slip through the net - some of whom only initially, but others entirely.