Newcastle v QPR, August 28th 1982 - Keegan's Debut - Part 2

'We're in heaven, we've got Kevin!' proclaimed the Newcastle Evening Chronicle.
This game was the start of a very special 2 years as a Newcastle United supporter in the dark days of 2nd division (old school) football.

On the back of a 9th placed position (largely thanks to the goals of Imre Varadi and the emergence of Chris Waddle) in the 1981-82 campaign, manager Arthur Cox shocked the football world by persuading Southampton's former Liverpool and Hamburg legend Kevin Keegan to drop down a league to help this sleeping giant return to Division One.

His debut against newly relegated (and FA Cup final runners up) QPR saw queues from 9am and an attendance recorded as 35,718 which those present say was never a reflection of the actual gate!

Enjoy second half highlights of this tremendous piece of Newcastle United FC History.

Attendance: 35,718

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[micathasteings]

remember queing hours b for red hot day and when he scored fuk went balistic in gallowgate

[micknufc]

nice one marc,ive never seen the full highlights for 30 years.

[willyyyy70]

absolutely fantastic been waiting years and years for the full highlights i was in the e wing paddock just remember going berserk when keegan stuck it in thanks sparko you've got some great games

[14singe]

I remember the streaker on the local news and being well shocked by it

[Ianero]

Nice one mate, always enjoy these hidden jems and this one tops them all for me. Thanks for getting these up online mate, this particular piece is a real find. Cheers.