10/03/93 v Charlton (h) 2-2 Division One
"I don't remember much about this game, although somethings that stick out in my mind were the debuts of Mark Robinson and Scotty Sellars. I was disappointed that Kevin Sheedy's time had come to an end as he was fantastic to play with down the left. However, having a fellow Sheffield lad in Scotty was a great replacement and I think we worked really well for a season or two. In the game, Rob Lee got one right at the start and I remember Steve Howey tripping over the ball and letting in Carl Leaburn."
At this point I couldn't help myself and asked John whether Howey had had his ears pinned during his time at Newcastle - something that an unhealthy delve through the archives had uncovered recently....]
"He did!! How did you know that? Me and Rob Lee first discovered it, although Steve tried to keep it a bit quiet. His ears got infected, though and Steve felt they'd pinned them back a bit too tight. Actually he didn't take that much stick for it, surprisingly, although we did push back the wing mirrors on his car after training one time....
All quotes are taken from John Beresford's interviews for NUFC.com
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