... Bill and a bunch of pals have managed to track down the veteran squad to give all members of the winning team a replica ’69 black and white shirt to celebrate their win.
Former Magpie coach Dave Smith, based in Plymouth, is the final person to receive the shirt.
Bill Gibbs: “It’s brilliant.
“We have been working hard to make sure every person who made up that team received their presents from me and the lads. And now Dave Smith is the final piece to our jigsaw.
“It’s a honour to have met up with the lads on the ‘69 side and they were all delighted to slip on their Magpie shirts again.
“We would have loved to have been able to meet manager Joe Harvey but sadly he’s dead.”
Dave Smith: “I was the coach at the time and loved every minute of it. I couldn’t get to the Fairs Cup dinner in May last year because I was ill.
“My time at Newcastle was brilliant and the Geordies are great people.”
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