Geordies are the talk of the Toon

By John Lyons

HE HASN’T got the millions of Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe to splash around, but Hanwell Town manager Chris Moore is hoping the Geordie influence will help his cause in the club’s new adventure.
The west London club was formed in 1920 by Newcastle natives working in the Hanwell area and, not surprisingly, they adopted the Magpies’ black and white stripes as their colours.
The club’s nickname is the Geordies and they have worked to spread the message to those in the north-east in recent years. It has generated extra interest and finance for Town, who are preparing to ste...

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