Kevin Keegan

Alan Shearer ready to manage Newcastle United, says Rob Lee

Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer is keen on reviving his home town club, according to Rob Lee. The former Newcastle and England midfielder insists his friend and old team-mate will one day take charge at St James' Park and...

Kinnear backed for Toon job

Updated: November 18, 2008, 5:27 AM EST Kinnear is currently interim boss at St James' Park after his shock appointment in September following the departure of Kevin Keegan. Keegan's exit was followed by unrest from the...

Classic Matches: England v Germany

England's friendly against Germany at Berlin's Olympic Stadium on Thursday (AEDT) will mark the latest chapter in a famous footballing rivalry dating back to 1930. Consequently, the thumping England dished out to their hosts...

SAFC chairman admits I wish we had Newcastle's supporters

1983: SAFC on the ropes "Support us, or I'll sell Roker Park." This was the bombshell dropped on Sunderland fans by club chairman Tom Cowie in March 1983, as the club struggled to cope with a £500,000 overdraft. If they do,...

World Cup qualifier 2000Wembley, London

England 0-1 Germany The end of an era. It was goodbye Wembley and goodbye Kevin Keegan as Germany came and spoiled to the party in London, in the final match ever to be played at the old stadium. Fresh from their first victory...

Premier League: Dave Whelan accuses Mike Ashley of being 'greedy' over sale

Dave Whelan has accused Mike Ashley of being "greedy" and failing to "understand" football. Nonetheless the Wigan Athletic owner retains a modicum of sympathy for Ashley as he endeavours to sell Newcastle after being...

Premier League: Newcastle United 2-2 Wigan Athletic

An hour or so after the final whistle, Steve Bruce's mobile phone rang. "Sir Bobby," exclaimed Wigan Athletic's manager, suddenly beaming. "I'll be there in five minutes and we'll have that cup of tea." With Sir Bobby Robson...

Neil Farrington: Why Cole fires painful memories of Entertainers

Why Cole fires painful memories of Entertainers IT’S been a week of remembrance, but I hope few Newcastle United fans paused for reflection when told of Andy Cole hanging up his boots. Is it really a decade and a half since a...

Phil Shaw: Capello's team know their boundaries as they bid to breach the Berlin wall

Published Date: 16 November 2008 A QUANTUM of malice bonds England and Germany. Chants of "We've won two World Wars and one World Cup" will almost certainly be aired in the visitors' enclosure of Berlin's Olympic Stadium on...

Whitby Town 2 Leigh Genesis 2

Ten years to the day since Leigh RMI famously drew 1-1 with Kevin Keegan’s Fulham at Craven Cottage, Lee Merricks’ modern-day Leigh side drew on that same fighting spirit to twice recover from a goal down to claim a valuable...

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