Former Toon Star Thought Mags Were Better Than Mackems!

Last updated : 05 June 2009 By Footy Mad - Editor

Alan Foggon: "I didn't want anybody to go down but unfortunately two had to go and that was the way it was always going to be.

"I thought Newcastle might get out of it but what did for them was not getting a point against Fulham. If they'd done that they'd have stayed up. That was the turning point.

"Sunderland have been bought out. I saw them a couple of times last year. They looked a little bit better than Middlesbrough, though I didn't think they were as good as Newcastle.

"They struggled, the league doesn't tell lies.

"Hopefully, they'll push on in the Premier League and Newcastle and Middlesbrough can get promoted and we'll be back to where we were.

"I saw Middlesbrough play Fulham (a goalless home draw, in mid-April) and they were always going to struggle.

"But I think Gareth (Southgate) is the man to bring Middlesbrough back up. He's got a great chairman (Steve Gibson) who's very loyal and supportive.

"I don't know Gareth that well but the chairman will stick with him and, providing they don't lose too many players, at this time, they have the better youth policy than Newcastle, so they've got a chance.

"Hopefully, they'll both come back up."

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