{"id":610732,"date":"2022-03-24T04:43:39","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T08:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=610732"},"modified":"2022-03-24T04:43:39","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T08:43:39","slug":"hanwell-town-connection-newcastle-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/03\/24\/hanwell-town-connection-newcastle-united\/","title":{"rendered":"Hanwell Town: A Connection With Newcastle United"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Non-League club Hanwell Town are a far cry from the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/02\/19\/kieran-trippier-return-newcastle-united-squad\/\" target=\"_self\">Newcastle United<\/a> side experiencing a revolutionary transition following their Saudi-backed takeover. However, a unique connection exists between these two clubs.<\/p>\n<h2>Hanwell Town: Connection to the &#8216;World&#8217;s Richest Football Club&#8217;<\/h2>\n<h3>Who Are Hanwell Town?<\/h3>\n<p>Hanwell Town resides from Hanwell, West London but are currently based at the Powerday Stadium in Perivale. However, the Isthmian South Central League side\u2019s roots can be found in a Newcastle United context.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1920 by a group of Newcastle fans who were working on the railways at the time, the Perivale-based side was formed and adopted the famous black and white of the Magpies.<\/p>\n<p>The Geordies currently find themselves battling for promotion in the play-off places playing entertaining football as the side boasts the second-highest goal difference in the league.<\/p>\n<h3>A Relationship With the Richest Club in the World<\/h3>\n<p>Newcastle\u2019s Saudi-backed takeover worth an <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/11\/04\/newcastle-united-takeover-more-pain\/\" target=\"_self\">eye-watering \u00a3300 million was met with much criticism and backlash<\/a> \u2013 mainly from rival clubs in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>However, Eddie Howe has orchestrated a dramatic resurgence following the departure of Steve Bruce lifting the spirits of the locals and fanbase as a whole. An active January transfer window saw the club recruit several signings, including <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/01\/26\/newcastle-united-set-to-sign-arsenal-target-bruno-guimaraes\/\" target=\"_self\">highly-rated Brazilian Bruno Guimar\u00e3es.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The sheer difference in the two sides in terms of size is emphasised even more by the status that Newcastle United have acquired following the takeover. However, the takeover didn\u2019t stop Newcastle fans from getting to know a financially lesser club in Hanwell Town who share a unique commonality in their origins.<\/p>\n<p>The London Geordies recently opened up their gates to Newcastle fans before they visited <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/02\/19\/brentford-rematch-offers-arsenal-a-chance-to-avenge-opening-night-disaster\/\" target=\"_self\">Brentford<\/a> in a Premier League fixture catering for fans ahead of a huge 2-0 win at the Brentford Community Stadium.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019ll leave you with this picture\u2026our Chairman, Bob Fisher, who has been at the club over 50 years, welcoming and thanking <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NUFC<\/a> fans for coming. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NUFC<\/a> fans have completely changed our club and we are SO grateful. <\/p>\n<p>And 3 points for both sets of Geordies topped it off! \ud83d\udda4\ud83e\udd0d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZCptF06Mnb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/ZCptF06Mnb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hanwell Town (Toon) FC (@hanwelltownfc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hanwelltownfc\/status\/1497692370888007690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In an exclusive interview with Last Word on Football, Hanwell Town\u2019s CEO Nigel Hunt said: \u201cWe have this connection now with Newcastle United. It\u2019s brilliant for the club and we need all the support we can get, especially at this level, so having the Newcastle fans down before the Brentford game was fantastic and they stayed for a couple of hours and spent a lot of money over the bar as they normally do.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe get a lot of positive vibes from their fans, and they\u2019ve really supported us over the last 6-9 months.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hanwell Town had Newcastle fans in attendance for drinks and opportunities to sell merchandise which fans of the Magpies were open to buying to show support for a club much lower down the English football pyramid.<\/p>\n<h3>Merchandise and Social Media Boom for Hanwell Town<\/h3>\n<p>The interactions between the fans of the Tyne and Wear club and Hanwell have only benefitted the latter further in boosting the non-league club\u2019s merchandise sales as well as their following on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Hanwell\u2019s Twitter following has experienced a significant increase and this can be partly associated with the rising recognition and support the club is receiving from fans of the Toon Army.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After our recent influx in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NUFC<\/a> followers, we\u2019ve had a number of messages about how supporters can financially help the London Geordies. <\/p>\n<p>Please find the details below, <\/p>\n<p>One off &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vdGbgpSclD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/vdGbgpSclD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Recurring &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6a4CGTlzlj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/6a4CGTlzlj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Up the Geordies \ud83d\udda4\ud83e\udd0d<\/p>\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0fPlease RT\u26a0\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S3P5Zd1kAT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/S3P5Zd1kAT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hanwell Town (Toon) FC (@hanwelltownfc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hanwelltownfc\/status\/1490755523406446594?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 7, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Surrounding the increase in merchandise sales, Hunt added: \u201cOur merchandise has gone up tenfold and it\u2019s not only gone up to the North-East of England, but also all around the world as well. We\u2019ve sent packages everywhere, so it has really gone viral.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With the side well and truly contending for promotion this season, the future is looking bright for Hanwell Town and the growing exposure of the club with Geordie origins can only benefit them down the line.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"hIjyWq6rRqFFe2SzK4Vp3Q\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/607320990\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'hIjyWq6rRqFFe2SzK4Vp3Q',sig:'gGpbH5GmxfDMJIkwN-qPtBhanI4-0qk-N5xpvh3qJ3M=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'607320990',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Non-League club Hanwell Town are a far cry from the Newcastle United side experiencing a revolutionary transition following their Saudi-backed takeover. However, a unique connection exists between these two clubs. Hanwell Town: Connection to the &#8216;World&#8217;s Richest Football Club&#8217; Who Are Hanwell Town? 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