‘Newcastle’s board said I was over the hill, so I left and played 108 consecutive games and won the European Cup – not a bad way to answer that accusation!’: Ex-Magpies defender reflects on career highlight after proving former side wrong

MUNICH, GERMANY - MAY 30: Nottingham Forest captain John McGovern lifts the trophy as team mates Larry Lloyd (c) and Frank Clark (r) look on after the 1979 European Cup Final between Nottingham Forest and Malmo at the Olympic Stadium on May 30, 1979 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Allsport/Getty Images).

Newcastle United were proven massively wrong when they let a player they deemed surplus to requirements at St. James' Park due to their age go on and lift the European Cup in 1979.

While the Magpies have enjoyed success in Europe in their history, winning the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1969, they have never gotten close to lifting the continent's elite prize.