The world spotlight is on football at the moment which gives us a great chance to look at the game’s past on Tyneside.
As the World Cup continues and England begin their campaign, we have looked back at memories from the late 1800s onwards.
All of these fantastic pictures come to us courtesy of the Newcastle Photo Archive which has a vast collection of scenes from Newcastle’s past.
We hope you enjoy a flavour of Newcastle’s past or maybe you are engrossed in the modern day game.
Perhaps you are an England superfan from Tyneside who follows the team wherever they go.
We would love you to share your own experiences of following England and you can do just that by emailing [email protected]
1. A Scotswood line-up
The Scotswood area football team pictured in an archive photo which dates back to the early 1900s. | Newcastle Photo Archive
2. The early days
This view of the Newburn football team is thought to be at least 130 years old. | Newcastle Photo Archive
3. Denton Burn's team
One hundred years have passed since this photo of the Denton Burn Football Club squad was taken. | Newcastle Photo Archive
4. Looking back at Lemington
Members of Lemington Sports Club, including the football and cricket teams posed in this 1900s scene. | Newcastle Photo Archive