In 1969, The Magpies won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup – a forerunner to the UEFA Cup and Europe League – against Hungarian giants Újpesti Dózsa after a 6-2 aggregate victory in the final.
And in 1974, a year after North East rivals Sunderland had captured the FA Cup, Newcastle too reached the final against Bill Shankly’s Liverpool at Wembley.
Unfortunately, Joe Harvey’s side lost 3-0 to their Merseyside counterparts – future Toon legend Kevin Keegan bagging two goals.
We’ve unearthed some stunning retro, iconic photos from the period – simply scroll down and click through the pages to view them.
5. 1976
Malcolm MacDonald at Highbury after signing for Arsenal from Newcastle United. | JPIMedia Photo: Peter Cade
6. 1969
Newcastle United fans line the streets of the city to welcome back their heroes as the team returned with the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. With The trophy are (left) Iam Mcfaul, Bobby Moncur and manager Joe Harvey. | JPIMedia Photo: nnp
8. 1969
The legendary Jimmy Greaves (left) of Tottenham Hotspur tries a shot at goal as Spurs play Newcastle United at White Hart Lane. | JPIMedia Photo: Douglas Miller