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	BBC Homeground - Jackie Milburn
		Jackie Milburn was born in the North East mining town of Ashington in 1924.
		Jackie was renowned for his athleticism and electric pace, and his ability to shoot from impossible angles.
		Jackie Milburn was born into a football mad family with a strong soccer tradition.
	www.bbc.co.uk /homeground/archive/2003/jackie-milburn-newcastle-united.shtml (870 words)

	The Magpies Zone Hall of Fame; Jackie MILBURN
		Milburn had the ability to hit the ball, "He was the most natural striker of a ball I've ever seen".
		Milburn's famous trick of sliding on one knee to tackle a defender, hooking the ball and then sprinting away is one that surprised many a centre-half.
		By the turn of the decade Milburn was the spearhead to United's double FA Cup triumph in 1951 and 1952.
	www.geocities.com /~shearyadi/hall/milburn.htm (1471 words)

	football-books.com - Jackie Milburn: A Man of Two Halves, by Jack Milburn
		WRITTEN by Jackie Milburn's son, this book gives an unprecedented insight into the life and career of the legendary Newcastle United forward.
		Milburn also won the FA Cup with Newcastle three times in six years and, in the third final in 1955, he scored one of the competition's fastest-ever goals, after 45 seconds.
		Later in life, many honours continued to be bestowed upon Milburn and, on his death in 1988, huge crowds lined the streets for his funeral parade, all the way from his home in Ashington to St Nicholas Cathedral in the centre of Newcastle.
	www.football-books.com /jackiemilburn.html (239 words)

	Hall of Fame 2006
		Born in Ashington, Northumberland, in 1924, Milburn signed for Newcastle in 1943, but continued to work down the pit during the War.
		Football is in the blood in that part of the world, and Milburn was the uncle of two existing Hall of Fame members, Jack and Bobby Charlton.
		Milburn died in 1988 and was mourned by the whole of Newcastle.
	www.nationalfootballmuseum.com /pages/fame/Inductees/jackiemilburn.htm (136 words)

	BASN Focus on History:Remembering Rod Milburn-BlackAthlete Sports Network
		During a semifinal race at the National AAU meet in 1971, he won the 120-yard high hurdles in 13.0, smashing the old world record of 13.2 that was set 12 years earlier.
		Milburn also won the 1971 Pan-American Games title but his crowning achievement came in 1972, when he earned a gold medal in the Olympic Games in Munich, Germany.
		Milburn was selected one of Louisiana's Top 25 Athletes of the Century just before his death.
	www.blackathlete.com /Track&Field/052004.shtml (619 words)

	Jackie Milburn - Definition, explanation
		Jackie Milburn, (May 11, 1924 – October 9, 1988), also known to fans as "Wor Jackie", was a football (soccer) player.
		There is a statute of the footballer on the main street in Ashington, his birthplace, funds for which were raised by the Civic Head, Cllr Michael George Ferrigon during his term of Office.
		Other members of the Milburn family included George (Leeds United and Chesterfield), Jack (Leeds United and Bradford City), Jimmy (Leeds United and Bradford) and Stan (Chesterfield, Leicester City and Rochdale).
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/j/ja/jackie_milburn.php (240 words)

	Friesch Dagblad - Jackie Milburn: een genie, adembenemend snel en scoort altijd
		Jackie Milburn: een genie, adembenemend snel en scoort altijd
		Het verschil is dat Milburn drie keer in brons is vereeuwigd.
		Milburn maakt indruk op iedereen die hem heeft zien spelen en iedereen die hem als persoon heeft ontmoet.
	www.frieschdagblad.nl /artikel.asp?artID=22393 (970 words)

	www.Ashington-NE.co.uk - "Wor Jackie" Milburn
		John Edward Thompson Milburn was known as "Wor Jackie" and played football for Newcastle United between the years of 1943-1957.
		Jackie was made a Freeman of the City, and a statue on Newcastle's main thoroughfare recognises his achievement to the region.
		Jackie Milburn is also Uncle to Sir Bobby and Jack Charlton and is remembered in the Woodhorn Colliery Museum.
	www.ashington-ne.co.uk /info/milburn.php (213 words)

	YouTube - Jackie Milburn - Biography (Part 1)
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	www.youtube.com /watch?v=gfyVSTcbitk (276 words)

	Toonarama - The Players
		The crowd loved him and his opponents admired him; but the directors still threw him out with the garbage when they believed he was past his sell-by date
		Charlie Crowe - Jackie Milburn and Charlie Crowe attended the same trial match, joined the club at the same and both left 14 years later.
		But whereas Jackie is known the World over Charlie is relatively unknown even amongst the Toon Army.
	www.toonarama.co.uk /history_nufc_players.html (1978 words)

	Ananova - Shearer donates testimonial proceeds
		It was confirmed on Wednesday that the 35-year-old will mark 10 years with his home-town club with a showcase game against Scottish giants Celtic at St James' Park on May 11.
		Shearer, who joined his home-town club in a then world-record £15million move from Blackburn in the summer of 1996, guaranteed himself legendary status when he eclipsed Milburn's record, and has repeatedly insisted he does not want to be considered for the vacant manager's job at St James'.
		"Breaking Jackie Milburn's goalscoring record is a truly incredible achievement.
	www.ananova.com /sport/story/sm_1725599.html?menu (359 words)

	Jackie Milburn - A Man of Two Halves (Book)
		Written by his own son, 'Jackie Milburn - A Man of Two halves' gives an unprecedented insight into the life and career of the legendary Newcastle United forward.
		Throughout his life, few people had a bad word to say about Jackie Milburn and this candid biography, with contributions from Sir Bobby Robson and Alan Shearer, expertly demonstrates why he is still held in high esteem half a century after the peak of his career and 15 years after his death.
		Jack Milburn, the author, worked for many years in the brewery industry and was formerly the Territory Manager at Scottish & Newcastle.
	www.sportingdvds.com /FootballSoccer-DVDs/Newcastle-United-DVDs/Jackie-Milburn-A-Man-of-Two-Halves-Book (359 words)

	John W. Mills - Jackie Milburn - 1995 Bronze sculpture
		John Edward Thompson Milburn (1924-1988), also known as 'Wor Jackie', was born in Ashington and began life as a miner.
		Thirdly, his playing days coincided with the moment in the 1930s and 1940s when the bond between Newcastle and neighbouring mining communities like Ashington was complete; indeed, being a former miner himself he contributed to cementing that bond.
		Milburn died on the 9th October 1988 and to this day his name is synonymous with that of Newcastle United.
	www.vilasart.co.uk /johnmills/stbernardandjackiemilburn.html (504 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Jackie Milburn
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		Jackie Milburn (born May 11, 1924 in Ashington, Northumberland; died October 9, 1988), also known to fans as "Wor Jackie", was a football (soccer) player.
		He was a hero on Tyneside, playing 395 games for Newcastle United, but became a legend to followers of Protestant Linfield F.C. when he arrived as player/manager at Windsor Park.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Jackie_Milburn (288 words)

	Focus on Newcastle Youth - Andrew Carroll \| Newcastle United Blog
		Andrew Carroll was born January 6, 1989 in Gateshead – which is on the south side of the River Tyne from Newcastle.
		In 2007, as we have mentioned - he won the ‘Wor Jackie Milburn Trophy’, given each year to the rising star of north-east football.
		Carroll is now contracted to the club until 2011 having recently signed a 4 year contract - and it may be that we will send Andy out on loan for next season to get some games under his belt.
	nufcblog.com /andrew-carroll-newcastle-star-in-the-making (1384 words)

	The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 577 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Newcastle skipper Alan Shearer scored his 200th goal for the Geordies on Saturday to take him level with the legendary Jackie Milburn.
		The 35-year-old struck in the 79th minute to see off League Two Mansfield at St James' Park in the FA Cup third round much to the relief of the 41,459 crowd who hailed his Gallowgate End goal.
		Shearer, however, revealed that breaking the record of Milburn is not high on his list of priorities as he tries to rescue another disappointing season for his team.
	www.thedailystar.net /2006/01/09/d60109041141.htm (185 words)

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