Who are the top 5 Newcastle United strikers of all time?
May 25th, 2020 | 3 Comments |
Archive for tag: Jackie Milburn.
Newcastle United Art Forum – The Shearer Statue
September 14th, 2016 | 150 Comments |
As you might have guessed from the photo accompanying thus piece, my current musing has been inspired by the recent unveiling of the Alan Shearer sculpture. Named ‘Local Hero,’ it is the second by local self-taught sculptor, Tom Maley for Newcastle United. It follows Maley’s Bobby Robson tribute of 2012, though it was actually commissioned by former NUFC Chairman, Freddie Shepherd before that in 2007 at an alleged cost of around £250,000. There is almost certainly some kind of club politics behind the nine year delay in its unveiling but that is not what this story is about. (more…)
Magic Magpie memories III: FA Cup, 1951 (From the Pathe newsreel collection).
April 16th, 2010 | 92 Comments |
Magic Magpie Memories II (FA Cup, 1952).
F.A. Cup semi final replay – Newcastle V. Wolves. (2-1) 1951.
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, Jackie Milburn and Bobby “Dazzler” Mitchell. The Magpies are through to the FA Cup final! Something that would become a regular event over the next few years.
There are four videos in this sequence, one of Newcastle United in the semi final against Wolverhampton Wanderers, one of the final, one of the lads returning to Newcastle to a hero’s reception with brief speecehes from Joe Harvey and Jackie Milburn. Finally, there is a longer feature taking a more general look at the FA Cup of 1951. (more…)
Magic Magpie memories II: FA Cup, 1952 (From the Pathe newsreel collection).
April 15th, 2010 | 147 Comments |
Magic Magpie memories part I (1955 FA Cup)
F.A. Cup 3rd Round – Newcastle V. Aston Villa. (4-2) 1952.
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 of Billy Foulkes, two from Bobby “Dazzler” Mitchell and a final goal from Robledo.
The second of our series of trips down memory lane. This one features eight videos of Pathe newsreels focusing on another great, and ultimately successful FA Cup campaign of the ‘fifties, that of 1952. It features the magnificent Chilean centre forward, George Robledo. Robledo was one of Newcastle United’s greatest ever goalscorers and was the First Division’s top scorer the year we won this FA Cup final. A forward who could also graft and tackle with the best of them when off the ball, he scored no less than 91 goals in 164 competitive games for the Magpies (166 in total). In the twilight of his great career, he went on to play for the curiously named Chilean team, “Club Deportivo O’Higgins”. You can also delight at the skills of players such as, Ronnie Simpson, one of Newcastle’s greatest ever goalkeepers, who went on to win the European Cup with Jock Stein’s “Lisbon Lions” of 1967, and of course, a man whose name has become synonymous with Newcastle United, our all time top scorer, Jackie Milburn. (more…)
Magic Magpie memories: FA Cup, 1955 (From the Pathe newsreel collection).
April 12th, 2010 | 87 Comments |
Magic Magpie Memories part two (FA Cup 1952)
Sixth Round F.A. Cup Replay – Newcastle v. Huddersfield
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, Vic Keeble, Jackie Milburn, Bobby Mitchell, Len White et al. Includes round 6 replay v Huddersfield, semi final, semi final replay v York and the Wembley final against Manchester City, where a young Queen Elizabeth presents the trophy to victorious Newcastle United captain, Jimmy Scoular. Commentary by Mr Cholmondley-Warner.
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Many thanks to NUFC Blog reader, Johnny for the idea.
F.A. Cup Semi-Finals – York City V. Newcastle United. (more…)