When Shearer and Newcastle rattled Keane and Man United

Newcastle started 2001/02 with two draws and a thrashing of Boro. Then Man Utd came to visit and test Sir Bobby Robson’s title hopes. The following is an extract from Black & White Knight: How Sir Bobby Robson made Newcastle United again, by Harry De Cosemo. You can and should buy it from Amazon or Bookshop. It’s excellent. […]

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On This Day – 27th November

Bobby Robson (far left) prods home his second and England’s fourth against France, 27th November 1957 Bobby Robson made his debut for England on this day back in 1957, scoring twice in a 4-0 win over France at Wembley. Incredibly, Robson said that he only found out that he was going to play in the […]

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On This Day – 19th September

Sir Bobby Robson return back home on this day back in 1999, in his first match at St James’s Park as manager of Newcastle United.Robson was born in County Durham and had followed Newcastle as a boy. After 31 years managing in four different countries and eight years as England manager, the opportunity to manage […]

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