scoring five goals from defence. Many referred to him by his famous name 'Mr. Chuckles'. He was offered a coaching job at Newcastle when Charlie Mitten became the manager but he was unimpressed by the wage being offered. He briefly managed in Egypt but was forced to return to England due to the Suez Crisis in the country. Paul Joannou wrote in his book about the history of Newcastle United, The Black 'n' White Alphabet, "A player who rarely took the headlines, Crowe got on with the rough and tumble in the middle of the field as a spoiler of the opposition's tactics and winner of the ball, while he was also used to good effect as a marker." Alzheimer's Crowe was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 1998 while he was living with his 82-year-old wife Ruth in Wallsend. He subsequently moved to Hunter Hall care-home. In 2009, he began the "Charlie Crowe Appeal" with the aim of helping people with Alzheimer's disease. His daughter Lesley Edmondson started a campaign that aimed to raise £1.5 million to buy a medical scanner for Newcastle University's Campus for Aging and Vitality that can detect early signs of the disease. The campaign was backed by former Newcastle players and managers such as Alan Shearer, Sir Bobby Robson and actor Kevin Whately. A book entitled "Charlie Crowe's Scrapbook" was to be re-released as one of the ways of raising money. A television programme was broadcast on the BBC show Inside Out for North East England and Cumbria in March 2009. He was 85 years old and the last surviving player from the 1951 FA Cup winning side. Crowe died in North Tyneside General Hospital on 27 February 2010. Newcastle United dedicated their 2–1 away win over Watford to him thanks to Andy Carroll and Fabricio Coloccini. Honours Newcastle United FA Cup winner: 1952 References External links Spartacus entry FA Cup Finals Charlie Crowe Appeal 1924 births 2010 deaths Association football defenders Deaths from Alzheimer's disease English footballers Mansfield Town F.C. players Newcastle United F.C. players Footballers from Newcastle upon Tyne English Football League players FA Cup Final players Deaths from dementia in England