Newcastle’s hopes of ending their 54-year trophy drought remain on track after they beat Southampton to reach the Carabao Cup final.
The Magpies, who completed a 3-1 aggregate victory over the Saints at St James’ Park on Tuesday, have not collected major silverware since their 1969 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup triumph, and last tasted domestic success in the 1955 FA Cup.
Here, the PA news agency looks back at their long wait for glory.
Treble trouble
Newcastle striker Alan Shearer shows his disappointment after the 1999 FA Cup final defeat by Manchester United (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Dennis the menace
Dennis Tueart scores Manchester City’s winner against Newcastle in the 1976 League Cup final (PA)
All’s fair…
Newcastle skipper Bob Moncur scores in the first leg of the club’s Inter-Cities Fairs Cup final victory over Ujpest Dozsa (PA)
Three-sy does it
Newcastle captain Jimmy Scoular celebrates victory over Manchester City in the 1955 FA Cup final (PA)
Howe’s that?
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson got the better of Newcastle counterpart Ruud Gullit in the 1999 FA Cup final (Sean Dempsey/PA)
