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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Mag is an independent magazine written by and for the supporters of Newcastle United.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
The Leaze Gates, a set of two tonne monumental gates from Newcastle United F.C.'s St. James Park stadium, were stored in the grounds of Woolsington Hall until their restoration in August 2013.
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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.
Compounding the misery was the sale of fan favourite and top scorer Alan Shearer, who went to Newcastle for a British transfer record.
Off the field during the season in December, there was a chairmanship change in the boardroom when Peter Johnson quit after 11 years with the club following a row with manager Smith after the Everton boss controversially sold Duncan Ferguson to Newcastle United for £7m and Philip Carter took over the reins.
The virtuoso performance by the youngster from Kinshasa persuaded Newcastle boss Bobby Robson to part with a staggering £2.25m in September 2000.
A notable person to have hailed from Ashill is the former Newcastle United, West Bromwich Albion, Charlton Athletic and once Premiership player Andy Hunt.
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.
He has recently starred in Sky1's Premier League All Stars, in which he helped Middlesbrough beat Newcastle, and represented England in the 2009 Home Nations Masters Cup despite having not won a full international cap.
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 is an English businessman and long-term associate and friend of both Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley and Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Working as Burnley's scout in the North East for many years, Hixon also recommended players to Southampton, Ipswich Town, Sunderland and Newcastle United.
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.
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.
Joyce arrived in July 2006 at Newcastle to become Academy Manager, having earlier worked as the PFA's Head of Coaching.
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.
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.
It was revealed in an AIM announcement on 5 December 2012 that Charles Green has a 14.9% shareholding, with Newcastle owner Mike Ashley having a 8.9% stake.
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.
He was plucked by Newcastle United in 1942 where he made 42 wartime appearances before securing a move to Football League club Leyton Orient.
He also made his debut for the reserves on 26 September 2005, coming on as a substitute for Markus Neumayr against Newcastle United.
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.
Ex-manager of Newcastle United F.C. Kevin Keegan's grandfather was in the Stanley pit disaster and was one of the few who got out alive.
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.