Steve Bruce tasted victory against his old club Manchester United for the first time in 23 attempts as a manager as his Newcastle side triumphed 1-0 at St James’s Park on Sunday.
The Magpies won thanks to a goal from debutant Matty Longstaff, as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team continued their worst start to a season in 30 years.
Bruce played for United between 1987 and 1996, winning three Premier League titles – including the inaugural season in 1993 – and three FA Cups as captain.
He was part of the team that laboured to a dreadful start to the season in 1989 during the difficult early years of Sir Alex Ferguson’s reign.