The 2005-07 period marked the emotional final chapter of Alan Shearer’s legendary career at St. James' Park, as he officially became Newcastle United's all-time leading goalscorer by surpassing Jackie Milburn’s long-standing record with a clinical finish against Portsmouth. Despite battling injury in his final season, the iconic captain’s talismanic presence and undiminished power remained the heartbeat of the Magpies, highlighted by a vintage match-winning brace in Europe against Dubnica and a final, nostalgic penalty goal against rivals Sunderland. Departing as the Premier League’s greatest ever marksman, Shearer’s legendary leadership and predatory finishing during these seasons solidified his status as the ultimate Geordie icon.