Newcastle United at the 1958 World Cup
The 1958 World Cup is best remembered for Brazil’s brilliance, Just Fontaine’s 13 goals and the emergence of a 17-year-old superstar by the name of…
Alfie Potts Harmer
Articles by Alfie Potts Harmer
Triumph and Tragedy: The Hughie Gallacher Story
In any conversation about Newcastle United’s greatest ever players, Hughie Gallacher’s name simply has to be mentioned. Far more prolific than Jackie Milburn or Alan…
The mixed legacy of Emre Belözoğlu
Many former Newcastle United players can be looked back on with conflicting emotions. Just last week Jermaine Jenas drew the ire of the Toon faithful…
Colin Veitch: the Newcastle legend St James’ shunned
An academic, an activist and an all-rounder, these are all terms that have been used to describe Colin Veitch. A Newcastle United legend, Veitch was…
Billy Whitehurst: replacing Waddle with a Hammer
There are some players – and Roy Keane is one that immediately comes to mind – whose ‘hard man’ image actually detracts from how good…
Tony Green: an unlikely Newcastle legend
When Newcastle United asked their fans to vote on the club’s all time greatest XI back in November of last year, only 38 candidates were…
Vic Keeble: an unsung goalscoring sensation
Every Friday, I sit down, rattle through my notes and ponder which Newcastle United player to look back on this week. It can be a…
Sam Weaver: King of the Flingers
The art of the long-throw is one very familiar to football fans today. When Stoke City were promoted to the Premier League in 2008, they…
Matt Kingsley: Newcastle’s first England international
Last week we took a look at a former Newcastle United and West Ham star by the name of Bryan ‘Pop’ Robson, and this week…
The man they called ‘Pop’: the other Bryan Robson
Widely regarded as one of the greatest English footballers to ever take to the field, Bryan Robson won 90 caps for England, eight trophies at…
