As the Longstaff brothers’ instant impact in their first game together for Newcastle shines a light on junior football in the North East, one club remains the standard bearer nationwide for producing future stars.
As Newcastle United rounded off another eventful chapter in their Premier League history, it’s easy to forget that it’s a quarter of a century since the Magpies ended their maiden campaign in the new-look division.
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