Magpie Memories
Conversations with Newcastle players
down the decades
Malcolm Holt
Magpie Memories is an absorbing collection
of personal interviews with 12 former Newcastle United
footballers who played for the club between 1944 and
1998. Through their recollections of playing for Newcastle
the book charts the fortunes and misfortunes of the
club and highlights the special bond between players
and supporters.
Such familiar names as David McCreery, John Beresford
and Ron McGarry appear, alongside other players who
may not be so well known to younger supporters but
who nevertheless had important careers at St James’s
Park, such as Charlie Crowe and George Luke from the
1940s and 1950s. The players reminisce freely about
life as footballers in the North-East: training regimes,
match-day routines, their teammates and life off the
pitch.
This fascinating book is an in-depth look at what
it is like to have a long career with an historic
club and is sure to appeal to anyone with an interest
in the history of Newcastle United and its players.
About the Author
MALCOLM HOLT was born in Cottingham,
near Hull, but moved to Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1976
and considers himself an adopted Geordie. Married,
with four children and one pedigree mongrel dog, he
has followed the ups and downs of Newcastle United
since adolescence. He now lives within sight of St
James’s Park. He has previously written articles
for The Mag, the Newcastle supporters’
magazine.
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