#2 Newcastle United 1993-1994
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Newcastle United walked into the Premier League with the laurel of the First Division champions hanging around their necks and then proceeded to break the bank by signing ten players, including former Toons player Peter Beardsley from Everton. His return, partnering with youngster Andy Cole led to the duo scoring 55 league goals between them, with Beardsley chipping in with 21 goals, which would prove to be the defining point for Newcastle.
They started the season badly, losing their first two games against Tottenham and Coventry City before going on an eight-game run without a single loss which propelled them to the top half of the table. However, with Kevin Keegan at the helm, the Toons managed to break past fifth spot and ended the season six points ahead of Arsenal, but seven points behind Blackburn Rovers.
That season saw the Toons nicknamed ‘The Entertainers’ as they played a brand of attacking football, that was unbeknownst to them and they notched up 82 league goals at the end of the season, higher than champions Manchester United and runners-up Blackburn Rovers.
