Herein lies the fate of as many current and former players as we've been able to trace.

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Unlikely Lads - Premier League

Updates (to 09.05.08) - apologies for the mess - this is a work in progress.........

David Macbeth: singer, nightclub owner.

Malcolm Macdonald: Radio phone-in pundit, Century FM

Gareth Macklin: Carnmoney Colts (Northern Ireland), Manchester United school of excellence, NUFC, Linfield (Northern Ireland), Ballyclare Comrades (Northern Ireland), Coleraine (Northern Ireland).

Paul Main: Newcastle City Council Football Development Scheme

Lee Makel: Blackburn Rovers, Huddersfield Town, Hearts, Portsmouth, Bradford City, Livingston, Plymouth, Dunfermline, Livingston, Ostersunds FK (Sweden).

David Malloy: Montagu, Scotswood Social both tbc.

Jonny Mann: Bedlington Terriers, Bishop Auckland, Newcastle Benfield, Blyth Town.

Lewis Marr: Hearts (trial), Scunthorpe United (trial), Hartlepool United (trial) Bedlington Terriers (tbc) Motherwell.

Scott Marshall: Bedlington Terriers, Newcastle Benfield

Ian Martin: Coleraine (Northern Ireland), Leigh RMI, Adelaide City (Australia).

Phil Mason: Kettering Town, Worcester City, Spennymoor United, Blyth Spartans, 
Brackley Town, Oxford City, Aylesbury,  M Woodford United. 

Graeme Matthewson: tbc

Gareth McAlindon: Gateshead, Bedlington, Dunston Fed, Newcastle Benfield, Bedlington.

Robert Smyth McColl (13.04.1876 Glasgow) Queens Park, Newcastle, Rangers, Queens Park, RIP 1959. 

Neale McDermott: Swindon (loan), Darlington (loan), released by Fulham, Dunfermline (trial), Carlisle (trial then permanent), Hartlepool (trial).

Neil McDonald: Reserve M, Bolton, AM, Crystal Palace, M, Carlisle United, M, Östersunds FK, AM, Lincoln City, C Leeds United.

Rob McDonald: C, Ajax Capetown (South Africs), M, Sligo Rovers (now left)

Willie McFaul: C, Irish FA (Londonderry area)

Mark McGhee: M, Brighton, M, Motherwell.

Joey McGiven: tbc

Ryan McGuffie: Macclesfield (trial), Carlisle (trial), Gretna, Shamrock Rovers (Republic of Ireland) (trial), Morton.

Rab McKinnon: Hartlepool, Man U, Motherwell, Twente (Netherlands) Hearts, Hartlepool, Carlisle United, Clydebank, Talk107 radio pundit, Edinburgh, Scotland.

David McLean: PC, Brigg Town

David McMahon: Falkirk (loan), Queen of the South, Bangor (Northern Ireland)(trial), Bohemians (Republic of Ireland)(trial), Blyth Spartans, Ryton, Newcastle Blue Star, Bedlington, Ashington.

Colin McMenamin: Oldham Athletic (on trial), Livingston, Falkirk (loan), Shrewsbury Town, Gretna, Livingston (loan), Dundee.

Liam McVey: Clydebank, Airdrie United. 

Gary Megson: M, Norwich, M, Blackpool, M, Stockport, M, Stoke, M, West Brom
M, Nottingham Forest, C, Stoke City (temp), M, Leicester City, M, Bolton Wanderers

Gary Megennis: tbc

Chris Meredith: Bristol City (trial)

Ian Milbourne: Whitley Bay

David Mills: Middlesbrough, Darlington, Whitby Town, NUFC Chief Scout, Middlesbrough Chief Scout.

John Milner: Bedlington, Durham City, Bedlington, Washington

Dave Mitchell: Teacher, St Aloysius College, Kirribilli, Sydney, Australia, AC, Perth Glory.

Charlie Mitten: RIP January 2002

Chris Moore: Bishop Auckland, Whitley Bay, Rutger's College (New Jersey, USA), 
Whitley Bay.

Paul Moran: P/C Potters Bar Town, East Thurrock United and painter/decorator, Enfield

Graeme Morton: tbc

Karl Muir: Policeman, Newcastle

Tom Mulgrew (13.04.29 Motherwell) Clelland Juniors, Morton, Northampton Town, Newcastle, Southampton, Aldershot, Andover, living in Northamptonshire.

Nathan Murray: (South Shields, 10.09.75) Carlisle tbc

Kit Napier: (Dunblane, 26.09.43) Brighton & Hove Albion, Blackburn Rovers, Durban United (South Africa).

Irving Nattrass: (Fishburn, 20.12.52) Middlesbrough.

Duncan Neale: (Worthing, 01.10.39) Plymouth Argyle, Plymouth City.

Henrik Nebrelius: University of Tampa (USA), IFK Malmo (Sweden), Ystads IF (Sweden).

Tony Nesbit: (Sunderland, 26.01.68) Brandon United, Seaham Red Star.

John Nesbitt: RIP

Laurie Nevins: (Gateshead, 02.07.20) Brighton & Hove Albion, Hartlepools United.  

John Newton: (Bishop Auckland, 25.05.25) Hartlepools United.

Gary Nicholson: (Hexham, 04.11.60) Mansfield Town, York City, Halifax Town, Blyth Spartans, Lemington Labour Club

Peter Noble: (Newcastle, 19.08.44) Swindon Town, Burnley, Blackpool.

Lee Norton: Carlisle United (trial), Newcastle Benfield.

Geoff Nulty: (Prescot, 13.02.49) Everton.

Ray Ranson: Consultant to a City of London Insurance Co, Coventry City Chairman.

David Rayner: Morpeth Town, Darlington, Auckland (New Zealand)

Matthew Reed: (Stanford-le-Hope 7.4.80) Norwich City(trial), Stanford-le-Hope, Southend United (trial), Chelmsford City, Billericay Town, Naxxar Lions (Malta),working as a scaffolder / studying for UEFA B coaching licence.

Alex Reid: RIP 1998.

George Reilly: Working on a building site in Corby, Northants.

Michael Renshaw: Chester-le-Street

Mark Robinson: Chippenham Town.

Michael Robinson: tbc

Adam Rundle: Darlington, Carlisle United.

Sean Quinn: tbc

Glenn Reay: Washington
 
John Robertson: M, Inverness Caley Thistle, M, Hearts, M, Ross County, M, Livingston,  
M Derry City (now sacked).

Bobby Robson: AM, Republic of Ireland (now retired)

Craig Robson: Carlisle United, Vancouver Whitecaps, Gateshead, Bishop Auckland, Bedlington Terriers/ Telecom Engineer, Consett, Bedlington

Damon Robson: Bristol City (trial), Chester le Street, Bishop Auckland, Whitley Bay.

Keith Robson: Machinist @ Impress Metal Packaging, Norwich

Pop Robson: S, Birmingham City

Glenn Roeder: England Scout / Assessor, Academy M, NUFC, Caretaker M, NUFC, M, NUFC,  M, Norwich City.

Eric Ross: (Belfast 19.09.44) Northampton Town, Hartlepool United.

Paul Rutherford: Alloa Athletic, Fallkirk, Meadowbank Thistle, Scarborough
Berwick Rangers, Billingham Synthonia

Bachirou Salou: NUFC (trial), Borussia Mönchengladbach (Germany), MSV Duisburg (Germany), Borussia Dortmund (Germany), Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany), Hansa Rostock (Germany), SC Kapellen-Erft (Germany), Alemannia Aachen (Germany), AS Eupen (Belgium)
SC Kapellen-Erft (Germany).

Dean Saunders: Wales AM.

Wes Saunders: M, Torquay United, players agent.

Bobby Saxton: C, Mackems, S, NUFC.

Jimmy Scott: Publican, Aitkens Bar, Falkirk

Ryan Scott: tbc

Chris Shanks: St.Mirren (trial), Hamilton Academical (trial), Darlington (trial), Stockport County (trial), Blyth Spartans.

Kevin Sheedy: Hartlepool United C, Everton AC

Bobby Shinton: M Newmarket Town, works at Aspinalls' Building Supplies, Willingham, Cambridge

Alan Shoulder: Bishop Auckland M, Willington P/M, West Auckland M, Brandon United M.

Matthew Shutt: Barton FC, Black Sheep Hambleton Ales Combination (York) tbc.

Neil Simpson: C, Aberdeen FITC Scheme

Ben Smith: Stockport County, Doncaster Rovers, Lincoln City (loan).

Dean Smith: tbc

Jim Smith: M, Derby, AM Coventry City, AM Portsmouth, AM Southampton, M Oxford United, D Oxford United.

Simon Smith: C, Canada national side, C, Carlisle United.

Daryl Smylie: Stockport County (loan), Livingston, Östersunds FK (Sweden)

Darius Stanczak: Mariehem FF (Sweden)

Eric Steele: GK C, Aston Villa C, Manchester City (as a player: Wallsend Boys Club, Peterborough, Brighton, Watford, Aston Villa, Derby County, Mansfield, Southend).

Neil Stephenson: tbc

Paul Stephenson: Hartlepool United CM/YC, RC Norwich City.

Mark Stimson: Grays Athletic P/M, Stevenage Borough M, Gillingham M.

Gavin Stoker: Dunston Fed, Gateshead College, Chester-le-Street.

Graham Stokoe: (Newcastle under Lyme 17.12.75) Stoke City, Hartlepool United.

Albert Stubbins: RIP Dec 2002

Colin Suggett: Ipswich Town S, Carlisle United S (now left)

Paul Sweeney: St.Johnstone, Gateshead, Hartlepool United, Gateshead.

Key:

If no letter, then player or:

C=Coach, M=Manager, AC= Assistant Coach AM = Assistant Manager, D=Director, JM=Joint Manager MD=Managing Director, RC= Reserve Coach, AD = Academy Director, AAD = Academy Asst. Director  S=Scout