Boro flashback / On this day - Erimus74

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A bit to modern for me

This week not so long ago

20th September 1995

Boro 2 Rotherham 1, 

Robbo was away trying to sign a certain Brazilian footballer of the year

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This day back in 1984, 22nd September 

Fulham 2 Boro 1

Willie Maddren's team had played 5 games so far that season, losing 4 & drawing one, scoring 6 & conceded 14, sitting bottom of the league as we traveled to London, more in hope than expectation

The result was consistent with our form so far that season, a defeat, David Mills scoring our consolation goal in a 2-1 loss, David Mills's penalty, his 3rd goal of the season, wasn't enough as we went down to another defeat

Traveling back from London WM had a lot to ponder to how he was going to get our 1st win of the season & try & get this season back on trot

This was to be Darren Wood's final game in a Boro shirt before his £72k transfer to Chelsea, with Tony McAndrew part of the transfer, returning back to the Boro 

 

Boro team v Fulham

Kelham O'Hanlon

Darren Wood

Paul Ward

Mick Buckley

Tony Mowbray

Gary Gill

Alan Roberts

David Mills

Heine Otto

Paul Sugrue

Stephen Bell

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Boro flashback - This day back in 87 Cup action at Ayresome Park

After knocking out Sunderland in the 1st round of the league cup we were drawn against our 2nd division opponents & rivals that season in Aston Villa, on this day 23rd September, we faced Villa in the 1st leg at home, a good crowd of 11,400 were tret to a cracking cup tie, Boro going down 1-0, but missed many chances to have taken a 1st leg lead to Villa Park, including a missed penalty 

We faced Villa 4 times that season, losing boyth cup games & winning both league games, even the final day of the league season couldnt have been any closer

 

Brucy Riochs red & white team that night 

Stephen Pears

Dean Glover

Colin Cooper

Tony Mowbray

Gary Parkinson

Gary Pallister

Bernie Slaven

Archie Stephens

Gary Hamilton

Paul Kerr

Stuart Ripley

Sub

Alan Kernaghan

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Boro flashback to a iconic legend 

IMHO, probably one the biggest Iconic legends we were lucky to see play for our football club
John Hickton, born 24th September 1944, was 22 when he made his debut, at home to Workington, scored his 1st Boro penalty & brought the Boro back from 2-0 down to win 3-2

John Hickton, signed for the mighty Boro on the evening of Friday, September 23rd, 1966 the day before the game v Workington
Secretary Harry Green drove to his home in Chesterfield to complete the signing, apparently other clubs were in for him but Harry got in first, well done Harry, we are forever in your debt

On the day of the game he was met at Scotch Corner by club captain, Gordon Jones & manager, Stan Anderson.

Middlesbrough were at the foot of the 3rd divison table when John Hickton made his debut, wearing the No5 shirt, playing at centre half, in place of the injured Dickie Rooks.

Big John was marking Workington’s Max Tolson & struggling against the striker who scored twice in the opening 17 minutes
On the 37th minute Boro got got a lifeline & were awarded a penalty & no one wanted to take it. Hickton asked who the penalty taker was and was told it was Rooks but he wasn’t playing
Big John had taken a few for Sheff Weds to grabbed the ball stepped up & smashed in the ball in the back of the net
And a legend was born

The goal proved to be the turning point for the Boro who played with a lot more confidence after the break. With 18 minutes remaining Horner’s pass was flicked on by Chadwick & Horsfield cracked the ball home from close range. With 5 minutes remaining & the crowd in full voice Boro grabbed the winner. O’Rourke drove in a cross which Horsfield met at the far post to head home
3-2 to the mighty Boro
We got the 2 points & a penalty king was born

Boro team

Des McPartland
Geoff Butler
Gordon Jones
Ian Davidson
JOHN HICKTON
Billy Horner
David Chadwick
Arthur Horsefield
John O'Rourke
Jim Irvine
James Lawson

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Enjoyed that match.....almost as much as hearing the Newcastle score.........Tyne Tees very quiet that week

 

 

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I attended John Hickton night event on the 27th, along with 2 other Boro legends Davey Armstrong & Jim Platt who joined John for the night event, what a trio of excellent players, legends forever 

All 3 were very humble throughout the night, so passioate about playing for our football club

 

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Boro flashback - 30th September 1972

My favourite Boro captain Stuart Boam on his 57th appearance scored his first ever Boro goal on this day away to Blackpool in a 1-0 Boro victory & winning our 1st away game of the season 

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Boro flashback - 30th September 1986

Boro beat Swindon Town 1-0 in this 3rd division fixture courtesy of a Brian Laws goal, his 3rd goal of the season, in front of 9,221, our biggest crowd of the season so far

After 8 games we are still unbeaten quite remarkable achievement 

Bruce Rioch red & white army team

Stephen Pears

Brian Laws 

Colin Cooper 

Tony Mowbray 

Gary Parkinson 

Gary Pallister 

Bernie Slaven 

Archie Stephens 

Gary Hamilton 

Gary Gill 

Stuart Ripley

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Boro flashback - This day 15 years ago James Morrison made Boro history 

When, on the 30th September 2004, in the 1st round, 2nd leg of our debut UEFA cup competition season, at the Stadion na Bazalech,  JM scored our 1st away UEFA goal when notching the equaliser on the night, bringing the Boro level & leading 4-1 on the night & eventual 4-1 winners on aggregate 

That historic team line up 

Mark Schwarzer
Colin Cooper
Gareth Southgate
Stuart Parnaby
Franck Queudrue
George Boateng
Doriva
Stewart Downing
James Morrison
Bolo Zenden
Szilard Nemeth
Sub
Malcolm Christie, who came on for Szilard Nemeth in the 83rd minute

Edited September 30, 2019 by Erimus74

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I remember the goal Banik scored that night, too. An absolutely sublime volley.

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Boro flashback - this day, 7th October 1970 

 

Chelsea 3 Boro 2

League cup 3rd round away, Boro losing a 5 goal thriller 3-2 with our goals coming from big John with his 6th Boro league cup goal & Gordon Jones scoring his 1st & only league cup goal

Boro were blitz in the 1st 15 minutes  with been 3 goals down, grabbed a bit of composure to steady the ship & with the last few minutes ticking down grabbed 2 late goals to make the scoreline more respectable, but still out of the league cup

Attendance of 28,597 at the game that night

Stans team

Willie Whigham - Final league cup appearence for the Boro

Willie Maddren

Gordon Jones 

George Smith - Final league cup appearence for the Boro                                                                                                                                       

Bill Gates

Frank Spraggon

Derick Downing

Eric McMordie

Hugh Mcllmoyle - Final league cup appearence for the Boro                                                                                                                                        

John Hickton

Joe Laidlaw

Sub

David Mills - 1st league cup match, replacing Eric McMordie

 

Edited October 7, 2019 by Erimus74

[Blanco 431]

Absolutely fantastic stuff. Fair play E74. I love these articles. Keep up the good work.

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10 hours ago, Blanco said:

Absolutely fantastic stuff. Fair play E74. I love these articles. Keep up the good work.

Cheers Blanco, full season ahead mate, UTMB 

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Willie Whigham made his Boro debut this day, the 8th October 1966 away to Watford in a 2-0 defeat

 

Stans latets signing replacing Des McPartland in goal, with John Hickton wearing the No2 shirt with Bill Gates wearing No5

 

Stans 11

Whigham, Hickton, Butler, Davidson, Gates, Jones, Chadwick, Horsefield, Rooks, Irvine, O'Rourke, sub, Braithwaite

John Hickton wore 4 numbers that season, No's 2, 5, 8 & 10 

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Boro flashback this day 8th October 1973

League cup 2nd round away victory to Man United with Malcolm Smith scoring the only goal of the game & the Boro's start to the season getting even better 

 

Big Jacks team

Platt, Craggs, Spraggon, Souness, Boam, Maddren, Murdoch, Smith, Hickton, Foggon, Armstrong