Jackie Milburn

Jackie Milburn

John Edward Thompson 'Jackie' Milburn, (11 May 1924 – 9 October 1988), also known to fans as Wor Jackie and 'the first World Wor' in reference to his global fame, was a football player for Newcastle United and England. ("Wor" in the Geordie dialect means "our"), and remains United's 2nd highest top goalscorer of all time with a total of 200 goals. In 2008, Excelsior Academy school was built in Newcastle's West End. Four schools were assigned, based on a successful person from the North East. Milburn School of sport and health related studies was assigned to be one of the schools, named after Jackie himself.