Carl (kneeling front row left), Alan (seated front row right)
Former Teammates
Meet Again
Newcastle's recent visit to the US provided the perfect opportunity for Carl Renwick to catch up with his former teammate at Newcastle Boys... Alan Shearer.
Thank you, Carl for sharing your story and photos!
My name is Carl Renwick, aged 30, and I grew up on Stahnope Street right next to St James' Park.
I went to Blakelaw School but played in the same Newcastle City Boys team as Alan between 1983-1985
aged 13-15. Even at that age he was very dedicated.
It was the first time I'd met Alan for 15yrs. He asked I was doing now. I told him I had been
pipefitting near Chicago for the last 3 1/2 years. He said it's great to get home again, isn't it.
He kindly posed for a photograph before I thanked him and wished him all the best.
Bobby Robson signed my photo at the DC United game. I showed him the photo and said I used to play in the
same team as Shearer. He looked at me and joked, "Well, what happened to you then." Sound bloke is our Bobby!
It was at the US Capital building on Sunday afternoon when I met up with Shearer and the rest of the squad.
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