Editing Duncan Ferguson (section)

===Newcastle United===
After bringing Ferguson to Newcastle, manager [[Ruud Gullit]] was rewarded when Ferguson scored twice on his debut against [[Wimbledon F.C.|Wimbledon]] in the [[Premier League]]. The final result was a 3–1 victory to Newcastle.<ref name="Sunday Times"/> At the start of 1999, Ferguson suffered a hernia injury, meaning that he played only seven times in the [[1998–99 in English football|1998–99 season]]. He made his comeback on 11 April, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 extra-time FA Cup semi-final win over [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shaw |first1=Phil |title=Football: Shearer strikes to deny Spurs |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-shearer-strikes-to-deny-spurs-1086734.html |access-date=27 January 2022 |date=11 April 1999}}</ref> and did the same in the [[1999 FA Cup Final]], which Newcastle lost to Manchester United.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lea |first1=Greg |title=Where are they now? The last Newcastle United team to play in an FA Cup final |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-1999-fa-cup-18316163 |access-date=27 January 2022 |work=Evening Chronicle |date=30 May 2020}}</ref>

In 1999–2000, Ferguson scored in three rounds of the FA Cup as Newcastle beat Tottenham 6–1,<ref>{{cite news |title=Magpies steal the show |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/fa_cup/575538.stm |access-date=27 January 2022 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=22 December 1999}}</ref> [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] 4–1<ref>{{cite news |title=Newcastle blunt Blades |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/fa_cup/595515.stm |access-date=27 January 2022 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=8 January 2000}}</ref> and [[Tranmere Rovers F.C.|Tranmere Rovers]] 3–2,<ref>{{cite news |title=Magpies dash Rovers' double dreams |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/fa_cup/649825.stm |access-date=27 January 2022 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 February 2000}}</ref> before a semi-final elimination by Chelsea. He scored six league goals, including two in a 5–0 home win over [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] on 16 January 2000.<ref>{{cite news |title=Back in Tyne: Five splendid wins against Southampton |url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/features/back-in-tyne-five-splendid-wins-against-southampton/ |access-date=27 January 2022 |publisher=Newcastle United F.C. |date=27 August 2021}}</ref>