 Newcastle's overall form deteriorated rapidly after this, though, and when the club only avoided relegation on goal average in 1958 it paved the way for chairman William McKeag (a bitter rival of Seymour's) to appoint Charlie Mitten as the new manager.Still, Seymour remained as part of the board until his death in 1978, and was appointed Life President of the club in 1976.In a 2009 article written in The Times Online, Seymour was named Newcastle United's 5th Greatest player of all time.