ONE of the big names from Tyneside is poised to climb the pyramid again after an absence of 11 years.
Newcastle Blue Star, who currently play in the Step 7 Northern Alliance, are one of nine teams to formally apply for promotion to the Northern League at the end of the season.
Formed in 1930, the club’s finest hour came in 1978 when they won the FA Vase, beating Barton Rovers 2-1 at Wembley.
In 2009, Blue Star won promotion to the Northern Premier League top flight but never kicked a ball in the Premier Division. The club folded after they were ordered to replay £65,000 in loans...