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The year is 1996, the opposition was Manchester United, and after missing out on the title the previous season, Kevin Keegan and his team wanted to prove a point. That was of course a ten minute clip of one of our greatest memories in recent times. That score sent out a message to our rivals [...]

“The Hope of the North” and “The North v South Cup Final” Your browser does not support iframes. The first film introduces the Newcastle players taking part in the FA Cup final of 1932, and the second introduces their opponents from the Arsenal team. There are two more films, a longer one with coverage of [...]

Magic Magpie Memories II (FA Cup, 1952). F.A. Cup semi final replay – Newcastle V. Wolves. (2-1) 1951. Your browser does not support iframes. This match was played at Leeds Road, Huddersfield. It’s First blood to The Wolves with a goal from Walker. Then Newcastle strike back with goals from two of the usual suspects, [...]

Magic Magpie memories part I (1955 FA Cup) F.A. Cup 3rd Round – Newcastle V. Aston Villa. (4-2) 1952. Your browser does not support iframes. From St James’s Park, Newcastle upon Tyne. Aston Villa’s Dixon bags a brace as Aston Villa go 2-0 up, then the Geordie onslaught begins! The Newcastle United goals come courtesy [...]

It’s a simple question really. Out of the last two promoted Newcastle United sides, which one is better? Here I am going to try to dissect the two sides and, with your help, try to come up with an answer for that question. Are the romantic memories of the Keegan side that won promotion back [...]

Magic Magpie Memories part two (FA Cup 1952) Sixth Round F.A. Cup Replay – Newcastle v. Huddersfield Your browser does not support iframes. First part of a series of ‘Magic Magpie Memories’ features. This one includes four Pathe newsreels covering Newcastle United’s winning 1955 FA Cup campaign, and features such United greats as Jimmy Scoular, [...]

Some sad news over the weekend, that former Newcastle United player Charlie Crowe has passed away at the age of 85. Charlie made 216 appearances and scored 13 goals for The Toon but unfortunately had been suffering from Alzheimers disease and passed away on Saturday evening. An FA Cup winners medal, earned with Newcastle United [...]

The enigma that is Paul Gascoigne is always one that has fascinated me over the years. Perhaps it’s because my love affair with Newcastle United started around the same time as the emergance of the Geordie star, or perhaps it’s formed over a longer time period, perpetuated by his problems that have been so widely [...]

Well, the great Geremi, double Champions League winner, double Premier League winner, double La Liga winner, double African Cup of Nations winner and Olympic gold medallist has gone. Now that African Cup of Nations is over, a deal has finally been completed with Turkish side, Ankaragucu, and thankfully for Mike Ashley, the burden of his [...]

Well after Worky posting that wonderful photo of one of my all time favourite players, I felt we couldn’t leave it at that. So, being a little indulgent, I wanted to share with you my reminiscences of a great Newcastle United footballer (and gorgeous guy), one of the best exports to make it out of [...]