Ryan Taylor 's injury record has severely limited the number of first-team appearances he has made for Newcastle . Still , the 30-year-old utility player is one of the most popular at the club . Taylor etched himself into Newcastle folklore in 2011 by scoring the winner with a superb free-kick against rivals Tyneside . He is out of contract in the summer and Sunday 's fixture at the Stadium of Light could be his last derby in a Newcastle shirt .
Ryan Taylor 's injury record has severely limited the number of first-team appearances he has made for Newcastle . Still , the 30-year-old utility player is one of the most popular at the club . Taylor etched himself into Newcastle folklore in 2011 by scoring the winner with a superb free-kick against rivals Sunderland . He is out of contract in the summer and Sunday 's fixture at the Stadium of Light could be his last derby in a Newcastle shirt .