My greatest and fondest memory at St James' Park is Shearer's testimonial. He didn't play in the game but all 52,387 fans had been given black and white scarves and this helped to create the greatest atmosphere I have ever experienced in any match. The players stopped playing to look at the crowd waving their scarves in the air and when Shearer came on to take a penalty in the 89th minute the ground erupted. The memories still bring me tears of joy, even though it was seven years ago.
I have framed everything from that night. My shirt has been signed, as has my captains arm band which I wore that night. My programme and scarf are also framed in one complete collection. I also have the limited edition bottles of brown ale I bought that night framed. (I have attached a photo of my memorabilia) I wake up everyday remembering that amazing night, looking at the memorabilia on my wall. It was a truly fantastic experience for all that were there.
Steven McCrum
Newcastle United Foundation have a heritage project for fans of all ages called Toon Times.
Toon Times will culminate with a major Newcastle United exhibition at the Discovery Museum, Newcastle, although in the lead up to this event Toon Times wishes to reach out to all Newcastle United fans across the North East and further afield to get involved and share their memories, experiences, photos and memorabilia what people have collected over the years.
We are supporting the project by helping to collect NUFC memories online - fans can share their memories on the Replay Football website, simply select the Toon Times tag when submitting yours.
For more info contact the Toon Times Heritage Project Coordinator, Newcastle United Foundation, gavin.ferry@nufc.co.uk
Memory added on August 29, 2013
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Nice read. Shearer's testimonial was my son, Luke's first match. He's with me all the time now. Happy days.
– David Hodgson, September 1 2013 at 12:00
