Stills taken from Minecraft Xbox of St James' Park built By ShevasNUFC

Stills taken from Minecraft Xbox of St James' Park built By ShevasNUFC

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It's said that Rome wasn’t built in a day, but it seems St James’ Park can be built from scratch in two years - in Minecraft, at least.

The popular video game allows people to build any structure they can imagine using tiny virtual blocks.

And unemployed Jordan Shenton used tens of thousands of blocks to create St James’ Park, the Strawberry pub and club shop.

The 20-year-old, who is a lifelong Newcastle supporter, said: “I set myself a challenge and I just wanted to prove I could do something that big.

“A lot of people try to create famous buildings but not many do St James’ Park and I wanted to give it a go and make my mark.

“I wanted to prove to myself I could do something that this.”

Jordan, who lives in Stoke-on-Trent but has family in Washington, Tyne and Wear, said he has spent the past two years creating his masterpiece.

And said it was a good way to keep his mind focused while looking for a job.

He said: “I used this to keep my mind focused on something. It helps me mentally and helps with my thinking.

“I just really wanted to prove to myself I could do it. I’ve spent a lot of time playing video games and it’s just something I’m interested in.”

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A walk-through video of his Minecraft project, created on both a Xbox 360 and Xbox One, shows the Gallowgate End, Nine bar, the tunnel and the pitch.

It also includes a tribute to Toon fans John Alder, 63, and Liam Sweeney, 28, who were killed on board flight MH17 when it crashed over the Ukraine.

They were making their way to New Zealand to watch Newcastle United play in pre-season friendly games.

Jordan added: “When I found out about John and Liam I added that into the piece.

“I like to keep it up-to-date. If things change then I like to keep it fresh. It will be never finished.”

See more on Ethan Jones' YouTube channel here.