Summary
Willie McFaul, a former goalkeeper and manager for Newcastle United, has died at 82. McFaul played for Newcastle and Northern Ireland before becoming a coach and manager, including roles with Coleraine and Guam.
Key Facts
- Willie McFaul was a goalkeeper for Newcastle United and the Northern Ireland national team.
- He joined Newcastle in 1966 from the Irish League team Linfield.
- McFaul played 386 games for Newcastle before retiring in 1975.
- He managed Newcastle United from 1985 to 1988.
- McFaul also managed Coleraine, a team in his hometown.
- In 2003, he coached the national team of Guam.
- McFaul worked with the Irish Football Association (FA) and was a scout for Norwich City.
- Newcastle United and the Irish FA both expressed condolences to McFaul's family.
