10 Things Newcastle Fans Need To Know About Jack Colback
8. He Scored In His First Ever Game At St James' Park
I played at St James Park for the first time last season and scored with my right foot in a reserve fixture," he explained to East Anglian newspaper The Green 'Un while on loan at Ipswich in April 2010. Technically it should have been flagged as own goal but Colback's maiden appearance at St James' Park as an 18-year-old for Sunderland's second string saw him score the winner in a 2-1 victory in September 2008. A sign of things to come for him in Red and White. With the Mackems already leading 1-0 and in control of the first half, Colback - wearing the captains armband - embarked on a weaving run in the 42nd minute and lashed a rising shot towards goal that cracked a post and fortuitously rebounded off the back of an unfortunate Fraser Forster and into the net. Luckily for the midfielder our stadium announcer was in a generous mood and immediately credited him with the goal. Even in his teenage years, when most football fans are at their most partisan, Colback showed little sign of his allegiances to Newcastle on the field.
