One of my earliest memories as a Newcastle fan was seeing physio Derek Wright hurtling on to the field in either a bright yellow or bright blue sweatshirt to attend to injured players. I'm sure this is the same for a lot of supporters of a certain vintage, but Wright's determination to simply beat the opposing physio to the injured player after a collision was one of the highlights of match day.
This was long before the days of social media and the digital age meaning everything that fans were seeing counted and Wright never let anybody down. Derek served so many different managers but his human care and emotional intelligence was there for all to see.
He will be remembered as one of the most familiar faces in the club's modern history. And not just for the injury care he gave players such as Rob Lee, Alan Shearer and Shay Given.
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