Robledos' played in the Christmas and Boxing Day derbies of 1951. George Robledo scored twice for Newcastle in a 4-1 win at Roker Park before he and brother Ted, both born in Chile, played in a 2-2 draw at St James' Park the following day.
Manager Alan Pardew turned to the Ameobis as a result of the sales, suspensions and injuries which have torn his starting line-up apart, but he could not avoid a third consecutive defeat to neighbours Sunderland, who ran away 3-0 winners.
The last time this was achieved was in 1923.
Shola Ameobi led the attack line in place of Loic Remy, whose failed appeal to the FA on Thursday meant he sat out the derby and two more games for his altercation with Norwich City’s Bradley Johnson on Tuesday night.
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