5) Shola Ameobi (Newcastle) – 7 Against Sunderland

Shola Ameobi

Known as the “Mackem Slayer” on Tyneside, it is not hard to see why, considering he scored seven in just 16 Tyne-Wear derby appearances for the Magpies.

Ameobi wasn’t exactly the most prolific striker, scoring 78 times in 398 matches during his time at Newcastle, but he always seemed to be on the scoresheet against their fiercest rivals.


David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.