Newcastle United's teenage midfielder Elliot Anderson aims to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather after penning a new long-term contract.

Outside-left Geoff Allen was part of United's legendary Inter-Cities Fairs Cup-winning squad of 1968/69, having become one of the Magpies' youngest ever players when he made his debut against Norwich City at St. James' Park in April 1964.

His grandfather was just 17 when he broke into the United team and while his career was sadly curtailed by injury when he was 23 (he later had two spells as a coach with the club), he was an England youth international who helped Newcastle to win the second division title in 1965 before writing his name indelibly into the club's history as part of the Fairs Cup squad, with his performance in the club's first ever European fixture against Feyenoord still talked about by those fortunate enough to have witnessed it.

Elliot, 18, told the club's website: "Every kid's dream is to play for Newcastle - and it's mine too, so hopefully I can be successful with it.

"You just want to sort of try and carry it on.

"He got injured quite early which was a shame, but it gives you that bit more motivation to do it.

"Every kid's dream is to play for Newcastle - and it's mine too, so hopefully I can be successful with it."