Blind Newcastle fan gets club crest etched onto his glass eye

December 04, 2013 • • min read

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One fan has taken his love for Newcastle United to new extremes by having the club's emblem etched onto a specially made glass eye for him.

Andrew Canavan has paid the ultimate tribute to his favourite club Newcastle United

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Andrew Canavan had his right eye removed 20 years ago when a detached retina caused bleeding from his pupil which turned his eye red.

Since then the 35-year-old has been living with a glass eye, but he recently pimped his fake pupil in a bid to find a unique way to show where his loyalties lie.

The demolition worker spent just over £150 on an eye with the Newcastle badge where the iris and pupil normally are.

The glass eye, made by a specialist in Blackpool, arrived at his home in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, earlier this week.

Andrew Canavan shows off his glass eye etched with the Newcastle United crest

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Mr Canavan told the Daily Mail: "When some people lose an eye they are devastated, but I saw it as an opportunity to do something unique.

"I have always been a Newcastle United fan. Where I come from, you don't choose what club you support, you are born into it. My dad was a Newcastle fan, and my granddad. This is the ultimate tribute to Newcastle United."

Mr Canavan spent a year trying to secure permission from Newcastle to use their logo - a registered trademark - before finally getting the go ahead this summer.

He added: "It took us ages to persuade Newcastle United to allow me to use the emblem because it is a registered trademark.

"To start with they thought I was taking the mick, but when they realised how sincere I was they said they were happy for me to go ahead."

A Newcastle spokesperson said: "It was certainly an unusual request but one that we were more than happy to assist with."

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