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I was born here in the States in Greenville, SC, and locked onto football when I was six. I was fortunate enough to have a former Gunner, Stewart Gamble, start the first football club in my town. From then on, it has been love at first sight with the game. I played in college at Carson-Newman, an NCAA Division II powerhouse, in Jefferson City, TN, where I played every position on the pitch at one point or another (including keeper) and met my wife, JoAnna (Harper will confirm that Mrs. Beddingfield is a woman not to be slighted in any form or fashion). When I graduated in 1992, I started my career straightaway in football management coaching the women's team there, and assisted with the men's side as well.
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I first went to St. James' Park around 1986. For the life of me I can't remember the opposition but I think it may have been Aston Villa. Willie McFaul was in charge. As I was living in London at the time and had a season ticket at Fulham, I didn't realise that this particular game was going to be a life-changing event!
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Born and raised in North Shields. Another graduate of the King Edward Junior School Academy worldbeaters. Played for Linskill High, and Tyne Boys Club (member of the Tyne Ajax team in the 70's). My first sight of the 'Lads at St. James' was Newcastle v Burnley (Spider Morgan was the star that day).I was passed by my Dad (who was on the books at Newcastle during the War) over the heads at the Leazes End to sit pitch-side.
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Born just outside Newcastle, I was raised in a Soccer mad household. My Grandfather, Grandmother and Father were all season ticket holders and it was four day before my 8th birthday, March 15th 1986 that I was given a ticket and allowed to join in the match day ritual. This was the best day of my life, my first visit to St James’ Park sitting in the old west stand and watching Newcastle vs. Ipswich Town, I don’t remember too much just that it was loud, we won and I smiled all the way home with my ears ringing. Since that day I was in love with Newcastle United and I always will be.
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I am born in NYC but have been a Geordie fan since I was 11. Lots of reason why. Huge Boston Red Sox fan as well. The similarities with the two clubs and the fan base is amazing. Finally got to SJP in 2003 getting to see Midddlesbrough really was a treat. Been to most of the stadiums in the EPL and really nothing like going to a Newcastle game at home.
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I grew up in Bill Quay (Gateshead) and went to Heworth Grange Comprehensive in Felling. Chris Waddle went to our school and I played footie with him every Sunday morning when he was 14 or 15.

Saw my first game vs Chelsea when I was eleven. I was at the Leazes end which cost 20 pence (1971) and I remember running on the pitch at the end of the game. In those days, it was all SuperMac, Terry Mac, John Tudor (Hallelulah) and Terry Hibbit (on the wing).
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I was raised in Gateshead (Bensham area to be exact) and brought up in the 'school of hard-knocks' like most Geordies. I've followed Newcastle since my Dad took me to my first game at St James Park in 1974. A good day, SuperMac scored, we won 3-2 and I was hooked.
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I have been a Newcastle fan since 1996. It was about this time that English football started being shown somewhat regularly in the U.S. and I just happened to be able to see a couple of Newcastle games and really enjoyed watching them play and the style they played. The more I saw Newcastle, the more I became a fan. Even though I was new to following the Premiership, and for that matter, new to football since about 1993. I am lucky enough to have gotten to see the team play in person when they came to the U.S. in 2000. I saw them play in Columbus against the Crew and couldn't believe my luck to get to meet the team after the game!
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Both sets of my grandparents were from the Wallsend-Willington Quay area. I attended the Richardson Dees School in Wallsend. I lived on Holly Avenue next to the railway line until Mr. Hitler took care of Holly Avenue and we moved to Chester-le-Street. In my family there really wasn’t any choice or conscious thought about supporting any other team but Newcastle. Like many lads I was one of the pass-over-the-heads, sit-on-the-wall on the Leazes side at St James’ Park. I first saw the Toon play in 1939 and watched them right through the war.
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Born in Buffalo, NY and grew up watching the Toon on theater size screens in arenas through Canada and NY. Still wish SuperMac was a member of my family. Being from Buffalo (A true sports town), I related right away to Newcastle's fans being loyal to the team no matter what. I have every jersey won by the Toon since the 70s (yes, even the ugly orange 3rd jersey from the late 70s). Now an Ameobi fan and can't wait for him to lead England to its next World Cup.
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Name Shaun Nicholson, DOB 22nd June 1967, born at St Mary’s Maternity Hospital, Jesmond, well within earshot of the City bells so therefore a true Geordie. Brought up in Cramlington and lived in that little town (although not so little anymore) until May 1999 when I left England for the USA. Played footie at various levels until I badly broke my shoulder at around 22 or 23 years old. I was never brilliant but I was very fast and tricky and scored a lot of goals for all the teams I played for. I started playing again when I got to the USA and still play now in an over 35’s pick-up league in MD. I just can’t get football or the Toon out of my blood.
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Harry Spall is a North Shields lad who burst onto the world football scene in the late 40's as an internationally acclaimed goalkeeper at King Edward Junior School, North Shields. His career then took a nosedive as his grammar school in Newcastle only played rugby. This was a pity because his father had played for British Army teams in the First World War, Durham University, and then helped to manage Newcastle City Boys team in the 30's. But that didn't stop them from watching the Magpies at St James' Park.
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A long time ago there was this league in the States called North American Soccer League.  My father’s best friend during the war was Welsh, and he introduced my dad to the manager of the newly formed Atlanta Chiefs, another Welshman, Phil Woosnam. (Actually, he was the player-coach.) Phil got us some tickets to the matches and Dad was instantly hooked.  But I wasn’t until we started having the entire Chiefs team over to our house for barbecues and a swim, with Big Lou (Dad) the convivial host.  I especially enjoyed the 4^th of July barbecues.
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A Geordie by association only I'm afraid. My mother was born in Burnopfield and my father in Consett so critically speaking neither of them are Geordies and in fact surrounded by the hated Mackems. My cousin, dare I say it....is a Sunderland fan, spit, what a bitter taste I have after that dirty word. My parents emigrated to Yorkshire and that's where your's truly comes in. I'm a hybrid Yorkshireman who worships the Toon! I currently live in North Carolina and my two sons, both avid Toon fans, living in Chicago. They both go to an Irish bar every Saturday/Sunday to watch the games.
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