Joe Harvey

About time.

http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20140424/magpies-greats-return-to-honour-joe-harvey_2281670_3785272


Some of the greats of Newcastle United from the 1950s, 60s and 70s were back at St. James' Park on Thursday to unveil a permanent memorial to the man who led the club to FA Cup and Fairs Cup triumphs - legendary Magpies captain and manager Joe Harvey.

Harvey's son, Ken, Fairs Cup-winning captain Bob Moncur and Vic Keeble - the only surviving member of the 1955 cup-winning side of which Harvey was trainer -unveiled a huge 5ft x 3ft bronze plaque in his honour at the Gallowgate End of the ground, close to the statue of his former teammate, Jackie Milburn.

They were joined by Harvey's family and a host of famous ex-players including Wyn Davies, Frank Clark, Malcolm Macdonald, David Craig, Alan Foggon and Dave Hilley, as well the Fairs Club group which spearheaded the project with the support of fundraisers including Newcastle United, who made a significant donation and also paid for all installation costs.

As part of the ceremony, it was also announced that Joe Harvey has been inducted to the Newcastle United Foundation's Hall of Fame, joining revered Club figures including Hughie Gallacher, Jackie Milburn, Bob Moncur, Sir Bobby Robson, Peter Beardsley and Alan Shearer.

A trophy was presented by Bob Moncur to Ken Harvey to mark his father's induction.

Bill Gibbs, chairman of the Fairs Club, said: "We have had a long-standing ambition to see Joe Harvey rightfully remembered with a permanent memorial at St. James' Park and we are delighted to see it come to fruition with this plaque.

"We would like to thank everyone who has supported this project and Newcastle United, who have made a generous donation and paid for its installation. We are very proud to see it in its glory as a lasting reminder of Joe's immense contribution to the Club."

A half-back as a player, Harvey captained the Magpies to promotion from the second tier in 1948 and successive FA Cup victories at Wembley in 1951 and 1952, returning to Wembley as the team's trainer for the Club's third FA Cup success in five years in 1955.

He was appointed as Newcastle United manager in 1962 and after guiding the Club to the Second Division title and promotion in 1965, he led the team to the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup - the pre-cursor to the UEFA Cup (now the UEFA Europe League) - in 1969 courtesy of a 6-2 aggregate victory over Hungarian side Újpest Dózsa.

It remains Newcastle United's most recent piece of major silverware.

After leading the Magpies to another FA Cup Final in 1974, finishing as runners-up to Liverpool, Harvey remained as manager until the following season before loyally fulfilling a backroom role at St. James' Park. He passed away in Newcastle following a heart attack in February 1989.

 

Have a butchers on NUFC.com for a good read and some good pics of Joe Harvey.

A quarter of a century after his passing, a long-overdue permanent memorial to former Newcastle United player and Manager Joe Harvey has been established at SJP.

Due to the efforts of the Fairs Club, funds were raised and permission obtained for a half tonne, 5ft by 3ft bronze plaque to be placed on an external wall of the Gallowgate End, near to the Jackie Milburn statue.

Fans, family, former players and the media gathered on Thursday for the unveiling, 1955 FA Cup winner Vic Keeble and 1969 Fairs Cup winner Bob Moncur joining Joe's son, Ken Harvey in pulling back the curtains.

Also present at the ceremony were other former players from Joe's time at the club, including Frank Clark, John Craggs, David Craig, Wyn Davies, Keith Dyson, Alan Foggon, Tommy Gibb, Ron Guthrie, Pat Howard, Dave Hilley, , Malcolm Macdonald, Gordon Marshall, Tommy Robson, Ron McGarry, John McNamee & Jimmy Scott.



JOE HARVEY 11TH JUNE 1918 - 24TH FEBRUARY 1989

PLAYER-OCTOBER 1945 TO JUNE 1953
Captain of 2nd division promotion team 1948
Captain of FA Cup Winners 1951
Captain of FA Cup Winners 1952
Coach of FA Cup Winners 1955

MANAGER-JUNE 1962 TO JUNE 1975
2nd Division Champions 1965
European Intercities Fairs Cup winners 1969
Anglo-Italian Cup winners 1973
Texaco Cup winners 1974
FA Cup finalists 1974
Texaco Cup winners 1975

Funded by the Fairs Club
Artwork by John McNamee Jnr.
Designed by Bill Gibbs

 

Oh boy Reedio Heed, some bad timing just gone on.

Just posted a JH thread.

 

mergio threadio

 

Great minds thinking alike....

 

........and fools seldom differ

 

Get a Mod to delete mine.

 

Quick in with that DMW.

 

To think we replaced Joe Harvey with Gordon Lee.

 

Another name best forgotten.

 

If I have nightmares tonight I'm blaming you RH

 

What an arrogant twat he was.

 

Gordon Lee was the 70's version of Alan Pardew i'm guessing [not old enough to remember unfortunately. Although I do know he sold Supermac].

 

Yes another manager who was so full of himself he wanted to be the star.

 

Great news that he is finally being honoured after so long.

That is a fantastic record for a Toon player/manager - oh for those kind of days again!

 

A real man, took no prisoners but always fair.

 

A couple of videos from '51 and '52.
Home with the Cup.

[video=youtube;5VdeYTjfRiI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VdeYTjfRiI[/video]

[video=youtube;sOMQHZ-jRlA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOMQHZ-jRlA[/video]

 

Will we ever see the likes again?

 

Not while Ashley owns us.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-27139221

Certainly a good time to reflect on former glories!

I really don't see any in the future! Lol