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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Jackie-Milburn-Testimonial-Newcastle-United-Legend-/350382372294 though that's not my copy ... criminally low price as well From Wikipedia In 1967 he was given a belated testimonial match by Newcastle. Jackie had worried that ten years after leaving the club, people would have forgotten, but he needn't have worried, as almost 50,000 turned out at St. James' Park for the match which featured a host of stars including his cousins, the famous World Cup winning brothers, Bobby Charlton and Jack Charlton, and the great Hungarian player Ferenc Puskás. Was there and feel privileged.

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Yeah, his brother as well aye. My mate lives in High Farm and has mentioned this a fair bit. Yeah ... moved to Tynemouth when he was 13 ... so my memory of him from primary school must have just been him coming to pick his sister up. His sister once bit me on the arm under the teacher's desk during a wet break when I tried to do something ... inappropriate.

Gordon Sumner (Sting) lived on Marden Farm / Marden estate in Cullercoats / Tynemouth and went to St. Mary's Primary. I was in his sister, Anita's class and pretty much everyone supported the Toon (and Celtic of course).

Having taught in Salford for the last 20 years ... I'd echo the advice to stay away ... love the place ... salt of the earth etc. ... but a place for amazing casual violence towards the unwary About 200 metres from my school http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/aug/10/hazel-blears-car-attacked and some of the 'local colour' http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/starsandstories/3669787/Donal-MacIntyre-The-difficult-thing-is-to-leave-with-clean-hands.html

There's no way to keep everyone happy unless we hope for injuries Don't think Shola expects to start. I wouldn't if I was him. Shola expects to be playing in the World Cup ... and therein lies the problem