Joe Harvey Plaque.

Harvey plans taking shape.

A group of Newcastle fans have gained permission from the club for a plaque commemorating Joe Harvey to be displayed at the Gallowgate End of St.James' Park - and two associated fund-raisers have now been confirmed.

Members of The Fairs Club have co-ordinated efforts for an overdue recognition of the man who served United as both a player and manager and organised two talk-ins.

The first event is on Thursday June 20th, when local journalist John Gibson will host an evening at The Barking Dog in Wallsend featuring former players Vic Keeble, Dave Hilley, John McNamee, Keith Dyson and Ron McGarry.

Thursday July 11th then sees a massing of ex-Magpies at a location tbc on North Tyneside. John Gibson will again act as MC and among those already confirmed are Stan Anderson, Tommy Robson, Jim Iley and Frank Clark.

Tickets for the June event are £10 and £20 for July. For further details and bookings, please contact Bill Bruce (No relation, and I'm not giving him a free plug.) on 0775 3573613 or [email protected]

PS: various items of memorabilia have been donated by former players to be sold off as part of the fundraising effort for the plaque. Stay tuned for details of these.
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Should be a great night and it's not before time that Joe Harvey had the recognition he deserves.

 

great idea to remember an important chap in our history.

 

I know I wasn't born until many years after Joe Harvey left Newcastle United but I think this would be a brilliant idea, especially as he was the last manager to win a trophy at the club and the last manager to last over 5 years with us, having been there for 12.

 

Afternoon bradders.
How's it going fella?

 

Could be better

 

When Joe Harvey spoke, people took notice.

He said it as it was!

 

Can well believe it, he was a very good manager, the fact that we had managers like Gordon Lee and others who I know very a lot less about than him, tells me something about Harvey.