During his first spell at Newcastle, Beardsley became a regular in the England side and teamed up with striker Gary Lineker, who described Beardsley as "the best partner I could ever have".
During his first spell at Newcastle, Beardsley became a regular in the England side and teamed up with striker Gary Lineker. Such was Beardsley's reputation off the pitch that Lineker once famously described Beardsley as "the best rootin'est tootin'est pardner a cowgirl could ever have".