How Newcastle lined up last time they won a cup as they face Man Utd in Carabao Cup final at Wembley

NEWCASTLE have been utterly starved of silverware in recent decades.

You have to go back a staggering 68 years since the Toon’s last domestic trophy.

For nearly seven decades, Newcastle have tried and failed to lift a trophy on the hallowed Wembley turf.

The Magpies reached back-to-back FA Cup finals in 1998 and 1999 – but lost out on both occasions.

Now, Eddie Howe aims to guide Newcastle to glory on Sunday in the Carabao Cup final against Manchester United.

And for a huge portion of the Toon faithful, it will be the first time they’ll have seen their club lift a domestic trophy in their life.

Newcastle won three FA Cups in the 1950s – with their most-recent coming in the 1954-55 season.

That year a legendary XI including Jackie Milburn beat Manchester City 3-1 to lift the famous trophy.

The Toon beat a star-studded City team, featuring the likes of Don Revie and Bert Trautmann.

Milburn kicked the game off with a bang in front of the 100,000-strong crowd at Wembley, scoring after just 45 SECONDS.

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That was the fastest goal in FA Cup final history until Roberto Di Matteo’s strike for Chelsea after just 42 seconds of their win over Middlesbrough in 1997.

But Newcastle – managed by Doug Livingstone – boasted a lethal front five for the game in North London.

Club legend Milburn was joined by George Hannah, Vic Keeble, Len White and Bobby Mitchell in attack.

Captain Jimmy Scoular started the game at what was then called “wing half” – essentially a defensive central midfielder – alongside Tommy Casey.

Ronnie Simpson started in goal, with Bobby Cowell, Ron Batty and Bob Stokoe in defence.

Newcastle fans will be hoping the likes of Miguel Almiron, Joelinton, Kieran Trippier, Allan Saint-Maximin and Bruno Guimaraes can write their names in Toon folklore come Sunday.

Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk