RiseSirAxlRose 43 Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 On 1/14/2020 at 10:29 AM, Erimus74 said: Boro flashback - 14th January 1978 Ten out of ten & one for neatness says the commentator Boro went to St James on the back of an excellent 3-0 FAC 3rd round home win over Coventry the previous saturday but in the league we're looking for our 1st win since the 17th december when we beat Villa 1-0 & our 1st win on the road since 12th November, John Neal was in the early stages as manager with his team building needs to find some consistency in his players hes inherited, minus Graeme Souness who had recently departed to Liverpool Boro won this game 4-2 with a double from Billy Ashcroft with his 3rd & 4th goals of the season & his 1st Boro goals on his travels, in between Billys goals, Stuey Boam started the rout with his 1st of the season & Stan Cummins with his 3rd of the season John Neals team Jim Paltt John Craggs - returning to his former employers Ian Bailey John Mahoney Stuey Boam Alan Ramage David Mills Billy Ashcroft Tony McAndrew Davey Armstrong Ah mate loves reading that and watching the accompanying video. Thank you so much for all of this. I really do appreciate it. When I’m having a *** time I love reading your threads, it’s a really good pick me up and distraction from day to day crap in my life atm - so thank you! 🙂 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Erimus74 2,983 Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 19 hours ago, RiseSirAxlRose said: Ah mate loves reading that and watching the accompanying video. Thank you so much for all of this. I really do appreciate it. When I’m having a *** time I love reading your threads, it’s a really good pick me up and distraction from day to day crap in my life atm - so thank you! 🙂 19 hours ago, RiseSirAxlRose said: Ah mate loves reading that and watching the accompanying video. Thank you so much for all of this. I really do appreciate it. When I’m having a *** time I love reading your threads, it’s a really good pick me up and distraction from day to day crap in my life atm - so thank you! 🙂 RiseSirAxlRose, 1st off, I'm sorry to hear how you are presently feeling, if what I post picks you up then it shows what these forums that are excellently put together are worthy of to us all IMHO, we don't see enough of the Boro of yesterday something I'm so passionate about Take care & continue reading & enjoy this forum, hopefully your days start to improve 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Erimus74 2,983 Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 (edited) 15th of January 1972 Man City 1 Boro 1 Boro, plying their trade in the 2nd division, have for the past 4 seasons challenged the league division two teams to win promotion to play the big clubs of English football & not many come bigger than Man City Boro who will travel to Maine Road having been drawn away to Man City in the 3rd round of the FAC Boro took the lead when David Mills shocked our top tier opponents & with 11 minutes remaining & Boro standing firm & resolute with everything City had thrown at them were denied a remarkable cup win they rightly deserved when Franny Lee, to the majority of the ecstatic 42,620 fans, took it into his own hands to fall over his own boot laces & 'win' a penalty that he greatly accepted & converted to put it beyond Jim Platt who was playing his 1st FAC match Oh for the replay Stan Cup braves Jim Platt John Craggs Gordon Jones Willie Maddren Stuey Boam Bill Gates Nobby Stiles Eric McMordie David Mills John Hickton Derek Downing Sub Joe Laidlaw Edited January 16, 2020 by Erimus74 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BillyWoofs_shinpad 1,884 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 On 1/16/2020 at 7:08 PM, Erimus74 said: 15th of January 1972 Man City 1 Boro 1 Boro, plying their trade in the 2nd division, have for the past 4 seasons challenged the league division two teams to win promotion to play the big clubs of English football & not many come bigger than Man City Boro who will travel to Maine Road having been drawn away to Man City in the 3rd round of the FAC Boro took the lead when David Mills shocked our top tier opponents & with 11 minutes remaining & Boro standing firm & resolute with everything City had thrown at them were denied a remarkable cup win they rightly deserved when Franny Lee, to the majority of the ecstatic 42,620 fans, took it into his own hands to fall over his own boot laces & 'win' a penalty that he greatly accepted & converted to put it beyond Jim Platt who was playing his 1st FAC match Oh for the replay Stan Cup braves Jim Platt John Craggs Gordon Jones Willie Maddren Stuey Boam Bill Gates Nobby Stiles Eric McMordie David Mills John Hickton Derek Downing Sub Joe Laidlaw They’ve always liked a good dive at city. Link to post Share on other sites
Old Codger 3,039 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 whenever I think of City from that era, I always remember the lady who was at nearly every one of their games... nicknamed Tinkerbell for a very obvious reason...if you thought drums were bad, she would change your opinion in the first five minutes Link to post Share on other sites
Erimus74 2,983 Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 Yep remember her well, every attack,, corner Saying that I would love to hear from the lady, or family or see the bell itself Link to post Share on other sites
Old Codger 3,039 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/helen-the-bell-dies-1085487 as I feared..... Link to post Share on other sites
Erimus74 2,983 Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 Thank you Old Codger, nice tribute to a part of history I grew up with knowing about & a couple of times when visiting Maine Road I could hear the bell & also hearing on MOTD of the 70's And sadly something that will never be repeated 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Erimus74 2,983 Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 This day on the 19th January 1985 Boro drew 0-0 at home to Portsmouth in front of 4,622 fans & the introduction of Boro's 3rd loaned player, our 1st outfield loaned player, No543 registered Boro player & the 5th player to wear the No2 that season up to his debut John Kay, on loan from Wimbledon, made his 2nd appearence for the mighty Boro, his home debut & the same result of his debut the previous week in a 0-0 draw at Wolves John Kay went on to make 8 appearences for the Boro, drawing 4 & losing 4 Willie Maddrens team Kelham O'Hanlon John Kay Gary Hamilton Mick Buckley Tony Mowbray Irving Nattrass Paul Ward David Mills Heine Otto David Currie Tony McAndrew Sub Alan Roberts 2 Link to post Share on other sites
RiseSirAxlRose 43 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Why don’t I remember John Kay! Mid 80’s right in my era. Hmm, weird Link to post Share on other sites
Old Codger 3,039 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 lots of players made fleeting appearances then never pushed on..Barron, Charlton, Bennion, Myton....must be many nearly men who we don't really talk about any more...remember going to watch reserves a few times and thinking that people like Stonehouse and Riby were going to break through and make headlines..didn't happen for them but some (Poskett)....fared better elsewhere. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Erimus74 2,983 Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 8 hours ago, Old Codger said: lots of players made fleeting appearances then never pushed on..Barron, Charlton, Bennion, Myton....must be many nearly men who we don't really talk about any more...remember going to watch reserves a few times and thinking that people like Stonehouse and Riby were going to break through and make headlines..didn't happen for them but some (Poskett)....fared better elsewhere. I was chatting to Bobby Scaife in a pub in Acklam recently, he's a golfing friend of my brothers I've always wanted to meet him to chat about his time at the Boro & his winning sprint around Wembley before the 1974 FAC final 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Old Codger 3,039 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Hartlepool and Whitby legend.... Link to post Share on other sites
Erimus74 2,983 Posted January 22, 2020 Author Share Posted January 22, 2020 (edited) Boro flashback - This day 22nd January 1966 One of our big FAC 3rd round defeats, not so upset, as Spurs ran riot to thump us 4-0 at WHL infront of 37,349 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Erimus74 2,983 Posted January 23, 2020 Author Share Posted January 23, 2020 Boro flashback - This day 23rd January 1971 After the excellent result in the FAC 3rd round when knocking out Man Utd Boro travelled to GoodisonPark to face 1st division champions Everton in the 4th round, who beat Blackburn 2-0 in the 3rd round Everton beat us 3-0 & ended our involvement in the FAC for another season 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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