I would love to learn more about the teams you all might like and why.
I'll forget you said 'Manchester United'
In 1881, Stanley Cricket Club formed a football team to occupy themselves in winter. A year later they changed their name to East End FC turning professional in 1889. In 1892 in more take-over than merger, they 'became one' with fierce rivals West End FC and moved into their ground - St James' Park. On 22 Dec the FA approved the name Newcastle United.
Nicknamed the Magpies, the Tyneside team joined the Football League in 1893 and swiftly became one the game's giants, winning three league titles and an FA Cup by 1914.
In 1934 they were relegated, despited memorable thrashings of Liverpool 9-2 and Everton 7-3 (double stuffing for the Merseysiders).
*Cough!* Subliminal mid-paragraph message: don't pay any attention to Rochie - Middlesbrough are rubbish *Cough!*
The end of WWII saw the birth of another great team. Newcastle signed Jackie Milburn after he responded to their advert for triallists and with his help they lifted the FA Cup three more times in five years. They also recorded the highest scoring victory in league history, thumping Newport County 13-0.
European success followed with the Fairs Cup (now UEFA Cup) in 1969.
In 1971 Malcolm MacDonald was signed, devastating in front of goal, he led them to Wembley twice and also became a Newcastle legend.
Kevin Keegan returned to the club as manager to give Newcastle their next high point, returning from the old first division to challenge for Premiership champions and coming runner-up.
He went on to sign Alan Shearer for 15 million pounds, then a record. Local lad Shearer went on to challenge local lad Milburn (see earlier entry) for highest club goal tally, took it and carved his niche in the hearts of the Geordie faithfull and Newcastle United history.
Keegan also saw Newcastle return to Europe on Champion's League duty where more often than not, injuries would reveal our thin squad and inevitably halt our momentum.
Legend and local lad Bobby Robson becomes manager and once more Newcastle come within a hair's breadth of the Premiership. More forays into Europe.
Club now feeling the aftershocks of former owner Freddie Shepherd's tenure; generous with the money but hopeless at choosing and/or keeping managers. The constant managerial turn-over destabilised the club in the long term and we're paying for it now.
Long-standing bitter rivals are Wearside neighbours Sunderland, who wear a thin, effeminate pretence of a shirt in red and white stripes.
The club are renowned for their flair for all-out attacking football, something loved, and lately missed by their fanbase.
First pic is the first existing photo of Newcastle United 1895
The other two are various cup victories