FANS of Newcastle United have a chance to cast their eyes on that most precious of rare mementoes - a medal from an FA Cup final win.

The linesman's medal, from the 1932 final between Newcastle and Arsenal, has arrived at its new home at St James' Park.

And children's charity Barnardo's will be £1,000 richer for it.

The medal belonged to Bill Walden, who ran the line in the final and who was presented with his medal by King George V. Mr Walden died some time ago and his wife has now died.

The medal, which is solid gold, was passed on to Mr Walden's son, Tim, who said: "We thought it was a shame to keep it locked away, so we offered it to Newcastle United, who were, after all, the winning team."

Mr Walden, of Derbyshire, contacted the club and "sold" it to the club for a £1,000 donation to Barnardo's North-East.

Mr Walden and his brother John travelled to Newcastle to watch the victory over Charlton Athletic last Saturday and hand over the medal.

Mr Walden also brought other memorabilia of the cup final, including a menu from the post-match banquet at London's Cafe Royal.

The 1932 final is known to fans as the 'over the line final' as it contained a goal which looked to be out of play before a decisive cross.