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unusual facts about Newcastle United



1910–11 FA Cup

Bradford City won the competition for the first and (as of 2012) only time, beating Newcastle United 1–0 in the replay of the final at Old Trafford in Manchester, through a goal from Jimmy Speirs.

1974–75 Luton Town F.C. season

Macdonald scored 31 during 1970–71 as Luton finished sixth in the Second Division, and was sold to Newcastle United at the end of the season to ease the club's financial worries.

Ashill, Norfolk

A notable person to have hailed from Ashill is the former Newcastle United, West Bromwich Albion, Charlton Athletic and once Premiership player Andy Hunt.

Billy Spurdle

They also improved their FA Cup form, and reached the 1955 FA Cup Final at Wembley, where they were beaten 3–1 by Newcastle United; Spurdle was forced to spend most of the game playing at right-back after an injury to Jimmy Meadows left them with only ten players.

He helped the club to win promotion out of the Second Division in the 1950–51 campaign, and went on to feature in the 1955 FA Cup Final defeat to Newcastle United.

Brampton Bierlow

Footballers George Robledo and Ted Robledo (both played for Newcastle United) grew up in the village: they were born in Chile but moved to Brampton (their mother's home) as children due to war.

Courtyard Shopping Centre

Letterkenny's oldest Eason's bookstore and Heatons, the department store in which billionaire retail entrepreneur and Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley has a 50% stake, are among the outlets to be found inside.

Coventry City F.C. in European football

Coventry entered the Texaco Cup for the first time in 1971–72 and faced Falkirk in the first round, and needed extra time to beat them, to set up a tie with Newcastle United.

Darron McDonough

He was Kevin Keegan's first signing for Newcastle United in 1991, but only three matches into his time on Tyneside a snapped achilles forced an end to his career.

Derek Llambias

Derek Llambias is an English businessman and long-term associate and friend of both Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley and Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew.

Derek Niven

A week later he made his debut for the club's reserve side against Newcastle United alongside such players as Dean Holdsworth and Nicky Southall.

DJ Campbell

His skills were showcased in the 2004–05 FA Cup against Newcastle United on 9 January 2005, a game which was televised on BBC One.

Football League North and South

An example of this is that in the 1942 Football League North Leeds United played Middlesbrough, Gateshead, Newcastle United, Doncaster Rovers, Sunderland, Bradford Park Avenue, York City, Halifax Town and Huddersfield Town, which they played Home and Away in succession.

Gary Connaughton

He has also represented Ireland at underage soccer winning a European Under 19 Championship medal in 1998 under the guidance of manager Brian Kerr, where he was second to first choice keeper Alex O'Reilly of West Ham United, He played one match in the tournament against France, In that same year he received a trial with Newcastle United.

George Swindin

After the arrival of Ted Platt in 1950, Swindin was forced to share the goalkeeper's spot for 1949–50, but kept his place to play in the 1950 and 1952 FA Cup finals; Arsenal won the former against Liverpool, but lost to Newcastle United in the latter.

Glenn Keeley

He previously worked at Trafford College as a Sports Lecturer and worked with future footballers Chris Eagles, now of Burnley and Newcastle United defender Danny Simpson.

Hector Ó hEochagáin

Others included a penalty shootout with goalkeeper Shay Given at Newcastle United; taking on Ken Doherty in snooker; and, most recently, spending time with Aidan O'Brien, one of the world's most successful race horse trainers.

Ijumu

Shola Ameobi, an Ayetoro Gbede-born English footballer, playing for Newcastle United as a striker, Late Chief S.A Ajayi, former minister of state Northern Region.

Jack Hixon

Working as Burnley's scout in the North East for many years, Hixon also recommended players to Southampton, Ipswich Town, Sunderland and Newcastle United.

Jim Iley

He played as a midfielder and was brought to Newcastle United from Nottingham Forest, as manager Joe Harvey tried to rebuild the side to earn promotion to the old Division One.

Jimmy Meadows

As substitutes were not allowed in the English game until 1965–66, City had to play the rest of the game with ten players resulting in Newcastle United winning 3–1.

Joe Kendrick, Sr.

His great nephew, Joe Kendrick Jr., also showed potential as a footballer and as youth was contracted to both Newcastle United and TSV 1860 Munich.

Karlsruher FV

From 1925 to 1931 Jimmy Lawrence, the record holding former Newcastle United goal keeper and Preston North End manager relocated to Germany to manage Karlsruher FV.

Laryea Kingston

Despite an approach from Bolton Wanderers and rumoured interest from Newcastle United and Fulham, Kingston joined Hearts on 25 January 2007 on an initial six-month loan deal.

Mickley

Bob Stokoe, professional footballer and later manager,who won an FA Cup winners medal as a player with Newcastle United In 1955, and later managed Sunderland to victory in the same competition in 1973.

Nikos Dabizas

Nikolaos "Nikos" Dabizas (born 3 August 1973 in Amyntaio) is a retired Greek professional footballer and former Newcastle United, Leicester City, Olympiacos and Larissa defender.

O'Higgins F.C. Academy

On 26 July 2013, the U-17 will participate in the 2013 Milk Cup, on the Group 4 in the Premier Section, when in their group will play against the English clubs Newcastle United and Liverpool F.C., and against the home club County Armagh.

Ponteland

The affluent housing estate of Darras Hall is a popular choice for many of the north-east's wealthy residents and many people associated with Newcastle United Football Club live on the estate including Alan Shearer, Peter Beardsley, Steven Taylor, George Hall and Terry McDermott.

Quebec, County Durham

At the age of 20, Chris Waddle was working in Quebec's former meat factory, Hamsteels Frozen Foods, when he was signed by Newcastle United in 1980 from nearby Northern League side Tow Law Town for £1,000.

Ron McGarry

Ronald James McGarry (born 5 December 1937 in Whitehaven) is a former professional footballer, who played centre forward for Whitehaven, Workington, Bolton Wanderers, Newcastle United, Barrow, South Coast United, Bulli, Balgownie Rangers and Gateshead.

Ronnie Sales

He was plucked by Newcastle United in 1942 where he made 42 wartime appearances before securing a move to Football League club Leyton Orient.

Sam Hewson

He also made his debut for the reserves on 26 September 2005, coming on as a substitute for Markus Neumayr against Newcastle United.

Stadium of Light Metro station

From the opening of the Sunderland extension until December 2005, the station was on the Yellow line, so it was possible to travel between the Stadium of Light and St James, home of local rivals Newcastle United, without changing trains - although the journey involved a long detour via the coast.

Steve Beaglehole

Beaglehole and Jon Rudkin then took a team of under-21 and under-18 players to the end of season HKFC International Soccer Sevens tournament, winning the competition thanks to a 2-0 victory over Newcastle United in the final.

The Mag

The Mag is an independent magazine written by and for the supporters of Newcastle United.

In January 2006 the Mag celebrated its 200th issue, at the same time as Alan Shearer scored his 200th competitive Newcastle United goal, equalling Jackie Milburn's club record.

Over the years, other Newcastle United fanzines followed - The Number Nine, Talk of the Tyne, Half Mag Half Biscuit and Toon Army News to name just some.

However The Mag has outlived all of these publications, proving a popular read with a large number of Newcastle United supporters worldwide, and a well-respected publication throughout the field of football fanzines.

In recent years, The Mag has spawned a spin off fanzine called True Faith which takes a slightly different look at Newcastle United to The Mag by focusing on nostalgia, memories, music, fashion and fan culture.

William Westwood, 2nd Baron Westwood

William Westwood, 2nd Baron Westwood (25 December 1907 – 8 November 1991) was a British peer, director of Hornby Railways and former chairman of Newcastle United.


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1995–96 FA Premier League

Manchester United and Newcastle United emerged as the primary title contenders for the 1995–96 season.

Albert McInroy

As McInroy was at the other end of the pitch, he didn't see the incident clearly but related in an interview with Paul Jannou (Newcastle United's official club historian) that sitting afterwards in an after-game dinner at the Café Royal, David Jack and Frank Moss, two of the Arsenal stars "had no complaints about the goal".

Hughie Gallacher

He was taken under the wing of fellow Scotsmen Dally Duncan and an old Newcastle United friend, Jimmy Boyd, and was said to have been as good as gold during his Baseball Ground days.

Mangotsfield United F.C.

Gary Megson Mangotsfield United, Plymouth Argyle, Everton, Sheffield Wednesday (2), Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United, Manchester City, Norwich City, Lincoln City, Shrewsbury Town.

Newcastle United Supporters Trust

The group was formed in September 2008 as the Newcastle United Supporters Club (NUSC), following on from large scale fan demonstrations against the NUFC board and club owner Mike Ashley after the shock resignation of manager Kevin Keegan, culminating in a long and emotional statement from Ashley on 14 September announcing he intended to sell NUFC, stating that he had listened to the fans who "want him out".

Paul Winsper

After leaving Newcastle United, Winsper set up his own consultancy company and quickly had large customers including Nike, English Cricket Board, British Columbia Soccer Association, Toronto FC and Complete Football.

Richard Keith

Dick Keith, footballer who most famously played for Newcastle United and was member of the Northern Ireland 1958 FIFA World Cup team

Savigny-le-Temple

Olivier Bernard, football player (Newcastle United, Southampton, Glasgow Rangers), grew up in Savigny-le-Temple.

She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain

And Newcastle United fans chant "Ten Mackem Bastards" – celebrating Shola Ameobi's excellent record against their local rivals Sunderland.

Sidney Weighell

He was offered trials for Sunderland, Newcastle United and Sheffield United, and signed for Sunderland on 12 October 1945 for a fee of £10 and played for 2 seasons as an inside-left on the second team, claiming that he was the best inside-left in the north east "except for a certain gentleman by the name of Raich Carter".

Somen Tchoyi

In a feat revered as 'Tchoyi Story 3' by Baggies fans (referencing the film Toy Story 3) he scored a hat-trick against Newcastle United at St. James' Park on the last day of the 2010–11 season, rescuing a point after being down 3–0 early into the second half.

Stakeford

John Trewick, professional footballer for Newcastle United in the early 1980s

Stan Cummins

In January of that year Boro beat Newcastle United 4-2 at St. James Park and Cummins scored Boro's fourth goal prompting match commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme to say another of his famous one liners.

Vic Keeble

He moved to Newcastle for £15,000 and played for the Tynesiders in the 1955 FA Cup Final, he is the only surviving member of Newcastle United's famous 1950's FA Cup winning sides.

William Westwood, 2nd Baron Westwood

Amid allegations of back-stabbing in the boardroom, when Lord Westwood, claimed himself and the then just sacked manager Richard Dinnis were being knifed in the back, he ordered a complete ban of every Newcastle United employee, especially the players, from talking to the press.