Sir Bobby among first Newcastle United Hall of Fame inductees

12:00am Thursday 21st March 2013 in News Photograph of the Author By Gavin Havery, Reporter (Derwentside & Tyneside)

Alan Shearer with Lady Elsie Robson Alan Shearer with Lady Elsie Robson

LEGENDS of North-East football were last night honoured at star-studded charity event at St James’ Park.

The Newcastle United Foundation announced the first inductees to its Hall of Fame.

Former Newcastle and England boss Sir Bobby Robson became the first manager to be inducted and his widow, Lady Elsie, was there to collect the award.

She said: “I’m extremely proud. His career took him all over the world, and he was lucky to work at some wonderful football clubs, but Newcastle was always his team.

"It was his father’s team too and he was thrilled to become its manager.

“My thanks go to everyone who voted for him."

As well as Sir Bobby, the Hall of Fame’s first entrants included five players, two teams and two community champions.

Those who had topped a poll of supporters on the club’s official website were announced by host and Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling.

The first players to be inducted include three of the club’s four highest-ever goal scorers, all former wearers of its iconic number nine shirt, with a place for record goal scorer Alan Shearer and posthumous honours for Jackie Milburn and Hughie Gallacher.

Shearer said: “Getting an award is a great honour but we’re all here for the charity to raise as much money as possible. There are some great guys here tonight and some people who’ve worked very hard for Newcastle United."

The other former players inducted were the Magpies’ current football development manager Peter Beardsley, who had two spells on Tyneside as a player, and Fairs Cup-winning captain and defender Bob Moncur.

He said: “The nice thing about it is that it’s been done by the public.

"Most players take a lot out of the game, but a lot of the players here tonight want to put something back in and that is why they are here tonight to help the foundation and the community.”

The first inducted teams were confirmed as the 1950-55 side which won the FA Cup in 1951, 1952 and 1954 and the famed ‘Entertainers’ team from 1992 to 1997.

The Foundation Champion Award went to ten year-old Newcastle fan Mikey Buchan, who suffers from severely impaired vision.

The Foundation Community Award was picked up by the lead coaching tutor at Northumberland FA, Barney Jones, recognising his contribution to grassroots football in the North-East.

All funds raised at the event will go to the Newcastle United Foundation, which supports more than 38,000 disadvantaged children and families in the North-East every year.

Newcastle United Hall of Fame Inductees:

MANAGER

Sir Bobby Robson

PLAYERS

Alan Shearer

Peter Beardsley

Bob Moncur

Jackie Milburn

Hughie Gallacher 

TEAMS

‘The Entertainers’ (1992-97)

‘THE Fifties’ (1950-55)

FOUNDATION CHAMPION AWARD

Mikey Buchan

FOUNDATION COMMUNITY AWARD

Barney Jones 

Comments (2)

9:00am Thu 21 Mar 13

RD-Toon says...

Although Keegan is represented by the inclusion of the entertainers team it is disappointing that he is not included on an individual basis, very few individuals have done more for the club than Keegan, who, as top scorer in the top level of English football chose to sign for Newcastle when we were near the bottom of the old second division and heading for oblivion, this was the start of something special, his second spell lead to our greatest period of modern time post 1696 and laid the foundations of where we are now.
Although Keegan is represented by the inclusion of the entertainers team it is disappointing that he is not included on an individual basis, very few individuals have done more for the club than Keegan, who, as top scorer in the top level of English football chose to sign for Newcastle when we were near the bottom of the old second division and heading for oblivion, this was the start of something special, his second spell lead to our greatest period of modern time post 1696 and laid the foundations of where we are now. RD-Toon

10:03am Thu 21 Mar 13

Employed Tax Payer, Central Darlo says...

Bobby Robson was a great manager and more importantly a great man, nobody would dispute that, but for a club that has won league titles, FA cups and even European honours it seems odd that the the first manager to be inducted into the hall of fame never won anything with them. Even if you forget the distant history (which you shouldn't) and just look at the recent times Keegan has been a far bigger influence than Robson was.
Bobby Robson was a great manager and more importantly a great man, nobody would dispute that, but for a club that has won league titles, FA cups and even European honours it seems odd that the the first manager to be inducted into the hall of fame never won anything with them. Even if you forget the distant history (which you shouldn't) and just look at the recent times Keegan has been a far bigger influence than Robson was. Employed Tax Payer, Central Darlo

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