All With Smiling Faces

by Paul Brown

How did Newcastle become United? When was the club formed, and where did it play before moving to St James' Park? Who were the men who built the club, and how did they turn it into the most successful club in the country? What was it like to support Newcastle in the Victorian and Edwardian eras, and why has the bond between the club and its fans remained so strong?


All With Smiling Faces takes a wander through the early history of Newcastle United to discover how the club came to mean so much to so many. Covering the club's first 30 years, from its foundation as Stanley FC in 1881 to its triumphant FA Cup win in 1910, the book visits the grounds, meets the players, mingles with the fans, and relives the matches that helped make Newcastle United.

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First published September 15, 2014

About the author

Paul Brown is a freelance sports journalist and a founding editor of Tonto Press.

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Reviews

[Simon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some fascinating stuff in here - the earliest incarnation of what would become Newcastle United was founded by a bunch of teenagers (oldest was 19), and the club was not formed via merger of Newcastle's East End and West End teams. Good Christmas present from my brother