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BECAUSE the club which was formed last May now has estab­ lished members in Canada, Jersey, Sweden and hostsof "ExiledGeordies" in the British Isles, BECAUSE the policy of the " Supporters' Club " is to create and foster a spirit of good sportsmanship amongst those who attend the matches, BECAUSE members of the Supporters' Club (also their children of 12-14 years) are insured against accident (or death) whilst travelling by train to away matches and also whilst attending as SPECTATORS, on any ground in Great Britain or Northern Ireland, at which an officially re­ cognised match is played. BECAUSE the axiom " To HELP — NOT TO HINDER " has always been the watchword of Supporters' clubs. BECAUSE the club is affiliated to the NATIONAL FEDERA­ TION OF SUPPORTERS' CLUBS which is the voice of 500,000 Supporters and is the only organisa­ tion dealing exclusively with matters and business of football supporters that has re­ ceived official recognition from .

ENROL AT ONCE ! ! NOMINATION FORMS AND ANY INFORMATION TO BE OBTAINED FROM THE HON. SECRETARY : MR. EES. BROWN 88 GRAINGER STREET OFFICIAL- PROGRAMME NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE 1. Phone 21757

This space has been allocated to the club through the generosity of 1955 1956 Photo by Bob Edwards W. F. & J. R. SHEPHERD & CO. Scrap and Metal Merchants SATURDAY, 3rd MARCH F.A. CUP 6th ROUND BREWERY YARD, BYKER BANK NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE NEWCASTLE UTD V. SUNDERLAND PRINTED BY T. A ALLAN (NEWCASTLE) LTD., WESTGATE ROAD, NEWCASTLE Kick-off 3.0 p.m. Programme No. 37 Before the Match' . or after the Match j{jwcast& you'll enjoy a meal at UNITED BLUE STAR The Eldon Grill GREY STREET Phone 2-0101 WE STAND EXHIBITION or The Pineapple Grill ALE We have boasted the day. We have toasted the day. Now the day NUN STREET Phone 2-0026 has come—an F. A. Cup tie between United and near neighbours Sunder­ land. THE For almost half-a-century such a clash has been the hope of the fans BOTH RESTAURANTS FULLY of Tyneside and Wearside. BEST LICENSED You have to go back to season 1912-13 for such a meeting. It was then that United and Sunderland met in the 4th round. Result—the BITTER Wearsiders gave the " Magpies " the knock-out by three clear goals. And that after three games. THE NEWCASTLE BREWERIES LTD. Proprietors . F. M. Laing & Co. Ltd. The first of the encounters was at and surprisingly, today, the crowd was no more than 28,720. On the following Wdenesday the replay was staged at Gallowgate and the mid-week crowd was one of FOR THE BEST 56,717. A spin of a coin gave United the third game at home and 49,745 on the way saw the " Magpies " humbled by three clear goals. IN LUXURY TRAVEL United are Cup holders and out to make football history. They are the Cup specialists with an amazing record including three Wembley HIRE YOUR COACH FROM to St. James' wins since the war. Sunderland, on the other hand, are not so renowned in the competition. They have only won the trophy once and that was look out for the Sign . way back in 1936-37. Their only other Cup honour was as defeated finalists in 1912-13. R. ARMSTRONG This season at Roker Park in the League, United romped home and MOTOR COACH PROPRIETOR at St. James's Park they won well again to give " Geordie " a great Christmas treat for the games were played on successive days on December 85 NEWGATE STREET 26 and 27. But today is different. This is for a greater prize, for victory Newcastle upon Tyne means a semi-final tie and only one more win for Wembley. Make no mistake about it this afternoon is going to be one of thrills Phones 23918-24772 and excitement for the 60,000 lucky people who braved the weather and Charlton" stood for hours to get a ticket for the match. Pity is that the ground did not hold 150,000 for had it done so Tyneside would have made more soccer 14 SEATER FAMILY COACHES House history with a full house to outdo even Wembley. 29,33 and 36 SEATER COACHES On current form, however, the " Magpies " must start favourites. AVAILABLE They are in cracking mood and have that Cup tie experience behind them to inspire. They will have, too, the support of four times more spectators Meals and Accomodation Arranged than the Wearsiders, and that can mean a great deal. So shout the lads home today from the stands and the terraces and United are capable of conquering. DIRECTORS W.B.TAYLOR (Chairman) — Ald.jWILLIAM.McKeao (Vice-Chairman) Dr. R RUTHERi _), Mr. G. S. SEYMOUR, MR. R. J. RUTHERFORD, MR. W. E. HURFORD Ms. R. R. MACKENZIE, Mr. H. DAVIS; E. HALL (Secretary)

WINNERS F.A. CUP : 1910, 1924, 1932, 1951- 1952, 1955, —LEAGUE CHAMPIONS— FINALISTS F A. CUP : 1905, 1906, 1908, 1911, 1904-5 I 1906-7 : 1908-9 : 1926-27 NEWCASTLE UNITED Colours—Shirts: Black and white vertical stripes, Shorts: Black Before the Game . . Goal During the Game . . Simpson 2 3 (Right-back) (Left-back) After the Game . . Batty McMichael 4 6 (Right-half) (Centre-half) (Left-half) Stokoe Paterson Casey 7 8 10 II (Outside-right) (Inside-right) (Centre-forward) (Inside-left) (Outside-left) Milburn Davies Keeble Curry Mitchell

Linesmen : Referee : T. Rhodes, Dringhouses R. H. MANN Yellow Flag are always at your service Worcester A. Callaghan, Manchester Red Flag Shackleton Elliott Holden Fleming Bingham (Outside-left) (Inside-left) (Centre-forward) (Inside-right) (Outside-right) 10 9 8 7 Aitken Daniel Anderson CAFES - SNACK BARS (LefWialf) (Centre-half) (Right-half) RESTAURANTS - SHOPS THROUGHOUT THE NORTH-EAST McDonald Hedley (Left-back) (Right-back) 2 Eraser (Goal) Colours—Shirts: Red and White verical stripes Shorts: Black

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NEXT HOME MATCH Division I - Saturday, IOth March, Kick-off 3.15 p.m. ASTON VILLA Newmtie United Fixtures—Season 1955-56 I 90 minutes Football FOOTBALL LEAGUE CENTRAL LEAGUE 1955 F A 1955 Aug. 20 Sheffield United ,h 4 2 Aug. 20 Wolverhampton Wanderers „ 24 Birmingham City .. ..h 2 2 „ 22 » 27 Preston North End 3 4 „ 27 Manchester United ..h . . 53 minutes FLOWSTRUT „ 81 Birmingham City 1 3 „ 31 ..h Sept. 3 Burnley ...... h 3 1 Sept. 3 „ 7 West Bromwich Albion . 1 1 ,, 7 West Bromwich Albion t.h 10 Luton Town 2 4 „ 10 Preston North End ..h ,, 17 Charlton Athletic h 4 1 ,, 14 „ 24 Tottenham Hotspur . % 1 3 „ 17 Oct. 1 Everton h 1 2 , 24 Leeds United ..h 8 Portsmouth ,h 2 1 Oct. 1 Bury „ 15 Arsenal 0 . a 1 „ 8 Manchester City . »a „ 22 Wolverhampton Wanderers % .h 3 1 „ 15 Sheffield Wednesday . .h „ 29 Aston Villa 0 3 ,, 23 Huddersfield Town Nov. 5 Blackpool ,h 1 2 „ 29 Blackburn Rovers ..h „ 12 Huddersfield Town .. ..a 6 2 Nov. 6 Blackpool 4 0 „ 19 (1) City h „ 12 Bolton Wanderers ,.h „ 26 Manchester City a 2 1 „ 19 3 0 Chesterfield Dec. 3 Bolton Wanderers .. .. h „ 26 Liverpool :.h » 1° (2) Chelsea .. , .a 2 1 Dec. 8 1 2 Stoke City „ 17 Sheffield United a „ 10 Aston Villa ..h ,, 24 Preston North End . ,h 5 0 6 1 „ 17 Wolverhampton Wanderers ,.h „ 26 Sunderland xa ,, 24 Manchester United „ 27 Sunderland h 3 1 1 3 „ % ,, 81 Burnley ta „ 31 Sheffield United .. ..h 1966 Jan. 2 West Bromwich Albion \. ..h 0 3 1966 » 7 (3) Sheffield Wednesday ....a 3 1 Jan. 2 „ 14 Luton Town h 4 0 „ 7 „ 21 Charlton Athletic .. ..a 2 0 „ 14 Preston North End . a „ 28 Fulham a 5 4 „ 21 Burnley ,h reb. 4 Tottenham Hotspur .. ..h 1 2 „ 28 Derby County xa „ 11 Everton 0 0 Feb. 4 Leeds United a 18 (5) Stoke City h 2 1 , 11 Bury h ,, 22 Portsmouth .. . . 2 0 „ 18 Manchester City ...... h ,, 25 Arsenal ...... h 2 0 ,, 25 Sheffield Wednesday . . .a Mar. 8 (6) Sunderland h Mar. 8 Huddersfield Town .. .. h „ Car dig City a „ 10 Blackburn Rovers .. .. a ,, 10 Aston Villa h „ 17 Blackpool h Think it . . . Sketch it . . . „ 17 Blackpool ...... a ,, 24 Bolton Wanderers .. ..a ,, 24 Huddersfield Town .. ..h „ 80 Derby County h „ 30 Manchester United .. . .a 81 Chesterfield ...... ,h Build it . . . Just think of it ! „ 81 Wolverhampton Wanderers ..a Apr. 2 Apr. 2 Manchester United .. . .h 7 Liverpool a 7 Manchmter City h „ 14 Stoke City h ,, 14 Bolton Wanderers .. . .a ,, 21 Chelsea h ,, 21 Aston Villa .. .. .a 28 „ 28 West Bromwich Albion . va May 6 May S FLOWSTRUT Slotted Angle is now supplied in THREE SIZES: STANDARD 3-in. x l£-in. x 14 g. in 12-ft. Lengths F.A. CUP SEASON 1955-56 ADET 2J-in. x 1^-in. x 14 g. in 10-ft. Lengths JUNIOR 1^-in. x 1^-in. x 14 g. in 10-ft. Lengths 3rd Round • Sheffield Wednesday 1 Newcastle United 3 Gibson Curry, Mdburn, Keeble.

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CHELSEA MANCHESTER w | | | 1 1 J j j Sunderland " Yours Willie Eraser (goal) Scotland's choice twice last season against Wales and Ireland Signed from Airdrieonians in March, last year ; is Australian born of Scottish parents, being a native of Brighton, Victoria, February, 1929. Jack Hedley (right back) Born Willington Quay, formerly with North Shields and sincerely Everton, first played in the League with the Merseyside club in 1945, transferred to Wearside in the close season of 1950, after a trip to Bogota. Joe McDonald (left back) Current choice by Scotland for this position—his first Cap was gained against Ireland on October 8th—after playing in Belfast this summer for the U. K. XI versus Europe. As a schoolboy player was outstanding in any position. Originally with Bellshill Athletic in Scottish junior circles—transferred to Sunderland from Falkirk in March, last year. Stan Anderson (right half) Local boy makes good ; with the England selectors already grooming him with appearances for both England " B " and official F. A. Representative teams. Ex-schoolboy international. Ray Daniel (centre half) Born Swansea, played with the local team prior to his tran­ sfer to Arsenal as a full-back, in Sept. 1946, moving to Roker Park in the summer of 1953. Sixteen Welsh international caps, the first in 1950 after just one league appearance. George Aitken (left half) Born Lochgelly and capped eight times for Scotland, Sun­ derland's present captain who joined the club from Third Lanark, in 1951, after service at ' East Fife along with team mate Charlie Fleming, also Allan Brown, the Blackpool EB5IE WARING EDGAR TURNER TOMMY FARR inside forward. on Rugby League on Soccer on Boxing (outside right) Fifteen times capped by his native Ireland, an auto­ matic choice for the Emerald Isle in all the home internationals for the past five seasons. His outstanding display for Irish League at Blackpool in Oct., 1950, finally convinced Sunderland that he would grace Roker Park. Formerly with Glentoran F. C. Charlie Fleming (inside right) Leading scorer this season. Signed from East Fife EXCLUSIVELY in Jan., this year and has one Scottish Cap against Ireland in season 1953-54. Colourful long striding marksman who for years electrified the Scottish crowds with his "cannon- ball" shooting. Ted Purdon (centre forward) Big, blond South African from Johannesburg, born in the of Scottish parents. First played over here with Birmingham in Aug., 1950, being transferred to Sunderland in January, 1954. SUNDAY Ken Chisholm (inside left) Glasgow born free-scoring menace who recently scored his 150th League goal. Colourful career which embraces Queens P., Glasgow, Partick Th. Leed Un., Leicester C., Coventry and Cardiff C., before joining the Roker Park staff at the end of Dec., 1953. Played for Scotland v. Ireland in the Victory International 1946. Len Shackleton (outside left) Born Bradford, formerly with Club, once on the Arsneal books as amateur just prior to the war. Transferred to Newcastle from Bradford in 1946, moving to Sunderland in season 1947-48. Has five England caps. Billy Elliott (outside left) Bradford born Park Avenue discovery. Cost Burnley more than £20,000 in 1951 and Sunderland £26,000 in 1953. First capped for England in 1952. IF IN DC 3T . . as to which FLORIST you should patronise when needing flowers for Funerals, Results Weddings, Dances, Anniversaries Try sound

In season 1904-5 United met by spectators. Police could do Sarah Gastrin Aston Villa at Crystal Palace in nothing to stop the rush. Out Limited. better the F. A. Cup final, their first came the teams to be surrounded 12 & 13 GRAINGER ARCADE, time ever. To get there they play­ and then it was announced that NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE ed eight games yet the takings play was impossible. So the only totted up to £12,327. It crowd wrecked the goal-posts. Tel. 28196 by should be nearly that figure this What a carry on. afternoon. * * * * * * * United have been back again Thousands stayed away from at their Blackpool palatial hydro ^DIFFUSION the ticket queue on Sunday be­ headquarters and are fighting fit :> Newcastle's Leading Florist cause they didn't think they had a for the occasion. It was a . ...' ... chance. They were wrong and special request from the lads that most of those who turned out they trained away from home „ were supplied. again. * * * * * * THE SPORTS CENTRE For the record when Sunder­ played a bril­ BOLTON BROS. OF THE NORTH land beat United 9-1 at Gallow- liant game against Arsenal and if (SURGICAL SHOEMAKERS) LTD. gate the date was December 5th, he can reproduce it this afternoon 1908, and the teams were : the Wearsiders will be up against 69a PERCY STREET Stan Seymour United : Lawrence ; Whitson, it. NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE 1 (N/c.) Ltd. Phone 27732 Pudan ; Liddell, Veitch, Willis ; * * * Duncan, Higgins, Shepherd, Wil­ The referee this afternoon had ® son, Gosnell. charge of the Amateur Cup Final For all Sports Requisites : Sunderland: Roose ; Fors- at Wembley last season between ter, Milton ; Daykin, Thomson, Bishop Auckland and Hendon. FOOTBALL RUGBY Low ; Mordue, Hogg, Brown, * * * GOLF TENNIS Holley, Bridgett. In the event of a draw today CRICKET Etc. * * * the replay will be at Roker Park Date of the " riot" when on Wednesday. Ground record United were due to meet Sunder­ is 75,118 when Derby County land was Good Friday, April 5th, played a replayed Cup tie on RUNNING SHOES A SPECIALITY 1 Market Street 1907. The crowds rolled up March 3rd, 1933. But thousands Made to Measure extra strong. They were enor­ more were admitted into the Newcastle upon Tyne mous with as many outside as ground who never saw the ball. Open all day Saturday inside. Gates were forced. Hun­ * * * TENNIS REPAIRS AND RE-STRINGS dreds were forced over barriers Colin Veitch played in five Tel.: 24892 Executed on the Premises—24 hour service and then the pitch was, invaded F. A. Cup finals for United.