Former Newcastle United star Alan Foggon is now mine host at the pub, and paraded the trophy with some of his old team-mates.
Boy Do We Need To Win Something!
Foggon - who famously scored within minutes of coming on as substitute in the second leg of the 1969 final against Ujpest Dozsa - will be part of further celebrations tonight.
An anniversary dinner at the Lancastrian Suite in Dunston marks 40 years since the Magpies lifted the trophy.
A trophy that was put to rest 38-or-so years ago, and we've won bugger all since.
I think I'll just go outside for a cry ... I maybe some time.
INTER CITIES FAIRS CUP 1968/69
Sep 11 FEYENOORD - Holland (H) 4-0 (Davies, Gibb, B Robson, Scott)
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, McNamee, Burton, Scott, B Robson, Davies, Elliott, Allen. Att: 46,348
Sep 17 FEYENOORD - Holland (A) 0-2
McFaul, Craig, Clark (Iley), Gibb, McNamee, Burton, Scott, B Robson, Davies, Elliott, Allen. Att: 45,000
Oct 30 SPORTING LISBON - Portugal (A) 1-1 (Scott)
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, Winstanley, Burton, Scott, B Robson, Davies, Moncur, Foggon (Dyson). Att: 9,000
Nov 20 SPORTING LISBON - Portugal (H) 1-0 (B Robson)
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, Burton, Moncur, Scott, B Robson, Davies, Elliott, Dyson (Bennett). Att: 53,747
Jan 1 REAL ZARAGOZA - Spain (A) 2-3 (Davies, B Robson)
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, Burton, Moncur, Dyson, B Robson, Davies, Scott, Foggon. Att: 22,000
Jan 15 REAL ZARAGOZA - Spain (H) 2-1 (Gibb, B Robson)
McFaul, Craig (Guthrie), Clark, Gibb, Burton, Moncur, Dyson, B Robson, Davies, Scott, Foggon. Att: 56,055
Mar 12 VITORIA SETUBAL - Portugal (H) 5-1 (Davies, Foggon, Gibb, B Robson 2)
McFaul, Craggs, Clark, Gibb, Burton, Moncur, B Robson, Horsfield (Sinclair), Davies, Scott, Foggon. Att: 57,662
Mar 26 VITORIA SETUBAL - Portugal (A) 1-3 (Davies)
McFaul, Craggs, Clark, Gibb, Burton (McNamee), Moncur, Sinclair, B Robson, Davies, Scott, Foggon. Att: 34,000
May 14 GLASGOW RANGERS - Scotland (A) 0-0
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, McNamee, Moncur, Scott (Sinclair), B Robson, Davies, Arentoft, Foggon. Att: 75, 580
May 21 GLASGOW RANGERS - Scotland (H) 2-0 (Scott, Sinclair)
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, Burton, Moncur, Scott, B Robson, Davies, Arentoft, Sinclair. Att: 59,303
May 29 UJPEST DOZSA - Hungary (H) 3-0 (Moncur 2, Scott)
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, Burton, Moncur, Scott, B Robson, Davies, Arentoft, Sinclair (Elliott). Att: 59,234
Jun 11 UJPEST DOZSA - Hungary (A) 3-2 (Arentoft, Foggon, Moncur)
McFaul, Craig, Clark, Gibb, Burton, Moncur, Scott (Foggon), B Robson, Davies, Arentoft, Sinclair. Att: 34,000