Newcastle United Archivi

Ray Hudson

An English midfielder, Ray “Rocky” Hudson began his career at Newcastle United, where in five seasons in the First Division, he made only 25 appearances and 1 goal. In 1977 he moved to the United States to play for the Fort Lauderdale Strikers (NASL). He soon became a key player and in seven seasons he made 176 appearances and 42 goals. In 1980 he reached the Soccer Bowl, lost to the New York Cosmos 3-0. Remembered as one of the best players in Strikers history, he was inducted 4 times in the All-Stars (3 times as Honorable Mention and once as Second Team). In 1984 the Strikers moved to Minnesota and Hudson was again inducted into the All-Stars (First Team).

NAME: Raymond Wilfred Hudson
BIRTHDATE: 24/03/1955
BIRTHPLACE: Gateshead
NATIONALITY: England
HEIGHT: 185 cm
POSITION: Midfielder

Nickname: Rocky

LEAGUE STATS:
Newcastle United (25/1)
1973/74 First Division (1/0) 15th
1974/75 First Division (1/0) 15th
1975/76 First Division (9/0) 15th
1976/77 First Division (4/1) 5th
1977/78 First Division (6/0) 21st
Greenock Morton (loan)
1974/75 Scottish Division 1 (4/0) 17th
Fort Lauderdale Strikers (176/42)
1977 NASL (25/4) QF
1978 NASL (29/7) SF
1979 NASL (23/6) R16
1980 NASL (31/11) RU
1981 NASL (16/3) SF
1982 NASL (22/6) SF
1983 NASL (30/5) QF
Union Solingen
1983/84 2. Bundesliga (10/0) 5th
Minnesota Strikers
1984 NASL (21/2) GS
1987 Edmonton Brick Men (17/4)
1988/89 Fort Lauderdale Strikers
1990 Tampa Bay Rowdies (13/2)
1991 Fort Lauderdale Strikers

HONOURS:
Fort Lauderdale Strikers
1980 NASL runner-up

INDIVIDUAL:
1978 NASL All-Stars (Second Team)
1980 NASL All-Stars (Hon. Mention)
1982 NASL All-Stars (Hon. Mention)
1983 NASL All-Stars (Hon. Mention)
1984 NASL All-Stars (First Team)

David Mills

England

NAME: David Mills
BIRTHDATE: 06/12/1951
BIRTHPLACE: Whitby
NATIONALITY: England
HEIGHT: 175 cm
POSITION: Forward

SENIOR CAREER:
Middlesbrough (296/76)
1968/69 Second Division (1/0) 4th
1969/70 Second Division (5/2) 4th
1970/71 Second Division (18/1) 7th
1971/72 Second Division (27/8) 9th
1972/73 Second Division (37/5) 4th
1973/74 Second Division (39/11) 1st
1974/75 First Division (36/8) 7th
1975/76 First Division (38/10) 13th
1976/77 First Division (42/15) 12th
1977/78 First Division (35/10) 14th
1978/79 First Division (17/6) 12th
1984/85 Second Division (32/14) 19th
West Bromwich Albion (59/6)
1978/79 First Division (18/3) 3rd
1979/80 First Division (17/0) 10th
1980/81 First Division (10/0) 4th
1981/82 First Division (11/2) 17th
1982/83 First Division (3/1) 11th
Newcastle United
1981/82 Second Division (23/4) 9th
1983/84 Second Division (16/5) 3rd
Sheffield Wednesday
1982/83 Second Division (15/3) 6th
Darlington
1986/87 Third Division (17/2) 23rd

INTERNATIONAL CUPS:
West Bromwich Albion
1979/80 UEFA Cup (2/0) R1
1981/82 UEFA Cup (2/0) R1

HONOURS:
Middlesbrough
1973/74 Second Division
1975/76 Anglo-Scottish Cup
Newcastle United
1983/84 Second Division 3rd promotion

INDIVIDUAL:
1976/77 Middlesbrough top scorer
1977/78 Middlesbrough top scorer
1984/85 Middlesbrough top scorer

John Trewick

England

NAME: John Trewick
BIRTHDATE: 03/06/1957
BIRTHPLACE: Bedlington
NATIONALITY: England
HEIGHT: xxx cm
POSITION: Midfielder

SENIOR CAREER:
West Bromwich Albion (96/11)
1974/75 Second Division (3//0) 6th
1975/76 Second Division (11/1) 3rd
1976/77 First Division (8/1) 7th
1977/78 First Division (18/3) 6th
1978/79 First Division (21/3) 3rd
1979/80 First Division (20/2) 10th
1980/81 First Division (15/1) 4th
Newcastle United (78/8)
1980/81 Second Division 11th
1981/82 Second Division 9th
1982/83 Second Division 5th
1983/84 Second Division 3rd
Oxford United (114/4)
1983/84 Third Division (3/0) 1st
1984/85 Second Division (42/0) 1st
1985/86 First Division (35/3) 18th
1986/87 First Division (31/1) 18th
1987/88 First Division (3/0) 21st
Birmingham City
1987/88 Second Division (37/0) 19th
1988/89 Bromsgrove Rovers
1989/90 Hartlepool United
1990/91 Gateshead

INTERNATIONAL CUPS:
West Bromwich Albion
1978/79 UEFA Cup (6/1) QF
1979/80 UEFA Cup (2/0) R1

HONOURS:
West Bromwich Albion
1975/76 Second Division 3rd promotion
Newcastle United
1983/84 Second Division 3rd promotion
Oxford United
1983/84 Third Division
1984/85 Second Division
1985/86 League Cup

MOST MEMORABLE MATCH:
1986 League Cup: Oxford 3-0 QPR

Pop Robson

England

NAME: Bryan Stanley “Pop” Robson
BIRTHDATE: 11/11/1945
BIRTHPLACE: Sunderland
NATIONALITY: England
HEIGHT: 173 cm
POSITION: Forward

SENIOR CAREER:
Newcastle United (206/82)
1962/63 Second Division (0/0) 7th
1963/64 Second Division (0/0) 8th
1964/65 Second Division (20/7) 1st
1965/66 First Division (23/9) 15th
1966/67 First Division (37/10) 20th
1967/68 First Division (13/4) 10th
1968/69 First Division (42/21) 9th
1969/70 First Division (42/22) 7th
1970/71 First Division (29/9) 12th
West Ham United (227/94)
1970/71 First Division (14/3) 20th
1971/72 First Division (42/9) 14th
1972/73 First Division (42/28) 6th
1973/74 First Division (22/7) 18th
1976/77 First Division (30/14) 17th
1977/78 First Division (37/9) 20th
1978/79 Second Division (40/24) 5th
Sunderland (142/57)
1974/75 Second Division (42/19) 4th
1975/76 Second Division (40/13) 1st
1976/77 First Division (8/2) 20th
1979/80 Second Division (40/20) 2nd
1980/81 First Division (12/3) 17th
1983/84 First Division (12/3) 13th
Carlisle United (59/25)
1980/81 Third Division (9/6) 19th
1981/82 Third Division (39/15) 2nd
1982/83 Second Division (loan) (11/4) 14th
1984/85 Second Division (13/1) 16th
Chelsea
1982/83 Second Division (15/3) 18th
1985–1986 Gateshead

INTERNATIONAL CUPS:
Newcastle United
1968/69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (12/6) W
1969/70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (8/3) QF
1970/71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (4/0) R2

NATIONAL TEAM: ENG U23

HONOURS:
Newcastle United
1964/65 Second Division
1968/69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Sunderland
1975/76 Second Division
1979/80 Second Division 2nd promotion
Carlisle United
1981/82 Third Division 2nd promotion

INDIVIDUAL:
1966/67 Newcastle United top scorer (11)
1968/69 Newcastle United top scorer (30)
1969/70 Newcastle United top scorer (24)
1970/71 Newcastle United top scorer (10)
1972/73 West Ham United top scorer (28)
1972/73 First Division top scorer
1972/73 West Ham United Hammer of the Year
1974/75 Sunderland top scorer (19)
1975/76 Sunderland top scorer (13)
1976/77 West Ham United top scorer (14)
1977/78 West Ham United top scorer (11)
1978/79 West Ham United top scorer (26)
1978/79 Second Division top scorer
1978/79 Second Division PFA Team of the Year
1979/80 Sunderland top scorer (20)

MOST MEMORABLE MATCHES:
1969 Fairs Cup final: Ujpesti 2-3 Newcastle

Keith Robson

England

NAME: Keith Robson
BIRTHDATE: 15/11/1953
BIRTHPLACE: Hetton-le-Hole
NATIONALITY: England
HEIGHT: 180 cm
POSITION: Midfielder

SENIOR CAREER:
Newcastle United (14/3)
1971/72 First Division (0/0) 11th
1972/73 First Division (2/0) 9th
1973/74 First Division (12/3) 15th
West Ham United (87/19)
1974/75 First Division (25/10) 13th
1975/76 First Division (34/3) 18th
1976/77 First Division (9/0) 17th
Team Hawaii (loan)
1977 NASL (11/4)
Cardiff City (21/5)
1977/78 Second Division (21/5) 19th
Norwich City (65/13)
1977/78 First Division (10/1) 13th
1978/79 First Division (29/4) 16th
1979/80 First Division (23/8) 12th
1980/81 First Division (3/0) 20th
1981/82 Second Division (0/0) 3rd
Leicester City (9/0)
1981/82 Second Division 8th
1982/83 Second Division 3rd

1982/83 Carlisle United (loan) (11/4); 1984 South China Athletic Association

INTERNATIONAL CUPS:
West Ham United
1975/76 Cup Winners’ Cup (9/4) RU

NATIONAL TEAM: –

HONOURS:
Newcastle United
1973/74 FA Cup (runner-up)
West Ham United
1974/75 FA Cup
1975/76 Charity Shield (runner-up)

INDIVIDUAL: –

MOST MEMORABLE MATCHES: –

Keith Robson, West Ham. Photo George Herringshaw

Keith Robson, Norwich City. Photo George Herringshaw

Micky Burns

England

NAME: Michael Edward Burns
BIRTHDATE: 21/12/1946
BIRTHPLACE: Preston
NATIONALITY: England
HEIGHT: 180 cm
POSITION: Forward, Striker

SENIOR CAREER:
1964/65 Preston North End (0/0)
1965/69 Skelmersdale United
Blackpool (179/53)
1969/70 Second Division (28/6) 2nd
1970/71 First Division (30/10) 22nd
1971/72 Second Division (40/17) 6th
1972/73 Second Division (39/6) 7th
1973/74 Second Division (42/14) 5th
Newcastle United (145/39)
1974/75 First Division (22/5) 15th
1975/76 First Division (41/5) 15th
1976/77 First Division (41/14) 5th
1977/78 First Division (41/15) 21st
Cardiff City
1978/79 Second Division (6/0) 9th
Middlesbrough (61/24)
1978/79 First Division (31/14) 12th
1979/80 First Division (24/10) 9th
1980/81 First Division (6/0) 14th

INTERNATIONAL CUPS:
Newcastle United
1977/78 UEFA Cup (4/0) R2

NATIONAL TEAM: –

HONOURS:
Blackpool
1969/70 Second Division (2nd promotion)
1970/71 Anglo-Italian Cup
Newcastle United
1975/76 League Cup (runner-up)
Middlesbrough
1980/81 Kirin Cup

INDIVIDUAL:
1970/71 Blackpool top scorer
1971/72 Blackpool top scorer
1973/74 Blackpool top scorer
1976/77 Newcastle United top scorer
1976/77 Newcastle United Player of the Year
1977/78 Newcastle United top scorer
1978/79 Middlesbrough top scorer
Blackpool F.C. Hall of Fame

Irving Nattrass

England

Starting his Magpies career as a midfielder, and ending it as a center-back, it was for his ability, class and composure at right-back for which he will be remembered by United fans. Irving seamlessly fitted into the no. 2 slot, taking over from another outstanding right-back, the long-serving David Craig. The youngster missed the 1974 FA Cup final through injury, but played in the League Cup final defeat two years later. With United finishing fifth in the league in 1977, their highest placing since the early 50s and with the player in outstanding form, an international call-up beckoned. The terrace chant “Irving, Irving Nattrass, England” was oft heard around St James’ Park. Set for the Three Lions’ 1977 tour of South America, he missed out through injury – and England, sadly would not come calling again. In August 1979, after more than 300 Newcastle appearances and 22 goals, Nattrass joined First Division Middlesbrough for a record £475,000. He played at Ayresome Park until 1986 when he was forced to retire through injury. From: chroniclelive.co.uk

NAME: Irving Nattrass
BIRTHDATE: 20/12/1952
BIRTHPLACE: Fishburn
NATIONALITY: England
HEIGHT: 178 cm
POSITION: Right back, Centre back, Midfielder

SENIOR CAREER:
Newcastle United (238/16)
1970/71 First Division (4/0) 12th
1971/72 First Division (24/1) 11th
1972/73 First Division (25/3) 9th
1973/74 First Division (14/2) 15th
1974/75 First Division (33/0) 15th
1975/76 First Division (39/3) 15th
1976/77 First Division (40/2) 5th
1977/78 First Division (38/3) 21st
1978/79 Second Division (21/2) 8th
Middlesbrough (191/2)
1979/80 First Division (13/0) 9th
1980/81 First Division (31/1) 14th
1981/82 First Division (27/0) 22nd
1982/83 Second Division (29/1) 16th
1983/84 Second Division (42/0) 17th
1984/85 Second Division (30/0) 19th
1985/86 Second Division (19/0) 21st

INTERNATIONAL CUPS:
Newcastle United
1977/78 UEFA Cup (4/0) R2

NATIONAL TEAM: –

HONOURS:
Middlesbrough
1980/81 Kirin Cup

INDIVIDUAL:
1977/78 Newcastle United Player of the Year

MOST MEMORABLE MATCHES: –

John Craggs

England

NAME: John Edward Craggs
BIRTHDATE: 31/10/1948
BIRTHPLACE: Flint Hill
NATIONALITY: England
HEIGHT: 175 cm
POSITION: Right back

SENIOR CAREER:
Newcastle United (52/1)
1966/67 First Division (13/1) 20th
1967/68 First Division (0/0) 10th
1968/69 First Division (15/0) 9th
1969/70 First Division (13/0) 7th
1970/71 First Division (11/0) 12th
1982/83 Second Division (12/0) 5th
Middlesbrough (409/12)
1971/72 Second Division (38/2) 9th
1972/73 Second Division (41/1) 4th
1973/74 Second Division (39/3) 1st
1974/75 First Division (41/1) 7th
1975/76 First Division (36/1) 13th
1976/77 First Division (42/1) 12th
1977/78 First Division (37/2) 14th
1978/79 First Division (41/0) 12th
1979/80 First Division (42/1) 9th
1980/81 First Division (29/0) 14th
1981/82 First Division (23/0) 22nd
Darlington (54/0)
1983/84 Fourth Division 14th
1984/85 Fourth Division 3rd

INTERNATIONAL CUPS:
Newcastle United
1968/69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (3/0) W
1969/70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (1/0) QF

NATIONAL TEAM: –

HONOURS:
Newcastle United
1968/69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Middlesbrough
1973/74 Second Division
1975/76 Anglo-Scottish Cup
1980/81 Kirin Cup
Darlington
1984/85 Fourth Division (3rd promotion)

INDIVIDUAL:
1973/74 Second Division PFA Team of the Year

Kevin Dillon

England

Kevin was a hard-tackling, ball-playing midfielder, who possessed great vision and was an expert at set-pieces. He began his career at Birmingham City in 1977. In the 1980/81 season Dillon made his only England under-21 appearance. After 186 league appearances, he joined Division 3 side Portsmouth, where helped the team promoted to Division 1 in the 1987. He made 206 league appearances for Portsmouth before joined Newcastle United in 1989. In the summer of 1991, Dillon joined Reading on a free transfer. He played for three seasons at Elm Park and won the Division 2 title in 1994. He played also for Stevenage Borough, Yeovil Town and finally had a brief spell at Fareham Town at the end of the 1996/97 season.

NAME: Kevin Paul Dillon
BIRTHDATE: 18/12/1959
BIRTHPLACE: Sunderland
NATIONALITY: England
HEIGHT: 180 cm
POSITION: Midfielder

SENIOR CAREER:
Birmingham City (186/15)
1977/78 First Division (17/1) 11th
1978/79 First Division (36/2) 21st
1979/80 Second Division (31/6) 3rd
1980/81 First Division (39/2) 13th
1981/82 First Division (36/1) 16th
1982/83 First Division (27/3) 17th
Portsmouth (215/45)
1982/83 Third Division (11/5) 1st
1983/84 Second Division (36/9) 16th
1984/85 Second Division (37/9) 4th
1985/86 Second Division (31/5) 4th
1986/87 Second Division (39/8) 2nd
1987/88 First Division (32/9) 19th
1988/89 Second Division (29/0) 20th
Newcastle United (62/0)
1989/90 Second Division (43/0) 3rd
1990/91 Second Division (19/0) 11th
Reading (101/4)
1991/92 Third Division 12th
1992/93 Second Division* 8th
1993/94 Second Division* 1st

Other clubs: 1993/95 Stevenage Borough (12/2); 1995/96 Yeovil Town (41/4); 1996/97 Fareham Town

INTERNATIONAL CUPS: –

NATIONAL TEAM:
1980 ENGLAND U21 (1/0); ENGLAND U18

HONOURS:
Birmingham City
1979/80 Second Division (3rd promotion)
Portsmouth
1982/83 Third Division
1986/87 Second Division (2nd promotion)
Reading
1993/94 Second Division

INDIVIDUAL:
Portsmouth Hall of Fame

MOST MEMORABLE MATCHES: –

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Gary Megson

England

A tough-tackling defensive midfielder who played for nine different clubs, Gary Megson began his career at Plymouth Argyle, where he impressed enough for Everton to sign him in 1979. After two seasons at Goodison, he moved to Sheffield Wednesday. He immediately gained a place in the starting lineup, and helped the team gained promotion to First Division in 1984. In 1984 he was sold to Newcastle United but was not a regular, then in the following season he moved back to Sheffield Wednesday. In his second spell with the Owls, Megson has confirmed himself as a key player on the team. In January 1989, he moved to Manchester City, where he spent three and a half seasons, before to sign for Norwich City in 1992. He spent three seasons at Carrow Road and was an important member of the side that finished third in the inaugural season of the Premier League and played in the UEFA Cup for the first time as a result. He finished his playing career with short spells at lower division sides Lincoln City and Shrewsbury Town in 1995. In 2003, Megson was inducted into the Norwich City Hall of Fame

Name: Gary John Megson
Birthdate: 02/05/1959
Birthplace: Manchester
Nationality: England
Height: 178 cm
Position: Midfielder, Defensive midfielder

LEAGUE STATS:
Plymouth Argyle
1977/78 Third Division (24/2) 19th
1978/79 Third Division (42/8) 15th
1979/80 Third Division (12/0) 15th
Everton
1979/80 First Division (12/1) 19th
1980/81 First Division (10/1) 15th
Sheffield Wednesday
1981/82 Second Division (40/5) 4th
1982/83 Second Division (41/4) 6th
1983/84 Second Division (42/4) 2nd
Newcastle United
1984/85 First Division (20/1) 14th
1985/86 First Division (4/0) 11th
Sheffield Wednesday
1985/86 First Division (20/3) 5th
1986/87 First Division (35/6) 13th
1987/88 First Division (37/2) 11th
1988/89 First Division (18/1) 15th
Manchester City
1988/89 Second Division (22/1) 2nd
1989/90 First Division (19/0) 14th
1990/91 First Division (19/1) 5th
1991/92 First Division (22/0) 5th
Norwich City
1992/93 Premier League (23/1) 3rd (highest league finish)
1993/94 Premier League (22/0) 12th
1994/95 Premier League (1/0) 20th
Lincoln City
1995/96 Third Division (2/0) 18th
Shrewsbury Town
1995/96 Second Division (2/0) 18th

INTERNATIONAL CUPS STATS:
Norwich City
1993/94 UEFA Cup (3/0) R3

NATIONAL TEAM STATS: –

HONOURS:
Sheffield Wednesday
1983/84 Second Division (2nd, promotion)
Manchester City
1988/89 Second Division (2nd, promotion)

INDIVIDUAL:
1983/84 Second Division PFA Team of the Year
1987/88 Sheffield Wednesday Player of the Year
Norwich City Hall of Fame

MOST MEMORABLE MATCHES: –

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