Despite having very little success in modern times, Newcastle United can still boast one of the biggest and most passionate fan bases in English football.
52,000 fans pack-out St James’s Park every other week and talks of an extension to the ground continue to be discussed.
With this in mind, it is hardly surprising to see that there are plenty of celebrities that follow Newcastle United as well.
Reasons for supporting any football club can come in a multitude of forms, however, as this list shows, there are one or two things that make Newcastle United unique to not just people from the local area, but to people all around the country. Here, we take a look at nine celebrities that support Newcastle United:
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1. Gabby Logan
Despite Logan’s father being former Leeds United and Coventry City midfielder Terry Yorath, the TV presenter became a Newcastle United fan after moving to Durham for University. Photo: Catherine Ivill
2. James Bay
Bay may have been born in Hertfordshire, but it was his love of Alan Shearer that made the musician fall in love with Newcastle United. This relationship extends both ways however as Shearer has also admitted to being a huge fan of Bay’s music. Photo: Jeff Spicer
3. Mark Wood
There’s not a lot to shout about in English cricket at the moment, but Ashington’s Mark Wood is one of the few shining lights. He’s even been caught by cameras shouting a variety of 90’s Magpies cult-heroes, including ‘Asprilla!’ and ‘Ketsbaia!’ when trying to run out opposition batsmen with his feet. Photo: Shaun Botterill
4. Chris Eubank
Eubank’s support for Newcastle may just be mythologized, however, he has claimed to be a Newcastle supporter and has attended functions at St James’s Park. Recently, a clip went viral of Eubank’s son being asked to sign a microwave whilst in Newcastle. Photo: Eamonn M. McCormack