John Carver has recalled how Newcastle United recruited Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster for the Toon academy.
Forster faces his former club this weekend.
Toon caretaker manager Carver recalled: "You won't know this story, but this is true.
"When I was moved down to become the Academy director, our youth team was playing in the Youth Cup and I only had one goalkeeper, so I said to my scout, 'Go and find me a goalkeeper'.
"A guy called Jimmy Blackhall came back with this name "Fraser Forster from the Royal Grammar School" and I thought, 'Royal Grammar School? That's a rugby school'.
"He said, 'But he's 6'7", he's a big lad, and I said, 'Let's go and get him', so we got him, we signed him.
"We sat down with his mum and dad and they were more bothered about his education than goalkeeping. We decided to sign him and he is coming to St James' on Saturday.
"I will be so proud to see him here, and his family. But hopefully he will be on the wrong end of a good result for us."