1969 FROZEN IN TIME
The usual Geordie passion will be off the scale this afternoon when Newcastle United face Tottenham in their first home match since the Saudi takeover.
Take away flirtations with the Second Division, the Intertoto Cup, the Texaco Cup and the Angloitalian Cup, and it is more than 52 years since the club last got its hands on some major silverware.
Back in 1969, the Magpies knocked out Rangers to reach the Inter-cities Fairs Cup Final against Ujpest Dozsa.
60,000 packed into at St James’ Park – and others watched from rooftops outside – to see their Scottish captain, Bobby Moncur net a double, added to by fellow countryman, Jim Scott, to give United a first-leg cushion.
It was quickly eroded in the return in Budapest, and Ujpest were 2-0 up at the interval.
But within five minutes of the second half, Moncur and former Morton forward, Preben Arentoft, had levelled, and Alan Foggon also scored for a 6-2 aggregate success.