The Wilderness Years
eBook - ePub

The Wilderness Years

Newcastle United 1978-1984

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eBook - ePub

The Wilderness Years

Newcastle United 1978-1984

About this book

What was it like to be a die-hard Newcastle fan stuck in the void between the club's Wembley glory days of the 1950s and its dazzling entertainers of the 90s?

After humiliating relegation from the old First Division in 1978, it soon became clear to fans there was no plan to bounce straight back. The Magpies were trapped in the wilderness. It would take more than mediocrity, though, to deter the fledgling fans born in the right place at the wrong time.

This gripping book:

  • Tells the story of a young Newcastle fan, from matchday debut to die-hard, across six seasons when his team were reduced to an irrelevance at a time when English clubs dominated Europe
  • Reveals what it was like to grow up on terraces that featured boiled burgers, bovver boys, basic facilities, questionable catering, police cordons and the horror of fan fencing
  • Captures the life and times of a typical North-East lad, with dreams of becoming the next Malcolm Macdonald in the number-nine shirt, in a story transferred from schoolboy diaries, scrapbooks and newspaper cuttings
  • Chronicles moments of hope too, and includes a happy ending with the signing of a superstar and promotion in his final season as reward for the patience and loyalty of the fans

This is one resolute supporter's tragi-comic remembrance of times past, dedicated to anyone who calls themselves a football fan and doesn't only sing when they're winning.

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Information

Publisher
Pitch Publishing Ltd
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9781836800705
Edition
0

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Dedication
  6. Introduction: We’ve Passed the Point of No Return
  7. 1. Breaking Away
  8. 2. The Only Thing to Look Forward to, the Past
  9. 3. Until the Good Times Come Around Again
  10. 4. Got to Find a Better Way
  11. 5. Don’t Want Tomorrow to be Like Today
  12. 6. Worked Off My Dues
  13. 7. What Became of the People We Used to Be
  14. 8. Play the Game, Then it’s Auf Wiedersehen
  15. 9. Today Went By So Fast
  16. Appendix
  17. Acknowledgements
  18. Selected Bibliography
  19. Photos