Can you believe it has been over a decade since Newcastle United last defeated Sunderland? On August 20, 2011 - exactly 11 years ago today - an unlikely hero etched his name into Tyneside folklore forever.
Ryan Taylor, a makeshift left-back as the Magpies had not yet signed Davide Santon, produced a moment of brilliance to clinch the 147th Tyne-Wear derby. On the hour mark, the Scouser curled a free-kick from an awkward angle past the hapless Simon Mignolet and the legend was born.
Ryan Taylor, over the wall, was born.
